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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

10,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.22/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 578 lb · 693 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.99/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 617 lb · 638 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.85/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 524 lb · 472 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,649 5,430 11,006
Feeder cattle 9,214 4,008 9,118
Slaughter cattle 1,435 1,422 1,888

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 1.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–348 unweaned 329 22 296.00–340.00 $326.59 $1,074 —
342 342 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 -47.50
358–390 unweaned 375 53 295.00–339.00 $321.62 $1,206 +8.25
351–396 380 35 305.00–352.50 $335.55 $1,275 +6.37
412–445 unweaned 430 89 284.00–339.50 $303.23 $1,304 +18.27
410–449 435 66 300.00–330.00 $315.38 $1,372 -14.57
452 fancy 452 14 324.00 $324.00 $1,464 —
453–499 unweaned 473 154 272.00–320.00 $296.35 $1,402 +35.35
456–498 478 134 281.00–317.50 $304.19 $1,454 -13.39
512 fancy 512 15 310.00 $310.00 $1,587 —
502–540 522 227 272.50–323.00 $301.53 $1,574 +4.22
500–547 unweaned 526 230 270.00–307.00 $293.43 $1,543 +4.97
551–597 unweaned 574 359 256.00–298.00 $276.61 $1,588 +33.17
552–599 583 334 251.00–289.00 $277.87 $1,620 +2.68
600–645 616 357 252.00–285.50 $274.07 $1,688 +0.18
600–649 unweaned 617 247 245.00–275.00 $258.28 $1,594 -2.35
621 fancy 621 34 274.75 $274.75 $1,706 —
652–685 unweaned 666 72 234.00–243.00 $238.11 $1,586 -0.61
652–696 673 186 240.00–282.50 $256.62 $1,727 +12.71
696 fancy 696 21 242.00 $242.00 $1,684 —
700–701 unweaned 700 21 226.00–240.00 $234.66 $1,643 +17.66
701–748 710 280 238.50–260.10 $253.76 $1,802 +13.19
748 fancy 748 61 247.50 $247.50 $1,851 —
755 fancy 755 40 241.00 $241.00 $1,820 —
757 757 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,650 -31.87
774–783 unweaned 775 45 219.50–222.00 $219.84 $1,704 —
750–797 776 351 223.00–252.50 $244.75 $1,899 -5.12
803–839 817 318 231.00–254.50 $247.12 $2,019 +12.79
855–897 877 243 221.50–247.50 $238.00 $2,087 +1.44
897 fancy 897 61 246.75 $246.75 $2,213 —
903–939 921 210 225.75–243.10 $235.76 $2,171 +6.21
954–985 972 175 215.25–225.60 $221.30 $2,151 +4.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1102 3 146.00–160.00 $152.46 $1,680 -21.27
1288–1315 1291 9 168.00–173.50 $172.88 $2,232 —
1180–1545 1364 64 169.00–179.50 $176.37 $2,406 —
1294–1467 1402 22 180.00–185.00 $182.00 $2,552 +17.00
1352–1433 1407 26 181.00–185.50 $183.75 $2,585 +18.75
1170–1698 1485 254 180.00–187.25 $183.06 $2,718 -1.02
1556–1611 1576 11 186.00–186.75 $186.47 $2,939 —
1500–1645 1583 13 170.50–175.00 $171.91 $2,721 —
1512–1797 1624 62 178.00–187.50 $183.42 $2,979 —
1869 1869 4 179.00 $179.00 $3,346 —
1888 1888 2 171.00 $171.00 $3,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–322 unweaned 319 7 260.00–282.00 $272.49 $869 —
354–395 377 14 295.00–310.00 $299.91 $1,131 +0.40
384 unweaned 384 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,167 +33.00
416 416 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,082 -29.39
445 unweaned 445 11 275.00–285.00 $278.64 $1,240 —
454–485 unweaned 469 33 230.00–283.00 $253.80 $1,190 —
484–485 485 21 245.00–270.00 $266.43 $1,292 -11.63
503–540 unweaned 525 33 218.00–268.00 $246.32 $1,293 -6.76
504–549 528 36 220.00–280.00 $249.13 $1,315 -22.40
560–587 unweaned 572 16 220.00–262.00 $247.02 $1,413 —
586–596 591 30 231.00–252.50 $245.64 $1,452 -16.45
603–614 610 9 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,474 +1.03
698 unweaned 698 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,466 —
726 726 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,597 +5.00
756 756 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,580 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1029 1017 157 210.85–229.75 $222.32 $2,261 +4.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–316 312 9 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $894 -8.07
318 unweaned 318 8 280.00 $280.00 $890 -5.00
354–399 unweaned 378 63 240.00–299.00 $275.24 $1,040 —
