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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

9,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.44/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 573 lb · 784 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.01/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 574 lb · 747 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.58/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 624 lb · 722 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,005 16,611 9,674
Feeder cattle 8,500 14,905 8,932
Slaughter cattle 505 1,706 742

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 400 to 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. All other Feeder Steer weights and Feeder Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 8 281.00–345.00 $309.29 $999 -10.56
340 unweaned 340 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,034 +16.63
352–399 369 39 260.00–309.50 $291.33 $1,075 -5.91
363–397 unweaned 382 25 250.00–321.00 $286.88 $1,096 +3.37
413–439 fancy 419 61 305.00–316.00 $312.97 $1,311 —
402–439 unweaned 423 43 255.00–315.00 $299.20 $1,266 +6.41
400–449 427 171 250.00–360.00 $322.10 $1,375 +29.08
454–492 unweaned 472 101 220.00–299.00 $265.66 $1,254 -20.99
474 fancy 474 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,375 -12.47
452–498 478 114 250.00–330.00 $288.93 $1,381 +16.68
502–548 526 477 240.00–313.50 $283.80 $1,493 +16.27
524–543 fancy 526 120 278.50–291.00 $289.71 $1,524 -4.09
513–546 unweaned 529 83 230.00–300.00 $272.93 $1,444 -1.81
558 558 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,373 -16.03
552–592 unweaned 572 243 230.00–287.50 $260.87 $1,492 -11.15
552–597 575 490 249.00–296.00 $273.71 $1,574 +11.68
601–638 unweaned 610 68 225.00–250.00 $243.20 $1,484 -0.75
600–647 625 654 240.00–276.25 $261.28 $1,633 +14.52
659 fancy 659 12 251.50 $251.50 $1,657 +11.75
664 664 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 -21.32
651–680 unweaned 667 93 220.00–245.00 $234.35 $1,563 +1.80
651–696 680 405 220.00–252.00 $236.83 $1,610 -4.49
704–740 unweaned 714 19 194.00–213.00 $204.01 $1,457 -20.07
700–745 721 260 221.00–248.50 $235.98 $1,701 +0.21
750–795 767 187 215.00–232.00 $223.45 $1,714 -15.49
768 unweaned 768 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,536 -8.00
800–836 807 155 212.00–224.75 $220.65 $1,781 -12.97
815 unweaned 815 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 —
856–886 870 27 221.00–232.50 $226.86 $1,974 -3.31
912–918 913 22 200.00–202.50 $202.04 $1,845 -19.73
997 997 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 unweaned 311 3 270.00 $270.00 $840 —
300–340 332 11 200.00–310.00 $292.38 $971 —
362 362 3 235.00 $235.00 $851 —
396 unweaned 396 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,010 —
400–438 426 9 180.00–310.00 $273.38 $1,165 +19.68
453–490 462 51 180.00–285.00 $250.15 $1,156 +7.45
512–535 522 42 222.50–262.50 $239.99 $1,253 +10.20
516–546 unweaned 540 19 232.50–265.00 $258.66 $1,397 +18.68
551–580 565 56 209.00–259.00 $236.29 $1,335 +9.29
597 unweaned 597 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,164 -26.25
607–640 632 19 220.00–242.50 $230.95 $1,460 +10.55
662–665 unweaned 664 9 182.00–185.00 $183.67 $1,220 -12.11
663–691 674 20 177.50–220.00 $205.56 $1,385 -7.41
700–710 703 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,324 -31.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 -12.03
1065–1220 1160 21 163.00–175.50 $172.02 $1,995 —
1260–1470 1371 12 168.00–172.50 $170.85 $2,342 -5.11
1160–1545 1379 27 161.00–176.00 $171.16 $2,360 -4.80
1355–1450 1403 2 156.00–161.00 $158.58 $2,225 —
1415 1415 1 174.50 $174.50 $2,469 —
1195–1605 1483 92 178.00–186.50 $183.47 $2,721 +4.17
1515–1555 1528 3 168.50–174.50 $172.47 $2,635 -4.02
1542 1542 3 174.25 $174.25 $2,687 -2.24
1740 1740 1 163.50 $163.50 $2,845 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,040 —
521 unweaned 521 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,292 —
599 unweaned 599 22 231.00 $231.00 $1,384 —
651–698 682 9 222.00–233.00 $227.76 $1,553 —
952 952 10 205.50 $205.50 $1,956 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 8 225.00 $225.00 $950 —
441 441 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,180 —
455 455 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,028 —
504–531 513 9 230.00–235.00 $233.27 $1,197 —
563 563 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 unweaned 333 11 210.00–250.00 $242.36 $807 -25.14
300–349 335 28 230.00–265.00 $251.10 $841 -19.13
360–398 unweaned 380 46 225.00–269.00 $253.29 $963 -7.23
350–393 382 87 232.50–284.00 $258.43 $987 +2.51
400–449 unweaned 426 54 230.00–273.00 $251.69 $1,072 -5.70
