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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

12,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.47/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 779 lb · 736 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.13/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 625 lb · 676 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.64/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 624 lb · 578 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,687 6,055 12,107
Feeder cattle 11,803 5,898 10,551
Slaughter cattle 884 157 1,556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower; over 550 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 unweaned 244 4 235.00 $235.00 $573 —
275–285 unweaned 282 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $700 +38.37
302–347 329 88 224.00–265.00 $247.65 $815 +16.10
312–338 unweaned 329 22 232.00–237.50 $233.82 $769 —
365–390 375 135 200.00–246.00 $234.57 $880 -8.42
370–390 unweaned 385 4 215.00–221.00 $216.44 $833 -17.59
400–449 421 419 207.50–253.00 $234.52 $987 -13.18
413–428 unweaned 421 19 220.00–227.00 $223.25 $940 -5.11
455–498 unweaned 470 50 202.50–221.00 $216.36 $1,017 -1.37
450–493 472 471 201.00–245.00 $227.69 $1,075 -4.28
501–547 516 270 190.00–239.00 $217.75 $1,124 -3.88
500–549 unweaned 537 124 185.00–224.75 $212.56 $1,141 +5.56
551–568 unweaned 564 32 223.25–224.00 $223.43 $1,260 +37.43
550–597 573 434 190.00–223.50 $206.52 $1,183 +0.05
616 thin fleshed 616 26 190.00 $190.00 $1,170 -23.50
600–643 624 524 180.00–222.00 $199.20 $1,243 +1.20
624 unweaned 624 28 216.75 $216.75 $1,353 —
650–698 671 363 169.00–214.00 $196.83 $1,321 +9.33
672 unweaned 672 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,257 —
678 678 22 201.00 $201.00 $1,363 +8.73
702–747 720 352 160.00–205.00 $191.98 $1,382 +4.91
723 fancy 723 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,366 +3.00
750–799 779 736 172.00–194.00 $188.47 $1,468 +2.07
801–842 813 488 174.50–190.75 $186.24 $1,514 +1.88
854–897 875 490 158.00–192.00 $181.94 $1,592 +2.86
903–932 930 132 162.00–178.10 $173.81 $1,616 +6.26
952–997 974 127 152.00–175.00 $171.87 $1,674 +14.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,431 —
980–1293 1109 20 118.00–154.00 $140.72 $1,561 +9.26
1090–1155 1123 2 125.50–130.00 $127.68 $1,434 -3.78
1115–1635 1336 111 131.50–148.50 $139.46 $1,863 +19.96
1270–1373 1356 6 128.50–130.00 $128.73 $1,746 -13.79
1200–1683 1465 337 140.00–154.50 $149.04 $2,183 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 200.00 $200.00 $732 —
447 447 10 209.00 $209.00 $934 —
490 490 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 —
988 988 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,492 —
1043–1045 1044 227 167.00–169.80 $168.51 $1,759 —
1128–1148 1147 103 152.00–161.10 $160.01 $1,835 —
1151–1157 1154 100 160.50–160.75 $160.62 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 6 207.50 $207.50 $801 —
428–445 431 60 202.00–213.00 $211.11 $910 +3.25
468 thin fleshed 468 3 172.50 $172.50 $807 —
465–493 482 29 179.00–201.00 $185.07 $892 -21.78
501–523 510 46 181.00–220.00 $200.32 $1,022 +8.83
523–533 thin fleshed 528 12 180.00 $180.00 $950 —
553–595 574 20 165.00–185.00 $173.38 $995 -6.98
603–646 627 35 169.00–178.00 $171.59 $1,076 —
692 692 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,287 +8.00
710–724 720 29 160.00–168.00 $163.13 $1,175 -10.30
778–781 779 12 157.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,231 —
808–814 812 12 160.00–163.00 $161.24 $1,309 —
858 858 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,433 —
935 935 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,318 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 177.00 $177.00 $779 —
474 474 6 182.00 $182.00 $863 —
565 565 6 174.00 $174.00 $983 —
683–694 687 14 140.00–152.00 $147.67 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–275 268 6 725.00–750.00 $737.85 —
338–348 340 17 840.00–880.00 $849.62 +89.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 3 199.00 $199.00 $468 —
280 280 2 202.50 $202.50 $567 —
292 unweaned 292 5 200.00 $200.00 $584 —
310–319 unweaned 317 12 188.00–207.50 $200.33 $635 +13.52
310–346 336 78 183.00–250.00 $231.13 $777 +11.89
353–398 373 224 187.50–238.00 $213.70 $797 +2.70
378–385 unweaned 381 18 175.00–209.00 $195.01 $743 -0.51
