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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

8,757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.35/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,197/hd at 915 lb · 834 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.09/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,996/hd at 823 lb · 678 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.85/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 527 lb · 558 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,757 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–293 280 5 600.00–640.00 $623.28 $1,745 —
294 unweaned 294 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,735 —
309 unweaned 309 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,900 +12.64
337–348 340 25 540.00–602.50 $567.57 $1,930 —
350–399 375 77 500.00–600.00 $559.37 $2,098 +13.81
374–385 unweaned 379 14 515.00–530.00 $524.21 $1,987 +18.02
404–436 unweaned 417 39 447.50–500.00 $480.63 $2,004 -52.99
401–449 432 136 445.00–567.50 $506.69 $2,189 +11.32
451–487 468 290 445.00–516.00 $485.62 $2,273 -38.63
473–498 unweaned 488 110 425.00–450.50 $443.27 $2,163 -63.68
502–549 527 507 427.50–483.50 $457.45 $2,411 -11.01
526–544 unweaned 531 43 414.00–445.00 $434.26 $2,306 -27.91
536 fancy 536 8 470.50 $470.50 $2,522 —
553 fancy 553 12 448.50 $448.50 $2,480 —
550–599 569 446 400.00–475.50 $433.42 $2,466 -4.71
551–590 unweaned 576 55 385.00–435.00 $408.00 $2,350 -27.55
611–622 unweaned 618 100 390.00–402.00 $393.27 $2,430 -21.27
600–645 623 231 375.00–437.50 $400.36 $2,494 -4.85
630 630 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -55.21
652–698 667 133 330.00–410.00 $385.05 $2,568 -24.55
696 unweaned 696 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,436 ±0.00
710 unweaned 710 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,592 —
700–735 716 65 354.00–389.00 $367.31 $2,630 +2.31
756 756 9 340.50 $340.50 $2,574 -42.06
755–796 766 242 338.00–386.00 $375.21 $2,874 -7.35
801–848 823 678 325.00–377.50 $364.09 $2,996 +0.64
853–890 879 396 328.75–366.00 $347.07 $3,051 —
900–944 915 834 320.00–368.25 $349.35 $3,197 +4.39
953–984 958 129 309.00–347.00 $336.84 $3,227 +10.06
1000 1000 13 324.00 $324.00 $3,240 +7.00
1141 1141 7 270.00 $270.00 $3,081 —
1220 1220 6 233.50 $233.50 $2,849 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1192 1155 10 223.00–239.00 $226.90 $2,621 +8.79
1269 1269 5 238.50 $238.50 $3,027 +7.26
1220–1287 1283 31 234.50–238.50 $238.25 $3,057 +7.01
1200–1547 1333 47 220.00–230.00 $226.09 $3,014 —
1421–1427 1421 30 232.00–233.75 $233.63 $3,320 +3.63
1285–1730 1517 165 230.00–237.50 $233.89 $3,548 —
1522 1522 2 231.50 $231.50 $3,523 —
1558 1558 3 232.00 $232.00 $3,615 -0.15
1654 1654 7 230.75 $230.75 $3,817 -0.78
1700–1705 1703 3 234.00–237.00 $235.00 $4,002 +0.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–448 432 22 433.00–507.00 $460.94 $1,991 -25.01
468 468 3 451.00 $451.00 $2,111 -5.43
491 unweaned 491 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,038 —
526 unweaned 526 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,038 -32.50
500–549 529 87 367.50–430.00 $403.90 $2,137 +10.68
573 unweaned 573 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,091 —
572–596 590 34 376.00–409.00 $396.29 $2,338 +0.07
620 unweaned 620 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,176 +43.50
629 629 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,296 +4.40
663 unweaned 663 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 —
790 790 21 341.00 $341.00 $2,694 —
856 856 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,782 —
900 900 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 276 14 500.00–557.50 $515.97 $1,424 —
303–330 unweaned 320 12 425.00–525.00 $449.15 $1,437 -45.85
