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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

26,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $389.41/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,827/hd at 726 lb · 2,538 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.45/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 674 lb · 2,371 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.15/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 672 lb · 2,111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 26,896 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 unweaned 281 6 660.00 $660.00 $1,855 —
310–347 330 23 520.00–555.00 $531.40 $1,754 —
370–371 unweaned 370 13 515.00–565.00 $530.41 $1,963 —
355–395 381 76 502.50–630.00 $575.48 $2,193 +4.60
399 fancy 399 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,394 —
400–445 426 168 470.00–602.50 $519.27 $2,212 -9.86
434 unweaned 434 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,996 —
450–499 483 347 452.50–562.50 $516.30 $2,494 +9.83
483–498 unweaned 492 11 462.50–480.00 $471.80 $2,321 —
503–515 fancy 506 86 520.00–545.50 $540.51 $2,735 —
500–547 524 596 435.00–525.00 $493.63 $2,587 +21.18
526–532 unweaned 527 30 452.50–480.00 $472.05 $2,488 —
530 530 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 -7.45
552–590 fancy 571 54 466.00–506.00 $480.25 $2,742 —
550–599 575 979 415.00–489.00 $464.83 $2,673 +9.00
576 unweaned 576 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,549 —
605–628 unweaned 615 25 376.00–420.00 $399.24 $2,455 —
600–649 625 1,826 370.00–464.50 $434.72 $2,717 +10.87
653–691 fancy 664 189 416.00–480.00 $440.78 $2,927 —
650–699 674 2,134 360.00–436.75 $408.48 $2,753 +7.52
651–698 unweaned 689 48 355.00–417.50 $378.52 $2,608 —
700–749 725 2,252 360.00–410.25 $389.10 $2,821 +3.25
709–746 fancy 734 237 379.00–414.00 $395.04 $2,900 —
704–740 unweaned 736 49 376.50–378.00 $376.65 $2,772 —
750–799 774 1,701 350.00–400.00 $374.68 $2,900 +2.71
789 fancy 789 65 363.50 $363.50 $2,868 —
808 808 13 336.00 $336.00 $2,715 -22.71
801–849 823 1,544 337.50–394.50 $361.75 $2,977 +3.04
850–897 874 664 329.00–375.00 $347.80 $3,040 -1.73
907–946 917 28 316.00–324.00 $321.94 $2,952 -17.87
900–947 924 512 321.00–355.00 $341.00 $3,151 +1.19
950–980 961 57 300.00–330.00 $313.18 $3,010 -15.89
1059–1071 1065 156 305.00 $305.00 $3,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,691 —
405–447 435 22 420.00–530.00 $516.10 $2,245 +41.10
441 unweaned 441 20 492.50 $492.50 $2,172 —
465–490 477 38 430.00–529.00 $511.04 $2,438 +37.11
516 unweaned 516 21 460.00 $460.00 $2,374 —
501–549 533 138 382.00–490.00 $458.71 $2,445 +23.53
551–599 580 185 375.00–455.00 $426.08 $2,471 +12.17
600–649 630 250 315.00–418.00 $398.52 $2,511 +24.92
637 unweaned 637 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,357 —
651–697 681 92 340.00–397.50 $385.19 $2,623 -0.84
716–747 734 48 317.50–375.00 $359.97 $2,642 -9.37
754–793 775 65 292.50–362.00 $345.51 $2,678 +1.46
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 -21.00
800–845 823 80 307.50–357.00 $340.55 $2,803 +19.55
853–860 854 9 311.00 $311.00 $2,656 —
862–886 875 13 292.50–328.00 $310.38 $2,716 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1202 17 182.50–234.00 $221.49 $2,662 -5.51
935–1348 1265 34 225.00–256.00 $233.01 $2,948 —
1195–1553 1387 91 220.00–230.00 $226.65 $3,144 +1.72
1356–1490 1414 31 224.00–228.25 $226.41 $3,201 +1.49
1305–1486 1457 15 225.50–228.25 $226.89 $3,306 —
1508–1585 1531 5 226.50–229.00 $227.00 $3,475 -10.96
1230–1699 1546 401 230.00–240.00 $233.60 $3,611 —
1552 1552 8 227.25 $227.25 $3,527 —
1545–1571 1557 26 223.50–228.50 $226.73 $3,530 —
1535–1585 1560 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $3,417 —
1616–1896 1737 7 221.50–223.50 $222.50 $3,865 -11.68
1700–1870 1737 48 212.00–237.00 $231.23 $4,016 -2.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 12 463.00 $463.00 $2,672 —
683 683 12 405.25 $405.25 $2,768 —
1030 1030 8 305.00 $305.00 $3,142 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
368–398 378 16 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,026.15 —
412–418 415 7 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,052.77 —
696 696 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–284 unweaned 281 13 530.00–580.00 $541.13 $1,521 —
330–339 337 10 510.00–547.50 $526.27 $1,774 +29.45
352–399 383 101 388.00–590.00 $492.78 $1,887 +3.85
400–448 unweaned 430 23 430.00–477.50 $447.17 $1,923 —
400–448 431 250 410.00–520.00 $471.98 $2,034 -10.45
459–489 fancy 469 23 490.00–517.50 $502.17 $2,355 —
450–499 477 491 410.00–495.00 $454.15 $2,166 -3.86
493 unweaned 493 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,071 +60.00
516 fancy 516 14 485.00 $485.00 $2,503 —
500–548 525 788 381.00–452.50 $422.37 $2,217 +6.55
