Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

14,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.23/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 825 lb · 848 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.46/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 681 lb · 760 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.35/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 671 lb · 743 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	14,105	10,731	11,934
Feeder cattle	12,700	9,147	9,898
Slaughter cattle	1,405	1,584	2,036

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower; 550 to 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower; 650 to 800 lbs steady to 1.00 lower; over 800 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293–295	294	17	202.50–215.00	$209.87	$617	-10.13
302–323	314	30	210.00–230.00	$218.48	$686	+8.20
352–399	383	109	210.00–240.00	$227.30	$871	+3.09
399 unweaned	399	4	194.00	$194.00	$774	-4.00
416–420 unweaned	418	20	225.50–235.00	$230.27	$963	+5.77
400–449	430	114	190.00–247.50	$221.87	$954	+3.65
450–497	474	208	194.00–225.00	$208.33	$987	-5.15
457–493 unweaned	476	88	196.00–206.50	$201.16	$958	+6.20
486	486	7	191.00	$191.00	$928	-22.48
503–539 unweaned	521	38	174.00–211.00	$198.41	$1,034	—
500–548	530	360	185.00–211.00	$199.79	$1,059	-8.28
557–585 unweaned	566	106	164.00–202.00	$196.10	$1,110	—
550–599	575	607	173.00–203.50	$192.03	$1,104	-0.43
605–648	627	526	167.00–190.00	$181.91	$1,141	+0.97
637 thin fleshed	637	16	196.00	$196.00	$1,249	—
650–694	671	728	155.00–186.00	$174.73	$1,172	+0.68
665–685 unweaned	677	15	150.00–158.00	$155.90	$1,055	-5.60
701–749	725	489	147.00–175.00	$165.56	$1,200	+3.43
752–799	780	692	151.25–169.10	$161.34	$1,258	+4.15
800–849	825	848	146.00–164.75	$156.23	$1,289	-2.24
858–891	877	324	144.00–150.00	$147.86	$1,297	-5.56
901–940	914	300	135.00–147.10	$144.80	$1,323	-2.51
950–979	954	120	134.00–149.10	$146.73	$1,400	+6.03
1042	1042	23	122.00	$122.00	$1,271	-16.80

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1375	1177	18	100.00–128.25	$120.09	$1,413	—
1189–1374	1272	29	132.00–142.00	$137.71	$1,752	—
1195–1325	1281	18	122.00–132.00	$129.46	$1,658	—
1190–1765	1397	40	125.00–140.50	$135.20	$1,889	-2.59
1434	1434	4	119.50	$119.50	$1,714	—
1290–1965	1495	390	133.25–150.50	$142.93	$2,137	-2.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	332	13	172.00–188.00	$183.21	$608	+8.21
355–387	374	34	193.00–208.50	$202.34	$757	+15.53
414–443	424	25	185.00–207.50	$196.55	$833	+25.21
465–496	485	47	180.00–194.50	$186.87	$906	+7.33
509–549	527	129	171.50–186.00	$179.38	$945	-2.05
556–595	584	60	158.00–180.00	$172.42	$1,007	-0.67
604–648	621	61	160.00–177.00	$167.41	$1,040	-5.66
655–691	673	27	141.00–167.00	$154.55	$1,040	-1.99
703–747	730	64	135.00–150.50	$143.96	$1,051	-2.35
775–783	781	12	145.00–148.00	$147.26	$1,150	—
845	845	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,014	-26.25
930	930	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,162	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300 unweaned	300	2	191.00	$191.00	$573	—
503–545 unweaned	523	15	177.00–187.00	$182.13	$953	—
618 unweaned	618	13	174.00	$174.00	$1,075	—
1028–1032	1030	23	129.50–134.50	$131.68	$1,356	-10.23
1050	1050	3	129.00	$129.00	$1,354	—
1105–1120	1113	23	125.50–126.50	$125.93	$1,402	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272–293	287	12	174.00–193.00	$183.51	$527	—
313–347	338	37	182.00–204.00	$194.75	$658	+8.55
353–398	382	90	170.00–211.00	$189.02	$722	-0.80
392 unweaned	392	6	178.00	$178.00	$698	+2.62
402 unweaned	402	11	190.00	$190.00	$764	+19.37
402–448	424	220	169.00–191.00	$180.33	$765	-10.01
453–485 unweaned	466	54	163.00–168.00	$165.88	$773	—
453–498	470	204	155.00–181.00	$174.00	$818	-6.48
509–512 unweaned	511	79	177.00–181.00	$179.08	$915	—
501–547	527	410	156.50–180.00	$170.42	$898	-4.04
530–544 thin fleshed	535	76	179.00–180.50	$179.52	$960	-7.83
550–570 thin fleshed	558	44	176.00–179.50	$177.46	$990	—
553–586 unweaned	559	43	155.75–176.50	$168.53	$942	+21.97
550–599	580	475	150.00–177.00	$165.97	$963	+0.60
601–643	621	439	150.00–168.00	$159.88	$993	-3.55
645 thin fleshed	645	4	175.00	$175.00	$1,129	—
651–697	681	760	141.50–159.85	$151.46	$1,031	+2.96
700–748	720	509	136.00–156.50	$146.82	$1,057	-0.31
754–793	774	365	136.50–145.25	$142.81	$1,105	-0.28
808–844	824	250	131.75–139.50	$136.86	$1,128	-5.22
817–843	825	55	148.00–157.00	$154.24	$1,272	+12.16
853–883	872	76	145.00–154.00	$150.98	$1,317	+10.16
853–897	879	105	124.00–136.50	$129.79	$1,141	-11.03
920–929	921	82	121.00–126.50	$122.32	$1,127	-10.68
1004	1004	10	114.00	$114.00	$1,145	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	324	15	150.00–170.00	$163.67	$530	—
353–399	375	26	160.00–187.50	$171.45	$643	-0.43
412–432	424	27	170.00–180.00	$172.58	$732	+5.35
455–490	475	69	140.00–166.00	$157.10	$746	-6.70
503–546	527	92	147.00–163.00	$156.35	$824	+0.81
565–595	581	74	136.00–162.00	$148.55	$863	+0.13
591 unweaned	591	4	135.00	$135.00	$798	—
600–647	624	45	140.00–150.00	$143.52	$896	-3.26
650–697	674	119	129.00–150.25	$136.84	$922	+3.30
701–745	707	7	131.00–139.00	$137.80	$974	+9.60
756–787	773	14	129.00–139.50	$133.48	$1,032	+6.32
835	835	4	123.50	$123.50	$1,031	-9.00

