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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

2,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.94/cwt ≈ $2,862/hd at 987 lb · 233 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.92/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 831 lb · 158 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.38/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 886 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,551 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,364 —
595 595 6 424.00 $424.00 $2,523 —
614–619 617 14 416.00–423.00 $419.49 $2,588 +8.62
657 657 10 399.00 $399.00 $2,621 +8.65
723–724 724 69 355.00–378.00 $377.00 $2,729 —
765–770 769 14 369.00–376.00 $374.01 $2,876 —
813–842 831 158 339.00–360.00 $344.92 $2,866 +15.01
873–887 886 147 328.00–330.50 $330.38 $2,927 -13.26
903–940 910 139 319.00–334.75 $332.12 $3,022 -8.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1245 1083 13 200.00–250.00 $232.59 $2,519 —
1115 1115 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,866 +25.51
1082–1228 1133 40 233.00–273.00 $258.17 $2,925 +8.96
1065–1500 1244 49 230.00–243.00 $238.02 $2,961 —
1292 1292 3 237.50 $237.50 $3,068 —
1320 1320 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,142 +1.56
1310–1465 1380 12 230.00–238.00 $233.56 $3,223 -14.88
1345–1460 1384 16 242.00–249.50 $244.14 $3,379 -4.30
1222–1665 1413 274 240.50–250.50 $246.02 $3,476 +7.79
1230–1527 1449 71 239.00–253.50 $241.91 $3,505 -1.69
1431–1630 1513 29 251.00–256.50 $253.26 $3,832 —
1598 1598 4 247.25 $247.25 $3,951 -2.24
1605 1605 3 244.50 $244.50 $3,924 —
1700 1700 1 242.00 $242.00 $4,114 -2.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1078 1067 42 300.00–315.00 $311.03 $3,319 —
1156 1156 7 251.00 $251.00 $2,902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,130 —
672 672 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,520 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 4 920.00 $920.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
536 536 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 -30.42
553–584 577 13 330.00–358.00 $336.19 $1,940 -48.56
630–640 636 29 337.50–373.00 $365.22 $2,323 +4.52
664–696 676 20 307.00–336.00 $329.31 $2,226 —
704–738 712 97 328.00–353.00 $339.80 $2,419 —
775 775 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
807–836 820 139 302.00–328.00 $314.51 $2,579 -9.74
852–884 870 42 300.00–328.00 $310.37 $2,700 +7.87
903–925 914 139 310.00–315.25 $314.56 $2,875 —
982–990 987 233 273.50–307.50 $289.94 $2,862 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1270 1044 14 229.00–249.00 $238.97 $2,495 +5.62
990–1075 1047 3 263.00–274.00 $270.53 $2,832 +37.18
1075–1152 1135 44 242.00–259.50 $257.48 $2,922 +11.37
1169–1215 1179 14 243.50–243.75 $243.69 $2,873 —
1017–1595 1207 46 230.00–242.50 $237.95 $2,872 —
1140–1485 1301 218 238.00–251.00 $244.89 $3,186 +1.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,629 —
1096 1096 11 252.00 $252.00 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 —
740 740 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
331 331 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
420 420 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
808 808 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1665 1335 75-80% 30 163.00–210.00 $178.80 $2,387 +3.55
1305–1770 1514 75-80% 39 161.00–179.00 $170.27 $2,578 -12.94
1340–1940 1631 75-80% 29 172.00–209.00 $183.13 $2,987 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–995 922 80-85% 6 156.00–257.50 $199.74 $1,842 —
1025–1290 1125 80-85% 18 150.00–228.00 $171.60 $1,930 -5.76
1040–1710 1323 80-85% 31 145.00–166.00 $155.87 $2,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–980 918 85-90% 12 100.00–146.00 $127.83 $1,173 —
1005–1470 1158 85-90% 22 119.00–143.00 $130.50 $1,511 —
1125–1670 1311 85-90% 4 95.00–106.00 $101.31 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1265 1128 6 140.00–203.00 $165.57 $1,868 —
1340 1340 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,648 —
1305–2245 1717 29 169.00–217.00 $198.40 $3,407 +2.39
1360–2315 1824 10 212.00–250.00 $225.43 $4,112 +0.02

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1179 5 100.00–177.00 $150.53 $1,775 —
1290–1700 1452 10 186.00–206.00 $200.28 $2,908 —
1305–1692 1509 36 210.00–231.00 $217.62 $3,284 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 4 213.00 $213.00 $2,141 —

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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.