Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

6,979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.03/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 766 lb · 780 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.50/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 823 lb · 547 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.51/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 962 lb · 461 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,979	11,579	12,687
Feeder cattle	5,464	8,987	11,803
Slaughter cattle	1,515	2,592	884

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower; over 650 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher; 600 to 750 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower; over 750 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	382	34	327.50–345.00	$342.50	$1,308	+4.82
421–438	434	36	342.00–357.50	$345.34	$1,499	+24.09
446–447 unweaned	446	20	312.50–320.00	$318.12	$1,419	-4.10
466–498	486	63	290.00–317.00	$312.17	$1,517	-6.19
501–549	515	124	301.00–320.50	$314.05	$1,617	+2.90
522 unweaned	522	14	280.00	$280.00	$1,462	-29.41
551–596	582	112	266.00–305.00	$295.05	$1,717	-0.18
601–644	620	92	258.00–301.10	$282.14	$1,749	-1.79
653–687	664	41	260.00–277.00	$264.82	$1,758	-10.46
702–748	724	294	241.00–272.00	$266.37	$1,929	+1.01
750–799	769	278	236.00–269.00	$262.58	$2,019	+3.90
804–847	823	547	230.50–269.00	$256.50	$2,111	-0.94
850–897	876	272	227.00–270.00	$248.91	$2,180	+0.13
909–943	925	221	219.00–276.00	$243.13	$2,249	+10.22
950–995	962	461	219.00–240.60	$229.51	$2,208	+4.19

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1285	1133	28	150.00–185.00	$175.13	$1,984	-22.90
1148–1215	1170	3	179.00–182.00	$180.04	$2,106	—
1305	1305	1	161.00	$161.00	$2,101	-19.63
1045–1590	1314	49	168.00–183.50	$179.76	$2,362	-0.87
1115–1766	1431	514	177.00–191.75	$186.96	$2,675	+24.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–428	426	16	283.00–294.00	$291.93	$1,244	+20.41
450–496	482	31	247.50–297.00	$284.52	$1,371	-5.61
538–541	540	10	260.00–280.00	$276.02	$1,491	-14.74
551–590	574	24	250.00–285.00	$262.16	$1,505	+0.76
607–618	614	8	240.00–243.50	$242.20	$1,487	-8.58
668–696	681	11	239.00–246.50	$242.49	$1,651	+3.30
736	736	20	235.00	$235.00	$1,730	-16.08
809–825	815	15	212.50–228.00	$218.77	$1,783	-2.94
850–885	876	5	200.00–230.00	$222.26	$1,947	-2.74
941	941	5	219.75	$219.75	$2,068	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1018–1029	1020	42	232.00–241.00	$233.30	$2,380	—
1191	1191	20	190.00	$190.00	$2,263	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
273 unweaned	273	7	1,180.00	$1,180.00	—
308–331	322	10	1,050.00–1,325.00	$1,227.43	—
358–395	364	18	1,230.00–1,325.00	$1,307.83	—
406–422	413	15	1,375.00–1,440.00	$1,409.04	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
846	846	5	186.00	$186.00	$1,574	—
1083	1083	22	187.00	$187.00	$2,025	—
1150–1178	1175	9	185.00–188.00	$185.33	$2,178	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346 unweaned	346	31	357.00	$357.00	$1,235	+46.06
351–396 unweaned	362	24	317.50–342.00	$335.30	$1,214	+29.12
401–430	418	82	275.00–310.00	$302.30	$1,264	+19.29
452–498	464	83	259.50–304.00	$281.42	$1,306	+12.99
488–489 fancy	489	28	286.00–293.75	$292.09	$1,428	—
500–548	524	133	265.00–290.00	$279.78	$1,466	+10.42
547 fancy	547	24	290.25	$290.25	$1,588	+2.75
559–577	572	73	260.50–287.25	$275.02	$1,573	+9.15
603–641	625	41	235.00–242.00	$239.99	$1,500	-22.97
650–695	679	145	230.00–265.00	$252.77	$1,716	-7.16
705–739	722	80	225.00–256.75	$238.40	$1,721	-6.78
752–786	766	780	222.00–246.25	$245.03	$1,877	+5.04
804–843	823	225	222.00–248.50	$231.57	$1,906	+1.22
850–894	881	15	225.00–227.00	$225.96	$1,991	+7.18
913–943	923	71	175.00–228.00	$221.58	$2,045	+2.69
966–980	972	22	200.00–229.00	$219.53	$2,134	+6.77

