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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

11,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.57/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 775 lb · 1,105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $294.93/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 727 lb · 1,055 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.55/cwt -15.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 628 lb · 981 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 11,069 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–272 263 7 420.00–455.00 $438.27 $1,153 —
318 318 8 442.00 $442.00 $1,406 —
350–390 371 42 350.00–417.00 $404.19 $1,500 +2.76
401–449 424 59 365.00–423.00 $404.50 $1,715 +9.28
435 unweaned 435 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
451–499 472 240 320.00–412.50 $374.41 $1,767 +10.31
501–545 524 200 330.00–380.50 $359.09 $1,882 +1.94
550–565 fancy 557 52 347.00–370.00 $359.30 $2,001 —
550–599 574 285 320.00–362.00 $334.91 $1,922 -1.91
579 579 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,812 -23.82
600–648 628 981 291.50–343.50 $318.55 $2,000 -15.93
650–695 677 835 285.00–316.75 $303.41 $2,054 +3.24
704–748 727 1,055 275.00–309.00 $294.93 $2,144 +3.07
753–799 775 1,105 263.00–295.00 $283.57 $2,198 -1.19
801–849 830 608 240.00–280.50 $273.67 $2,271 +4.23
850–895 874 292 247.00–277.00 $266.70 $2,331 -1.98
900–928 912 296 234.00–267.25 $260.53 $2,376 +2.53
929 929 86 272.35 $272.35 $2,530 +14.35
952–999 967 269 214.00–259.10 $252.44 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,182 —
372–397 384 21 350.00–401.00 $369.69 $1,420 —
426 426 10 377.50–380.00 $378.50 $1,612 —
452–493 482 70 312.50–362.50 $344.38 $1,660 +14.28
521–548 544 51 337.00–342.50 $340.74 $1,854 +8.48
550–599 585 65 275.00–325.00 $298.35 $1,745 -24.34
602–646 627 47 242.50–301.00 $275.75 $1,729 -29.34
667–694 677 30 260.00–290.50 $278.77 $1,887 +6.98
705–719 709 22 258.00–270.00 $264.57 $1,876 —
775–796 787 20 233.00–264.50 $253.81 $1,997 +13.81
837–848 841 18 250.00–256.00 $252.02 $2,119 +4.41
986 986 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,317 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1022 1019 34 237.00–256.00 $246.49 $2,512 +40.49
1238 1238 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
331 331 16 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
372–375 373 10 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,470.25 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,999 —
702–712 706 5 236.00–238.00 $237.19 $1,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 8 330.00–375.00 $341.11 $1,139 —
351–386 364 17 337.50–400.00 $376.01 $1,369 —
400–446 424 153 325.00–395.00 $357.78 $1,517 +3.36
450–494 473 133 323.00–348.00 $340.03 $1,608 +6.97
503–549 530 390 295.00–355.00 $318.42 $1,688 -0.58
532 532 14 334.00 $334.00 $1,777 +15.00
553 fancy 553 10 324.50 $324.50 $1,794 —
550–599 584 459 260.00–318.50 $299.13 $1,747 -7.32
603–648 630 610 263.00–303.00 $282.17 $1,778 -5.65
633 633 19 365.00 $365.00 $2,310 +77.18
650–696 670 616 261.00–286.00 $273.60 $1,833 -5.36
685 685 5 301.00 $301.00 $2,062 +22.04
705–745 730 387 245.00–279.00 $264.91 $1,934 -2.94
730–745 742 27 279.00–285.50 $280.18 $2,079 +12.33
761–778 775 70 258.00–280.50 $262.10 $2,031 -0.46
750–798 777 287 241.00–288.00 $259.36 $2,015 -3.20
802 802 9 268.00 $268.00 $2,149 +11.11
801–840 824 161 241.00–256.50 $249.74 $2,058 -7.15
845 845 79 266.35 $266.35 $2,251 +9.46
857–878 870 18 246.00–290.00 $273.14 $2,376 +27.14
852–898 879 118 211.00–262.75 $242.02 $2,127 -3.98
922–930 928 57 230.00–237.25 $234.00 $2,172 +20.00
947 947 24 243.25 $243.25 $2,304 +29.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 270.00 $270.00 $923 —
353–397 375 30 367.00–368.00 $367.53 $1,378 —
400–440 422 19 310.00–327.50 $322.16 $1,360 +4.66
454–494 478 43 261.00–324.00 $300.86 $1,438 +3.39
500–547 534 107 272.00–317.50 $300.41 $1,604 +42.35
551–586 573 11 272.50–275.00 $274.13 $1,571 +7.46
608–642 634 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,648 -10.00
663–698 692 35 215.00–254.00 $249.54 $1,727 -20.46
741 741 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,845 —
848 848 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
343 343 20 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —
375–382 380 15 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,364.32 —
417 417 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
670–691 682 20 2,150.00–2,475.00 $2,319.77 —
717–730 723 43 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,441.00 —
756–786 770 56 2,325.00–2,675.00 $2,536.63 —
816–838 824 35 2,325.00–3,025.00 $2,643.84 —
854 854 20 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
909 909 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,297 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
453 453 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,518 —
503 503 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,489 —
623 623 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,470 —
670 670 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —

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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.