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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

9,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.57/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 778 lb · 598 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.28/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 623 lb · 569 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.32/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 676 lb · 475 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,017 8,404 16,611
Feeder cattle 7,049 6,133 14,905
Slaughter cattle 1,968 2,271 1,706

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves less than 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 6 weight calves sold 2.00 lower. Yearling weight steers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves less than 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Most slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower except lean cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for calves and yearlings and slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
353–387 364 20 340.00–390.00 $377.05 $1,372 +2.78
393–398 unweaned 397 19 343.00–355.00 $350.23 $1,390 —
420 fancy 420 16 357.00 $357.00 $1,499 -1.00
401–444 421 64 318.00–368.00 $337.83 $1,422 -1.70
403–438 unweaned 431 15 321.00–325.00 $322.09 $1,388 —
452–497 478 105 300.00–344.50 $326.57 $1,561 +6.15
485 unweaned 485 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +10.54
519 unweaned 519 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,624 +22.36
507–544 fancy 527 103 321.00–345.00 $331.67 $1,748 —
503–549 528 351 290.00–329.00 $315.90 $1,668 +2.02
564 unweaned 564 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,726 +26.16
565 fancy 565 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,785 —
550–599 573 311 274.00–328.00 $300.34 $1,721 +5.09
602–647 622 444 267.00–298.00 $281.60 $1,752 -1.47
622 fancy 622 40 297.00 $297.00 $1,847 -1.50
601–642 unweaned 628 85 275.00–300.00 $285.61 $1,794 +15.96
650–680 unweaned 660 43 267.00–284.00 $274.75 $1,813 +8.34
669 fancy 669 25 272.50 $272.50 $1,823 —
652–699 678 407 242.00–291.00 $276.72 $1,876 +5.11
700–732 715 216 244.00–267.00 $260.01 $1,859 +2.80
723–740 unweaned 735 33 220.00–250.00 $246.36 $1,811 -9.64
743 fancy 743 66 280.25 $280.25 $2,082 —
761 761 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,826 -24.99
764–785 fancy 774 240 280.00–283.10 $281.81 $2,181 —
764–795 782 346 241.00–277.60 $265.56 $2,077 +0.57
825 fancy 825 61 271.60 $271.60 $2,241 —
811–839 827 210 240.00–268.25 $259.13 $2,143 +6.61
853 fancy 853 96 265.00 $265.00 $2,260 —
850–899 866 206 235.00–261.50 $255.58 $2,213 +0.86
909–936 918 88 228.50–254.40 $246.40 $2,262 -3.87
961–991 969 213 220.00–245.75 $238.10 $2,307 -0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1197 1072 7 185.00–186.50 $186.02 $1,994 —
1123–1270 1167 17 181.50–190.50 $187.20 $2,185 +11.55
975–1325 1186 35 150.00–204.00 $175.56 $2,082 -0.09
1245–1465 1377 31 183.50–185.85 $184.65 $2,543 —
1135–1675 1389 131 175.00–183.50 $181.16 $2,516 —
1260–1473 1420 18 183.75–186.35 $185.38 $2,632 -1.25
1225–1686 1472 478 183.00–189.75 $186.45 $2,745 -2.05
1522–1523 1522 10 184.75–185.00 $184.92 $2,814 +2.17
1595 1595 9 186.35 $186.35 $2,972 +0.16
1610 1610 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,978 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 247.50 $247.50 $817 —
432 432 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,253 +12.76
445 unweaned 445 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
461 unweaned 461 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,003 —
464–496 487 29 275.00–300.00 $285.18 $1,389 —
509–549 528 54 267.00–306.00 $292.59 $1,545 +17.89
538 unweaned 538 5 227.49 $227.49 $1,224 —
553–597 577 66 257.00–285.00 $269.04 $1,552 +3.81
586 unweaned 586 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 —
600–644 621 74 250.00–267.50 $261.98 $1,627 +7.19
673–691 681 25 240.00–257.00 $247.94 $1,688 -10.89
720–746 735 50 234.00–244.00 $240.95 $1,771 —
753–773 767 23 218.00–236.00 $233.54 $1,791 —
842 842 11 246.50 $246.50 $2,076 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 unweaned 548 13 308.00 $308.00 $1,688 —
575 unweaned 575 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,690 —
655 unweaned 655 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 —
919 919 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,114 —
1250 1250 9 181.00 $181.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 322 24 290.00–341.00 $321.86 $1,036 +8.96
