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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

6,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.33/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 962 lb · 586 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.02/cwt ≈ $2,126/hd at 868 lb · 401 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.53/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 830 lb · 364 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,198 765 4,815
Feeder cattle 4,038 — 2,818
Slaughter cattle 2,160 765 1,997

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold on a light 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
449 449 59 308.00 $308.00 $1,383 —
463–499 492 17 290.00–300.00 $294.05 $1,447 —
503–546 524 80 261.00–311.00 $288.11 $1,510 —
540 fancy 540 90 317.25 $317.25 $1,713 —
555–575 561 62 271.00–310.00 $300.85 $1,688 —
613 unweaned 613 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,526 —
602–629 626 74 248.00–287.25 $282.92 $1,771 —
651–699 669 68 240.00–268.00 $260.26 $1,741 —
690 unweaned 690 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
706–743 724 162 242.00–264.00 $259.05 $1,876 —
781–797 795 82 241.00–254.25 $251.98 $2,003 —
809 fancy 809 60 247.00 $247.00 $1,998 —
823–849 834 304 254.50–255.60 $254.82 $2,125 —
861 fancy 861 62 248.50 $248.50 $2,140 —
850–899 869 339 229.25–254.50 $244.38 $2,124 —
901–948 920 318 217.50–242.10 $234.48 $2,157 —
951–993 962 586 210.00–242.10 $228.33 $2,197 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1290 1152 36 130.00–181.25 $169.85 $1,957 —
1010–1235 1186 26 176.00–187.00 $179.85 $2,133 —
1020–1316 1230 40 168.00–182.25 $178.18 $2,192 —
1250–1640 1353 17 152.00–161.00 $157.40 $2,130 -26.27
1130–1645 1363 126 165.00–182.00 $175.27 $2,389 -8.40
1145–1788 1428 671 177.00–188.50 $183.44 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 280.00 $280.00 $955 —
428–447 441 9 250.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,177 —
463–493 480 7 200.00–255.00 $232.27 $1,115 —
516–536 527 15 225.00–275.00 $252.95 $1,333 —
553–583 572 19 227.00–260.00 $250.75 $1,434 —
610 610 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
728 728 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,580 —
752 752 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
883–896 886 19 211.00–220.00 $218.08 $1,932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 6 191.00 $191.00 $2,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,006 —
425–442 431 46 268.00–283.50 $280.64 $1,210 —
456–494 468 63 250.00–297.50 $278.26 $1,302 —
513–545 527 79 244.00–268.00 $254.17 $1,339 —
557–599 570 176 230.00–276.75 $265.33 $1,512 —
604–648 618 167 216.00–269.00 $260.28 $1,609 —
660–693 673 101 229.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,650 —
708–727 718 25 226.50–231.50 $229.84 $1,650 —
761 fancy 761 203 242.00 $242.00 $1,842 —
762–783 780 77 225.00–234.85 $233.60 $1,822 —
831–844 837 15 217.50–223.00 $220.41 $1,845 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1235 1081 43 150.00–181.00 $168.57 $1,822 +22.30
950–1235 1123 28 167.00–176.00 $173.04 $1,943 —
1156 1156 38 185.00 $185.00 $2,139 —
935–1221 1162 31 175.00–181.00 $178.93 $2,079 —
1090–1563 1292 294 177.50–188.50 $183.63 $2,372 -0.78
1080–1486 1299 72 163.00–179.00 $174.18 $2,263 -10.23
1260–1486 1403 20 150.00–163.00 $157.16 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–398 391 7 230.00 $230.00 $899 —
430–445 434 17 215.00–252.00 $241.67 $1,049 —
480–495 487 13 202.00–240.00 $219.48 $1,069 —
500 500 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,220 —
558–586 577 10 210.00–233.00 $219.71 $1,268 —
603–649 635 10 194.00–211.00 $206.16 $1,309 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–398 379 13 252.50–306.00 $269.77 $1,022 —
468 468 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,137 —
615 615 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–710 707 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,492 —
848 848 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1815 1388 75-80% 53 102.00–112.00 $107.14 $1,487 -0.61
1170–1810 1483 75-80% 75 111.00–121.00 $115.86 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1350 1068 85-90% 6 62.00–81.00 $72.40 $773 —
600–1375 1097 85-90% 35 68.00–97.00 $84.74 $930 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1460 1169 80-85% 37 92.00–102.00 $96.98 $1,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2060 1546 65-75% 25 122.00–135.00 $126.09 $1,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1720 1500 4 95.00–105.00 $99.01 $1,485 —
1195–2170 1604 18 103.00–129.00 $119.00 $1,909 —
875–2300 1615 28 130.00–160.00 $137.06 $2,214 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,499 —
1345–1595 1506 8 147.00–156.00 $148.00 $2,229 —
1427–1586 1527 11 131.00–134.00 $132.95 $2,030 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1230 1193 3 120.00–130.00 $125.57 $1,498 +2.17
1321 1321 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,982 —
1363–1379 1368 119 146.00–146.50 $146.02 $1,998 +1.09
1210–1775 1461 17 140.00–152.00 $147.34 $2,153 -8.77
1165–1695 1534 43 153.00–176.00 $160.09 $2,456 —
1574–1870 1674 15 153.00–158.75 $157.33 $2,634 —

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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.