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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

9,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.10/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 574 lb · 579 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.74/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 528 lb · 560 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.34/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 729 lb · 540 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,013 8,620 8,612
Feeder cattle 7,467 7,480 6,482
Slaughter cattle 1,546 1,140 2,130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers 4.00 higher and choice heifers 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 to 449 lbs 5.00 lower, 450 to 649 lbs 1.00 to 8.00 higher, 650 to 849 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, 850 to 949 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 to 499 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 to 749 lbs steady to 1.00 lower, 750 to 799 lbs 6.00 lower, 800 to 849 lbs 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 184.00 $184.00 $506 —
275–292 286 3 184.00–200.00 $194.88 $557 —
300–325 313 2 194.00–211.00 $202.16 $633 +2.16
306–348 unweaned 323 5 193.00–210.00 $202.67 $655 —
368–379 unweaned 374 10 201.00 $201.00 $752 -3.08
363–398 379 54 170.00–208.00 $192.64 $730 +9.10
400–434 unweaned 420 28 174.00–195.00 $182.42 $766 -6.22
405–441 428 89 169.00–192.00 $178.15 $762 -5.04
453–488 474 172 169.00–195.00 $184.20 $873 +8.89
479–498 unweaned 496 59 177.00–187.00 $185.92 $922 -2.15
502–548 unweaned 522 130 152.50–188.50 $172.79 $902 -15.81
500–549 530 430 159.00–187.00 $175.33 $929 +8.21
551–598 unweaned 575 137 150.00–180.00 $170.26 $979 -0.90
555–599 584 294 150.00–185.00 $167.92 $981 +2.71
603–648 unweaned 624 151 150.00–166.50 $156.61 $977 -13.26
600–649 629 363 151.00–174.25 $162.40 $1,021 +1.07
656–696 unweaned 674 91 146.00–159.50 $152.82 $1,030 -7.70
652–696 675 375 144.00–166.00 $154.24 $1,041 -2.75
700–749 729 535 138.00–174.25 $156.42 $1,140 -0.48
742 unweaned 742 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,094 —
751–797 766 258 145.00–174.25 $158.59 $1,215 -6.11
805–845 825 189 144.50–159.00 $156.68 $1,293 -4.43
861–896 881 246 146.00–165.00 $157.51 $1,388 +4.66
911–926 925 143 136.00–161.25 $159.88 $1,479 +10.45
1094 1094 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,515 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1330 1156 34 90.00–125.00 $116.13 $1,342 +13.17
1210–1235 1232 8 114.00–119.75 $114.71 $1,413 —
1105–1610 1330 52 118.75–129.50 $126.44 $1,682 —
1245–1392 1339 26 121.50–129.50 $124.48 $1,667 —
1165–1680 1447 403 123.00–138.25 $134.53 $1,947 +15.03
1205–1545 1450 11 100.00–106.00 $101.49 $1,472 -29.29
1750 1750 1 106.75 $106.75 $1,868 -17.25
1700–1870 1774 7 120.50–128.50 $122.88 $2,180 -1.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 174.00 $174.00 $586 —
376 376 4 181.00 $181.00 $681 —
432–435 433 11 146.00–165.00 $158.06 $684 +5.15
430–443 unweaned 436 7 171.00–175.00 $173.26 $755 +15.94
476–495 485 26 141.00–171.00 $161.77 $785 +1.35
509–548 unweaned 521 10 156.00–166.00 $159.16 $829 +19.16
503–544 523 45 150.00–168.00 $157.52 $824 +0.46
555–596 571 53 146.00–166.00 $157.41 $899 +5.27
612–643 629 34 145.00–157.00 $151.21 $951 +4.26
670–693 679 48 141.00–148.00 $143.94 $977 -0.57
703–742 718 28 135.00–150.00 $146.48 $1,052 +7.28
743 unweaned 743 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,018 -6.00
753–776 768 23 130.00–142.50 $133.84 $1,028 -6.63
807–843 824 9 134.00–140.00 $137.84 $1,136 —
1001 1001 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,346 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 151.00 $151.00 $646 —
542 542 13 140.00 $140.00 $759 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 140.00 $140.00 $459 —
427 427 3 164.00 $164.00 $700 —
552 unweaned 552 6 157.00 $157.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 3 375.00 $375.00 —
