Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

8,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.68/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 818 lb · 962 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.85/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 919 lb · 529 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.96/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 721 lb · 446 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,435	2,549	2,642
Feeder cattle	6,159	1,518	1,624
Slaughter cattle	2,276	1,031	1,018

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers steady to firm. Feeder steers 500to 549 lbs 8.00 higher, 600 to 649 lbs 3.00 lower, 650 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 to 849 lbs steady to 12.00 higher, 850 to 949 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–399 unweaned	368	22	196.00–218.00	$211.50	$778	—
403–449 unweaned	425	18	197.00–201.50	$198.99	$846	—
466–498	488	80	182.00–199.00	$189.18	$923	+6.18
503–548	524	179	178.25–192.50	$187.15	$981	+8.24
555–595	569	171	172.50–188.75	$182.90	$1,041	—
601–641	613	131	165.00–179.00	$173.21	$1,062	-2.64
650–682	668	265	164.00–176.00	$172.36	$1,151	+9.40
700–748	725	375	158.00–171.00	$167.77	$1,216	+6.77
754–784	766	397	162.25–168.85	$164.46	$1,260	+2.70
801–839	818	962	153.00–164.50	$161.68	$1,323	+4.34
851–878	864	198	148.50–160.75	$156.08	$1,349	+2.20
910–939	919	529	145.00–153.00	$150.85	$1,386	+6.34
955–999	968	156	135.00–144.50	$142.18	$1,376	—
1038	1038	13	137.00	$137.00	$1,422	+6.37

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1275	1131	35	90.00–131.75	$117.88	$1,333	+7.13
1035–1259	1222	6	100.00–105.00	$104.29	$1,274	—
1037–1343	1233	64	113.00–123.00	$119.17	$1,469	—
1095–1580	1311	129	107.00–123.75	$121.16	$1,588	—
1125–1690	1400	757	115.00–131.50	$126.64	$1,773	—
1423	1423	2	86.00	$86.00	$1,224	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–446	430	14	182.00–186.00	$183.90	$791	—
467–487	475	8	176.00	$176.00	$836	—
505–518	511	15	163.00–173.00	$169.38	$866	—
578–594	587	44	166.00–169.00	$168.27	$988	—
615	615	3	163.00	$163.00	$1,002	—
733–735	734	19	144.00–153.00	$150.15	$1,102	+14.15
772–790	782	7	145.00–154.00	$148.81	$1,164	+1.81
884–897	887	159	129.00–145.50	$141.89	$1,259	—
945	945	3	138.00	$138.00	$1,304	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369	369	7	180.00	$180.00	$664	+16.00
411–429	416	15	173.00–177.00	$175.37	$730	—
449 unweaned	449	4	171.00	$171.00	$768	—
463 unweaned	463	3	164.00	$164.00	$759	—
450–484	467	73	168.50–170.50	$169.61	$792	+0.61
503–540	519	151	161.00–175.00	$172.04	$893	+11.04
526 unweaned	526	4	159.00	$159.00	$836	—
553–595	566	306	160.00–176.00	$165.90	$939	—
619–632	627	17	166.00–170.00	$168.60	$1,057	+12.64
651–697	681	415	151.00–165.50	$154.01	$1,049	+1.89
700–746	721	446	145.00–155.75	$152.96	$1,103	+12.07
752–792	770	203	144.50–157.00	$149.26	$1,149	+12.45
800–849	824	207	139.50–147.50	$144.89	$1,194	+7.13
886–893	888	14	136.00–137.50	$136.32	$1,211	-1.80
908–928	925	134	137.75–139.00	$137.95	$1,276	-2.65
964–966	965	14	132.00–133.00	$132.57	$1,279	-0.43
1013–1031	1021	20	136.50–137.50	$136.95	$1,398	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1270	1068	8	102.00–111.00	$106.14	$1,134	+6.95
935–1250	1081	18	103.00–118.25	$112.34	$1,214	+9.97
1005–1540	1213	110	106.00–123.50	$120.15	$1,457	—
1166–1320	1228	31	114.00–124.00	$120.79	$1,483	—
1045–1505	1272	381	114.50–130.25	$126.18	$1,605	+0.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	3	171.00	$171.00	$595	—
403–433	415	29	150.00–151.00	$150.57	$625	-8.43
573	573	4	147.00	$147.00	$842	—
628	628	22	151.50	$151.50	$951	+6.37
652–657	654	8	135.00–145.50	$141.54	$926	—
730	730	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,022	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1860	1358	75-80%	58	73.00–79.00	$76.43	$1,038	—
1155–1765	1403	75-80%	27	80.00–84.00	$81.81	$1,148	+5.19

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1815	1278	80-85%	57	63.00–73.00	$69.40	$887	+2.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1410	1126	85-90%	18	27.50–49.00	$39.93	$450	—
775–1695	1244	85-90%	27	50.00–64.00	$58.92	$733	-0.62

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1955	1463	65-75%	9	84.00–91.00	$86.27	$1,262	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1245	1152	5	61.00–73.00	$69.35	$799	—
865–2425	1506	32	78.00–109.00	$90.53	$1,363	—
1680–2170	1918	9	102.00–112.00	$106.49	$2,042	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1198–1394	1365	78	106.00–115.00	$108.85	$1,486	—
1390–1510	1453	3	108.00–116.00	$113.45	$1,648	—
1510–1740	1701	7	97.00–105.00	$98.68	$1,679	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1245	1154	4	81.00–101.00	$90.99	$1,050	—
1105–1560	1234	9	86.00–102.00	$95.54	$1,179	—
1190–1318	1245	5	91.00–101.00	$95.05	$1,183	—
1105–1482	1392	80	105.00–114.00	$110.18	$1,534	+29.18
1240–1665	1480	20	105.00–115.50	$111.16	$1,645	—
1416–1735	1503	69	110.00–121.00	$113.64	$1,708	+2.68

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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.