Cattle Market Pulse

Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

1,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.11/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 906 lb · 189 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.60/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 890 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.72/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 610 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,522 5,542 6,299
Feeder cattle 1,411 4,059 5,126
Slaughter cattle 111 1,483 1,173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too few receipts reported last week for a good market test.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–493 485 18 187.00–188.00 $187.73 $910 +18.81
525–531 528 21 172.50–180.00 $177.51 $937 -0.37
561–582 579 53 169.00–178.50 $175.72 $1,017 +3.70
597 unweaned 597 25 162.00 $162.00 $967 —
628–638 634 31 161.50–162.50 $161.92 $1,027 +1.04
668–685 671 13 145.00–159.00 $156.80 $1,052 -4.09
712–714 713 16 149.50–159.00 $156.03 $1,112 +3.94
768–791 780 100 146.25–154.75 $151.39 $1,181 -2.30
801–845 817 17 132.00–141.50 $138.32 $1,130 -6.50
874–896 890 184 138.75–142.75 $141.60 $1,260 +4.51
900–918 906 189 128.75–142.50 $140.11 $1,269 +9.61
1017–1039 1028 178 124.50–133.60 $132.31 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 2 78.50 $78.50 $887 -20.99
1115–1325 1261 5 115.25–121.00 $117.82 $1,486 —
1285 1285 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,086 —
1270–1380 1322 3 100.50–110.00 $103.97 $1,374 -13.31
1250–1505 1375 19 113.00–125.25 $118.84 $1,634 -4.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 unweaned 709 8 137.00 $137.00 $971 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 5 125.00 $125.00 $925 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–493 482 26 153.50–165.00 $160.87 $775 +9.03
514 unweaned 514 13 154.00 $154.00 $792 —
513–549 527 18 151.00–156.00 $153.97 $811 -2.17
586 586 8 140.00 $140.00 $820 -10.66
609 unweaned 609 21 145.00 $145.00 $883 —
605–627 610 94 140.00–154.25 $148.33 $905 +1.63
807–809 808 24 128.50–129.50 $129.00 $1,042 -2.64
929–940 932 29 124.75–130.00 $126.39 $1,178 +5.89
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1085 1006 5 75.00–80.00 $77.39 $779 -22.50
890–1185 1085 17 108.00–117.00 $113.51 $1,232 —
1115–1440 1211 27 115.00–120.50 $118.71 $1,438 -3.75
1275 1275 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,052 —
1280 1280 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,152 —
1340–1375 1358 2 97.50–106.00 $101.80 $1,382 —
1550 1550 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 4 132.00 $132.00 $892 -3.35
1080 1080 5 99.00 $99.00 $1,069 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,148 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,354 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1275 1263 2 86.50–93.00 $89.72 $1,133 —

↑ Back to top

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.