Cattle Market Pulse

Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

1,993 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $452.54/cwt ≈ $2,871/hd at 634 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.63/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.88/cwt ≈ $2,681/hd at 721 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,993 599 3,771
Feeder cattle 718 — 1,683
Slaughter cattle 1,275 599 2,088

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls sold steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 2 310.00 $310.00 $3,022 —
985–1180 1077 12 240.00–302.00 $256.89 $2,767 —
1115–1345 1237 34 246.00–273.00 $259.34 $3,208 —
1105–1540 1353 113 240.00–254.50 $251.78 $3,407 —
1245–1550 1421 46 251.50–258.50 $252.36 $3,586 -9.21
1430 1430 1 247.00 $247.00 $3,532 -14.57
1215–1494 1431 23 250.00–254.25 $253.00 $3,620 -8.57
1260–1650 1449 279 255.00–261.00 $257.11 $3,726 —
1650 1650 1 253.75 $253.75 $4,187 —
1695–1800 1729 5 245.00–254.00 $250.83 $4,337 -18.17
1777 1777 2 247.00 $247.00 $4,389 —
1880 1880 1 241.00 $241.00 $4,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,333 —
508 508 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,388 —
596 596 11 453.00 $453.00 $2,700 —
621 unweaned 621 6 437.50 $437.50 $2,717 —
626–645 634 73 435.00–455.00 $448.21 $2,842 —
639 fancy 639 22 471.00 $471.00 $3,010 —
675–676 675 17 391.00–431.00 $414.52 $2,798 —
769–788 773 43 370.00–379.00 $377.08 $2,915 —
880 880 63 369.00 $369.00 $3,247 —
903–946 924 78 335.00–364.00 $358.80 $3,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 10 428.00 $428.00 $2,735 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,315 —
583 583 8 437.50 $437.50 $2,551 —
611–612 611 20 400.00–422.50 $404.95 $2,474 —
636 fancy 636 61 451.00 $451.00 $2,868 —
654–693 660 73 373.00–387.50 $382.18 $2,522 —
706–736 721 80 351.00–379.50 $371.88 $2,681 —
789–792 792 32 333.00–337.50 $336.80 $2,667 —
806 806 28 325.00 $325.00 $2,620 —
920 920 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1185 1059 21 193.00–287.00 $252.95 $2,679 +17.95
1153–1193 1160 24 251.50–252.00 $251.91 $2,922 —
1105–1195 1162 3 248.00–259.50 $255.05 $2,964 —
1190 1190 3 250.50 $250.50 $2,981 —
1095–1575 1292 70 244.00–255.00 $251.18 $3,245 -4.98
1298 1298 8 239.00 $239.00 $3,102 -17.16
1190–1600 1334 136 248.00–261.25 $256.82 $3,426 -3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,904 —
641 unweaned 641 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,131 —
669 669 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,241 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,109 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1540 1381 75-80% 27 176.00–226.00 $197.88 $2,733 —
1500–1510 1505 75-80% 2 159.00–165.00 $162.01 $2,438 -17.84
1190–1885 1521 75-80% 25 173.00–195.00 $182.59 $2,777 +2.74
1410–2155 1644 75-80% 36 184.00–210.00 $196.72 $3,234 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–935 845 80-85% 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,715 —
1010–1380 1186 80-85% 34 171.00–267.50 $200.33 $2,376 +4.33
1065–1775 1318 80-85% 25 160.00–177.00 $169.33 $2,232 —
1365–1435 1400 80-85% 2 130.00–150.00 $139.75 $1,956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–995 916 85-90% 13 120.00–167.00 $146.79 $1,345 +1.64
1005–1470 1214 85-90% 14 129.00–159.00 $143.22 $1,739 +6.79

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1195 979 7 175.00–265.00 $206.93 $2,026 —
1070–2260 1652 30 180.00–241.00 $219.11 $3,620 —
1615–2150 1871 9 236.00–270.00 $250.25 $4,682 -4.54
1990 1990 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,482 —

↑ Back to top

Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1700 1512 14 243.00–252.50 $250.97 $3,795 —

↑ Back to top

Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1623 1601 8 243.00–253.50 $250.52 $4,011 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1770 1560 21 229.00–236.00 $232.69 $3,630 -7.56
1460–1757 1640 48 237.50–250.50 $242.91 $3,984 —

↑ Back to top

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.