Name: Clarinda Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were 3.00-4.00 higher, while those over 800 lbs. were mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs. were mostly 4.00 lower, while those over 800 lbs. were 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.52/cwt on 1,085 head.

Average price

$162.52

1,085 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$12.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.14

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	754	163.68	1,234	981
Medium and Large 1-2	680	151.58	1,031	104

One grade step is worth $12.10/cwt here — about $203 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 sale1,085 hd

162.52

—

IA average7 barns · 3,782 hd

156.38

+6.14

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

53 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	—	520	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	837	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	160.59/cwt	153.75–165.00	1,310	306
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	146.91/cwt	145.50–147.25	1,146	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	166.60/cwt	160.00–169.75	1,128	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	339	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	686	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	148.84/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,014	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	163.92/cwt	161.50–166.50	1,274	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,256	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	879	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	389	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	161.92/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,014	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	161.64/cwt	153.50–165.75	1,174	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	156.50/cwt	152.85–161.60	1,343	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	998	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,300	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	659	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	982	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	437	191.52/cwt	191.00–193.50	837	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	494	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	936	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,041	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,439	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	545	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	564	139.22/cwt	139.00–140.00	785	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,235	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	252	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	162.32/cwt	158.00–168.00	698	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	563	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	867	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	463	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	713	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	805	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	540	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	956	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,164	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	147.93/cwt	141.00–150.75	1,050	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	154.45/cwt	150.00–157.25	905	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	142.72/cwt	141.50–144.00	899	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	971	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	136.09/cwt	135.75–138.00	917	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	829	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	141.41/cwt	141.25–142.00	1,311	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	150.77/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,156	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	143.88/cwt	143.50–144.00	1,278	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	139.76/cwt	139.25–140.25	1,361	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	355	168.96/cwt	156.50–171.50	600	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	148.45/cwt	147.00–151.00	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,023	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	674	6

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.

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Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	520	161.00	161.00
31	—	780	145.50–147.25	146.91
14	—	681	146.00–150.00	148.84
4	—	860	146.00	146.00
5	—	569	154.00	154.00
4	—	471	172.00	172.00
7	—	846	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
306	—	816	153.75–165.00	160.59
78	—	677	160.00–169.75	166.60
138	—	777	161.50–166.50	163.92
11	—	460	191.00	191.00
18	—	626	160.00–167.00	161.92
137	—	726	153.50–165.75	161.64
186	—	858	152.85–161.60	156.50
8	—	998	130.25	130.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	339	202.50	202.50
4	—	389	190.00	190.00
20	—	620	165.00	165.00
28	—	437	191.00–193.50	191.52
12	—	494	189.50	189.50
11	—	540	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	540	160.00	160.00
17	—	659	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,041	138.25	138.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	564	139.00–140.00	139.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	252	160.00	160.00
27	—	430	158.00–168.00	162.32
22	—	563	154.00	154.00
13	—	463	154.00	154.00
25	—	355	156.50–171.50	168.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	500	161.00	161.00
5	—	436	155.00	155.00
37	—	808	144.00	144.00
53	—	710	141.00–150.75	147.93
67	—	586	150.00–157.25	154.45
66	—	658	147.50	147.50
82	—	927	141.25–142.00	141.41
97	—	767	142.00–153.00	150.77
16	—	888	143.50–144.00	143.88
117	—	974	139.25–140.25	139.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	630	141.50–144.00	142.72
27	—	674	135.75–138.00	136.09
11	—	576	144.00	144.00
3	—	960	125.00	125.00
4	—	526	142.00	142.00
8	—	437	147.00–151.00	148.45
9	—	741	138.00	138.00
6	—	468	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	136.00	136.00
4	—	456	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	363	150.00	150.00
3	—	478	162.00	162.00
2	—	628	130.00	130.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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