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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

9,660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.22/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 626 lb · 833 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.10/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 674 lb · 815 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.65/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 569 lb · 740 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,660 13,904 8,344
Feeder cattle 9,185 11,290 7,494
Slaughter cattle 475 2,614 850

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: To few choice steers a nd heifers reported this week for a market test. Feeder steers 400 to 749 lbs 4.00 to 17.00 higher, 750 to 795 lbs steady , 900 to 949 lbs 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 to 649 lbs 4.00 to 19.00 higher, 650 to 849 lbs 1.00 to 14.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 unweaned 284 4 200.00 $200.00 $568 —
311–344 332 15 190.00–220.00 $198.96 $661 +4.43
352–390 364 35 188.00–207.50 $195.33 $711 +3.86
368–398 unweaned 382 39 169.00–197.50 $189.54 $724 -19.94
407–437 unweaned 419 37 184.00–212.00 $195.72 $820 +4.68
401–445 422 132 177.00–213.00 $196.34 $829 +15.04
450–492 unweaned 473 218 163.50–205.00 $189.37 $896 +4.94
454–494 473 160 167.00–209.00 $189.61 $897 +16.60
501–548 unweaned 523 148 152.50–202.50 $181.21 $948 +1.91
500–549 528 368 167.00–200.50 $185.42 $979 +10.64
538 fancy 538 18 184.00 $184.00 $990 -22.00
550–587 unweaned 563 112 151.00–183.00 $171.52 $966 +1.82
557–569 fancy 563 199 177.00–177.75 $177.29 $998 —
550–595 573 429 156.50–185.00 $175.97 $1,008 +10.42
600–649 625 605 160.00–176.00 $168.17 $1,051 +4.64
605–649 unweaned 628 228 152.00–170.00 $164.71 $1,034 +7.82
651 fancy 651 65 171.10 $171.10 $1,114 +17.35
650–696 676 735 153.00–172.25 $163.80 $1,107 +6.48
671–693 unweaned 684 15 142.00–153.00 $148.68 $1,017 -0.84
703–727 unweaned 712 34 142.00–154.50 $149.12 $1,062 -3.20
701–749 725 367 144.00–172.50 $162.90 $1,181 +4.55
767–788 unweaned 769 50 140.00–150.00 $149.18 $1,147 —
753–788 772 260 136.00–167.00 $159.50 $1,231 -0.57
844 844 48 150.25 $150.25 $1,268 -16.75
853 853 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,220 -18.21
861–898 883 12 144.00–151.00 $147.21 $1,300 -14.00
904–908 905 47 151.00–152.50 $152.24 $1,378 -6.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 192.00 $192.00 $620 +21.95
362–390 370 12 166.00–170.00 $169.22 $626 -9.73
444–449 446 10 165.00–173.00 $168.22 $750 -0.02
455–498 unweaned 475 19 160.00–179.00 $170.53 $810 +2.38
487 487 7 173.00 $173.00 $843 +10.40
501–525 516 37 161.00–178.00 $173.95 $898 +19.50
542–543 unweaned 543 21 164.00–170.00 $166.00 $901 +5.66
551–592 569 30 153.00–169.00 $160.54 $913 +6.81
578–598 unweaned 588 27 148.00–166.00 $157.82 $928 +3.08
603 603 3 155.00 $155.00 $935 +8.00
604–636 unweaned 614 10 143.00–151.00 $145.49 $893 -0.97
665–673 671 49 147.00–152.50 $148.92 $999 +0.04
690 unweaned 690 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +3.69
742–749 746 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 +2.66
755–756 756 13 149.00 $149.00 $1,126 +2.34
876 876 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,244 —
916 916 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,237 -1.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1165 1132 7 122.00–125.00 $122.81 $1,390 +7.15
1230–1495 1288 26 126.00–131.00 $129.36 $1,666 —
1270–1560 1399 116 133.00–143.00 $138.01 $1,931 —
1572–1740 1620 7 131.00–134.00 $131.46 $2,130 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 476 19 150.00–160.00 $157.50 $750 —
501–544 519 16 154.00–157.00 $155.29 $806 +7.23
601 601 24 151.75 $151.75 $912 —
679–690 683 11 134.00–139.50 $136.02 $929 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 12 167.00 $167.00 $890 —
