Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

9,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.34/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 783 lb · 721 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.45/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 720 lb · 706 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.67/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 670 lb · 590 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,133	6,225	10,152
Feeder cattle	8,116	5,166	8,619
Slaughter cattle	1,017	1,059	1,533

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers under 700 sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher; 700 to 850 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher; over 850 sold on a light test with a weak undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower; 600 to 800 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
336–340 unweaned	338	4	207.00–220.00	$213.54	$722	—
340	340	2	223.00	$223.00	$758	-2.18
353–394 unweaned	378	14	222.50–235.00	$233.72	$883	—
355–396	384	41	212.50–247.00	$232.59	$893	-2.80
400–448	424	44	210.00–235.00	$223.07	$946	-0.34
419–443 unweaned	431	29	205.00–230.00	$217.26	$936	+21.26
453–493	479	140	211.00–229.00	$218.61	$1,047	+2.88
476–490 unweaned	485	12	194.00–196.00	$194.65	$944	—
505–538	521	149	194.00–221.50	$207.80	$1,083	-4.60
521 fancy	521	9	222.00	$222.00	$1,157	—
502–541 unweaned	528	62	190.00–216.00	$199.25	$1,052	+28.25
554–589 unweaned	566	52	170.00–192.00	$184.30	$1,043	—
553–592	575	171	188.00–209.50	$196.00	$1,127	+0.80
603–615 unweaned	607	11	160.00–170.00	$166.32	$1,010	—
600–649	624	314	172.00–199.00	$186.80	$1,166	+0.96
662 unweaned	662	5	161.00	$161.00	$1,066	—
653–697	669	219	163.00–184.25	$172.87	$1,157	-0.16
700–745	720	706	155.50–179.00	$168.45	$1,213	+4.91
750–799	783	715	153.25–166.50	$161.44	$1,264	+4.29
785	785	6	149.50	$149.50	$1,174	-7.65
801–833	820	220	150.50–164.00	$158.90	$1,303	+5.20
808–837	831	18	134.00–138.75	$137.72	$1,144	-15.98
854–899	876	129	139.25–155.50	$146.00	$1,279	-4.57
901–943	915	232	144.50–149.00	$147.15	$1,346	+1.98
950–973	962	18	140.00–141.50	$140.63	$1,353	-6.42
1103	1103	6	136.00	$136.00	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–398	395	11	191.00–210.00	$201.85	$797	—
439	439	7	200.00	$200.00	$878	—
445 unweaned	445	7	190.00–201.00	$197.86	$880	—
468–486	481	20	200.00–207.50	$202.89	$976	+20.80
471–493 unweaned	483	15	194.00–209.00	$200.83	$970	—
543–548	546	16	181.00–181.50	$181.31	$990	-0.85
552 unweaned	552	8	155.00	$155.00	$856	—
551–597	582	106	155.00–184.00	$175.33	$1,020	+2.32
613 unweaned	613	13	161.50	$161.50	$990	—
600–646	620	66	167.00–180.00	$175.13	$1,086	+6.13
668–692	679	74	155.00–169.75	$162.32	$1,102	-5.68
701–744	719	29	139.00–156.00	$145.78	$1,048	-10.88
730 unweaned	730	4	139.00	$139.00	$1,015	—
821	821	8	146.25	$146.25	$1,201	+13.75

