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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

13,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $372.72/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,902/hd at 779 lb · 1,532 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.53/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,853/hd at 725 lb · 1,265 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.63/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 677 lb · 1,125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 13,550 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 fancy 326 4 700.00 $700.00 $2,282 —
327–336 332 7 620.00–655.00 $634.77 $2,107 +22.59
361–388 379 18 460.00–595.00 $502.86 $1,906 -51.09
372–396 unweaned 384 8 550.00–575.00 $562.89 $2,161 +12.89
428–429 fancy 429 10 565.00–582.50 $573.74 $2,461 —
413–446 435 79 540.00–605.00 $572.87 $2,492 +22.63
451–495 474 116 480.00–565.00 $523.07 $2,479 +26.15
484 fancy 484 25 545.00 $545.00 $2,638 —
512 unweaned 512 20 512.50 $512.50 $2,624 +61.08
501–543 521 205 471.00–536.00 $501.15 $2,611 +9.80
550–599 576 475 430.00–560.00 $466.08 $2,685 +7.63
578 fancy 578 82 477.00 $477.00 $2,757 +8.90
590 unweaned 590 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 +4.09
610 610 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 +18.26
600–648 623 592 397.00–463.00 $438.68 $2,733 +16.94
626 unweaned 626 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,554 +18.89
634–645 fancy 641 32 444.00–449.00 $445.85 $2,858 —
660 unweaned 660 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
662 662 33 429.00 $429.00 $2,840 +29.16
650–699 677 942 370.00–439.00 $416.08 $2,817 +16.24
661–691 fancy 678 90 426.00–445.00 $434.03 $2,943 —
707 unweaned 707 8 347.00 $347.00 $2,453 +47.00
701–749 725 1,257 374.00–413.00 $393.83 $2,855 +8.81
760–769 unweaned 768 26 335.00–337.50 $335.29 $2,575 —
752–799 778 1,377 342.00–388.00 $373.22 $2,904 +5.95
775–786 fancy 783 54 366.00–370.00 $368.90 $2,888 -2.35
773–796 793 75 372.00–380.25 $379.18 $3,007 +11.91
818 818 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,667 -38.56
802–847 821 550 337.50–378.00 $362.35 $2,975 -2.21
850–896 869 689 327.00–375.50 $349.58 $3,038 +10.15
900–946 916 408 310.00–353.00 $342.88 $3,141 +10.82
957–992 963 84 318.50–337.75 $334.40 $3,220 +13.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 9 452.00–550.00 $507.09 $1,907 -17.91
407–445 426 12 460.00–512.00 $497.58 $2,120 +10.62
460–474 466 15 445.00–470.00 $459.82 $2,143 -13.35
506–544 532 34 410.00–480.00 $462.73 $2,462 -0.71
565–599 586 105 404.00–443.00 $429.54 $2,517 -1.87
600–646 632 89 387.50–425.00 $407.40 $2,575 +10.76
650–691 665 54 327.50–394.00 $372.95 $2,480 +6.48
700–733 711 74 345.00–375.00 $369.32 $2,626 +16.82
806–841 831 35 272.50–354.00 $326.88 $2,716 -1.31
894 894 9 334.00 $334.00 $2,986 —
946 946 4 318.00 $318.00 $3,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1375 1236 13 228.50–246.50 $236.74 $2,926 +8.74
1210–1375 1269 4 210.00–228.00 $219.87 $2,790 —
1180–1585 1364 13 210.00–233.00 $225.91 $3,081 -2.67
1365–1487 1429 11 231.50–235.00 $233.02 $3,330 +8.59
1456 1456 3 230.00 $230.00 $3,349 —
1268–1680 1523 313 232.00–244.50 $238.09 $3,626 +3.12
1507–1590 1547 27 231.00–236.10 $234.44 $3,627 —
1703–2045 1781 24 226.00–244.00 $235.62 $4,196 +14.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
421 421 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
451 451 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
833 833 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,551 +50.00
289 unweaned 289 8 590.00 $590.00 $1,705 +70.00
333–347 344 12 497.50–505.00 $499.32 $1,718 +16.27
364–395 380 37 485.00–525.00 $503.82 $1,915 +12.86
397 fancy 397 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,124 —
403–418 fancy 411 18 505.00–510.00 $507.55 $2,086 —
405–449 432 100 447.50–510.00 $481.49 $2,080 +26.17
