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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.24/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 737 lb · 443 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.98/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 835 lb · 288 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.81/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 589 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,905 7,394 3,033
Feeder cattle 2,575 5,808 2,513
Slaughter cattle 330 1,586 520

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold on a very light test, though a lower 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
358–396 375 11 298.00–300.00 $299.04 $1,121 -14.86
413–448 421 29 280.00–301.00 $289.32 $1,218 -23.04
467–484 473 12 278.00–280.00 $278.68 $1,318 -23.74
504–536 533 157 271.00–290.00 $287.21 $1,531 -5.75
551 unweaned 551 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,333 —
564–591 581 45 262.00–283.00 $268.49 $1,560 -16.31
601–625 606 36 252.50–266.00 $255.32 $1,547 -9.62
653–698 676 242 240.50–252.00 $249.09 $1,684 -3.53
701–749 715 89 243.00–245.00 $244.03 $1,745 +2.69
767–773 771 27 227.00–236.50 $229.66 $1,771 -4.41
819–847 835 288 226.75–235.50 $232.98 $1,945 +0.39
863–893 883 93 219.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,951 -7.52
936 936 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,984 -9.64
960 960 43 207.50 $207.50 $1,992 -11.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,929 -4.00
1220 1220 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,196 +1.07
1240 1240 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,158 —
1283–1865 1348 66 170.00–177.00 $174.04 $2,346 -8.27
1276–1820 1408 78 179.00–188.00 $181.61 $2,557 —
1340–1506 1457 6 156.00–167.00 $159.26 $2,320 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1027 1027 122 191.00–212.75 $212.22 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,169 -26.50
526–540 532 10 262.00–263.00 $262.59 $1,397 +10.56
557 557 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,431 +12.49
572 572 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,413 +2.49
588 unweaned 588 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,376 —
643 643 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,537 +29.00
762 762 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,524 +44.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 286.00 $286.00 $907 —
356–369 360 15 259.00–264.00 $261.66 $942 -7.53
436–449 438 30 241.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,061 -31.00
458–478 467 71 249.00–259.00 $253.87 $1,186 -10.91
501–543 524 62 241.00–254.00 $250.79 $1,314 -10.60
575–596 589 270 242.00–253.25 $250.81 $1,477 -5.07
601–639 625 89 230.00–247.00 $237.41 $1,484 -4.94
628 unweaned 628 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,325 —
653–688 662 35 219.00–230.00 $225.33 $1,492 -6.15
703–746 737 443 217.50–231.50 $227.24 $1,675 +4.33
754–757 755 96 213.50–222.25 $220.33 $1,663 +4.41
827 827 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,753 -4.54
872 872 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,866 +1.00
927–942 938 10 195.00–196.50 $196.06 $1,839 -8.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1075 1073 2 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $1,733 -23.56
1170–1195 1176 18 171.00–178.50 $176.52 $2,076 —
1183–1208 1190 22 180.00–183.50 $181.12 $2,155 —
1299–1385 1306 12 174.00–176.00 $174.18 $2,275 -14.03
1252–1548 1346 57 181.00–187.50 $184.29 $2,481 -3.92
1360–1565 1483 11 152.50–165.00 $155.21 $2,302 —
1625 1625 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,746 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 230.00 $230.00 $908 -7.34
405 405 9 236.00 $236.00 $956 -4.22
471–496 484 8 216.00–234.00 $225.23 $1,090 -3.21
564–590 578 9 220.00–230.00 $225.67 $1,304 -3.23
833 833 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1505 1469 8 136.00–141.00 $137.63 $2,022 —
1450–1550 1500 2 147.00–155.00 $151.13 $2,267 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,943 —
1410–1647 1574 27 157.00–166.00 $162.34 $2,555 —

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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.