Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

1,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,743	3,910	1,074
Feeder cattle	—	2,345	—
Slaughter cattle	1,743	1,565	1,074

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. No feeder cattle receipts reported for a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
936–1205	1043	20	82.00–124.00	$107.81	$1,124	—
1185–1310	1244	9	117.00–124.50	$121.09	$1,506	—
1070–1317	1278	8	112.50–115.00	$113.92	$1,456	-4.89
1015–1693	1336	46	113.00–123.50	$118.18	$1,579	—
1102–1717	1398	706	118.00–134.00	$127.07	$1,776	+0.96
1260–1770	1437	7	92.00–104.00	$99.56	$1,431	—
1440–1558	1505	41	122.00–133.00	$131.14	$1,974	—
1720–1930	1764	11	100.00–120.00	$113.76	$2,007	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–940	897	5	91.00–104.00	$100.38	$900	—
840–1200	1046	13	76.00–113.25	$97.11	$1,016	+3.95
1055–1290	1157	15	107.00–121.00	$116.90	$1,353	-0.57
972–1550	1234	80	103.00–123.50	$119.16	$1,470	+0.63
1085–1590	1266	288	114.00–131.50	$126.04	$1,596	-0.50
1440	1440	1	78.00	$78.00	$1,123	+6.00
1405–1645	1534	6	104.00–119.50	$111.21	$1,706	—
1745	1745	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,693	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–2070	1477	75-80%	56	72.00–79.00	$75.75	$1,119	-0.09
1325–1925	1561	75-80%	19	80.00–85.00	$81.84	$1,278	+1.17

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1675	1292	80-85%	56	64.00–73.00	$68.11	$880	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1625	1118	85-90%	11	36.00–47.50	$43.05	$481	+0.30
845–1655	1211	85-90%	30	49.00–64.00	$58.20	$705	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1725	1341	8	61.00–78.00	$68.63	$920	—
1155–2435	1634	35	74.00–100.00	$89.35	$1,460	—
1495–2265	1829	8	102.00–110.00	$106.01	$1,939	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180	1180	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,133	—
1350–1470	1418	6	115.00–118.00	$116.47	$1,652	—
1385–1503	1464	6	106.00–108.00	$107.37	$1,572	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	1	71.00	$71.00	$706	—
1105	1105	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,193	—
1120–1895	1458	33	93.00–109.50	$104.67	$1,526	—
1295–1805	1497	22	104.00–113.50	$108.34	$1,622	—
1414–1675	1508	73	111.00–119.50	$115.55	$1,742	+9.20

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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.