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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 14

● As filed161 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2167

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 161 priced lines covering 8,515 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,136 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,842 head.

Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 14, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,136Last week 3,339Year ago 6,061

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,842Last week 1,428Year ago 1,075

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	500.00–505.00	502.51
22	350–400	367	500.00–555.00	530.06
30	400–450	430	445.00–517.50	484.97
106	450–500	472	432.50–480.00	457.84
159	500–550	523	410.00–435.00	423.95
113	550–600	582	362.50–421.00	397.18
191	600–650	631	341.00–420.00	392.11
63	650–700	662	340.00–377.75	362.72
27	700–750	700	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	490.00	490.00
30	350–400	387	460.00–525.00	480.83
34	400–450	431	450.00–510.00	489.45
65	450–500	481	427.50–472.50	462.30
49	500–550	525	370.00–425.00	394.35
16	550–600	583	368.00–390.00	375.19
23	600–650	639	375.00–384.00	382.13
15	650–700	673	325.00–352.00	339.47
84	700–750	733	324.00–346.25	344.41
21	750–800	776	225.00–330.00	308.93
19	850–900	883	311.00	311.00
7	1000–1050	1,032	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	393	420.00–476.00	456.10
14	400–450	436	425.00–450.00	438.31
3	450–500	453	430.00	430.00
10	550–600	591	370.00–385.00	381.32
6	600–650	626	355.00	355.00
4	650–700	673	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	1050–1100	1,084	257.00–301.00	297.85
55	1100–1150	1,103	302.10	302.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	103	750.00	750.00
7	250–300	283	475.00–610.00	555.88
11	300–350	325	590.00–620.00	603.06
62	350–400	374	540.00–590.00	576.05
202	400–450	429	435.00–550.00	530.67
376	450–500	474	477.50–522.50	492.78
617	500–550	536	365.00–465.00	439.18
715	550–600	572	392.00–439.75	423.09
200	600–650	627	371.00–430.00	401.81
69	650–700	683	361.00–387.50	366.57
119	700–750	728	342.50–375.00	362.62
111	750–800	771	340.00–369.50	362.03
6	800–850	812	333.00	333.00
137	850–900	872	295.00–347.25	344.60
155	900–950	939	325.00–325.50	325.40
4	950–1000	983	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	585	383.00	383.00
8	650–700	677	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	335	462.00–495.00	480.11
26	350–400	374	452.50–495.00	477.98
86	400–450	426	410.00–475.00	459.27
155	450–500	475	400.00–440.00	421.20
54	500–550	520	340.00–417.50	381.97
59	550–600	576	339.00–366.00	358.81
69	600–650	605	327.50–370.00	363.26
5	650–700	685	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	295	470.00	470.00
4	300–350	347	410.00	410.00
16	350–400	379	437.50–445.00	441.45
50	400–450	426	365.00–445.00	416.24
24	450–500	461	285.00–412.50	337.21
10	500–550	522	290.00–390.00	332.40
19	600–650	643	322.50–339.00	332.94
5	650–700	683	305.00–320.00	316.97
3	700–750	747	300.00	300.00
9	750–800	791	277.50–292.50	290.89
7	1000–1050	1,027	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	445.00–475.00	456.23
15	350–400	374	390.00–440.00	408.70
4	450–500	496	363.00	363.00
20	500–550	520	360.00–400.00	388.43
4	550–600	583	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	323	575.00–585.00	579.41
5	450–500	451	510.00	510.00
35	500–550	504	428.00	428.00
20	550–600	564	403.00	403.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	325	530.00–550.00	537.76
69	350–400	373	460.00–530.00	511.55
162	400–450	429	442.00–510.00	467.26
299	450–500	476	380.00–490.00	433.61
411	500–550	518	385.00–420.00	405.17
169	550–600	560	330.00–402.00	387.13
129	600–650	626	335.00–368.00	355.27
56	650–700	668	333.00–355.00	338.80
237	700–750	717	300.00–348.25	335.75
139	750–800	772	285.00–340.50	328.37
97	800–850	824	300.00–334.00	313.31
49	850–900	871	304.00–338.00	325.58
22	900–950	909	282.00–311.00	289.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	1000–1050	1,034	257.00	257.00
3	1100–1150	1,115	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	220.00	220.00
6	750–800	797	175.00	175.00
4	850–900	869	185.00	185.00
8	900–950	920	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	755	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	170	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
27	150–200	161	660.00	660.00
9	200–250	226	810.00	810.00
6	300–350	318	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	387	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	150–200	176	750.00–800.00	780.59
5	200–250	214	485.00	485.00
39	200–250	235	800.00–1,200.00	1,089.24
14	250–300	268	1,075.00–1,335.00	1,228.81
3	450–500	470	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	260.00	260.00
10	350–400	385	245.00	245.00
7	400–450	400	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
3	950–1000	990	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	399	460.00	460.00
6	700–750	735	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	950–1000	965	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	540.00	540.00
5	350–400	358	545.00	545.00
5	400–450	415	482.50	482.50
6	600–650	630	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,343	215.00–219.50	217.53
42	—	1,216	214.00–221.50	218.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,179	220.50–228.00	222.22
5	—	1,195	230.00–233.00	231.24
16	—	1,155	225.00–250.00	229.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,075	195.00–247.50	222.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,292	218.00–223.00	221.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
306	—	1,326	220.00–229.00	223.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,728	174.00–217.00	202.48
8	—	1,793	218.00–231.00	223.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,567	172.00–183.00	179.00
41	—	1,537	154.00–174.00	163.79
3	—	1,777	150.00–152.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	140.00–145.00	142.43
33	—	1,260	146.00–163.00	153.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,163	115.00–144.00	131.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	904	110.00–145.00	125.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	211.00–230.00	219.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,325	163.00–189.00	170.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,180	152.00–217.00	176.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,351	211.00–220.00	217.91
2	—	1,558	210.00–216.00	213.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,429	218.00–226.00	222.76
434	—	1,465	220.00–228.50	224.27
33	—	1,560	220.50–224.50	223.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,778	221.00–226.00	223.04
26	—	1,652	221.00–226.00	223.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,633	223.00–225.50	223.96
39	—	1,428	222.00–224.50	223.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,629	218.75–220.00	219.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,190	230.50–237.00	231.69
32	—	1,275	217.00–235.00	226.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,111	212.00–251.00	228.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,549	191.00–207.00	202.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	140.00–186.00	160.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,573	209.50–219.00	214.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,696	218.50	218.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,510	205.00–213.00	207.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,643	217.00–223.00	219.67

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Iowa barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.