Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

8,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.75/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 622 lb · 741 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.11/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 831 lb · 505 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.85/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 875 lb · 483 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,620	4,665	2,883
Feeder cattle	7,480	2,614	2,101
Slaughter cattle	1,140	2,051	782

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle, too few receipts last week for a good market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
317–334	329	17	192.50–202.50	$200.00	$658	-5.38
350–390	377	23	170.00–200.00	$183.54	$692	-26.73
388–399 unweaned	397	31	199.50–217.50	$204.08	$810	—
400–449	430	46	156.00–204.00	$183.19	$788	-6.92
406–448 unweaned	430	20	169.00–196.00	$188.64	$811	—
456–497	482	158	150.00–186.00	$175.31	$845	-11.58
460–498 unweaned	488	76	178.00–196.50	$188.07	$918	—
500–531 unweaned	510	90	170.00–195.00	$188.60	$962	—
500–548	530	148	146.00–183.00	$167.12	$886	-7.30
554–599 unweaned	570	173	148.50–179.00	$171.16	$976	+4.07
552–599	576	274	145.00–177.50	$165.21	$952	-8.33
602–646 unweaned	620	259	159.50–173.75	$169.87	$1,053	+14.63
600–643	622	391	146.00–174.00	$161.33	$1,003	+1.20
628 fancy	628	91	173.00	$173.00	$1,086	—
652–698	676	305	140.00–162.00	$156.99	$1,061	+3.35
665–685 unweaned	676	58	156.25–164.00	$160.52	$1,085	-9.48
700–745	722	335	131.00–165.75	$156.90	$1,133	-0.81
759–799	783	395	138.00–170.00	$164.70	$1,290	—
811–845	831	505	131.00–169.25	$161.11	$1,339	+7.18
855–899	875	483	121.00–164.10	$152.85	$1,337	+3.85
905–933	923	67	131.00–157.00	$149.43	$1,379	-7.90
1032	1032	67	145.75	$145.75	$1,504	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1300	1179	17	94.50–118.10	$102.96	$1,214	-11.85
1115–1383	1263	30	120.00–133.00	$126.29	$1,595	—
1215–1315	1265	2	115.00–119.00	$117.08	$1,481	—
1195–1908	1436	41	113.50–126.00	$119.50	$1,716	—
1135–1672	1461	417	122.00–136.60	$130.78	$1,911	+0.78
1455–1503	1489	5	101.00–107.50	$103.26	$1,538	-26.74
1528	1528	20	137.50	$137.50	$2,101	—
1750	1750	2	124.00	$124.00	$2,170	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–432	428	17	140.00–170.00	$152.91	$654	-29.09
418–448 unweaned	434	19	148.00–165.00	$157.32	$683	-11.68
486–495	487	16	122.50–163.00	$160.42	$781	-17.72
500–549	529	29	139.00–166.00	$157.06	$831	—
538 unweaned	538	8	140.00	$140.00	$753	-14.00
550–562	559	26	125.00–160.00	$152.14	$850	-3.75
566–571 unweaned	568	22	147.75–150.00	$148.57	$844	-7.43
600–646	622	68	121.00–157.00	$146.95	$914	+5.95
655–680	662	34	128.00–150.00	$144.51	$957	-15.20
696 unweaned	696	5	136.00	$136.00	$947	—
705–730	713	12	128.00–145.00	$139.20	$992	-15.30
746 unweaned	746	12	143.00	$143.00	$1,067	—
750–798	776	29	120.00–151.00	$140.47	$1,090	—
855	855	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,197	-4.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1019	1019	61	133.60	$133.60	$1,361	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–336	327	8	165.00–172.50	$166.90	$546	-8.37
355–390	374	12	144.00–159.00	$151.16	$565	-22.40
377–396 unweaned	394	35	150.00–162.50	$161.48	$636	—
423 fancy	423	6	172.00	$172.00	$728	—
400–448	428	53	141.00–169.50	$156.11	$668	-5.84
457–492 unweaned	472	115	148.00–174.50	$163.73	$773	—
