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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

9,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $419.16/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 573 lb · 837 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.06/cwt -8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 533 lb · 776 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.26/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 517 lb · 500 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,978 4,767 7,136
Feeder cattle 8,136 3,339 6,061
Slaughter cattle 1,842 1,428 1,075

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Several of the reporting auctions held customer appreciation BBQ sales. Some fresh bawling calves along with some weaned calves and yearlings in the run. Some of the calves had two rounds of vaccinations with others only one round or all natural.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 283 7 475.00–610.00 $555.88 $1,573 —
323–325 unweaned 324 4 500.00–505.00 $502.51 $1,628 —
311–336 325 11 590.00–620.00 $603.06 $1,960 +80.56
355–397 unweaned 367 22 500.00–555.00 $530.06 $1,945 +0.21
356–399 374 62 540.00–590.00 $576.05 $2,154 —
408–445 429 202 435.00–550.00 $530.67 $2,277 +38.24
410–448 unweaned 430 30 445.00–517.50 $484.97 $2,085 —
458–494 unweaned 472 106 432.50–480.00 $457.84 $2,161 —
451–490 474 376 477.50–522.50 $492.78 $2,336 +30.27
502–548 unweaned 523 159 410.00–435.00 $423.95 $2,217 -24.26
500–549 536 617 365.00–465.00 $439.18 $2,354 +4.75
551–598 572 715 392.00–439.75 $423.09 $2,420 +7.59
555–593 unweaned 582 113 362.50–421.00 $397.18 $2,312 —
585 585 9 383.00 $383.00 $2,241 -32.50
600–649 627 200 371.00–430.00 $401.81 $2,519 +22.69
605–647 unweaned 631 191 341.00–420.00 $392.11 $2,474 +9.65
659–672 unweaned 662 63 340.00–377.75 $362.72 $2,401 —
677 677 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,295 -33.35
654–699 683 69 361.00–387.50 $366.57 $2,504 -5.78
700 unweaned 700 27 339.00 $339.00 $2,373 —
706–745 728 119 342.50–375.00 $362.62 $2,640 +9.62
751–786 771 111 340.00–369.50 $362.03 $2,791 +14.19
812 812 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,704 -17.43
866–886 872 137 295.00–347.25 $344.60 $3,005 +4.89
937–945 939 155 325.00–325.50 $325.40 $3,056 +4.60
983 983 4 306.00 $306.00 $3,008 -11.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1250 1111 27 212.00–251.00 $228.27 $2,536 -3.53
1090–1215 1190 5 230.50–237.00 $231.69 $2,757 —
1050–1341 1275 32 217.00–235.00 $226.20 $2,884 +2.17
1190–1515 1351 101 211.00–220.00 $217.91 $2,944 +0.73
1313–1483 1428 39 222.00–224.50 $223.32 $3,189 —
1311–1540 1429 40 218.00–226.00 $222.76 $3,183 —
1230–1678 1465 434 220.00–228.50 $224.27 $3,286 +0.86
1520–1595 1558 2 210.00–216.00 $213.07 $3,320 —
1538–1590 1560 33 220.50–224.50 $223.37 $3,485 —
1603–1637 1629 9 218.75–220.00 $219.56 $3,577 —
1516–1684 1633 51 223.00–225.50 $223.96 $3,657 —
1610–1668 1652 26 221.00–226.00 $223.66 $3,695 +2.99
1732–1824 1778 9 221.00–226.00 $223.04 $3,966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,548 —
355–398 387 30 460.00–525.00 $480.83 $1,861 —
391–394 unweaned 393 14 420.00–476.00 $456.10 $1,792 —
411–448 431 34 450.00–510.00 $489.45 $2,110 —
421–442 unweaned 436 14 425.00–450.00 $438.31 $1,911 —
453 unweaned 453 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,948 —
452–495 481 65 427.50–472.50 $462.30 $2,224 +20.32
506–542 525 49 370.00–425.00 $394.35 $2,070 —
578–587 583 16 368.00–390.00 $375.19 $2,187 —
580–597 unweaned 591 10 370.00–385.00 $381.32 $2,254 —
626 unweaned 626 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,222 —
611–647 639 23 375.00–384.00 $382.13 $2,442 —
650–694 673 15 325.00–352.00 $339.47 $2,285 -14.53
673 unweaned 673 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,100 —
718–736 733 84 324.00–346.25 $344.41 $2,525 —
767–782 776 21 225.00–330.00 $308.93 $2,397 +1.63
883 883 19 311.00 $311.00 $2,746 +9.78
1032 1032 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1088 1084 56 257.00–301.00 $297.85 $3,229 +34.35
1103 1103 55 302.10 $302.10 $3,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
103 103 3 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–333 fancy 323 7 575.00–585.00 $579.41 $1,871 —
315–331 325 15 530.00–550.00 $537.76 $1,748 +87.76
324–345 unweaned 335 15 462.00–495.00 $480.11 $1,608 +45.11
357–399 373 69 460.00–530.00 $511.55 $1,908 —
365–392 unweaned 374 26 452.50–495.00 $477.98 $1,788 —
403–445 unweaned 426 86 410.00–475.00 $459.27 $1,956 +1.77
401–439 429 162 442.00–510.00 $467.26 $2,005 +26.37
451 fancy 451 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,300 —
457–495 unweaned 475 155 400.00–440.00 $421.20 $2,001 -57.80
459–497 476 299 380.00–490.00 $433.61 $2,064 +22.24
504 fancy 504 35 428.00 $428.00 $2,157 —
500–545 518 411 385.00–420.00 $405.17 $2,099 +14.13
507–528 unweaned 520 54 340.00–417.50 $381.97 $1,986 —
551–581 560 169 330.00–402.00 $387.13 $2,168 +6.51
