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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

10,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.14/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 823 lb · 1,267 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.61/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 774 lb · 801 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.06/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 672 lb · 669 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,014 18,766 12,825
Feeder cattle 9,524 18,090 12,284
Slaughter cattle 490 676 541

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers overall sold steady to 3.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 235.00 $235.00 $787 +12.42
383–394 387 39 223.00–246.00 $235.92 $913 +4.20
403–444 415 35 199.00–241.00 $231.75 $962 +1.32
458–484 unweaned 468 13 216.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,018 +3.95
450–499 488 181 219.00–249.25 $241.84 $1,180 +15.02
505–548 531 270 208.00–240.75 $229.79 $1,220 +6.54
555–597 589 575 203.00–233.75 $224.53 $1,322 +9.97
600–648 619 491 190.00–221.25 $208.70 $1,292 +0.35
650–698 671 654 182.75–208.50 $197.69 $1,326 -0.56
700–744 728 530 174.50–194.50 $187.75 $1,367 -3.70
757–798 774 801 170.00–192.75 $184.61 $1,429 +0.84
801–846 823 1,267 166.00–188.85 $183.14 $1,507 +1.74
850–899 873 311 160.00–184.00 $178.58 $1,559 +0.70
900–937 911 224 162.50–175.60 $173.13 $1,577 +0.90
953–990 970 92 145.00–168.25 $165.16 $1,602 +1.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 —
1060–1290 1167 3 132.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,586 -7.85
1070–1235 1175 20 150.00–157.00 $153.16 $1,800 +9.38
1300 1300 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,080 —
1253–1575 1385 20 137.00–159.00 $152.08 $2,106 -3.34
1233–1690 1470 128 149.00–170.00 $163.29 $2,400 —
1855 1855 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 202.00 $202.00 $869 -2.49
530–547 536 22 170.00–200.00 $187.81 $1,007 -8.50
572 572 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,087 +0.58
604 604 10 187.25 $187.25 $1,131 +6.50
674–690 683 51 180.00–184.50 $182.81 $1,249 +12.30
741 741 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,304 +5.98
753 753 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 20 162.00 $162.00 $1,584 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 201.00 $201.00 $653 —
312–347 328 11 215.00–226.00 $219.76 $721 +39.68
352 352 16 180.00–227.00 $203.50 $716 -1.28
408–448 436 152 176.00–227.50 $213.56 $931 +12.57
466 unweaned 466 8 196.00 $196.00 $913 +8.05
450–497 483 98 177.00–205.00 $191.97 $927 -3.35
501–548 524 545 180.00–222.00 $208.06 $1,090 +14.97
553–569 fancy 557 25 212.00–222.00 $219.55 $1,223 +28.55
553–598 570 169 172.00–206.00 $189.41 $1,080 +3.29
573 unweaned 573 3 170.00 $170.00 $974 -12.12
600–648 624 441 170.00–203.00 $183.03 $1,142 +2.63
650–697 672 669 168.75–195.00 $181.06 $1,217 +6.24
701–747 722 451 162.00–191.00 $176.06 $1,271 +5.98
755–799 772 481 162.00–178.50 $172.16 $1,329 +0.13
810–837 816 83 160.00–167.00 $165.94 $1,354 +0.31
863–898 873 24 160.00–164.00 $161.20 $1,407 -4.05
942 942 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,460 +1.23
988 988 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,522 +16.83
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1043 15 135.00–149.00 $145.17 $1,514 —
950–1338 1138 11 110.00–132.00 $124.45 $1,416 -1.74
1020–1230 1160 18 149.50–157.00 $153.77 $1,784 —
1108–1580 1269 47 136.00–160.50 $155.27 $1,970 +3.76
1155–1650 1374 120 149.50–169.00 $161.79 $2,223 +1.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 3 176.00 $176.00 $876 —
516–547 522 15 182.00–185.00 $183.22 $956 +8.97
552 unweaned 552 3 165.00 $165.00 $911 —
589–590 589 7 150.00–161.00 $154.72 $911 +0.21
628–647 639 20 170.00–180.00 $177.73 $1,136 +18.74
683 683 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,178 +22.67
745–746 745 18 158.00–172.00 $166.00 $1,237 +20.43
783–787 786 8 140.00–150.00 $143.74 $1,130 -11.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,555 —
1033 1033 15 150.00 $150.00 $1,550 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1775 1321 75-80% 14 81.00–88.00 $84.37 $1,115 —
1445–1860 1612 75-80% 13 91.00–98.00 $94.12 $1,517 +1.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1490 1246 80-85% 20 74.00–80.00 $77.09 $961 —
1115–1395 1251 80-85% 4 84.00–85.00 $84.78 $1,061 +2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1100 974 85-90% 6 60.00–73.00 $67.98 $662 —
1078–1350 1207 85-90% 10 78.00–83.00 $81.17 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2195 2010 5 97.00–110.00 $105.87 $2,128 —

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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.