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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

8,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.68/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 522 lb · 561 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.58/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 580 lb · 467 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.99/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 530 lb · 443 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,544 10,649 11,886
Feeder cattle 6,447 9,214 10,286
Slaughter cattle 2,097 1,435 1,600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers overall sold 9.00 to 13.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 334 11 280.00–355.00 $313.35 $1,047 -6.65
351–396 374 53 255.00–322.50 $300.65 $1,124 -34.90
393–395 unweaned 394 8 250.00–285.00 $263.17 $1,037 -58.45
413 thin fleshed 413 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 —
402–446 427 156 260.00–317.50 $294.02 $1,255 -21.36
408–444 unweaned 434 22 260.00–330.00 $315.18 $1,368 +11.95
471–487 unweaned 481 33 296.00–322.00 $306.58 $1,475 +10.23
451–498 484 129 275.00–307.50 $290.74 $1,407 -13.45
500–549 527 348 266.00–300.50 $286.50 $1,510 -15.03
508–548 unweaned 528 46 260.00–293.00 $274.64 $1,450 -18.79
549 fancy 549 49 293.00 $293.00 $1,609 —
551–598 unweaned 567 139 250.00–298.50 $283.52 $1,608 +6.91
550–598 585 328 242.50–289.00 $265.09 $1,551 -12.78
602–647 626 279 239.00–285.00 $262.57 $1,644 -11.50
629 unweaned 629 22 237.00 $237.00 $1,491 -21.28
629 fancy 629 24 268.00 $268.00 $1,686 -6.75
656–690 unweaned 669 143 237.50–259.00 $252.46 $1,689 +14.35
653–696 670 235 237.00–271.00 $251.28 $1,684 -5.34
671 fancy 671 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,718 +14.00
708 unweaned 708 46 239.00 $239.00 $1,692 +4.34
704–740 726 180 223.00–258.00 $242.58 $1,761 -11.18
764 unweaned 764 21 234.00 $234.00 $1,788 +14.16
751–792 785 65 225.00–240.00 $235.70 $1,850 -9.05
808–846 826 303 211.00–238.00 $234.46 $1,937 -12.66
885–898 894 15 202.50–216.00 $213.95 $1,913 -24.05
910–945 928 280 226.00–231.50 $228.94 $2,125 -6.82
963–970 970 63 212.00–228.00 $227.24 $2,204 +5.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1120 5 145.00–169.00 $158.08 $1,770 +5.62
1035–1257 1204 20 178.00–191.00 $179.18 $2,157 —
950–1280 1233 41 173.00–183.00 $175.66 $2,166 —
1130–1490 1336 81 167.00–176.00 $174.33 $2,329 —
1248–1485 1366 47 177.00–182.25 $180.07 $2,460 +3.70
1312–1472 1439 18 180.85–183.75 $182.89 $2,632 -0.86
1235–1800 1457 550 177.00–186.50 $180.91 $2,636 -2.15
1550–1716 1630 35 177.50–182.00 $180.44 $2,941 -2.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 9 255.00–275.00 $261.63 $1,013 -38.28
400–448 420 23 220.00–272.50 $249.62 $1,048 -10.38
453–495 476 70 220.00–272.50 $257.20 $1,224 -9.23
504 unweaned 504 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,265 +4.68
500–545 528 43 227.50–268.00 $253.14 $1,337 +4.01
550–595 574 39 202.50–252.00 $233.43 $1,340 -12.21
576 unweaned 576 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,428 +0.98
602–648 623 158 200.00–252.00 $237.13 $1,477 -4.52
653–692 675 28 195.00–241.00 $218.74 $1,476 —
699 unweaned 699 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,503 +5.00
728–740 731 12 200.00–229.50 $224.75 $1,643 +4.75
763 763 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,660 +8.50
805–826 822 5 190.00–200.00 $191.96 $1,578 —
