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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

12,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.63/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 667 lb · 1,092 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $402.46/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,516/hd at 625 lb · 938 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.49/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 577 lb · 891 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,035 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,504 —
305–340 325 25 480.00–530.00 $520.11 $1,690 -4.89
370–374 unweaned 373 13 460.00–515.00 $498.28 $1,859 +38.28
351–396 376 73 451.00–565.00 $521.29 $1,960 -32.95
400 fancy 400 11 545.00–577.50 $568.64 $2,275 —
401–440 422 85 442.50–565.00 $507.67 $2,142 -4.82
426–441 unweaned 435 17 440.00–507.50 $481.01 $2,092 +25.01
458–496 unweaned 466 19 421.00–495.00 $480.06 $2,237 +4.72
472 fancy 472 27 486.00 $486.00 $2,294 —
451–498 479 279 380.00–522.50 $472.99 $2,266 -10.41
511 fancy 511 15 505.00 $505.00 $2,581 —
500–549 522 492 400.00–490.00 $450.11 $2,350 -7.77
515–535 unweaned 523 70 415.00–448.00 $440.74 $2,305 +24.60
566–595 unweaned 575 39 414.00–446.00 $435.81 $2,506 +12.79
550–598 576 806 374.00–463.00 $425.69 $2,452 -0.73
554–596 fancy 587 46 430.00–442.50 $432.57 $2,539 —
604–643 fancy 617 54 388.00–423.00 $411.50 $2,539 -6.32
601–649 625 747 360.00–434.50 $403.05 $2,519 +6.10
601–648 unweaned 630 137 374.00–410.00 $395.67 $2,493 +15.06
651–698 666 858 355.00–415.00 $386.28 $2,573 +3.88
660–681 fancy 668 108 388.00–406.00 $396.47 $2,648 +10.50
650–695 unweaned 670 126 330.00–389.50 $363.28 $2,434 +1.57
700–737 unweaned 714 85 331.00–375.00 $360.30 $2,573 +16.00
700–747 717 526 338.00–407.00 $373.51 $2,678 +7.54
746 fancy 746 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,760 —
752 fancy 752 75 378.25 $378.25 $2,844 +9.75
766 766 45 346.50 $346.50 $2,654 -8.87
751–798 769 397 325.00–386.00 $353.85 $2,721 -1.52
757–796 unweaned 780 48 305.00–356.00 $323.43 $2,523 -21.57
800 unweaned 800 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
800–847 828 294 330.75–359.00 $346.06 $2,865 +2.44
846 846 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,699 -24.62
851–898 874 122 310.00–344.00 $332.64 $2,907 -0.71
876 876 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,453 -53.35
931–932 fancy 931 109 351.25 $351.25 $3,270 —
902–949 936 502 313.00–338.75 $329.52 $3,084 -9.11
1011 1011 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,689 —
1078 1078 50 309.50 $309.50 $3,336 +1.18
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1192 1149 8 210.00–216.50 $214.22 $2,461 —
1230–1287 1278 8 226.00–228.50 $227.43 $2,907 —
1140–1440 1284 9 210.00–223.75 $215.43 $2,766 —
1335–1339 1338 6 223.75–224.00 $223.79 $2,994 +7.47
1310–1439 1397 23 222.00–226.00 $223.71 $3,125 —
1263–1699 1503 248 224.00–228.50 $226.31 $3,401 +1.50
1506–1554 1520 14 224.25–224.75 $224.60 $3,414 -0.21
1543 1543 5 225.25 $225.25 $3,476 +12.34
1715–1846 1787 18 215.00–224.85 $219.53 $3,923 -0.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,535 +66.56
332 unweaned 332 11 417.00 $417.00 $1,384 +7.00
350–395 354 18 425.00–453.00 $449.37 $1,591 -10.35
436–448 443 26 410.00–511.00 $459.40 $2,035 +8.39
450–498 471 27 390.00–472.50 $425.91 $2,006 -20.09
497 unweaned 497 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,038 —
515–549 539 80 385.00–437.50 $423.07 $2,280 +20.52
539 unweaned 539 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,954 —
554–597 578 15 385.00–400.00 $391.49 $2,263 +2.97
613 unweaned 613 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,146 —
608–648 634 28 350.00–387.50 $369.28 $2,341 +21.33
660–697 678 27 345.00–367.50 $355.80 $2,412 +3.49
726 unweaned 726 6 277.00 $277.00 $2,011 —
700–746 732 31 310.00–365.00 $341.12 $2,497 +6.44
757 757 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,256 -28.52
750–778 769 13 310.00–327.50 $315.25 $2,424 -11.27
792 unweaned 792 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,582 —
895 895 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
900 900 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,898 +45.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,552 —
882 882 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,403 —
1007–1022 1012 23 291.00–294.00 $291.92 $2,954 —
1065–1095 1071 30 291.50–316.50 $311.39 $3,335 —
1135 1135 12 244.00 $244.00 $2,769 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
455 455 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
611 611 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,151 —
665–680 673 2 320.00–327.00 $323.54 $2,177 —
752–796 788 11 301.00–306.00 $301.87 $2,379 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,217 —
511 511 13 374.00 $374.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
