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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,443 1,833 1,743
Slaughter cattle 1,443 1,833 1,743

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers sold steady to 1.00 lower, while choice heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1230 1069 8 110.00–139.00 $131.57 $1,406 —
1158 1158 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,604 —
1100–1615 1299 87 136.00–151.00 $146.13 $1,898 +26.67
1195–1687 1416 444 139.50–160.00 $150.34 $2,129 -0.75
1650 1650 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1079 41 111.00–139.25 $126.16 $1,361 +1.78
1005–1415 1188 124 125.00–151.50 $144.86 $1,721 —
1243 1243 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,442 -24.45
1135–1550 1276 196 135.00–159.00 $149.37 $1,906 +1.25
1593 1593 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,928 —
1640 1640 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1890 1382 75-80% 56 90.00–97.75 $93.78 $1,296 —
1165–1780 1432 75-80% 35 97.00–100.00 $98.26 $1,407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1205 80-85% 3 91.75–96.25 $94.06 $1,133 -0.16
915–1795 1296 80-85% 61 76.00–89.50 $85.98 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1125 945 85-90% 4 49.00–59.00 $53.96 $510 —
865–1480 1049 85-90% 23 63.00–81.00 $72.92 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1925 1548 65-75% 20 100.50–105.00 $101.94 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1475 1298 3 80.50–85.00 $82.75 $1,074 —
1030–2105 1513 40 86.00–113.50 $103.13 $1,560 —
1515–2320 1850 11 112.00–122.50 $116.25 $2,151 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1218 1123 15 108.00–112.00 $109.45 $1,229 —
1302–1395 1314 41 119.00–122.00 $119.71 $1,573 -0.79

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1330 1101 14 85.00–107.00 $96.41 $1,061 —
1197–1240 1203 7 105.00–106.00 $105.15 $1,265 —
1030–1380 1236 6 110.00–120.00 $116.44 $1,439 —
1400–1645 1437 45 120.00–131.00 $125.57 $1,804 —
1140–1740 1461 32 125.00–140.00 $132.03 $1,929 +6.30

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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.