Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

6,616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $290.39/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 880 lb · 434 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.90/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 618 lb · 414 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.69/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 573 lb · 387 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	6,616	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
277–282	280	4	450.00–535.00	$492.12	$1,378	—
301 unweaned	301	3	475.00	$475.00	$1,430	—
323–335	327	6	460.00–500.00	$473.66	$1,549	-23.76
350–398	381	84	400.00–515.00	$458.01	$1,745	-22.31
400–439 unweaned	415	27	412.50–472.50	$446.87	$1,855	—
404–448	427	132	370.00–500.00	$452.69	$1,933	-3.50
450–495	473	166	370.00–445.00	$421.63	$1,994	-1.79
478 unweaned	478	25	357.50	$357.50	$1,709	-50.85
500–546	520	261	337.50–432.50	$396.27	$2,061	±0.00
520–535 unweaned	526	56	390.00–411.00	$405.14	$2,131	+39.72
522–534 fancy	530	56	417.00–425.00	$422.47	$2,239	—
563 unweaned	563	5	360.00	$360.00	$2,027	+14.16
553–573 fancy	571	97	400.00–401.00	$400.91	$2,289	—
550–595	574	285	330.00–406.00	$382.32	$2,195	+4.28
603 fancy	603	54	382.00	$382.00	$2,303	—
613 unweaned	613	56	365.00	$365.00	$2,237	+34.00
600–646	622	304	307.00–385.00	$348.22	$2,166	-4.91
650–699	670	232	290.00–353.00	$336.06	$2,252	-2.88
674 unweaned	674	8	313.00	$313.00	$2,110	-18.64
717 fancy	717	51	340.00	$340.00	$2,438	—
703–749	720	235	290.00–336.25	$330.21	$2,378	+10.84
750–796	763	243	270.00–323.75	$315.09	$2,404	+14.73
801–845	839	272	279.00–308.00	$301.73	$2,532	+5.79
858–887	880	434	289.75–290.75	$290.39	$2,555	+1.56
903–933	919	133	267.00–289.75	$283.07	$2,601	+2.41
923 fancy	923	65	285.00	$285.00	$2,631	—
964	964	90	271.25	$271.25	$2,615	+19.34

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1035	1032	3	182.50–205.00	$197.55	$2,039	—
1065–1225	1178	4	212.00–235.00	$217.83	$2,566	—
1030–1630	1338	20	200.00–211.00	$208.31	$2,787	+1.38
1335–1511	1406	29	218.75–221.00	$219.88	$3,092	+7.24
1155–1695	1436	138	213.00–222.00	$218.51	$3,138	+1.33
1220–1635	1502	99	222.00–230.00	$226.27	$3,399	+0.06
1595–1704	1687	8	210.50–220.00	$217.76	$3,674	—
1705–1770	1714	7	215.75–221.00	$216.52	$3,711	+2.89
1745–1790	1764	4	228.00–231.00	$229.88	$4,055	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–348	335	8	320.00–480.00	$446.02	$1,494	—
350–395	367	5	350.00–450.00	$411.53	$1,510	-22.60
416	416	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,664	-29.65
500–547	528	10	312.50–385.00	$368.81	$1,947	+3.14
550–594	584	25	265.00–365.00	$338.04	$1,974	-13.97
615–649	638	24	240.00–335.00	$325.00	$2,074	-2.60

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1164	1164	7	228.50	$228.50	$2,660	+15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	278	3	442.50–465.00	$457.05	$1,271	—
300–320	310	19	395.00–457.00	$438.20	$1,358	-18.01
360–362 unweaned	361	7	335.00–430.00	$375.84	$1,357	-24.77
364–397	382	87	380.00–447.50	$435.93	$1,665	+5.54
400–449	429	194	372.50–442.50	$408.27	$1,751	+15.58
435–449 unweaned	445	45	359.00–409.00	$374.22	$1,665	-20.22
458 unweaned	458	8	411.00	$411.00	$1,882	+54.66
455–499	483	252	335.00–412.50	$379.77	$1,834	-1.87
503–532 unweaned	512	71	336.00–398.00	$383.38	$1,963	+7.05
507–545	522	237	290.00–403.00	$356.72	$1,862	-1.29
550–595	574	325	280.00–385.00	$333.76	$1,916	+0.56
567–589 unweaned	579	20	340.00–357.00	$347.49	$2,012	+26.53
600–647	624	196	275.00–349.00	$304.21	$1,898	-10.09
659	659	88	333.50	$333.50	$2,198	+33.84
651–694	680	205	273.50–334.00	$299.16	$2,034	-0.50
700–746	732	47	275.00–326.00	$289.40	$2,118	-4.43
752–798	780	45	265.00–280.00	$270.70	$2,111	-3.75
804–841	823	41	261.00–274.00	$269.69	$2,220	-2.32
834	834	16	278.75	$278.75	$2,325	+6.74
855–879	859	71	247.50–269.50	$268.23	$2,304	+3.88
905	905	37	259.00	$259.00	$2,344	+6.78
956–983	972	10	238.00–246.00	$241.15	$2,344	+3.57

