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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

18,766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.48/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 723 lb · 1,744 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.35/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 626 lb · 1,342 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.77/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 769 lb · 1,248 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,766 15,797 18,457
Feeder cattle 18,090 14,569 16,771
Slaughter cattle 676 1,228 1,686

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 12 208.50 $208.50 $407 —
309–348 326 7 218.00–228.00 $222.58 $726 -21.34
350–397 374 40 211.00–245.00 $231.72 $867 +1.79
381 fancy 381 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,019 —
400–445 428 116 212.50–253.00 $230.43 $986 -7.91
421–442 fancy 428 9 250.00–267.50 $261.48 $1,119 —
464 fancy 464 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,172 —
451–498 480 296 205.00–244.00 $226.82 $1,089 +0.03
485–495 unweaned 490 8 200.00–227.00 $213.64 $1,047 -6.53
501–548 527 609 200.00–240.00 $223.25 $1,177 +3.52
546 unweaned 546 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,054 -29.50
550–598 571 935 195.00–230.00 $214.56 $1,225 +1.38
553–588 unweaned 576 45 197.50–212.50 $203.68 $1,173 +33.68
610 fancy 610 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 +14.00
601–649 626 1,327 187.00–222.00 $208.35 $1,304 +5.82
630 unweaned 630 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,153 -1.02
650–698 673 1,169 180.00–213.00 $198.25 $1,334 +1.24
676 fancy 676 57 208.25 $208.25 $1,408 +10.75
693 unweaned 693 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,130 —
700–747 723 1,723 170.00–203.50 $191.45 $1,384 +3.84
725 fancy 725 21 193.75 $193.75 $1,405 —
750–799 769 1,248 168.00–191.00 $183.77 $1,413 +1.71
804–819 fancy 808 65 180.25–189.00 $182.84 $1,477 —
800–849 823 995 167.00–187.00 $181.40 $1,493 -2.76
850–898 869 540 160.00–187.50 $177.88 $1,546 -0.58
900–922 903 135 160.00–179.00 $172.23 $1,555 -6.10
958–990 975 24 151.00–168.00 $163.93 $1,598 -1.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 9 210.00–211.00 $210.44 $779 —
423–425 424 6 201.00–208.00 $204.49 $867 +5.20
451–478 468 44 190.00–217.50 $205.55 $962 +20.55
512–540 529 35 167.50–206.00 $196.31 $1,038 +10.79
550–599 571 90 155.00–199.00 $189.42 $1,082 -5.16
605–643 622 25 165.00–190.00 $180.75 $1,124 +2.14
650–698 680 35 140.00–186.00 $170.51 $1,159 -8.61
712–747 732 49 132.50–181.00 $170.02 $1,245 -2.00
783–798 792 24 160.00–166.00 $162.26 $1,285 -4.93
815–840 827 12 120.00–162.00 $157.39 $1,302 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1105 3 137.00–141.00 $138.27 $1,528 -9.76
1140–1225 1193 3 141.00–146.50 $143.78 $1,715 —
1078–1245 1205 29 150.00–158.00 $150.57 $1,814 +11.06
1255 1255 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,707 —
1210–1663 1391 24 150.00–159.50 $155.42 $2,162 —
1264–1763 1430 164 150.00–169.50 $160.49 $2,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984 984 15 163.00 $163.00 $1,604 —
1099 1099 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,583 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 11 134.00 $134.00 $635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 185.00–187.50 $185.80 $530 —
320–335 325 3 176.00–185.00 $180.08 $585 -28.77
352–399 382 72 160.00–217.00 $204.78 $782 -5.05
400–447 426 156 172.00–225.00 $200.99 $856 -1.28
460–475 unweaned 464 14 183.00–190.00 $187.95 $872 —
453–498 476 451 163.50–220.00 $195.32 $930 +0.16
500–547 525 697 166.00–206.00 $193.09 $1,014 +2.76
528–530 unweaned 529 9 170.00–192.50 $182.48 $965 +8.87