323 unweaned 323 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —
351–396 unweaned 370 14 297.50–302.50 $300.21 $1,111 -19.79
370–395 386 32 300.00–335.00 $324.16 $1,251 +20.69
411 fancy 411 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,397 —
413–436 unweaned 422 17 295.00–331.00 $312.84 $1,320 —
411–449 434 84 290.00–315.00 $304.02 $1,319 +0.26
473 fancy 473 15 306.00 $306.00 $1,447 +14.63
450–498 474 141 270.00–307.00 $287.27 $1,362 -0.16
506 506 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,305 -1.00
500–549 529 269 239.00–295.00 $270.85 $1,433 -4.93
503–548 unweaned 532 28 254.00–291.00 $285.06 $1,517 +31.44
532–537 fancy 534 22 287.50–290.00 $288.41 $1,540 —
555–595 unweaned 573 48 250.00–270.25 $260.81 $1,494 +15.61
558–592 578 258 252.00–280.50 $266.29 $1,539 +4.22
615 fancy 615 158 280.25 $280.25 $1,724 +12.25
600–636 unweaned 626 72 234.00–262.50 $250.10 $1,566 -12.17
602–648 630 177 235.00–262.00 $247.28 $1,558 -8.24
633 633 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,453 -26.02
651–690 681 174 222.00–260.00 $248.66 $1,693 +3.78
703–746 729 123 225.00–264.25 $250.41 $1,825 +9.81
776–798 778 33 221.00–239.75 $238.00 $1,852 +48.00
800–838 810 52 229.00–242.00 $232.94 $1,887 +7.03
851 851 25 226.50 $226.50 $1,928 -2.25
854–875 867 16 218.00–220.00 $219.26 $1,901 -9.49
1096 1096 6 200.00 $200.00 $2,192 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1040 1010 3 181.00–193.00 $187.24 $1,891 —
915–1205 1074 23 150.00–205.00 $177.53 $1,907 +3.52
1035–1225 1112 18 183.50–190.50 $185.35 $2,061 —
1053–1550 1241 100 175.00–183.75 $181.53 $2,253 -3.22
1180–1425 1288 4 178.00–181.00 $179.85 $2,316 —
1256–1505 1343 24 185.00–186.25 $185.28 $2,488 -3.25
1112–1650 1347 426 182.50–190.00 $186.15 $2,507 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 439 36 235.00–298.00 $276.13 $1,212 -5.00
454–475 unweaned 458 15 225.00–242.50 $238.87 $1,094 —
486–498 493 11 259.00–265.00 $262.25 $1,293 +3.12
543–547 545 10 231.00–247.00 $240.63 $1,311 -7.81
559–585 571 46 242.00–252.00 $243.91 $1,393 -6.49
602 602 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,330 —
611 unweaned 611 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,329 +32.44
523 unweaned 523 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,407 —
595 595 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -41.00
614 unweaned 614 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,382 —
1101 1101 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
354 354 5 1,060.00 $1,060.00 -174.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,074 —
419–440 unweaned 425 7 305.00–340.00 $329.65 $1,401 —
442 442 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 —
474 474 10 302.50 $302.50 $1,434 —
492 unweaned 492 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,225 —
568 unweaned 568 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
575 575 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
580 580 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,485 —
626 unweaned 626 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,515 —
660 660 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
695 695 17 226.50 $226.50 $1,574 —
695 unweaned 695 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,571 —
712–715 714 14 227.00–234.00 $229.99 $1,642 —
870 870 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–995 968 75-80% 2 170.00–189.00 $179.23 $1,735 —
1190–1480 1332 75-80% 23 115.00–156.00 $129.37 $1,723 -1.26
1240–1900 1494 75-80% 45 115.00–128.00 $121.12 $1,810 —
1225–1750 1520 75-80% 11 104.00–120.00 $112.23 $1,706 -16.44
1320–1855 1559 75-80% 31 129.00–145.00 $133.93 $2,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–985 933 80-85% 5 117.00–172.50 $143.28 $1,337 -17.56
1010–1440 1154 80-85% 30 105.00–178.00 $122.85 $1,418 -8.65
1020–1750 1288 80-85% 55 108.00–119.00 $113.24 $1,459 -5.54
1195–1685 1333 80-85% 21 100.00–109.00 $105.83 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–975 891 85-90% 7 80.00–102.00 $91.47 $815 —
605–1515 1101 85-90% 27 50.00–92.00 $76.61 $843 —
1005–1535 1176 85-90% 41 95.00–109.50 $102.44 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1290 1132 9 132.00–165.00 $140.94 $1,595 —
985–1745 1300 3 60.00–110.00 $94.75 $1,232 —
1335–2490 1790 23 120.00–164.00 $147.46 $2,640 —
2015–2230 2123 2 166.00–167.00 $166.47 $3,534 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1335 4 117.00–140.00 $132.16 $1,764 —
1190–1685 1452 7 150.00–163.50 $158.63 $2,303 —
1345–1785 1534 29 165.00–179.00 $169.04 $2,593 -0.25

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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.