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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

18,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.45/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 674 lb · 1,421 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.09/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 772 lb · 1,367 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.67/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 724 lb · 1,315 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,550 12,825 23,551
Feeder cattle 17,586 12,284 21,267
Slaughter cattle 964 541 2,284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Choice Steers and Heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher; over 750 lbs steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 320 4 210.00–220.00 $217.42 $696 -7.23
360–390 374 19 202.50–231.00 $215.47 $806 +1.87
400–443 422 77 193.00–237.00 $212.83 $898 -2.92
451–498 482 101 194.00–236.00 $215.05 $1,037 +2.93
500–549 525 442 190.00–228.00 $211.73 $1,112 +7.68
550–598 577 502 177.50–209.75 $199.51 $1,151 +2.39
602–648 630 771 171.00–199.75 $186.17 $1,173 -1.27
660–667 fancy 664 58 192.75–193.00 $192.90 $1,281 —
650–696 674 1,360 162.00–194.00 $178.90 $1,206 +0.17
676 676 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,129 -11.73
700–749 724 1,315 153.00–179.75 $169.67 $1,228 -0.95
762 thin fleshed 762 99 171.25 $171.25 $1,305 —
751–799 773 1,268 145.00–171.75 $161.38 $1,247 -5.20
800–848 824 1,003 143.50–166.75 $156.98 $1,294 +1.62
850–898 865 953 144.00–164.00 $155.34 $1,344 -0.73
900–945 910 650 140.00–161.00 $152.77 $1,390 +3.52
952–993 967 258 134.00–147.25 $144.71 $1,399 +2.59
1008–1048 1038 179 134.00–143.50 $141.76 $1,471 +0.76
1085 1085 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
1192 1192 9 135.25 $135.25 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 6 174.00–191.00 $183.33 $687 —
417–445 432 38 180.00–207.00 $202.72 $876 +12.72
451–497 472 48 176.00–205.00 $188.02 $887 +10.30
523–543 530 50 162.00–201.00 $188.94 $1,001 +10.83
534 unweaned 534 7 182.00 $182.00 $972 —
550–598 570 61 171.00–187.00 $180.58 $1,029 +10.89
606–649 632 100 156.00–176.00 $172.23 $1,088 +0.65
656–698 682 148 150.50–176.00 $166.49 $1,135 +2.53
705–748 724 45 144.00–157.00 $151.27 $1,095 -6.78
753–791 777 43 136.00–155.00 $142.74 $1,109 -7.19
830 830 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,183 +2.14
897 897 21 144.00 $144.00 $1,292 +1.24
927 927 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,270 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1245 1144 8 91.00–127.00 $111.58 $1,276 —
1165–1575 1318 28 130.00–143.00 $135.93 $1,792 —
1185–1725 1462 233 140.00–152.00 $147.37 $2,155 +34.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 72 153.00 $153.00 $1,201 —
1078 1078 39 135.25 $135.25 $1,458 +2.12
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 182.00 $182.00 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 10 217.00 $217.00 $697 —
300–338 322 13 179.00–217.00 $196.57 $633 +3.46
350–395 376 63 180.00–205.00 $188.97 $711 +7.65
384 unweaned 384 18 188.00 $188.00 $722 —
402–449 428 139 179.00–200.75 $191.70 $820 +9.96
473 unweaned 473 15 170.00 $170.00 $804 —
452–499 476 191 169.00–196.00 $181.49 $864 +1.09
500–549 525 567 158.00–187.50 $178.48 $937 +3.91
550–567 fancy 561 45 189.50–191.75 $190.23 $1,067 —
565–577 unweaned 571 6 144.00 $144.00 $822 -16.00
550–599 572 557 148.00–186.00 $170.61 $976 +2.28
600–649 626 1,098 147.00–177.50 $162.55 $1,018 +0.49
650–697 674 846 146.00–163.50 $157.11 $1,059 +1.48
700–748 716 1,209 137.00–163.50 $150.11 $1,075 -0.02
703–737 fancy 729 32 149.00–150.00 $149.24 $1,088 —
751–794 767 342 139.00–150.25 $146.35 $1,123 -4.57
817 817 119 161.25 $161.25 $1,317 +16.16
801–844 820 397 131.00–152.00 $144.15 $1,182 -0.94
825 825 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 -40.60
851–899 883 172 130.00–144.00 $137.84 $1,217 +0.96
902–940 922 15 135.00–140.50 $136.63 $1,260 +16.63
974–975 974 7 132.50–135.00 $133.57 $1,301 -0.89
1104–1125 1117 10 115.00–124.00 $120.44 $1,345 -13.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 7 152.50–181.00 $166.28 $540 +13.78
360–390 370 6 159.00–165.00 $162.89 $603 -3.40
400–435 414 19 155.00–177.00 $168.79 $699 -5.52
469–490 475 7 155.00–175.00 $169.69 $806 +3.60
500–548 528 44 130.00–171.00 $153.72 $812 +1.74
551–599 579 163 140.00–166.50 $154.08 $892 -3.41
610–640 621 18 128.00–155.00 $148.96 $925 -0.07
663–678 670 53 126.00–148.00 $144.73 $970 +1.91
721–748 729 18 131.00–147.50 $139.12 $1,014 -1.38
751–795 772 20 135.00–140.00 $137.76 $1,064 +0.52
897 897 10 127.50 $127.50 $1,144 —
995 995 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,254 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 +0.55
970–1330 1071 6 100.00–121.00 $109.30 $1,171 —
1000–1645 1329 53 127.00–141.50 $135.78 $1,805 +1.18
1095–1590 1352 202 141.50–152.50 $147.05 $1,988 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 19 133.50 $133.50 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 21 218.00 $218.00 $750 —
358 358 2 192.00 $192.00 $687 —
433 unweaned 433 23 181.00 $181.00 $784 —
465–475 470 2 172.50–180.00 $176.29 $829 +8.29
497 unweaned 497 3 164.00 $164.00 $815 —
515–549 528 6 163.00–169.00 $166.46 $879 -2.04
583 583 4 145.00 $145.00 $845 —
620 unweaned 620 7 153.00 $153.00 $949 —
656–665 660 10 138.00–152.00 $146.67 $968 —
722–748 727 10 125.00–145.00 $140.89 $1,024 —
865–885 877 5 118.50–125.00 $121.06 $1,062 —
946 946 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2135 1467 75-80% 75 73.00–83.00 $78.71 $1,155 —
1305–1885 1558 75-80% 44 80.00–89.00 $84.80 $1,321 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1425 1265 80-85% 11 75.00–84.00 $78.71 $996 +11.98
1010–1680 1323 80-85% 45 64.00–73.00 $68.57 $907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1610 1169 85-90% 24 50.00–64.00 $56.24 $657 —
640–1580 1170 85-90% 8 26.00–48.00 $41.58 $486 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1650 1503 65-75% 4 90.00–115.00 $100.13 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–2280 1629 17 79.00–101.00 $93.53 $1,524 —
1550–2010 1780 2 53.00–66.00 $60.34 $1,074 —
1530–2420 1893 15 103.00–117.00 $106.93 $2,024 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,205 —
1570 1570 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,758 —
1520–1680 1585 9 123.50–129.00 $125.16 $1,984 —

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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.