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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

4,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.84/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,668/hd at 767 lb · 530 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.71/cwt +22.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,969/hd at 874 lb · 323 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.80/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 921 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,767 7,545 10,608
Feeder cattle 3,339 6,405 9,241
Slaughter cattle 1,428 1,140 1,367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, yearling steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers from 700 to 850 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 850 lbs steady. Not enough calves for a market comparison. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bull sold 10.00 lower. 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
327 327 7 522.50 $522.50 $1,709 —
369–396 unweaned 379 13 511.00–542.50 $529.85 $2,008 —
410–448 427 67 475.00–512.50 $492.43 $2,103 —
461–488 470 67 431.00–482.50 $462.51 $2,174 +32.51
504–530 510 14 415.00–440.00 $434.43 $2,216 —
523–529 unweaned 528 44 438.00–449.50 $448.21 $2,367 —
550–599 564 83 401.00–429.00 $415.50 $2,343 +24.88
600–640 625 69 361.00–387.00 $379.12 $2,370 +13.30
623–626 unweaned 625 55 371.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,390 —
650–686 663 56 348.00–382.50 $372.35 $2,469 +7.24
704–745 727 57 342.00–362.00 $353.00 $2,566 +2.55
751–794 767 530 320.00–362.00 $347.84 $2,668 +8.48
802–849 816 91 332.50–362.00 $350.43 $2,860 +16.34
853–889 874 323 313.00–351.00 $339.71 $2,969 +22.96
901–940 921 259 310.00–331.00 $320.80 $2,955 +17.59
953–966 958 109 294.00–324.75 $317.01 $3,037 +23.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 1117 26 212.50–253.00 $231.80 $2,589 +11.88
1155–1373 1257 48 217.00–236.00 $224.03 $2,816 +5.40
1155–1530 1371 55 213.00–221.00 $217.18 $2,978 -8.18
1361–1396 1386 14 227.00–228.00 $227.72 $3,156 +12.43
1436–1477 1459 10 220.00–225.00 $221.97 $3,239 +5.47
1265–1653 1463 325 219.00–227.50 $223.41 $3,268 +6.91
1370–1481 1470 13 215.00–221.00 $220.42 $3,240 +3.92
1499–1563 1533 51 218.00–223.00 $220.46 $3,380 —
1539–1549 1544 11 220.00–223.50 $221.59 $3,421 —
1596–1875 1675 37 218.25–224.50 $220.67 $3,696 —
1800–1945 1849 4 225.00 $225.00 $4,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 497 48 430.50–445.00 $441.98 $2,197 —
601 601 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,164 —
695 695 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,460 +27.15
770–792 786 7 287.50–315.00 $307.30 $2,415 —
825–830 828 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,649 +11.30
875–890 883 2 297.50–305.00 $301.22 $2,660 —
988 988 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,668 +20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 22 295.50 $295.50 $3,011 —
1072 1072 28 263.50 $263.50 $2,825 -14.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
381 unweaned 381 7 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
341 unweaned 341 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,483 —
405–447 427 68 434.00–455.00 $440.89 $1,883 —
430 unweaned 430 16 457.50 $457.50 $1,967 —
464 unweaned 464 47 479.00 $479.00 $2,223 —
450–488 479 57 400.00–431.00 $411.37 $1,970 —
505–548 522 36 380.00–397.00 $391.04 $2,041 +26.61
563–596 575 91 356.50–397.00 $380.62 $2,189 +30.47
576 576 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,246 +39.85
603–619 608 32 344.50–356.00 $352.10 $2,141 +1.11
657–682 677 22 326.00–341.00 $338.36 $2,291 -3.13
705–742 716 112 319.00–345.00 $334.25 $2,393 +12.97
761–799 782 112 306.00–352.50 $322.34 $2,521 +7.63
815–840 818 57 319.00–339.00 $327.43 $2,678 +24.52
853–899 891 82 285.00–323.00 $296.87 $2,645 +8.61
900–915 904 28 289.50–302.50 $292.02 $2,640 +1.49
950–992 970 17 268.00–294.50 $289.61 $2,809 +16.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1160 1078 3 219.00–224.00 $222.21 $2,395 +0.59
915–1210 1098 41 192.50–233.00 $219.31 $2,408 -2.31
1030–1225 1167 11 201.00–210.00 $205.98 $2,404 -10.02
1243 1243 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,784 —
1135–1490 1263 50 215.00–221.00 $218.76 $2,763 +3.20
1292–1375 1316 7 216.50–219.00 $218.25 $2,872 -1.34
1253–1418 1326 16 222.00–225.25 $224.46 $2,976 +4.87
1177–1580 1346 250 219.25–225.50 $222.16 $2,990 +2.57
1240–1468 1414 18 210.00–218.00 $211.98 $2,997 —
1705 1705 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,580 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1045 1037 36 239.00–280.50 $276.54 $2,868 —
1068 1068 7 254.00 $254.00 $2,713 —
1165–1180 1168 23 248.00–251.50 $248.62 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
323 unweaned 323 22 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
374–385 unweaned 376 15 1,750.00–1,860.00 $1,837.49 —
408–420 412 17 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579–586 583 13 345.00–366.00 $354.63 $2,067 —
600–635 623 3 270.00–328.00 $306.67 $1,911 -13.33
655–680 659 12 329.00–330.00 $329.25 $2,170 +6.90
823–825 824 3 297.50–300.00 $299.17 $2,465 —
915–930 923 2 265.00–272.50 $268.78 $2,481 —
966 966 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–483 unweaned 469 77 448.00–472.00 $461.48 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
334 unweaned 334 28 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
426 426 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1560 1353 75-80% 11 165.00–195.00 $180.45 $2,441 —
1260–1735 1526 75-80% 33 151.00–169.00 $162.11 $2,474 -4.34
1355–1990 1546 75-80% 20 170.00–185.00 $173.26 $2,679 —
1460–1840 1638 75-80% 4 138.00–151.00 $144.07 $2,360 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1178 80-85% 16 155.00–209.00 $173.91 $2,049 —
1015–1555 1289 80-85% 24 141.00–163.00 $153.16 $1,974 -5.16
1335 1335 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–980 872 85-90% 9 107.50–152.00 $129.05 $1,125 —
1015–1450 1158 85-90% 30 119.00–145.00 $131.69 $1,525 -6.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1178 2 201.00–235.00 $217.24 $2,559 +36.11
1285–2470 1750 23 165.00–217.00 $199.05 $3,483 +44.31
1785–2045 1893 3 221.00–225.00 $222.98 $4,221 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1468 1399 8 215.50–222.50 $219.35 $3,069 —
1588 1588 5 208.00 $208.00 $3,303 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,862 —
1230–1660 1459 18 217.00–223.00 $219.65 $3,205 —
1685–1935 1712 11 211.00–216.00 $215.05 $3,682 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388 1388 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,818 —
1488–1560 1515 5 213.00–217.50 $215.57 $3,266 —
1629 1629 6 191.00 $191.00 $3,111 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,010 —
1415–1460 1430 3 212.00–220.00 $214.72 $3,070 —
1395–1745 1552 15 202.00–207.00 $204.91 $3,180 -7.19
1460–1935 1605 25 209.00–215.00 $210.09 $3,372 —

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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.