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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

10,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.89/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 784 lb · 1,142 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.84/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 878 lb · 1,010 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.77/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 833 lb · 833 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,256 4,800 8,435
Feeder cattle 8,569 2,965 6,159
Slaughter cattle 1,687 1,835 2,276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold on a light test due to light receipts last week, however a weak undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–399 389 11 209.00–244.00 $229.90 $894 +43.90
410–443 434 14 210.00–234.00 $220.10 $955 +17.02
457–489 473 101 197.50–240.00 $218.87 $1,035 +18.85
504–542 528 103 196.00–235.00 $218.60 $1,154 +28.47
558–594 576 133 175.00–215.50 $198.10 $1,141 -5.70
606–649 632 346 180.00–204.00 $198.01 $1,251 +5.03
651–693 676 281 163.00–203.00 $187.91 $1,270 -7.31
700 700 31 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 -10.35
704–746 726 216 162.00–203.00 $182.41 $1,324 -1.94
770 770 31 170.50 $170.50 $1,313 -13.78
754–799 784 1,111 160.00–187.35 $182.21 $1,429 -2.07
802–846 833 833 164.00–182.50 $178.77 $1,489 -0.48
851–893 878 946 156.50–183.00 $176.15 $1,547 -2.60
885 885 64 171.25 $171.25 $1,516 -7.50
904 904 22 156.50 $156.50 $1,415 -16.30
907–947 926 190 151.00–174.25 $167.82 $1,554 -4.98
954–983 963 223 153.50–169.00 $164.86 $1,588 +0.75
1051 1051 55 159.60 $159.60 $1,677 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1280 1124 41 111.00–142.50 $131.84 $1,482 —
1020–1258 1171 12 129.00–144.75 $137.83 $1,614 —
1150–1201 1173 18 137.00–148.50 $140.21 $1,645 —
1085–1535 1293 127 126.00–143.75 $137.56 $1,779 -2.34
1165–1770 1402 533 136.00–155.00 $144.83 $2,031 —
1295–1740 1518 2 110.00–117.00 $112.99 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–469 464 9 165.00–219.00 $188.68 $875 +22.68
517–549 539 28 175.00–189.00 $185.21 $998 —
589 589 8 169.00 $169.00 $995 -3.00
613–648 637 41 160.00–186.00 $170.43 $1,086 +12.43
680 680 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +40.00
720–745 743 158 157.00–180.50 $177.34 $1,318 —
753–788 775 39 156.00–171.00 $167.41 $1,297 +8.41
883–898 895 15 156.50–165.00 $158.18 $1,416 —
993–997 996 15 150.00–151.00 $150.20 $1,496 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 6 164.25 $164.25 $1,519 —
1063 1063 26 148.00 $148.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
264 264 6 840.00 $840.00 —
345 345 3 880.00 $880.00 —
373 373 4 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 212.00 $212.00 $837 +41.00
409–432 418 42 182.50–214.00 $203.26 $850 -15.74
467–477 472 11 183.00–210.00 $197.87 $934 +26.52
506–548 528 252 168.00–188.25 $183.04 $966 +2.06
550–598 581 252 161.00–191.00 $179.21 $1,041 -3.28
601–646 626 280 160.00–191.00 $175.16 $1,097 -4.32
650–699 677 287 148.00–177.00 $168.51 $1,141 -1.73
701–741 724 727 142.00–175.25 $170.30 $1,233 +3.87
725 725 78 171.75 $171.75 $1,245 +5.32
750–776 754 301 155.25–164.60 $162.88 $1,228 -2.29
800–837 821 329 146.50–165.00 $159.83 $1,312 +3.07
833 833 47 152.00 $152.00 $1,266 -4.76
855–884 876 38 142.00–156.50 $154.32 $1,352 -5.84
909–948 932 28 149.00–151.50 $150.20 $1,400 +0.20
966–968 967 17 142.00–155.50 $148.36 $1,435 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1255 1035 22 110.00–138.75 $130.65 $1,352 —
1020–1125 1085 10 130.00–132.00 $130.90 $1,420 -2.34
1060–1205 1146 68 134.00–145.25 $137.61 $1,577 —
1020–1475 1228 117 122.00–143.50 $139.15 $1,709 -0.07
1110–1515 1298 240 134.50–151.75 $145.16 $1,884 -0.92
1185–1453 1376 20 102.50–125.00 $115.01 $1,583 —
1625 1625 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 9 202.50 $202.50 $745 —
416 thin fleshed 416 19 188.50 $188.50 $784 —
444 444 5 151.00 $151.00 $670 -25.85
487–492 489 8 151.00–180.00 $161.94 $792 -3.12
536–544 539 16 132.00–182.00 $155.80 $840 -14.20
558–598 575 26 162.00–178.50 $172.48 $992 —
613–633 630 219 135.00–168.50 $167.45 $1,055 +3.45
701–716 705 69 157.50–159.75 $158.06 $1,114 —
801–832 824 20 121.00–151.00 $130.62 $1,076 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1047 1029 20 137.00–146.50 $142.31 $1,464 —
1132 1132 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,523 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 3 800.00 $800.00 —
305 305 3 790.00 $790.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 157.00 $157.00 $750 —
553–586 574 8 152.00–187.00 $164.65 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1805 1402 75-80% 26 84.00–92.00 $88.58 $1,242 —
1285–1680 1481 75-80% 15 92.00–97.00 $94.28 $1,396 +0.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1815 1328 80-85% 37 75.00–84.00 $80.26 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $408 —
865–1510 1176 85-90% 16 60.00–76.00 $66.49 $782 +16.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2070 1595 24 82.00–112.00 $102.93 $1,642 -0.34
1275–2065 1622 10 79.00–97.00 $90.67 $1,471 —
1310–1950 1714 4 114.00–123.00 $118.66 $2,034 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1198 1142 8 102.00–108.00 $104.29 $1,191 —
1238 1238 13 123.00 $123.00 $1,523 —
1323 1323 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,469 —
1285–1445 1338 3 114.00–122.00 $116.88 $1,564 —
1305–1647 1359 32 124.00–130.00 $128.30 $1,744 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1295 1144 7 82.00–116.00 $102.80 $1,176 —
1283 1283 20 120.00 $120.00 $1,540 —
1252–1545 1380 10 121.00–127.00 $124.32 $1,716 +6.15
1295–1745 1451 17 124.00–139.00 $130.29 $1,891 +0.37
1358–1700 1472 3 111.00–113.00 $111.77 $1,645 -18.15
1555–1790 1695 26 133.00–140.00 $135.78 $2,301 —

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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.