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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

9,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.55/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 871 lb · 738 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.73/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 778 lb · 541 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.05/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 523 lb · 523 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,936 6,967 8,598
Feeder cattle 7,974 4,848 7,077
Slaughter cattle 1,962 2,119 1,521

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold on a light test with a higher undertone noted; over 650 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–298 295 8 232.00–236.00 $234.48 $692 +10.48
310–345 331 41 210.00–237.00 $229.66 $760 +16.18
354–399 373 135 207.00–240.00 $225.25 $840 +8.37
385 unweaned 385 7 235.00 $235.00 $905 +15.83
401–443 419 188 202.50–235.00 $224.64 $941 +19.80
410–438 unweaned 423 10 215.00–221.00 $217.78 $921 +17.03
423 423 10 203.00 $203.00 $859 -1.84
453–491 unweaned 477 47 191.00–214.00 $205.45 $980 -1.78
450–499 479 324 185.00–230.00 $217.51 $1,042 +21.42
505–533 unweaned 513 96 193.00–220.50 $208.86 $1,071 +28.54
501–549 525 410 181.00–226.00 $209.02 $1,097 +19.07
529 thin fleshed 529 17 211.00 $211.00 $1,116 +9.00
550 thin fleshed 550 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,188 —
551–597 unweaned 559 59 156.00–201.00 $186.20 $1,041 +5.24
550–598 574 405 160.00–223.00 $205.58 $1,180 +17.52
588 588 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,005 -17.06
602–610 unweaned 607 13 170.00–180.00 $173.92 $1,056 -10.96
619 fancy 619 74 201.00 $201.00 $1,244 +20.00
601–648 620 235 172.00–215.25 $195.52 $1,212 +18.32
631 631 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,066 -8.20
653 unweaned 653 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
652–696 676 215 168.50–190.50 $183.14 $1,238 -8.42
688 688 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,101 -31.56
712–748 725 205 162.00–194.50 $179.98 $1,305 +2.01
754–790 778 541 170.00–189.75 $183.73 $1,429 +5.29
800–846 828 520 173.00–187.00 $185.36 $1,535 +7.37
850–897 871 738 158.00–186.00 $178.55 $1,555 +8.92
908–933 911 218 159.00–179.75 $178.56 $1,627 +18.56
955–994 968 154 155.00–170.25 $168.77 $1,634 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1272 1120 29 115.00–139.50 $129.24 $1,447 —
977–1260 1135 15 141.00–153.50 $145.30 $1,649 —
1162–1265 1189 6 136.00–140.00 $138.64 $1,648 -3.24
1150–1650 1363 189 130.00–148.50 $143.09 $1,950 +1.83
1320–1490 1415 4 117.00–121.00 $118.89 $1,682 -29.61
1200–1695 1467 625 138.00–158.00 $149.03 $2,186 -1.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 361 6 191.00–197.50 $194.20 $701 —
414–448 429 10 186.00–195.00 $190.62 $818 +17.29
463–495 483 27 161.00–192.00 $174.60 $843 -17.40
500–539 518 82 150.00–189.00 $170.81 $885 -4.66
542–546 unweaned 544 19 160.00–175.00 $167.87 $913 —
584–585 585 8 172.00–193.00 $182.49 $1,068 +6.88
613–623 619 37 175.00–182.00 $177.43 $1,098 +11.67
694 694 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,145 ±0.00
711–734 729 42 161.00–165.00 $162.62 $1,185 —
775 775 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,077 -11.00
892–893 893 19 164.50–166.00 $165.05 $1,474 -5.45
913 913 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,438 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1049 1016 97 153.00–161.75 $161.38 $1,640 +6.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 38 192.50–217.50 $207.28 $684 -2.96
354–397 375 181 175.00–211.00 $198.64 $745 -2.59
408–448 425 133 156.00–201.50 $179.55 $763 -14.63
414–436 thin fleshed 426 11 180.00–185.00 $182.79 $779 —
415–442 unweaned 429 10 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $738 -8.58
455–477 unweaned 463 13 170.00–199.00 $187.52 $868 +5.83
450–498 470 371 167.00–201.00 $187.91 $883 -9.24
476 fancy 476 24 200.00 $200.00 $952 —
500–538 unweaned 521 39 150.00–185.00 $165.44 $862 -5.56
500–548 524 293 150.00–216.00 $181.19 $949 -0.75
531–535 thin fleshed 532 37 199.00–200.00 $199.67 $1,062 —
554–557 unweaned 556 21 151.00–171.00 $164.36 $914 -17.44
551–593 567 226 150.00–192.00 $178.61 $1,013 +6.36
605 fancy 605 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
605–649 624 152 154.00–187.00 $176.14 $1,099 +12.11
653–669 659 56 166.00–185.00 $180.16 $1,187 +10.74
703–744 730 301 156.00–176.00 $171.94 $1,255 +3.80
766–783 780 46 156.00–160.75 $159.94 $1,248 —
813–848 819 79 153.00–170.25 $168.14 $1,377 -0.30
871 871 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,219 -22.28
951–993 982 33 139.00–147.50 $142.27 $1,397 -16.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1099 32 111.00–143.00 $131.98 $1,450 -13.26
945–1270 1198 21 129.00–138.00 $134.42 $1,610 —
983–1295 1220 54 139.50–144.50 $141.38 $1,725 —
1055–1480 1277 107 127.00–148.00 $142.21 $1,816 —
1195–1640 1358 324 138.00–156.50 $148.31 $2,014 -2.00
1380–1390 1380 26 147.75–154.00 $148.03 $2,043 -2.28
1335–1460 1388 3 117.00–124.50 $121.71 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 364 9 170.00–190.00 $179.27 $653 —
409–448 416 17 155.00–164.00 $156.71 $652 -13.29
450–493 473 46 140.00–182.00 $157.08 $743 —
505–521 512 26 140.00–185.00 $159.08 $814 -4.10
588–597 591 9 147.00–149.00 $147.67 $873 —
684 684 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,019 -15.00
714 714 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,075 —
929 929 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,301 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,541 —
1170 1170 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–477 466 11 165.00–180.00 $173.37 $808 +2.37
627–641 635 7 145.00–157.00 $150.08 $953 -9.92
651–659 656 12 154.00–156.00 $154.83 $1,016 -4.17
798 798 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,053 —
998 998 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1465 1105 85-90% 16 30.00–55.00 $48.51 $536 —
725–1525 1184 85-90% 67 57.00–73.00 $64.29 $761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1680 1315 80-85% 57 72.00–84.00 $77.81 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1870 1551 75-80% 29 85.00–93.00 $88.51 $1,373 -10.69
1390–1875 1598 75-80% 14 93.00–100.00 $95.18 $1,521 -4.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 65-75% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2205 1565 4 72.00–77.50 $74.47 $1,165 -41.19
1775 1775 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,121 —
1005–2470 1793 31 83.00–112.00 $99.88 $1,791 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1440 1304 4 112.50–119.00 $114.30 $1,490 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348 1348 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,658 —
1355–1396 1390 7 126.00–134.00 $127.11 $1,767 +3.11
1395 1395 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,256 -34.00
1230–1825 1543 23 132.00–140.50 $135.43 $2,090 —
1390–1770 1554 7 125.00–129.50 $127.55 $1,982 -0.26
1436–1758 1609 46 127.00–131.50 $129.06 $2,077 +26.56

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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.