552–579 unweaned 569 22 180.00–186.00 $182.12 $1,036 +17.12
550–599 571 960 174.00–200.00 $186.12 $1,063 +3.03
571 fancy 571 32 191.00 $191.00 $1,091 -9.00
611 fancy 611 8 183.50 $183.50 $1,121 —
600–648 622 1,003 166.00–197.25 $180.40 $1,122 +2.63
608–632 629 85 186.00–187.00 $186.90 $1,176 +9.13
651–699 673 1,025 157.00–185.00 $174.82 $1,177 +0.25
651–699 fancy 677 89 176.50–182.00 $178.83 $1,211 —
695 695 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,244 +4.43
700–749 720 582 155.00–177.50 $170.08 $1,225 -0.71
738 fancy 738 13 184.50 $184.50 $1,362 —
751–793 767 602 160.50–178.00 $172.03 $1,319 -4.47
795 fancy 795 62 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
803–848 819 139 150.00–175.00 $165.63 $1,357 -0.04
828 fancy 828 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,424 —
863–892 877 184 140.00–168.50 $165.25 $1,449 -0.15
902–921 910 19 140.00–157.00 $153.77 $1,399 —
969–992 977 9 116.00–148.00 $137.17 $1,340 -22.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1260 1140 11 107.50–138.00 $126.19 $1,439 —
1150–1233 1203 23 151.00–154.50 $151.48 $1,822 +28.81
1165–1215 1209 8 147.00–148.50 $148.07 $1,790 +25.40
1155–1500 1295 44 144.00–158.50 $151.51 $1,962 —
1200–1565 1387 174 151.00–169.00 $160.21 $2,222 -1.98
1280–1563 1471 5 128.00–138.00 $134.35 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 197.00 $197.00 $684 +25.00
420–447 435 19 172.00–194.00 $189.21 $823 +4.62
469–496 483 17 170.00–194.00 $183.36 $886 +9.47
505–542 520 36 161.00–180.00 $174.25 $906 +26.68
550–570 558 10 140.00–171.00 $154.51 $862 -4.68
614–615 614 5 150.00–165.00 $158.99 $976 +4.84
650–690 663 33 130.00–160.00 $149.83 $993 -5.17
701–740 710 6 142.00–155.00 $145.57 $1,034 -6.43
763–798 774 47 143.00–160.00 $155.69 $1,205 -12.81
827 827 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,067 —
855–871 865 16 160.00–161.00 $160.37 $1,387 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–536 526 16 160.00–164.00 $161.72 $851 —
560–591 582 18 160.00–168.50 $166.41 $969 —
600 600 11 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
718 718 12 152.25 $152.25 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,408 —
1235 1235 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 188.00 $188.00 $577 —
351–382 363 5 191.00–210.00 $198.99 $722 —
375 unweaned 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
413 413 6 210.00 $210.00 $867 —
462–486 479 10 196.00–229.00 $219.45 $1,051 +59.45
488 unweaned 488 3 189.00 $189.00 $922 —
520 520 4 190.00 $190.00 $988 -25.00
607 607 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,032 -19.00
611 unweaned 611 5 155.00 $155.00 $947 —
690 690 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 —
744 744 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,190 -16.00
750 750 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
978 unweaned 978 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1630 1427 75-80% 28 82.00–89.00 $84.70 $1,209 +1.58
1365–1835 1601 75-80% 10 90.00–97.50 $93.06 $1,490 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1405 1261 80-85% 5 81.00–85.00 $82.60 $1,042 +0.32
1055–1625 1286 80-85% 32 72.00–80.00 $76.19 $980 +0.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1135 1063 85-90% 2 51.00–54.00 $52.40 $557 —
965–1565 1195 85-90% 17 60.00–71.00 $67.04 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2120 1886 6 89.00–107.00 $96.78 $1,825 —
1735–2125 1930 2 66.00–70.00 $68.20 $1,316 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,779 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,189 —
1698–1872 1812 14 143.00–148.00 $146.29 $2,651 —

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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.