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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

15,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.97/cwt +26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 674 lb · 1,387 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.41/cwt +39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 625 lb · 1,153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $364.88/cwt +25.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,651/hd at 727 lb · 1,113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 15,021 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 15 525.00 $525.00 $1,796 —
361–366 362 26 550.00–560.00 $554.24 $2,006 +48.27
382 unweaned 382 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,757 —
406–443 425 66 450.00–547.00 $512.49 $2,178 +39.39
441 unweaned 441 9 456.00 $456.00 $2,011 +56.00
453–495 472 203 440.00–535.00 $483.40 $2,282 +36.31
454–487 unweaned 477 44 450.00–511.00 $475.34 $2,267 +35.34
503–548 527 435 427.00–485.00 $457.88 $2,413 +48.33
526–549 unweaned 542 39 402.00–434.00 $416.14 $2,255 +29.90
556–581 unweaned 569 131 411.50–450.00 $423.02 $2,407 +80.59
550–596 572 536 382.00–460.00 $426.42 $2,439 +42.82
611–642 fancy 623 137 400.00–430.00 $417.82 $2,603 —
600–649 625 944 374.00–421.00 $396.95 $2,481 +34.95
608–646 unweaned 628 72 370.00–403.50 $380.61 $2,390 +36.44
653–685 fancy 667 203 374.50–399.75 $385.97 $2,574 —
650–699 675 1,053 350.00–399.00 $382.40 $2,581 +20.81
658–692 unweaned 676 131 349.00–379.50 $361.71 $2,445 +44.42
705–743 unweaned 718 56 340.75–349.00 $344.30 $2,472 +35.30
700–749 727 1,057 340.00–382.00 $365.97 $2,661 +24.91
759 unweaned 759 18 345.00 $345.00 $2,619 —
765 fancy 765 68 368.50 $368.50 $2,819 —
750–799 772 947 320.00–374.50 $355.37 $2,743 +26.54
812–814 fancy 813 94 344.50–348.25 $346.73 $2,819 —
800–845 831 541 318.50–358.50 $343.62 $2,855 +24.12
852–899 878 340 295.00–347.00 $333.35 $2,927 +22.86
905–916 906 65 303.00–341.00 $338.63 $3,068 +38.87
965–995 980 477 289.00–333.50 $327.48 $3,209 +39.73
1061–1091 1076 98 304.75–312.00 $308.32 $3,318 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1155 9 203.00–226.00 $212.34 $2,453 -3.09
1220–1365 1303 12 208.00–224.50 $215.18 $2,804 —
1160–1535 1343 56 210.00–220.50 $216.32 $2,905 —
1365–1490 1422 3 206.50–208.00 $207.15 $2,946 -0.37
1330–1447 1428 15 207.00–210.25 $209.67 $2,994 +2.15
1234–1697 1517 346 220.00–228.50 $224.81 $3,410 +21.31
1508–1556 1547 16 212.50–213.00 $212.91 $3,294 -2.45
1600–1620 1618 10 207.00–210.00 $209.70 $3,393 +1.95
1700–1880 1755 13 199.00–229.00 $220.18 $3,864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–341 328 12 420.00–460.00 $433.44 $1,422 —
341 unweaned 341 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,398 —
373–391 381 13 432.50–480.00 $459.72 $1,752 +16.83
415–447 433 24 400.00–510.00 $451.01 $1,953 +38.39
451–495 482 74 400.00–484.00 $446.00 $2,150 +35.35
518–547 530 42 390.00–435.00 $402.55 $2,134 +33.11
552–597 581 98 325.00–411.00 $388.52 $2,257 —
586 unweaned 586 12 377.50 $377.50 $2,212 +70.75
604–642 620 61 320.00–374.00 $347.95 $2,157 +35.75
660–686 675 46 332.50–360.00 $352.31 $2,378 +31.99
700–748 725 46 320.00–345.00 $334.68 $2,426 +54.68
781 781 21 326.00–327.00 $326.52 $2,550 +43.14
842 842 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,400 —
916 916 9 277.00 $277.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 322 20 410.00–522.00 $454.76 $1,464 +70.14
330 unweaned 330 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 +62.50
371 unweaned 371 21 445.00 $445.00 $1,651 +115.00
350–395 388 50 365.00–466.00 $437.68 $1,698 +77.73
400–446 423 133 387.50–472.50 $423.51 $1,791 +70.40
400–444 unweaned 428 18 380.00–413.00 $403.53 $1,727 +48.60
459 fancy 459 74 427.00 $427.00 $1,960 +7.00
452–480 unweaned 461 16 352.50–367.00 $357.22 $1,647 +18.95
450–498 477 220 355.00–440.00 $403.79 $1,926 +31.94
511 511 19 416.00 $416.00 $2,126 +37.24