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1155	1063	23	131.00–180.00	$166.90	$1,774	-10.62
1195	1195	11	181.00	$181.00	$2,163	-4.64
1010–1420	1243	47	170.00–183.50	$179.99	$2,237	-0.90
1094–1550	1280	352	181.00–191.00	$187.36	$2,398	-0.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
389 unweaned	389	5	302.50	$302.50	$1,177	+52.50
392	392	9	238.50	$238.50	$935	-32.34
433–447	439	20	239.00–256.50	$248.70	$1,092	-5.43
483	483	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,208	+9.65
505–540	531	12	202.50–260.00	$238.53	$1,267	-11.09
558–583	571	25	230.00–250.00	$240.83	$1,375	+1.65
610–631	626	9	200.00–233.00	$225.86	$1,414	-20.29
660	660	2	212.50	$212.50	$1,402	-14.19
768–785	773	29	194.00–220.00	$204.55	$1,581	-10.45
819	819	27	224.00	$224.00	$1,835	—
910–935	923	2	170.00–185.00	$177.40	$1,637	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880	880	4	181.00	$181.00	$1,593	—
1012	1012	30	180.50	$180.50	$1,827	—
1163	1163	7	176.00	$176.00	$2,047	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
243 unweaned	243	3	925.00	$925.00	—
263–280 unweaned	273	7	1,085.00–1,125.00	$1,108.47	—
338 unweaned	338	3	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
341	341	5	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
355–390	368	22	1,125.00–1,330.00	$1,221.41	+246.41

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1006	1005	6	185.00–206.00	$202.52	$2,035	—
1053–1085	1061	4	192.50–208.00	$204.04	$2,165	—
1110–1130	1125	4	180.00–183.00	$182.26	$2,050	—
1162–1195	1165	11	180.00	$180.00	$2,097	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
300 unweaned	300	12	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
351 unweaned	351	35	1,520.00	$1,520.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443 unweaned	443	23	316.00	$316.00	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1665	1336	75-80%	54	110.00–119.50	$115.12	$1,538	—
1180–1790	1428	75-80%	56	120.00–129.00	$123.11	$1,758	+7.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1345	959	85-90%	7	50.00–76.00	$67.99	$652	—
695–1515	1104	85-90%	54	80.00–101.50	$95.46	$1,054	+0.98

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1650	1204	80-85%	59	102.00–111.00	$106.44	$1,282	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1830	1599	65-75%	7	131.00–136.00	$134.27	$2,147	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1290	1190	4	120.00–160.00	$139.57	$1,661	—
1450–2205	1746	17	132.00–146.00	$137.49	$2,401	—
1795	1795	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,723	-42.19
1295–2490	1915	16	112.00–130.00	$123.89	$2,372	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1145	1047	4	125.00–132.00	$128.15	$1,342	—
1568	1568	3	152.50	$152.50	$2,391	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1147	1147	2	131.00	$131.00	$1,503	—
1115–1270	1167	3	144.00–150.00	$146.18	$1,706	+21.33
1205–1300	1253	2	149.00–159.00	$154.19	$1,932	—
1410–1477	1451	18	154.00–158.00	$157.11	$2,280	-1.83
1280–1750	1467	23	160.00–169.00	$164.83	$2,418	+5.89
1513–1808	1630	16	159.00–179.00	$166.29	$2,711	—

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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.