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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

8,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.41/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 881 lb · 1,345 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.89/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 788 lb · 580 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.73/cwt -16.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,897/hd at 833 lb · 469 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,332 9,286 11,348
Feeder cattle 7,439 8,498 9,943
Slaughter cattle 893 788 1,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most weights of steers sold unevenly steady except 9 weights sold 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold steady and slaughter heifers sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,054 +75.00
387 unweaned 387 10 601.00 $601.00 $2,326 —
413–446 434 22 517.50–542.00 $527.88 $2,291 -36.96
422–448 unweaned 435 20 502.50–514.00 $508.08 $2,210 —
450–486 464 32 470.00–542.50 $519.14 $2,409 +6.59
503–547 526 76 454.00–525.00 $499.47 $2,627 +4.59
532 unweaned 532 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,314 —
551–597 582 161 412.00–485.00 $458.98 $2,671 -12.69
620 unweaned 620 6 392.50 $392.50 $2,434 —
600–648 623 209 400.00–469.00 $447.55 $2,788 -3.19
668 fancy 668 39 440.00 $440.00 $2,939 —
668 unweaned 668 6 401.00 $401.00 $2,679 —
653–693 671 181 374.00–445.00 $411.47 $2,761 -9.32
716 fancy 716 36 399.00 $399.00 $2,857 —
705–742 721 283 360.00–412.50 $389.99 $2,812 -8.01
760–799 788 580 355.00–383.50 $374.89 $2,954 +3.24
800–848 833 469 331.00–368.00 $347.73 $2,897 -16.42
863–899 881 1,341 322.50–365.50 $350.53 $3,088 -0.79
889 889 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,756 -41.32
900–936 923 380 300.00–337.50 $328.87 $3,035 -9.81
962–981 967 137 304.00–321.75 $319.58 $3,090 +9.78
1013 1013 8 294.50 $294.50 $2,983 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1192 1142 18 246.50–252.00 $248.33 $2,836 —
1125–1320 1248 7 222.50–243.50 $238.29 $2,974 —
1255–1290 1273 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $2,736 —
1380 1380 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,719 —
1275–1620 1398 9 225.00–233.00 $229.02 $3,202 —
1148–1610 1428 30 230.00–240.50 $236.52 $3,378 -0.73
1478–1486 1482 8 228.75–234.00 $231.37 $3,429 -11.21
1185–1682 1511 123 236.00–249.00 $243.88 $3,685 —
1597 1597 2 228.75 $228.75 $3,653 —
1545–1696 1626 30 250.00–252.00 $250.73 $4,077 +0.15
1687 1687 2 230.00 $230.00 $3,880 —
1770–1848 1809 6 240.00–250.00 $244.24 $4,418 —
1825–1830 1828 2 226.00–227.50 $226.75 $4,145 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989 989 99 320.75 $320.75 $3,172 —
1000 1000 51 319.00 $319.00 $3,190 +0.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 354 6 490.00–540.00 $514.72 $1,822 +31.15
541–545 543 10 401.00–445.00 $422.92 $2,296 -3.86
553–594 583 28 410.00–441.00 $429.03 $2,501 +11.67
667–678 675 23 380.00–400.00 $394.85 $2,665 -0.53
712–728 723 45 365.00–370.00 $365.93 $2,646 +8.99
766–796 780 25 340.00–352.00 $346.42 $2,702 —
820 820 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 -19.00
920 920 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,723 —
330 330 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 +6.99
356–393 372 20 464.00–545.00 $500.45 $1,862 -51.82
371–380 unweaned 374 10 515.00–525.00 $518.05 $1,938 —
412–426 423 24 455.00–465.00 $459.99 $1,946 -31.36
458 unweaned 458 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 -32.50
453–491 466 40 425.00–500.00 $457.59 $2,132 -4.20
