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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

5,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.44/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 821 lb · 601 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.69/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 731 lb · 555 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $258.00/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 920 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,905 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 373 10 400.00–405.00 $401.43 $1,497 +2.57
405 fancy 405 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
415–447 434 27 358.00–427.00 $395.22 $1,715 -2.66
456–499 473 54 340.00–377.50 $364.10 $1,722 -21.61
521–532 unweaned 528 9 340.00–345.00 $343.36 $1,813 —
502–549 529 114 342.50–390.00 $357.15 $1,889 -12.73
553–599 573 127 310.00–351.00 $336.82 $1,930 -16.05
567–584 unweaned 579 14 315.00–335.00 $320.59 $1,856 +9.59
602–641 620 418 305.50–357.00 $334.48 $2,074 +9.36
670 unweaned 670 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -2.80
659–699 681 408 286.00–316.00 $300.17 $2,044 -9.93
700–745 730 529 270.00–301.50 $291.86 $2,131 -3.14
749 fancy 749 26 309.50 $309.50 $2,318 —
750–786 763 320 260.00–295.00 $284.76 $2,173 +8.23
801–846 821 601 252.50–279.75 $269.44 $2,212 -2.74
850–889 870 351 247.00–274.25 $268.68 $2,338 +6.61
900–925 920 419 230.00–265.00 $258.00 $2,374 +5.68
1019 1019 53 242.50 $242.50 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–499 490 14 252.50–350.00 $330.10 $1,617 -21.29
500–549 528 24 300.00–344.00 $332.26 $1,754 -2.63
560–579 566 26 322.00–323.00 $322.69 $1,826 +1.97
608–640 630 26 295.00–307.50 $305.09 $1,922 +0.85
657–693 670 36 235.00–282.00 $271.79 $1,821 -16.28
775–780 777 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,865 -10.00
810–844 839 12 220.00–252.00 $247.61 $2,077 -3.89
854 854 7 247.50 $247.50 $2,114 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1465 1353 13 205.00–208.00 $206.53 $2,794 —
1350–1595 value added 1467 36 218.00–222.25 $221.09 $3,243 —
1278–1673 1517 41 210.00–217.00 $214.36 $3,252 +8.86
1710–1863 1776 8 206.00–219.50 $213.35 $3,789 -13.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 14 206.00 $206.00 $2,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 428 71 325.00–380.00 $354.42 $1,517 -5.59
452–497 480 84 308.00–342.50 $333.06 $1,599 -6.74
503–540 529 115 302.50–330.00 $319.00 $1,688 -3.58
563–572 unweaned 568 9 260.00–288.00 $272.33 $1,547 +11.33
551–591 572 276 292.00–324.00 $306.45 $1,753 +1.40
600–644 618 363 266.00–304.00 $287.82 $1,779 -1.37
650–697 675 378 262.00–307.00 $278.96 $1,883 -4.80
710–748 721 306 249.50–277.00 $267.85 $1,931 +8.38
749 fancy 749 26 310.00 $310.00 $2,322 +18.24
752–780 765 164 245.00–287.00 $262.56 $2,009 +8.03
800–840 833 138 232.00–260.50 $256.89 $2,140 +12.08
856 856 9 246.00 $246.00 $2,106 -4.98
938 938 6 214.00 $214.00 $2,007 +2.09
978 978 10 211.00 $211.00 $2,064 -29.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1495 1254 16 200.00–210.00 $207.11 $2,597 —
1223–1434 value added 1350 15 221.00–221.50 $221.32 $2,988 —
1262–1573 1375 62 211.00–219.00 $213.84 $2,940 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,311 -14.92
450–495 471 10 270.00–307.50 $297.47 $1,401 -16.76
535–540 538 3 240.00–267.00 $258.06 $1,388 -39.69
538 unweaned 538 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 —
555–599 574 22 227.50–281.00 $266.67 $1,531 -7.27
606 606 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,636 +2.39
663 663 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,790 +12.94
799 799 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,910 -3.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–895 818 85-90% 2 112.50–113.00 $112.73 $922 —
650–1220 1019 85-90% 7 65.00–90.00 $81.97 $835 -32.03
1190–1425 1282 85-90% 3 105.50–112.50 $107.92 $1,384 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1330 1085 80-85% 3 137.00–183.00 $164.07 $1,780 —
1085–1530 1268 80-85% 9 116.00–128.00 $122.96 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1360 1313 75-80% 3 138.00–161.00 $147.55 $1,937 —
1330–1745 1500 75-80% 4 129.00–137.00 $134.10 $2,012 +0.14
1485–1760 1635 75-80% 3 142.00–150.50 $145.29 $2,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,502 —
1515–2085 1782 3 132.00–157.00 $146.50 $2,611 —
1750–2185 1999 4 167.00–184.00 $171.46 $3,427 —

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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.