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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

13,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.38/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 621 lb · 792 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.27/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 525 lb · 655 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.48/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 574 lb · 611 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,904 9,013 15,060
Feeder cattle 11,290 7,467 10,827
Slaughter cattle 2,614 1,546 4,233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers 3.00 higher and choice heifers 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 to 449 lbs 3.00 higher, 450 to 599 lbs steady to 11.00 lower, 600 to 899 lbs 1.00 to 10.00 higher, 900 to 949 lbs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 to 649 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower, 650 to 799 lbs 4.00 to 14.00 higher, 800 to 849 lbs 3.00lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 167.50 $167.50 $477 -27.38
312–328 320 9 180.00–210.00 $194.53 $622 -7.63
305–345 unweaned 337 19 173.00–200.00 $191.83 $646 -10.84
350–399 382 76 171.00–220.00 $191.47 $731 -1.17
390–395 unweaned 392 9 205.00–215.00 $209.48 $821 +8.48
400–446 unweaned 428 58 170.00–212.50 $191.04 $818 +8.62
402–446 434 89 163.00–189.50 $181.30 $787 +3.15
451–470 unweaned 459 51 158.00–194.00 $184.43 $847 —
455–496 fancy 478 88 167.00–205.00 $182.65 $873 —
451–499 479 245 150.00–189.00 $173.01 $829 -11.19
501–544 unweaned 520 222 142.50–189.50 $179.30 $932 +6.51
501–548 527 413 150.00–190.50 $174.78 $921 -0.55
532 fancy 532 20 206.00 $206.00 $1,096 —
550–598 574 388 150.00–180.00 $165.55 $950 -2.37
554–597 unweaned 583 214 161.00–177.00 $169.70 $989 -0.56
603–645 618 536 139.00–175.25 $163.53 $1,011 +1.13
601–647 unweaned 627 256 135.00–170.00 $156.89 $984 +0.28
652 fancy 652 32 153.75 $153.75 $1,002 —
650–698 675 349 135.00–168.50 $157.32 $1,062 +3.08
650–699 unweaned 685 81 145.00–153.50 $149.52 $1,024 -3.30
705–717 unweaned 715 28 151.75–155.00 $152.32 $1,089 +4.82
700–746 725 383 142.00–170.35 $158.35 $1,148 +1.93
754–790 773 177 138.00–165.75 $160.07 $1,237 +1.48
806–840 822 529 121.00–171.75 $167.00 $1,373 +10.32
862–890 877 199 132.00–165.00 $161.21 $1,414 +3.70
907 907 121 158.85–159.50 $159.19 $1,444 -0.69
958–997 969 88 131.00–163.85 $158.26 $1,534 —
1007–1012 1010 232 153.00–155.00 $154.11 $1,557 —
1050–1053 1051 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,382 —
1437 1437 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,437 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1140 1117 3 110.00–119.00 $115.66 $1,292 —
910–1365 1175 48 100.00–125.00 $113.80 $1,337 -2.33
1038–1361 1218 64 122.00–130.00 $127.31 $1,551 +12.60
1090–1585 1344 111 118.00–129.75 $126.35 $1,698 +1.87
1242–1708 1446 721 124.00–139.50 $133.55 $1,931 -0.98
1700–1950 1809 9 120.00–126.00 $121.91 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 314 13 150.00–177.50 $170.05 $534 -3.95
351–380 363 14 165.00–190.00 $178.95 $650 -2.05
402–447 431 46 149.00–187.00 $168.24 $725 +10.18
444 unweaned 444 13 171.00 $171.00 $759 -2.26
458–485 unweaned 477 25 165.00–174.00 $168.15 $802 —
463–496 482 39 141.00–175.00 $162.60 $784 +0.83
500–544 522 57 132.50–171.00 $154.45 $806 -3.07
536–540 unweaned 538 13 152.00–170.00 $160.34 $863 +1.18
560–594 unweaned 580 23 149.50–160.00 $154.74 $897 —
552–598 582 79 139.00–167.00 $153.73 $895 -3.68
606–646 unweaned 620 24 142.00–150.00 $146.46 $908 —
600–649 629 43 132.50–160.00 $147.00 $925 -4.21
680–693 unweaned 684 12 140.00–145.00 $143.31 $980 —
672–697 689 16 141.00–158.00 $148.88 $1,026 +4.94
703–745 720 26 132.00–155.00 $147.34 $1,061 +0.86
768–798 780 16 143.50–154.00 $146.66 $1,144 +12.82
823–833 828 6 140.00–149.50 $144.78 $1,199 +6.94
906 906 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,237 —
962 962 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,275 —
1014 1014 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,293 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–599 577 32 145.00–146.50 $145.44 $839 —
769 769 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,188 —
843 843 69 153.00 $153.00 $1,290 —
1030–1039 1038 63 141.00–150.60 $149.24 $1,549 —
1067 1067 55 149.50 $149.50 $1,595 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–447 432 5 150.00–160.00 $153.79 $664 +2.79
528–541 537 18 140.00–152.00 $148.06 $795 +8.06
720 720 4 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
751 751 5 125.00 $125.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
296 296 3 390.00 $390.00 +15.00
318 unweaned 318 3 585.00 $585.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
314–349 336 27 158.00–180.00 $169.10 $568 +2.61