570 unweaned 570 5 148.00 $148.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 171.00 $171.00 $530 —
310–348 329 21 150.00–185.00 $163.78 $539 -5.32
355–398 unweaned 378 49 146.00–172.50 $159.07 $601 -12.66
364–398 385 61 156.00–192.50 $172.20 $663 +9.06
400–449 428 134 153.50–187.00 $170.80 $731 +14.65
419–449 unweaned 434 86 156.00–172.00 $163.35 $709 +3.60
450–493 unweaned 469 100 141.00–172.50 $163.61 $767 +13.72
450–499 473 225 149.00–190.00 $170.42 $806 +16.78
480 fancy 480 8 171.00 $171.00 $821 +2.00
510 510 13 173.50 $173.50 $885 +8.49
500–546 unweaned 519 199 131.00–168.00 $156.55 $812 +6.27
502–539 fancy 520 69 172.00–180.00 $173.70 $903 +6.70
501–546 521 295 150.00–178.00 $166.10 $865 +1.09
557–580 unweaned 564 52 143.50–156.00 $151.98 $857 +2.47
571 fancy 571 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,014 —
550–599 572 470 144.00–170.00 $158.30 $905 +11.31
576 576 9 161.00 $161.00 $927 +14.01
604–649 627 495 136.00–162.00 $149.20 $935 +3.64
601–643 unweaned 630 65 131.50–151.50 $139.46 $879 -3.08
639 639 28 142.00 $142.00 $907 -3.56
654–666 unweaned 655 45 137.00–149.50 $148.09 $970 +14.13
651–698 666 194 138.50–155.00 $146.08 $973 -5.37
700–748 724 191 128.00–152.75 $147.34 $1,067 -1.29
775–788 786 76 138.00–144.75 $143.99 $1,132 -8.08
797 797 31 148.00 $148.00 $1,180 -4.07
822–826 823 22 128.00–135.00 $129.87 $1,069 -14.43
955 955 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,232 -11.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–398 378 17 154.00–172.50 $164.28 $621 +13.55
385 unweaned 385 4 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
443 443 7 144.00 $144.00 $638 -3.87
458–498 485 47 138.00–170.00 $161.58 $784 +18.94
486 unweaned 486 13 160.00 $160.00 $778 +8.14
505–525 unweaned 511 14 131.00–136.00 $132.47 $677 -11.53
504–547 524 106 141.00–164.00 $148.20 $777 +16.34
554–586 unweaned 566 27 147.00–155.50 $149.23 $845 +10.02
551–596 587 59 135.00–154.50 $148.35 $871 +13.31
623–624 unweaned 624 9 121.00–146.00 $134.90 $842 -0.53
629–649 639 19 126.00–130.00 $128.36 $820 -2.41
654–691 677 32 132.00–142.25 $135.71 $919 +2.38
683 unweaned 683 4 128.00 $128.00 $874 —
704–707 706 23 126.00–138.00 $130.90 $924 -4.10
756 756 6 129.00 $129.00 $975 -11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1197 1101 10 111.00–118.00 $113.90 $1,254 —
1110–1580 1292 19 124.00–131.00 $129.10 $1,668 +2.45
1179–1553 1316 169 133.00–144.50 $140.29 $1,846 +5.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 42 146.25 $146.25 $627 —
570 570 13 139.50 $139.50 $795 —
1075 1075 4 133.25 $133.25 $1,432 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 9 145.00 $145.00 $747 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 142.50 $142.50 $553 -33.33
450–466 454 18 161.00–170.00 $164.89 $749 +21.52
520 unweaned 520 9 152.00 $152.00 $790 —
538–549 545 18 105.00–150.00 $140.94 $768 +4.58
554 554 6 137.00 $137.00 $759 +0.62
613–633 627 19 117.00–133.00 $127.89 $802 +3.07
684 684 4 116.00 $116.00 $793 -12.19
737–746 743 6 127.50–129.00 $128.50 $955 +4.81
788 788 2 123.00 $123.00 $969 —
800 800 5 107.00 $107.00 $856 -9.78
920 920 12 124.00 $124.00 $1,141 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1465 1164 85-90% 21 21.00–38.00 $28.07 $327 -5.39
1050–1430 1239 85-90% 16 42.00–51.00 $46.55 $577 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1396 80-85% 11 41.00–51.00 $47.48 $663 —
1250–1575 1409 80-85% 11 52.00–63.00 $56.52 $796 -2.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1610 1575 75-80% 3 67.00–72.00 $69.68 $1,097 -1.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1915 1481 4 59.00–62.00 $60.70 $899 +2.98
1380–2340 1807 11 70.00–90.00 $79.64 $1,439 +2.19

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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.