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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

12,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.40/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 670 lb · 835 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $198.27/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 880 lb · 823 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $217.21/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 731 lb · 683 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,522 10,998 14,105
Feeder cattle 11,718 10,174 12,700
Slaughter cattle 804 824 1,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Choice steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. On the feeders, steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher, with the largest advance in the 7 wt category. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 15.00 to 18.00 lower; over 500 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 4 253.00 $253.00 $668 —
310–331 unweaned 325 7 256.00–269.00 $265.46 $863 -16.04
310–346 332 38 234.00–290.00 $260.80 $866 -31.91
350–375 364 21 232.00–282.50 $266.32 $969 -21.68
359–393 unweaned 377 26 240.00–285.00 $269.20 $1,015 +8.71
404–436 unweaned 417 24 231.00–285.00 $252.80 $1,054 +0.49
403–445 425 114 242.00–284.00 $264.47 $1,124 -9.57
456–498 481 245 216.00–280.00 $258.02 $1,241 -2.62
476–499 unweaned 490 30 238.00–269.00 $256.94 $1,259 +6.30
492 fancy 492 34 283.00 $283.00 $1,392 -3.00
498 498 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 -55.64
502–547 unweaned 520 56 230.00–280.00 $258.50 $1,344 +12.28
500–547 526 288 219.00–275.50 $256.65 $1,350 -8.99
560–568 563 13 180.00–204.00 $192.02 $1,081 -58.32
550–597 570 358 215.00–264.00 $247.42 $1,410 -2.92
551–597 unweaned 571 59 218.00–242.00 $234.92 $1,341 +17.52
553–574 fancy 571 45 268.00 $268.00 $1,530 —
604 fancy 604 21 253.00 $253.00 $1,528 —
600–649 625 363 210.00–251.50 $235.54 $1,472 +6.78
652 thin fleshed 652 84 242.75 $242.75 $1,583 —
651–656 unweaned 655 20 205.00–220.00 $208.73 $1,367 +6.23
650–693 666 418 191.00–251.25 $233.30 $1,554 +18.24
692 692 26 208.50 $208.50 $1,443 -6.56
712 unweaned 712 10 198.00 $198.00 $1,410 +8.00
700–748 731 673 193.00–230.00 $217.50 $1,590 +0.93
762 762 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,372 -25.77
751–795 772 275 190.00–227.00 $209.36 $1,616 +3.59
800–845 836 504 187.00–214.75 $208.89 $1,746 +9.31
850–899 880 823 181.00–214.00 $198.27 $1,745 +0.41
900–944 929 482 176.00–208.00 $194.60 $1,808 +8.60
966 966 53 187.50 $187.50 $1,811 -1.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,525 —
1035–1255 1145 2 157.00–163.00 $159.71 $1,829 +10.06
1252 1252 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,191 —
1135–1610 1344 34 153.50–175.00 $168.53 $2,265 —
1253–1745 1444 209 173.00–188.25 $180.46 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 388 16 191.00–227.00 $218.77 $849 -27.68
426 426 3 226.00 $226.00 $963 -17.84
457–488 480 17 201.00–247.00 $219.85 $1,055 -15.76
513–545 530 46 190.00–222.50 $213.94 $1,134 -18.48
543 unweaned 543 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,200 +3.29
560–596 576 37 182.00–231.00 $213.95 $1,232 -18.00
600–648 627 36 160.00–224.00 $196.64 $1,233 -12.94
628 unweaned 628 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,300 +2.00
652–697 662 34 169.50–216.00 $194.45 $1,287 -2.83
733 733 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,407 -0.04
821–847 832 7 173.00–185.50 $180.05 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–747 740 10 184.00–191.00 $185.35 $1,372 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
1003 1003 54 188.75 $188.75 $1,893 —
1050–1066 1062 8 162.50–164.00 $163.63 $1,738 —
1518 1518 7 170.00 $170.00 $2,581 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 184.00 $184.00 $920 —
740 740 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 331 17 235.00–293.00 $259.40 $859 -14.23
330–343 unweaned 338 27 210.00–263.00 $259.51 $877 +5.10
367–396 unweaned 382 10 221.00–253.00 $236.39 $903 -26.46
360–399 384 69 226.00–264.00 $238.72 $917 -10.78
401–446 419 143 215.00–251.00 $236.18 $990 -16.51
405–446 unweaned 434 18 207.50–240.00 $224.17 $973 -16.26
446 fancy 446 12 264.00 $264.00 $1,177 —
451–499 473 334 206.00–255.00 $234.31 $1,108 -16.43