921–934 932 38 202.00–203.00 $202.84 $1,890 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 13 206.00 $206.00 $2,097 -16.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–332 312 15 250.00–272.50 $258.48 $806 -28.21
356–392 379 36 241.00–295.00 $262.33 $994 -6.23
352–395 unweaned 381 15 241.00–263.00 $256.84 $979 -18.40
402–446 425 200 230.00–266.00 $246.77 $1,049 -27.85
438 unweaned 438 17 235.00–254.00 $241.71 $1,059 -22.92
453–494 472 193 224.00–267.00 $248.84 $1,175 -11.03
451–494 unweaned 474 32 220.00–255.00 $242.57 $1,150 -20.00
507 fancy 507 35 262.75 $262.75 $1,332 —
507–548 523 360 223.00–263.00 $253.29 $1,325 -4.10
506–538 unweaned 524 166 227.00–262.00 $249.22 $1,306 -7.56
563 563 26 275.00 $275.00 $1,548 +26.41
552–597 unweaned 570 30 215.00–248.00 $234.17 $1,335 -15.96
554–597 574 276 220.00–255.00 $240.65 $1,381 -7.94
602 fancy 602 6 253.50 $253.50 $1,526 —
622 622 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 -24.02
610–649 626 273 210.00–244.00 $232.55 $1,456 -11.47
650–685 660 65 200.00–247.00 $224.03 $1,479 -12.49
699 699 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,559 -13.52
703 unweaned 703 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,378 —
707 707 40 206.00 $206.00 $1,456 -31.38
800 800 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 —
855 855 8 215.50 $215.50 $1,843 -8.25
900 900 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 -39.39
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987–1238 1110 32 159.00–176.00 $171.91 $1,908 —
905–1223 1163 31 179.00–191.00 $181.06 $2,106 +9.06
1075–1301 1170 22 169.50–177.50 $174.83 $2,046 +2.83
1085–1487 1234 92 165.00–177.00 $175.01 $2,160 —
1135–1405 1272 15 179.00–184.50 $182.17 $2,317 +17.17
1165–1650 1340 390 177.00–185.50 $180.56 $2,420 -6.58
1511–1538 1523 9 176.00–184.00 $179.59 $2,735 -4.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 5 228.00–242.50 $235.60 $796 -5.04
366–372 369 9 220.00–235.00 $226.61 $836 —
413–448 433 10 215.00–224.00 $219.51 $950 -14.30
472–498 486 23 210.00–230.00 $216.06 $1,050 +4.67
501–549 521 64 210.00–235.00 $221.40 $1,153 +1.57
550–593 571 43 180.00–222.00 $214.59 $1,225 +1.65
600–608 604 6 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,151 —
655–690 674 23 181.00–221.00 $201.02 $1,355 —
772–782 776 13 182.00–200.00 $186.30 $1,446 —
803–847 825 6 145.00–181.00 $162.52 $1,341 —
867–899 878 14 180.00–194.00 $188.88 $1,658 -34.12
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632–641 637 7 192.50–202.50 $198.25 $1,263 —
698 698 7 214.50 $214.50 $1,497 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,144 —
588 unweaned 588 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,305 —
732 unweaned 732 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 1064 85-90% 18 50.00–67.00 $58.87 $626 —
835–1720 1211 85-90% 134 65.00–93.00 $81.15 $983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1700 1376 80-85% 55 76.00–93.00 $87.96 $1,210 —
950–1865 1391 80-85% 74 94.00–106.50 $99.41 $1,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1605 1475 75-80% 3 118.00–122.00 $119.91 $1,769 —
1205–1975 1541 75-80% 51 106.00–118.00 $110.18 $1,698 -15.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2505 1786 33 100.00–127.00 $116.10 $2,074 —
1600–2190 1922 13 127.00–140.00 $132.26 $2,542 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1480 1370 3 125.00–133.00 $129.16 $1,769 -13.98
1365–1683 1454 28 150.00–158.00 $155.38 $2,259 —
1455–1840 1594 22 159.00–165.00 $161.52 $2,575 -1.47

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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.