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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

9,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.19/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 829 lb · 1,114 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.13/cwt -17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 680 lb · 388 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.38/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 769 lb · 364 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,644 4,119 7,070
Feeder cattle 6,418 2,823 5,583
Slaughter cattle 3,226 1,296 1,487

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers overall sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone; over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 358 19 218.00–230.00 $225.35 $807 —
415 thin fleshed 415 11 227.00 $227.00 $942 —
418–442 432 42 200.00–236.00 $219.14 $947 -6.86
473 unweaned 473 5 208.00 $208.00 $984 —
450–499 476 79 201.00–233.00 $222.96 $1,061 +2.61
502–549 536 51 195.00–210.00 $202.64 $1,086 -7.74
551–598 570 150 189.00–211.00 $203.08 $1,158 -10.36
602–649 628 255 192.00–213.60 $205.45 $1,290 -5.96
650–696 680 388 177.00–204.00 $193.13 $1,313 -17.08
703–749 726 295 179.00–196.75 $189.33 $1,375 -11.32
755–796 774 231 178.00–192.50 $184.04 $1,424 -5.21
770–796 fancy 786 53 185.75–189.25 $187.11 $1,471 —
820 820 56 186.75 $186.75 $1,531 +2.31
800–849 830 1,058 163.00–190.75 $185.11 $1,536 +0.36
852–890 865 174 169.00–185.00 $178.20 $1,541 -6.40
900–933 917 305 155.00–173.50 $169.07 $1,550 -11.57
952–979 977 122 163.00–175.50 $174.57 $1,706 +8.32
1005 1005 21 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1183 1140 15 132.00–140.00 $134.45 $1,533 -6.22
1085–1163 1147 13 142.00–149.00 $144.06 $1,652 +3.39
1030–1253 1176 40 125.00–160.00 $144.57 $1,700 —
1185–1425 1306 9 124.00–128.50 $126.85 $1,657 -19.99
1138–1975 1341 268 131.00–149.00 $139.34 $1,869 —
1265–1670 1427 693 142.00–158.25 $148.15 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 10 217.00 $217.00 $814 —
425 unweaned 425 23 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
457–475 465 20 155.00–196.00 $170.23 $792 -31.27
525 525 4 188.00 $188.00 $987 -2.00
566–583 574 17 170.00–209.00 $191.92 $1,102 —
602 602 5 160.00 $160.00 $963 -19.00
653–695 671 10 169.00–177.50 $172.28 $1,156 +1.90
822 thin fleshed 822 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 —
852 852 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,423 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1040 1029 15 148.00–162.50 $152.73 $1,572 -4.27
1058 1058 5 156.50 $156.50 $1,656 —
1059 1059 25 161.00 $161.00 $1,705 —
1147 1147 45 157.50 $157.50 $1,807 +8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
304 unweaned 304 21 850.00 $850.00 —
355 355 4 840.00 $840.00 —
400 unweaned 400 3 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 187.50 $187.50 $604 —
378 unweaned 378 4 194.00 $194.00 $733 —
397 397 8 178.00 $178.00 $707 —
412–437 424 36 175.00–205.00 $192.74 $817 -27.26
426 unweaned 426 9 199.50 $199.50 $850 —
450–490 464 71 160.00–206.00 $185.32 $860 -14.22
505–549 534 116 162.00–195.50 $185.66 $991 -15.34
555–591 575 213 167.00–193.00 $185.98 $1,069 -4.76
605–646 625 227 173.00–189.25 $183.88 $1,149 +4.23
651–698 670 314 172.50–186.00 $180.28 $1,208 -0.58
701–740 716 216 167.00–187.00 $176.27 $1,262 +1.82
750–786 766 290 146.00–179.00 $172.28 $1,320 +0.94
783 783 74 172.75 $172.75 $1,353 +1.41
813–847 826 183 145.00–173.25 $166.29 $1,374 +6.65
849 849 66 165.50 $165.50 $1,405 +5.86
850–897 871 78 144.00–176.50 $163.56 $1,425 +3.06
901–944 936 160 157.25–169.50 $158.64 $1,485 +0.14
952–988 970 49 144.00–167.25 $159.68 $1,549 +2.18
1035 1035 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,366 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1204 1076 19 143.00–157.00 $146.96 $1,581 —
910–1265 1110 65 117.50–159.00 $140.59 $1,561 —
915–1261 1187 44 135.00–138.50 $137.59 $1,633 -8.08
1065–1480 1256 143 132.00–149.50 $144.24 $1,812 -9.24
1112–1497 1279 444 139.00–158.25 $148.64 $1,901 -4.84
1125–1495 1280 10 112.50–128.50 $117.39 $1,503 -36.09
1573–1668 1606 6 111.00–120.00 $115.59 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 185.00 $185.00 $733 +10.00
464 unweaned 464 6 180.00 $180.00 $835 —
469–493 482 17 158.00–187.00 $178.74 $862 -0.26
503–543 525 25 139.00–186.00 $169.47 $890 -0.53
570–598 587 35 129.00–189.50 $160.96 $945 -18.97
610–642 622 8 123.00–148.00 $132.68 $825 -31.32
690 690 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 -9.50
716–747 732 6 160.00–167.00 $163.43 $1,196 +7.43
767–793 785 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 +10.00
848 848 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,068 —
926–933 932 39 148.00–152.00 $151.29 $1,410 —
950 950 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,586 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1015 1003 32 162.50–164.50 $162.75 $1,632 +17.75
1094 1094 17 141.50 $141.50 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 unweaned 285 12 690.00 $690.00 —
335 335 4 750.00 $750.00 —
374 unweaned 374 13 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 205.00 $205.00 $920 —
522 522 3 185.00 $185.00 $966 —
578 578 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1770 1292 80-85% 103 77.00–89.00 $82.40 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1260 950 85-90% 7 30.00–54.00 $44.68 $424 —
590–1665 1176 85-90% 66 57.00–76.00 $71.39 $840 +18.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1825 1415 75-80% 41 88.00–94.50 $91.26 $1,291 —
1130–1860 1480 75-80% 21 95.00–111.00 $100.39 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–2195 1591 19 114.00–134.00 $121.30 $1,930 —
850–2225 1605 30 80.00–111.00 $98.58 $1,582 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1408 1278 4 108.00–109.00 $108.55 $1,387 —
1316 1316 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,579 —
1487 1487 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,740 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1421 1383 6 118.00–121.00 $120.22 $1,663 -5.62
1135–1660 1413 12 115.00–129.00 $122.75 $1,734 -14.17
1415–1456 1442 77 129.00–135.00 $129.60 $1,869 -7.32
1205–1770 1455 42 130.00–145.00 $136.38 $1,984 —
1525–1855 1615 18 133.50–137.00 $134.29 $2,169 —

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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.