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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Tue, Jan 9

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Jan 4Jan 9Jan 11 →

Receipts

1,113 head

▼ 1,834 vs last sale 2,947▼ 1,250 vs year ago 2,363 · −52.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE. No comparison made to last week's auction as the first major snow storm of the season occurred today. However, today's light offering included many reputation, LTW, double vaccinated feeder calves in load lots. Demand was good.

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 $239.42/cwt on 609 head.

Average price

$239.42

609 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$22.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.90

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	696	239.87	1,670	597
Medium and Large 1-2	601	217.50	1,307	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.37/cwt here — about $363 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 sale609 hd

239.42

—

IA average12 barns · 14,347 hd

248.32

−8.90

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,273	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	277.32/cwt	272.00–284.00	1,359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	290.08/cwt	284.00–294.50	1,482	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	266.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,538	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,428	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	259.20/cwt	255.00–263.50	1,599	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	242.38/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,648	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,306	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	230.18/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,678	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	215.73/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,657	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	216.59/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,798	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,453	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,005	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,023	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,090	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	494	254.08/cwt	244.00–276.00	1,255	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	249.59/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,288	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	232.61/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,319	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	231.10/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,454	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	222.40/cwt	204.00–228.00	1,490	162
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	208.95/cwt	204.50–211.00	1,500	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00

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

Tue Jan 9, 2024

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

Receipts 1,113Last week 2,947Year ago 2,363

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	290.00	290.00
86	—	617	255.00–263.50	259.20
5	—	870	167.00	167.00
147	—	729	220.00–235.00	230.18
9	—	490	272.00–284.00	277.32
41	—	511	284.00–294.50	290.08
57	—	576	260.00–270.00	266.96
59	—	680	221.00–247.00	242.38
68	—	768	213.00–220.00	215.73
117	—	830	206.00–218.00	216.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Tue, Jan 9

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Jan 4Jan 9Jan 11 →

Receipts

1,113 head

▼ 1,834 vs last sale 2,947▼ 1,250 vs year ago 2,363 · −52.9%

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 $239.42/cwt on 609 head.

Average price

$239.42

609 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$22.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.90

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	696	239.87	1,670	597
Medium and Large 1-2	601	217.50	1,307	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.37/cwt here — about $363 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 sale609 hd

239.42

—

IA average12 barns · 14,347 hd

248.32

−8.90

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,273	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	277.32/cwt	272.00–284.00	1,359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	290.08/cwt	284.00–294.50	1,482	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	266.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,538	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,428	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	259.20/cwt	255.00–263.50	1,599	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	242.38/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,648	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,306	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	230.18/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,678	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	215.73/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,657	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	216.59/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,798	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,453	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,005	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,023	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,090	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	494	254.08/cwt	244.00–276.00	1,255	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	249.59/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,288	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	232.61/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,319	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	231.10/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,454	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	222.40/cwt	204.00–228.00	1,490	162
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	208.95/cwt	204.50–211.00	1,500	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00

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

Tue Jan 9, 2024

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

Receipts 1,113Last week 2,947Year ago 2,363

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	290.00	290.00
86	—	617	255.00–263.50	259.20
5	—	870	167.00	167.00
147	—	729	220.00–235.00	230.18
9	—	490	272.00–284.00	277.32
41	—	511	284.00–294.50	290.08
57	—	576	260.00–270.00	266.96
59	—	680	221.00–247.00	242.38
68	—	768	213.00–220.00	215.73
117	—	830	206.00–218.00	216.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	790	203.00	203.00
6	—	385	261.00	261.00
6	—	409	250.00	250.00
8	—	879	180.00–183.00	181.51
22	—	516	241.00–253.00	249.59
29	—	718	204.50–211.00	208.95
48	—	494	244.00–276.00	254.08
82	—	567	222.00–240.00	232.61
90	—	629	222.00–235.00	231.10
162	—	670	204.00–228.00	222.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	227.50	227.50

3	—	468	220.00	220.00
3	—	710	184.00	184.00
6	—	613	233.00	233.00