451–498	479	130	140.00–170.25	$151.21	$724	-10.20
502–532 unweaned	519	83	135.00–154.50	$144.34	$749	—
503–548	531	176	131.00–159.50	$148.45	$788	-19.55
550–596	573	237	135.00–161.50	$149.45	$856	-0.88
563–587 unweaned	575	167	139.50–154.00	$148.43	$853	—
600–643	620	223	137.00–155.00	$147.38	$914	-0.13
612–630 unweaned	623	32	141.50–147.00	$144.45	$900	—
663 unweaned	663	27	143.25	$143.25	$950	—
650–688	672	68	140.00–147.50	$143.81	$966	-9.69
703–741	728	84	130.00–149.00	$143.80	$1,047	-3.34
752–791	770	109	135.00–149.00	$144.42	$1,112	-7.97
803–826	812	72	138.50–150.25	$146.63	$1,191	-0.55
861–865	862	25	125.00–141.00	$131.37	$1,132	—
907–943	924	122	146.60–147.35	$146.99	$1,358	+2.72
950	950	7	131.50	$131.50	$1,249	—
1107	1107	10	131.25	$131.25	$1,453	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1178	1108	8	100.00–115.00	$108.04	$1,197	-0.94
1103–1335	1225	60	118.00–128.50	$124.37	$1,524	+2.34
955–1380	1238	6	104.00–115.00	$107.64	$1,333	-14.39
1294	1294	17	137.50	$137.50	$1,779	—
1155–1558	1337	14	109.00–126.00	$119.32	$1,595	-9.83
1200–1628	1374	292	119.00–137.00	$129.76	$1,783	+35.76
1455	1455	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,455	—
1520	1520	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,786	+2.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	3	123.00–140.00	$129.09	$403	-18.41
355–398	374	11	123.00–152.00	$136.85	$512	-4.15
405–448	431	12	123.00–145.00	$130.91	$564	-11.81
453–495	474	15	126.00–145.00	$136.18	$645	-14.64
458–488 unweaned	479	29	131.00–154.00	$145.55	$697	—
511–543	524	37	121.00–142.00	$130.20	$682	-13.80
547 unweaned	547	9	140.00	$140.00	$766	+8.00
552–588	573	25	129.00–142.00	$134.82	$773	-9.71
569–595 unweaned	578	14	128.00–135.25	$132.59	$766	—
616–645 unweaned	625	34	134.25–135.00	$134.50	$841	+0.50
605–641	626	25	130.00–135.00	$134.53	$842	+4.14
661–695	669	17	125.00–134.00	$132.37	$886	-9.98
712–725	717	12	125.00–137.25	$133.22	$955	-10.78
775	775	1	123.00	$123.00	$953	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1033	1007	70	121.00–144.35	$140.85	$1,418	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273–275	274	4	180.00–190.00	$184.98	$507	—
320–335	328	2	165.00–185.00	$174.77	$573	—
425	425	7	170.00	$170.00	$722	—
450 unweaned	450	3	180.00	$180.00	$810	—
455–495	486	11	130.00–155.00	$149.64	$727	—
500–527 unweaned	514	10	145.00–154.00	$149.38	$768	—
572	572	5	157.00	$157.00	$898	—
609 unweaned	609	11	131.00	$131.00	$798	—
609	609	5	141.00	$141.00	$859	—
653	653	3	133.00	$133.00	$868	—
681–685 unweaned	684	11	124.00–136.50	$131.97	$903	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1280	1134	85-90%	12	31.00–45.00	$37.02	$420	-1.75
1075–1610	1361	85-90%	15	46.00–53.00	$49.68	$676	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1965	1413	80-85%	14	55.00–69.00	$60.94	$861	—
1275–1830	1474	80-85%	9	46.00–55.00	$52.00	$766	-1.98

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1835	1563	75-80%	2	80.00–84.00	$81.65	$1,276	—
1360–2310	1675	75-80%	10	70.00–78.00	$74.06	$1,241	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2395	1935	11	71.00–92.00	$81.06	$1,569	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1370	1218	2	85.00–95.00	$89.37	$1,089	—
1610	1610	4	112.00	$112.00	$1,803	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1528–1730	1584	17	107.00–112.00	$109.01	$1,727	—

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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.