Name: Clarinda Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers 550-650 lbs. were 1.50-4.50 higher, while the 650-750 lb. steers were 1.00-2.00 lower. Those weighing 750-950 lbs. were 2.00-10.00 higher. Heifers 650-750 lbs. were 1.50-2.00 higher and the 750-1000 lb. heifers were steady to 4.50 lower. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Trading was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.35/cwt on 1,627 head.

Average price

$150.35

1,627 head · 765 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$11.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.00

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	766	150.68	1,154	1,582
Medium and Large 1-2	730	138.77	1,013	45

One grade step is worth $11.90/cwt here — about $140 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 sale1,627 hd

150.35

—

IA average10 barns · 7,478 hd

146.35

+4.00

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

Every lot, as filed

49 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	138.37/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,157	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	394	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	729	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	148.07/cwt	142.50–149.75	1,222	402
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	135.93/cwt	126.75–138.35	1,319	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	133.79/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,164	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	946	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	751	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	1,151	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	152.29/cwt	143.00–156.75	1,043	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	138.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	941	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	512	166.80/cwt	161.00–169.25	854	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	639	161.75/cwt	161.60–163.50	1,034	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	146.22/cwt	139.50–152.00	1,069	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	916	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	139.46/cwt	132.00–140.75	1,017	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	143.36/cwt	139.50–145.00	819	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	570	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	838	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	590	153.85/cwt	153.85–153.85	908	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	133.43/cwt	131.50–134.50	1,114	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	299	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	875	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	685	147.10/cwt	147.10–147.10	1,008	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	127.47/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,106	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	754	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	129.50/cwt	126.00–134.00	870	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	120.57/cwt	119.00–123.50	1,167	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	137.68/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,063	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	350	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	557	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	137.13/cwt	134.00–141.00	872	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	140.36/cwt	133.00–145.25	940	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	544	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	742	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	147.57/cwt	143.00–151.00	782	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	635	150.38/cwt	150.00–153.50	955	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	155.56/cwt	151.00–158.00	961	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	146.95/cwt	143.85–147.75	1,273	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	278	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	559	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	163.48/cwt	157.00–166.00	870	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	139.85/cwt	130.50–143.10	1,298	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	321	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	602	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	158.25/cwt	154.00–168.00	912	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	148.25/cwt	141.50–152.25	1,159	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	450	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	668	154.77/cwt	144.50–156.75	1,034	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	450	162.70/cwt	159.50–164.00	732	45

How this sale compares

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 Sep 17, 2020

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

Receipts 2,717Last week 1,365Year 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
7	—	836	135.00–143.00	138.37
10	—	870	133.00–135.00	133.79
21	—	678	135.00–140.00	138.78
4	—	553	145.00	145.00
3	—	618	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	394	185.00	185.00
27	—	575	164.50	164.50
65	—	512	161.00–169.25	166.80
9	—	278	201.00	201.00
8	—	321	187.50	187.50
6	—	450	179.50	179.50
80	—	668	144.50–156.75	154.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
402	—	825	142.50–149.75	148.07
72	—	970	126.75–138.35	135.93
83	—	685	143.00–156.75	152.29
105	—	731	139.50–152.00	146.22
51	—	618	151.00–158.00	155.56
183	—	866	143.85–147.75	146.95
18	—	532	157.00–166.00	163.48
157	—	928	130.50–143.10	139.85
17	—	576	154.00–168.00	158.25
128	—	782	141.50–152.25	148.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	751	153.25	153.25
85	—	639	161.60–163.50	161.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	671	136.50	136.50
31	—	570	147.00	147.00
31	—	615	142.25	142.25
12	—	350	159.00	159.00
4	—	544	140.00	140.00
45	—	450	159.50–164.00	162.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	729	132.00–140.75	139.46
20	—	571	139.50–145.00	143.36
25	—	835	131.50–134.50	133.43
28	—	868	127.00–128.00	127.47
17	—	968	119.00–123.50	120.57
128	—	772	133.00–139.00	137.68
13	—	636	134.00–141.00	137.13
122	—	670	133.00–145.25	140.36
12	—	479	155.00	155.00
36	—	530	143.00–151.00	147.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	143.00	143.00
5	—	299	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	590	153.85	153.85
65	—	685	147.10	147.10
74	—	635	150.00–153.50	150.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	754	129.50	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	672	126.00–134.00	129.50
5	—	604	135.00	135.00
4	—	484	145.00	145.00

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