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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

18,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.45/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 772 lb · 1,528 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.48/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 625 lb · 1,297 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.96/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 725 lb · 1,243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,457 11,384 11,575
Feeder cattle 16,771 11,210 10,428
Slaughter cattle 1,686 174 1,147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough slaughter steers and heifers last week to compare with, however a higher undertone noted. Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, while heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 317 17 237.50–244.00 $240.01 $761 -10.20
373 unweaned 373 3 210.00 $210.00 $783 +12.50
355–394 374 39 215.00–226.00 $217.85 $815 -8.39
400–448 427 136 205.00–236.00 $217.86 $930 +2.52
455–496 483 234 192.00–230.00 $213.12 $1,029 +4.18
501–549 528 396 185.00–213.00 $200.04 $1,056 -0.34
539 unweaned 539 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,078 +12.50
550 fancy 550 23 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —
550–599 575 658 184.00–214.50 $196.76 $1,131 +0.33
614 unweaned 614 13 174.50 $174.50 $1,071 +6.42
600–649 625 1,284 174.00–197.75 $186.60 $1,166 +1.24
650–696 676 1,143 162.50–187.00 $176.91 $1,196 -0.26
670–694 unweaned 681 19 167.75–172.00 $169.80 $1,156 —
700–746 725 1,243 161.00–181.75 $171.96 $1,247 +2.76
750–799 772 1,528 154.00–174.25 $164.45 $1,270 +0.01
800–849 822 1,210 143.00–164.35 $159.58 $1,312 +1.75
850–897 873 468 144.00–160.50 $155.74 $1,360 -1.67
905–945 923 262 146.50–154.85 $152.38 $1,406 +0.90
955–994 982 71 134.00–149.00 $142.48 $1,399 -7.17
1086 1086 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,542 —
1155 1155 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,617 —
1219 1219 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 204.00 $204.00 $838 +23.00
453–497 474 28 154.00–180.00 $170.35 $807 -14.53
485 unweaned 485 6 184.00 $184.00 $892 —
500–546 521 34 165.00–190.00 $175.63 $915 +2.83
560 unweaned 560 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
550–598 574 99 161.00–193.50 $179.67 $1,031 +10.66
602–648 633 129 147.50–179.50 $173.57 $1,099 +3.47
655–698 673 143 150.00–170.00 $163.70 $1,102 +0.93
702–743 731 115 151.00–162.00 $157.42 $1,151 -1.04
755–798 779 88 145.00–154.00 $151.73 $1,182 -4.02
836 836 13 141.50 $141.50 $1,183 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1280 1170 11 102.00–130.00 $121.51 $1,422 —
1100–1395 1285 33 132.50–139.00 $136.65 $1,756 +7.91
1140–1573 1359 60 127.00–139.50 $134.42 $1,827 —
1215–1692 1474 455 133.00–152.75 $146.08 $2,153 —
1655–1855 1706 7 133.00–139.85 $136.23 $2,324 —
2060 2060 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,184 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949 949 51 138.00 $138.00 $1,310 —
1010 1010 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,394 —
1278 1278 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 37 182.00–208.00 $201.18 $674 +24.67
355–398 387 37 174.00–200.00 $186.85 $723 +1.45
395 unweaned 395 3 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
400–449 421 211 170.00–198.00 $184.34 $776 +5.55
450–498 483 301 164.50–189.75 $178.98 $864 +2.81
502–548 524 542 159.75–190.00 $174.05 $912 -0.07
563 unweaned 563 13 153.00 $153.00 $861 +4.50
550–599 576 808 150.00–178.25 $167.55 $965 +4.73
601–648 629 1,162 151.00–179.00 $159.77 $1,005 +1.07
633 unweaned 633 5 150.00 $150.00 $950 +0.50
650–698 675 798 143.75–159.75 $154.41 $1,042 -1.76
693–695 694 52 159.00 $159.00 $1,103 +2.83
701–749 723 629 144.00–159.00 $151.85 $1,098 +1.34
751–799 773 274 128.00–155.00 $147.03 $1,137 -0.29
805–834 813 88 138.50–146.75 $144.55 $1,175 -9.65
820–832 821 138 150.50–155.25 $154.66 $1,270 +0.46
852–894 884 68 129.50–142.00 $137.48 $1,215 -19.27
903–938 913 43 127.00–154.75 $137.94 $1,259 +3.44
970 970 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,324 +0.50
1059 1059 11 138.75 $138.75 $1,469 +11.25
1232 1232 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 318 8 157.50–185.00 $167.43 $532 —
375 375 4 187.50 $187.50 $703 —
403–446 438 18 151.00–175.00 $171.32 $750 +4.85
450–499 462 41 149.00–168.00 $160.20 $740 +9.68
509–545 523 79 144.00–163.50 $155.33 $812 +7.48
569 unweaned 569 17 139.00 $139.00 $791 —
555–599 582 175 139.00–160.00 $152.70 $889 +3.57
602 unweaned 602 9 130.00 $130.00 $783 —
603–643 619 61 127.00–156.00 $145.76 $902 -7.70
658–688 675 43 137.50–143.00 $140.97 $952 +0.53
685 unweaned 685 12 139.50 $139.50 $956 —
701–743 713 40 130.00–142.00 $138.87 $990 +6.14
768–776 771 22 128.00–128.50 $128.29 $989 -3.59
875 875 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 -6.00
957 957 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,211 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1200 1066 5 114.00–127.00 $121.81 $1,298 —
1090–1175 1138 3 120.00–125.00 $122.03 $1,389 —
995–1323 1210 33 129.50–139.50 $134.14 $1,623 +5.09
1060–1520 1319 61 125.00–139.75 $134.84 $1,779 —
1127–1620 1366 399 132.50–152.25 $146.03 $1,995 —
1470–1560 1515 2 102.00–115.00 $108.69 $1,647 —
1605 1605 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 9 127.25 $127.25 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 8 217.50 $217.50 $681 —
425 unweaned 425 25 192.00 $192.00 $816 —
498 498 4 128.00 $128.00 $637 —
512–544 533 17 172.00–186.00 $176.75 $942 +38.75
559 559 4 163.00 $163.00 $911 —
615 615 9 154.50 $154.50 $950 —
639 unweaned 639 9 154.50 $154.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 unweaned 266 4 179.00 $179.00 $476 —
667 667 3 135.00 $135.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1930 1447 75-80% 142 71.00–83.00 $77.78 $1,125 —
1220–1840 1497 75-80% 24 80.00–87.00 $83.02 $1,243 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1785 1332 80-85% 64 57.00–75.00 $68.62 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1445 1116 85-90% 16 26.00–49.00 $43.66 $487 —
750–1340 1130 85-90% 22 50.00–63.00 $56.41 $637 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1685 1566 65-75% 6 96.00–116.00 $107.64 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2435 1575 4 61.00–70.00 $65.75 $1,036 —
1135–2300 1845 28 75.00–99.50 $90.17 $1,664 —
1695–2010 1860 4 103.50–108.00 $105.47 $1,962 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1735 1542 10 112.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,804 —
1431–1865 1608 21 120.00–126.50 $123.72 $1,989 —

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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.