361 361 3 540.00 $540.00 —
473 473 6 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 unweaned 267 8 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $428 —
317–345 327 8 150.00–180.00 $166.49 $544 -0.41
352–372 unweaned 363 17 166.00–177.50 $172.02 $624 +10.54
363–395 380 35 145.50–166.00 $156.81 $596 +5.65
400–449 433 83 150.00–169.00 $160.09 $693 +3.98
406–448 unweaned 441 36 153.00–157.00 $155.53 $686 —
456–497 unweaned 477 98 146.00–165.00 $156.35 $746 -7.38
451–498 485 263 140.00–171.00 $157.88 $766 +6.67
500–527 unweaned 511 95 145.00–167.25 $164.19 $839 +19.85
501–546 530 126 141.50–158.00 $148.14 $785 -0.31
550–595 572 453 136.50–158.50 $150.52 $861 +1.07
551–599 unweaned 581 126 135.00–148.00 $139.41 $810 -9.02
611 unweaned 611 17 140.00 $140.00 $855 -4.45
600–649 628 406 132.00–156.00 $147.28 $925 -0.10
650 unweaned 650 5 133.00 $133.00 $864 -10.25
654–696 667 222 135.00–151.50 $143.13 $955 -0.68
675 fancy 675 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
713 713 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,055 +4.20
700–748 729 77 140.00–147.00 $144.16 $1,051 +0.36
755–791 779 46 132.00–145.00 $137.71 $1,073 -6.71
800–807 802 24 131.00–154.50 $147.60 $1,184 +0.97
887 887 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,268 +11.63
923 923 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,172 -19.99
1230 1230 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,402 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1230 997 5 104.00–114.50 $109.46 $1,091 —
955–1320 1083 25 84.50–125.00 $110.40 $1,196 —
880–1335 1216 27 118.00–132.50 $125.64 $1,528 +1.27
1050–1505 1229 69 113.50–129.75 $127.11 $1,562 +2.74
1105–1505 1340 398 122.00–139.50 $134.54 $1,803 +15.22
1515–1650 1590 6 119.00–121.00 $120.36 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $418 +5.83
392–398 393 20 156.00–160.50 $159.59 $627 +22.74
405–443 421 19 141.00–152.00 $147.42 $621 +16.51
428–437 unweaned 432 10 140.00–146.00 $142.43 $615 —
485 unweaned 485 9 143.00 $143.00 $694 -2.55
465–498 487 50 140.00–156.00 $147.37 $718 +11.19
513–544 528 18 131.00–145.00 $141.00 $744 +10.80
536–541 unweaned 539 26 130.00–142.50 $133.86 $722 -6.14
567–575 571 27 138.00–142.50 $139.98 $799 +5.16
558–593 unweaned 585 17 129.00–137.00 $130.80 $765 -1.79
605–627 614 46 126.00–140.00 $132.15 $811 -2.38
653 unweaned 653 6 126.00 $126.00 $823 —
668–686 677 41 121.00–140.00 $131.33 $889 -1.04
705–724 714 11 121.00–139.00 $130.70 $933 -2.52
890 890 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
382–398 389 11 530.00–635.00 $586.20 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 144.00 $144.00 $635 —
723 723 5 125.00 $125.00 $904 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 9 136.50 $136.50 $773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 170.00 $170.00 $779 +20.36
603–645 unweaned 628 5 125.00–139.00 $130.38 $819 -0.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1660 1181 85-90% 68 25.00–45.00 $37.93 $448 —
955–1580 1249 85-90% 41 45.00–56.00 $51.21 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1745 1360 80-85% 64 57.00–68.00 $62.88 $855 —
1315–1605 1437 80-85% 3 53.00–54.00 $53.68 $771 -7.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1880 1573 75-80% 30 69.00–78.00 $72.78 $1,145 -8.87
1280–1940 1610 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.41 $1,407 —
2030 2030 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,624 —
1385–1870 1586 6 55.00–70.00 $63.48 $1,007 —
1080–2360 1727 29 72.00–91.00 $79.94 $1,381 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,201 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1520 1193 7 70.00–95.00 $79.96 $954 —
1330 1330 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,130 —
1245–1540 1353 6 81.00–111.00 $98.64 $1,335 —
1398–1400 1399 2 86.50–95.00 $90.75 $1,270 —
1375–1750 1581 15 111.00–117.75 $114.55 $1,811 +5.54

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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.