350–399 385 23 262.50–281.00 $268.56 $1,034 -19.62
402–443 423 64 267.50–280.00 $274.62 $1,162 -2.17
407–449 unweaned 429 154 241.00–283.00 $264.63 $1,135 +29.06
451–498 unweaned 471 143 240.00–279.00 $262.57 $1,237 +20.60
454–498 485 125 242.50–277.50 $259.87 $1,260 -7.83
501–545 519 165 232.50–271.00 $257.39 $1,336 +1.55
501–548 unweaned 525 272 235.00–270.50 $256.78 $1,348 +17.78
554–592 unweaned 567 143 227.00–269.00 $250.13 $1,418 +18.47
570 fancy 570 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,442 —
556–598 582 191 225.00–267.50 $248.59 $1,447 +3.73
600–624 unweaned 614 70 224.00–240.00 $230.42 $1,415 —
607–648 630 140 223.00–258.50 $244.02 $1,537 +5.97
654–684 unweaned 666 48 208.00–237.00 $233.34 $1,554 —
655–687 673 138 222.00–249.00 $236.52 $1,592 +9.79
701–743 724 127 216.00–244.75 $237.38 $1,719 +12.71
753–790 774 357 229.50–236.10 $233.11 $1,804 -2.89
825–849 837 434 209.00–231.75 $227.97 $1,908 +3.06
855 855 65 223.75 $223.75 $1,913 +1.07
916–933 925 186 205.00–217.75 $216.39 $2,002 +0.27
992 992 57 210.50 $210.50 $2,088 -1.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1080 1048 16 150.00–167.00 $158.34 $1,659 —
1153 1153 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,983 —
1124–1342 1269 12 165.00 $165.00 $2,094 -10.83
1058–1525 1283 47 170.00–179.50 $177.09 $2,272 +1.26
1295 1295 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 +4.58
1302–1418 1336 16 186.50–190.25 $187.14 $2,500 —
1175–1624 1360 302 180.00–187.25 $182.75 $2,485 -1.01
1175–1455 1360 65 174.00–181.50 $178.55 $2,428 -5.21
1500–1635 1524 19 175.50–187.00 $184.53 $2,812 —
1585 1585 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,869 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 341 9 235.00–245.00 $240.64 $821 -15.36
366–386 unweaned 376 8 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $930 —
407–419 unweaned 413 14 218.00–236.00 $224.41 $927 —
416–438 427 10 220.00–242.00 $233.81 $998 -20.19
454 unweaned 454 8 200.00 $200.00 $908 —
462–478 472 8 200.00–218.00 $211.39 $998 -38.61
500–521 512 29 182.00–242.00 $219.83 $1,126 -18.53
524–542 unweaned 532 16 189.00–222.00 $207.07 $1,102 —
566–571 unweaned 570 17 210.00–241.00 $223.22 $1,272 —
562–596 584 11 186.00–224.00 $212.94 $1,244 -23.04
624–638 unweaned 630 9 196.00–225.00 $211.95 $1,335 —
717–749 746 36 192.50–210.00 $208.60 $1,556 —
853 853 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,902 —
910–938 914 56 185.00–203.00 $194.01 $1,773 —
955–987 963 19 180.00–180.50 $180.37 $1,737 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,776 -13.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
488 unweaned 488 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,269 —
517 unweaned 517 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,261 —
554–568 unweaned 560 7 210.00–240.00 $226.96 $1,271 —
625 unweaned 625 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2045 1416 80-85% 63 96.00–108.00 $102.57 $1,452 +15.05
1265–1865 1452 80-85% 22 80.00–97.00 $90.28 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1415 1179 85-90% 7 56.00–67.50 $61.34 $723 —
935–1515 1186 85-90% 72 70.00–97.50 $84.32 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2275 1521 75-80% 61 109.00–119.00 $112.52 $1,711 —
1355–1790 1541 75-80% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.83 $1,939 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1575 1418 65-75% 3 131.00–140.00 $136.36 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,586 —
1250–2055 1591 4 80.00–95.00 $88.42 $1,407 —
1280–2085 1690 29 98.00–126.50 $112.48 $1,901 —
1270–2170 1815 7 127.00–134.00 $131.07 $2,379 +0.75

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1255 1180 4 132.50–138.00 $136.54 $1,611 —
1380 1380 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,084 —
1500 1500 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,340 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1660 1386 14 134.00–148.00 $143.14 $1,984 —
1387 1387 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,150 —
1285–1850 1538 10 149.00–159.00 $154.85 $2,382 -0.01
1353–1823 1568 37 159.00–168.00 $162.99 $2,556 —

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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.