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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

17,648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.54/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 624 lb · 1,453 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.08/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 574 lb · 1,405 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.72/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 576 lb · 1,094 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,648 9,674 17,650
Feeder cattle 15,411 8,932 15,104
Slaughter cattle 2,237 742 2,546

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter choice steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers overall sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers overall sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–283 272 17 222.00–227.00 $225.77 $614 —
320 unweaned 320 3 235.00 $235.00 $752 +24.88
306–347 327 30 198.00–225.00 $207.02 $677 +1.13
358–380 366 19 203.00–255.00 $232.01 $849 +29.16
369–396 unweaned 374 32 190.00–218.00 $201.65 $754 +7.91
400 value added 400 31 227.00 $227.00 $908 —
408–445 unweaned 426 40 201.00–260.00 $227.27 $968 +35.36
400–449 430 154 193.00–227.50 $210.27 $904 -7.03
444 fancy 444 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,017 —
456–498 unweaned 477 159 183.00–240.00 $209.98 $1,002 +11.80
450–498 478 521 190.00–246.00 $218.38 $1,044 +5.56
500–549 522 634 190.00–244.00 $212.87 $1,111 +6.99
501–549 unweaned 526 171 180.00–211.00 $200.78 $1,056 -1.35
567 value added 567 100 209.00 $209.00 $1,185 —
551–599 576 821 175.00–219.00 $196.82 $1,134 -2.19
561–599 unweaned 578 124 165.00–206.00 $186.40 $1,077 +1.99
597 fancy 597 49 196.00 $196.00 $1,170 -6.68
611 fancy 611 45 189.75 $189.75 $1,159 —
601–649 624 1,127 165.00–203.75 $192.01 $1,198 +6.15
602–648 unweaned 626 281 165.00–194.25 $184.76 $1,157 +7.30
650–699 671 931 165.00–200.00 $185.53 $1,245 +2.65
654–699 unweaned 671 54 169.00–181.50 $177.33 $1,190 +1.09
695 value added 695 62 183.25 $183.25 $1,274 —
704–719 unweaned 715 20 164.00–173.50 $171.16 $1,224 -10.26
700–749 723 814 164.50–200.25 $180.21 $1,303 +5.54
739 fancy 739 43 175.00 $175.00 $1,293 —
750–799 772 512 160.00–185.75 $178.22 $1,376 +6.55
801–848 827 350 150.00–184.50 $177.85 $1,471 +12.47
853–899 865 378 150.00–182.50 $175.95 $1,522 +4.48
901–930 925 90 145.00–175.50 $172.12 $1,592 —
969–994 979 14 151.00–158.00 $153.68 $1,505 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1267 1116 16 125.00–156.00 $142.15 $1,586 -9.05
1085–1205 1145 3 149.00–157.50 $153.02 $1,752 +26.16
1060–1243 1169 6 141.00–147.00 $144.83 $1,693 —
1125–1690 1360 139 136.00–154.50 $150.49 $2,047 —
1235–1813 1495 530 148.00–166.00 $160.32 $2,397 +4.11
1715–1820 1768 6 148.00–154.50 $150.98 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–311 310 13 171.00–180.00 $174.47 $541 -8.03
395 395 4 175.00 $175.00 $691 -11.00
400–425 408 6 176.00–179.00 $177.04 $722 -5.46
450–498 467 57 140.00–202.00 $182.09 $850 +0.34
493–498 unweaned 495 15 193.00–204.00 $196.69 $974 +7.48
502–546 526 55 160.00–215.50 $189.53 $997 +15.96
540 unweaned 540 3 179.00 $179.00 $967 +16.02
570 unweaned 570 5 163.00 $163.00 $929 —
568–595 581 27 122.50–187.50 $172.67 $1,003 +1.15
609 unweaned 609 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,017 —
600–646 633 46 140.00–180.00 $172.42 $1,091 +10.00
651–697 676 106 150.00–176.00 $167.32 $1,131 +10.27
700–749 725 31 145.00–169.00 $160.13 $1,161 +2.10
755–788 769 20 153.00–167.00 $164.38 $1,264 +22.79
800–830 803 9 130.00–158.00 $154.79 $1,243 —
808 unweaned 808 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,172 —
855 855 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,295 —
946 946 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
324–345 332 10 187.00–205.00 $197.53 $656 +24.71
340 unweaned 340 4 196.00 $196.00 $666 +5.02
366–398 unweaned 376 44 175.00–193.00 $184.95 $695 +13.33
354–399 384 124 174.00–203.00 $192.73 $740 +8.59
400–444 unweaned 418 60 165.00–186.00 $176.01 $736 +6.01
403–449 428 147 163.00–200.00 $186.20 $797 +3.34
456–497 478 541 157.00–201.00 $183.53 $877 +7.47
