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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

5,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $305.49/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 919 lb · 323 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.63/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 623 lb · 316 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.56/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 673 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 313 12 440.00–540.00 $513.26 $1,607 —
355–394 379 37 495.00–515.00 $510.06 $1,933 +1.06
406 fancy 406 6 506.00 $506.00 $2,054 —
404–445 432 53 452.50–487.50 $462.35 $1,997 -26.58
458–491 476 100 420.00–455.00 $449.27 $2,139 -5.73
503–549 521 169 387.00–444.00 $423.55 $2,207 -6.97
521 unweaned 521 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,917 +8.00
554–588 567 172 379.00–419.00 $400.98 $2,274 +5.13
605–648 623 316 340.00–390.00 $381.63 $2,378 -2.03
660 unweaned 660 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,158 -24.50
650–695 667 228 320.00–385.50 $370.39 $2,471 -0.71
701–740 707 153 330.00–368.25 $356.17 $2,518 +16.77
750–791 771 107 300.00–339.00 $324.90 $2,505 +1.01
805–848 839 270 289.00–332.35 $322.30 $2,704 +2.88
865–878 874 6 295.00–300.00 $298.35 $2,608 -15.59
912–930 919 323 289.00–319.00 $305.49 $2,807 +24.99
959–993 979 126 289.00–291.00 $290.37 $2,843 +8.53
1002–1014 1008 221 289.25–291.00 $289.69 $2,920 —
1084 1084 55 275.85 $275.85 $2,990 —
1109 1109 6 237.50 $237.50 $2,634 -10.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 16 294.00 $294.00 $2,675 —
1073–1470 1094 75 225.00–276.50 $270.78 $2,962 +60.40
1170 1170 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,703 —
1200–1520 1396 30 223.00–236.00 $233.18 $3,255 —
1285–1665 1397 15 235.00–239.00 $237.35 $3,316 —
1296–1693 1441 65 240.00–241.50 $240.57 $3,467 +6.57
1395–1495 1457 20 236.00–245.50 $240.10 $3,498 -2.78
1393–1577 1482 77 237.50–245.75 $242.65 $3,596 +2.13
1505–1573 1533 52 234.00–240.00 $237.35 $3,639 -6.66
1605 1605 5 245.60 $245.60 $3,942 —
1637–1670 1644 9 232.50–235.00 $234.44 $3,854 —
1604–1783 1649 63 236.75–247.00 $240.69 $3,969 —
1790 1790 1 234.00 $234.00 $4,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 -25.00
408–427 418 8 425.00–435.00 $429.89 $1,797 -5.11
460–492 484 30 295.00–422.00 $408.46 $1,977 -25.11
500–537 511 23 357.50–400.00 $391.14 $1,999 -2.30
590–595 593 27 337.50–365.00 $352.78 $2,092 +2.58
613–638 630 17 337.00–358.00 $343.99 $2,167 -4.70
653–698 676 22 308.00–347.50 $334.76 $2,263 -9.79
700–725 713 9 295.00–319.00 $315.42 $2,249 —
796 796 7 296.00 $296.00 $2,356 -9.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 5 242.50 $242.50 $2,471 -28.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–346 325 21 470.00–500.00 $492.10 $1,599 +1.58
360–398 373 72 375.00–500.00 $465.44 $1,736 +55.44
400–441 420 45 350.00–450.00 $416.60 $1,750 -45.80
450–490 467 166 275.00–435.00 $398.70 $1,862 -9.29
475 unweaned 475 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 ±0.00
503–545 523 137 357.50–392.50 $371.62 $1,944 -14.47
520–549 fancy 533 84 395.00–410.00 $403.17 $2,149 —
537 unweaned 537 7 358.00 $358.00 $1,922 —
559 thin fleshed 559 9 351.00 $351.00 $1,962 —
550–598 576 208 340.00–387.00 $364.44 $2,099 +6.13
600–643 619 139 320.00–360.00 $341.94 $2,117 -7.02
613–642 fancy 619 31 371.00–384.00 $381.39 $2,361 —
653–696 673 288 304.00–358.00 $326.56 $2,198 +7.05
700–741 717 133 282.00–314.00 $306.07 $2,195 -12.21
751–785 766 37 282.50–304.00 $293.25 $2,246 -4.02
817 817 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,206 -14.23
808–836 828 72 262.50–295.00 $285.13 $2,361 +0.90
856 856 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,418 +2.85
940 940 60 301.75 $301.75 $2,836 +40.25
1062 1062 5 222.50 $222.50 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,566 —
425–441 431 20 380.00–401.00 $387.75 $1,671 —
473–493 481 23 350.00–379.00 $367.83 $1,769 +13.72
500–544 532 67 330.00–358.00 $349.81 $1,861 -9.63
553–592 580 130 275.00–348.00 $335.23 $1,944 -17.27
610–649 631 22 312.00–326.00 $318.15 $2,008 +2.33
655–695 664 24 302.50–317.50 $310.80 $2,064 +0.80
748 748 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,038 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1151 1028 68 234.75–265.50 $259.52 $2,668 —
1140–1160 1150 2 200.00–222.50 $211.15 $2,428 —
1130–1325 1203 3 230.00–235.00 $232.85 $2,801 —
1135–1460 1292 20 227.50–237.00 $231.24 $2,988 +21.24
1342 1342 6 241.00 $241.00 $3,234 +0.72
1216–1504 1364 112 234.50–245.25 $238.54 $3,254 +3.85
1355–1400 1394 8 233.00–239.00 $238.00 $3,318 —
1542 1542 2 237.00 $237.00 $3,655 —
1740 1740 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,828 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 7 216.00 $216.00 $2,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,596 —
522 522 9 442.50 $442.50 $2,310 +58.50
552–582 560 45 312.50–379.00 $362.10 $2,028 —
655–687 679 7 262.50–316.00 $296.19 $2,011 —
702 702 22 321.00 $321.00 $2,253 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 75-80% 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167 —
1195–1560 1343 75-80% 7 148.00–180.00 $162.20 $2,178 —
1315–1775 1566 75-80% 17 140.00–159.00 $153.76 $2,408 -0.72
1255–1765 1581 75-80% 11 160.00–168.00 $163.04 $2,578 -3.15
1635 1635 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,256 +0.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–990 960 80-85% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.94 $1,372 -72.37
1015–1315 1143 80-85% 3 156.00–220.00 $192.90 $2,205 —
1080–1785 1387 80-85% 5 135.00–148.00 $141.63 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $935 —
990 990 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,010 —
1165–1195 1180 85-90% 2 134.00–140.00 $136.96 $1,616 +9.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–955 830 2 225.00–230.00 $227.88 $1,891 —
1405–1615 1510 2 193.00–197.00 $195.14 $2,947 —
1540–1900 1720 2 200.00–205.00 $202.24 $3,479 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1650 1625 3 234.00–238.00 $236.35 $3,841 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443 1443 3 229.00 $229.00 $3,304 —
1394–1850 1470 6 235.75–240.00 $236.64 $3,479 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 2 205.00 $205.00 $3,249 —
1403–1616 1600 40 188.50–192.00 $189.79 $3,037 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1660 1560 26 197.00–202.00 $199.73 $3,116 -5.91
1658 1658 5 230.00 $230.00 $3,813 —
1487–1938 1670 15 206.50–212.00 $208.09 $3,475 —
1440–1839 1756 8 218.00–221.00 $218.87 $3,843 —

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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.