Iowa feeder cattle prices

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Iowa steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 800–900 lb at 980 head, averaged $351.10/cwt, up $4.30 on the week and up $1.29 on the year.

Steers

3,344 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	3	1
400–500 lb	505.23	+16.07	+37.29	2,274	225	4
500–600 lb	437.08	−20.41	+9.35	2,404	522	4
600–700 lb	380.67	−9.16	+10.34	2,474	444	4
700–800 lb	359.27	−11.24	−0.55	2,695	450	4
800–900 lb	351.10	+4.30	+1.29	2,984	980	4
900 lb +	331.49	+1.09	−1.57	—	720	3

1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

1,665 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	44	2
400–500 lb	430.24	+6.78	+20.05	1,936	222	4
500–600 lb	384.53	−3.97	+13.18	2,115	399	4
600–700 lb	350.56	+2.01	+4.21	2,279	383	4
700–800 lb	320.71	−12.12	−12.27	2,405	133	4
800–900 lb	305.76	+1.22	−1.55	2,599	391	2
900 lb +	277.83	−18.10	−23.17	—	93	3

1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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