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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

3,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $306.90/cwt +34.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,811/hd at 916 lb · 427 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.72/cwt +29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 818 lb · 315 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.44/cwt -25.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 688 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,332 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,747 -5.00
481–499 493 12 427.50–431.00 $428.64 $2,113 -1.02
503–510 508 13 341.00–351.00 $348.72 $1,771 -82.90
586–596 591 6 355.00–370.00 $362.44 $2,142 -34.17
649 649 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —
670–691 673 19 340.00–350.00 $341.62 $2,299 —
675 unweaned 675 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
735 735 8 334.00 $334.00 $2,455 -7.58
752–773 754 65 320.00–345.75 $343.72 $2,592 +48.72
805–844 818 315 313.75–328.75 $322.72 $2,640 +29.75
865–893 891 91 298.00–311.50 $307.83 $2,743 —
901–940 916 427 294.50–313.25 $306.90 $2,811 +34.90
1231 1231 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,794 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1187 1134 17 235.50–248.00 $241.04 $2,733 +8.04
1075–1255 1172 20 215.00–238.50 $228.42 $2,677 —
1160–1280 1221 13 221.00–233.00 $225.03 $2,748 —
1235 1235 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,594 —
1095–1605 1361 212 222.00–234.50 $231.46 $3,150 —
1214–1480 1400 94 230.00–241.75 $236.86 $3,316 —
1350–1417 1406 6 234.50–235.50 $235.34 $3,309 —
1218–1680 1432 300 234.00–244.25 $238.83 $3,420 —
1517–1595 1538 21 238.00–240.00 $238.89 $3,674 —
1520–1595 1557 10 232.00–233.50 $233.10 $3,629 —
1483–1648 1567 50 245.00–248.00 $246.89 $3,869 —
1580 1580 4 236.00 $236.00 $3,729 —
1645–1660 1655 3 225.00–226.00 $225.67 $3,735 —
1600–1784 1689 39 232.00–240.00 $237.38 $4,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–771 764 18 322.00–385.00 $349.67 $2,671 +99.67
831 831 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,953 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 unweaned 470 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,584 —
417–436 428 9 372.00–385.00 $379.36 $1,624 -34.50
473–480 479 34 386.00–401.00 $390.12 $1,869 -6.88
518–536 520 57 349.00–372.00 $369.50 $1,921 -14.71
572 572 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 -10.82
610–636 621 36 328.50–337.00 $332.11 $2,062 -25.21
643 unweaned 643 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,000 —
651–699 688 147 315.00–330.25 $329.44 $2,267 -25.44
707–748 730 95 302.00–317.00 $309.87 $2,262 -18.63
761–772 767 30 282.00–306.50 $299.49 $2,297 -3.51
800 800 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
851–868 866 62 280.00–286.25 $281.61 $2,439 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1092 1018 16 165.00–230.00 $217.01 $2,209 —
1045–1170 1152 12 211.00–235.00 $232.03 $2,673 —
1005–1455 1248 81 220.00–234.00 $229.62 $2,866 —
1126–1650 1283 305 230.00–241.50 $237.53 $3,048 —
1235–1510 1353 46 227.50–234.00 $231.51 $3,132 -3.50
1550–1649 1600 15 236.50–239.00 $237.31 $3,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,442 -37.62
478 478 24 351.00–375.00 $354.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
519 519 8 353.00 $353.00 $1,832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1316 75-80% 35 160.00–185.00 $171.10 $2,252 —
1230–1740 1456 75-80% 53 155.00–172.50 $165.12 $2,404 —
1235–2050 1562 75-80% 53 169.00–192.00 $177.20 $2,768 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 912 80-85% 9 149.50–177.50 $157.38 $1,435 —
1000–1290 1128 80-85% 31 148.00–225.00 $172.96 $1,951 —
1045–1630 1281 80-85% 33 141.00–163.00 $153.39 $1,965 —
1340–1455 1375 80-85% 4 170.00–176.00 $172.57 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–990 899 85-90% 11 117.00–147.00 $126.97 $1,141 —
920–1585 1140 85-90% 44 118.00–149.00 $136.91 $1,561 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1710 1553 4 198.50–217.00 $207.19 $3,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1270 1105 14 150.00–208.00 $183.89 $2,032 —
1240–2230 1639 52 146.00–209.00 $191.87 $3,145 —
1375–2470 1944 26 206.00–223.00 $216.07 $4,200 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 2 233.50 $233.50 $3,199 —
1405–1445 1418 3 236.00–240.00 $237.36 $3,366 —
1441 1441 5 226.00 $226.00 $3,257 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379–1613 1481 20 228.00–235.25 $231.17 $3,424 —
1420–1625 1547 3 215.00–224.00 $220.56 $3,412 —
1563–1624 1599 12 226.00–228.00 $227.19 $3,633 —
1585–1625 1602 3 230.00–235.00 $231.98 $3,716 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1398 6 184.00–195.00 $186.95 $2,614 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1850 1572 23 171.00–210.50 $199.08 $3,130 —
1475–1970 1649 74 209.00–226.50 $213.83 $3,526 —

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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.