564 fancy 564 20 403.00 $403.00 $2,273 —
567–588 unweaned 576 59 339.00–366.00 $358.81 $2,067 —
602–617 unweaned 605 69 327.50–370.00 $363.26 $2,198 —
602–646 626 129 335.00–368.00 $355.27 $2,224 +3.17
650–688 668 56 333.00–355.00 $338.80 $2,263 +0.44
685 unweaned 685 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
700–746 717 237 300.00–348.25 $335.75 $2,407 +1.50
751–790 772 139 285.00–340.50 $328.37 $2,535 +6.03
818–836 824 97 300.00–334.00 $313.31 $2,582 -14.12
853–886 871 49 304.00–338.00 $325.58 $2,836 +28.71
907–913 909 22 282.00–311.00 $289.18 $2,629 -2.84
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1183 1075 37 195.00–247.50 $222.95 $2,397 +0.74
935–1173 1155 16 225.00–250.00 $229.12 $2,646 +23.14
1105–1270 1179 22 220.50–228.00 $222.22 $2,620 +16.24
1171–1230 1195 5 230.00–233.00 $231.24 $2,763 +25.26
1105–1490 1216 42 214.00–221.50 $218.71 $2,660 -5.29
1194–1374 1292 27 218.00–223.00 $221.51 $2,862 +2.75
1120–1680 1326 306 220.00–229.00 $223.38 $2,962 -1.08
1192–1425 1343 38 215.00–219.50 $217.53 $2,921 -4.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
305–340 unweaned 326 5 445.00–475.00 $456.23 $1,487 —
347 347 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,423 —
363–395 unweaned 374 15 390.00–440.00 $408.70 $1,529 —
373–385 379 16 437.50–445.00 $441.45 $1,673 —
416–440 426 50 365.00–445.00 $416.24 $1,773 —
452–495 461 24 285.00–412.50 $337.21 $1,555 —
496 unweaned 496 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,800 —
508–535 unweaned 520 20 360.00–400.00 $388.43 $2,020 —
513–542 522 10 290.00–390.00 $332.40 $1,735 —
583 unweaned 583 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,953 —
640–644 643 19 322.50–339.00 $332.94 $2,141 +26.27
665–698 683 5 305.00–320.00 $316.97 $2,165 -12.28
747 747 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 —
765–794 791 9 277.50–292.50 $290.89 $2,301 —
1027 1027 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,526 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 11 257.00 $257.00 $2,657 -19.54
1115 1115 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,663 —
358 unweaned 358 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,951 —
415 unweaned 415 5 482.50 $482.50 $2,002 —
630 unweaned 630 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
965 965 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–955 903 80-85% 2 211.00–230.00 $219.95 $1,986 —
1045–1295 1180 80-85% 24 152.00–217.00 $176.23 $2,080 +2.32
1000–1660 1260 80-85% 33 146.00–163.00 $153.41 $1,933 +0.25
1380–1460 1420 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $2,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1325 75-80% 8 163.00–189.00 $170.98 $2,265 —
1300–1830 1537 75-80% 41 154.00–174.00 $163.79 $2,517 -9.47
1360–1775 1567 75-80% 6 172.00–183.00 $179.00 $2,805 —
1705–1870 1777 75-80% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $2,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–995 904 85-90% 10 110.00–145.00 $125.44 $1,134 —
1000–1485 1163 85-90% 37 115.00–144.00 $131.66 $1,531 -0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2255 1728 33 174.00–217.00 $202.48 $3,499 —
1400–2085 1793 8 218.00–231.00 $223.91 $4,015 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,604 —
1696 1696 9 218.50 $218.50 $3,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,835 —
735 735 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 225.00 $225.00 $616 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1745 1510 7 205.00–213.00 $207.45 $3,132 —
1420–1920 1643 32 217.00–223.00 $219.67 $3,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
990 990 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 220.00 $220.00 $922 —
797 797 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,395 —
869 869 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,608 —
920 920 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,674 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,339 —
1328 1328 2 213.00 $213.00 $2,829 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
159–188 176 14 750.00–800.00 $780.59 —
231–237 235 39 800.00–1,200.00 $1,089.24 —
255–277 268 14 1,075.00–1,335.00 $1,228.81 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1330 1200 2 140.00–186.00 $160.51 $1,926 —
1362–1741 1549 21 191.00–207.00 $202.65 $3,139 —
1292–1725 1573 42 209.50–219.00 $214.12 $3,368 +9.21
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
161 161 27 660.00 $660.00 —
226 226 9 810.00 $810.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 260.00 $260.00 $827 —
385 385 10 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
400 400 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 —
387 387 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,393 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,038 —
470 470 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 3 300.00 $300.00 $510 —

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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.