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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

13,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $404.26/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,933/hd at 726 lb · 1,097 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.94/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,913/hd at 676 lb · 847 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.22/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 625 lb · 828 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,012 17,121 12,591
Feeder cattle 11,862 16,970 12,591
Slaughter cattle 1,150 151 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 400-600 lbs were mostly steady to 5.00 lower, 600-750 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, and over 750 lbs mostly steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers 450-600 lbs sold uneven, 600-800 lbs steady to 8.00 higher, and over 800 lbs trended lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 -65.00
321 321 5 627.50 $627.50 $2,014 +1.95
350–398 368 41 545.00–625.00 $595.41 $2,191 +29.34
402 fancy 402 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,412 —
400–449 424 56 485.00–587.50 $552.16 $2,341 -10.90
450–499 478 159 485.00–559.00 $523.16 $2,501 -4.78
483 unweaned 483 12 467.50 $467.50 $2,258 -47.50
500–547 527 194 460.00–531.00 $509.82 $2,687 -5.12
532 fancy 532 26 535.00 $535.00 $2,846 -2.50
551–599 581 429 435.00–497.00 $472.86 $2,747 +0.08
600–649 629 604 407.50–477.50 $450.65 $2,835 +6.85
650–698 676 828 375.00–466.00 $430.96 $2,913 +4.46
678 fancy 678 19 430.00 $430.00 $2,915 —
700 fancy 700 16 421.25 $421.25 $2,949 +24.97
700–749 726 1,081 384.00–426.50 $404.01 $2,933 +2.09
757 fancy 757 69 390.00 $390.00 $2,952 —
750–798 773 694 330.00–396.25 $383.98 $2,968 -4.62
810–830 fancy 820 174 360.25–389.75 $379.54 $3,112 —
800–849 821 534 323.50–398.00 $371.75 $3,052 -0.03
860–872 fancy 866 131 359.75–362.50 $361.12 $3,127 —
850–894 873 342 322.50–364.00 $353.40 $3,085 -5.96
903–945 925 268 320.00–355.25 $343.40 $3,176 +6.09
942 fancy 942 21 325.00 $325.00 $3,062 —
953–986 972 118 307.50–330.00 $321.70 $3,127 -5.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 535.00 $535.00 $1,819 —
446 446 3 498.00 $498.00 $2,221 -31.85
496 496 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,232 -53.31
501–545 527 98 410.00–488.00 $472.49 $2,490 +4.73
560–598 581 80 405.00–467.50 $436.86 $2,538 +13.88
602–649 625 160 400.00–447.00 $432.75 $2,705 +18.11
656–698 675 56 365.00–415.00 $405.50 $2,737 +12.54
734–746 739 35 370.00–382.00 $376.69 $2,784 —
771–785 780 21 350.00–365.00 $360.75 $2,814 +7.55
823–846 843 31 320.00–355.50 $346.17 $2,918 +8.40
965 965 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,972 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1310 1170 3 235.00–260.00 $248.27 $2,905 -12.87
1080–1250 1184 14 225.00–253.00 $242.34 $2,869 -18.80
1320 1320 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,102 —
1345 1345 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,147 —
1295–1535 1360 15 236.00–243.50 $241.25 $3,281 —
1105–1661 1391 44 230.00–239.75 $235.96 $3,282 —
1230–1620 1466 69 239.00–244.50 $241.43 $3,539 +2.63
1260–1695 1514 263 238.00–246.00 $241.51 $3,656 +13.83
1708–1955 1786 27 224.00–244.50 $236.78 $4,229 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 18 323.50 $323.50 $3,339 +23.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
491 491 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
533 533 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–333 327 12 505.00–595.00 $556.68 $1,820 +29.56
