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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

9,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.02/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 568 lb · 729 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.45/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 617 lb · 722 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.51/cwt -34.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 529 lb · 550 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,432 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,228 —
235 235 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,692 —
280–290 285 2 505.00–680.00 $590.96 $1,684 -18.24
305 unweaned 305 3 645.00 $645.00 $1,967 +12.50
300–336 325 23 480.00–635.00 $559.29 $1,818 -34.44
343 fancy 343 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,955 —
350 fancy 350 16 645.00 $645.00 $2,258 —
355–398 375 61 495.00–620.00 $577.34 $2,165 +22.34
360–398 unweaned 377 92 500.00–590.00 $548.50 $2,068 —
403–446 430 123 480.00–585.00 $551.97 $2,373 +22.18
405–449 unweaned 436 117 480.00–547.50 $511.46 $2,230 -58.54
453–496 472 272 482.50–540.00 $516.20 $2,436 +1.10
451–499 unweaned 478 229 422.50–530.00 $485.70 $2,322 —
500–548 528 266 393.00–510.00 $470.11 $2,482 -28.40
501–548 unweaned 529 284 390.00–500.00 $459.26 $2,429 —
552–560 fancy 555 89 482.00–498.00 $492.92 $2,736 —
552–597 570 445 400.00–485.00 $456.71 $2,603 +20.56
552–598 unweaned 571 195 392.50–473.00 $441.36 $2,520 -8.64
603–646 unweaned 612 493 385.00–447.00 $429.19 $2,627 —
600–648 629 229 386.00–435.00 $420.54 $2,645 -7.22
662–698 unweaned 673 107 352.00–385.50 $376.21 $2,532 —
656–696 679 276 374.00–411.50 $395.79 $2,687 -12.80
728 unweaned 728 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,504 —
700–747 731 278 340.00–413.00 $387.95 $2,836 -1.21
753–792 772 173 355.00–387.00 $376.30 $2,905 -10.35
814–843 827 369 344.00–371.00 $361.85 $2,992 -3.27
850–895 866 278 339.00–364.50 $353.12 $3,058 -8.20
912–932 927 180 332.00–351.50 $347.88 $3,225 -2.96
974 974 6 309.50 $309.50 $3,015 -34.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1272 1060 16 237.50–272.50 $248.53 $2,634 —
1065–1290 1210 46 230.00–271.00 $243.48 $2,946 -9.62
1237–1285 1253 3 254.00–271.00 $265.19 $3,323 +4.79
1145–1565 1353 110 230.00–241.50 $237.01 $3,207 -5.72
1130–1474 1418 50 240.00–244.25 $243.23 $3,449 —
1330–1489 1440 20 239.00–245.00 $243.97 $3,513 —
1248–1670 1460 265 240.00–250.00 $244.77 $3,574 -0.63
1500–1590 1528 6 230.00–235.00 $232.81 $3,557 —
1502–1590 1531 44 239.00–247.00 $243.09 $3,722 —
1509–1563 1535 16 241.00–244.00 $242.79 $3,727 —
1500–1705 1668 11 235.00–238.00 $237.51 $3,962 -8.64
1628–1798 1710 18 243.50–244.75 $243.90 $4,171 +2.90
1713–1865 1764 6 235.00–248.00 $242.98 $4,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 unweaned 322 12 450.00–570.00 $513.66 $1,654 —
318–343 334 12 460.00–550.00 $502.02 $1,677 —
356–375 370 21 430.00–540.00 $507.18 $1,877 —
402 unweaned 402 11 362.50 $362.50 $1,457 —
411–433 418 16 450.00–525.00 $472.10 $1,973 -47.36
450–482 unweaned 469 14 330.00–405.00 $366.49 $1,719 —
468–497 478 68 355.00–475.00 $449.84 $2,150 +37.65
505–547 unweaned 537 33 355.00–387.50 $380.87 $2,045 —
522–547 540 86 229.00–447.50 $427.80 $2,310 -14.20
550–592 571 53 337.50–426.00 $407.84 $2,329 -13.59
588–594 unweaned 591 25 372.50–390.00 $380.24 $2,247 —
623–639 634 14 380.00–382.50 $380.70 $2,414 +30.70
657 657 31 352.50 $352.50 $2,316 -17.50
719 719 44 366.00 $366.00 $2,632 —
756–765 764 22 340.00–352.00 $350.38 $2,677 +28.80
807 807 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,703 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,134 -115.23
280–290 285 2 540.00–560.00 $549.82 $1,567 -69.00
300–324 unweaned 319 13 465.00–575.00 $505.63 $1,613 —
333–345 340 31 420.00–600.00 $569.14 $1,935 -3.59
350–395 unweaned 373 84 455.00–575.00 $503.50 $1,878 +23.50
355–397 373 67 465.00–610.00 $542.78 $2,025 +7.06
400–448 431 184 440.00–515.00 $487.88 $2,103 -17.94
403–445 unweaned 434 113 425.00–490.00 $469.67 $2,038 —
450–496 468 107 377.50–485.00 $456.34 $2,136 +8.30