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1290	1145	16	100.00–117.00	$107.78	$1,234	-12.42
1110–1295	1188	12	124.50–131.00	$127.52	$1,515	—
1090–1331	1277	125	133.00–143.00	$137.46	$1,755	—
1185–1600	1345	174	133.25–152.00	$143.69	$1,933	-1.72
1085–1625	1356	76	120.00–140.50	$133.83	$1,815	—
1365–1447	1433	6	107.00–114.00	$112.89	$1,618	—
1498	1498	2	101.00	$101.00	$1,513	-14.00
1605	1605	1	134.00	$134.00	$2,151	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
444 unweaned	444	5	162.00	$162.00	$719	—
550 unweaned	550	20	153.00	$153.00	$842	—
1012	1012	6	126.00	$126.00	$1,275	—
1055–1091	1077	10	124.00–131.00	$128.26	$1,381	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210	1210	6	115.00	$115.00	$1,392	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1910	1418	75-80%	61	80.00–86.50	$83.42	$1,183	+0.44
1125–2000	1509	75-80%	32	87.00–96.00	$89.60	$1,352	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–2020	1321	80-85%	49	70.00–79.50	$74.44	$983	+0.47

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1580	1137	85-90%	27	55.00–69.00	$63.77	$725	—
1075–1255	1170	85-90%	4	40.00–49.00	$45.87	$537	-16.70

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485	1485	65-75%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,470	-7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–2115	1566	7	112.00–117.00	$114.03	$1,786	—
1115–2255	1820	12	89.00–111.00	$104.52	$1,902	-14.17

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1243	1233	13	95.00–96.00	$95.15	$1,173	—
1258–1337	1298	12	101.00–108.00	$104.39	$1,355	—
1543	1543	2	102.50	$102.50	$1,582	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1315	1209	6	92.00–100.00	$97.34	$1,177	—
1185–1377	1347	22	106.00–115.00	$109.38	$1,473	—
1435–1448	1442	4	129.00–133.00	$130.99	$1,889	—
1270–1705	1491	31	122.00–133.00	$126.80	$1,891	+0.08
1110–1668	1572	54	110.00–124.50	$120.18	$1,889	—
1475–1629	1574	8	129.00–137.00	$132.14	$2,080	—

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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.