358 fancy 358 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,148 —
355–392 374 10 480.00–530.00 $513.24 $1,920 -22.10
408 fancy 408 7 567.50 $567.50 $2,315 —
402–449 427 99 475.00–562.50 $509.51 $2,176 +19.09
450–498 476 185 425.00–515.00 $473.79 $2,255 -3.54
499 unweaned 499 24 440.00 $440.00 $2,196 —
506–531 fancy 520 26 482.00–532.50 $511.73 $2,661 —
500–548 523 356 422.50–466.00 $448.72 $2,347 +4.85
550–597 574 537 401.00–451.00 $424.92 $2,439 -2.99
621 fancy 621 15 408.00 $408.00 $2,534 -1.97
601–649 625 813 370.00–415.00 $402.11 $2,513 -0.41
650–699 674 591 366.00–398.00 $380.55 $2,565 +1.10
699 699 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,733 +11.55
699 fancy 699 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,901 —
716 716 44 394.00 $394.00 $2,821 +34.42
700–748 721 484 352.50–380.00 $367.06 $2,647 +7.48
753–768 fancy 758 63 396.00–424.00 $405.01 $3,070 +9.66
751–797 771 643 327.00–373.00 $350.80 $2,705 +8.08
824 824 49 350.00 $350.00 $2,884 +3.46
806–849 835 54 310.00–342.00 $326.86 $2,729 -19.68
841 fancy 841 15 312.50 $312.50 $2,628 —
856–885 859 31 316.00–329.00 $321.90 $2,765 -9.23
887 fancy 887 16 367.00 $367.00 $3,255 —
1036 1036 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,901 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,634 —
377 377 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,923 —
412–440 422 12 440.00–502.50 $486.37 $2,052 —
455–490 476 37 440.00–480.00 $457.02 $2,175 +23.08
500–548 532 85 412.50–445.00 $426.63 $2,270 +24.02
551–599 584 72 383.00–409.00 $402.19 $2,349 -5.78
603–646 638 45 358.00–393.00 $377.44 $2,408 +2.51
651–692 678 40 337.50–375.00 $350.25 $2,375 -7.90
735–748 737 12 322.50–343.00 $339.53 $2,502 +10.53
991 991 12 277.00 $277.00 $2,745 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1064 14 190.00–240.00 $223.31 $2,376 -41.71
1048–1275 1126 14 236.00–293.00 $271.25 $3,054 —
1005–1485 1304 40 229.00–240.00 $235.80 $3,075 —
1290–1373 1326 14 240.75–241.00 $240.89 $3,194 —
1336–1380 1342 8 233.50–234.00 $233.56 $3,134 —
1205–1600 1390 209 238.00–246.50 $241.99 $3,364 +3.74
1620–1645 1628 3 234.00–239.50 $235.85 $3,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 4 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +350.00
423 423 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
400–435 411 19 485.00–517.50 $506.64 $2,082 +87.36
502 502 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,284 +55.00
625–628 627 30 390.00–411.00 $397.76 $2,494 +12.76
696–697 696 9 350.00–370.00 $358.90 $2,498 —
740 740 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
965 965 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1580 1347 75-80% 38 166.00–197.00 $180.61 $2,433 —
1250–1930 1530 75-80% 47 160.00–176.00 $166.99 $2,555 —
1330–2055 1586 75-80% 24 174.00–228.00 $188.43 $2,988 —
1600–1645 1623 75-80% 2 145.00–151.00 $148.04 $2,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 918 80-85% 9 185.00–300.00 $236.03 $2,167 —
1005–1345 1177 80-85% 38 150.00–250.00 $183.88 $2,164 —
1070–1640 1356 80-85% 38 144.00–165.00 $153.77 $2,085 —
1280–1745 1530 80-85% 7 130.00–147.00 $136.21 $2,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 894 85-90% 11 120.00–165.00 $141.03 $1,261 —
1005–1495 1203 85-90% 31 115.00–152.00 $136.36 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2535 1816 27 164.00–219.00 $194.08 $3,524 —
1825 1825 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,099 —
1580–2580 2003 13 213.00–247.00 $232.00 $4,647 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,116 —
1550–1985 1723 11 212.00–222.00 $215.33 $3,710 —

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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.