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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,736 4,815 1,893
Feeder cattle — 2,818 —
Slaughter cattle 1,736 1,997 1,893

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1190 1084 21 120.00–135.00 $127.58 $1,383 —
1198 1198 8 142.25 $142.25 $1,704 —
1170–1370 1217 66 135.00–153.25 $145.39 $1,769 +9.08
1220–1390 1280 3 119.00–126.00 $123.47 $1,580 —
1042–1625 1324 141 128.00–144.00 $138.69 $1,836 -1.12
1177–1726 1404 584 138.00–153.00 $146.21 $2,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1280 1075 22 115.00–131.00 $122.64 $1,318 -14.56
925–1140 1108 31 130.00–140.00 $138.60 $1,536 +8.14
1030–1225 1128 2 128.00–133.00 $130.28 $1,470 -0.18
905–1163 1129 29 135.00–141.50 $135.83 $1,534 +5.37
990–1612 1252 67 125.00–144.50 $138.16 $1,730 -7.24
1100–1630 1262 294 135.00–153.50 $146.51 $1,849 +1.11
1370–1508 1449 6 110.00–120.00 $115.44 $1,673 —
1485–1500 1490 3 110.00–112.50 $110.84 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1850 1382 80-85% 44 74.00–85.00 $80.73 $1,116 +10.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1730 1444 75-80% 35 85.00–96.00 $88.77 $1,282 -1.87
1455 1455 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1335 1164 85-90% 5 50.00–62.00 $56.53 $658 -14.94
940–1460 1170 85-90% 25 60.00–73.50 $68.32 $799 -3.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1520 1317 65-75% 3 105.00–115.00 $110.40 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1885 1439 4 91.00–96.00 $93.73 $1,349 —
1340–2030 1654 15 82.00–106.00 $99.29 $1,642 -13.85
1810–1915 1878 3 110.50–116.00 $113.17 $2,125 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1287–1385 1307 10 108.00–109.00 $108.21 $1,414 —
1445–1540 1478 9 128.00–133.00 $131.68 $1,946 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1290 1169 7 77.00–105.00 $90.24 $1,055 —
1025–1506 1358 19 101.00–122.00 $117.20 $1,592 +2.04
1325–1560 1397 16 123.00–134.00 $129.85 $1,814 —
1315–1615 1499 35 129.00–133.00 $131.35 $1,969 +3.02

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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.