468–498 unweaned 484 183 156.00–188.50 $168.80 $817 +3.66
496 fancy 496 22 170.00 $170.00 $843 —
501–549 523 777 160.00–190.50 $178.87 $935 +8.14
502–542 unweaned 525 107 159.00–188.50 $170.58 $896 +3.98
555 fancy 555 53 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 —
559 value added 559 100 178.50 $178.50 $998 —
552–597 unweaned 574 301 140.00–171.75 $162.65 $934 -0.30
550–599 577 951 145.00–197.50 $173.34 $1,000 +5.36
604–640 unweaned 615 84 145.00–167.00 $158.32 $974 +17.15
615 fancy 615 41 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 -0.50
601–647 623 636 143.00–185.00 $169.69 $1,057 +7.57
632–639 635 42 168.50–171.00 $169.70 $1,078 +7.58
663 663 18 161.00 $161.00 $1,067 -3.41
667 value added 667 44 171.50 $171.50 $1,144 —
650–697 670 480 144.00–176.00 $165.29 $1,107 +0.88
713 713 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,276 +26.59
700–745 720 400 150.00–176.75 $166.42 $1,198 +14.01
750–788 766 182 150.00–170.50 $163.60 $1,253 +8.32
767 767 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 -15.28
801–849 823 94 152.00–169.75 $162.53 $1,338 +9.53
853–865 858 55 148.00–169.25 $167.38 $1,436 +10.38
910–915 911 14 132.00–153.00 $149.99 $1,366 —
950–958 955 11 124.00–156.00 $144.43 $1,379 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1285 1085 42 119.00–150.00 $135.95 $1,475 -15.33
866–1245 1122 33 147.00–159.50 $152.60 $1,712 +17.53
1100–1245 1187 9 136.00–145.50 $142.58 $1,692 —
1025–1570 1270 90 142.00–154.00 $150.24 $1,908 +4.27
1170–1655 1381 542 148.00–167.75 $159.97 $2,209 +1.98
1255–1515 1385 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,745 -31.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–349 337 22 144.00–175.00 $169.16 $570 +4.16
343 unweaned 343 3 165.00 $165.00 $566 —
359–373 unweaned 368 15 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $586 —
364–386 379 12 150.00–184.00 $160.89 $610 +0.89
402–439 422 40 140.00–184.00 $172.12 $726 +20.17
467 unweaned 467 6 155.00 $155.00 $724 —
450–494 476 71 160.00–182.00 $168.59 $802 +11.69
516 unweaned 516 4 156.00 $156.00 $805 —
500–548 522 82 140.00–176.00 $155.96 $814 +9.65
552 unweaned 552 7 170.00 $170.00 $938 —
551–592 582 23 135.00–167.50 $158.45 $922 +12.80
606–649 624 27 135.00–163.00 $155.63 $971 +12.77
652–681 672 32 134.00–155.00 $147.91 $994 —
705–715 710 6 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $1,074 —
753–785 764 3 140.00–141.00 $140.66 $1,075 —
875 875 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 170.00 $170.00 $830 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,545 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 8 188.00 $188.00 $852 —
623–642 635 15 151.00–155.50 $153.81 $977 —
638 unweaned 638 3 146.00 $146.00 $931 -12.00
655–693 673 11 120.00–130.00 $124.25 $836 -15.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 unweaned 501 8 185.00 $185.00 $927 —
523 523 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,030 —
569 569 5 152.00 $152.00 $865 —
594 unweaned 594 10 166.00 $166.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1965 1103 85-90% 82 25.00–49.00 $42.53 $469 —
1000–1745 1265 85-90% 128 49.00–62.00 $55.84 $706 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1955 1371 80-85% 142 62.00–73.50 $67.42 $924 -1.44
1155–1595 1377 80-85% 12 54.50–60.00 $58.15 $801 -10.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2085 1524 75-80% 94 73.00–83.00 $77.42 $1,180 +1.30
1320–1840 1629 75-80% 20 84.00–93.00 $85.88 $1,399 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1590 1498 65-75% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.06 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1995 1655 6 42.00–72.00 $63.62 $1,053 —
1035–2310 1718 31 78.00–100.00 $87.88 $1,510 -2.02
1445–2240 1872 6 101.00–107.00 $103.84 $1,944 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,686 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1240 1127 3 80.00–107.00 $96.33 $1,086 —
1140–1375 1281 8 110.00–119.00 $114.96 $1,473 —
1355–1675 1517 6 121.00–131.00 $127.75 $1,938 —
1390–1695 1558 40 132.00–146.00 $139.02 $2,166 —

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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.