498 fancy 498 21 460.00 $460.00 $2,291 —
506 fancy 506 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,302 —
500–547 520 67 387.50–490.00 $431.48 $2,244 -7.34
560 unweaned 560 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
553–592 568 96 396.00–430.00 $414.82 $2,356 +1.55
605–648 626 238 352.00–427.50 $381.35 $2,387 -16.66
629 fancy 629 35 405.50 $405.50 $2,551 -18.50
657 fancy 657 13 376.00 $376.00 $2,470 —
651–698 678 110 341.00–392.50 $372.06 $2,523 -5.70
688 688 49 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 -27.76
717–727 fancy 723 82 350.00–435.50 $399.83 $2,891 +24.83
700–748 725 153 331.00–350.00 $340.80 $2,471 -60.32
744 744 18 348.00 $348.00 $2,589 -6.04
763–785 767 88 333.50–381.75 $368.17 $2,824 +23.71
770 fancy 770 21 391.00 $391.00 $3,011 —
766–799 784 204 307.00–330.00 $325.47 $2,552 -90.93
821–833 827 64 375.00–385.00 $379.96 $3,142 +11.51
807–845 835 245 301.00–321.50 $318.93 $2,663 -49.52
837 fancy 837 17 335.00 $335.00 $2,804 —
870–892 882 91 285.00–341.00 $311.39 $2,746 -74.54
892 fancy 892 25 381.00 $381.00 $3,399 —
919–940 927 47 280.00–302.00 $293.00 $2,716 -16.00
1047 1047 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,565 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1073 4 204.00–241.00 $222.39 $2,386 —
1095 1095 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,529 —
1010–1615 1277 24 226.00–239.50 $236.27 $3,017 —
1140–1695 1421 174 224.50–249.00 $238.06 $3,383 -0.65
1395–1579 1504 6 227.50–230.50 $228.54 $3,437 —
1640 1640 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 473 7 427.50–440.00 $432.82 $2,047 +3.25
506–545 530 30 400.00–445.00 $416.92 $2,210 +19.42
564–598 583 36 325.00–385.00 $372.56 $2,172 -13.25
621 unweaned 621 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,003 —
618–636 625 25 315.00–368.00 $348.56 $2,178 -20.42
657–685 671 10 325.00–350.00 $337.24 $2,263 -2.56
701–742 719 19 295.00–322.50 $311.85 $2,242 -6.77
815–845 834 8 310.00–312.00 $311.27 $2,596 -21.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–522 518 8 385.00–398.00 $393.08 $2,036 —
525 unweaned 525 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,192 —
566–590 574 12 387.50–460.00 $435.16 $2,498 -9.84
611 611 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 —
732 732 12 340.50 $340.50 $2,492 -59.50
760 unweaned 760 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–935 884 80-85% 9 182.50–310.00 $244.90 $2,165 —
1005–1365 1188 80-85% 62 155.00–247.50 $186.23 $2,212 -1.97
1100–1875 1410 80-85% 52 145.00–167.00 $156.27 $2,203 —
1615 1615 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1405 75-80% 25 169.00–190.00 $179.88 $2,527 -0.39
1280–2060 1598 75-80% 38 165.00–177.50 $171.92 $2,747 +27.42
1445–1765 1637 75-80% 6 141.00–155.00 $149.76 $2,452 -16.90
1490–1910 1648 75-80% 13 175.00–187.00 $182.44 $3,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–970 900 85-90% 12 110.00–150.00 $131.61 $1,184 —
1070–1280 1175 85-90% 2 140.00–152.00 $146.54 $1,722 +7.49
1005–1875 1200 85-90% 28 125.00–152.50 $138.67 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,514 —
1285 1285 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,928 -51.71
1330–2610 1994 18 166.00–215.00 $192.73 $3,843 —
1825–2500 2098 6 217.00–257.00 $232.08 $4,869 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1768 1591 8 231.00–241.50 $234.34 $3,728 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1591 5 201.00–210.50 $208.19 $3,312 —
1415–1820 1671 57 215.00–227.00 $218.01 $3,643 —

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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.