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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

22,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.64/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,851/hd at 726 lb · 2,231 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.72/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,794/hd at 675 lb · 2,083 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.34/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 625 lb · 1,651 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 22,694 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–341 327 20 540.00–610.00 $590.70 $1,932 +59.30
370 fancy 370 8 645.00 $645.00 $2,386 +45.00
355–390 374 34 555.00–610.00 $578.64 $2,164 +3.16
388 unweaned 388 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,959 -25.41
400–447 423 119 490.00–600.00 $555.18 $2,348 +35.91
452–499 478 298 462.50–560.00 $520.30 $2,487 +4.00
487 fancy 487 32 569.00 $569.00 $2,771 —
501–549 523 499 430.00–540.00 $505.43 $2,643 +11.80
561 fancy 561 20 486.00 $486.00 $2,726 +5.75
550–598 579 824 400.00–499.50 $460.38 $2,666 -4.45
608 unweaned 608 11 392.00 $392.00 $2,383 -7.24
601–648 625 1,640 381.00–453.00 $432.61 $2,704 -2.11
668–674 fancy 669 150 420.00–434.50 $431.09 $2,884 -9.69
667–685 unweaned 673 38 389.50–406.00 $400.10 $2,693 +21.58
651–699 676 1,895 371.00–438.50 $412.62 $2,789 +4.14
715 unweaned 715 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 -6.65
700–749 726 2,212 345.50–420.00 $392.73 $2,851 +3.63
727 fancy 727 16 384.00 $384.00 $2,792 -11.04
751–785 unweaned 770 42 329.00–350.00 $335.23 $2,581 —
750–798 776 1,529 342.00–393.00 $370.84 $2,878 -3.84
791 fancy 791 26 364.00 $364.00 $2,879 +0.50
798 798 38 353.50 $353.50 $2,821 -21.18
801–848 822 1,232 321.00–384.75 $357.81 $2,941 -3.94
815–833 826 10 320.00–324.00 $321.58 $2,656 -40.17
827–832 unweaned 829 24 305.00–336.00 $316.67 $2,625 —
864 fancy 864 20 345.00 $345.00 $2,981 —
854–899 879 918 313.00–359.50 $341.80 $3,004 -6.00
900–934 915 145 288.00–341.25 $325.70 $2,980 +3.76
952–993 970 293 292.50–335.00 $326.98 $3,172 +13.80
1026 1026 4 304.00 $304.00 $3,119 —
1067 1067 48 313.00 $313.00 $3,340 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 433 13 450.00–529.00 $497.71 $2,155 -18.39
454–498 483 112 410.00–518.00 $483.79 $2,337 -27.25
511–548 531 168 325.00–490.00 $463.74 $2,462 +5.03
536 unweaned 536 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,077 -72.50
556 unweaned 556 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,196 —
551–599 582 193 357.50–455.00 $420.77 $2,449 -5.31
606–649 637 247 357.50–420.00 $404.65 $2,578 +6.13
652–699 683 158 305.00–398.00 $385.65 $2,634 +0.46
700–748 724 76 300.00–377.50 $354.03 $2,563 -5.94
750–799 776 40 320.00–355.00 $334.69 $2,597 -10.82
805–848 824 62 327.50–341.00 $335.29 $2,763 -5.26
873–884 879 8 317.00–319.00 $318.01 $2,795 +7.63
905–925 909 9 290.00–305.00 $301.90 $2,744 —
950 950 49 290.50 $290.50 $2,760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–1450 1169 20 182.50–230.00 $211.51 $2,473 —
1215–1301 1260 16 228.00–238.50 $234.79 $2,958 +1.78
1372 1372 2 223.75 $223.75 $3,070 -2.90
1335–1493 1431 33 225.00–232.10 $228.70 $3,273 +2.29
1361–1493 1436 19 225.00–229.50 $227.87 $3,272 +1.46
1225–1656 1484 81 220.00–229.50 $226.01 $3,354 -0.88
1238–1692 1513 245 228.00–233.50 $230.73 $3,491 +3.73
1515 1515 8 227.50 $227.50 $3,447 +0.50
1606 1606 9 229.25 $229.25 $3,682 —
1715–1793 1727 19 224.25–228.50 $227.80 $3,934 +5.30
1692–1860 1753 34 204.00–228.50 $223.97 $3,926 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 12 363.00 $363.00 $2,508 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,670 -44.00
1064 1064 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 294 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 331 20 492.50–620.00 $561.43 $1,858 +35.16
357–397 383 42 420.00–520.00 $477.58 $1,829 -15.20
403–449 426 201 400.00–520.50 $483.67 $2,060 +11.69
452 fancy 452 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,079 -42.17
451–484 unweaned 471 22 397.00–440.00 $423.59 $1,995 +3.59
450–499 474 363 380.00–497.00 $443.75 $2,103 -10.40