478–491 unweaned 483 45 222.00–255.00 $240.33 $1,161 +18.48
497 497 27 234.00 $234.00 $1,163 -16.74
504 fancy 504 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,144 -47.50
505–513 unweaned 507 19 190.00–244.00 $222.80 $1,130 +19.72
506–513 508 6 168.00–170.00 $169.33 $860 -64.93
501–548 524 539 190.00–252.00 $227.83 $1,194 -6.43
553–558 fancy 557 22 209.00–218.50 $216.36 $1,205 —
560–570 563 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $967 -46.81
550–599 unweaned 570 24 181.00–224.00 $207.66 $1,184 +23.01
550–599 581 549 180.00–228.00 $209.86 $1,219 -8.64
612 unweaned 612 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 -10.00
608–648 629 405 180.00–216.00 $204.37 $1,285 -8.13
651–697 669 677 175.00–214.00 $195.89 $1,311 -6.89
662–683 676 158 209.50–233.00 $214.45 $1,450 +11.67
701–743 717 302 172.00–203.00 $189.03 $1,355 -1.52
710–736 724 54 188.50–206.50 $195.58 $1,416 +5.03
751–783 771 182 168.00–198.50 $193.57 $1,492 +6.12
774–792 784 90 208.00–220.00 $210.40 $1,650 +22.95
800–839 816 243 166.00–186.50 $179.50 $1,465 -5.24
815–826 821 126 184.50–209.00 $195.12 $1,602 +10.38
866 866 134 176.50 $176.50 $1,528 +4.50
913–944 933 16 159.00–170.00 $163.57 $1,526 +2.57
937–938 937 42 175.50–182.75 $178.12 $1,669 +17.12
956–978 964 12 139.00–161.00 $152.50 $1,470 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1160 1139 3 162.50–167.50 $165.80 $1,888 —
1075–1170 1140 5 150.00–155.00 $153.08 $1,745 —
1180 1180 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,640 -10.27
990–1240 1195 15 169.00–175.50 $174.76 $2,088 +25.49
1025–1530 1241 33 160.00–175.00 $168.84 $2,095 —
1140–1570 1311 222 168.00–188.00 $180.81 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 6 190.00 $190.00 $642 —
345 345 3 207.00 $207.00 $714 -28.00
351–395 371 9 190.00–209.00 $196.59 $729 -50.81
417 unweaned 417 9 189.00 $189.00 $788 —
400–445 421 21 185.00–216.00 $205.82 $867 -8.49
451–494 478 33 177.50–214.00 $200.37 $958 -30.93
486 unweaned 486 8 182.00 $182.00 $885 -30.50
502–548 534 53 152.50–213.00 $200.31 $1,070 -4.80
566 566 8 145.00 $145.00 $821 -46.22
583–594 590 14 141.00–146.00 $144.24 $851 -46.98
600–648 628 29 141.50–175.00 $158.92 $998 -27.90
655–676 672 14 149.00–182.00 $162.37 $1,091 -16.88
949 949 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,575 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,511 —
1093 1093 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,760 +13.00
1107 1107 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,218 -55.00
1200 1200 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,004 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 180.00 $180.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 unweaned 351 18 301.00 $301.00 $1,057 —
420 420 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,117 —
459 unweaned 459 25 257.00 $257.00 $1,180 —
494 494 7 196.00 $196.00 $968 —
606–607 606 18 191.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 200.00 $200.00 $794 —
403 unweaned 403 5 205.00 $205.00 $826 —
410–440 415 7 200.00–230.00 $218.35 $906 —
450–481 472 6 209.00–222.00 $213.81 $1,009 —
530–540 538 4 190.00–205.00 $201.30 $1,083 -26.70
603–645 632 17 177.50–194.00 $185.85 $1,175 —
808 808 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,131 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,612 —
1278 1278 21 137.00 $137.00 $1,751 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1755 1407 75-80% 35 100.00–109.00 $105.26 $1,481 +3.39
1245–1930 1528 75-80% 19 110.00–118.00 $112.91 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1210 940 85-90% 7 50.00–75.00 $64.41 $605 —
680–1640 1171 85-90% 23 75.00–89.00 $83.22 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1580 1246 80-85% 26 90.00–99.00 $95.70 $1,192 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 65-75% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 60.00 $60.00 $552 —
1010–2215 1477 6 100.00–114.00 $106.07 $1,567 —
1180–2410 1794 15 120.00–139.00 $129.58 $2,325 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1244 6 116.00–125.50 $120.77 $1,502 —
1285–1595 1416 11 128.00–140.00 $132.66 $1,878 —
1385–1682 1567 11 144.00–153.00 $147.31 $2,308 —

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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.