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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

5,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.19/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 828 lb · 677 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.67/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 775 lb · 528 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.83/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 772 lb · 304 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,382 14,908 11,747
Feeder cattle 4,249 13,462 9,605
Slaughter cattle 1,133 1,446 2,142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Feeder steers under 650 lbs no recent price comparison but lower undertone noted; 650 to 800 lbs weak on a light test; over 800 lbs uneven, 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs no recent price comparison but lower undertone noted; over 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 221.00 $221.00 $740 -0.84
410–430 424 18 190.00–207.00 $193.58 $821 -21.43
457–474 468 28 185.00–214.00 $198.35 $928 -8.53
507–548 532 43 186.00–204.00 $197.55 $1,051 -9.19
553–593 564 65 185.00–202.75 $200.08 $1,128 +5.96
611–643 633 84 165.50–194.50 $177.59 $1,124 -9.19
663 unweaned 663 28 166.00 $166.00 $1,101 —
650–699 680 254 155.00–187.25 $172.01 $1,170 -9.11
701–748 723 173 152.00–177.85 $166.54 $1,204 +1.44
750–797 775 528 146.00–159.10 $155.67 $1,206 -8.93
802–844 828 677 146.75–158.25 $153.19 $1,268 -3.33
852–898 881 297 141.00–149.75 $147.43 $1,299 +1.10
903–947 927 44 140.50–146.00 $142.70 $1,323 -2.22
976–983 977 189 136.75–143.25 $141.82 $1,386 +2.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1190 1122 7 103.00–135.00 $119.97 $1,346 —
1232–1333 1257 12 136.00–140.25 $137.13 $1,724 —
1130–1625 1378 64 124.00–140.50 $137.37 $1,893 —
1225–1690 1475 264 134.00–149.00 $144.30 $2,128 -1.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 200.00 $200.00 $862 +2.06
479 unweaned 479 4 181.00 $181.00 $867 —
514–533 520 12 182.00–194.50 $190.23 $989 +4.00
575–590 583 14 166.00–191.00 $183.63 $1,071 +0.37
618 unweaned 618 8 159.00 $159.00 $983 —
620 620 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 +10.72
652–699 680 21 145.00–158.00 $151.98 $1,033 -12.45
754 754 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,139 +3.42
805–837 821 6 138.00–143.00 $140.55 $1,154 -4.01
918 unweaned 918 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,203 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,371 -0.21
1344 1344 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 193.00 $193.00 $484 —
340 340 3 176.00 $176.00 $598 —
376 376 4 199.00 $199.00 $748 +11.80
424–445 436 38 173.00–186.00 $179.49 $783 -8.83
458–488 476 16 166.00–180.00 $175.29 $834 -8.44
510 unweaned 510 5 162.00 $162.00 $826 —
551–591 577 122 153.00–165.00 $160.71 $927 -9.83
608–648 631 83 141.00–156.00 $150.97 $953 -8.33
668 unweaned 668 14 139.00 $139.00 $929 —
654–693 677 120 138.00–157.00 $148.63 $1,006 -4.54
701–728 717 170 135.50–151.00 $139.35 $999 -10.96
751–794 772 304 130.00–145.75 $138.83 $1,072 -2.04
805–849 823 177 129.00–137.00 $134.82 $1,110 -5.55
857–898 867 103 127.00–135.50 $133.22 $1,155 -2.84
900–915 908 96 132.00–132.60 $132.29 $1,201 -4.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1052 15 99.00–133.00 $120.20 $1,265 —
970–1250 1110 2 121.00–123.00 $121.87 $1,353 +2.83
1010–1254 1206 20 131.00–140.50 $137.41 $1,657 +16.92
1080–1675 1297 101 122.00–141.75 $136.53 $1,771 —
1055–1566 1357 277 135.50–149.50 $144.42 $1,960 -1.95
1481–1800 1568 6 130.00–140.25 $132.47 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 168.00 $168.00 $801 -3.14
513–542 524 29 145.00–158.00 $152.23 $798 -12.84
603–647 632 32 132.00–152.50 $137.21 $867 -11.22
659–685 664 22 133.00–140.00 $134.67 $894 -9.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1206 1204 15 122.00–130.50 $126.53 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 162.00 $162.00 $888 -10.13
788 788 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–2015 1441 75-80% 56 79.00–86.00 $82.87 $1,194 —
1260–2050 1541 75-80% 40 87.00–97.00 $89.64 $1,381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1745 1343 80-85% 48 67.00–79.00 $73.31 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1159 85-90% 10 32.00–50.00 $40.31 $467 —
890–1630 1253 85-90% 21 51.00–66.00 $62.08 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1003 1002 5 100.00–116.00 $109.61 $1,098 —
1300–1560 1468 3 54.00–60.00 $56.46 $829 —
1250–2595 1889 29 87.00–108.50 $100.91 $1,906 —
1820–1995 1933 4 110.00–114.00 $112.28 $2,170 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1585 1395 3 117.00–117.50 $117.15 $1,634 -0.30
1465–1660 1566 19 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $1,988 —

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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.