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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Jan 16

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Jan 14Jan 16Jan 23 →

Receipts

2,295 head

▼ 689 vs last sale 2,984▲ 2,295 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good, with the best demand for those greener longer weaned cattle. Discounts still seen on fleshier cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.58/cwt on 1,091 head.

Average price

$152.58

1,091 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$30.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	678	153.44	1,040	998
Medium and Large 1-2	588	153.00	900	61
Medium 1	540	141.00	761	4thin
Medium 2	462	122.68	567	28

One grade step is worth $30.76/cwt here — about $473 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,091 hd

152.58

—

IA average12 barns · 11,555 hd

153.29

−0.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	595	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	413	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	496	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	175.38/cwt	171.00–179.50	744	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	178.65/cwt	173.00–183.00	868	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	496	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	831	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	180.99/cwt	167.00–186.00	928	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	872	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	540	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	761	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	154.94/cwt	153.00–157.00	875	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	165.81/cwt	162.50–174.00	952	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	149.77/cwt	137.00–162.00	929	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	158.72/cwt	153.00–163.75	986	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	150.34/cwt	143.75–164.00	1,009	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	678	136.56/cwt	135.00–138.75	926	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	977	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	150.55/cwt	144.25–155.75	1,088	252
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	142.51/cwt	141.75–144.75	1,102	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,076	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	795	133.08/cwt	132.50–139.00	1,058	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	135.73/cwt	135.50–137.50	1,144	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	847	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,114	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	858	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,124	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	139.62/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,201	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	134.42/cwt	134.25–134.50	1,251	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	598	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	149.71/cwt	149.50–150.00	638	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	155.47/cwt	147.50–161.00	724	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	493	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	621	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	145.16/cwt	143.50–148.00	765	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	136.54/cwt	134.00–141.00	728	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	144.38/cwt	140.50–151.50	839	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	584

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Thu Jan 16, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 2,295Last week 2,984Year ago 0

Compared to last Thursday, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good, with the best demand for those greener longer weaned cattle. Discounts still seen on fleshier cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	735	120.00–129.35	127.36
16	—	533	134.00–141.00	136.54
7	—	604	126.00	126.00
44	—	584	135.50–139.50	137.15
6	—	493	126.00	126.00
25	—	812	126.50–127.75	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	777	131.00–133.00	132.09
86	—	581	140.50–151.50	144.38
292	—	675	134.50–144.00	138.46
16	—	426	149.50–150.00	149.71

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Jan 16

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Jan 14Jan 16Jan 23 →

Receipts

2,295 head

▼ 689 vs last sale 2,984▲ 2,295 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good, with the best demand for those greener longer weaned cattle. Discounts still seen on fleshier cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.58/cwt on 1,091 head.

Average price

$152.58

1,091 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$30.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	678	153.44	1,040	998
Medium and Large 1-2	588	153.00	900	61
Medium 1	540	141.00	761	4thin
Medium 2	462	122.68	567	28

One grade step is worth $30.76/cwt here — about $473 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,091 hd

152.58

—

IA average12 barns · 11,555 hd

153.29

−0.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	595	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	413	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	496	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	175.38/cwt	171.00–179.50	744	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	178.65/cwt	173.00–183.00	868	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	496	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	831	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	180.99/cwt	167.00–186.00	928	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	872	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	540	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	761	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	154.94/cwt	153.00–157.00	875	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	165.81/cwt	162.50–174.00	952	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	149.77/cwt	137.00–162.00	929	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	158.72/cwt	153.00–163.75	986	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	150.34/cwt	143.75–164.00	1,009	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	678	136.56/cwt	135.00–138.75	926	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	977	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	150.55/cwt	144.25–155.75	1,088	252
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	142.51/cwt	141.75–144.75	1,102	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,076	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	795	133.08/cwt	132.50–139.00	1,058	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	135.73/cwt	135.50–137.50	1,144	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	847	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,114	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	858	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,124	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	139.62/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,201	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	134.42/cwt	134.25–134.50	1,251	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	598	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	149.71/cwt	149.50–150.00	638	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	155.47/cwt	147.50–161.00	724	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	493	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	621	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	145.16/cwt	143.50–148.00	765	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	136.54/cwt	134.00–141.00	728	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	144.38/cwt	140.50–151.50	839	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	584

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Thu Jan 16, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 2,295Last week 2,984Year ago 0

Compared to last Thursday, steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good, with the best demand for those greener longer weaned cattle. Discounts still seen on fleshier cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	735	120.00–129.35	127.36
16	—	533	134.00–141.00	136.54
7	—	604	126.00	126.00
44	—	584	135.50–139.50	137.15
6	—	493	126.00	126.00
25	—	812	126.50–127.75	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	777	131.00–133.00	132.09
86	—	581	140.50–151.50	144.38
292	—	675	134.50–144.00	138.46
16	—	426	149.50–150.00	149.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	701	130.00	130.00
3	—	443	140.00	140.00
2	—	510	140.00	140.00
17	—	587	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	413	120.00	120.00
15	—	505	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	847	131.50	131.50
19	—	620	137.00–162.00	149.77
4	—	858	131.00	131.00
11	—	570	149.00	149.00
33	—	795	132.50–139.00	133.08
8	—	496	167.50	167.50
21	—	678	135.00–138.75	136.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	424	171.00–179.50	175.38
45	—	486	173.00–183.00	178.65
66	—	773	141.75–144.75	142.51
188	—	621	153.00–163.75	158.72
41	—	860	135.00–140.50	139.62
48	—	513	167.00–186.00	180.99
92	—	671	143.75–164.00	150.34
22	—	931	134.25–134.50	134.42
47	—	843	135.50–137.50	135.73
76	—	574	162.50–174.00	165.81
252	—	723	144.25–155.75	150.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	163.00	163.00
35	—	565	153.00–157.00	154.94
5	—	356	167.00	167.00
8	—	774	139.00	139.00
8	—	681	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	540	141.00	141.00