508–539 unweaned 523 37 340.00–392.00 $367.24 $1,921 +14.74
517–526 fancy 524 34 425.00 $425.00 $2,227 +21.00
500–548 528 530 350.00–425.00 $388.89 $2,053 +10.13
553 553 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,046 +28.22
565 fancy 565 13 432.50 $432.50 $2,444 —
550–599 573 660 325.00–415.00 $371.56 $2,129 +29.78
574 574 41 385.00 $385.00 $2,210 +43.22
576–587 unweaned 581 43 361.00–368.00 $365.04 $2,121 +71.35
609–618 fancy 613 129 350.00–366.00 $357.21 $2,190 —
608–635 unweaned 619 83 320.00–357.00 $344.45 $2,132 +44.45
600–647 623 713 327.00–385.00 $357.36 $2,226 +23.12
646 646 41 361.00 $361.00 $2,332 +26.76
656 unweaned 656 27 341.00 $341.00 $2,237 —
650–672 662 68 362.00–373.00 $369.08 $2,443 +46.84
651–699 675 774 310.00–375.00 $341.46 $2,305 +19.22
709 unweaned 709 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,255 —
704–720 711 39 333.00–358.00 $344.68 $2,451 +36.32
700–749 725 505 301.00–356.00 $336.81 $2,442 +28.45
729 fancy 729 42 330.00 $330.00 $2,406 —
765–781 771 61 331.00–343.00 $338.42 $2,609 +31.42
756–795 773 165 272.50–325.00 $318.20 $2,460 +11.20
803–839 819 47 275.00–310.00 $298.71 $2,446 —
829 829 37 325.00 $325.00 $2,694 —
854–894 876 279 306.75–325.00 $311.46 $2,728 +18.20
881 881 24 300.00 $300.00 $2,643 +6.74
924 924 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,375 -5.00
1120 1120 5 256.00 $256.00 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 316 15 394.00–452.50 $406.20 $1,284 +41.20
375 375 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
415–440 419 10 330.00–417.50 $375.67 $1,574 +58.17
454–498 484 62 300.00–390.00 $361.88 $1,751 +22.80
501–544 526 122 315.00–385.00 $361.43 $1,901 +28.70
527–534 unweaned 532 18 330.00–356.00 $337.15 $1,794 —
561–596 584 63 301.00–367.50 $349.75 $2,043 +62.25
600–646 637 168 290.00–348.00 $336.15 $2,141 —
650–698 674 54 275.00–335.00 $312.61 $2,107 +47.61
705–749 742 11 285.00–305.00 $288.05 $2,137 —
767–783 773 56 284.50–310.00 $286.04 $2,211 +11.46
860 860 12 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1225 1089 13 203.00–218.00 $210.30 $2,290 -3.08
840–1285 1167 11 208.00–231.00 $212.95 $2,485 —
1100–1470 1277 54 210.00–220.00 $215.50 $2,752 +9.25
1160–1626 1390 251 207.50–229.25 $224.40 $3,119 +12.94
1265–1429 1414 17 208.00–213.00 $211.85 $2,996 +4.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 7 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
591 591 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
483 483 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,101 —
621 unweaned 621 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,124 —
685 685 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
710 unweaned 710 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1490 1377 75-80% 10 161.00–194.50 $174.10 $2,397 —
1200–1775 1456 75-80% 48 150.00–192.00 $168.39 $2,452 —
1395–1605 1520 75-80% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.27 $2,132 —
1445–1935 1639 75-80% 27 174.00–193.00 $181.13 $2,969 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 919 80-85% 8 145.00–197.50 $170.15 $1,564 —
1005–1295 1143 80-85% 26 154.00–210.00 $175.74 $2,009 —
1020–1950 1339 80-85% 31 139.50–161.00 $150.53 $2,016 —
1210–1495 1347 80-85% 5 122.50–142.50 $134.24 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–985 882 85-90% 10 117.50–150.00 $129.94 $1,146 —
1010–1590 1185 85-90% 36 110.00–145.00 $129.01 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1130 4 147.50–172.50 $163.44 $1,847 —
1220–2085 1776 16 150.00–200.00 $180.53 $3,206 —
1585–2020 1853 5 210.00–221.00 $215.87 $4,000 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1525 1418 4 187.00–210.00 $200.24 $2,839 —
1412–1682 1518 20 212.00–223.00 $220.77 $3,351 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1720 1473 5 197.00–208.00 $205.86 $3,032 —
1505–1715 1609 16 210.00–217.00 $213.59 $3,437 —

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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.