513 fancy 513 12 467.00 $467.00 $2,396 -18.00
503–547 524 699 385.00–448.00 $426.57 $2,235 +4.20
517–542 unweaned 524 15 387.50–408.00 $402.34 $2,108 -6.08
550 fancy 550 56 437.00 $437.00 $2,404 +16.00
565 565 16 430.50 $430.50 $2,432 +29.08
550–599 578 874 363.00–440.00 $404.66 $2,339 -47.84
572–595 unweaned 585 19 320.00–380.00 $343.40 $2,009 -33.13
604–634 unweaned 615 36 362.00–378.00 $373.32 $2,296 +28.77
600–649 627 1,473 344.00–407.50 $385.68 $2,418 +0.58
641 fancy 641 56 404.00 $404.00 $2,590 -1.16
647 647 42 434.00 $434.00 $2,808 +48.90
650–699 671 1,306 340.00–405.00 $370.74 $2,488 +6.26
659–692 fancy 675 77 347.50–391.00 $367.66 $2,482 -6.73
681–687 unweaned 683 24 327.50–346.00 $333.09 $2,275 -0.52
710 fancy 710 15 425.00 $425.00 $3,018 +38.13
700–749 723 850 320.00–357.00 $340.41 $2,461 -7.48
747 unweaned 747 31 305.00 $305.00 $2,278 —
755 755 13 361.00 $361.00 $2,726 +19.76
755–779 unweaned 767 10 304.00–328.00 $316.19 $2,425 —
750–799 776 658 299.00–377.00 $337.11 $2,616 -4.13
805 fancy 805 19 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
801–836 809 107 266.00–321.00 $314.44 $2,544 +59.44
853–898 866 104 232.00–334.00 $308.02 $2,667 -9.65
878 878 8 306.00 $306.00 $2,687 -11.67
911–940 916 25 267.50–329.00 $306.93 $2,811 +9.43
959–998 971 18 250.50–297.50 $279.95 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,729 -2.55
414–449 427 40 400.00–457.50 $441.16 $1,884 +11.55
452–490 478 98 380.00–449.00 $426.24 $2,037 +19.07
503–548 520 130 322.50–415.00 $396.67 $2,063 +9.93
550–598 579 207 302.50–401.00 $368.91 $2,136 -5.88
600–645 625 66 292.50–367.50 $346.23 $2,164 -11.03
631–642 unweaned 637 9 320.00–335.00 $328.40 $2,092 —
651–696 679 116 322.50–353.00 $341.45 $2,318 -2.07
703–733 716 36 295.00–350.00 $323.48 $2,316 +8.25
775–790 785 11 275.00–306.00 $294.86 $2,315 -5.14
806–841 833 14 296.00–325.00 $308.32 $2,568 +8.32
932 932 8 288.00 $288.00 $2,684 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1205 1102 7 222.00–265.00 $241.95 $2,666 +22.96
1040–1295 1170 14 177.00–227.00 $214.76 $2,513 -12.77
1100–1576 1312 58 220.00–229.00 $225.50 $2,959 +5.36
1220–1355 1318 5 218.50–222.00 $220.74 $2,909 +0.60
1321–1347 1337 10 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $2,901 -9.09
1236–1516 1345 14 228.50–228.75 $228.65 $3,075 +2.58
1155–1695 1424 316 223.50–233.00 $229.90 $3,274 -3.36
1690–1710 1700 2 223.00–223.50 $223.25 $3,795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 16 367.00 $367.00 $1,945 —
652–664 660 41 320.00–344.00 $334.94 $2,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 5 231.50 $231.50 $2,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,352 +95.00
561 561 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,165 +15.00
744 744 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1495 1345 75-80% 30 160.00–190.00 $169.06 $2,274 —
1215–2085 1510 75-80% 72 155.00–171.00 $162.15 $2,448 -1.61
1405–1975 1659 75-80% 27 171.00–185.00 $177.57 $2,946 —
1260–1805 1673 75-80% 7 134.00–154.00 $146.55 $2,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–980 967 80-85% 3 150.00–190.00 $163.38 $1,580 —
1010–1290 1118 80-85% 30 142.00–230.00 $171.97 $1,923 —
1045–1805 1355 80-85% 70 141.00–160.00 $149.20 $2,022 —
1315–1560 1423 80-85% 12 127.50–142.00 $134.59 $1,915 +1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–995 922 85-90% 16 110.00–147.50 $127.18 $1,173 +28.68
970–1260 1158 85-90% 8 122.00–140.00 $133.23 $1,543 —
1005–1865 1234 85-90% 47 110.00–147.50 $128.81 $1,590 -0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1250 1133 2 162.50–190.00 $174.82 $1,981 -24.81
1070–2080 1660 5 130.00–145.00 $138.83 $2,305 —
1395–2410 1965 22 157.00–207.00 $180.62 $3,549 —
1760–2400 2192 6 213.00–221.00 $216.81 $4,752 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1541 1529 7 220.00–227.00 $224.03 $3,425 —
1505–1600 1554 4 198.00–206.00 $202.70 $3,150 -13.99

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1550 1510 2 161.00–187.00 $173.66 $2,622 —
1425–1720 1587 31 190.00–206.25 $202.54 $3,214 +3.10
1410–1763 1658 12 205.00–210.00 $207.70 $3,444 +1.60

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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.