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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

16,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.41/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 818 lb · 1,318 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.36/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 730 lb · 1,162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.85/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 576 lb · 1,027 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,361 21,221 18,567
Feeder cattle 14,717 19,849 17,075
Slaughter cattle 1,644 1,372 1,492

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers overall sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–337 332 5 225.00–230.00 $226.96 $754 +7.23
362–398 386 25 207.00–243.00 $229.56 $886 +4.07
393 unweaned 393 14 227.00 $227.00 $892 +1.00
420 fancy 420 8 237.50 $237.50 $998 —
400–448 421 91 200.00–242.00 $221.54 $933 +7.14
400–442 unweaned 428 3 193.00–201.00 $195.49 $837 -8.96
476 fancy 476 52 237.75 $237.75 $1,132 +2.53
450–498 477 247 200.00–235.00 $223.04 $1,064 +9.72
462–490 unweaned 480 53 178.00–223.00 $205.22 $985 -4.02
503 fancy 503 28 232.50 $232.50 $1,169 +12.10
503–549 523 287 189.00–225.50 $212.10 $1,109 +0.06
546 unweaned 546 5 172.50 $172.50 $942 -34.53
550–599 575 946 191.00–221.25 $211.40 $1,216 +8.24
588 fancy 588 18 218.50 $218.50 $1,285 +10.80
585–591 unweaned 590 15 188.00–189.00 $188.87 $1,114 —
606 unweaned 606 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 —
618 fancy 618 22 212.50 $212.50 $1,313 +16.83
600–648 623 855 186.00–214.00 $201.87 $1,258 +3.69
632 632 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,018 -37.18
659 unweaned 659 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,054 -10.00
650–669 fancy 661 77 193.75–210.00 $200.60 $1,326 +11.42
651–699 674 926 175.00–209.50 $194.50 $1,311 +6.72
700–749 730 1,162 173.00–194.75 $185.36 $1,353 +4.72
752–798 772 600 160.00–185.25 $178.40 $1,377 +2.57
770–784 fancy 776 123 170.50–180.00 $174.48 $1,354 -1.69
800–846 818 1,310 160.00–181.35 $178.58 $1,461 +4.91
833 unweaned 833 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,250 —
860 fancy 860 57 168.25 $168.25 $1,447 —
853–898 876 391 152.00–179.00 $172.33 $1,510 -2.47
882 882 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,411 -14.80
883 unweaned 883 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,324 —
902–939 909 133 154.50–176.50 $173.23 $1,575 +5.65
970–976 973 8 163.00–168.50 $165.76 $1,613 +0.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1220 1080 6 150.00–158.00 $153.03 $1,653 -7.47
1065–1175 1120 2 142.00–144.00 $143.05 $1,602 —
1055–1197 1156 13 145.50–159.50 $157.45 $1,820 +12.46
1160–1657 1395 79 145.00–157.00 $153.49 $2,141 —
1475 1475 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,954 -28.66
1242–1685 1489 342 152.00–165.00 $160.28 $2,387 -0.88
1723 1723 11 155.00 $155.00 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 9 218.00 $218.00 $726 —
424–443 430 10 200.00 $200.00 $860 +0.28
450–492 488 20 150.00–194.00 $184.77 $902 +6.23
502–547 532 40 160.00–199.00 $184.23 $980 +2.23
558–597 576 56 150.00–198.00 $184.56 $1,063 -0.72
600–648 625 29 160.00–188.00 $175.64 $1,098 +4.63
663–695 679 62 156.00–179.00 $172.62 $1,172 +3.57
725–747 742 19 160.00–171.00 $167.23 $1,241 +6.63
770–797 780 8 150.00–166.75 $159.87 $1,247 +2.74
807 unweaned 807 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,150 —
803–827 813 14 144.00–167.00 $160.05 $1,301 —
958 958 22 145.00 $145.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
303 303 4 625.00 $625.00 —
353 353 4 760.00 $760.00 —
402–410 406 6 750.00–775.00 $762.38 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 170.00 $170.00 $928 —
593 593 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 332 20 165.00–199.00 $184.46 $612 +2.48
363–398 unweaned 369 17 170.00–182.00 $179.72 $663 -8.28
350–397 375 46 185.00–210.00 $190.85 $716 +2.19
413–448 431 216 176.00–214.00 $194.23 $837 +8.12
