Name: Clarinda Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Many load lots available for the active trade and strong demand. Good offering of new crop spring calves. Compared to 2 weeks ago, steer 700-800 pounds were 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifers weighing 600 -700 pounds were 5.00 - 8.00 higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $193.59/cwt on 1,811 head.

Average price

$193.59

1,811 head · 715 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$314

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

$28.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.55

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	593	197.88	1,173	56
Medium and Large 1	708	194.39	1,376	1,650
Large 1	889	179.09	1,593	102
Large 1-2	880	169.00	1,487	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.88/cwt here — about −$314 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 sale1,811 hd

193.59

—

IA average9 barns · 6,773 hd

192.05

+1.55

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

77 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	Large 1	—	1,027	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,489	3
Steers	Large 1	—	865	186.48/cwt	175.50–192.25	1,613	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	857	182.75/cwt	182.75–182.75	1,566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	184.68/cwt	169.00–187.35	1,551	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	914	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,673	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	196.76/cwt	192.75–213.00	1,346	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	178.93/cwt	167.25–190.00	1,376	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	199.09/cwt	181.00–207.50	1,234	129
Steers	Large 1-2	—	880	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,628	56
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	951	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	182.50/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,305	21
Steers	Large 1	—	822	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	224.50/cwt	210.00–232.50	837	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	205.45/cwt	189.00–215.00	1,175	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	558	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	614	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,205	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	722	192.95/cwt	178.00–199.25	1,393	130
Steers	Large 1	—	901	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,538	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	208.41/cwt	187.00–217.50	1,132	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	817	192.19/cwt	190.35–195.10	1,570	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	182.15/cwt	179.50–185.00	1,661	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	344	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	832	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	643	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,190	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	442	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,003	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	624	202.57/cwt	201.50–206.00	1,264	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	223.85/cwt	211.00–231.00	1,052	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	507	222.51/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,128	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	393	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	896	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	457	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,005	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	693	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,282	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	912	166.25/cwt	166.25–166.25	1,516	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	588	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,082	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	965	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,578	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	698	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,260	70
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	847	21
Heifers	Large 1	—	911	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,503	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	794	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	975	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	185.99/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,066	81
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	929	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,375	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,037	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,625	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	164.23/cwt	153.50–164.85	1,570	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	519	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	924	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	1,542	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	208.30/cwt	204.00–210.00	979	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	950	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	187.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	987	54
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,073	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	179.26/cwt	176.50–184.00	1,196	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,359	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	555	194.13/cwt	191.50–195.00	1,077	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	178.55/cwt	178.50–178.75	1,211	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	583	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,122	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	565	196.96/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,113	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	180.90/cwt	176.25–185.50	1,145	207
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	672	187.59/cwt	182.50–188.50	1,261	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	210.81/cwt	201.00–222.50	919	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	456	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	514	189.11/cwt	187.50–190.00	972	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	805	172.35/cwt	172.35–172.35	1,387	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	178.83/cwt	172.50–193.00	1,314	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	617	198.38/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,224	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	454	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	949	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	435	201.49/cwt	190.00–206.00	876	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	370	218.60/cwt	205.00–233.00	809	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	394	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	592	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	929	7
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	899	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,587	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	605	190.25/cwt	190.25–190.25	1,151	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,162	4

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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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	145.00	145.00
48	—	865	175.50–192.25	186.48
3	—	822	180.00	180.00
11	—	901	170.75	170.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	857	182.75	182.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	840	169.00–187.35	184.68
134	—	684	192.75–213.00	196.76
243	—	769	167.25–190.00	178.93
129	—	620	181.00–207.50	199.09
56	—	975	167.00	167.00
21	—	715	181.00–186.00	182.50
17	—	373	210.00–232.50	224.50
90	—	572	189.00–215.00	205.45
5	—	323	230.00	230.00
60	—	543	187.00–217.50	208.41
115	—	912	179.50–185.00	182.15
76	—	470	211.00–231.00	223.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	914	183.00	183.00
89	—	617	180.00–206.00	198.38
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	169.00	169.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	951	169.00	169.00
28	—	899	176.50	176.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	195.00	195.00
24	—	614	196.25	196.25
13	—	457	220.00	220.00
11	—	693	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	722	178.00–199.25	192.95
102	—	817	190.35–195.10	192.19
58	—	624	201.50–206.00	202.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	344	242.00	242.00
11	—	643	185.00	185.00
9	—	442	227.00	227.00
75	—	507	213.00–227.00	222.51
10	—	393	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	912	166.25	166.25
24	—	588	184.00	184.00
55	—	965	163.50	163.50
70	—	698	180.50	180.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	911	165.00	165.00
55	—	1,037	156.75	156.75
4	—	950	163.00	163.00
5	—	1,073	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	361	220.00	220.00
81	—	573	180.00–190.00	185.99
56	—	956	153.50–164.85	164.23
17	—	936	164.75	164.75
14	—	470	204.00–210.00	208.30
3	—	762	154.00	154.00
54	—	525	180.00–190.00	187.92
71	—	667	176.50–184.00	179.26
11	—	808	168.25	168.25
3	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
207	—	633	176.25–185.50	180.90
40	—	436	201.00–222.50	210.81
174	—	735	172.50–193.00	178.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	527	185.00	185.00
6	—	388	193.00	193.00
4	—	406	171.00	171.00
98	—	678	178.50–178.75	178.55
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	929	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	555	191.50–195.00	194.13
5	—	456	189.00	189.00
22	—	514	187.50–190.00	189.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	583	192.50	192.50
103	—	672	182.50–188.50	187.59
17	—	454	209.00	209.00
103	—	605	190.25	190.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	565	194.00–199.00	196.96
25	—	805	172.35	172.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	435	190.00–206.00	201.49
39	—	370	205.00–233.00	218.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	394	191.00	191.00
7	—	592	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	194.00	194.00
21	—	415	204.00	204.00

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