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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

1,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,833 3,033 1,565
Feeder cattle — 2,513 —
Slaughter cattle 1,833 520 1,565

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. No auction feeder cattle trend is available due to the limited feeder cattle receipts around the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1265 1124 20 101.00–141.00 $130.36 $1,465 +3.84
895–1221 1138 10 129.00–137.00 $132.98 $1,513 +6.46
1065–1195 1148 4 137.00–143.00 $139.53 $1,602 +13.01
1242–1395 1286 14 111.50–125.00 $119.46 $1,536 —
1105–1790 1332 127 127.00–148.50 $142.03 $1,892 —
1128–1710 1400 455 138.50–159.50 $151.09 $2,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1235 1054 43 98.00–138.50 $117.34 $1,237 -0.16
955–1150 1058 3 120.00–126.50 $124.38 $1,316 +6.88
1046–1181 1111 27 134.00–141.50 $138.51 $1,539 —
1000–1525 1220 128 119.00–148.50 $140.45 $1,713 —
1255 value added 1255 15 145.10 $145.10 $1,821 —
1186–1430 1266 17 111.00–121.50 $116.70 $1,477 —
1145–1490 1279 326 136.50–158.75 $148.12 $1,894 —
1650 1650 5 123.00 $123.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1945 1455 75-80% 93 88.00–96.00 $92.83 $1,351 —
1255–1860 1513 75-80% 37 96.00–99.00 $97.70 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1211 80-85% 7 86.00–98.00 $94.22 $1,141 —
900–1825 1355 80-85% 77 79.00–89.00 $85.59 $1,160 —
1230–1915 1577 80-85% 5 75.00–78.00 $76.73 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1003 85-90% 3 35.00–47.00 $40.99 $411 —
870–1410 1163 85-90% 25 62.00–78.00 $71.10 $827 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1945 1626 65-75% 15 100.00–108.00 $102.40 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2365 1553 26 86.00–111.00 $100.11 $1,555 —
1375–2200 1709 8 112.00–121.00 $115.45 $1,973 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1290 1268 20 108.00–111.00 $110.29 $1,398 -8.71
1336 1336 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,610 —
1410 1410 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,882 —
1422–1475 1440 9 118.00–119.50 $118.34 $1,704 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1275 1185 2 85.00–95.00 $90.38 $1,071 —
1268 1268 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,648 -1.41
1273 1273 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,477 -15.41
1280–1515 1380 10 117.00–123.00 $120.34 $1,661 —
1279–1635 1473 63 106.00–132.00 $125.73 $1,852 —
1295–1840 1528 22 125.00–139.00 $130.62 $1,996 -4.40

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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.