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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

7,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.51/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 867 lb · 569 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.92/cwt ≈ $1,697/hd at 786 lb · 283 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.54/cwt ≈ $1,769/hd at 817 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,394 2,163 4,433
Feeder cattle 5,808 1,302 3,040
Slaughter cattle 1,586 861 1,393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers overall sold on a very low test, though a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 315.00 $315.00 $964 —
366–392 380 41 297.50–325.00 $313.90 $1,193 +13.90
400–446 433 56 307.00–322.50 $312.36 $1,353 +7.90
450–497 477 80 289.00–311.00 $302.42 $1,443 -10.99
508–549 528 229 272.50–307.50 $292.96 $1,547 -7.83
551–595 571 160 263.00–293.00 $284.80 $1,626 +3.76
625 unweaned 625 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,444 —
600–648 626 194 245.00–273.00 $264.94 $1,659 -10.79
650–692 677 144 222.50–259.00 $252.62 $1,710 +13.12
707–742 723 256 218.00–248.00 $241.34 $1,745 -3.90
755–798 784 138 215.00–237.50 $234.07 $1,835 +8.07
801–848 826 251 209.50–242.00 $232.59 $1,921 +1.34
851–894 867 569 216.00–235.00 $228.51 $1,981 +3.03
913–925 915 118 206.75–227.50 $221.64 $2,028 -0.11
955–959 957 157 217.50–220.10 $219.24 $2,098 +4.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1225 1083 93 183.50–214.10 $209.48 $2,269 —
810–1230 1113 19 158.00–184.00 $172.40 $1,919 —
1100–1280 1190 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,035 -3.50
1055–1242 1204 9 175.00–180.25 $178.93 $2,154 —
1145–1630 1345 126 174.00–187.00 $182.31 $2,452 +25.39
1210–1630 1392 289 182.50–198.00 $188.71 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
410 410 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 —
435 435 7 220.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
468 unweaned 468 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,252 —
452–495 470 54 187.50–272.50 $254.57 $1,196 -6.22
507–549 532 34 225.00–269.00 $252.03 $1,341 -7.97
563–599 580 16 233.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,418 +5.51
632 632 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,327 -30.28
663 663 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,598 +5.50
714–723 719 11 187.50–226.00 $204.88 $1,473 -2.12
753 753 11 155.50 $155.50 $1,171 —
852–898 875 16 186.00–196.00 $190.71 $1,669 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 21 271.00 $271.00 $973 —
350–390 375 39 260.00–298.00 $269.19 $1,009 -20.81
418 unweaned 418 35 270.00 $270.00 $1,129 —
403–448 420 73 261.00–293.00 $273.23 $1,148 -3.75
445 fancy 445 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
458–495 479 160 245.00–287.50 $264.78 $1,268 -2.97
476–482 fancy 480 23 285.00–290.00 $286.51 $1,375 —
525 unweaned 525 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 +0.86
501–549 527 137 249.00–275.00 $261.39 $1,378 +4.47
554–599 575 238 240.00–270.00 $255.88 $1,471 +12.76
600–641 615 150 230.00–247.00 $242.35 $1,490 +7.50
654–688 670 95 222.00–235.00 $231.48 $1,551 +6.62
705–748 730 179 212.00–235.50 $222.91 $1,627 +5.13
751–799 786 283 200.00–220.25 $215.92 $1,697 —
803–828 817 270 190.00–220.00 $216.54 $1,769 —
852–895 860 168 203.50–215.75 $213.00 $1,832 +28.00
907–942 936 150 200.00–211.00 $205.02 $1,919 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1165 1025 25 169.00–179.00 $176.81 $1,812 —
998–1245 1061 65 181.00–187.50 $185.06 $1,963 +25.08
795–1290 1096 22 140.00–182.50 $168.50 $1,847 —
1110–1535 1294 127 171.00–187.50 $181.04 $2,343 +2.99
1137–1520 1314 120 183.00–193.00 $188.21 $2,473 +20.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–312 305 8 230.00–232.50 $231.54 $706 -3.46
358–389 375 45 220.00–250.00 $237.34 $890 +2.34
410–448 434 19 237.50–242.50 $240.22 $1,043 —
436 unweaned 436 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,007 —
477–493 482 16 212.20–238.00 $228.44 $1,101 -16.56
519 519 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,246 +20.00
535 535 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -20.00
554–598 572 31 205.00–242.00 $228.90 $1,309 —
600 unweaned 600 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,266 —
658–695 678 11 192.50–205.00 $198.01 $1,343 +5.88
740 740 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
870 870 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 —
921 921 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,704 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 17 315.00 $315.00 $954 —
382 unweaned 382 19 297.50 $297.50 $1,136 —
385 385 5 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
443 unweaned 443 40 288.00 $288.00 $1,276 —
455 455 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
549 unweaned 549 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,296 —
756 756 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,399 —
811 811 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,476 —
909 909 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 180.00 $180.00 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1745 1377 75-80% 93 101.00–109.50 $105.82 $1,457 —
1230–1960 1509 75-80% 66 110.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–2165 1307 80-85% 83 90.00–100.00 $95.57 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1565 1036 85-90% 7 40.00–71.00 $56.16 $582 —
860–1615 1207 85-90% 41 70.00–90.00 $83.70 $1,010 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1725 1569 65-75% 10 120.00–140.00 $123.20 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2430 1515 46 100.00–129.00 $115.92 $1,756 —
1110–2365 1823 28 130.00–159.00 $138.56 $2,526 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1450 1295 6 121.00–132.00 $126.69 $1,641 +0.69
1395–1583 1514 9 140.00–150.00 $147.47 $2,233 —
1370–1775 1545 39 152.00–169.00 $157.87 $2,439 —

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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.