455–468 461 7 161.00–170.00 $166.08 $766 -19.69
462–488 unweaned 472 50 160.00–185.00 $180.32 $851 -1.75
452–498 478 267 168.00–208.00 $191.95 $918 +6.18
501–549 527 436 162.50–194.25 $183.26 $966 +5.06
537 unweaned 537 4 153.00 $153.00 $822 -2.00
552–599 576 1,027 160.00–196.00 $181.85 $1,047 +7.84
600 fancy 600 88 182.85 $182.85 $1,097 +1.27
604–608 unweaned 606 12 148.50–159.00 $154.61 $937 -2.88
601–647 625 611 159.00–189.50 $176.13 $1,101 +3.51
614–648 628 54 171.00–173.25 $171.95 $1,080 -0.67
650–699 670 911 154.00–181.50 $171.41 $1,148 +2.98
690 fancy 690 24 189.00 $189.00 $1,304 —
705 fancy 705 53 166.25 $166.25 $1,172 —
702–749 722 678 150.00–176.00 $165.85 $1,197 -0.53
714–735 724 164 156.00–189.00 $166.53 $1,206 -6.16
730 unweaned 730 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,051 +14.00
758 758 25 160.25 $160.25 $1,215 -4.06
750–799 767 275 140.00–168.50 $163.91 $1,257 -0.40
806 806 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,096 -22.48
814–845 830 270 141.00–169.00 $160.27 $1,330 +1.79
850–890 870 36 140.00–164.00 $155.78 $1,355 +2.35
948 948 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,422 +14.19
979 979 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,322 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1225 1056 13 127.00–146.50 $137.98 $1,457 +18.65
986–1173 1084 13 148.00–155.00 $151.47 $1,642 +7.69
1125–1135 1130 3 138.00–143.00 $141.00 $1,593 —
1215 1215 1 145.50 $145.50 $1,768 —
1005–1615 1279 110 144.00–157.50 $153.89 $1,968 —
1010–1503 1334 19 151.00–157.00 $154.77 $2,065 +0.58
1187–1665 1393 446 148.50–166.00 $160.55 $2,236 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–431 425 14 160.00–175.00 $168.59 $717 +4.09
450–480 460 5 160.00–173.00 $168.26 $774 +0.93
505–545 524 62 137.00–181.00 $159.61 $836 +1.29
553–598 584 22 130.00–175.00 $159.36 $931 +5.30
601–648 629 76 131.00–171.00 $158.82 $999 +3.26
667–694 671 38 130.00–157.00 $147.91 $992 -5.90
710–747 726 14 143.00–153.00 $149.76 $1,087 -0.74
793 793 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,031 —
808 808 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,228 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 161.00 $161.00 $945 —
698 698 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,138 —
718 718 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 —
1152 1152 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,267 -20.00
1324 1324 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
361 361 4 550.00 $550.00 —
405–436 423 7 750.00–760.00 $755.89 —
543 543 4 550.00 $550.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,094 —
759 759 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 3 167.50 $167.50 $347 —
260–296 285 10 160.00–181.00 $165.74 $472 —
336 336 4 171.00 $171.00 $575 -28.17
402–446 436 9 180.00–207.50 $185.63 $809 -9.37
456–499 472 8 178.00–193.00 $183.95 $868 +10.39
510–545 524 5 175.00–182.00 $177.91 $932 -12.09
551–590 555 22 170.00–186.00 $184.45 $1,024 +19.97
643 643 3 149.00 $149.00 $958 +4.00
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 137.00 $137.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1395 1254 80-85% 8 80.00–85.00 $81.55 $1,023 —
920–1780 1288 80-85% 133 70.00–79.50 $75.21 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2040 1440 75-80% 95 80.00–85.50 $82.47 $1,188 —
1245–1870 1534 75-80% 25 86.00–95.00 $88.59 $1,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1400 1033 85-90% 12 29.00–53.50 $44.37 $458 —
800–1620 1144 85-90% 57 56.00–69.00 $64.08 $733 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 65-75% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 70.00 $70.00 $994 —
1055–2150 1583 46 80.00–116.00 $98.55 $1,560 —
1090–2435 1954 7 119.00–138.00 $128.12 $2,503 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1590 1449 11 121.00–135.50 $130.68 $1,894 —
1355–1930 1606 17 136.00–148.00 $142.39 $2,287 +2.30

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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.