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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

13,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.68/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,406/hd at 673 lb · 1,034 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.51/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 625 lb · 1,011 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.22/cwt -12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 576 lb · 973 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 13,995 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,059 —
250–292 271 4 465.00–470.00 $467.31 $1,266 -50.19
312–344 330 18 472.50–560.00 $501.51 $1,655 -11.94
350–397 374 73 445.00–580.00 $500.01 $1,870 +6.76
367–392 unweaned 381 15 445.00–492.50 $471.98 $1,798 -19.89
408 fancy 408 14 552.50 $552.50 $2,254 —
400–446 426 93 455.00–545.00 $490.99 $2,092 +37.26
425–449 unweaned 439 71 420.00–515.00 $461.98 $2,028 -17.77
451–499 480 326 375.00–500.00 $449.93 $2,160 +12.68
452–499 unweaned 482 86 355.00–477.50 $425.72 $2,052 -10.50
506 fancy 506 16 481.00 $481.00 $2,434 —
503–545 unweaned 516 91 375.00–460.00 $414.77 $2,140 -11.33
501–549 522 428 373.00–475.00 $426.24 $2,225 -8.15
551–599 575 698 356.00–444.00 $400.30 $2,302 -6.96
552–598 unweaned 579 275 335.00–414.00 $389.40 $2,255 -22.51
605–611 fancy 607 17 397.00–398.00 $397.64 $2,414 —
605–644 unweaned 623 337 338.00–394.00 $374.04 $2,330 -14.02
602–649 626 657 340.00–408.00 $374.15 $2,342 -0.39
653–699 unweaned 672 297 315.00–371.00 $349.60 $2,349 -4.60
651–698 673 627 322.00–385.00 $356.51 $2,399 -1.14
667–691 fancy 673 110 345.00–403.50 $386.12 $2,599 —
700–722 fancy 707 47 342.50–379.50 $367.44 $2,598 —
700–748 726 729 321.00–374.00 $345.34 $2,507 -13.82
705–746 unweaned 727 118 306.00–340.00 $324.50 $2,359 -18.50
755–790 770 197 300.00–350.00 $327.56 $2,522 -2.37
775 775 15 301.00 $301.00 $2,333 -28.93
775 unweaned 775 37 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 —
808–847 825 385 301.00–359.00 $337.71 $2,786 -1.92
850–897 871 412 282.00–344.00 $333.39 $2,904 -6.20
905–937 918 310 306.00–336.00 $326.93 $3,001 +26.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1290 1171 15 193.00–217.00 $213.99 $2,506 —
1160–1335 1243 13 212.50–222.50 $217.30 $2,701 -16.70
1205–1457 1350 15 211.00–220.00 $215.06 $2,903 —
1276–1480 1358 5 204.50–205.00 $204.72 $2,780 —
1350–1376 1371 13 215.00–219.50 $218.11 $2,990 —
1165–1540 1386 64 210.00–219.25 $215.95 $2,993 —
1475–1482 1480 6 219.00–222.25 $221.17 $3,273 -3.67
1235–1675 1489 356 219.00–230.00 $223.19 $3,323 -1.65
1506–1605 1518 19 217.00–217.75 $217.53 $3,302 -9.48
1510–1574 1560 28 214.60–215.35 $215.23 $3,358 -10.37
1602–1720 1642 4 214.25–215.35 $214.59 $3,524 —
1650–1705 1687 3 203.00–205.00 $203.65 $3,436 —
1710–1885 1817 9 211.00–222.00 $214.28 $3,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 320 9 405.00–465.00 $432.85 $1,385 —
392 392 15 445.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,803 +10.00
415–431 unweaned 422 7 440.00–480.00 $457.51 $1,931 —
400–440 426 38 370.00–490.00 $449.84 $1,916 —
455 455 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
453–497 475 50 381.00–445.00 $415.87 $1,975 —
512–540 523 39 350.00–415.00 $398.73 $2,085 +3.99
550–598 586 80 323.00–397.50 $371.74 $2,178 +5.23
615–649 636 51 307.50–357.00 $324.48 $2,064 -3.58
641 unweaned 641 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,173 -27.00
655–686 unweaned 668 9 317.50–346.00 $329.38 $2,200 +18.38
672–688 678 22 310.00–335.00 $326.54 $2,214 —
708–724 715 49 301.00–321.00 $313.56 $2,242 -15.44
746 unweaned 746 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,253 —
777 777 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,176 -37.00
807–821 813 7 300.00–313.00 $307.37 $2,499 —
852–895 871 27 290.00–312.50 $300.33 $2,616 —
916 916 6 222.00 $222.00 $2,034 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,958 —
805 805 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,375 —
1038–1046 1042 6 228.00–278.00 $252.90 $2,635 -44.10
1101–1110 1107 13 223.00–236.00 $231.03 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
314–318 fancy 316 9 447.50–455.00 $450.86 $1,425 —
305–345 unweaned 324 5 370.00–435.00 $403.79 $1,308 —
310–347 338 21 352.50–461.00 $428.34 $1,448 -49.16
350–397 374 80 375.00–487.50 $434.32 $1,624 -15.46
351–396 unweaned 381 41 383.00–437.50 $428.07 $1,631 +3.07
