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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Mar 14

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Mar 14

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Mar 7Mar 14Mar 28 →

Receipts

1,336 head

▼ 159 vs last sale 1,495▼ 33 vs year ago 1,369 · −2.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE - - - - - Compared to the auction last week, 400 -500 lb light weight steer calves were 5.00 to 9.00 higher, 600 lb cattle were 9.00 to 10.00 higher and 700 - 800 lb steers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer trade saw 500 -600 lb calves steady with a higher undertone, 700-800 heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Available today were many home raised, green, long time weaned, double vaccinated feeder calves. Demand was good for today's moderate offering, Trade was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $278.30/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −140.27 against this barn's trailing median of $418.57.

Average price

$278.30

87 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$13.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IA average

+2.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	278.78	1,563	84
Medium and Large 1-2	512	265.00	1,357	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.78/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale87 hd

278.30

—

IA average1 barns · 87 hd

278.30

+0.00

National average180 barns · 17,861 hd

275.89

+2.41

This barn, trailing median14 sales

418.57

−140.27

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $451.61, low $348.16, median $418.57 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

36 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	347.93/cwt	342.50–362.50	1,500	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	353.97/cwt	353.00–355.00	1,674	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	332.31/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,765	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,617	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,792	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	337.29/cwt	288.00–348.00	1,889	83
Steers

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Thu Mar 14, 2024

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

Receipts 1,336Last week 1,495Year ago 1,369

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	607	275.00	275.00
49	650–700	693	255.50–256.00	255.80
15	750–800	753	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	325.00–350.00	337.30
22	400–450	421	325.00–335.00	330.79
41	450–500	478	327.50–340.00	333.25
32	500–550	531	290.00–303.00	291.60
52	550–600	579	260.00–283.00

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Clarinda Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Clarinda, Iowa · Thu, Mar 14

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2166

← Mar 7Mar 14Mar 28 →

Receipts

1,336 head

▼ 159 vs last sale 1,495▼ 33 vs year ago 1,369 · −2.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $278.30/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −140.27 against this barn's trailing median of $418.57.

Average price

$278.30

87 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$13.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IA average

+2.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	278.78	1,563	84
Medium and Large 1-2	512	265.00	1,357	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.78/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale87 hd

278.30

—

IA average1 barns · 87 hd

278.30

+0.00

National average180 barns · 17,861 hd

275.89

+2.41

This barn, trailing median14 sales

418.57

−140.27

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $451.61, low $348.16, median $418.57 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

36 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	347.93/cwt	342.50–362.50	1,500	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	353.97/cwt	353.00–355.00	1,674	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	332.31/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,765	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,617	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	543	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,792	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	337.29/cwt	288.00–348.00	1,889	83
Steers

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Thu Mar 14, 2024

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

Receipts 1,336Last week 1,495Year ago 1,369

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	607	275.00	275.00
49	650–700	693	255.50–256.00	255.80
15	750–800	753	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	325.00–350.00	337.30
22	400–450	421	325.00–335.00	330.79
41	450–500	478	327.50–340.00	333.25
32	500–550	531	290.00–303.00	291.60
52	550–600	579	260.00–283.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,590	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,658	15

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	337.30/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,245	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	330.79/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,393	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,193	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	333.25/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,593	41
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	283.08/cwt	269.00–315.00	1,364	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,357	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	291.60/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,548	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	270.89/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,568	52
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	607	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,669	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	270.01/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,669	81
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,578	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	249.73/cwt	239.00–265.00	1,696	89
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	693	255.80/cwt	255.50–256.00	1,773	49
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	262.75/cwt	262.75–262.75	1,839	77
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	753	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,751	15
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,779	19
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,758	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	220.55/cwt	218.00–225.50	1,802	91
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,912	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	270.00	270.00
22	450–500	482	269.00–315.00	283.08
3	500–550	512	265.00	265.00
19	600–650	619	255.00	255.00
13	750–800	790	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	350	375.00	375.00
26	400–450	431	342.50–362.50	347.93
15	450–500	473	353.00–355.00	353.97
13	500–550	531	320.00–340.00	332.31
83	550–600	560	288.00–348.00	337.29
43	600–650	621	306.00–325.50	317.33
56	650–700	690	289.50–292.75	291.70
78	700–750	715	275.00–280.00	279.53
8	750–800	769	254.00	254.00
60	800–850	822	247.00–250.75	248.96
45	850–900	870	228.00–247.75	245.91
62	900–950	938	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	543	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	539	300.00	300.00
6	700–750	741	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	578	275.00	275.00
15	650–700	691	240.00	240.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

Feeder Cattle

Clarinda Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

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