287 287 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,158 —
260 unweaned 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
310–320 318 4 435.00–500.00 $470.20 $1,495 +15.44
320 fancy 320 9 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 —
305–347 unweaned 335 18 400.00–455.00 $413.83 $1,386 -16.17
352 fancy 352 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,654 —
350–395 380 48 377.00–480.00 $439.70 $1,671 +2.02
380–395 unweaned 383 9 390.00–455.00 $440.12 $1,686 -4.88
400–445 420 171 400.00–475.00 $438.21 $1,840 +14.70
400–434 unweaned 427 24 400.00–437.50 $421.45 $1,800 +17.92
451–498 477 262 335.00–450.00 $411.98 $1,965 +8.19
452–493 fancy 484 53 420.00–447.50 $426.94 $2,066 -0.06
467–495 unweaned 487 78 346.00–414.00 $398.20 $1,939 +40.98
502–527 fancy 516 50 388.00–446.00 $412.83 $2,130 -12.17
505–524 unweaned 522 49 365.00–387.00 $375.40 $1,960 +8.16
502–549 528 512 351.00–445.00 $394.93 $2,085 +6.04
552 fancy 552 26 411.25 $411.25 $2,270 -21.25
552–582 unweaned 569 59 331.00–375.00 $358.16 $2,038 -6.88
550–597 572 614 349.00–430.00 $384.19 $2,198 +12.63
602–627 unweaned 614 52 334.00–361.00 $347.74 $2,135 +3.29
600–648 625 570 327.50–385.00 $356.63 $2,229 -0.73
613–640 fancy 632 14 345.00–373.00 $352.76 $2,229 -4.45
663 fancy 663 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,453 —
650–698 669 340 320.00–378.50 $349.33 $2,337 +7.87
668–695 unweaned 682 69 304.00–349.00 $330.74 $2,256 -10.26
706–719 unweaned 714 40 279.00–329.00 $317.96 $2,270 -0.04
723 fancy 723 30 337.00 $337.00 $2,437 +7.00
700–748 728 376 292.50–341.25 $330.00 $2,402 -6.81
751–786 fancy 774 54 360.00–385.00 $378.44 $2,929 —
761–790 777 118 282.50–337.25 $323.41 $2,513 +5.21
805–841 831 270 285.00–331.25 $322.28 $2,678 -2.72
876 876 14 334.50 $334.50 $2,930 +23.04
850–895 878 156 282.50–327.25 $309.56 $2,718 -1.90
929 929 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,555 +18.00
966–990 975 28 251.00–297.50 $275.42 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
332–345 337 8 403.00–430.00 $411.64 $1,387 +5.44
357–389 382 13 345.00–380.00 $352.56 $1,347 -42.44
411–442 430 53 365.00–435.00 $395.90 $1,702 +20.23
471–493 483 29 350.00–420.00 $400.80 $1,936 +38.92
523 unweaned 523 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,791 +5.35
538–545 540 20 350.00–396.00 $380.81 $2,056 +19.38
550–599 576 112 304.00–382.50 $354.15 $2,040 +4.40
600–645 627 68 309.00–350.00 $322.04 $2,019 -14.11
652–698 680 37 285.00–332.50 $316.69 $2,153 +4.08
700–710 708 15 285.00–301.00 $288.16 $2,040 +0.11
791 791 9 303.50 $303.50 $2,401 +17.46
1094 1094 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,505 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,237 +0.70
955–1195 1077 3 220.00–258.00 $234.18 $2,522 +23.88
1100–1300 1200 2 198.00–202.00 $200.17 $2,402 —
1245–1336 1316 15 223.00–225.25 $224.61 $2,956 —
1245–1368 1325 4 220.00–222.00 $221.03 $2,929 —
1163–1635 1378 163 222.50–228.85 $226.59 $3,122 +2.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
236 unweaned 236 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
273–285 276 14 1,300.00–1,410.00 $1,377.60 +227.60
353–363 358 6 1,480.00–1,575.00 $1,528.16 —
528 528 10 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,752 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
550 550 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 -95.00
380 unweaned 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
427 unweaned 427 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,135 —
486 unweaned 486 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,187 —
530–546 unweaned 536 14 365.00–387.50 $379.31 $2,033 —
573–590 unweaned 577 4 345.00–355.00 $352.44 $2,034 —
627–629 unweaned 628 18 336.00–350.00 $344.54 $2,164 +2.54
669–699 683 12 276.00–311.00 $303.37 $2,072 +3.37
718 718 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,190 —
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
803 unweaned 803 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,309 —
849 849 10 270.00 $270.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 unweaned 507 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 —
545 545 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1315 1196 80-85% 5 158.00–210.00 $179.66 $2,149 —
1145–1610 1369 80-85% 11 143.00–154.50 $149.48 $2,046 —
1330–1460 1395 80-85% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.38 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1362 75-80% 6 163.00–175.00 $171.45 $2,335 -2.65
1390–1875 1597 75-80% 12 158.00–165.00 $160.88 $2,569 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1180 85-90% 14 116.00–141.50 $129.72 $1,531 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2275 2034 5 161.00–184.00 $177.81 $3,617 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,052 —

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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.