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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

5,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.80/cwt +31.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,967/hd at 827 lb · 552 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.65/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 725 lb · 492 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.78/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 873 lb · 476 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,991 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,842 +135.00
358–391 unweaned 377 7 533.00–552.50 $540.94 $2,039 —
407–439 421 73 500.00–525.00 $512.49 $2,158 +44.99
450–498 479 63 410.00–483.50 $459.19 $2,200 +6.21
503–547 516 54 450.00–492.50 $475.04 $2,451 —
556–578 571 92 395.00–453.00 $425.53 $2,430 -0.30
600–644 623 94 389.00–429.50 $406.34 $2,531 +10.20
650–699 676 204 357.00–393.50 $376.64 $2,546 -18.16
703–743 726 205 348.00–385.50 $365.96 $2,657 +15.34
750–794 773 456 336.00–370.50 $355.10 $2,745 +10.21
802–838 827 552 330.00–369.25 $358.80 $2,967 +31.80
855–897 873 476 310.00–346.00 $333.78 $2,914 +10.07
902–947 924 228 307.00–351.00 $327.40 $3,025 +10.40
951–975 957 77 304.50–330.00 $308.87 $2,956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–346 335 18 514.00–520.00 $517.24 $1,733 —
377–399 387 33 519.00–527.00 $523.08 $2,024 —
538–545 543 18 395.00–443.00 $426.35 $2,315 +11.35
582 582 14 413.00 $413.00 $2,404 +21.17
639 639 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,383 —
671 671 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,348 +119.00
747–748 748 39 341.00–345.00 $344.59 $2,578 —
775–793 782 14 324.00–333.50 $327.51 $2,561 —
805–823 816 57 322.00–332.50 $325.11 $2,653 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1185 1110 4 225.00–235.00 $232.09 $2,576 +11.57
1145 1145 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,805 +24.48
1203–1365 1276 6 220.00–233.00 $227.94 $2,909 —
1235–1365 1276 10 230.00–238.00 $232.60 $2,968 —
1329 1329 7 242.50 $242.50 $3,223 +13.10
1200–1486 1377 73 237.00–243.50 $240.71 $3,315 +9.05
1240–1620 1419 52 237.00–245.00 $241.30 $3,424 +1.03
1537–1567 1552 4 237.75–239.50 $238.62 $3,703 +1.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1033 1021 70 267.50–301.00 $295.44 $3,016 —
1106 1106 4 274.00 $274.00 $3,030 —
1165 1165 11 267.00 $267.00 $3,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
295 unweaned 295 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
301 301 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,577 +12.50
354–397 374 60 360.00–490.00 $460.59 $1,723 —
408–448 423 40 392.50–460.00 $441.81 $1,869 —
465 unweaned 465 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,825 —
470–485 477 76 400.00–426.00 $413.60 $1,973 +16.16
505–548 525 151 380.00–425.00 $400.43 $2,102 +22.07
558–599 588 327 340.00–381.00 $369.86 $2,175 -11.64
605–649 639 101 345.00–370.00 $355.49 $2,272 -14.04
650–693 672 98 330.00–352.00 $347.77 $2,337 -1.75
703–749 725 492 320.00–352.00 $339.65 $2,462 +2.04
750–793 766 474 314.00–351.25 $333.69 $2,556 +14.18
800–847 825 440 309.00–332.00 $314.79 $2,597 +4.61
855–898 880 123 290.50–323.50 $301.60 $2,654 -13.88
902–942 921 89 280.75–303.50 $291.98 $2,689 +31.98
950–954 953 30 263.00–293.50 $287.42 $2,739 —
1009 1009 19 299.00 $299.00 $3,017 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,678 —
1044 1044 6 229.50 $229.50 $2,396 —
1075 1075 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,505 -2.80
1020–1300 1160 2 236.50–240.00 $238.04 $2,761 —
1105–1382 1207 21 228.00–238.25 $233.71 $2,821 +0.33
1165–1493 1259 101 238.50–247.50 $241.68 $3,043 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,887 —
1101 1101 48 275.00 $275.00 $3,028 —
1151 1151 3 261.00 $261.00 $3,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 454.00 $454.00 $1,430 —
356–371 363 11 385.00–410.00 $398.64 $1,447 —
418 418 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 —
536–545 540 16 359.00–384.00 $370.04 $1,998 +41.04
600 600 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,965 -12.50
671 671 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,080 -20.00
805 805 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,399 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
270–283 278 10 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,378.49 —
313 313 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 —
715 715 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,374 +60.00
963 963 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,802 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 8 251.00 $251.00 $2,723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 —
1060–1460 1224 80-85% 5 145.00–170.00 $160.87 $1,969 —
1120–1630 1293 80-85% 8 147.00–155.00 $150.20 $1,942 —
1355–1540 1448 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.87 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 921 85-90% 5 130.00–144.50 $137.24 $1,264 +46.22
1040–1705 1317 85-90% 5 117.00–143.00 $133.96 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1390 1373 75-80% 2 159.00–174.00 $166.60 $2,287 —
1330–1685 1503 75-80% 3 155.00–171.00 $162.07 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —
1370–1905 1705 3 210.00–216.00 $213.65 $3,643 +19.12
1335–2115 1729 9 150.00–205.00 $181.93 $3,146 -35.70

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1172 1147 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 99 3,000.00–3,525.00 $3,498.29

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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.