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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

11,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.11/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 620 lb · 893 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.89/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 675 lb · 842 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.55/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 573 lb · 691 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,886 11,006 9,013
Feeder cattle 10,286 9,118 7,467
Slaughter cattle 1,600 1,888 1,546

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher; 500 to 600 lbs steady to 1.00 lower; 600 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher; over 800 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher; over 700 lbs steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 11 199.50 $199.50 $648 —
305–348 331 39 210.00–257.00 $232.74 $770 +18.67
350–393 375 94 199.00–242.50 $219.00 $821 -2.15
389 unweaned 389 24 190.00 $190.00 $739 -32.00
410–436 unweaned 424 11 176.00–202.00 $190.58 $808 -21.34
408–448 436 165 193.00–235.00 $213.78 $932 +7.26
445 fancy 445 30 233.00 $233.00 $1,037 —
450–498 477 336 190.00–242.00 $210.22 $1,003 +5.69
476–492 unweaned 482 62 200.00–242.00 $225.34 $1,086 +3.21
497 fancy 497 56 228.00 $228.00 $1,133 —
500–547 522 522 161.00–229.00 $201.17 $1,050 -0.77
509–549 unweaned 529 29 190.00–206.00 $196.61 $1,040 -4.37
534 fancy 534 15 220.75 $220.75 $1,179 —
550–598 572 515 177.00–206.50 $194.71 $1,114 -0.75
551–597 unweaned 574 176 182.00–228.00 $194.07 $1,114 +4.35
601–642 unweaned 617 145 176.00–195.50 $189.79 $1,171 +4.35
600–648 621 748 165.00–199.00 $186.59 $1,159 +5.27
650–699 674 790 160.00–193.50 $180.29 $1,215 +1.01
654–693 unweaned 685 52 170.00–178.50 $173.82 $1,191 +5.42
700–716 unweaned 712 74 163.00–175.00 $171.49 $1,221 +11.12
708–736 fancy 719 189 195.75–197.00 $196.51 $1,413 —
702–744 722 408 157.00–186.00 $176.25 $1,273 -2.51
750–795 774 325 160.00–186.00 $177.10 $1,371 -5.76
808–843 831 122 161.00–182.00 $175.93 $1,462 -8.32
850–893 872 351 161.00–179.00 $175.29 $1,529 -8.44
950–968 964 14 161.00–170.50 $168.49 $1,624 -9.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1275 1136 28 115.00–146.00 $136.30 $1,548 -12.96
1160–1657 1385 70 140.00–153.00 $148.20 $2,053 +22.88
1240–1701 1493 430 150.00–167.00 $158.26 $2,363 +3.14
1725–1845 1777 5 148.00–154.00 $151.17 $2,686 +12.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 323 4 182.50–198.00 $189.89 $613 +13.79
357–383 369 13 175.00–240.00 $197.39 $728 +20.24
420–448 439 18 160.00–197.00 $182.40 $801 +9.97
453–496 478 32 161.00–217.00 $191.86 $917 +22.12
470–499 unweaned 485 16 200.00–204.00 $203.26 $986 —
508–545 530 52 150.00–196.00 $177.75 $942 +0.98
563–593 unweaned 578 6 167.00–177.00 $172.13 $995 —
568–585 579 46 161.00–176.00 $171.51 $993 +4.49
601 unweaned 601 5 166.00 $166.00 $998 —
610–646 618 21 174.00–178.25 $176.34 $1,090 +21.62
660 unweaned 660 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
653–685 661 15 152.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,090 +5.26
704–743 729 29 150.00–169.50 $158.58 $1,156 —
750–783 768 19 150.00–151.00 $150.59 $1,157 -1.70
801–815 804 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,166 -13.50
855–890 868 10 130.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,229 -9.37
950–975 963 2 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $1,362 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906 906 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,354 —
1013 1013 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,661 +13.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