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1225	1036	7	175.00–204.00	$184.84	$1,915	—
1005–1270	1172	9	201.00–213.00	$207.38	$2,430	+7.71
1200–1255	1228	2	195.00–198.00	$196.47	$2,413	—
1200–1470	1309	6	201.00–216.00	$208.95	$2,735	-6.32
1321	1321	2	220.00	$220.00	$2,906	+4.73
1040–1565	1322	32	200.00–210.00	$206.33	$2,728	-8.94
1325	1325	1	214.00	$214.00	$2,836	-1.27
1144–1520	1334	125	212.00–221.00	$218.71	$2,918	+3.44
1170–1418	1360	55	221.00–229.00	$224.26	$3,050	+9.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370 unweaned	370	3	352.50	$352.50	$1,304	—
360–395	375	7	365.00–400.00	$384.20	$1,441	-35.01
412 unweaned	412	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,524	—
417–447	436	20	360.00–391.00	$381.44	$1,663	—
452–495	475	41	255.00–372.00	$358.67	$1,704	+8.22
500–538	525	27	321.00–364.00	$343.77	$1,805	+4.98
591 unweaned	591	12	319.00	$319.00	$1,885	—
627 unweaned	627	5	284.00	$284.00	$1,781	—
605–648	629	8	250.00–280.00	$265.45	$1,670	-24.10
675–696	693	36	280.00–301.00	$288.66	$2,000	+20.34
723–742	732	27	263.00–287.00	$280.11	$2,050	—
805	805	4	237.00	$237.00	$1,908	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
807–815	810	22	2,460.00–2,510.00	$2,476.02	+95.09
867	867	22	2,450.00	$2,450.00	+37.06

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008	1008	4	241.00	$241.00	$2,429	—
1095	1095	5	224.00	$224.00	$2,453	—
1177	1177	6	197.50	$197.50	$2,325	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493	493	4	329.00	$329.00	$1,622	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428–445	436	15	400.00–420.00	$410.47	$1,790	—
500–543	524	27	357.00–386.00	$362.25	$1,898	+12.25
632	632	4	309.00	$309.00	$1,953	-8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1640	1374	75-80%	30	144.00–177.50	$160.49	$2,205	+0.80
1190–1875	1460	75-80%	25	143.00–154.00	$148.04	$2,161	—
1305–2020	1604	75-80%	24	150.00–173.50	$160.58	$2,576	+30.78
1595–1805	1700	75-80%	2	129.00–139.00	$134.31	$2,283	—
1490–2085	1788	75-80%	2	132.00–134.50	$133.46	$2,386	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–985	943	80-85%	4	137.00–190.00	$164.93	$1,555	-7.21
1030–1405	1131	80-85%	32	128.50–177.50	$151.20	$1,710	-11.44
1240	1240	80-85%	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,624	—
1015–1700	1329	80-85%	41	131.00–145.50	$139.13	$1,849	+2.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–945	892	85-90%	6	110.00–132.50	$119.64	$1,067	-2.80
920–985	953	85-90%	2	91.00–107.00	$99.27	$946	—
935–1660	1208	85-90%	20	116.00–133.00	$126.36	$1,526	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1215	1165	2	188.00–210.00	$199.47	$2,324	—
1350–1705	1528	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,834	—
1300–2110	1783	20	148.00–189.00	$172.68	$3,079	-23.51
1795 value added	1795	1	252.00	$252.00	$4,523	—
1520–2125	1806	8	190.00–209.00	$197.03	$3,558	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1730	1472	9	202.00–214.00	$211.57	$3,114	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1880	1659	8	192.00–209.00	$196.07	$3,253	—
1510–1995	1670	33	181.00–191.00	$187.46	$3,131	—

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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.