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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

12,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.76/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 863 lb · 1,333 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.97/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 631 lb · 1,016 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.79/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 728 lb · 618 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,107 8,586 8,443
Feeder cattle 10,551 6,444 7,249
Slaughter cattle 1,556 2,142 1,194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers 3.00 lower. Feeder steers 400 to 549 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 550 to 699 lbs 1.00 to 8.00 higher, 700 to 949 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 950 to 999 lbs 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 350 to 399 lbs 10.00 higher, 400 to 449 lbs 5.00 lower, 450 to 549 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs 7.00 lower, 600 to 849 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, 850 to 899 lbs 2.00 lower, 900 to 999 lbs steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 unweaned 282 7 220.00 $220.00 $620 —
300–345 unweaned 318 16 196.00–210.00 $205.68 $654 —
320 fancy 320 3 222.00 $222.00 $710 —
338 338 3 201.00 $201.00 $679 -6.27
363–380 unweaned 365 32 185.00–213.00 $206.27 $753 —
353–383 fancy 371 18 219.00–219.50 $219.18 $813 —
396 396 7 207.00 $207.00 $820 +2.46
400–419 417 11 201.00–202.50 $201.13 $839 +0.65
421–428 fancy 425 30 209.00–210.00 $209.46 $890 —
409–441 unweaned 426 115 181.00–204.00 $197.06 $839 —
461–483 fancy 467 41 199.00–209.00 $205.98 $962 —
458–495 unweaned 476 118 176.00–196.00 $187.77 $894 -19.23
456–493 485 134 180.00–197.00 $194.18 $942 -2.03
510–548 unweaned 528 333 171.00–187.75 $185.18 $978 -2.32
503–547 533 173 174.00–191.50 $184.94 $986 -3.30
557–599 unweaned 569 63 163.00–175.50 $173.01 $984 —
551–598 572 213 165.00–187.75 $177.83 $1,017 +1.22
591 591 9 163.00 $163.00 $963 -13.61
601–630 unweaned 623 70 160.50–166.00 $164.79 $1,027 —
603–646 625 215 161.00–191.00 $177.72 $1,111 +8.51
638 fancy 638 30 195.50 $195.50 $1,247 —
648–649 thin fleshed 649 83 188.50–189.50 $189.20 $1,228 —
651 thin fleshed 651 24 191.00 $191.00 $1,243 —
651–697 676 272 147.00–181.00 $173.02 $1,170 +6.81
706 unweaned 706 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,101 —
701–748 725 466 151.00–173.75 $166.72 $1,209 -1.18
736–739 fancy 737 143 172.00 $172.00 $1,268 —
760 unweaned 760 7 156.50 $156.50 $1,189 —
750–798 771 495 147.00–173.00 $163.01 $1,257 -0.16
800–848 818 325 145.50–165.85 $157.98 $1,292 -4.47
838 fancy 838 59 158.00 $158.00 $1,324 —
850–886 863 1,333 143.75–161.10 $155.76 $1,344 -3.57
908–943 927 222 136.50–158.25 $148.08 $1,373 -5.11
953–986 975 151 137.00–152.00 $150.07 $1,463 +2.92
1013–1030 1018 10 130.50–134.50 $133.29 $1,357 —
1073 1073 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,373 —
1119 1119 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,421 —
1256 1256 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,532 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,045 —
1035–1425 1183 41 92.00–121.00 $114.16 $1,351 —
1105–1325 1257 63 115.50–125.00 $124.46 $1,564 +3.34
1100–1610 1317 99 99.00–124.50 $120.80 $1,591 —
1185–1640 1424 458 114.50–131.00 $126.99 $1,808 -3.01
1515 1515 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,379 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 9 141.50 $141.50 $1,056 —
841 841 14 136.00 $136.00 $1,144 —
1069–1099 1088 249 142.10–144.35 $143.73 $1,564 +23.73
1113 1113 50 143.50 $143.50 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 152.50–160.00 $156.34 $513 —
360–394 unweaned 379 7 176.00–181.00 $178.03 $675 —
380 380 2 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
439 439 8 172.00 $172.00 $755 +12.85
450–496 unweaned 480 16 170.00–177.00 $174.11 $836 —
481–498 488 7 150.00–180.00 $166.89 $814 +2.88
500–548 526 34 152.50–178.00 $167.89 $883 -6.86
548 unweaned 548 11 162.50–164.00 $162.77 $892 -7.23
620–623 unweaned 622 9 144.00–149.00 $145.66 $906 —
613–648 635 42 149.00–165.00 $154.18 $979 -4.95
655–678 667 6 135.00–150.00 $142.37 $950 -4.33
713–733 722 17 147.00 $147.00 $1,061 +0.67
778–793 790 14 137.00–146.50 $142.24 $1,124 +9.41
812–836 821 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,199 +11.00
878 878 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,247 -3.83
915–933 931 25 135.00–139.50 $138.97 $1,294 +6.11