346 unweaned 346 5 178.00 $178.00 $616 —
350–395 374 91 148.00–179.00 $163.14 $610 +6.33
363–395 unweaned 380 23 162.00–175.00 $171.73 $653 -0.29
401–446 unweaned 422 86 148.00–175.00 $159.75 $674 +4.22
403–445 422 165 145.00–165.00 $156.15 $659 -3.94
450–499 477 337 135.00–186.00 $153.64 $733 -4.24
450–499 unweaned 485 157 138.50–163.50 $149.89 $727 -6.46
497 fancy 497 22 169.00 $169.00 $840 —
501 fancy 501 12 167.00 $167.00 $837 —
515–548 518 66 152.00–170.50 $165.01 $855 +16.87
503–537 unweaned 520 128 140.00–165.00 $150.28 $781 -13.91
500–548 530 295 132.00–154.00 $147.07 $779 -1.07
550–599 572 457 132.50–158.00 $146.99 $841 -3.53
551–594 unweaned 573 68 134.00–165.00 $149.51 $857 +10.10
551–594 587 86 153.00–179.50 $169.81 $997 +19.29
609 609 6 155.00 $155.00 $944 +7.72
600–648 620 402 139.50–154.00 $145.56 $902 -1.72
602–649 unweaned 631 84 126.00–151.00 $142.54 $899 +2.54
650–696 679 466 125.00–155.35 $151.45 $1,028 +8.32
665–691 unweaned 680 45 131.00–137.00 $133.96 $911 +0.96
701–746 735 185 128.00–154.00 $148.63 $1,092 +4.47
753–798 771 338 134.00–157.75 $152.07 $1,172 +14.36
805–838 821 51 131.00–154.50 $144.30 $1,185 -3.30
913–941 935 18 129.00–137.00 $135.26 $1,265 +8.26
961–975 965 10 135.00–142.50 $140.23 $1,353 —
1023 1023 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,074 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1087 17 105.00–126.00 $117.73 $1,280 +7.33
900–1280 1090 2 110.00–112.00 $111.17 $1,212 +0.77
817–1338 1201 97 117.00–131.00 $126.96 $1,525 +1.32
1015–1580 1269 90 120.00–129.50 $126.65 $1,607 —
1155–1602 1349 677 123.00–138.75 $134.42 $1,813 -0.12
1615 1615 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,680 —
1635–1815 1712 5 113.00–123.00 $116.89 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–288 265 16 162.50–170.00 $165.05 $437 —
322–336 324 21 137.50–164.00 $155.50 $504 +20.58
370–397 389 27 136.00–159.00 $150.73 $586 -8.86
416 unweaned 416 4 142.00 $142.00 $591 -0.43
400–448 436 41 115.00–165.00 $147.87 $645 +0.45
453–498 466 41 131.00–146.50 $142.64 $665 -4.73
456–486 unweaned 480 15 147.00–153.00 $151.86 $729 +8.86
500–549 524 48 119.00–145.00 $131.86 $691 -9.14
545 unweaned 545 3 144.00 $144.00 $785 +10.14
553–599 570 51 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $770 -4.94
573–588 unweaned 577 15 121.00–146.00 $139.21 $803 +8.41
611–616 unweaned 614 21 135.00–136.00 $135.43 $832 —
613–640 624 22 124.00–136.50 $130.77 $816 -1.38
668–670 669 9 130.00–136.00 $133.33 $892 +2.00
714 714 4 135.00 $135.00 $964 +4.30
778 778 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,089 —
801–810 806 12 120.00–136.00 $124.02 $1,000 —
1025 1025 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,138 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 141.00 $141.00 $625 —
546 546 10 133.00 $133.00 $726 —
591–595 594 18 125.00–129.00 $125.88 $748 -10.62
619–636 626 12 125.00 $125.00 $782 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 10 130.25 $130.25 $1,101 —
1023 1023 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267–286 unweaned 275 9 360.00–375.00 $366.92 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 190.00–202.50 $195.28 $629 —
358–392 382 13 145.00–190.00 $175.83 $672 —
393 unweaned 393 6 156.00 $156.00 $613 —
420–422 421 6 140.00–157.50 $148.73 $626 —
478 unweaned 478 5 150.00 $150.00 $717 —
464–498 479 26 130.00–155.00 $143.37 $687 -26.63
505–543 528 5 131.00–145.00 $136.36 $720 —
551–593 568 33 128.00–141.00 $136.38 $775 —
608 unweaned 608 6 123.00 $123.00 $748 -7.38
613–620 616 12 121.00–127.50 $124.82 $769 —
650–677 665 25 127.00–129.00 $128.19 $852 —
715–734 727 8 120.00–130.00 $123.69 $899 —
805–837 816 9 112.50–119.00 $116.78 $953 —
887 887 3 112.50 $112.50 $998 —
933 933 3 102.00 $102.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 162.00 $162.00 $539 —
502 502 18 154.00 $154.00 $773 —
595 595 6 140.50 $140.50 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1555 1185 85-90% 92 20.00–44.00 $33.46 $397 -4.47
1015–1605 1270 85-90% 67 44.00–53.00 $48.04 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1970 1400 80-85% 124 52.00–68.00 $59.19 $829 —
1235–1800 1478 80-85% 23 44.00–53.00 $48.20 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2100 1579 75-80% 48 64.00–78.00 $71.20 $1,124 -1.58
1545–1915 1710 75-80% 4 79.00–81.00 $79.79 $1,364 —
1785–1860 1823 75-80% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.49 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–2075 1481 16 37.00–67.00 $57.72 $855 —
1090–2725 1809 46 68.00–88.00 $77.45 $1,401 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1143 1129 3 93.00–96.00 $93.97 $1,061 —
1305–1580 1430 4 98.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,494 —
1405–1675 1526 22 109.00–113.00 $111.45 $1,701 —

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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.