517–546 unweaned 525 53 402.50–420.00 $408.42 $2,144 —
560 fancy 560 11 421.00 $421.00 $2,358 —
550–599 574 1,458 359.00–429.00 $401.42 $2,304 -3.22
575 575 24 452.50 $452.50 $2,602 +47.86
553–589 unweaned 579 38 363.00–391.00 $376.53 $2,180 —
603–628 fancy 616 52 395.00–417.50 $405.16 $2,496 —
601–649 625 1,807 350.00–422.50 $385.10 $2,407 -8.65
602–642 unweaned 628 49 319.00–373.00 $344.55 $2,164 —
650–698 672 1,845 335.00–394.50 $364.48 $2,449 -7.36
663–694 fancy 675 236 356.00–387.50 $374.39 $2,527 —
672–684 unweaned 678 30 315.00–347.00 $333.61 $2,262 —
700–747 721 948 319.00–380.50 $347.89 $2,508 +6.57
725 725 11 309.00 $309.00 $2,240 -32.32
713–745 726 88 360.00–438.00 $396.82 $2,881 +55.50
724–742 fancy 735 35 359.00–405.00 $386.87 $2,843 —
750–797 771 560 310.00–363.00 $341.24 $2,631 +4.69
784 784 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,548 -11.55
807 807 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,058 -104.00
800–838 817 151 302.00–341.00 $325.90 $2,663 -33.10
822 822 11 343.00 $343.00 $2,819 +13.22
851 851 20 330.00 $330.00 $2,808 +5.09
856–889 869 81 290.00–335.00 $317.67 $2,761 -7.24
919 919 15 297.50 $297.50 $2,734 —
901–927 920 19 311.00–327.00 $322.88 $2,970 —
1020–1043 1030 9 278.00–285.00 $281.85 $2,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–392 390 6 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $1,726 —
401–446 unweaned 432 22 405.00–425.00 $419.09 $1,810 —
409–444 434 25 400.00–452.50 $429.61 $1,865 +1.40
464–498 483 76 365.00–435.00 $407.17 $1,967 +3.17
505–548 529 82 325.00–417.00 $386.74 $2,046 -3.26
550–598 581 132 315.00–389.00 $374.79 $2,178 +6.80
600–647 631 186 332.50–370.00 $357.26 $2,254 -0.80
655–692 676 62 332.00–360.00 $343.52 $2,322 +6.56
698 unweaned 698 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,164 —
742–743 742 13 275.00–340.00 $315.23 $2,339 -3.07
764–793 772 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,316 +8.86
800 800 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 -16.00
880 880 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1380 1128 26 190.00–230.00 $218.99 $2,470 —
980–1215 1150 22 225.00–231.00 $227.53 $2,617 +0.72
1065–1335 1281 5 217.00–222.00 $221.17 $2,833 —
1060–1415 1306 6 217.00–222.00 $220.14 $2,875 -5.15
1100–1535 1342 60 220.00–230.50 $226.07 $3,034 +0.78
1282–1457 1391 47 223.60–228.00 $226.49 $3,150 -10.76
1398 1398 7 227.25 $227.25 $3,177 -10.00
1180–1675 1423 435 223.00–238.50 $233.26 $3,319 +8.01
1575–1693 1664 4 219.50–223.50 $222.55 $3,703 —
1690 1690 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
341 341 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
370–387 378 9 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,945.56 —
461 461 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,304 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
532–549 unweaned 542 12 405.00–430.00 $419.77 $2,275 —
584 584 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,167 —
630 630 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,410 —
650–675 655 7 305.00–380.00 $359.39 $2,354 —
667–693 unweaned 684 22 335.00–360.00 $345.75 $2,365 —
723 unweaned 723 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,512 —
757 unweaned 757 9 339.00 $339.00 $2,566 —
806 unweaned 806 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–995 859 80-85% 16 150.00–270.00 $212.56 $1,826 —
1000–1400 1164 80-85% 54 143.00–237.50 $173.15 $2,015 +2.03
1020–1600 1327 80-85% 114 140.00–161.00 $150.45 $1,996 —
1195–1825 1425 80-85% 16 120.00–140.00 $133.57 $1,903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1360 75-80% 38 151.00–185.00 $167.08 $2,272 -9.03
1220–1930 1526 75-80% 72 155.00–172.00 $163.76 $2,499 —
1310–2005 1598 75-80% 31 170.00–188.00 $177.50 $2,836 —
1415–1870 1630 75-80% 14 135.00–152.00 $144.91 $2,362 -37.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1035 926 85-90% 6 80.00–110.00 $98.50 $912 -31.40
765–995 926 85-90% 22 114.00–137.50 $126.01 $1,167 -3.89
1000–1240 1130 85-90% 10 123.00–144.00 $132.18 $1,494 —
1005–1635 1223 85-90% 70 111.00–142.50 $129.77 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1300 1130 7 157.00–247.50 $199.63 $2,256 —
1700–1875 1766 4 141.00–154.00 $146.97 $2,595 —
1725–1930 1818 4 210.00–222.00 $216.10 $3,929 —
1505–2500 1889 40 157.00–207.00 $185.49 $3,504 -10.32

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1720 1485 11 213.00–216.00 $214.25 $3,182 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1635 1577 9 214.00–217.50 $216.69 $3,417 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1385 8 150.00–181.00 $173.00 $2,396 —
1365–1790 1568 40 189.00–205.00 $199.44 $3,127 -12.50
1493–1805 1684 41 184.50–214.00 $206.10 $3,471 —

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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.