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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

1,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,816 10,256 207
Feeder cattle — 8,569 —
Slaughter cattle 1,816 1,687 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1283 1133 48 110.00–161.00 $141.11 $1,599 +9.27
1185–1249 1239 24 138.00–143.50 $142.16 $1,761 —
1209–1290 1239 9 129.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,636 —
1330 1330 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,662 —
1105–1640 1333 97 137.00–149.75 $143.56 $1,914 —
1160–1695 1443 576 139.00–158.50 $150.67 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–1170 1011 20 119.00–153.00 $138.08 $1,396 +7.43
1020–1160 1077 12 128.00–135.00 $130.80 $1,409 -0.10
1116–1168 1146 17 137.00–143.00 $139.90 $1,603 +2.29
945–1555 1238 135 127.00–149.00 $141.26 $1,749 +2.11
1113–1563 1295 293 137.00–158.25 $150.47 $1,949 +5.31
1610 1610 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,594 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1775 1336 75-80% 41 85.00–94.50 $89.60 $1,197 —
1220–1760 1460 75-80% 51 95.00–104.00 $98.08 $1,432 +3.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1865 1248 80-85% 54 76.00–85.00 $80.25 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1260 1075 85-90% 6 35.00–58.00 $43.93 $472 —
875–1455 1118 85-90% 26 60.00–75.00 $68.62 $767 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1785 1447 65-75% 3 111.00–120.00 $114.60 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–2305 1489 51 83.00–111.00 $102.90 $1,532 —
985–2085 1742 12 113.00–124.00 $119.11 $2,075 +0.45

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1225 1176 13 112.00–122.00 $116.91 $1,375 —
1208 1208 16 121.50 $121.50 $1,468 -1.50
1226–1446 1331 21 127.00–130.00 $128.55 $1,711 +11.67

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,304 —
1180–1322 1254 11 115.00–129.00 $124.49 $1,561 +4.49
1045–1560 1357 19 119.00–132.00 $127.42 $1,729 +3.10
1230–1700 1510 40 130.00–143.00 $137.41 $2,075 —
1452–1728 1586 71 134.50–143.00 $137.03 $2,173 —

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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.