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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

9,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.39/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 821 lb · 847 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $310.54/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 732 lb · 743 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.63/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 822 lb · 583 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,743 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
313 313 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,455 +47.50
335 fancy 335 14 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
385 385 14 449.00 $449.00 $1,729 +23.28
409–426 414 44 405.00–447.00 $432.95 $1,792 +25.96
406–417 fancy 416 35 443.00–460.00 $444.42 $1,849 +14.42
451–499 480 134 365.00–420.00 $397.51 $1,908 +29.69
480–497 unweaned 494 16 360.00–380.00 $363.65 $1,796 —
502 fancy 502 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,008 —
505–545 525 179 352.00–397.00 $373.01 $1,958 +0.32
523–536 unweaned 525 28 330.00–364.50 $359.47 $1,887 —
550–599 579 378 320.50–377.00 $361.58 $2,094 +15.66
598 unweaned 598 14 320.00 $320.00 $1,914 —
603–646 621 363 320.00–361.50 $340.28 $2,113 +16.86
628–630 fancy 629 23 323.00–405.00 $351.58 $2,211 —
655 unweaned 655 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,057 —
650–699 678 463 309.00–345.50 $328.91 $2,230 +16.77
702–749 731 623 287.50–319.00 $310.20 $2,268 +15.43
719–744 fancy 740 120 311.75–316.00 $312.33 $2,311 —
751–798 778 387 265.00–299.25 $291.04 $2,264 +9.13
800–821 fancy 807 172 277.25–294.00 $288.16 $2,325 —
803–847 825 675 255.00–290.00 $279.66 $2,307 +3.49
858–897 882 455 260.25–289.50 $274.76 $2,423 +3.20
909–941 918 221 249.50–265.75 $262.26 $2,408 -0.39
925 fancy 925 60 263.00 $263.00 $2,433 —
950–978 972 39 252.75–253.50 $253.03 $2,459 +0.85
1010–1016 1016 48 243.50–252.50 $244.06 $2,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1225 1128 6 172.00–199.00 $189.26 $2,135 -2.85
1225–1373 1281 8 191.00–201.00 $195.02 $2,498 —
1360 1360 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,815 +6.59
1160–1695 1396 116 194.00–209.25 $202.38 $2,825 —
1205–1631 1424 40 195.00–205.85 $203.29 $2,895 —
1270–1665 1443 150 206.50–214.75 $210.07 $3,031 —
1374–1692 1532 114 215.00–222.00 $218.33 $3,345 +8.67
1725–1800 1773 7 207.00–217.00 $211.97 $3,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,726 —
415–423 420 7 380.00–400.00 $388.48 $1,632 +44.98
456–498 471 20 340.00–362.00 $351.72 $1,657 —
504–543 524 58 310.00–351.00 $341.62 $1,790 -4.64
556–582 567 23 312.00–337.00 $319.62 $1,812 +6.69
601–640 626 44 290.50–334.00 $304.51 $1,906 +7.30
651–699 691 98 267.50–309.00 $295.30 $2,041 +20.23
700–746 721 13 214.00–285.00 $253.17 $1,825 —
785 785 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 -33.03
834 834 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,168 +5.00
888 888 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,140 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 73 250.75 $250.75 $2,518 +5.89
1306 1306 29 206.50 $206.50 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–336 unweaned 328 23 375.00–395.00 $386.86 $1,269 —
362 fancy 362 26 440.00 $440.00 $1,593 —
372–398 382 32 382.00–430.00 $411.63 $1,572 +50.63
410–448 423 85 350.00–427.00 $386.37 $1,634 +44.52
408–441 unweaned 432 11 320.00–349.00 $341.53 $1,475 —
456–497 478 117 330.00–385.00 $355.76 $1,701 +36.47
484 484 16 358.00 $358.00 $1,733 +38.71
490 unweaned 490 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
517 unweaned 517 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,644 —
501–548 520 254 299.00–360.00 $337.23 $1,754 +14.63