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1365	1162	6	109.00–134.00	$121.85	$1,416	-16.43
1125–1325	1243	18	134.00–145.00	$140.29	$1,744	+13.23
1185–1295	1247	3	130.00–132.00	$130.86	$1,632	+3.80
1150–1535	1275	44	123.00–140.00	$135.36	$1,726	—
1303–1625	1427	7	110.00–121.00	$114.67	$1,636	+8.88
1205–1640	1439	219	134.00–149.75	$145.13	$2,088	+39.34
1711–1840	1737	5	134.75–137.60	$137.00	$2,380	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1005	1003	32	137.50–138.25	$138.02	$1,384	—
1095	1095	14	128.50	$128.50	$1,407	-5.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	17	166.00	$166.00	$757	—
603–641	618	21	147.00–153.50	$150.43	$930	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320 unweaned	315	3	180.00–188.00	$185.42	$584	—
325–343	337	4	173.00–182.00	$176.33	$594	—
362–390	369	28	187.00–208.00	$200.75	$741	+8.44
375–392 unweaned	385	12	170.00–198.00	$179.28	$690	—
403–445 unweaned	413	20	162.50–184.00	$172.53	$713	—
400–445	419	69	161.00–199.00	$180.54	$756	-0.41
451–498	478	175	141.00–185.00	$172.63	$825	-2.13
475–498 unweaned	486	49	149.00–175.50	$161.84	$787	+1.84
503–525 unweaned	513	29	160.00–164.00	$162.87	$836	—
502–547	525	185	158.00–178.25	$167.43	$879	-9.17
572–584 unweaned	575	38	151.25–161.00	$153.43	$882	—
551–599	578	224	153.50–177.75	$164.98	$954	-0.98
590 thin fleshed	590	150	175.75	$175.75	$1,037	—
601–637 unweaned	613	9	138.00–146.00	$140.77	$863	—
603–644	623	372	155.00–173.00	$163.50	$1,019	+6.71
620–647	641	36	145.75–151.00	$147.12	$943	-9.67
650–691	670	590	141.50–166.00	$155.67	$1,043	+2.88
708–748	724	470	142.25–156.25	$148.66	$1,076	+6.11
758–799	774	340	135.00–147.25	$141.77	$1,097	+2.77
801–841	813	89	125.00–141.00	$136.85	$1,113	-8.66
830–840	835	91	146.00–152.50	$148.79	$1,242	+10.23
855–873	862	125	133.00–141.50	$135.61	$1,169	-1.28
901–933	916	15	126.00–131.00	$129.68	$1,188	-3.72
984	984	7	134.10	$134.10	$1,320	+6.10

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1205	1086	6	105.00–135.00	$118.75	$1,290	-3.80
955–1265	1137	11	122.00–131.50	$126.98	$1,444	-5.94
1130–1285	1222	34	133.00–142.00	$139.97	$1,710	+2.12
1050–1515	1283	38	126.00–140.50	$134.06	$1,720	—
1200–1564	1338	200	133.75–149.50	$144.60	$1,935	+12.33
1345–1360	1353	2	100.00–115.00	$107.54	$1,455	-37.57
1633	1633	2	137.25	$137.25	$2,241	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–322	321	11	150.00–167.50	$159.07	$511	+6.57
350–395	371	10	160.00–187.50	$171.02	$634	+28.52
417–448	431	25	156.00–172.00	$163.49	$705	+22.49
475 unweaned	475	6	163.00	$163.00	$774	—
460–490	479	18	150.00–154.00	$152.25	$729	-2.39
506–540	522	99	138.00–164.00	$154.64	$807	+3.94
578–588	585	21	159.00	$159.00	$930	—
605–636	624	10	144.00–145.00	$144.61	$902	-6.39
661–698	680	26	134.00–143.00	$137.99	$938	+5.66
700–716	709	31	135.00–143.00	$139.45	$989	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
494	494	9	195.00	$195.00	$963	—
548	548	5	177.00	$177.00	$970	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1905	1449	75-80%	63	80.00–86.00	$83.27	$1,207	—
1215–2105	1516	75-80%	64	87.00–94.00	$90.10	$1,366	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1740	1302	80-85%	49	70.00–80.00	$75.23	$979	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1315	999	85-90%	5	36.50–49.00	$43.86	$438	—
730–1800	1146	85-90%	32	51.00–69.00	$63.20	$724	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1835	1646	65-75%	10	96.00–110.00	$100.49	$1,654	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1795	1294	4	70.00–78.00	$76.32	$988	—
1010–2280	1698	10	111.00–120.00	$114.90	$1,951	—
1025–2610	1737	25	86.00–110.00	$102.77	$1,785	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,277	—
1255–1630	1435	15	123.00–129.50	$126.18	$1,811	+37.18
1340–1645	1480	4	118.00–120.00	$119.08	$1,762	—

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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.