Name: Sigourney Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend as the last reported sale was a special . Trade was light with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $297.82/cwt on 419 head.

Average price

$297.82

419 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$40.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+36.35

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	301.68	1,625	353
Medium and Large 1-2	470	278.50	1,309	61
Large 1	483	261.00	1,260	5thin

One grade step is worth $40.68/cwt here — about $366 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 sale419 hd

297.82

—

IA average8 barns · 4,958 hd

261.47

+36.35

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

52 lots · USDA AMS · Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction - Sigourney, 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	—	527	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,780	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	269.64/cwt	268.00–270.00	2,030	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	328.91/cwt	318.00–350.00	1,536	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	466	339.17/cwt	317.00–349.00	1,581	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	566	283.52/cwt	281.00–285.00	1,605	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,247	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	276.77/cwt	265.00–289.00	1,475	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	368	310.05/cwt	301.00–317.00	1,141	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	345.45/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,143	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	324	317.99/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	295	357.50/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	309.80/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,688	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	274.81/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,693	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	611	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	424	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,526	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	618	290.50/cwt	290.50–290.50	1,795	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	529	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,640	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	473	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,343	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	282	320.98/cwt	320.00–325.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	305	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	391	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,173	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	605	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,980	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	317.18/cwt	290.00–349.00	1,367	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	267.21/cwt	262.50–271.00	1,154	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	364	283.23/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,031	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	498	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,370	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	396	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,287	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,680	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	423	277.42/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,173	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	266.68/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,251	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	312.23/cwt	310.00–319.00	974	4
Steers	Large 1	—	453	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	281.35/cwt	274.00–299.50	1,590	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	231.68/cwt	225.00–235.50	1,476	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	254.25/cwt	230.00–268.00	1,426	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	527	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,565	18
Heifers	Large 1	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	537	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,402	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	315	305.78/cwt	289.50–314.00	963	16
Heifers	Large 1	—	493	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	283.36/cwt	281.00–285.00	1,088	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	238.32/cwt	232.00–239.25	1,737	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	261.06/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,394	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	278.60/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,184	24

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 →

Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction - Sigourney, IA

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Receipts 845Last week 2,023Year ago 1,094

No trend as the last reported sale was a special . Trade was light with moderate demand for the moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	527	252.00	252.00
3	—	453	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	753	268.00–270.00	269.64
18	—	467	318.00–350.00	328.91
8	—	331	340.00–360.00	345.45
42	—	545	300.00–311.00	309.80
27	—	616	268.00–276.00	274.81
3	—	887	234.00	234.00
7	—	808	245.00	245.00
39	—	431	290.00–349.00	317.18
13	—	396	325.00	325.00
16	—	659	255.00	255.00
29	—	565	274.00–299.50	281.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	466	317.00–349.00	339.17
22	—	566	281.00–285.00	283.52
7	—	368	301.00–317.00	310.05
7	—	324	300.00–350.00	317.99
2	—	295	350.00–365.00	357.50
4	—	611	260.00	260.00
4	—	424	360.00	360.00
21	—	529	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	270.00	270.00
24	—	533	265.00–289.00	276.77
14	—	432	262.50–271.00	267.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	618	290.50	290.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	284.00	284.00
5	—	282	320.00–325.00	320.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	252.00	252.00
1	—	380	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	252.00	252.00
1	—	305	347.50	347.50
7	—	391	300.00	300.00
1	—	605	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	364	279.00–290.00	283.23
10	—	498	275.00	275.00
48	—	423	270.00–285.00	277.42
3	—	645	205.00	205.00
15	—	537	261.00	261.00
16	—	315	289.50–314.00	305.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	469	260.00–273.00	266.68
4	—	312	310.00–319.00	312.23
33	—	637	225.00–235.50	231.68
23	—	561	230.00–268.00	254.25
12	—	384	281.00–285.00	283.36
15	—	729	232.00–239.25	238.32
52	—	534	250.00–275.00	261.06
4	—	790	230.00	230.00
24	—	425	260.00–286.00	278.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	527	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	250.00	250.00
3	—	493	232.00	232.00

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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