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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

13,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.82/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 573 lb · 956 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.94/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 522 lb · 807 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.32/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 525 lb · 687 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,939 6,979 11,893
Feeder cattle 12,942 5,464 9,337
Slaughter cattle 997 1,515 2,556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers under 750 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher; over 750 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower; 600 to 800 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,053 —
320–339 332 85 350.00–402.50 $396.40 $1,316 —
330–345 unweaned 339 18 345.00–365.00 $353.85 $1,200 —
352–396 374 81 297.50–392.50 $355.53 $1,330 +13.03
352–399 unweaned 384 89 317.50–372.50 $358.55 $1,377 —
403–418 fancy 404 94 365.00–372.50 $365.41 $1,476 —
400–445 unweaned 427 187 305.00–357.00 $345.60 $1,476 +27.48
400–444 433 153 305.00–360.00 $334.83 $1,450 -10.51
454–499 475 234 295.00–342.00 $324.17 $1,540 +12.00
453–499 unweaned 477 418 299.00–357.00 $327.48 $1,562 —
500–549 unweaned 521 391 270.00–325.00 $303.88 $1,583 +23.88
500–546 522 413 295.00–335.75 $321.09 $1,676 +7.04
539 fancy 539 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,008 —
551–553 fancy 552 57 319.00–325.00 $322.79 $1,782 —
551–598 unweaned 572 305 278.00–299.00 $289.07 $1,653 —
551–597 576 594 275.00–333.00 $299.92 $1,728 +4.87
602–648 625 274 250.00–299.00 $277.80 $1,736 -4.34
602–643 unweaned 625 91 262.50–285.00 $272.84 $1,705 —
660–687 unweaned 674 63 252.00–265.00 $257.87 $1,738 —
651–698 675 516 253.00–288.00 $281.04 $1,897 +16.22
688 fancy 688 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,954 —
717 unweaned 717 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,814 —
701–748 729 334 247.00–283.00 $270.62 $1,973 +4.25
750–799 777 314 251.00–265.75 $258.62 $2,009 -3.96
801–848 825 547 245.60–260.25 $255.12 $2,105 -1.38
850–896 872 509 242.00–258.85 $248.89 $2,170 -0.02
900–935 912 430 221.00–253.10 $245.56 $2,240 +2.43
961 961 60 240.35 $240.35 $2,310 +10.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 unweaned 327 8 250.00–325.00 $286.58 $937 —
332 332 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,029 —
376 376 12 280.00–320.00 $300.00 $1,128 —
353–395 unweaned 378 30 302.00–332.50 $313.40 $1,185 —
401–446 430 62 270.00–307.50 $292.43 $1,257 +0.50
426–448 unweaned 438 37 275.00–302.50 $283.33 $1,241 —
463–484 474 17 275.00–290.00 $279.26 $1,324 -5.26
469–496 unweaned 481 55 250.00–300.00 $286.82 $1,380 —
504–520 unweaned 516 17 234.00–275.00 $265.58 $1,370 —
500–545 529 131 230.00–300.00 $274.74 $1,453 -1.28
554–591 574 49 235.00–286.50 $268.69 $1,542 +6.53
568–581 unweaned 578 47 261.00–275.00 $264.22 $1,527 —
616–635 621 16 213.00–261.00 $243.17 $1,510 +0.97
660–671 664 12 251.00–256.00 $252.69 $1,678 +10.20
683 unweaned 683 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,653 —
732 732 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 -5.00
751 751 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,930 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1252 1086 14 174.00–186.00 $179.46 $1,949 —
870–1225 1115 16 184.00–207.50 $197.24 $2,199 +22.11
1233–1559 1378 9 157.00–163.50 $160.27 $2,209 —
1070–1690 1397 39 143.00–185.50 $176.15 $2,461 —
1140–1708 1444 433 171.00–192.50 $186.74 $2,697 -0.22
1840 1840 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,091 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 unweaned 446 13 326.00 $326.00 $1,454 —
524 unweaned 524 21 299.00 $299.00 $1,567 —
656 656 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,647 —
753 753 16 256.50 $256.50 $1,931 —
851 851 15 249.00 $249.00 $2,119 —
1006–1037 1018 169 231.10–233.50 $232.39 $2,366 —
1142 1142 45 218.60 $218.60 $2,496 —
1150–1176 1158 225 212.75–218.10 $215.08 $2,491 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 315 73 291.00–325.00 $314.38 $990 —
