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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

14,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.08/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 627 lb · 1,007 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.79/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 574 lb · 971 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.44/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 673 lb · 971 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,450 11,886 13,904
Feeder cattle 13,640 10,286 11,290
Slaughter cattle 810 1,600 2,614

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers overall sold steady to 3.00 higher, with the exception of 700 to 800 lbs selling 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower; 600 to 900 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher; over 900 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–346 327 20 201.00–242.50 $226.71 $741 -6.03
310–333 unweaned 329 9 200.00–250.00 $235.01 $773 +35.51
350–397 unweaned 373 23 200.00–229.00 $214.71 $801 +24.71
350–399 376 81 200.00–245.00 $219.53 $825 +0.53
402–447 424 153 199.00–235.00 $215.62 $914 +1.84
412–449 unweaned 425 49 192.00–240.00 $215.10 $914 +24.52
439 439 7 196.00 $196.00 $860 -17.78
450–496 unweaned 467 81 196.00–232.00 $213.89 $999 -11.45
450–499 478 342 186.00–237.00 $209.72 $1,002 -0.50
501–547 unweaned 523 286 185.25–232.00 $200.19 $1,047 +3.58
500–549 526 448 174.00–232.00 $202.58 $1,066 +1.41
544 fancy 544 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,153 -8.75
550–592 unweaned 573 283 173.00–211.00 $193.11 $1,107 -0.96
551–599 575 544 171.00–224.00 $194.01 $1,116 -0.70
618–629 fancy 624 52 182.50–193.60 $188.00 $1,173 —
605–643 unweaned 626 230 175.25–190.50 $183.93 $1,151 -5.86
600–649 627 725 169.00–202.00 $186.63 $1,170 +0.04
651–692 unweaned 664 158 151.00–185.75 $176.84 $1,174 +3.02
650–699 675 744 156.00–191.00 $181.95 $1,228 +1.66
677 fancy 677 69 186.50 $186.50 $1,263 —
707–720 unweaned 718 94 168.00–185.00 $179.17 $1,286 +7.68
701–748 724 392 165.50–195.75 $185.29 $1,341 +9.04
734 fancy 734 51 174.75 $174.75 $1,283 -21.76
750–799 776 444 152.00–189.85 $180.03 $1,397 +2.93
777 unweaned 777 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,243 —
779 fancy 779 48 176.75 $176.75 $1,377 —
802–845 823 513 162.00–185.35 $181.71 $1,495 +5.78
838 838 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 -35.93
844 unweaned 844 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,300 —
853–899 878 371 155.00–182.75 $175.47 $1,541 +0.18
901–946 919 350 162.00–180.00 $175.40 $1,612 —
962–985 971 258 166.50–173.25 $171.41 $1,664 +2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 200.00 $200.00 $696 +10.11
363–395 389 19 172.50–205.00 $193.96 $755 -3.43
418–448 435 24 181.00–196.00 $187.46 $815 +5.06
451–480 unweaned 466 13 185.00–227.00 $204.40 $953 +1.14
460–499 484 62 165.00–194.00 $178.80 $865 -13.06
500–510 unweaned 505 6 165.00–177.00 $171.06 $864 —
512–549 531 66 150.00–188.00 $174.78 $928 -2.97
550–593 571 66 159.00–185.00 $172.44 $985 +0.93
558–596 unweaned 574 17 167.00–183.00 $175.72 $1,009 +3.59
628 unweaned 628 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 -6.00
620–644 634 38 163.00–178.00 $169.85 $1,077 -6.49
664 unweaned 664 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,096 +3.00
653–695 684 36 152.00–167.00 $165.55 $1,132 +0.58
701–746 unweaned 709 20 158.50–160.00 $159.18 $1,129 —
701–730 719 42 148.00–169.75 $161.14 $1,159 +2.56
764–792 768 73 152.00–161.50 $160.24 $1,231 +9.65
803–848 816 19 145.00–153.00 $150.66 $1,229 +5.66
861 861 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,300 +9.37
971 971 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,524 +15.55
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1230 1081 9 111.00–141.00 $133.82 $1,447 —
1202 1202 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,857 —
1183–1593 1402 28 135.00–151.00 $144.51 $2,026 —
1370–1485 1428 2 112.00–123.00 $117.28 $1,675 —
1248–1640 1444 231 146.00–162.75 $155.52 $2,246 —
1643–1778 1713 8 136.00–151.25 $145.59 $2,494 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 18 145.00 $145.00 $1,492 -19.00
