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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

6,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.26/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 774 lb · 464 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.03/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 725 lb · 420 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.05/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 723 lb · 309 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,055 9,644 8,586
Feeder cattle 5,898 6,418 6,444
Slaughter cattle 157 3,226 2,142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone; over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 unweaned 276 4 210.00 $210.00 $580 —
331–342 336 22 225.00–235.00 $231.55 $778 —
352–360 unweaned 353 14 222.50–236.00 $234.03 $826 —
350–397 382 26 220.00–259.00 $242.99 $928 +17.64
401–449 419 143 228.00–261.00 $247.70 $1,038 +28.56
406–446 unweaned 428 33 216.00–239.50 $228.36 $977 —
461–470 unweaned 463 27 209.00–228.50 $217.73 $1,008 +9.73
456–499 480 186 210.00–251.00 $231.97 $1,113 +9.01
504–544 unweaned 525 36 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 —
509–548 531 170 194.50–242.00 $221.63 $1,177 +18.99
562 unweaned 562 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,045 —
560–599 576 115 191.00–219.00 $206.47 $1,189 +3.39
576 fancy 576 33 205.50 $205.50 $1,184 —
603–648 628 185 180.00–217.00 $198.00 $1,243 -7.45
642 fancy 642 73 216.50 $216.50 $1,390 —
646 thin fleshed 646 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,379 —
677 677 14 187.50 $187.50 $1,269 -5.63
650–699 678 160 182.00–203.50 $192.27 $1,304 -0.86
704–748 723 304 184.00–192.00 $187.07 $1,353 -2.26
725 fancy 725 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,348 —
751 fancy 751 33 184.50 $184.50 $1,386 -2.61
753–791 776 431 165.00–191.00 $186.40 $1,446 +2.36
805–840 825 219 178.75–187.00 $184.36 $1,521 -0.75
853–886 862 16 170.75–184.00 $179.08 $1,544 +0.88
884 fancy 884 55 180.00 $180.00 $1,591 —
914 fancy 914 21 174.35 $174.35 $1,594 —
916–942 930 31 165.00–172.50 $167.55 $1,558 -1.52
956–984 959 47 157.00–159.50 $157.27 $1,508 -17.30
1193 1193 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 218.00 $218.00 $436 —
303–320 307 4 215.00–217.50 $215.65 $662 —
350 350 2 206.00 $206.00 $721 -11.00
405–444 426 22 182.00–223.00 $207.86 $885 —
485–496 489 34 184.50–220.00 $206.85 $1,011 +36.62
500–543 516 18 184.00–205.00 $191.49 $988 +3.49
553 unweaned 553 3 176.00 $176.00 $973 —
562–580 571 14 180.00–182.50 $180.36 $1,030 -11.56
686 686 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,221 +5.72
719–749 730 11 172.50–175.00 $173.43 $1,266 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1123 3 128.00–135.00 $131.46 $1,476 -2.99
1020–1190 1162 25 137.00–147.50 $140.97 $1,638 -3.60
1160–1205 1183 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $1,431 -23.59
1305–1310 1308 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,563 -7.35
1249–1671 1389 44 138.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,980 —
1235–1650 1420 3 126.00–135.00 $130.94 $1,859 -17.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
323 323 5 760.00 $760.00 —
367 367 4 800.00 $800.00 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 unweaned 310 21 179.00–194.00 $186.81 $579 —
329–335 329 15 195.00–221.00 $219.24 $721 +31.74
350–395 366 57 187.00–225.00 $211.00 $772 +33.00
379–398 unweaned 387 26 186.00–205.00 $195.52 $757 +1.52
414 unweaned 414 15 211.50 $211.50 $876 +12.00
402–445 424 197 180.00–217.00 $207.20 $879 +14.46
451–464 unweaned 457 34 186.50–189.50 $187.84 $858 —
450–497 483 208 180.00–206.00 $196.00 $947 +10.68
502–546 514 93 178.50–200.00 $190.93 $981 +5.27
513–514 unweaned 514 24 176.00–182.00 $179.25 $921 —
566–596 581 228 179.50–203.50 $191.93 $1,115 +5.95
606–646 628 178 160.00–190.00 $180.48 $1,133 -3.40
652–693 673 151 167.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,178 -5.27
709 709 35 181.00 $181.00 $1,283 +4.73
706–748 726 375 167.25–182.50 $175.69 $1,276 -0.58
749 fancy 749 10 171.50 $171.50 $1,285 —
752–794 769 224 160.00–180.25 $169.89 $1,306 -2.39
799 fancy 799 35 168.50 $168.50 $1,346 —
809 809 34 170.10 $170.10 $1,376 +3.81
820–836 824 97 160.00–174.25 $168.34 $1,387 +2.05
851–899 861 133 158.00–171.00 $168.71 $1,453 +5.15
902–937 920 111 149.50–169.00 $155.76 $1,433 -2.88
921–925 fancy 923 12 156.00–160.00 $158.33 $1,461 —
997 997 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,570 -2.18
1014–1029 1021 199 154.50–155.25 $154.87 $1,581 +22.87
1115 fancy 1115 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,539 —
1140 1140 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 380 25 150.00–187.00 $173.14 $658 -11.86
403–448 430 28 160.00–191.00 $177.09 $761 —
460–496 482 29 159.50–192.00 $177.04 $853 -1.70
512–545 530 12 160.00–180.00 $169.63 $899 +0.16
563–585 580 31 152.00–174.50 $165.72 $961 +4.76
618 618 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,088 +43.32
841–845 844 8 145.00–157.00 $152.51 $1,287 +26.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
990–1043 1025 3 130.00–136.00 $134.07 $1,374 —
1080–1155 1142 18 140.00–144.00 $140.93 $1,609 +0.34
1185–1525 1281 48 140.50–145.00 $143.36 $1,836 +25.97
1275–1440 1358 2 114.00–124.50 $119.57 $1,624 —
1360 1360 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,816 —
1615 1615 1 124.50 $124.50 $2,011 +8.91
1758 1758 2 137.00 $137.00 $2,408 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1036 1032 15 150.25 $150.25 $1,551 -12.50
1126–1130 1128 7 132.00–141.50 $137.42 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 4 350.00 $350.00 —
300–336 312 16 500.00–730.00 $642.20 -107.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 unweaned 324 5 225.00–237.00 $232.11 $752 —
388 unweaned 388 10 239.00 $239.00 $927 —
428 unweaned 428 12 207.50 $207.50 $888 —
536 536 3 185.00 $185.00 $992 ±0.00
660 660 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 —

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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.