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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

17,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $388.60/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,027/hd at 779 lb · 1,424 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.82/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,869/hd at 674 lb · 1,293 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.78/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 825 lb · 1,241 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 17,121 9,500 6,471
Feeder cattle 16,970 8,398 6,223
Slaughter cattle 151 1,102 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers less than 750 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 750 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer throughout the week sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on early week trading on a limited test. Demand was moderate for stockers with good demand for yearling weight feeders hitting the feedlot pens.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–289 286 13 645.00 $645.00 $1,845 —
319–341 327 8 622.50–627.50 $625.55 $2,046 -60.18
350–399 383 26 500.00–612.50 $566.07 $2,168 -69.37
378–392 unweaned 384 5 480.00–580.00 $539.12 $2,070 —
401–449 433 88 510.00–617.50 $563.06 $2,438 -24.44
443 unweaned 443 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,370 —
474 474 4 507.50 $507.50 $2,406 -22.43
452–498 475 167 490.00–590.00 $527.94 $2,508 -1.99
491 unweaned 491 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,529 +10.00
518 unweaned 518 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,383 —
500–548 526 408 480.00–545.00 $514.94 $2,709 +6.98
537 fancy 537 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,886 —
570 fancy 570 48 488.00 $488.00 $2,782 —
575 unweaned 575 5 462.00 $462.00 $2,656 —
552–599 582 502 445.00–503.00 $472.78 $2,752 +35.28
601–648 619 497 398.00–483.00 $443.80 $2,747 -9.36
624 fancy 624 38 465.00 $465.00 $2,902 +15.00
657–675 unweaned 667 37 402.00–403.00 $402.57 $2,685 -13.43
650–696 674 1,256 391.00–454.00 $426.50 $2,875 +2.03
700–749 721 995 369.00–421.00 $401.92 $2,898 -1.69
720–749 fancy 732 213 390.00–399.75 $396.28 $2,901 -2.72
751–797 779 1,424 360.00–403.00 $388.60 $3,027 +6.23
800–849 825 1,241 350.00–397.00 $371.78 $3,067 +14.97
853–895 876 952 337.50–376.25 $359.36 $3,148 +0.79
900–949 927 935 324.50–350.00 $337.31 $3,127 +2.61
965–966 966 123 320.50–328.00 $327.63 $3,165 +2.63
1012–1031 1018 79 320.00–327.00 $321.16 $3,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 582.50 $582.50 $2,103 +40.00
421–449 438 12 470.00–560.00 $529.85 $2,321 -7.65
456–498 480 12 460.00–530.00 $503.31 $2,416 +6.17
517–549 541 28 410.00–487.50 $467.76 $2,531 +0.39
553–599 579 68 385.00–462.00 $422.98 $2,449 -24.53
605–647 620 25 355.00–440.00 $414.64 $2,571 -6.40
654–698 670 74 346.50–414.00 $392.96 $2,633 +1.94
701 701 27 360.00 $360.00 $2,524 -20.66
753–786 779 26 339.00–366.00 $353.20 $2,751 +23.20
810–845 831 16 300.00–345.00 $337.77 $2,807 +28.83
874–891 886 37 313.00–341.50 $333.14 $2,952 +3.14
914–945 926 13 250.00–300.00 $276.70 $2,562 -28.30
1035 1035 4 290.00 $290.00 $3,002 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159–1272 1191 7 260.00–263.75 $261.14 $3,110 +1.68
1290–1605 1476 36 235.00–242.00 $238.80 $3,525 +1.53
1445–1610 1528 2 222.00–234.00 $227.68 $3,479 -16.22
1650–1765 1701 8 236.00–240.00 $238.16 $4,051 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 5 356.50 $356.50 $2,649 —
1003–1027 1011 9 300.00–301.00 $300.34 $3,036 +5.34
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 10 439.00 $439.00 $2,586 —
740–745 743 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 321 11 480.00–600.00 $527.12 $1,692 —
337 unweaned 337 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,921 —
375 unweaned 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
350–398 382 53 467.50–610.00 $535.34 $2,045 -35.57
409 unweaned 409 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,250 —
406–448 429 89 450.00–525.00 $490.42 $2,104 -10.76
450–499 476 220 435.00–520.00 $477.33 $2,272 +4.07
491 fancy 491 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,529 —
502–549 522 382 415.50–480.00 $443.87 $2,317 +0.51
532 unweaned 532 14 445.00 $445.00 $2,367 +22.50
550 fancy 550 5 499.00 $499.00 $2,744 —
559 unweaned 559 48 412.50 $412.50 $2,306 —
552–599 576 524 391.00–458.00 $427.91 $2,465 +2.24
611 611 89 445.00 $445.00 $2,719 +44.43
618–624 fancy 621 124 403.00–415.00 $409.97 $2,546 -14.48
600–648 622 558 380.50–447.50 $402.52 $2,504 +1.95
631 unweaned 631 17 382.00 $382.00 $2,410 +1.03
650–696 674 661 362.00–402.50 $379.45 $2,557 -1.63
676–691 unweaned 683 36 349.00–362.00 $358.32 $2,447 —
700–748 717 619 309.00–382.00 $359.58 $2,578 -64.42
713–731 fancy 722 66 391.50–432.50 $418.20 $3,019 +27.62
751–760 fancy 755 65 390.00–425.00 $395.35 $2,985 +13.35
751–796 774 688 317.50–371.00 $342.72 $2,653 -4.71
804–843 818 451 323.00–370.00 $346.54 $2,835 -27.57
850–896 870 165 275.00–357.50 $331.13 $2,881 +13.37
909–935 925 57 293.00–321.00 $315.01 $2,914 —
1004 1004 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,932 —
1057 1057 6 299.00 $299.00 $3,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–497 484 50 390.00–460.00 $433.94 $2,100 -12.42
505–545 534 51 352.50–430.00 $402.61 $2,150 -14.29
554–594 574 201 385.00–417.50 $407.97 $2,342 +9.67
603–648 634 83 320.00–394.00 $374.93 $2,377 -1.52
662–689 669 65 325.00–386.00 $358.15 $2,396 +16.15
741 741 8 325.00–333.00 $329.00 $2,438 -8.50
753–782 777 30 325.00–340.00 $333.38 $2,590 +92.38
805–846 831 16 310.00–325.00 $314.63 $2,615 —
852 852 32 324.00 $324.00 $2,760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1222 1093 18 216.00–292.00 $265.02 $2,897 —
1197–1590 1373 66 235.00–240.00 $238.25 $3,271 —
1275–1444 1420 13 226.00–236.00 $233.70 $3,319 -8.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 77 289.00 $289.00 $3,006 +23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
382 382 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
621 621 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 380.00–460.00 $419.28 $1,753 —
468 468 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 —
507 507 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,028 —
645 645 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 —
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
753 753 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,523 -34.00
845 845 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,603 —
942 942 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,784 —
827 827 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,881 —

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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.