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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

9,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.42/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 721 lb · 822 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.69/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 824 lb · 783 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.51/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 727 lb · 681 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,543 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 342 12 440.00–485.00 $466.12 $1,594 +24.12
370–395 385 13 416.00–446.00 $438.45 $1,688 +34.26
390 unweaned 390 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
405–424 unweaned 416 9 382.00–408.00 $393.26 $1,636 +33.26
407–447 435 71 376.00–427.00 $392.33 $1,707 -12.17
451–493 unweaned 464 21 368.00–382.00 $375.71 $1,743 —
450–495 473 102 363.00–422.50 $389.10 $1,840 +14.69
501–548 520 313 355.50–395.00 $368.43 $1,916 +9.34
543 unweaned 543 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,824 —
551–592 575 284 325.00–365.00 $349.24 $2,008 +14.33
606 unweaned 606 19 343.00 $343.00 $2,079 —
600–648 628 492 303.50–358.00 $337.56 $2,120 +19.01
650–699 668 357 291.00–339.00 $319.47 $2,134 +16.06
715 unweaned 715 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
700–749 727 674 283.00–311.00 $298.70 $2,172 +3.77
755 755 21 313.00 $313.00 $2,363 +29.43
770 unweaned 770 18 253.00 $253.00 $1,948 —
751–798 773 548 270.00–303.00 $291.42 $2,253 +7.85
807 807 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,114 -11.67
800–848 824 779 261.50–295.50 $281.79 $2,322 +8.12
857–897 875 274 257.50–294.50 $275.77 $2,413 +9.07
888 888 8 249.00 $249.00 $2,211 -17.70
902–920 910 89 255.00–266.75 $261.66 $2,381 +1.13
968–987 973 15 238.00–253.00 $248.94 $2,422 -3.50
1016 1016 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,388 —
1054 1054 14 237.00 $237.00 $2,498 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1155 21 140.00–201.00 $188.85 $2,181 —
1190–1610 1447 173 195.00–208.50 $205.09 $2,968 —
1235–1699 1513 251 209.00–216.50 $211.17 $3,195 —
990–1785 1666 12 203.00–213.75 $209.57 $3,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 363.00 $363.00 $1,626 -15.50
460–498 481 34 305.00–375.00 $347.45 $1,671 +3.07
513–545 531 33 300.00–370.00 $325.25 $1,727 -15.49
555–585 572 24 285.00–320.00 $307.82 $1,761 +9.47
618–649 638 16 286.00–300.00 $293.05 $1,870 +17.30
651–698 676 146 261.00–308.00 $298.02 $2,015 +19.25
711–735 721 41 219.00–280.00 $262.73 $1,894 -1.84
801 801 4 252.00 $252.00 $2,019 —
946 946 10 239.00 $239.00 $2,261 —
955–957 957 15 237.00–239.00 $238.60 $2,283 +3.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1033 1014 108 228.00–248.75 $241.61 $2,450 -4.88
1160 1160 3 203.00 $203.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
370 370 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00 +189.75
400 400 3 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +58.89
370 fancy 370 7 422.00 $422.00 $1,561 —
371 unweaned 371 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,391 —
370–395 384 14 369.00–415.00 $385.86 $1,482 +9.85
401–446 427 71 350.00–420.00 $378.68 $1,617 +20.90
450–492 468 180 332.50–380.00 $347.19 $1,625 +7.16
511 unweaned 511 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,610 —
504–549 521 247 314.00–341.00 $328.21 $1,710 +9.79
552–598 569 278 292.00–330.00 $314.64 $1,790 +15.51
584 fancy 584 56 322.00 $322.00 $1,880 -2.50
600–648 617 669 271.00–313.00 $296.36 $1,829 +14.19
658 fancy 658 20 297.50 $297.50 $1,958 —
650–696 675 653 261.00–305.00 $280.78 $1,895 +7.18
713 713 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 -34.91
700–739 715 171 289.00–308.00 $303.18 $2,168 +38.27
700–748 723 647 251.25–314.00 $275.99 $1,995 +11.08
767–771 768 37 289.00–292.00 $289.90 $2,226 +27.80
752–787 769 336 242.00–275.50 $261.07 $2,008 -1.03
772 fancy 772 19 280.00 $280.00 $2,162 —
802 802 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,957 -24.00
814 814 59 284.00 $284.00 $2,312 +34.26
800–847 822 148 237.00–270.00 $254.73 $2,094 +4.99
869–884 878 42 240.00–249.00 $243.61 $2,139 +1.59
915 915 20 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 -14.00
997 997 13 225.00 $225.00 $2,243 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1205 1060 9 155.00–196.00 $169.71 $1,799 —
1065–1645 1354 144 191.00–208.50 $204.01 $2,762 —
1150–1605 1382 172 209.00–216.00 $211.64 $2,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–441 438 13 352.50–360.00 $354.19 $1,551 +32.03
486–493 488 21 304.00–320.00 $308.84 $1,507 +7.98
504–547 532 43 300.00–317.50 $310.58 $1,652 +10.17
555–599 582 66 268.50–291.00 $284.94 $1,658 +10.81
633–644 641 19 260.00–275.00 $269.51 $1,728 +9.51
668–690 678 25 252.00–274.00 $264.83 $1,796 +15.29
893 893 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,009 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 14 219.00 $219.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283 283 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
381 381 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +110.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642–648 647 12 267.50–273.00 $271.63 $1,757 +35.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1465 1326 75-80% 28 136.00–184.00 $151.08 $2,003 —
1235–1695 1455 75-80% 14 129.00–135.00 $131.82 $1,918 —
1385–1610 1529 75-80% 4 123.00–127.00 $125.03 $1,912 —
1225–1960 1629 75-80% 19 139.00–152.00 $145.30 $2,367 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 923 80-85% 3 155.00–187.50 $173.29 $1,599 —
1000–1345 1134 80-85% 20 118.00–187.50 $154.70 $1,754 —
1100–1705 1354 80-85% 14 114.00–128.00 $121.51 $1,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–970 885 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.45 $1,013 —
1125–1320 1191 85-90% 4 98.00–110.00 $101.92 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 998 2 180.00–187.50 $184.55 $1,842 —
1345–2205 1696 6 141.50–171.00 $162.68 $2,759 —
2055 2055 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,699 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1565 1553 35 203.00–207.35 $207.18 $3,218 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1257 3 195.00–197.00 $195.63 $2,459 —
1260–1570 1496 17 198.00–207.00 $205.23 $3,070 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1265 1240 3 137.00–158.00 $147.17 $1,825 —
1265–1595 1449 13 163.00–174.00 $170.20 $2,466 —
1490–1495 1493 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,344 —
1345–1860 1577 24 173.00–189.00 $181.53 $2,863 —

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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.