Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction report
The Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction, Sigourney, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,811 head selling Jan. 8, compared to 2,380 head last year, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Des Moines, Iowa.
No trends are available as this sale had not been reported for some time. Trade was active with good demand. Receipts included 72.1% over 600 pounds with 60.8% steers, 39.2% heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 260 to 280 lbs., 237.50 to 239.50 (238.13); 364 to 398 lbs., 200.00 to 215.00 (209.37); 10 head, 402 to 445 lbs., 193.50 to 205.00 (198.20); 453 to 488 lbs., 180.00 to 185.50 (183.15); 502 to 545 lbs., 167.00 to 178.50 (172.32); 551 to 595 lbs., 159.75 to 170.00 (164.38); 14 head, 567 lbs., 173.25 fancy; 600 to 644 lbs., 158.00 to 167.00 (162.68) calves; 651 to 697 lbs., 147.00 to 160.75 (152.38) calves; 19 head, 687 lbs., 163.75 fancy; 708 to 749 lbs., 136.50 to 155.25 (147.10) calves; 754 to 788 lbs., 137.00 to 144.00 (141.11) calves; 805 to 848 lbs., 131.00 to 140.50 (138.01) calves; 854 to 874 lbs., 132.25 to 138.00 (135.53) calves; 55 head, 906 lbs., 129.75 calves; 56 head, 960 lbs., 131.25 calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 473 lbs., 181.75; 17 head, 555 to 566 lbs., 154.00 to 160.00 (157.45); 4 head, 648 lbs., 155.50 calves; 60 head, 895 lbs., 132.50. Medium frame 1, 610 to 649 lbs., 152.50 to 157.25 (154.09) calves; 651 to 697 lbs., 142.75 to 146.00 (144.19) calves; 738 lbs., 137.50 to 141.50 (140.07) calves.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 300 to 320 lbs., 168.00 to 175.50 (173.16); 8 head, 351 to 398 lbs., 170.00 to 183.00 (176.62); 406 to 449 lbs., 169.00 to 179.00 (174.91); 4 head, 413 lbs., 184.00 fancy; 464 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 162.50 (158.64); 12 head, 476 lbs., 172.00 fancy; 505 to 549 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00 (145.28); 551 to 593 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.47); 600 to 644 lbs., 136.50 to 149.00 (143.69) calves; 651 to 694 lbs., 130.75 to 143.25 (137.17) calves; 31 head, 670 lbs., 145.00 replacement; 701 to 722 lbs., 129.75 to 136.75 (135.07) calves; 42 head, 757 lbs., 133.50 calves; 814 to 827 lbs., 121.75 to 123.75 (123.06) fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 310 to 315 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (151.97); 8 head, 355 to 388 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.26); 6 head, 415 lbs., 161.00; 6 head, 572 lbs., 143.00. Medium frame 1, 3 head, 538 lbs., 136.50; 9 head, 584 lbs., 137.00.