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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

5,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.44/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 667 lb · 430 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.94/cwt -15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 840 lb · 383 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.99/cwt -16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 779 lb · 277 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,515 3,083 9,345
Feeder cattle 4,100 1,713 7,245
Slaughter cattle 1,415 1,370 2,100

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–384 372 27 407.00–415.00 $410.11 $1,526 —
381 unweaned 381 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,505 —
433–436 435 27 340.00–367.50 $356.22 $1,550 —
454–496 471 39 326.00–360.00 $342.40 $1,613 —
502–543 512 62 320.00–343.00 $334.14 $1,711 -12.86
552–579 572 81 306.00–319.00 $311.59 $1,782 +4.59
605–645 625 124 287.50–309.00 $293.02 $1,831 +1.33
650–694 678 127 281.00–308.50 $287.09 $1,946 -14.05
701–747 719 105 262.50–299.00 $278.05 $1,999 -6.31
758–784 767 149 250.00–271.25 $255.86 $1,962 -17.34
824–848 840 383 243.00–268.25 $257.94 $2,167 -15.31
852–875 860 152 240.50–248.50 $245.17 $2,108 -23.40
903–941 917 174 239.00–256.60 $247.02 $2,265 -6.81
956–994 964 49 220.00–230.00 $225.32 $2,172 -26.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1235 1086 26 150.00–209.00 $187.02 $2,031 —
1155–1300 1245 20 188.00–194.75 $193.34 $2,407 —
1105–1590 1300 98 182.00–193.50 $189.27 $2,461 -0.14
1146–1687 1389 321 194.00–201.00 $197.44 $2,742 —
1245–1489 1396 96 190.00–200.00 $194.15 $2,710 —
1430 1430 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,803 +0.75
1505 1505 5 196.75 $196.75 $2,961 —
1575–1700 1625 10 196.50–198.00 $197.59 $3,211 +3.84
1545–1722 1675 24 191.00–199.00 $196.59 $3,293 —
1730–1765 1745 3 196.00–200.00 $198.59 $3,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 325.00 $325.00 $982 —
448 448 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,478 —
470–489 483 21 294.00–322.00 $308.01 $1,488 +20.01
720–745 730 20 255.00–275.00 $259.34 $1,893 —
810 810 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,303 —
369–383 375 38 355.00–363.00 $357.66 $1,341 —
401–423 413 23 338.00–342.50 $340.26 $1,405 +50.26
461–498 486 21 300.00–331.00 $309.81 $1,506 —
503–547 529 132 281.00–310.00 $288.67 $1,527 —
550–592 572 128 269.00–300.25 $282.55 $1,616 +1.69
613–643 633 249 276.00–286.00 $278.40 $1,762 +2.40
650–699 667 430 248.00–271.00 $263.44 $1,757 -5.30
704–745 721 242 249.00–262.00 $255.74 $1,844 -6.14
752–793 779 277 238.50–249.00 $243.99 $1,901 -16.09
801–842 815 98 232.00–241.00 $234.10 $1,908 -7.90
850–875 860 76 218.00–230.00 $227.18 $1,954 -8.92
917–926 920 87 214.50–221.25 $218.91 $2,014 -7.09
951–968 961 139 221.85–222.25 $222.02 $2,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1120 986 21 169.00–206.00 $194.21 $1,915 —
1057–1215 1141 43 187.75–193.50 $189.12 $2,158 —
1000–1495 1230 47 185.00–193.50 $189.81 $2,335 -0.40
1113–1505 1275 227 190.50–200.00 $196.76 $2,509 +1.62
1295–1515 1346 27 182.50–193.00 $190.09 $2,559 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 55 220.00 $220.00 $2,224 -1.00
1070 1070 6 196.75 $196.75 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,232 —
545 545 29 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
579–582 581 14 264.00–277.00 $273.30 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1400 1269 75-80% 19 139.00–156.00 $146.41 $1,858 —
1195–1805 1485 75-80% 29 135.00–144.00 $139.81 $2,076 +1.19
1310–1915 1508 75-80% 37 145.00–165.00 $151.06 $2,278 +17.06
1565–1665 1620 75-80% 3 127.00–133.00 $130.04 $2,107 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–965 893 80-85% 5 120.00–167.50 $138.48 $1,237 —
965–1210 1094 80-85% 11 119.00–185.00 $149.77 $1,638 —
1030–1560 1341 80-85% 25 123.00–134.00 $128.11 $1,718 -1.70
1235–1785 1479 80-85% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.95 $1,671 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–970 958 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $1,116 —
1020–1460 1188 85-90% 18 102.00–122.00 $114.40 $1,359 -0.47
1085–1535 1247 85-90% 3 60.00–90.00 $72.27 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1270 1245 2 155.00–162.00 $158.43 $1,972 +2.99
1295–1645 1443 3 116.00–122.50 $119.84 $1,729 —
1265–2060 1713 13 155.00–173.00 $164.33 $2,815 —
1580–2140 1736 10 175.00–190.00 $181.52 $3,151 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486–1685 1568 11 190.00–195.25 $191.98 $3,010 —
1643 1643 2 197.00 $197.00 $3,237 +4.07

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 6 164.00 $164.00 $2,148 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1130 1058 2 150.00–157.00 $153.26 $1,621 —
1404 1404 10 167.50 $167.50 $2,352 -7.63
1450–1610 1593 20 153.00–170.00 $168.00 $2,676 —
1375–1980 1616 54 171.00–189.00 $178.57 $2,886 —

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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.