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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, May 12

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Apr 28May 12May 26 →

Receipts

3,118 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 3,130▲ 3,118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers 450-550 pounds were 3.00 to sharply higher, 600-700 pound steers 1.00 lower to sharply higher. Heifers 500-600 pounds were 1.00 to sharply higher, 650 pound heifers 6.00 lower. Many large groups today. Demand good. Trade active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $193.23/cwt on 1,241 head.

Average price

$193.23

1,241 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$20.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.84

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	196.91	1,130	1,013
Medium and Large 1-2	567	176.88	1,003	228

One grade step is worth $20.03/cwt here — about $126 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 sale1,241 hd

193.23

—

IA average6 barns · 5,679 hd

180.39

+12.84

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	296	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	710	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	806	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	222.63/cwt	212.00–232.00	846	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	219.02/cwt	205.00–227.00	898	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	202.20/cwt	200.00–203.00	853	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	215.01/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,019	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	977	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	182.36/cwt	182.00–183.00	905	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	178.44/cwt	169.00–198.50	939	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	213.36/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,139	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	178.40/cwt	168.00–182.50	1,015	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	196.05/cwt	188.00–206.50	1,137	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	169.42/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,045	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	186.32/cwt	176.50–195.00	1,172	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	170.92/cwt	156.00–174.50	1,089	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	181.40/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,194	189
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	664	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,049	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,086	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	162.45/cwt	159.00–170.50	1,183	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	154.32/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,190	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,308	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	318	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	525	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	176.50/cwt	176.00–177.00	614	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	353	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	582	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	646	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	186.38/cwt	182.50–188.00	714	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	164.34/cwt	155.00–167.00	680	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	185.16/cwt	183.00–187.00	783	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	181.23/cwt	173.00–185.50	859	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	154.24/cwt	152.00–160.00	733	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478

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 May 12, 2022

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

Receipts 3,118Last week 3,130Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	526	169.00–198.50	178.44
4	—	666	163.00	163.00
129	—	569	168.00–182.50	178.40
37	—	637	156.00–174.50	170.92
3	—	365	181.00	181.00
5	—	437	180.00	180.00
14	—	496	182.00–183.00	182.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	771	149.00–157.00	154.32
8	—	349	231.00	231.00
62	—	728	159.00–170.50

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, May 12

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Apr 28May 12May 26 →

Receipts

3,118 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 3,130▲ 3,118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $193.23/cwt on 1,241 head.

Average price

$193.23

1,241 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$20.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.84

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	196.91	1,130	1,013
Medium and Large 1-2	567	176.88	1,003	228

One grade step is worth $20.03/cwt here — about $126 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 sale1,241 hd

193.23

—

IA average6 barns · 5,679 hd

180.39

+12.84

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	296	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	710	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	806	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	222.63/cwt	212.00–232.00	846	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	219.02/cwt	205.00–227.00	898	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	202.20/cwt	200.00–203.00	853	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	215.01/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,019	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	977	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	182.36/cwt	182.00–183.00	905	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	178.44/cwt	169.00–198.50	939	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	213.36/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,139	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	178.40/cwt	168.00–182.50	1,015	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	196.05/cwt	188.00–206.50	1,137	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	169.42/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,045	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	186.32/cwt	176.50–195.00	1,172	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	170.92/cwt	156.00–174.50	1,089	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	181.40/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,194	189
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	664	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,049	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,086	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	162.45/cwt	159.00–170.50	1,183	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	154.32/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,190	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,308	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	318	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	525	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	176.50/cwt	176.00–177.00	614	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	353	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	582	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	646	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	186.38/cwt	182.50–188.00	714	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	164.34/cwt	155.00–167.00	680	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	185.16/cwt	183.00–187.00	783	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	181.23/cwt	173.00–185.50	859	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	154.24/cwt	152.00–160.00	733	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478

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 May 12, 2022

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

Receipts 3,118Last week 3,130Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	526	169.00–198.50	178.44
4	—	666	163.00	163.00
129	—	569	168.00–182.50	178.40
37	—	637	156.00–174.50	170.92
3	—	365	181.00	181.00
5	—	437	180.00	180.00
14	—	496	182.00–183.00	182.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	771	149.00–157.00	154.32
8	—	349	231.00	231.00
62	—	728	159.00–170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	617	164.00–175.00	169.42
20	—	422	200.00–203.00	202.20
6	—	479	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	623	153.00–165.00	156.31
48	—	474	173.00–185.50	181.23
40	—	423	183.00–187.00	185.16
19	—	383	182.50–188.00	186.38
8	—	753	142.75	142.75
3	—	810	137.00	137.00
126	—	569	161.25–178.50	169.33
121	—	520	169.00–184.00	176.59
151	—	665	144.00–157.25	152.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	165.00	165.00
6	—	318	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	530	155.00–163.00	158.02
33	—	585	147.00–153.00	150.55
8	—	478	167.00	167.00
29	—	656	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	694	138.00	138.00
10	—	378	171.00	171.00
6	—	348	176.00–177.00	176.50
22	—	414	155.00–167.00	164.34
64	—	541	150.00–167.00	163.71
113	—	584	146.00–157.00	153.61
27	—	475	152.00–160.00	154.24
59	—	621	141.00–150.00	149.26