400–448 unweaned 425 107 370.00–433.00 $395.07 $1,679 —
400–449 426 167 340.00–454.00 $404.43 $1,723 -13.39
458–494 unweaned 474 63 360.00–395.00 $377.51 $1,789 +0.06
451–498 477 300 360.00–415.00 $387.86 $1,850 -10.10
500–545 524 463 334.00–411.00 $373.05 $1,955 -20.36
503–549 unweaned 529 146 339.00–378.00 $360.45 $1,907 -10.25
543 fancy 543 21 365.00 $365.00 $1,982 -50.00
550–599 573 591 310.00–377.00 $347.91 $1,994 -8.25
550–599 unweaned 576 167 312.00–368.00 $339.92 $1,958 -25.35
600–649 618 529 293.00–348.00 $329.92 $2,039 -3.90
602–640 unweaned 625 142 300.00–346.00 $324.20 $2,026 -29.91
648 fancy 648 36 322.50 $322.50 $2,090 —
655–658 fancy 657 46 335.00–370.00 $355.58 $2,336 —
650–687 unweaned 666 162 280.00–339.00 $326.71 $2,176 +1.71
650–696 672 513 278.00–360.50 $334.24 $2,246 +18.87
706 706 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,906 -41.57
707 unweaned 707 14 311.00 $311.00 $2,199 —
708–749 735 396 274.00–341.25 $319.73 $2,350 +8.16
735 fancy 735 52 342.50 $342.50 $2,517 —
753–755 fancy 754 40 395.00–397.50 $396.87 $2,992 —
762–796 770 98 279.00–325.00 $314.56 $2,422 +6.93
806–837 818 255 273.00–328.00 $294.29 $2,407 -13.96
856–899 879 507 269.00–297.50 $289.76 $2,547 -18.24
908–948 935 96 265.00–289.85 $283.64 $2,652 -18.53
953–996 966 31 230.00–264.00 $257.82 $2,491 —
1010 1010 7 249.00 $249.00 $2,515 —
1147 1147 4 222.50 $222.50 $2,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1201 1091 5 180.00–215.00 $204.43 $2,230 -5.34
1010–1195 1125 9 211.00–220.50 $212.83 $2,394 —
1210–1215 1213 2 190.50–192.00 $191.25 $2,320 -24.42
1150–1495 1260 10 208.00–216.25 $211.24 $2,662 -13.26
1103–1495 1271 61 211.00–219.75 $216.78 $2,755 -7.72
1290–1425 1358 5 205.00–210.00 $209.05 $2,839 -16.26
1180–1580 1386 433 213.00–231.75 $222.85 $3,089 -2.46
1551–1750 1601 4 205.00–211.00 $206.64 $3,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,509 —
371 unweaned 371 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,428 —
380–392 385 11 332.50–352.50 $341.39 $1,314 -83.61
420–449 433 30 355.00–407.50 $387.66 $1,679 —
465–475 unweaned 470 6 332.00–340.00 $335.96 $1,579 —
458–499 477 79 320.00–380.00 $354.35 $1,690 -25.25
502–548 524 58 291.00–357.00 $337.13 $1,767 -26.38
532 unweaned 532 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,649 —
557–599 575 20 310.00–321.00 $316.89 $1,822 -15.25
600–645 634 32 272.00–319.00 $308.96 $1,959 -1.55
651–698 668 38 261.00–315.00 $294.10 $1,965 —
689 unweaned 689 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,971 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 —
421 421 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,633 —
435–448 unweaned 444 9 400.00–460.00 $440.39 $1,955 —
470 unweaned 470 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
506–545 unweaned 509 16 367.50–430.00 $410.41 $2,089 +58.41
578 578 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,757 —
597 unweaned 597 9 351.00 $351.00 $2,095 —
610–622 618 10 300.00–320.00 $314.08 $1,941 —
623 unweaned 623 8 351.00 $351.00 $2,187 —
727 unweaned 727 6 297.00 $297.00 $2,159 —
764 unweaned 764 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1550 1329 75-80% 41 157.00–193.00 $174.23 $2,316 +0.05
1245–1860 1523 75-80% 58 154.00–170.00 $161.32 $2,457 -2.38
1355–1670 1525 75-80% 15 120.00–147.00 $135.01 $2,059 -28.69
1315–1915 1619 75-80% 31 171.00–190.00 $180.37 $2,920 +39.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–915 877 80-85% 3 192.50–260.00 $220.66 $1,935 +49.11
1015–1380 1154 80-85% 41 138.00–216.00 $172.45 $1,990 —
1070–1595 1336 80-85% 21 110.00–142.00 $129.57 $1,731 —
1010–1825 1366 80-85% 56 141.00–161.00 $150.35 $2,054 +17.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1235 1057 85-90% 9 117.00–144.00 $129.29 $1,367 —
820–1495 1173 85-90% 30 71.00–109.00 $96.34 $1,130 -32.67
1035–1675 1267 85-90% 56 110.00–140.00 $123.78 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1275 1174 6 143.00–162.50 $154.67 $1,816 —
995–1890 1294 4 117.00–122.50 $119.87 $1,551 —
1245–2215 1768 36 149.00–208.00 $175.57 $3,104 —
1595–2105 1904 4 213.00–224.00 $219.43 $4,178 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466 1466 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,712 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1480 14 191.00–208.00 $201.94 $2,989 —
1509–1720 1587 10 209.00–216.50 $212.62 $3,374 —

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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.