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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

4,895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.31/cwt ≈ $3,229/hd at 872 lb · 375 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $359.67/cwt ≈ $3,327/hd at 925 lb · 342 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $382.00/cwt ≈ $3,197/hd at 837 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,895 1,339 2,993
Feeder cattle 3,485 — 1,369
Slaughter cattle 1,410 1,339 1,624

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no test on feeder cattle. Slaughter steers sold 3.00 higher and heifers sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls sold 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 665.00 $665.00 $2,095 —
353 353 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,118 —
417–437 429 17 505.00–575.00 $527.09 $2,261 —
461–493 478 49 450.00–537.50 $492.52 $2,354 —
503–547 520 25 490.00–515.00 $507.99 $2,642 —
553–587 575 93 475.00–499.00 $483.99 $2,783 —
578 unweaned 578 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,428 —
604–643 629 161 453.00–489.00 $464.78 $2,923 —
651–698 666 108 380.00–453.50 $434.05 $2,891 —
706–748 727 89 394.00–430.00 $410.68 $2,986 —
764–798 778 105 366.00–399.00 $388.78 $3,025 —
815–846 837 240 377.75–384.50 $382.00 $3,197 —
861–896 872 375 348.00–382.25 $370.31 $3,229 —
906–948 925 342 339.00–367.75 $359.67 $3,327 —
1015–1041 1030 147 325.25 $325.25 $3,350 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 4 353.00 $353.00 $3,018 —
868–1069 1028 93 314.00–352.00 $322.03 $3,310 —
980–1190 1130 8 249.00–270.00 $262.87 $2,970 -8.34
990–1345 1254 24 251.00–266.50 $260.76 $3,270 —
1110–1540 1367 41 250.00–261.00 $256.92 $3,512 +11.53
1311–1470 1414 23 259.00–265.00 $261.90 $3,703 +6.30
1350–1497 1427 11 256.00–271.00 $262.98 $3,753 +2.79
1215–1690 1484 364 258.00–270.00 $265.27 $3,937 +10.27
1535–1596 1583 14 257.00–263.00 $259.67 $4,111 +6.71
1625–1771 1675 25 263.00–265.75 $264.73 $4,434 +12.02
1664–1720 1680 14 254.50–259.50 $255.96 $4,300 +3.25
1750–1780 1760 3 255.00–261.50 $259.31 $4,564 +6.76
1765 1765 2 252.00 $252.00 $4,448 -0.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,719 —
471–490 482 9 475.00–490.00 $483.48 $2,330 —
594 594 7 467.00 $467.00 $2,774 —
621–640 634 10 417.00–429.00 $425.48 $2,698 —
654–692 683 27 401.00–440.00 $412.39 $2,817 —
812 812 58 366.75 $366.75 $2,978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 4 260.00 $260.00 $3,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–444 430 27 440.00–525.00 $481.23 $2,069 —
475 unweaned 475 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
453–499 478 45 442.50–496.00 $479.21 $2,291 —
507–549 532 69 413.50–489.00 $468.04 $2,490 —
553–585 566 72 400.00–483.00 $452.16 $2,559 —
611–644 628 82 382.00–409.50 $393.12 $2,469 —
650–683 671 160 384.00–415.00 $408.06 $2,738 —
719–747 725 132 353.00–390.50 $378.00 $2,740 —
776–788 786 53 342.00–357.50 $355.50 $2,794 —
827–843 830 31 320.00–333.00 $330.52 $2,743 —
851–872 862 8 321.00–335.00 $327.91 $2,827 —
992 992 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,907 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–943 924 45 317.50–326.00 $318.87 $2,946 —
985–1092 1057 5 251.00–259.00 $257.51 $2,722 +16.65
1010–1530 1241 22 250.00–261.00 $256.91 $3,188 -0.05
1263 1263 3 253.00 $253.00 $3,195 —
1236–1570 1325 28 250.00–269.00 $261.53 $3,465 +6.14
1120–1665 1363 148 259.00–270.00 $265.55 $3,619 +8.56
1251–1548 1423 11 238.00–258.50 $247.26 $3,519 -12.16
1565–1683 1636 5 254.50–263.00 $259.75 $4,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
463–492 477 10 381.00–455.00 $411.44 $1,963 —
502–545 527 36 405.00–469.00 $442.50 $2,332 —
563–567 565 7 412.50–422.50 $416.80 $2,355 —
615–639 626 21 363.00–381.00 $375.14 $2,348 —
657–698 677 13 340.00–360.00 $354.80 $2,402 —
784 784 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297 1297 3 258.00 $258.00 $3,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 —
611–617 615 13 405.00–433.00 $424.44 $2,610 —
705 705 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
795 795 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 —
867 867 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,688 —
920 920 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,852 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1490 1353 75-80% 29 174.00–209.00 $191.78 $2,595 -1.56
1230–1780 1529 75-80% 35 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $2,751 —
1365–2110 1616 75-80% 48 184.00–208.00 $192.48 $3,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–965 856 80-85% 8 177.00–225.00 $188.43 $1,613 —
1050–1320 1208 80-85% 25 160.00–237.50 $190.75 $2,304 —
1015–1680 1320 80-85% 27 150.00–175.00 $166.01 $2,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–985 871 85-90% 12 120.00–159.00 $142.23 $1,239 —
1000–1435 1149 85-90% 18 120.00–161.00 $146.58 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1095 1063 2 200.00–235.00 $218.04 $2,318 —
1000–1185 1093 2 170.00–215.00 $194.41 $2,125 —
1280–2305 1688 34 170.00–241.00 $225.69 $3,810 —
1355–2480 1869 18 232.50–271.00 $254.83 $4,763 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–547 540 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
624 624 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,090 —
880 880 18 272.50 $272.50 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
496 496 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,133 —
540 540 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
633 633 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,469 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 4 263.50 $263.50 $4,216 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,132 —
995 995 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,338 —
1001–1028 1005 21 225.00–232.50 $231.40 $2,326 —
1114–1141 1135 21 220.00–245.00 $233.05 $2,645 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1611 1611 14 223.00 $223.00 $3,593 —
1570–1686 1659 21 227.50–231.00 $227.83 $3,780 +8.83
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
732 732 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 —
835 835 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 —
1085 1085 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,224 —
1129 1129 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,314 —
1291 1291 10 207.50 $207.50 $2,679 —
1421 1421 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,913 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,083 —
813 813 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,382 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,076 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1715 1499 31 231.00–239.00 $235.84 $3,535 —
1340–1870 1618 52 238.00–246.00 $242.17 $3,918 +1.81
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
254 254 32 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 14 275.00 $275.00 $594 —
533 533 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,386 —
1232 1232 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,772 —

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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.