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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

5,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.69/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 772 lb · 338 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.47/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 673 lb · 299 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.98/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 721 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,542 3,602 4,064
Feeder cattle 4,059 2,006 2,908
Slaughter cattle 1,483 1,596 1,156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers steady. Feeder steers 500/949 lbs mostly 2.00 to 16.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 to 899 lbs 2.00 to 13.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 317 5 197.50–202.50 $199.39 $632 —
370 370 3 172.50 $172.50 $638 —
400–439 423 46 162.50–199.00 $187.42 $793 +17.42
451 fancy 451 8 187.00 $187.00 $843 —
457–495 483 36 164.50–180.00 $168.92 $816 -1.86
503–549 534 122 165.00–184.00 $177.88 $950 +7.88
551–588 573 148 164.00–185.75 $172.02 $986 +9.77
601–649 629 150 149.00–169.50 $160.88 $1,012 +1.25
653–698 673 292 145.00–167.25 $160.89 $1,083 +13.08
690 690 7 143.00 $143.00 $987 -4.81
705–745 725 144 144.00–160.50 $152.09 $1,103 +9.17
751–796 772 338 141.00–160.35 $153.69 $1,186 +16.72
803–849 820 164 135.25–151.10 $144.82 $1,188 +6.94
868–899 885 127 131.25–142.00 $137.09 $1,213 -3.01
929 929 32 130.50 $130.50 $1,212 +1.64
1067–1073 1069 85 118.00–123.10 $121.79 $1,302 +4.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 7 114.50 $114.50 $1,060 —
945–1305 1135 19 88.00–113.00 $99.49 $1,129 -6.51
1100–1542 1302 78 112.00–119.25 $117.28 $1,527 —
1195–1590 1389 326 119.00–127.00 $122.90 $1,707 +0.87
1340–1463 1414 10 112.00–115.00 $114.38 $1,617 -6.05
1375–1488 1428 49 120.50–126.00 $123.44 $1,763 +3.01
1529–1678 1563 63 116.50–123.75 $121.62 $1,901 -0.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 334 5 165.00–179.00 $176.15 $588 —
361 361 8 162.00 $162.00 $585 —
405–441 425 19 155.00–170.00 $163.75 $696 —
451–489 467 37 142.50–163.00 $151.58 $708 +7.06
550–599 572 42 155.00–170.00 $163.55 $936 +18.55
618–639 629 8 147.00–151.00 $149.03 $937 +7.89
673–695 681 26 137.00–151.00 $144.51 $984 +11.51
702–746 716 48 130.00–146.00 $138.01 $988 —
771–796 786 46 132.00–143.00 $137.26 $1,079 —
816–847 831 11 125.00–132.00 $130.90 $1,088 —
882 882 6 123.50 $123.50 $1,089 —
931 931 6 115.25 $115.25 $1,073 -7.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 18 158.00–166.00 $162.88 $526 —
372–397 380 35 155.00–169.00 $164.06 $623 —
405–445 433 43 143.00–159.00 $152.97 $662 —
464–489 475 54 146.00–157.00 $151.84 $721 +2.26
510–549 523 197 150.00–162.50 $156.14 $817 +7.22
551–598 566 103 140.00–160.00 $150.66 $853 +6.28
601–643 626 208 134.00–154.50 $146.70 $918 +7.74
650–676 668 138 143.75–160.00 $147.62 $986 +13.38
710–745 721 209 129.00–147.50 $141.98 $1,024 +8.83
752–794 772 118 125.50–141.00 $134.21 $1,036 +3.70
825–836 832 114 127.25–132.85 $131.64 $1,095 +5.18
853–866 860 120 126.00–130.50 $128.96 $1,109 +3.14
917 917 7 120.50 $120.50 $1,105 -2.27
950–953 951 5 119.50–121.00 $120.40 $1,145 +5.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801–998 912 20 82.50–115.00 $101.04 $921 —
850–1295 1024 18 84.00–111.00 $99.89 $1,023 —
1051–1460 1187 55 114.00–119.00 $116.69 $1,385 +0.91
1062–1520 1243 190 119.00–126.25 $122.46 $1,522 +0.68
1235–1418 1345 14 106.00–112.50 $110.35 $1,484 —
1315–1373 1349 14 115.00–124.50 $121.78 $1,643 —
1444–1448 1445 12 105.00–112.50 $110.62 $1,598 -11.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
433–437 436 8 139.50–140.00 $139.69 $609 —
475 475 1 123.00 $123.00 $584 -2.00
503–546 536 44 130.00–143.50 $141.35 $758 —
554–559 556 19 140.00–144.50 $142.57 $793 +8.85
620–648 631 20 132.00–135.00 $134.29 $847 +8.21
654–688 667 45 126.00–139.00 $135.35 $903 +15.35
708–709 709 8 117.00–129.00 $123.00 $872 +2.00
750–785 764 10 112.00–123.00 $117.36 $897 -2.64
805 805 12 104.00 $104.00 $837 —
880 880 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
480 480 1 137.50 $137.50 $660 —
552 552 5 114.00 $114.00 $629 —
602–645 624 13 120.00–143.00 $131.17 $819 —
710–747 738 9 114.00–120.00 $116.33 $859 —
752 752 3 119.00 $119.00 $895 —
805–815 810 2 111.00 $111.00 $899 —
950 950 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2155 1453 75-80% 62 70.00–83.00 $76.92 $1,118 -4.56
1315–1780 1514 75-80% 12 84.00–87.00 $85.24 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1545 1291 80-85% 10 75.00–79.00 $76.95 $993 —
960–1740 1317 80-85% 52 61.00–74.00 $67.37 $887 —
1395–1455 1425 80-85% 2 51.00 $51.00 $727 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1550 996 85-90% 10 30.00–49.00 $39.28 $391 —
825–1600 1220 85-90% 23 50.00–65.00 $57.39 $700 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1820 1570 65-75% 15 80.00–96.00 $88.61 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 77.00 $77.00 $997 —
845–2365 1581 25 78.00–102.00 $93.13 $1,472 —
1065–2450 1946 19 99.00–112.00 $106.73 $2,077 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1199 1181 11 80.00–84.00 $83.40 $985 —
1270–1655 1416 56 95.00–114.00 $105.32 $1,491 —
1359–1648 1453 139 102.50–114.00 $105.46 $1,532 +2.11
1480–1625 1553 2 98.00–101.00 $99.57 $1,546 —
1325–1710 1594 10 83.00–89.00 $87.36 $1,393 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.