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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

6,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.59/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 722 lb · 350 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.95/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 773 lb · 329 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.33/cwt +22.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 761 lb · 322 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,088 3,146 1,684
Feeder cattle 4,163 2,082 576
Slaughter cattle 1,678 1,064 1,108
Replacement cattle 247 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher with the most advance on lean cows. Bulls steady. Demand was moderate to good for the livestock this week. Bulk of the receipts this week came from Dunlap Livestock where they celebrated 76 years of the livestock business.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–421 420 13 516.00–542.50 $524.10 $2,201 —
447 unweaned 447 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,257 —
450–491 468 39 454.00–500.00 $488.48 $2,286 +36.53
502 unweaned 502 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,184 —
511–535 521 66 445.00–493.50 $469.03 $2,444 +19.03
550–591 578 111 407.00–447.00 $429.02 $2,480 +11.97
605–643 625 64 393.00–426.00 $412.33 $2,577 +6.02
652–695 681 184 370.00–401.00 $392.00 $2,670 —
700–749 731 296 370.00–399.50 $387.76 $2,835 +13.17
751–789 761 322 368.00–394.00 $383.33 $2,917 +22.43
806–845 826 278 346.50–365.00 $360.12 $2,975 -1.94
876–881 880 41 326.00–331.50 $327.54 $2,882 -26.83
901–922 912 131 314.00–344.00 $339.48 $3,096 -17.53
953–986 969 187 316.00–332.50 $326.70 $3,166 +14.83
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1191 1087 16 236.00–278.00 $262.65 $2,855 +43.17
1035–1170 1119 11 226.00–256.00 $234.80 $2,627 +24.07
1137–1290 1229 26 230.00–246.00 $236.94 $2,912 +8.10
1292–1545 1332 14 233.50–241.50 $238.93 $3,183 —
1105–1569 1374 75 225.00–237.75 $231.86 $3,186 +4.74
1165–1540 1411 122 228.00–244.00 $234.78 $3,313 +1.01
1214–1692 1499 340 235.00–244.00 $240.47 $3,605 —
1500–1575 1521 6 227.00–234.00 $232.63 $3,538 —
1520–1593 1559 21 241.00–245.00 $242.49 $3,780 —
1574–1593 1580 20 235.00–238.50 $236.06 $3,730 —
1525–1653 1635 7 238.00–239.00 $238.13 $3,893 +10.63
1606–1813 1673 99 240.50–244.25 $242.34 $4,054 +18.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
330 330 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
351–395 368 45 2,100.00–2,175.00 $2,127.58 +302.58
428–449 442 35 1,960.00–2,295.00 $2,153.40 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 28 269.50 $269.50 $2,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,163 —
516–541 529 6 392.00–436.00 $413.48 $2,187 —
572 572 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,202 +8.35
631 unweaned 631 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,253 —
745 745 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,652 +32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
440–442 441 7 410.00–420.00 $415.73 $1,833 —
461–496 477 17 417.00–449.00 $438.03 $2,089 +9.88
496 unweaned 496 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,885 —
505–548 520 71 391.00–439.00 $425.31 $2,212 +8.35
551 551 9 403.00 $403.00 $2,221 +25.21
551–590 572 100 369.00–400.00 $391.54 $2,240 +13.75
581 unweaned 581 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,092 —
607–648 626 34 369.00–387.50 $381.29 $2,387 +32.41
652–699 684 198 343.00–365.00 $358.64 $2,453 +8.28
715 fancy 715 42 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
702–748 723 308 339.00–367.00 $350.90 $2,537 +4.09
753–790 773 329 340.00–358.00 $350.95 $2,713 +17.69
802–829 805 65 311.00–335.75 $332.40 $2,676 +1.79
852–891 873 115 307.00–323.25 $314.99 $2,750 +3.19
903–927 908 201 298.00–318.00 $303.12 $2,752 -10.08
982–989 983 318 287.00–288.50 $288.36 $2,835 -8.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1036 1021 12 251.00–273.00 $268.89 $2,745 —
980–1270 1131 9 192.50–252.50 $229.57 $2,596 —
1125–1237 1157 7 235.00–237.00 $235.61 $2,726 +9.88
1065–1415 1241 54 222.00–235.00 $232.48 $2,885 +6.95
1174–1411 1302 20 232.00–242.00 $236.42 $3,078 +4.94
1255–1408 1303 39 233.00–237.75 $236.28 $3,079 +4.80
1105–1885 1345 200 228.00–244.00 $238.10 $3,202 —
1352–1382 1370 5 210.00–228.00 $220.89 $3,026 —
1494 1494 4 236.00 $236.00 $3,526 —
1677–1686 1681 9 238.50–242.75 $240.86 $4,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
347 347 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
353–396 373 51 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,040.56 —
401 unweaned 401 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
410–441 431 20 1,960.00–2,135.00 $2,085.30 +85.30
460–473 468 22 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,122.97 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 8 296.50 $296.50 $2,965 —
1064 1064 37 280.75 $280.75 $2,987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–985 923 80-85% 3 186.00–235.00 $217.58 $2,008 +37.11
1020–1390 1196 80-85% 28 162.00–216.00 $183.65 $2,196 -12.06
1110–1810 1317 80-85% 23 162.00–178.00 $171.51 $2,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1490 1336 75-80% 18 171.00–220.00 $191.24 $2,555 —
1215–1885 1493 75-80% 25 177.00–193.00 $184.79 $2,759 +0.36
1425–2130 1631 75-80% 6 191.00–215.00 $201.85 $3,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–960 920 85-90% 6 131.00–146.00 $137.24 $1,263 —
940–1185 1087 85-90% 8 120.00–163.00 $148.26 $1,612 —
1150–1795 1340 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1745 1423 2 145.00–170.00 $160.33 $2,281 —
1205–2475 1739 39 185.00–235.00 $217.94 $3,790 —
1760–2095 1938 6 238.00–247.00 $241.78 $4,686 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897–1010 964 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 111 3,575.00–4,150.00 $3,903.02
809–1033 969 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 117 4,025.00–4,325.00 $4,236.99

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1520 1387 3 224.00–229.00 $226.85 $3,146 —
1190–1568 1399 17 231.00–239.00 $234.34 $3,278 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,390 —
1250–1602 1482 13 224.00–229.00 $226.28 $3,353 —
1400–1816 1538 30 229.00–239.50 $235.18 $3,617 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1626–1634 1629 26 209.00–217.00 $213.53 $3,478 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1225 1160 2 186.00–212.50 $198.51 $2,303 —
1280–1722 1557 27 211.00–225.00 $222.29 $3,461 —
1347–1810 1595 28 227.00–232.50 $230.01 $3,669 —
1460–1865 1682 5 237.00–239.00 $237.62 $3,997 —

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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.