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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

29,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.77/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 674 lb · 2,073 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.35/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 628 lb · 2,036 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.93/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 626 lb · 1,950 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,694 30,424 28,193
Feeder cattle 27,881 29,093 26,829
Slaughter cattle 1,813 1,331 1,364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers steady to firm. Feeder steers 400 to 449 lbs 2.00 higher, 450 to 549 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 550 to 949 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 950 to 999 lbs 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 to 599 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher, 600 to 999 lbs mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 198.00–212.00 $205.02 $549 +0.83
300–345 325 22 190.00–217.00 $205.32 $667 -8.27
353–398 376 84 190.00–227.00 $205.54 $773 -0.06
400–445 423 270 192.50–225.00 $208.12 $880 +2.08
427–447 unweaned 439 45 185.00–219.00 $199.05 $874 -10.37
453–475 unweaned 464 31 191.50–205.00 $197.66 $917 +3.41
450–498 477 449 175.00–213.00 $199.72 $953 -4.28
510 unweaned 510 15 198.00 $198.00 $1,010 +34.00
500–549 527 736 171.00–209.50 $195.88 $1,032 +0.98
558–575 fancy 565 43 192.50–198.00 $195.23 $1,103 -3.97
550–597 unweaned 568 156 160.00–178.00 $171.68 $975 -1.63
550–599 575 1,426 163.50–196.00 $184.23 $1,059 -3.32
600–642 unweaned 624 54 148.50–169.50 $165.81 $1,035 +1.84
600–649 628 1,982 163.00–183.10 $175.61 $1,103 -5.02
656 fancy 656 65 181.25 $181.25 $1,189 —
652–675 unweaned 661 51 159.00–169.75 $164.25 $1,086 +4.25
650–699 675 1,957 157.00–185.00 $170.59 $1,151 -2.68
700–748 722 1,851 149.00–179.25 $165.54 $1,195 -2.85
722–731 unweaned 727 10 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,032 -3.83
750–799 773 1,849 146.00–171.50 $160.87 $1,244 -2.44
800–848 820 1,190 141.50–167.75 $158.14 $1,297 -0.33
850–899 871 762 143.50–162.00 $155.41 $1,354 -1.63
902–942 917 300 141.00–154.00 $150.27 $1,378 -5.00
950–986 976 164 124.00–154.75 $153.88 $1,502 +4.50
1028–1032 1030 9 136.00–147.00 $142.12 $1,464 —
1051 1051 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,419 —
1112 1112 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,590 —
1289 1289 16 134.00 $134.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 7 184.00–192.50 $187.24 $609 -5.26
361–390 373 9 170.00–196.00 $180.67 $674 +1.03
401–424 413 13 162.50–186.00 $177.32 $732 -3.69
406–425 unweaned 414 9 169.00–198.00 $182.22 $754 —
479 unweaned 479 9 176.00 $176.00 $843 —
458–498 488 68 175.50–191.00 $184.07 $898 +1.37
509–549 531 133 160.00–186.00 $180.98 $961 +4.11
534–544 unweaned 538 17 158.00–177.00 $166.46 $896 —
553–598 585 132 157.00–180.00 $165.80 $970 -5.20
620 unweaned 620 22 148.00–160.00 $156.91 $973 +4.78
601–649 624 203 141.00–168.00 $161.63 $1,009 -2.81
656 unweaned 656 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,000 —
650–697 679 136 148.00–166.00 $156.27 $1,061 +2.07
700–744 719 109 125.00–160.50 $154.09 $1,108 +1.93
750–794 775 93 120.00–155.00 $150.23 $1,164 +0.89
812–848 821 42 147.00–154.75 $148.69 $1,221 +2.01
851–879 863 16 141.50–142.00 $141.72 $1,223 -0.61
904–925 908 6 125.00–134.00 $132.47 $1,203 -9.53
978 978 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,222 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1162 8 111.00–128.00 $119.06 $1,383 —
1175–1570 1343 79 120.00–135.50 $131.12 $1,761 —
1175–1699 1482 453 135.50–146.75 $141.27 $2,094 +0.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–641 620 22 150.00–164.00 $154.88 $960 -16.62
683–684 683 35 153.00–158.75 $157.43 $1,075 —
763–782 767 19 136.50–145.50 $141.48 $1,085 —
857 857 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 unweaned 714 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,064 —
1070 1070 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,466 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 162.50 $162.50 $405 —
302–346 332 44 160.00–190.00 $174.74 $580 +13.92
