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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

4,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $302.05/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 914 lb · 653 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $307.16/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 886 lb · 447 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.31/cwt ≈ $2,455/hd at 879 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,968 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,089 —
377–378 378 6 415.00–440.00 $427.52 $1,616 —
404–449 430 35 400.00–452.50 $438.67 $1,886 -17.91
471–475 473 12 435.00–442.50 $438.77 $2,075 -16.95
492 unweaned 492 17 426.00 $426.00 $2,096 —
507 507 20 417.00 $417.00 $2,114 +0.33
503–540 520 39 392.00–423.00 $406.03 $2,111 -10.64
559–581 570 96 377.00–412.50 $399.21 $2,275 +5.65
601–646 613 132 349.00–395.00 $380.60 $2,333 +23.89
652–699 675 70 329.00–372.50 $354.81 $2,395 +23.46
710–747 739 247 320.00–344.00 $332.35 $2,456 -5.57
773–798 795 215 312.00–326.00 $324.23 $2,578 -2.91
803–845 823 208 299.00–330.50 $322.63 $2,655 -4.42
856–896 886 447 285.00–318.25 $307.16 $2,721 -8.92
900–945 914 653 291.00–308.50 $302.05 $2,761 +7.55
951–992 972 247 186.00–294.25 $286.05 $2,780 —
1005–1017 1012 120 267.50–276.00 $275.44 $2,787 —
1085 1085 4 229.00 $229.00 $2,485 -8.50
1243 1243 7 200.00 $200.00 $2,486 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1315 1148 38 180.00–255.00 $225.08 $2,584 —
1135–1247 1224 9 223.00–233.00 $229.18 $2,805 -0.43
1160–1480 1244 8 226.00–239.00 $232.41 $2,891 +2.80
1250 1250 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,888 —
1110–1525 1359 81 225.00–234.00 $230.10 $3,127 +0.74
1350–1362 1360 6 235.00–242.25 $241.05 $3,278 +11.69
1330–1543 1415 64 235.50–242.50 $237.33 $3,358 -4.33
1290–1645 1424 163 234.00–240.75 $237.51 $3,382 -4.15
1710–1830 1772 9 225.00–242.50 $236.46 $4,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,001 —
526–549 535 25 380.00–387.00 $384.13 $2,055 —
565 565 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +35.00
619–646 640 39 361.00–365.00 $361.79 $2,315 +16.79
651 651 13 335.00 $335.00 $2,181 —
753–780 762 12 269.00–293.50 $285.38 $2,175 -12.34
833–843 837 12 270.00–291.00 $282.19 $2,362 —
970 970 4 264.50 $264.50 $2,566 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1037 1020 24 262.00–274.00 $268.60 $2,740 —
1086 1086 15 269.50 $269.50 $2,927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,197 —
395 395 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
422 unweaned 422 8 438.00 $438.00 $1,848 —
411–440 427 22 375.00–472.50 $395.41 $1,688 -25.03
466 unweaned 466 10 396.00 $396.00 $1,845 —
450–488 469 34 366.00–405.00 $387.64 $1,818 -5.36
501–549 522 119 359.00–394.00 $371.95 $1,942 +1.09
543 unweaned 543 13 357.00 $357.00 $1,939 +31.00
566–578 570 55 330.00–371.75 $353.27 $2,014 +24.73
611–646 621 138 311.00–375.00 $349.10 $2,168 +33.72
653–682 674 123 291.50–339.00 $330.78 $2,229 +20.78
703–747 719 176 303.00–324.00 $316.65 $2,277 +29.65
756–798 778 88 278.00–309.00 $288.88 $2,247 -0.18
803–811 804 192 278.00–297.25 $295.16 $2,373 +19.16
813 813 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,419 +21.50
878–886 879 254 273.00–280.50 $279.31 $2,455 —
937–942 941 20 236.00–259.25 $252.30 $2,374 —
963–971 965 17 242.00–257.00 $253.45 $2,446 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,131 -13.13
980–1180 1074 12 179.00–230.00 $220.44 $2,368 +6.31
1130–1205 1168 2 232.00–235.00 $233.45 $2,727 —
1040–1456 1235 89 223.00–234.00 $230.46 $2,846 —
1219–1405 1246 7 242.00–243.00 $242.84 $3,026 —
1320 1320 2 221.50 $221.50 $2,924 -15.72
1215–1553 1322 107 234.00–242.00 $237.62 $3,141 +0.40
1355–1560 1458 14 213.00–230.00 $218.30 $3,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +14.00
530–540 534 36 337.50–362.50 $354.15 $1,891 —
613–646 632 40 326.00–333.00 $330.04 $2,086 —
725 725 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,132 —
750 750 12 288.00 $288.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,974 —
651 unweaned 651 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,129 —
653 653 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,057 —
1008 1008 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,601 —
1170 1170 3 208.00 $208.00 $2,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1570 1333 75-80% 22 155.00–190.00 $174.16 $2,322 +11.26
1205–1760 1478 75-80% 32 140.00–169.00 $161.47 $2,387 —
1225–1915 1545 75-80% 37 161.00–224.00 $174.71 $2,699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1285 1100 80-85% 21 156.00–225.00 $170.58 $1,876 —
1075–1785 1336 80-85% 43 134.00–160.00 $148.38 $1,982 +6.36
1450 1450 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–980 860 85-90% 2 112.50–138.00 $127.03 $1,092 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,262 -22.04
1120–1820 1277 85-90% 9 110.00–138.00 $125.86 $1,607 +2.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,298 —
1065–1245 1154 4 144.00–183.00 $168.04 $1,939 —
1425 1425 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,674 —
1315–2570 1669 15 159.00–199.00 $182.63 $3,048 —
1705–2402 1943 8 200.00–219.50 $209.00 $4,061 +7.21

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,832 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,678 —
1430–1535 1505 7 230.00–234.00 $232.60 $3,501 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1630 1548 4 224.00–234.00 $230.64 $3,570 +6.81

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1925 1768 5 203.00–213.00 $207.53 $3,669 —

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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.