Name: Clarinda Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale ( 3-16-23) 500 -600 lb steers were 10.00 - 12.00 higher with 7 weights 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Heifers 500 - 600 lbs were 9.00 to 11.00 higher with 7 weights 9.00 to 11.00 higher.

Trade was active. Demand was good to very good for today's offering of quality weaned fall calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.38/cwt on 1,265 head.

Average price

$204.38

1,265 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$330

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.20

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	618	205.15	1,267	1,194
Medium and Large 1-2	597	192.65	1,150	68
Large 1	980	163.00	1,597	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.15/cwt here — about −$330 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 sale1,265 hd

204.38

—

IA average6 barns · 2,362 hd

196.18

+8.20

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	—	424	263.16/cwt	248.00–266.00	1,116	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,208	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,219	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	181.63/cwt	173.00–184.50	1,667	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	252.23/cwt	241.00–265.00	1,430	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	196.92/cwt	192.50–199.75	1,654	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	246.27/cwt	232.00–252.00	1,165	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	244.31/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,314	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	207.86/cwt	201.50–211.25	1,592	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	187.25/cwt	180.00–194.50	1,618	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,703	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	209.56/cwt	194.50–224.00	1,511	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	261.25/cwt	242.00–275.00	933	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	378	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,002	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	257.12/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,378	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	452	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,205	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	204.40/cwt	198.50–214.00	1,094	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	980	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	228.74/cwt	215.00–247.00	1,430	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	194.20/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,045	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	224.51/cwt	209.75–230.00	1,513	191
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	374	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	926	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	507	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,364	63
Steers	Large 1	—	998	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,747	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,082	170.51/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,845	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	193.52/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,289	241
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	224.85/cwt	220.00–228.50	1,095	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	170.77/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,458	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	168.51/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,382	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	498	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	417	233.87/cwt	225.00–235.00	975	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	665	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,327	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	213.43/cwt	201.50–228.00	1,214	164
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	851	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	204.78/cwt	197.00–212.50	1,278	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	186.34/cwt	180.50–189.25	1,360	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	235.46/cwt	225.00–241.00	982	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	173.94/cwt	166.00–177.50	1,338	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	186.07/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,089	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	186.03/cwt	182.00–188.50	1,431	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	227.83/cwt	220.50–240.00	1,187	120

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 Mar 30, 2023

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

Receipts 2,623Last week 1,369Year ago 2,481

Trade was active. Demand was good to very good for today's offering of quality weaned fall calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	424	248.00–266.00	263.16
62	—	918	173.00–184.50	181.63
134	—	567	241.00–265.00	252.23
31	—	840	192.50–199.75	196.92
27	—	473	232.00–252.00	246.27
109	—	766	201.50–211.25	207.86
20	—	864	180.00–194.50	187.25
53	—	961	177.25	177.25
72	—	721	194.50–224.00	209.56
12	—	357	242.00–275.00	261.25
35	—	536	255.00–264.00	257.12
72	—	625	215.00–247.00	228.74
191	—	674	209.75–230.00	224.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	200.00	200.00
8	—	536	227.50	227.50
5	—	563	235.00	235.00
5	—	741	180.00	180.00
4	—	676	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	538	244.00–245.00	244.31
23	—	378	265.00	265.00
51	—	452	266.50	266.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	507	269.00	269.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	998	175.00	175.00
16	—	1,082	168.00–173.00	170.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	535	198.50–214.00	204.40
3	—	638	174.00	174.00
13	—	769	166.00–177.50	173.94
17	—	585	180.00–192.00	186.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	220.00	220.00
241	—	666	181.00–200.00	193.52
76	—	487	220.00–228.50	224.85
71	—	854	170.00–171.00	170.77
12	—	820	167.00–169.00	168.51
5	—	918	170.00	170.00
164	—	569	201.50–228.00	213.43
15	—	330	258.00	258.00
139	—	624	197.00–212.50	204.78
143	—	730	180.50–189.25	186.34
50	—	417	225.00–241.00	235.46
56	—	769	182.00–188.50	186.03
120	—	521	220.50–240.00	227.83
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	538	187.00–205.00	194.20
22	—	374	247.50	247.50
4	—	498	225.00	225.00
35	—	417	225.00–235.00	233.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	665	199.50	199.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	227.50	227.50
3	—	528	202.50	202.50

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Clarinda Livestock Auction