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 6 143.00 $143.00 $991 —
764 764 55 151.00 $151.00 $1,154 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 163.00 $163.00 $769 —
573 573 6 159.00 $159.00 $911 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 unweaned 256 7 170.00 $170.00 $435 —
280–285 281 4 172.50–192.50 $180.01 $506 —
302 unweaned 302 7 170.00 $170.00 $513 —
303–310 307 9 180.00–195.00 $187.30 $575 +17.30
360–392 unweaned 381 40 172.50–189.50 $179.99 $686 —
375–398 387 82 170.00–194.00 $186.59 $722 +10.17
400–443 415 28 159.00–181.00 $171.09 $710 -5.37
426–439 unweaned 435 61 180.50–182.75 $182.27 $793 —
452–498 464 123 151.00–178.00 $169.88 $788 +0.03
466 fancy 466 8 176.50 $176.50 $822 —
455–496 unweaned 484 63 161.00–168.00 $165.93 $803 —
505–541 unweaned 520 47 158.00–166.00 $162.63 $846 +0.63
501–548 530 182 151.00–169.00 $161.04 $854 +4.70
553–586 unweaned 562 43 152.00–161.50 $159.11 $894 —
550–593 567 175 146.50–164.00 $155.38 $881 -6.85
610 unweaned 610 27 156.00 $156.00 $952 —
600–647 631 983 144.00–165.00 $159.14 $1,004 +1.13
645 645 6 145.00 $145.00 $935 -13.01
654–698 677 429 140.00–171.50 $157.00 $1,063 +1.42
704–748 717 197 141.00–166.00 $152.38 $1,093 +3.07
750–787 768 210 139.00–150.50 $147.38 $1,132 -0.20
804–843 815 169 136.50–152.75 $147.76 $1,204 +4.47
852–896 865 136 136.00–150.00 $142.37 $1,232 -2.43
902–948 924 175 132.00–145.75 $141.62 $1,309 +6.33
953–998 985 68 127.00–138.50 $137.17 $1,351 +0.67
1077 1077 13 133.00 $133.00 $1,432 —
1104 1104 17 121.50 $121.50 $1,341 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1250 1087 28 91.00–118.00 $110.63 $1,203 —
1210 1210 1 124.25 $124.25 $1,503 -0.12
1010–1500 1228 113 116.50–124.75 $121.30 $1,490 -3.07
1115–1536 1297 306 118.75–130.75 $126.27 $1,638 -3.22
1305 1305 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,370 —
1550–1678 1614 4 80.00–84.50 $82.34 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 172.00 $172.00 $643 —
399 unweaned 399 8 160.00 $160.00 $638 —
412 412 9 152.00 $152.00 $626 +2.34
447 unweaned 447 25 156.00 $156.00 $697 —
478–496 482 17 153.00–155.50 $154.89 $747 +2.09
523 unweaned 523 6 146.00 $146.00 $764 —
533 533 15 147.00 $147.00 $784 -3.15
555–593 578 26 139.00–150.00 $146.91 $849 +5.56
601–615 606 24 134.00–151.00 $141.84 $860 -9.46
655 655 3 145.00 $145.00 $950 -0.52
653–696 677 93 138.50–149.50 $145.80 $987 +0.28
703 thin fleshed 703 56 138.00 $138.00 $970 —
712–749 732 30 137.00–141.75 $139.42 $1,021 -0.20
754–773 758 39 137.00–140.25 $139.57 $1,058 +0.80
853 853 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,169 +3.33
972 972 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,186 —
1023 1023 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 7 132.00 $132.00 $843 —
810 810 18 123.50 $123.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 unweaned 300 22 570.00 $570.00 -50.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776–798 784 11 135.50–138.00 $137.07 $1,075 —
841 841 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
374 unweaned 374 19 195.00 $195.00 $729 —
408–426 419 10 179.00–180.00 $179.61 $753 —
473 473 4 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
507 unweaned 507 25 173.50 $173.50 $880 —
520 520 1 158.00 $158.00 $822 —
598 598 2 142.00 $142.00 $849 —
613 613 12 161.00 $161.00 $987 —
658 658 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,007 —
768 768 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 unweaned 294 16 690.00 $690.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2060 1445 75-80% 78 70.00–79.00 $74.34 $1,074 —
1365–2060 1644 75-80% 10 80.00–83.00 $80.95 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1655 1263 80-85% 57 60.00–69.00 $64.65 $817 —
1150–1495 1273 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1465 1121 85-90% 18 27.00–46.00 $38.40 $430 —
855–1645 1221 85-90% 39 49.00–59.00 $54.25 $662 -0.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1432 65-75% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1550 1356 7 62.00–74.00 $67.88 $920 —
1555 1555 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,571 —
1025–2465 1784 30 75.00–99.00 $85.42 $1,524 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,081 —
1442 1442 7 89.50 $89.50 $1,291 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–898 841 5 74.00–78.00 $76.39 $642 —
1382–1670 1504 9 110.00–115.50 $112.98 $1,699 —
1427–1700 1539 5 101.00–109.00 $104.21 $1,604 —
1655 1655 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,365 —

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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.