1129 1129 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,682 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 unweaned 535 9 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 4 190.00 $190.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 325 37 165.00–209.00 $185.15 $602 +2.04
310–346 unweaned 342 14 167.50–191.00 $181.90 $622 —
342 fancy 342 7 201.00 $201.00 $687 —
350–397 375 93 161.00–198.00 $181.41 $680 -8.84
379–399 unweaned 389 25 158.00–185.00 $176.76 $688 —
415 fancy 415 14 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
401–449 431 242 160.00–201.50 $176.10 $759 -8.69
404–449 unweaned 432 39 165.00–175.00 $171.66 $742 -14.74
451–456 fancy 453 31 198.00–200.00 $199.35 $903 —
450–497 474 449 160.00–193.00 $178.83 $848 -8.76
451–496 unweaned 475 147 160.00–183.00 $171.62 $815 +12.53
500–549 unweaned 524 200 163.75–187.00 $171.65 $899 -3.79
500–548 525 403 164.00–185.00 $175.13 $919 -0.57
533 fancy 533 9 182.00 $182.00 $970 -13.00
552–573 fancy 563 46 166.25–177.00 $171.29 $964 -22.21
550–599 574 672 149.00–185.00 $168.21 $966 -6.67
558–595 unweaned 575 235 154.00–169.50 $165.36 $951 +3.03
576 576 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,008 +0.12
600–646 624 457 142.00–199.50 $174.53 $1,089 +1.04
612–644 unweaned 626 135 144.50–168.25 $162.27 $1,016 +16.99
653–680 unweaned 669 56 152.50–166.00 $157.90 $1,056 +12.90
651–699 671 296 145.00–191.25 $170.95 $1,147 +4.52
700–748 722 337 148.00–176.25 $166.71 $1,204 -11.31
752–799 777 127 143.00–175.25 $163.85 $1,273 -2.35
810–846 820 187 150.00–170.75 $165.38 $1,356 +10.21
862 862 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,405 +3.71
903–938 909 74 140.50–162.25 $156.45 $1,422 +11.45
956–959 957 21 145.50–152.50 $149.49 $1,431 -9.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1090 1083 4 127.00–145.00 $138.06 $1,495 —
985–1219 1150 34 144.00–152.50 $147.77 $1,699 —
1025–1410 1261 21 134.00–147.50 $142.47 $1,797 -4.79
1200–1425 1313 2 123.00–124.00 $123.46 $1,621 —
1195–1590 1356 247 145.00–163.00 $155.57 $2,110 -3.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–336 328 8 150.00–156.00 $152.92 $502 -27.98
369–394 379 12 140.00–175.00 $159.78 $606 -19.31
414–425 417 12 150.00–157.50 $152.74 $637 -12.17
452–496 478 82 140.00–170.00 $162.01 $774 -5.19
501–545 522 72 136.00–163.00 $149.23 $779 -16.23
540 unweaned 540 4 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
559–595 571 35 121.00–166.00 $141.00 $805 -25.65
577–593 unweaned 581 20 142.00–158.00 $154.34 $897 —
601–618 607 11 122.00–137.50 $130.63 $793 -26.46
636 unweaned 636 5 145.00 $145.00 $922 —
650–697 665 12 153.00–157.00 $154.92 $1,030 +2.27
711–749 727 12 143.00–150.00 $146.57 $1,066 -10.64
768–793 781 6 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $1,113 -3.89
892–893 893 6 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,344 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1032 1025 21 144.00–158.00 $147.93 $1,516 —
1146 1146 4 141.50 $141.50 $1,622 —
1296 1296 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 233 3 410.00 $410.00 —
267–285 279 12 540.00–570.00 $552.79 +152.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 165.00 $165.00 $497 —
387 387 5 175.00 $175.00 $677 -27.22
481 481 7 170.00 $170.00 $818 -16.00
504 unweaned 504 8 161.00 $161.00 $811 —
614 614 4 151.00 $151.00 $927 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,015 +33.50
666 666 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,039 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1600 1185 85-90% 19 22.50–50.00 $43.59 $517 -15.61
840–1675 1206 85-90% 36 52.00–64.00 $58.21 $702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1665 1315 80-85% 42 65.00–74.00 $69.18 $910 -0.26
1165–1680 1348 80-85% 11 50.00–61.00 $55.80 $752 -13.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1438 75-80% 18 75.00–84.00 $80.00 $1,150 —
1440–1945 1682 75-80% 11 87.00–100.00 $93.97 $1,581 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1480 1433 65-75% 3 114.00–135.00 $127.89 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1875 1541 4 32.50–77.00 $61.02 $940 —
1490–2300 1827 10 82.00–95.00 $87.92 $1,606 -4.47

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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.