318–349 335 29 470.00–527.00 $498.54 $1,670 —
355–374 unweaned 364 29 425.00–500.00 $456.06 $1,660 -32.71
360–397 379 39 443.00–520.00 $482.16 $1,827 -37.85
401 fancy 401 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,005 —
410–448 unweaned 416 43 415.00–495.00 $455.81 $1,896 -8.62
400–449 426 213 420.00–500.00 $466.45 $1,987 -24.03
459 fancy 459 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,157 —
452–491 unweaned 468 108 382.50–440.00 $418.96 $1,961 -17.91
451–498 473 282 411.00–472.50 $440.74 $2,085 -28.42
505 fancy 505 10 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 —
500–548 525 269 390.00–441.00 $416.88 $2,189 +4.48
531–540 unweaned 534 30 380.00–390.00 $382.36 $2,042 -16.96
552–599 569 163 360.00–430.00 $402.33 $2,289 +9.26
553–578 unweaned 574 66 351.00–375.00 $367.90 $2,112 -17.97
616 unweaned 616 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,070 -26.02
600–638 617 113 325.00–367.50 $355.86 $2,196 -6.30
650–699 674 109 335.00–361.00 $341.79 $2,304 -34.64
710–749 728 215 280.00–356.25 $349.18 $2,542 -1.43
753–796 772 202 330.00–345.00 $338.12 $2,610 -0.77
805–847 822 546 320.00–334.50 $326.27 $2,682 -11.11
870–896 886 200 300.25–318.25 $311.88 $2,763 -19.47
910–934 922 164 311.00–316.00 $313.51 $2,891 +6.85
957–971 965 12 271.00–316.00 $289.59 $2,795 -26.27
1066 1066 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,878 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 4 233.50 $233.50 $2,540 +2.47
955–1275 1172 7 214.00–267.00 $229.22 $2,686 +3.07
1145–1250 1200 20 227.00–231.00 $229.25 $2,751 —
1115–1500 1294 28 221.00–232.50 $227.77 $2,947 -0.09
1142–1585 1373 185 227.00–236.75 $233.57 $3,207 —
1330–1500 1373 8 228.50–231.00 $230.32 $3,162 —
1425 1425 8 224.00 $224.00 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 —
388 388 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,688 —
403–448 427 60 400.00–440.00 $414.79 $1,771 —
477–499 491 32 380.00–422.50 $402.45 $1,976 -18.20
510–543 531 20 340.00–385.00 $379.96 $2,018 +12.44
570–594 586 21 362.00–375.00 $369.95 $2,168 +10.38
795 795 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 -3.00
965 965 15 277.50 $277.50 $2,678 —
1196 1196 4 218.00 $218.00 $2,607 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1140 1135 26 267.00–274.50 $272.76 $3,096 -17.24
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587–593 590 25 335.00–341.00 $337.66 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
174 174 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
320 320 3 1,630.00 $1,630.00 —
404 404 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
542 542 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1525 1340 75-80% 33 163.00–245.00 $180.65 $2,421 -0.81
1225–1870 1509 75-80% 24 163.00–179.00 $170.25 $2,569 +26.21
1330–1815 1552 75-80% 20 180.00–197.00 $187.83 $2,915 +0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 926 80-85% 4 150.00–180.00 $169.89 $1,573 -37.01
1015–1250 1137 80-85% 23 150.00–227.50 $174.85 $1,988 —
1000–1645 1282 80-85% 27 147.00–167.00 $156.92 $2,012 —
1205–1455 1293 80-85% 5 143.00–149.00 $146.24 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 952 85-90% 6 125.00–155.00 $139.00 $1,323 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,092 —
1035–1585 1225 85-90% 20 110.00–147.50 $134.15 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1163 4 161.00–189.00 $175.33 $2,039 —
1300–2405 1828 15 160.00–209.00 $191.64 $3,503 -21.32
1745–2045 1895 2 137.50–147.50 $142.10 $2,693 —
1770–2430 2062 10 210.00–233.00 $216.77 $4,470 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,907 -37.68
1690–1835 1763 2 210.00–212.00 $211.04 $3,721 —

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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.