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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

8,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $285.10/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 828 lb · 556 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $282.11/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 877 lb · 554 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.36/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 676 lb · 484 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,435 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,673 -5.67
361–398 386 47 425.00–467.50 $451.78 $1,744 -15.04
400–446 421 104 422.00–450.00 $433.00 $1,823 -8.57
463 unweaned 463 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 ±0.00
450–491 473 122 377.00–426.50 $410.17 $1,940 -4.92
515 fancy 515 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,099 -3.50
511–542 unweaned 527 8 361.00–370.00 $365.37 $1,925 +7.87
500–545 528 281 363.00–412.00 $390.29 $2,061 +3.70
559–589 unweaned 575 35 340.00–353.00 $344.72 $1,982 —
558–599 581 242 340.00–380.00 $364.97 $2,120 +1.30
608 fancy 608 29 374.00 $374.00 $2,274 —
600–649 627 354 329.00–369.00 $353.26 $2,215 +12.30
613–648 unweaned 628 21 300.00–334.00 $316.68 $1,989 +18.68
630 630 6 377.00 $377.00 $2,375 +36.04
655–663 unweaned 660 22 315.00–330.00 $319.25 $2,107 +31.25
665–678 669 12 252.00–288.00 $275.84 $1,845 -56.40
650–692 671 267 306.00–349.00 $334.99 $2,248 +2.75
712–732 unweaned 724 22 263.00–295.00 $275.58 $1,995 —
705–748 725 325 295.00–327.50 $313.24 $2,271 +7.99
753–799 770 423 281.00–314.00 $305.02 $2,349 +8.26
800–848 828 556 261.00–300.00 $285.10 $2,361 +5.06
853 fancy 853 9 283.50 $283.50 $2,418 —
854–894 877 545 264.00–291.50 $282.09 $2,474 +5.53
911–945 928 153 257.00–276.00 $266.98 $2,478 +2.10
943 fancy 943 29 263.50 $263.50 $2,485 —
964–996 974 160 258.50–270.25 $265.64 $2,587 +12.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–546 536 61 317.50–367.00 $351.80 $1,886 +0.47
572–594 591 35 327.50–355.00 $338.68 $2,002 +19.07
611–644 633 83 292.00–342.00 $314.18 $1,989 +7.22
670–693 683 76 280.00–309.50 $288.28 $1,969 —
703–749 730 44 274.00–291.00 $280.16 $2,045 —
787–795 793 59 268.00–286.00 $275.28 $2,183 +1.92
996 996 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,370 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1245 1142 7 172.50–208.00 $196.52 $2,244 —
1270–1325 1303 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,606 —
1105–1565 1355 39 200.00–210.25 $206.05 $2,792 —
1200–1655 1441 131 210.00–219.75 $216.33 $3,117 —
1248–1687 1508 107 220.00–226.00 $222.85 $3,361 +3.97
1720–1935 1768 5 190.00–214.50 $209.01 $3,695 -9.42
1750–1785 1768 2 195.00–209.00 $201.93 $3,570 -16.50
1720–1865 1803 6 218.50–221.00 $219.64 $3,960 +13.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 60 262.00 $262.00 $2,659 +44.14
1114 1114 7 207.50 $207.50 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,208 —
320–349 338 11 400.00–414.00 $409.19 $1,383 -16.67
358 fancy 358 13 452.50 $452.50 $1,620 +7.50
351–399 363 63 393.00–426.00 $410.98 $1,492 -0.04
404–449 425 56 355.00–400.00 $392.59 $1,669 +18.09
448–449 unweaned 449 11 370.00–374.00 $371.82 $1,669 +3.39
450–498 478 138 340.00–389.00 $364.70 $1,743 -2.92
483 unweaned 483 11 351.50 $351.50 $1,698 —
504 504 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,719 +7.96
501–546 528 154 325.00–369.00 $342.99 $1,811 +9.95
518–547 unweaned 536 54 316.00–332.50 $321.28 $1,722 +0.08
559–599 582 330 300.00–345.00 $322.49 $1,877 +1.77
611–614 unweaned 612 23 287.50–313.00 $306.32 $1,875 —
606–638 621 269 292.00–341.00 $318.78 $1,980 +8.78
636 fancy 636 15 312.00 $312.00 $1,984 —
656–699 676 472 277.50–312.50 $295.61 $1,998 +3.18
686 unweaned 686 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,681 -27.00
700 700 23 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 +13.51
702–748 728 437 264.00–300.50 $283.59 $2,065 +2.10
750 unweaned 750 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 —
750–798 775 226 247.00–288.00 $268.92 $2,084 +3.70
776–786 781 109 285.00–292.50 $288.74 $2,255 +23.52
800–825 811 129 248.00–283.00 $271.34 $2,201 +17.73
800–834 819 291 267.00–292.00 $275.86 $2,259 +22.25
852 852 9 271.50 $271.50 $2,313 +36.16
866–872 867 34 251.50–269.00 $255.12 $2,212 +19.78
884 fancy 884 22 246.00 $246.00 $2,175 +3.75
906–938 919 43 235.00–252.00 $245.71 $2,258 +8.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,390 —
458–498 477 42 315.00–357.50 $336.63 $1,606 +26.61
515–539 533 15 303.00–315.00 $311.91 $1,662 +23.94
558–597 581 37 293.00–314.00 $305.76 $1,776 +18.26
605–640 635 129 280.00–307.50 $303.60 $1,928 +17.67
680–698 686 18 270.00–284.00 $274.75 $1,885 +7.21
739 739 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,848 -10.00
760–787 780 40 227.00–269.25 $238.33 $1,859 —
806–831 819 6 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $2,093 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1096 5 191.00–214.00 $205.81 $2,256 +10.56
1128 1128 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,324 —
1085–1570 1249 19 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $2,573 +0.86
1155–1645 1342 89 211.00–219.75 $217.07 $2,913 —
1246–1631 1412 103 220.00–225.50 $222.68 $3,144 +3.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,240 —
1100 1100 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 unweaned 508 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,880 +67.50
568 568 9 327.50 $327.50 $1,860 +34.92
613 unweaned 613 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 +51.00
741 741 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,919 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1525 1336 75-80% 30 139.00–177.00 $157.22 $2,100 -2.19
1255–1810 1484 75-80% 39 134.00–171.00 $143.30 $2,127 -11.41
1295–1785 1554 75-80% 35 143.00–179.00 $156.61 $2,434 —
1265–1930 1621 75-80% 11 121.50–131.00 $126.30 $2,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–965 923 80-85% 9 137.00–221.00 $180.32 $1,664 -5.13
1000–1245 1132 80-85% 39 125.00–210.00 $152.00 $1,721 +3.90
1035–1695 1305 80-85% 48 124.00–141.00 $133.06 $1,736 +2.20
1190–1485 1305 80-85% 5 145.50–158.00 $152.54 $1,991 +21.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–995 862 85-90% 14 109.00–145.00 $125.97 $1,086 +1.39
1025–1620 1195 85-90% 23 109.00–125.00 $118.05 $1,411 +1.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2240 1591 27 132.00–181.00 $164.08 $2,611 —
1315–2595 1765 25 176.00–195.50 $186.72 $3,296 +22.56
2455 2455 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,682 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,620 —
1370 1370 23 210.00 $210.00 $2,877 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1615 1533 10 211.00–214.25 $212.92 $3,264 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1239 7 164.00–177.00 $170.31 $2,110 —
1320–1580 1464 7 160.00–178.00 $172.00 $2,518 —
1420–1770 1587 21 180.25–193.00 $188.01 $2,984 +3.80

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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.