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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

22,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.12/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 723 lb · 1,817 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.85/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 626 lb · 1,702 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.81/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 675 lb · 1,673 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,579 13,922 16,361
Feeder cattle 21,034 13,258 14,717
Slaughter cattle 1,545 664 1,644

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers overall sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower; over 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 293 5 315.00–352.50 $337.25 $988 —
305–345 316 21 282.50–342.50 $327.24 $1,034 -6.46
334 unweaned 334 7 293.00 $293.00 $979 —
350–397 380 49 268.00–325.00 $298.85 $1,136 -21.19
400–448 427 90 290.00–365.00 $317.14 $1,354 +3.58
428 fancy 428 14 341.00 $341.00 $1,459 —
465–466 unweaned 465 12 280.00–295.00 $291.24 $1,354 +7.24
470 fancy 470 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
450–499 476 308 277.50–327.00 $306.92 $1,461 +8.50
501–515 unweaned 505 27 272.50–299.00 $292.38 $1,477 +20.38
500–549 528 456 260.00–320.00 $296.66 $1,566 +5.06
540 fancy 540 118 313.75 $313.75 $1,694 —
550–599 574 947 258.00–312.00 $285.93 $1,641 +3.32
564–599 unweaned 585 32 241.50–264.00 $256.35 $1,500 —
610–614 fancy 613 11 274.50–281.50 $278.97 $1,710 +7.47
600–649 625 1,222 240.00–298.00 $271.29 $1,696 -1.08
630–635 unweaned 633 15 235.00–259.50 $251.38 $1,591 -25.12
652–692 fancy 672 238 258.25–280.00 $267.49 $1,798 —
650–699 675 1,435 227.50–275.50 $255.04 $1,722 -0.80
702–732 fancy 710 140 249.00–285.00 $253.42 $1,799 +10.03
700–726 unweaned 717 25 240.00–240.50 $240.18 $1,722 —
700–749 724 1,652 222.00–259.75 $247.79 $1,794 +5.01
750 unweaned 750 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 —
758–780 fancy 768 154 241.00–247.00 $243.74 $1,872 -1.01
750–798 772 1,434 210.00–249.00 $235.46 $1,818 +3.30
800–847 825 968 202.50–242.25 $228.57 $1,886 +3.32
810–847 fancy 832 251 228.75–240.00 $234.82 $1,954 —
850–898 871 452 184.00–235.25 $224.04 $1,951 +3.80
907–944 926 228 185.00–229.00 $213.46 $1,977 +1.25
964 964 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,697 -13.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–283 282 12 280.00–285.00 $283.75 $800 —
305–348 335 14 279.00–300.00 $290.08 $972 —
350–398 374 13 220.00–290.00 $255.07 $954 -21.91
400–436 419 20 225.00–310.00 $278.33 $1,166 +28.22
452–499 478 79 230.00–280.00 $265.90 $1,271 -9.59
500–545 531 97 207.50–280.00 $258.30 $1,372 -1.90
555–598 579 116 205.00–266.00 $244.42 $1,415 -6.90
606–649 625 92 210.00–254.00 $239.69 $1,498 -7.18
651–697 686 65 200.00–246.00 $221.35 $1,518 -9.51
700–738 729 50 192.50–237.50 $216.72 $1,580 -1.39
763 unweaned 763 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,320 —
770–790 786 47 192.00–219.00 $202.51 $1,592 -0.90
800–825 811 14 190.00–209.00 $199.00 $1,614 +13.42
896 896 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,882 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1215 1101 12 159.00–170.00 $164.60 $1,812 —
1065–1370 1253 42 164.00–175.00 $167.93 $2,104 —
1355–1419 1394 21 169.50–173.85 $172.09 $2,399 -2.65
1105–1695 1413 62 162.00–174.50 $170.07 $2,403 —
1325–1495 1440 21 168.75–174.00 $171.23 $2,466 —
1215–1695 1485 375 173.00–185.00 $179.63 $2,668 —
1510 1510 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,522 -16.48
1518 1518 8 169.85 $169.85 $2,578 -13.63
1500–1551 1542 16 171.75–174.50 $173.59 $2,677 —
1600–1740 1626 7 173.25–178.00 $174.61 $2,839 —
1645–1930 1767 5 161.00–172.50 $167.56 $2,961 —
1830–1890 1850 3 162.00–167.00 $165.30 $3,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 43 250.50 $250.50 $1,363 —
563 563 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,317 —
688 688 36 240.00 $240.00 $1,651 —
711 711 16 210.50 $210.50 $1,497 —
814 814 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,669 —
1018–1020 1020 49 155.00–195.50 $192.20 $1,960 —
1083 1083 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,830 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–680 667 24 215.00–222.50 $216.91 $1,447 —
732–747 740 27 220.00–224.00 $221.56 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–287 284 19 275.00–284.00 $281.71 $800 —
313 unweaned 313 3 290.00 $290.00 $908 —
305–348 327 25 240.00–300.00 $281.41 $920 —
355–395 374 64 240.00–280.00 $264.05 $988 -18.75
375 unweaned 375 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,058 —
400–449 423 220 230.00–285.00 $262.24 $1,109 -4.64
424 unweaned 424 20 224.00 $224.00 $950 -34.45