451–493 474 159 375.00–487.50 $450.45 $2,135 -2.66
478 unweaned 478 9 437.50 $437.50 $2,091 —
500–549 528 368 398.00–471.50 $436.34 $2,304 +4.83
510–543 fancy 539 43 438.00–459.00 $440.31 $2,373 —
550 fancy 550 6 444.00 $444.00 $2,442 +19.77
550–596 577 458 370.00–441.00 $414.91 $2,394 +16.13
601–624 unweaned 607 19 365.00–385.00 $379.36 $2,303 +0.36
618 618 13 411.00 $411.00 $2,540 +35.50
602–648 625 762 375.00–412.50 $395.74 $2,473 +20.24
665–680 673 88 365.00–378.50 $368.05 $2,477 +5.33
654–699 fancy 674 73 366.00–402.50 $375.73 $2,532 -54.27
650–697 678 964 350.00–399.00 $373.98 $2,536 +11.26
716 unweaned 716 18 342.50 $342.50 $2,452 —
700–745 724 442 303.00–382.50 $354.42 $2,566 +8.24
728–731 fancy 730 59 374.00–402.50 $381.22 $2,783 —
720–742 732 81 364.00–389.00 $372.02 $2,723 +25.84
737 737 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,469 -11.18
750–795 769 365 310.00–375.00 $344.65 $2,650 +6.08
767–786 774 13 370.00–376.00 $372.34 $2,882 +33.77
789 789 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,643 -3.57
800–841 822 137 316.00–365.00 $332.67 $2,735 +9.99
851–892 858 119 299.00–333.50 $327.58 $2,811 +19.41
918–947 922 23 249.00–322.00 $312.22 $2,879 +9.03
981 981 12 274.00 $274.00 $2,688 —
1144 1144 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–394 387 14 457.50–480.00 $465.26 $1,801 +41.31
416–445 433 25 407.50–450.00 $435.29 $1,885 —
455–496 475 18 390.00–445.00 $429.20 $2,039 +4.59
510–549 531 45 372.00–427.50 $402.53 $2,137 -11.90
560–596 585 62 363.00–400.00 $388.67 $2,274 +4.88
612–646 632 41 371.00–377.50 $375.15 $2,371 +48.15
683–698 693 22 336.00–361.00 $347.39 $2,407 +8.18
717–737 732 27 250.00–346.00 $332.05 $2,431 +1.27
760–787 778 18 307.00–341.00 $318.07 $2,475 -1.93
820 820 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 —
882–885 885 48 294.00–296.00 $294.21 $2,604 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1142 1124 23 230.00–232.50 $232.38 $2,612 +6.52
915–1300 1155 3 177.50–217.50 $203.19 $2,347 —
1215–1270 1243 2 224.00–226.00 $225.02 $2,797 +21.21
1070–1610 1327 13 225.00–234.50 $231.07 $3,066 +15.12
1330 1330 4 231.25 $231.25 $3,076 +15.30
1185–1670 1419 209 229.00–244.00 $237.89 $3,376 +3.32
1445 1445 7 228.00 $228.00 $3,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 10 287.50 $287.50 $2,895 —
1197 1197 6 241.00 $241.00 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
373 373 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +377.90
431 431 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
556 556 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,177 —
488 488 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,452 —
728 728 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,439 —
841 841 7 327.50 $327.50 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–990 957 80-85% 9 155.00–260.00 $185.95 $1,780 +33.88
965–1450 1171 80-85% 28 150.00–242.50 $178.42 $2,089 +12.26
1000–1900 1383 80-85% 51 145.00–163.00 $154.57 $2,138 +10.18
1360–1570 1454 80-85% 4 134.00–145.00 $140.01 $2,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1420 1386 75-80% 4 168.00–191.00 $179.85 $2,493 +5.50
1200–1900 1499 75-80% 39 160.00–178.00 $169.70 $2,544 —
1225–2110 1649 75-80% 37 174.00–200.00 $186.19 $3,070 +3.52
1675–1940 1784 75-80% 6 147.00–155.00 $151.36 $2,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,171 —
1015–1530 1196 85-90% 24 115.00–140.00 $134.12 $1,604 +1.68
1250 1250 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1290 1288 2 189.00–211.00 $200.02 $2,576 —
1490–1745 1668 5 147.00–160.00 $151.88 $2,533 —
1655–2280 1940 6 216.00–234.00 $226.95 $4,403 +43.65
1590–2270 1967 12 160.00–211.00 $185.25 $3,644 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1960 1691 65 211.00–224.50 $215.48 $3,644 —
1685–1940 1763 4 181.00–210.00 $201.18 $3,547 —

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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.