Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

2,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.28/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 887 lb · 145 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.50/cwt ≈ $2,726/hd at 972 lb · 109 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $311.82/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 890 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,532	—	—

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1345	1148	26	205.00–235.00	$226.99	$2,606	-14.05
1065–1200	1156	4	234.00–239.00	$237.34	$2,744	+8.92
1125–1264	1237	14	235.00–253.00	$237.67	$2,940	+27.67
1095–1570	1303	103	226.00–239.75	$236.52	$3,082	—
1317	1317	11	253.00	$253.00	$3,332	—
1325	1325	6	249.00	$249.00	$3,299	—
1365–1445	1372	11	236.00–236.50	$236.45	$3,244	+4.99
1201–1547	1408	164	237.00–249.50	$243.61	$3,430	+8.27
1210–1635	1421	247	238.00–247.50	$242.76	$3,450	+3.93
1503	1503	2	232.00	$232.00	$3,487	-6.89
1389–1735	1509	42	246.00–253.00	$248.14	$3,744	+9.25
1535–1598	1578	31	241.00–247.50	$244.54	$3,859	+8.54
1570–1685	1617	15	233.00–245.75	$244.09	$3,947	—
1638–1695	1648	6	234.00–240.50	$239.39	$3,945	—
1635–1734	1693	12	242.50–248.00	$243.72	$4,126	+6.34
1727–1750	1733	4	236.00–238.00	$236.50	$4,099	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
234	234	5	525.00	$525.00	$1,228	—
331–335	333	7	395.00–425.00	$412.05	$1,372	—
443	443	10	350.00	$350.00	$1,550	-75.00
478	478	3	445.00	$445.00	$2,127	+16.36
552–593	583	29	390.00–429.00	$403.94	$2,355	+41.50
652–671	661	17	335.00–378.00	$357.46	$2,363	+15.84
703–727	713	60	354.50–356.00	$355.44	$2,534	+21.44
754–795	772	64	327.00–348.00	$336.98	$2,601	-6.74
808–817	816	68	310.00–333.00	$329.65	$2,690	+6.93
855–897	890	99	292.50–316.00	$311.82	$2,775	+3.99
1021	1021	13	288.00	$288.00	$2,940	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602–634	615	10	282.00–330.00	$310.20	$1,908	—
726	726	5	300.00	$300.00	$2,178	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401	401	5	370.00	$370.00	$1,484	-9.36
520–546	536	16	357.50–360.00	$358.41	$1,921	-11.09
555–586	576	9	340.00–360.00	$346.43	$1,995	+6.43
662–693	685	19	325.00–340.00	$328.82	$2,252	-0.62
716–734	722	85	318.50–333.00	$321.63	$2,322	+11.76
784	784	16	309.50	$309.50	$2,426	+10.01
858–890	887	145	275.00–298.00	$295.28	$2,619	+13.67
970–975	972	109	280.50	$280.50	$2,726	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1160	1147	21	230.00–235.75	$234.94	$2,695	—
1030–1480	1225	53	225.00–239.50	$233.91	$2,865	+4.29
1203–1252	1228	4	238.50–247.00	$242.83	$2,982	+13.21
1224–1265	1238	6	228.50–231.00	$230.15	$2,849	+0.53
1103–1533	1305	245	238.00–248.50	$242.13	$3,160	—
1333–1563	1400	18	224.00–237.00	$235.43	$3,296	—
1405	1405	3	224.00	$224.00	$3,147	—
1440–1553	1497	8	246.50–249.00	$247.80	$3,710	—
1564–1625	1582	6	225.50–244.00	$239.81	$3,794	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715	715	3	297.00	$297.00	$2,124	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850	850	75-80%	1	257.50	$257.50	$2,189	—
1135–1455	1294	75-80%	20	152.00–190.50	$170.98	$2,212	—
1230–1700	1488	75-80%	36	155.00–171.00	$166.09	$2,471	+0.97
1370–1995	1607	75-80%	28	170.00–194.00	$179.05	$2,877	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–985	955	80-85%	5	150.00–195.00	$165.54	$1,581	—
1000–1415	1174	80-85%	16	150.00–229.00	$176.72	$2,075	—
1045–1650	1281	80-85%	21	140.00–160.00	$152.79	$1,957	-0.60
1265–1355	1303	80-85%	3	122.50–145.00	$136.56	$1,779	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–990	885	85-90%	7	100.00–146.50	$125.39	$1,110	-1.58
1055–1475	1203	85-90%	13	113.50–145.00	$131.98	$1,588	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1855	1628	2	195.00–197.00	$196.14	$3,193	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1215	1124	6	168.00–210.00	$189.66	$2,132	+5.77
1315–2200	1741	12	170.00–208.00	$195.39	$3,402	—
1380–2505	2009	13	209.00–222.00	$215.67	$4,333	—

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	5	400.00	$400.00	$1,248	—
512	512	10	380.00	$380.00	$1,946	—
586–594	590	30	380.00	$380.00	$2,242	—
636	636	4	370.00	$370.00	$2,353	—
710–725	718	38	300.00–320.00	$311.16	$2,234	—
1020	1020	3	232.50	$232.50	$2,372	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	11	450.00	$450.00	$1,670	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1450	1323	2	218.00–225.00	$221.16	$2,926	—
1340–1380	1372	5	238.00	$238.00	$3,265	+4.50

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	4	450.00	$450.00	$1,444	—
407–430	412	28	445.00–470.00	$448.77	$1,849	—
457	457	9	455.00	$455.00	$2,079	—
507	507	15	460.00	$460.00	$2,332	—
576–592	588	49	400.00–440.00	$410.40	$2,413	—
747	747	6	360.00	$360.00	$2,689	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477	477	3	405.00	$405.00	$1,932	—
517	517	9	395.00	$395.00	$2,042	—
588	588	6	370.00	$370.00	$2,176	—
710–731	725	15	312.50–315.00	$313.15	$2,270	—
809–811	810	11	305.00–315.00	$310.45	$2,515	—
902	902	9	300.00	$300.00	$2,706	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1216–1220	1217	4	228.00–230.00	$228.50	$2,781	—
1335–1647	1502	15	228.00–240.75	$236.58	$3,553	—
1740–1748	1747	6	228.00–233.00	$228.83	$3,998	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1760–1770	1765	4	176.00	$176.00	$3,106	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
736	736	9	187.50	$187.50	$1,380	—
786	786	6	175.00	$175.00	$1,376	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1201	1201	6	195.00	$195.00	$2,342	—
1250–1400	1341	5	176.00–181.00	$179.86	$2,412	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	9	360.00	$360.00	$1,199	—
434	434	19	310.00	$310.00	$1,345	—
465	465	13	305.00	$305.00	$1,418	—
553	553	6	330.00	$330.00	$1,825	—
644	644	7	285.00	$285.00	$1,835	—
658	658	3	265.00	$265.00	$1,744	—
763	763	14	250.00	$250.00	$1,908	—
1008	1008	7	218.00	$218.00	$2,197	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1349	1252	14	205.00–206.00	$205.46	$2,572	—
1315–1348	1341	5	204.50–208.00	$205.19	$2,752	—
1433–1720	1573	27	210.00–217.00	$214.52	$3,374	+15.44
1520–1875	1640	12	194.00–208.50	$206.13	$3,381	-7.70

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	13	475.00	$475.00	$1,164	—
302	302	3	425.00	$425.00	$1,284	—
573	573	6	250.00	$250.00	$1,432	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
514	514	5	250.00	$250.00	$1,285	—

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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.