334–340 336 9 780.00–800.00 $786.75 —
370 370 6 830.00 $830.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 331 44 150.00–217.00 $183.11 $606 -3.80
350–398 372 71 160.00–210.00 $190.25 $708 +7.51
402–446 422 188 160.00–207.00 $184.79 $780 +9.36
415–441 unweaned 431 8 168.00–219.00 $186.40 $803 +2.47
465–493 unweaned 473 24 157.00–160.00 $159.09 $752 -10.76
452–498 475 361 150.00–208.00 $187.59 $891 +2.18
509 fancy 509 14 195.00 $195.00 $993 —
513–533 unweaned 524 54 167.00–181.00 $175.44 $919 +7.94
500–546 525 430 150.00–198.00 $175.70 $922 +7.89
551 551 20 190.50 $190.50 $1,050 +24.14
555 fancy 555 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,074 —
551–599 573 569 148.00–196.00 $174.88 $1,002 +8.52
558–597 unweaned 580 72 154.00–170.00 $162.33 $942 -8.95
600–613 unweaned 606 11 137.00–155.00 $145.28 $880 -19.78
611 fancy 611 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,026 —
600–647 619 294 150.00–190.50 $173.49 $1,074 +6.31
656 656 25 174.00 $174.00 $1,141 +1.54
650–698 671 300 150.00–182.00 $166.43 $1,117 -6.03
686 unweaned 686 7 145.00 $145.00 $995 -8.26
703–743 724 223 157.00–184.75 $178.02 $1,289 +1.94
750–786 777 120 150.00–171.00 $166.20 $1,291 -0.38
801–836 814 20 152.00–159.50 $155.17 $1,263 -11.57
858–891 889 56 151.00–160.00 $159.29 $1,416 -1.61
906 906 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,314 -16.89
910–942 927 24 155.25–160.50 $158.03 $1,465 -3.86
956–961 959 48 155.00–161.00 $159.37 $1,528 -1.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1270 1110 18 110.00–141.00 $133.23 $1,479 -5.64
1068–1572 1287 70 140.00–153.00 $147.26 $1,895 +30.60
1150–1695 1351 379 151.00–166.75 $158.84 $2,146 +4.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 329 35 160.00–200.00 $180.90 $595 +17.09
353–390 383 28 173.00–185.00 $179.09 $686 +19.46
410–448 425 24 145.00–180.50 $164.91 $701 +11.71
417–449 unweaned 433 21 160.00–177.00 $170.57 $739 +2.95
465–498 488 68 141.00–182.00 $167.20 $816 +15.57
502–548 527 53 147.50–179.00 $165.46 $872 +17.50
560–599 589 103 141.00–176.00 $166.65 $982 +21.65
600–648 626 56 132.50–168.00 $157.09 $983 +8.87
661–695 674 25 145.00–161.50 $152.65 $1,029 -1.75
700–712 706 13 142.00–166.00 $157.21 $1,110 -9.29
763–795 770 5 131.00–152.00 $146.38 $1,127 —
822 822 31 147.00 $147.00 $1,208 —
901 901 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 3 400.00 $400.00 —
485 485 5 635.00 $635.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -70.00
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -4.50
569–591 580 8 156.00–165.00 $160.59 $931 +11.09
692 692 3 140.00 $140.00 $969 -19.00
700 700 5 135.00 $135.00 $945 -27.75
880 880 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–393 387 10 201.00–203.00 $202.22 $783 —
460 460 3 186.00 $186.00 $856 +11.00
638 638 3 145.00 $145.00 $925 +1.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1820 1344 80-85% 100 64.50–75.00 $69.44 $933 -2.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1475 1097 85-90% 43 32.00–54.00 $46.41 $509 —
810–1595 1157 85-90% 55 54.00–64.00 $59.20 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1815 1481 75-80% 47 75.00–87.00 $80.09 $1,186 —
1265–1870 1617 75-80% 18 87.00–95.00 $90.58 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,749 —
1095–1960 1358 9 62.00–75.00 $69.56 $945 —
1215–2455 1842 43 79.00–110.00 $92.39 $1,702 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1400 1250 5 72.00–109.00 $91.83 $1,148 —
1200–1690 1547 6 114.00–129.00 $122.49 $1,895 —
1400–1697 1592 32 132.00–142.00 $136.47 $2,173 +7.90

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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.