Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

3,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.52/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 786 lb · 304 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.66/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 730 lb · 278 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.41/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 835 lb · 197 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,910	1,522	3,127
Feeder cattle	2,345	1,411	1,675
Slaughter cattle	1,565	111	1,452

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers 7.00 higher. Feeder steers 450/899 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifer 450/849 lbs mostly 2.00 higher on light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426–427	426	11	175.00–184.00	$181.54	$773	—
452–476	458	54	179.00–194.50	$184.82	$846	-2.91
529–548	538	42	178.50–195.00	$184.87	$995	+7.36
554–577	567	110	174.00–192.50	$182.30	$1,034	+6.58
612–643	625	141	159.50–169.75	$165.55	$1,035	+3.63
663–682	672	11	156.00–157.50	$156.81	$1,054	+0.01
702–746	730	278	143.00–156.25	$152.66	$1,114	-3.37
760–790	785	270	145.00–154.85	$152.37	$1,196	+0.98
797	797	34	144.75	$144.75	$1,154	-6.64
825–840	835	197	150.35–152.00	$151.41	$1,264	+13.09
853–895	890	69	140.00–144.85	$144.24	$1,284	+2.64
908–925	912	34	134.50–137.00	$136.40	$1,244	-3.71

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1278	1101	18	78.00–114.00	$102.27	$1,126	+23.77
960–1330	1149	4	98.50–110.00	$105.42	$1,211	+26.92
1015–1313	1252	13	114.00–122.00	$119.06	$1,491	+1.24
1095–1477	1256	41	113.00–122.50	$118.81	$1,492	+0.99
1105–1623	1371	588	114.00–130.50	$126.11	$1,729	+7.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397	397	6	170.00	$170.00	$675	—
402–408	406	13	156.00–170.00	$161.34	$655	—
467–469	468	17	160.00–173.00	$164.60	$770	—
516–535	528	25	171.50–175.50	$172.87	$913	—
553–599	579	55	167.00–172.00	$169.98	$984	—
814	814	10	134.00	$134.00	$1,091	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	15	160.00	$160.00	$616	—
439	439	23	157.00–157.50	$157.17	$690	—
483–489	486	42	147.00–156.50	$151.37	$736	-9.50
503–549	526	69	148.50–160.00	$155.87	$820	+1.90
554–589	573	62	143.50–156.00	$153.14	$877	+13.14
601–643	604	96	142.50–155.00	$150.89	$911	+2.56
672–698	687	72	133.00–139.50	$136.79	$940	—
705–732	723	99	133.50–138.00	$136.61	$988	—
784–789	786	136	129.50–139.25	$138.51	$1,089	—
818–836	827	129	133.35–134.35	$133.86	$1,107	+4.86
851–899	879	17	120.50–126.00	$122.69	$1,078	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1350	1048	20	73.00–114.50	$93.16	$976	—
940–1215	1058	3	94.00–98.00	$96.15	$1,017	-17.36
975–1258	1155	15	110.00–122.00	$117.47	$1,357	—
900–1507	1237	67	112.50–122.50	$118.53	$1,466	-0.18
1030–1532	1252	254	112.75–130.50	$126.54	$1,584	+44.04
1440	1440	1	72.00	$72.00	$1,037	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
481–491	486	22	137.00–140.00	$138.38	$673	—
516	516	6	143.00	$143.00	$738	—
621–628	624	11	130.00–140.50	$136.65	$853	—
780	780	7	123.00	$123.00	$959	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–573	572	4	123.00–130.00	$126.51	$724	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1860	1339	80-85%	103	60.00–73.00	$67.57	$905	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1830	1461	75-80%	71	70.00–79.50	$75.84	$1,108	—
1330–1920	1558	75-80%	15	80.00–83.00	$80.67	$1,257	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1475	1128	85-90%	14	31.00–48.00	$42.75	$482	—
840–1575	1194	85-90%	39	50.00–64.00	$56.28	$672	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1785	1553	65-75%	6	84.00–91.00	$87.72	$1,362	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1485	1380	4	45.00–71.00	$56.30	$777	—
1295–2385	1731	10	102.00–110.00	$106.67	$1,846	—
1005–2430	1773	24	72.00–100.00	$90.72	$1,608	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1380	1220	3	88.00–91.00	$89.51	$1,092	—
1005–1575	1382	18	91.00–99.00	$95.02	$1,313	—
1230–1810	1510	35	100.50–110.00	$106.35	$1,606	—

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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.