545 545 19 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -12.60
553–599 584 427 285.00–340.00 $317.05 $1,852 +19.59
589 unweaned 589 6 299.50 $299.50 $1,764 —
601–648 623 286 275.00–317.00 $301.57 $1,879 +19.08
651–698 678 340 265.00–298.00 $282.07 $1,912 +12.16
701–749 726 420 252.00–285.50 $268.91 $1,952 +5.63
725–738 fancy 734 104 277.25–290.50 $281.78 $2,068 —
755–793 775 297 244.50–275.00 $261.26 $2,025 +1.05
787 fancy 787 13 282.00 $282.00 $2,219 +2.00
791–793 792 28 259.00–272.50 $265.28 $2,101 +5.07
800–802 fancy 801 42 286.00–287.00 $286.69 $2,296 —
803–846 822 329 237.00–260.00 $251.41 $2,067 +6.85
804–844 826 212 262.00–277.50 $269.77 $2,228 +25.21
851 fancy 851 15 267.50 $267.50 $2,276 —
850–884 866 165 234.00–254.50 $249.62 $2,162 +14.20
911–946 930 95 233.00–247.00 $238.65 $2,219 +8.03
983–990 985 19 230.00–232.00 $231.47 $2,280 +21.47
1027 1027 16 230.50 $230.50 $2,367 —
1057 1057 4 200.00 $200.00 $2,114 —
1200 1200 5 204.00 $204.00 $2,448 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1145 3 185.00–195.00 $191.16 $2,189 —
1201 1201 8 204.00 $204.00 $2,450 —
1155–1630 1293 50 195.00–208.00 $202.78 $2,622 —
1135–1675 1353 204 197.00–215.75 $209.55 $2,835 -7.05
1243–1542 1366 50 215.00–220.00 $217.67 $2,973 +1.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–396 379 10 380.00–402.00 $388.20 $1,471 —
411 411 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,562 +97.79
478–486 484 15 291.00–317.00 $310.15 $1,501 +12.66
529–542 535 16 305.00–314.00 $309.45 $1,656 +16.44
563–567 564 19 308.00–310.00 $309.26 $1,744 +35.40
610–637 628 23 243.00–285.00 $274.52 $1,724 +0.99
675–690 679 28 260.00–268.00 $264.58 $1,796 +9.08
722–742 733 25 251.00–258.00 $255.03 $1,869 +13.03
809 809 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,604 —
425 unweaned 425 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,696 —
491 491 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,768 —
558–586 unweaned 570 9 280.00–328.00 $306.08 $1,745 —
586 586 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,787 +32.00
657–690 674 8 240.00–288.00 $263.41 $1,775 —
685 unweaned 685 3 269.50 $269.50 $1,846 —
802 802 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,885 —
945 945 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,899 —
996 996 14 220.00 $220.00 $2,191 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164 1164 10 177.00 $177.00 $2,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1565 1339 75-80% 40 134.00–195.00 $152.90 $2,047 —
1200–1855 1491 75-80% 65 132.00–143.00 $136.74 $2,039 -1.35
1300–2000 1567 75-80% 60 142.00–177.50 $146.84 $2,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–975 893 80-85% 10 121.00–196.00 $159.45 $1,424 +6.48
1015–1320 1151 80-85% 39 119.00–180.00 $137.77 $1,586 —
1030–1815 1383 80-85% 53 122.00–132.00 $127.62 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 956 85-90% 13 100.00–128.00 $113.29 $1,083 +29.89
1020–1460 1187 85-90% 22 105.00–125.00 $114.92 $1,364 —
785–1590 1268 85-90% 6 75.00–104.00 $95.48 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1177 9 132.00–178.00 $152.46 $1,794 —
1295–2655 1735 26 171.00–194.00 $183.85 $3,190 —
1365–2340 1789 33 130.00–177.00 $156.35 $2,797 -22.59
1550–2305 1796 4 100.00–122.50 $109.38 $1,964 -69.56

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1582 1582 5 192.00 $192.00 $3,037 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1468 3 189.00–195.00 $191.23 $2,807 —
1430–1615 1561 8 208.00–211.50 $209.29 $3,267 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1423 1309 3 142.00–161.00 $153.04 $2,003 —
1330–1505 1381 8 164.00–172.50 $168.74 $2,330 —
1375–1925 1635 20 173.00–184.00 $178.60 $2,920 +0.37

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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.