450–496 unweaned 476 233 400.00–482.50 $458.79 $2,184 -40.96
501–540 518 310 370.00–467.50 $437.06 $2,264 -12.69
503–542 unweaned 527 131 387.50–430.00 $404.58 $2,132 —
558–598 570 26 370.00–405.00 $389.88 $2,222 -0.14
551–598 unweaned 571 245 351.00–417.50 $390.51 $2,230 —
613–638 fancy 624 38 381.00–389.00 $385.34 $2,405 —
608–643 625 125 342.50–400.00 $367.35 $2,296 -26.12
619–642 unweaned 629 88 320.00–374.00 $359.42 $2,261 —
656 unweaned 656 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,181 —
655–699 684 118 326.00–360.00 $350.91 $2,400 -20.10
717 fancy 717 11 353.00 $353.00 $2,531 —
707–745 728 77 315.00–353.50 $342.18 $2,491 -19.90
745 745 8 281.00 $281.00 $2,093 -81.08
750 fancy 750 64 353.00 $353.00 $2,648 —
750–789 767 177 310.00–353.00 $343.44 $2,634 +1.34
787 unweaned 787 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,518 —
803–840 818 151 321.00–337.50 $327.37 $2,678 -3.47
865–897 886 120 304.00–336.00 $331.11 $2,934 +11.70
907–943 917 92 300.00–336.00 $331.51 $3,040 -0.04
950–985 979 149 298.00–315.00 $313.13 $3,066 -14.34
1039 1039 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,961 —
1065 1065 62 262.50–296.25 $292.98 $3,120 —
1148 1148 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,767 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1105 1029 8 223.00–244.00 $232.62 $2,394 -12.32
975–1185 1079 18 235.00–301.00 $265.66 $2,866 —
1110–1295 1226 7 226.00–235.50 $231.32 $2,836 -8.73
1035–1520 1244 55 230.00–242.00 $237.60 $2,956 -2.45
1155–1515 1277 10 235.00–238.00 $237.36 $3,031 -1.87
1235–1452 1309 28 238.00–245.00 $241.85 $3,166 +4.83
1148–1590 1332 307 238.50–249.00 $244.01 $3,250 -2.70
1575 1575 3 245.50 $245.50 $3,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 unweaned 316 20 425.00–465.00 $442.30 $1,398 —
310–343 321 11 425.00–495.00 $454.84 $1,460 —
370 unweaned 370 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
429–446 434 16 350.00–405.00 $389.62 $1,691 -60.38
489–497 unweaned 493 16 422.50–440.00 $430.23 $2,121 —
493 493 8 397.50 $397.50 $1,960 —
517 unweaned 517 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,861 —
500–543 524 49 355.00–420.00 $407.31 $2,134 +18.13
570–588 577 14 300.00–335.00 $317.70 $1,833 -66.30
597 unweaned 597 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,806 —
621–628 626 13 337.50–359.00 $352.44 $2,206 +14.62
679–687 681 26 327.00–337.50 $329.04 $2,241 -6.96
725–730 729 5 282.50–319.00 $311.74 $2,273 -38.46
758–776 772 22 247.50–313.00 $296.19 $2,287 —
863–899 892 24 261.00–297.50 $291.30 $2,598 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 5 297.00 $297.00 $3,101 -15.50
1061–1065 1062 6 277.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,947 -25.93
1220–1227 1225 7 237.00–240.00 $239.15 $2,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 14 425.00 $425.00 $1,590 —
432 unweaned 432 23 400.00 $400.00 $1,728 —
530–531 unweaned 531 7 345.00–350.00 $347.86 $1,847 —
652 652 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,073 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1173 80-85% 7 140.00–228.00 $168.17 $1,973 —
1155–1655 1355 80-85% 10 140.00–156.00 $148.31 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1315 1305 75-80% 2 165.00–174.50 $169.79 $2,216 -13.03
1270–1715 1498 75-80% 11 161.00–169.00 $164.45 $2,463 -10.57
1550–1735 1627 75-80% 3 170.00–174.00 $172.40 $2,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1445 1194 85-90% 5 110.00–138.00 $126.77 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2025 1731 9 160.00–206.00 $183.16 $3,170 -39.16
1455–2325 1898 4 216.00–223.00 $219.62 $4,168 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1737 1592 8 234.00–236.00 $234.82 $3,738 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,623 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 2 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $2,442 —
1395–1473 1454 4 210.00–211.00 $210.76 $3,064 —
1375–1690 1536 8 190.00–209.00 $202.64 $3,113 -8.80
1385–1695 1605 59 210.00–225.50 $219.98 $3,531 —

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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.