400–449 429 188 212.00–290.00 $252.69 $1,084 -0.22
450–498 471 167 212.00–280.00 $244.65 $1,152 -4.03
453–498 unweaned 482 110 215.00–255.00 $239.69 $1,155 -4.78
468–497 fancy 495 121 245.50–260.00 $246.41 $1,220 -26.09
500–547 527 386 200.00–273.50 $240.17 $1,266 +0.90
514–544 unweaned 530 175 204.00–239.00 $226.93 $1,203 -6.75
551 551 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,102 ±0.00
552–597 fancy 568 183 227.00–272.00 $254.03 $1,443 +3.62
552–599 unweaned 570 169 205.00–228.50 $222.21 $1,267 -10.93
551–599 577 415 200.00–255.00 $228.41 $1,318 -7.94
600–631 unweaned 614 32 200.00–225.00 $208.23 $1,279 -14.59
601–648 618 254 200.00–235.00 $220.21 $1,361 -9.79
615–644 fancy 621 73 226.00–240.00 $232.02 $1,441 +10.90
651–679 unweaned 667 13 190.00–198.00 $194.19 $1,295 -23.37
650–696 678 127 200.00–229.00 $212.98 $1,444 -7.76
717 fancy 717 23 231.00 $231.00 $1,656 —
704–742 725 115 194.00–219.00 $208.70 $1,513 -18.98
755–788 779 32 198.00–211.50 $203.68 $1,587 -14.64
832–842 834 13 200.00–202.00 $201.69 $1,682 -7.57
869 869 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,651 -8.75
909 909 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,709 -2.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–340 331 6 205.00–230.00 $217.14 $719 +21.05
357–398 384 24 202.50–240.00 $223.31 $858 +2.39
395 unweaned 395 2 210.00 $210.00 $830 -30.00
419 unweaned 419 4 225.00 $225.00 $943 -5.94
405–440 426 23 199.00–245.00 $209.69 $893 -11.65
450–497 483 38 195.00–225.00 $211.16 $1,020 +8.24
483–492 unweaned 487 10 200.00–205.00 $202.02 $984 -17.38
525 unweaned 525 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -1.53
505–546 534 18 170.00–230.00 $206.23 $1,101 +2.24
575 unweaned 575 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -20.55
556–596 585 30 195.00–212.50 $205.84 $1,204 -10.29
608–627 616 18 184.00–198.00 $191.64 $1,181 +4.01
660–685 670 56 190.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,373 +18.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 -23.00
1060 1060 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,707 -12.00
960–1199 1180 44 163.75–170.00 $169.35 $1,998 —
1205–1395 1229 12 170.00–173.00 $172.64 $2,122 +14.95
1206–1578 1344 111 170.00–186.00 $182.20 $2,449 —
1185–1570 1386 55 160.00–177.00 $162.47 $2,252 -16.38
1245–1610 1428 2 165.00–167.50 $166.09 $2,372 —
1490 1490 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $2,242 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 5 200.00 $200.00 $608 —
375 unweaned 375 4 226.00 $226.00 $848 —
432 unweaned 432 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,007 —
491–496 unweaned 492 29 210.00–220.50 $219.40 $1,079 —
536 unweaned 536 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,072 —
561 unweaned 561 25 209.00 $209.00 $1,172 —
637 637 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,395 —
669 669 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,378 —
795 795 13 202.50 $202.50 $1,610 —
893 893 46 208.00 $208.00 $1,857 —
1042 1042 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,907 -6.84
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 6 229.00 $229.00 $902 —
478 unweaned 478 9 208.00 $208.00 $994 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 7 230.00–270.00 $254.90 $951 —
423–446 unweaned 435 6 279.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,238 —
435 435 3 189.00 $189.00 $822 —
470–485 479 5 201.00–222.50 $209.56 $1,004 —
497 unweaned 497 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,093 —
507 unweaned 507 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,065 +27.00
503–548 531 8 181.00–215.00 $202.93 $1,078 —
560–595 573 31 180.00–237.50 $221.04 $1,267 -2.46
568–588 unweaned 578 6 192.00–217.00 $204.28 $1,181 —
613–628 619 8 184.00–215.00 $203.20 $1,258 -9.30
688 688 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 ±0.00
700 700 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —
778 778 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,198 —
856–875 864 7 147.00–182.50 $162.41 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1560 1323 80-85% 20 85.00–97.00 $90.52 $1,198 -3.60
1265–1440 1330 80-85% 5 70.00–81.00 $72.38 $963 -21.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1120 1025 85-90% 2 39.00–50.00 $43.99 $451 -10.61
865–1525 1178 85-90% 22 60.00–83.00 $74.33 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1585 1440 75-80% 14 98.00–107.00 $102.51 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,020 —
1235–2605 1880 10 93.00–119.00 $108.32 $2,036 —
1710–2345 1997 5 115.50–125.00 $120.42 $2,405 —

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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.