401–449 427 406 179.00–216.00 $203.34 $868 -3.86
400–434 unweaned 428 12 177.00–188.50 $186.29 $797 -25.21
451–474 unweaned 459 20 171.00–199.00 $188.64 $866 +0.80
452–494 472 253 177.00–207.00 $192.23 $907 -3.77
513–528 unweaned 515 45 178.00–189.50 $187.37 $965 +8.12
510–525 fancy 518 62 198.00–208.50 $203.33 $1,053 —
500–549 526 217 172.50–205.00 $191.75 $1,009 +0.82
550–598 572 387 166.00–216.00 $187.48 $1,072 -4.45
589 unweaned 589 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,101 —
600–649 625 676 168.00–196.00 $183.13 $1,145 +2.65
653–698 672 484 155.00–185.00 $178.49 $1,199 +3.48
704–746 723 369 157.00–180.50 $175.02 $1,265 -0.67
751–780 769 195 148.00–175.75 $164.91 $1,268 -4.98
809–849 827 246 152.50–178.50 $162.91 $1,347 -5.43
860–894 875 197 149.00–167.75 $162.12 $1,419 -6.59
901–928 924 97 150.00–159.00 $155.44 $1,436 -0.32
963 963 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,589 +7.50
1028 1028 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,480 -10.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 3 197.50 $197.50 $636 —
336–349 339 44 162.00–225.00 $208.39 $706 —
367–386 378 7 170.00–191.00 $178.74 $676 +5.60
402–446 431 15 156.00–191.00 $173.36 $747 -3.73
470–493 475 17 168.00–183.00 $175.50 $834 -1.54
506–549 522 34 140.00–167.00 $157.17 $820 -12.46
553–592 569 117 145.00–179.25 $174.78 $994 +9.06
608 thin fleshed 608 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,021 —
602–640 622 78 135.00–165.50 $156.35 $972 -19.65
710–738 726 21 145.00–155.00 $152.30 $1,106 —
786 786 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,148 —
874–880 875 22 140.00–141.00 $140.23 $1,227 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1055 10 127.00–139.00 $135.25 $1,427 —
940–1155 1061 11 105.00–139.00 $127.37 $1,351 —
1115–1183 1166 15 138.50–144.00 $142.48 $1,661 —
1015–1450 1244 61 130.00–148.50 $140.67 $1,750 —
1184–1488 1262 111 139.00–153.00 $149.52 $1,887 +6.16
1265–1420 1342 10 111.00–123.00 $119.84 $1,608 —
1510 1510 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,008 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 13 198.00 $198.00 $717 —
459 459 11 196.00 $196.00 $900 —
1008–1032 1020 12 139.00–141.00 $139.99 $1,428 -10.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 unweaned 286 5 600.00 $600.00 —
290 290 13 650.00 $650.00 —
303–328 315 17 650.00–730.00 $712.11 +69.91
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 2 175.00 $175.00 $635 —
460 460 5 168.50 $168.50 $775 —
533 533 10 161.00 $161.00 $858 —
667 667 3 148.00 $148.00 $987 —
843 843 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
386 unweaned 386 26 237.00 $237.00 $915 -2.00
390 390 1 187.00 $187.00 $729 —
420 420 2 191.00 $191.00 $802 —
434 unweaned 434 30 213.00 $213.00 $924 +5.50
455–490 478 18 170.00–200.00 $194.40 $929 —
508 508 4 175.00 $175.00 $889 -10.00
580 580 2 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
717–735 724 8 131.00–143.00 $133.02 $963 —
785 785 3 124.00 $124.00 $973 —
844 844 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,072 —
980 980 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–452 451 16 147.00–160.00 $151.07 $681 —
557 557 9 151.00 $151.00 $841 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,386 —
1248 1248 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 unweaned 273 3 620.00 $620.00 —
352 unweaned 352 3 840.00 $840.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1575 1287 80-85% 29 75.00–85.00 $79.62 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1635 1360 75-80% 14 88.00–94.50 $90.71 $1,234 —
1305–1690 1590 75-80% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.43 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1395 1230 85-90% 7 62.00–72.50 $66.23 $815 —
1070–1475 1264 85-90% 4 50.00–59.00 $55.11 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2040 1553 2 120.50–121.00 $120.67 $1,874 —
1115–1950 1614 17 88.00–112.00 $104.64 $1,689 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 95.00 $95.00 $993 —
1173–1310 1219 3 110.00–118.00 $115.13 $1,403 —
1125–1325 1225 2 124.00–129.00 $126.70 $1,552 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1401 1337 8 113.00–122.00 $120.08 $1,605 —
1399–1406 1401 31 129.00–132.50 $131.48 $1,842 —
1496–1648 1563 38 130.00–137.50 $133.25 $2,083 —

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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.