456–487 unweaned 468 17 240.00–262.50 $256.22 $1,199 —
450–497 478 407 235.00–271.00 $254.96 $1,219 +0.09
497 fancy 497 21 290.00 $290.00 $1,441 +16.00
506–535 fancy 517 231 273.00–285.00 $275.95 $1,427 +5.45
500–549 528 702 220.00–269.00 $246.64 $1,302 -1.80
550–599 575 927 222.50–263.00 $242.24 $1,393 -8.76
577–597 unweaned 581 14 200.00–227.50 $221.45 $1,287 —
606–638 fancy 618 128 243.50–245.50 $244.15 $1,509 -1.91
618–628 unweaned 621 11 203.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,337 +10.31
600–649 627 1,563 210.00–251.00 $233.14 $1,462 -0.48
662 unweaned 662 25 214.75 $214.75 $1,422 —
650–698 673 1,180 205.00–241.75 $226.12 $1,522 -2.16
680–696 fancy 692 66 228.00–234.00 $232.66 $1,610 —
700–714 fancy 704 111 222.75–225.00 $224.30 $1,579 +10.88
700–749 717 820 190.00–241.00 $221.22 $1,586 +6.68
730 730 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 +2.46
750–799 766 544 190.00–230.50 $220.40 $1,688 +8.63
770 fancy 770 27 219.00 $219.00 $1,686 +7.18
777 777 25 218.50 $218.50 $1,698 +6.73
804–847 816 238 180.00–222.75 $216.02 $1,763 +10.01
852 852 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,798 +17.10
851–879 856 52 182.25–211.50 $188.98 $1,618 -4.92
950 950 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,738 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
1083–1181 1139 7 161.00–171.00 $165.08 $1,880 —
911–1248 1180 68 168.00–179.50 $170.32 $2,010 —
1261 1261 27 175.25 $175.25 $2,210 +1.03
1120–1470 1296 65 163.00–176.50 $170.12 $2,205 -4.10
1110–1610 1376 283 170.50–185.00 $178.81 $2,460 -5.07
1300–1570 1424 18 164.50–168.25 $165.93 $2,363 —
1296–1505 1427 18 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $2,473 —
1610–1625 1618 4 165.75–169.50 $167.51 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–398 388 15 235.00–261.00 $245.04 $951 +15.04
410–444 433 20 200.00–226.00 $216.22 $936 -33.25
451–492 unweaned 461 13 198.00–229.00 $211.32 $974 —
450–497 485 33 210.00–240.00 $226.83 $1,100 -0.90
510–540 526 20 178.00–231.00 $214.09 $1,126 -2.90
552–597 579 77 188.00–233.00 $216.08 $1,251 +0.71
590 unweaned 590 61 188.00 $188.00 $1,109 —
600–641 624 23 201.00–226.00 $212.25 $1,324 +2.25
635 unweaned 635 29 176.50 $176.50 $1,121 —
655–688 676 84 185.00–215.00 $199.11 $1,346 +4.03
715–740 729 32 167.00–212.00 $185.63 $1,353 +3.68
773–793 780 9 170.00–190.00 $176.78 $1,379 -9.22
814–825 817 20 174.00–189.00 $181.21 $1,480 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–641 640 27 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
675 675 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
731 731 8 191.50 $191.50 $1,400 —
759 759 62 190.00 $190.00 $1,442 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 50 207.50 $207.50 $1,104 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 34 215.00 $215.00 $1,245 —
778 778 10 189.50 $189.50 $1,474 —
1007 1007 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,823 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 261.00 $261.00 $997 —
420 unweaned 420 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
432 432 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,089 —
516 unweaned 516 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,213 —
562 unweaned 562 35 244.00 $244.00 $1,371 —
698 unweaned 698 35 206.00 $206.00 $1,438 —
890 unweaned 890 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 6 320.00 $320.00 $918 —
381 unweaned 381 3 187.50 $187.50 $714 -62.50
428 428 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
554 unweaned 554 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,042 —
606 606 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,430 —
653 unweaned 653 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,430 —
712 unweaned 712 35 179.50 $179.50 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1885 1449 75-80% 74 100.00–109.50 $105.73 $1,532 +0.34
1210–1850 1486 75-80% 73 110.00–123.00 $113.77 $1,691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1645 1322 80-85% 52 87.00–101.00 $94.87 $1,254 —
1085–1530 1335 80-85% 13 102.00–108.00 $104.61 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1430 1097 85-90% 34 70.00–94.00 $84.10 $923 —
775–1520 1118 85-90% 8 50.00–69.00 $58.21 $651 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1845 1668 65-75% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.55 $2,578 —
1360–1945 1676 65-75% 19 126.00–140.00 $131.84 $2,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1290 2 91.00–94.00 $92.31 $1,191 —
1240–2505 1812 11 109.00–128.00 $119.37 $2,163 —
1205–2620 1907 9 118.50–139.00 $124.66 $2,377 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1535 1354 4 145.00–148.00 $146.20 $1,980 —
1315–1610 1474 16 150.00–159.25 $155.58 $2,293 —

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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.