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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Feb 22

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Feb 15Feb 22Feb 29 →

Receipts

2,025 head

▼ 163 vs last sale 2,188▼ 577 vs year ago 2,602 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE - - - - Compared to the auction last week, 400 - 500 lb feeder steers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 600 -700 lb calves were 4.00 to 6.00 higher and eight weight steer cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Heifer trade 400 -500 lb light calves were 9.00 to 12.00 higher and six weight heifers were 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Many green calves suitable for grass were available. Today's moderate offering included many long time weaned, double vaccinated, quality feeder cattle. Demand was good to very good throughout the auction.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $254.67/cwt on 912 head.

Average price

$254.67

912 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$255

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

$2.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	256.67	1,381	31
Medium and Large 1	643	254.60	1,636	881

One grade step is worth $2.08/cwt here — about −$255 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 sale912 hd

254.67

—

IA average9 barns · 7,287 hd

253.03

+1.64

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,274	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,254	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,350	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	341.00/cwt	327.00–349.00	1,487	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	323.54/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,692	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	307.86/cwt	292.50–316.00	1,776	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	284.45/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	274.64/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,678	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	301.99/cwt	298.50–308.25	1,890	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	282.96/cwt	268.50–287.00	1,890	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	711	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,952	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	266.44/cwt	254.00–272.75	1,910	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	256.38/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,974	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	235.99/cwt	234.50–244.00	1,949	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	828	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,012	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,749	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,051	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,852	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,978	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,005	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,161	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	995	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,228	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,166	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,299	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	297.22/cwt	290.50–312.50	1,403	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	286.42/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,489	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,524	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	260.37/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,388	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	257.90/cwt	241.00–262.50	1,498	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	230.00/cwt

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 Feb 22, 2024

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

Receipts 2,025Last week 2,188Year ago 2,602

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	532	286.50	286.50
29	—	704	243.00	243.00
46	—	675	249.50	249.50
66	—	636	260.50	260.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	230.00	230.00
13	—	533	250.00–269.00	260.37
6	—	386	302.00	302.00

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Feb 22

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Feb 15Feb 22Feb 29 →

Receipts

2,025 head

▼ 163 vs last sale 2,188▼ 577 vs year ago 2,602 · −22.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $254.67/cwt on 912 head.

Average price

$254.67

912 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$255

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

$2.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.64

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	256.67	1,381	31
Medium and Large 1	643	254.60	1,636	881

One grade step is worth $2.08/cwt here — about −$255 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 sale912 hd

254.67

—

IA average9 barns · 7,287 hd

253.03

+1.64

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,274	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,254	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,350	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	341.00/cwt	327.00–349.00	1,487	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	323.54/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,692	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	307.86/cwt	292.50–316.00	1,776	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	284.45/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	274.64/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,678	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	301.99/cwt	298.50–308.25	1,890	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	282.96/cwt	268.50–287.00	1,890	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	711	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,952	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	266.44/cwt	254.00–272.75	1,910	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	256.38/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,974	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	235.99/cwt	234.50–244.00	1,949	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	828	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,012	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,749	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,051	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,852	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,978	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,005	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,161	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	995	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,228	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,166	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,299	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	297.22/cwt	290.50–312.50	1,403	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	286.42/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,489	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,524	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	260.37/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,388	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	257.90/cwt	241.00–262.50	1,498	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	230.00/cwt

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 Feb 22, 2024

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

Receipts 2,025Last week 2,188Year ago 2,602

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	532	286.50	286.50
29	—	704	243.00	243.00
46	—	675	249.50	249.50
66	—	636	260.50	260.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	230.00	230.00
13	—	533	250.00–269.00	260.37
6	—	386	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	520	273.00–300.00	286.42
55	—	809	217.50–223.25	220.00
31	—	472	290.50–312.50	297.22
171	—	674	228.00–255.00	242.35
7	—	372	330.00	330.00
5	—	419	310.00	310.00
6	—	316	315.00	315.00
31	—	773	214.00–228.50	224.07
82	—	581	241.00–262.50	257.90
222	—	631	249.00–273.00	259.14
15	—	722	218.00–229.00	223.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	626	298.50–308.25	301.99
89	—	668	268.50–287.00	282.96
15	—	349	365.00	365.00
29	—	436	327.00–349.00	341.00
38	—	826	234.50–244.00	235.99
13	—	903	219.00	219.00
61	—	770	237.00–260.00	256.38
43	—	523	317.50–330.00	323.54
3	—	478	334.00	334.00
163	—	717	254.00–272.75	266.44
63	—	577	292.50–316.00	307.86
7	—	858	239.00	239.00
6	—	361	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	611	265.00–282.00	274.64
12	—	899	206.00	206.00
7	—	597	277.00–290.00	284.45
3	—	837	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	403	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	711	274.50	274.50
9	—	828	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,005	215.00	215.00