Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

4,722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.83/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 829 lb · 511 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.24/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 838 lb · 239 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.75/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 721 lb · 173 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,722	10,803	3,602
Feeder cattle	3,207	8,821	2,006
Slaughter cattle	1,515	1,982	1,596

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders steers under 700 lbs sold on a light test with a firm undertone; 700 to 800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher; over 800 lbs 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone; over 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–383	382	11	190.00–217.00	$207.07	$791	-12.29
423–428	426	7	215.00–222.00	$219.02	$933	-0.95
450–498	482	60	190.00–212.00	$203.48	$981	-12.95
500–541	525	24	198.00–213.00	$208.59	$1,095	+0.61
563–595	578	59	190.50–208.00	$204.10	$1,180	+3.50
586 fancy	586	6	210.00	$210.00	$1,231	—
608–638	621	72	179.00–197.50	$193.01	$1,199	+4.24
650–699	674	92	171.00–186.50	$178.01	$1,200	-2.44
715–737	731	123	165.00–182.00	$173.47	$1,268	+2.85
752–792	775	114	162.00–173.00	$169.44	$1,313	+4.46
803–848	829	511	161.00–174.00	$168.83	$1,400	+8.96
863–895	873	171	154.50–172.00	$169.73	$1,482	+8.77
910–945	930	116	153.50–158.00	$155.94	$1,450	—
951–966	964	20	149.50–165.00	$151.79	$1,463	+1.29

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1225	1102	11	114.00–130.00	$123.61	$1,362	—
1145–1205	1188	6	129.00–137.00	$133.13	$1,582	—
1285–1360	1332	3	113.00–123.50	$118.26	$1,575	-18.65
1060–1610	1362	53	127.50–142.00	$137.36	$1,871	—
1140–1770	1413	449	139.00–154.25	$146.96	$2,077	+2.81

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850	850	8	157.00	$157.00	$1,334	—
1006–1038	1024	26	143.00–148.00	$146.94	$1,505	-2.90
1181	1181	24	138.00	$138.00	$1,630	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	4	195.00	$195.00	$936	+5.69
538	538	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,022	+0.69
570–596	587	15	177.00–184.00	$180.52	$1,060	-4.26
627	627	5	177.00	$177.00	$1,110	+3.89
650–652	651	7	164.00–169.00	$166.86	$1,086	-0.04
709–746	720	10	156.00–161.00	$159.45	$1,148	-0.55
847	847	10	157.00	$157.00	$1,330	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–378	364	21	188.00–200.00	$192.83	$702	+7.71
401–447	433	23	173.00–200.00	$183.02	$792	+0.05
450–495	466	20	167.00–184.00	$180.51	$841	-1.15
490 fancy	490	6	179.50	$179.50	$880	—
501–544	517	70	165.00–182.50	$174.26	$901	-3.79
550–592	566	77	154.00–178.00	$168.96	$956	-3.86
603–643	619	143	154.50–183.25	$170.17	$1,053	+3.47
658–692	684	103	154.00–169.00	$160.04	$1,095	-0.33
702–736	721	173	144.00–162.85	$159.75	$1,152	+7.56
752–789	777	170	147.00–157.50	$151.93	$1,180	+2.43
824–847	838	239	146.50–149.50	$147.24	$1,234	+8.03
850–892	861	143	141.00–146.00	$144.97	$1,248	+4.97
903–931	914	32	143.75–145.50	$144.11	$1,317	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	2	130.50	$130.50	$1,409	+2.50
1095	1095	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,489	+13.24
970–1335	1104	24	110.00–139.00	$114.63	$1,266	—
1075–1615	1280	252	135.00–153.25	$146.96	$1,881	+12.45
1000–1555	1295	86	129.00–142.75	$137.21	$1,777	—
1300–1565	1417	6	110.00–121.50	$115.64	$1,639	—
1540	1540	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,956	-5.06

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	8	150.00	$150.00	$486	—
480	480	4	170.00	$170.00	$816	+6.73
500–535	517	13	150.00–162.00	$158.20	$818	-2.81
561	561	5	158.00	$158.00	$886	-0.22
625	625	4	159.00	$159.00	$994	+11.11
706	706	4	147.00	$147.00	$1,038	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1025	1019	15	138.00–138.50	$138.23	$1,409	—
1128	1128	4	138.50	$138.50	$1,562	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–471	470	7	172.50–187.50	$181.06	$851	—
605	605	2	153.00	$153.00	$926	+1.00
662	662	5	152.50	$152.50	$1,010	—
748	748	3	127.00	$127.00	$950	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1940	1376	75-80%	91	82.00–89.50	$86.02	$1,184	—
1215–1985	1528	75-80%	57	89.00–99.00	$93.34	$1,426	+1.55

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1455	1317	80-85%	9	83.00–92.00	$87.73	$1,155	+12.26
975–1965	1324	80-85%	65	74.00–82.00	$77.69	$1,029	+2.22

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1305	1044	85-90%	8	38.00–53.00	$45.47	$475	—
680–1510	1131	85-90%	39	54.00–73.00	$66.68	$754	+18.25

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–2075	1611	65-75%	15	100.00–114.00	$105.36	$1,697	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–885	875	3	67.00–77.00	$71.04	$622	—
825–2365	1620	27	85.00–112.00	$103.88	$1,683	-9.65
1235–2445	1788	32	113.00–135.00	$119.00	$2,128	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1285	1208	6	94.00–109.00	$103.29	$1,248	-3.71
1150–1480	1374	7	110.00–120.00	$116.12	$1,595	—
1245–1710	1490	53	122.00–135.00	$127.73	$1,903	+1.53

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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.