Name: Tri State Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Holstein Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale - No comparison today since last report was a month ago, but a higher undertone was noted on all cattle. Demand was good on a moderate offering today.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.19/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$125.19

299 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.35

vs IA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	125.19	690	299

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale299 hd

125.19

—

IA average14 barns · 12,634 hd

142.54

−17.35

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

59 lots · USDA AMS · Tri-State Feeder Cattle Auction - Sioux Center, 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
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	641	92.34/cwt	92.00–94.00	592	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	636	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	534	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	523	95.03/cwt	91.00–100.00	497	66
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	827	86.48/cwt	85.00–87.50	715	15
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	1,179	94.74/cwt	91.50–98.00	1,117	22
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	1,278	98.35/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	113.39/cwt	103.00–128.00	692	32
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	140.74/cwt	140.00–145.00	380	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	118.24/cwt	115.00–127.50	662	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	954	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	954	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	847	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	137.28/cwt	125.00–165.00	585	34
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	878	73.17/cwt	71.00–75.00	642	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	411	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	130.09/cwt	115.00–135.00	889	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	136.34/cwt	120.00–157.50	506	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	154.31/cwt	142.50–163.00	500	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	103.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	534	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	121.40/cwt	116.00–144.00	571	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	104.14/cwt	101.50–106.50	1,062	37
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	873	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	707	10
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	833	92.11/cwt	90.00–93.00	767	64
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	1,241	92.57/cwt	91.00–96.50	1,149	14
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	916	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	797	10
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	1,086	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	912	8
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	959	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	863	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	378	65.00/cwt	60.00–70.00	246	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	226	56.88/cwt	50.00–70.00	129	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	172	90.76/cwt	85.00–105.00	156	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	473	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	260	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	476	87.10/cwt	85.00–88.00	415	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	711	65.31/cwt	62.50–69.00	464	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	144	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	108	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	512	74.23/cwt	72.00–75.00	380	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	333	50.20/cwt	45.00–70.00	167	18
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	732	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	622	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	74.15/cwt	72.50–75.00	534	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	845	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	613	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	575	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	531	87.28/cwt	85.00–89.00	463	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	80.83/cwt	80.00–85.00	348	12
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	561	97.76/cwt	97.50–98.00	548	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	394	83.50/cwt	82.50–85.00	329	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	95.95/cwt	92.50–98.00	312	52
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	694	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	409	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	70.55/cwt	70.00–72.50	540	14
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	421	94.52/cwt	90.00–97.00	398	12
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,215	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,069	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	398	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	428	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	915	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	641	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	235	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	235	20
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,070	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	781	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	489	97.51/cwt	90.00–101.00	477	52
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	1,012	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	850	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,030	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	721	1

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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Tri-State Feeder Cattle Auction - Sioux Center, IA

Fri Feb 26, 2021

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

Receipts 789Last week 1,449Year ago 561

Holstein Feeder Calf and Yearling Sale - No comparison today since last report was a month ago, but a higher undertone was noted on all cattle. Demand was good on a moderate offering today.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	641	92.00–94.00	92.34
66	—	523	91.00–100.00	95.03
15	—	827	85.00–87.50	86.48
2	—	770	80.00	80.00
7	—	878	71.00–75.00	73.17
7	—	732	85.00	85.00
15	—	561	97.50–98.00	97.76
12	—	421	90.00–97.00	94.52
3	—	1,215	88.00	88.00
3	—	398	107.50	107.50
2	—	915	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,070	73.00	73.00
52	—	489	90.00–101.00	97.51
1	—	1,030	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	84.00	84.00
2	—	265	110.00	110.00
7	—	476	85.00–88.00	87.10
3	—	720	72.50–75.00	74.15
1	—	845	72.50	72.50
12	—	531	85.00–89.00	87.28
12	—	430	80.00–85.00	80.83
10	—	394	82.50–85.00	83.50
52	—	325	92.50–98.00	95.95
14	—	765	70.00–72.50	70.55
20	—	235	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,179	91.50–98.00	94.74
6	—	1,278	95.00–99.00	98.35
10	—	873	81.00	81.00
64	—	833	90.00–93.00	92.11
14	—	1,241	91.00–96.50	92.57
10	—	916	87.00	87.00
8	—	1,086	84.00	84.00
5	—	959	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,012	84.00	84.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	60.00–70.00	65.00
8	—	226	50.00–70.00	56.88
7	—	172	85.00–105.00	90.76
2	—	473	55.00	55.00
7	—	711	62.50–69.00	65.31
6	—	144	75.00	75.00
4	—	512	72.00–75.00	74.23
18	—	333	45.00–70.00	50.20
1	—	575	65.00	65.00
6	—	694	59.00	59.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	610	103.00–128.00	113.39
20	—	270	140.00–145.00	140.74
18	—	560	115.00–127.50	118.24
13	—	954	100.00	100.00
10	—	847	100.00	100.00
34	—	426	125.00–165.00	137.28
5	—	755	108.00	108.00
7	—	222	185.00	185.00
4	—	683	115.00–135.00	130.09
37	—	371	120.00–157.50	136.34
21	—	324	142.50–163.00	154.31
5	—	518	100.00–110.00	103.12
3	—	185	150.00	150.00
53	—	470	116.00–144.00	121.40
37	—	1,020	101.50–106.50	104.14

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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