308–329 unweaned 319 33 276.00–315.00 $295.10 $941 -61.90
359 fancy 359 22 345.00 $345.00 $1,239 —
354–398 unweaned 381 191 287.50–335.00 $312.67 $1,191 -22.63
360–398 384 182 282.00–321.00 $315.97 $1,213 —
403–446 429 134 260.00–319.00 $294.85 $1,265 -7.45
400–446 unweaned 433 253 252.50–315.00 $294.09 $1,273 —
451–494 467 185 255.00–295.00 $275.27 $1,286 -6.15
452–496 fancy 470 133 293.00–312.00 $298.62 $1,404 +6.53
457–498 unweaned 475 270 255.00–308.00 $281.84 $1,339 —
505–539 fancy 516 111 291.00–327.00 $298.07 $1,538 +7.82
500–548 526 320 250.00–289.00 $272.89 $1,435 -6.89
500–548 unweaned 528 256 257.50–290.00 $268.50 $1,418 —
555–589 unweaned 563 81 247.50–284.00 $271.40 $1,528 —
552–598 566 253 259.00–290.00 $274.36 $1,553 -0.66
601–648 628 160 243.00–280.00 $262.48 $1,648 +22.49
629–637 unweaned 632 39 245.00–252.50 $247.44 $1,564 —
650–693 674 316 230.00–269.25 $259.61 $1,750 +6.84
702–740 722 59 223.00–260.00 $248.84 $1,797 +10.44
755–794 775 85 223.00–245.00 $234.41 $1,817 -10.62
809–836 822 146 222.50–245.00 $234.51 $1,928 +2.94
850–896 869 110 210.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,995 +3.65
904–949 918 216 217.00–232.50 $223.85 $2,055 +2.27
950–980 969 273 211.00–227.00 $220.59 $2,138 +1.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1180 1049 37 171.00–183.00 $177.26 $1,859 —
1110 1110 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,865 —
1000–1202 1128 26 180.00–188.00 $183.52 $2,070 —
1235 1235 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,309 +7.01
1060–1618 1265 37 170.00–190.50 $177.70 $2,248 -9.66
1120–1598 1321 199 165.50–192.50 $186.66 $2,466 —
1305–1625 1443 12 153.00–168.50 $162.97 $2,352 —
1595 1595 1 168.50 $168.50 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 10 252.50–272.50 $259.98 $835 —
341 unweaned 341 3 240.00 $240.00 $818 —
410–443 unweaned 427 16 225.00–282.00 $268.43 $1,146 —
409–448 433 41 220.00–287.50 $249.95 $1,082 +1.25
456–484 471 38 206.00–258.00 $246.20 $1,160 -3.80
457–495 unweaned 472 33 235.00–265.00 $253.03 $1,194 —
504–540 519 56 244.00–292.50 $254.86 $1,323 +16.33
512–538 unweaned 523 7 220.00–252.50 $235.93 $1,234 —
553–585 unweaned 568 11 232.50–237.50 $235.16 $1,336 —
551–592 574 51 216.00–250.00 $236.08 $1,355 -4.75
608 unweaned 608 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 —
601–645 621 10 200.00–230.00 $210.97 $1,310 -14.89
668–695 678 13 207.00–226.00 $218.45 $1,481 +5.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 unweaned 453 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,300 —
519 unweaned 519 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,349 —
669 669 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,612 —
757 757 19 242.50 $242.50 $1,836 —
870 870 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,844 —
1028–1041 1034 21 217.00–219.00 $218.04 $2,255 —
1054 1054 53 218.10 $218.10 $2,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,055 —
443 unweaned 443 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,444 +10.00
443 443 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,307 —
485 unweaned 485 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,208 —
486 486 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,470 —
504 unweaned 504 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,512 —
592 592 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,450 —
685 unweaned 685 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 3 262.50 $262.50 $934 —
444 unweaned 444 14 273.00 $273.00 $1,212 —
458 458 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,250 —
485 unweaned 485 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,249 —
500 unweaned 500 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1330 1203 2 135.00–136.00 $135.55 $1,631 —
1482–1505 1488 4 160.00–170.00 $167.47 $2,492 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1423 1386 12 157.00–158.00 $157.43 $2,182 —
1485 1485 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,213 -15.83
1450–1674 1586 76 158.75–164.50 $161.49 $2,561 —

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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.