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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

2,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $323.71/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 878 lb · 345 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.61/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 722 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.51/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,495/hd at 781 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,925 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1137 26 170.00–233.50 $220.52 $2,507 -6.47
1090–1305 1194 6 235.00–256.00 $245.50 $2,931 —
1180–1650 1332 132 224.00–235.50 $229.40 $3,056 -19.60
1315–1540 1364 14 230.00–236.00 $231.66 $3,160 -4.79
1395 1395 5 248.00 $248.00 $3,460 +11.55
1200–1515 1410 198 236.00–243.75 $239.96 $3,383 -3.65
1411–1426 1418 9 238.75–241.50 $240.27 $3,407 -2.49
1281–1765 1452 270 230.00–241.00 $234.55 $3,406 —
1558 1558 2 237.50 $237.50 $3,700 -7.04
1562 1562 7 237.00 $237.00 $3,702 -7.54
1620 1620 6 237.50 $237.50 $3,848 -6.59
1550–1840 1656 22 239.50–245.00 $242.14 $4,010 —
1828 1828 2 228.50 $228.50 $4,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
428 428 11 467.50 $467.50 $2,001 +117.50
461–480 470 10 435.00–470.00 $452.98 $2,129 +7.98
557–584 571 61 390.00–444.00 $425.83 $2,431 +21.89
609–620 615 9 392.50–399.00 $396.14 $2,436 —
655–687 672 87 364.00–403.25 $394.80 $2,653 +37.34
701–740 731 32 343.00–364.00 $350.62 $2,563 -4.82
752–789 773 37 339.00–353.00 $344.89 $2,666 +7.91
837 837 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,737 -2.65
866–895 878 345 321.00–330.25 $323.71 $2,842 +11.89
900 900 7 317.00 $317.00 $2,853 —
996 996 50 311.75 $311.75 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–446 424 6 400.00–430.00 $414.20 $1,756 —
547 547 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,270 —
558–559 558 26 387.50–400.00 $391.83 $2,186 —
667 667 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,413 —
372 fancy 372 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,786 —
457–488 474 31 380.50–415.00 $397.44 $1,884 —
514–526 519 16 367.50–387.00 $378.36 $1,964 +19.95
553–586 583 66 351.00–389.00 $381.50 $2,224 +35.07
617–633 626 115 355.00–385.00 $369.53 $2,313 —
658–692 686 99 330.00–373.00 $349.52 $2,398 +20.70
718–732 722 132 322.50–342.50 $337.61 $2,438 +15.98
761–788 781 127 314.50–323.00 $319.51 $2,495 +10.01
804–812 811 22 310.00–311.00 $310.18 $2,516 —
862–874 865 124 285.00–317.60 $315.48 $2,729 +20.20
913 913 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,374 —
1118 1118 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,560 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1085 3 231.00–243.00 $235.80 $2,558 —
1000–1285 1197 9 193.00–228.25 $222.11 $2,659 —
1175–1265 1235 14 231.00–235.10 $233.38 $2,882 +3.23
1090–1540 1237 77 225.00–234.50 $229.88 $2,844 -0.27
1242 1242 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,956 +7.85
1130–1538 1305 293 230.00–244.50 $237.96 $3,105 -4.17
1175–1411 1334 33 231.00–237.00 $232.76 $3,105 -9.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,803 —
606 606 29 340.00 $340.00 $2,060 —
694 694 22 330.00 $330.00 $2,290 —
819 819 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,155 —
735 735 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–960 953 80-85% 2 150.00–169.00 $159.57 $1,521 -5.97
1020–1310 1152 80-85% 24 148.00–221.00 $167.61 $1,931 -9.11
1085–1670 1377 80-85% 37 146.00–161.00 $154.65 $2,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1500 1326 75-80% 11 161.00–182.00 $171.21 $2,270 —
1205–1745 1451 75-80% 39 155.00–173.00 $163.62 $2,374 —
1515–1830 1723 75-80% 3 173.00–179.50 $176.03 $3,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–985 873 85-90% 9 110.00–144.00 $126.43 $1,104 +1.04
840–1030 935 85-90% 2 80.00–100.00 $91.02 $851 —
1050–1470 1291 85-90% 15 121.00–146.00 $136.77 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,045 —
750–1250 1066 4 170.50–195.00 $186.33 $1,986 —
1265 1265 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,188 —
1255–1970 1663 3 140.00–154.00 $147.47 $2,452 —
1335–2105 1706 20 160.00–209.00 $194.53 $3,319 -0.86
1335–2235 1749 6 210.00–223.00 $217.63 $3,806 +22.24

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1423 1339 4 224.00–227.00 $225.41 $3,018 +4.25

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,504 —
1410–1760 1571 12 229.00–237.25 $232.45 $3,652 —
1495–1665 1590 10 226.50–231.00 $228.64 $3,635 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1625 1600 2 182.50–190.00 $186.31 $2,981 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1362 1346 10 205.00–210.00 $209.55 $2,821 +4.36
1395–1690 1503 17 186.00–206.00 $201.44 $3,028 —
1355–1773 1636 27 207.00–230.00 $210.37 $3,442 +4.24

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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.