360–397 384 126 160.00–184.00 $171.94 $660 -0.49
383–395 unweaned 387 3 163.00–166.00 $164.98 $638 —
412–436 unweaned 422 48 162.50–176.00 $167.76 $708 +1.67
400–447 430 256 159.00–185.00 $172.14 $740 +2.25
431–449 fancy 436 28 181.00–188.00 $184.93 $806 —
469–483 unweaned 474 23 156.00–164.00 $160.03 $759 +15.30
450–499 477 591 150.00–185.50 $170.74 $814 +5.73
501–548 unweaned 521 52 148.00–164.50 $162.81 $848 +13.88
500–548 527 938 150.00–177.25 $167.13 $881 +4.34
550–599 572 1,654 140.00–171.00 $159.62 $913 +1.19
551–597 unweaned 574 79 135.00–162.50 $147.05 $844 -4.53
604 fancy 604 12 162.75 $162.75 $983 —
617–648 unweaned 625 28 140.00–147.00 $143.93 $900 +1.72
600–649 626 1,910 141.00–162.50 $154.02 $964 -1.17
650–697 675 1,707 137.25–160.50 $150.60 $1,017 -1.50
675 675 25 158.00 $158.00 $1,066 +5.90
700–749 722 985 134.75–159.00 $147.90 $1,068 -2.52
751–798 766 487 130.00–150.00 $144.67 $1,108 -3.15
800–846 812 225 128.50–151.25 $139.19 $1,130 -8.16
852–897 867 85 130.00–146.00 $138.04 $1,197 -5.02
910–948 929 12 121.00–136.00 $128.65 $1,195 -12.28
959–997 981 38 124.50–135.75 $130.83 $1,283 -5.23
1109 1109 12 130.50 $130.50 $1,447 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–295 273 12 155.00–168.00 $160.43 $438 —
319 unweaned 319 4 157.50 $157.50 $502 —
302–349 325 23 132.50–167.00 $159.01 $517 +12.38
360–369 unweaned 365 10 161.00–168.00 $164.46 $600 +16.96
351–394 375 27 134.00–166.00 $160.40 $602 +0.27
415 unweaned 415 4 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
406–445 420 73 139.00–164.00 $157.10 $660 +0.63
466 unweaned 466 8 154.00 $154.00 $718 —
458–497 478 100 140.00–163.50 $153.17 $732 -0.27
500–547 526 117 120.00–157.00 $146.98 $773 -2.88
538 unweaned 538 11 157.00 $157.00 $845 +17.00
553–584 unweaned 564 17 146.00–147.00 $146.63 $827 —
550–599 578 207 130.00–152.50 $145.52 $841 +1.44
606–647 628 84 131.00–147.00 $140.10 $880 +0.63
652–695 678 157 130.00–145.00 $137.11 $930 -3.20
703–745 726 77 120.00–140.50 $135.61 $985 -4.79
751–788 762 15 120.00–137.00 $132.48 $1,009 -5.52
815 815 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 —
892–895 894 6 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $1,117 -4.01
993 993 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,192 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1280 1074 13 105.00–122.50 $115.25 $1,238 -2.15
1095–1560 1308 80 120.50–136.00 $131.15 $1,715 —
1130–1665 1355 369 136.00–144.50 $140.51 $1,904 +0.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 -6.47
1054–1063 1060 25 117.50–124.00 $122.19 $1,295 —
1124 1124 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,326 -8.00
1299 1299 6 116.75 $116.75 $1,517 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–642 632 20 133.50–142.00 $137.75 $871 —
655–678 665 9 131.00–134.50 $132.59 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 3 180.00 $180.00 $616 —
355 355 1 183.00 $183.00 $650 +17.69
408 unweaned 408 3 194.00 $194.00 $792 —
467–487 477 6 140.00–165.00 $152.76 $729 -32.92
538 538 5 170.00 $170.00 $915 +14.43
550–596 575 24 129.00–173.00 $152.87 $879 +4.05
683 683 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,018 -7.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 12 142.00 $142.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1910 1377 80-85% 167 54.00–69.00 $61.58 $848 -0.49
1280–1525 1421 80-85% 8 48.00–56.00 $53.33 $758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1920 1158 85-90% 27 30.00–45.00 $38.55 $446 —
830–1735 1204 85-90% 68 46.00–57.00 $51.10 $615 +0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1830 1520 75-80% 14 76.00–85.00 $78.87 $1,199 +6.83
1215–1900 1530 75-80% 71 68.00–75.00 $71.14 $1,088 -0.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1815 1616 65-75% 7 88.00–95.00 $90.00 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1970 1709 5 42.00–61.00 $55.94 $956 -23.45
1110–2375 1774 52 66.00–95.00 $79.84 $1,416 —
1830–2285 2058 2 99.00 $99.00 $2,037 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1295 1211 7 105.00–112.00 $106.91 $1,295 —
1245–1303 1270 9 112.00–114.75 $113.17 $1,437 —
1200–1485 1384 4 101.00–109.00 $107.02 $1,481 —
1375–1690 1505 36 111.50–116.00 $113.95 $1,715 -0.46

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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.