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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 19

● As filed109 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2167

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 109 priced lines covering 4,019 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,204 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,120 head.

Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,204Last week 3,702Year ago 3,423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,120Last week 1,003Year ago 1,650

Compared to last week, trade was Active on Good to Very Good demand. Feeder steers under 500 lbs were 7.00 lower to sharply lower on a light test, 500-800 lbs were mostly 20.00 to 24.00 higher on larger lots with smaller groups trading 2.00 lower to sharply lower on a light test, and steers over 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers under450 lbs were too thinly traded to trend, 450-600 lbs 3.00 higher to sharply higher, 600-750 lbs 5.00 lower to sharply lower, 750-900 lbs mostly 8.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 900 lbs sold 7.00 higher to sharply higher. In the slaughter cattle supply, average dressing Choice steers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher, average dressing Select and Choice steers 3.00 higher. Average dressing Choice heifers sold 2.00 higher, average dressing Select and Choice heifers 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	455.00	455.00
4	350–400	366	1,775.00	1,775.00
29	400–450	439	427.50–437.50	429.21
108	450–500	478	414.00–461.00	417.33
62	500–550	525	375.00–425.00	406.20
65	550–600	577	371.00–406.00	384.62
46	600–650	612	344.00–377.00	361.01
85	650–700	666	333.00–357.45	344.67
263	700–750	734	330.75–352.50	335.89
229	750–800	765	322.50–336.00	329.36
38	800–850	817	312.00	312.00
18	850–900	879	273.00–295.00	288.80
157	900–950	919	300.00–309.00	302.31
69	950–1000	983	296.50–299.25	298.90
56	1050–1100	1,056	291.75	291.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
6	200–250	241	1,500.00	1,500.00
19	350–400	366	1,785.00	1,785.00
38	400–450	442	443.00–463.00	447.65
3	450–500	495	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	546	348.00	348.00
18	550–600	563	363.00–370.00	368.80
8	600–650	641	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	510	413.00	413.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	450–500	496	400.00–406.00	402.70
7	550–600	571	334.00	334.00
3	600–650	618	325.00	325.00
16	700–750	714	282.00	282.00
4	750–800	778	320.00	320.00
3	900–950	907	292.00	292.00
7	950–1000	977	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	1050–1100	1,061	274.25	274.25
5	1100–1150	1,137	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	750–800	776	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	1000–1050	1,000	310.50	310.50
5	1100–1150	1,109	256.00	256.00
16	1150–1200	1,165	269.75	269.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	2,000.00	2,000.00
5	400–450	402	515.00	515.00
30	450–500	475	466.00–520.00	488.76
100	500–550	525	443.00–494.00	474.28
49	550–600	573	419.00–435.00	426.61
40	600–650	637	376.25–405.00	393.20
104	650–700	663	363.00–381.00	377.08
24	700–750	718	355.00–366.00	362.94
143	750–800	773	345.00–378.00	374.93
142	800–850	830	327.50–356.00	347.61
208	850–900	880	326.00–359.00	347.68
295	900–950	927	315.00–350.10	342.98
64	950–1000	988	303.00–318.50	316.56
58	1000–1050	1,022	309.75	309.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	466	440.00	440.00
28	500–550	543	424.00–440.00	430.08
6	650–700	676	345.00	345.00
7	700–750	728	343.00	343.00
3	750–800	772	321.00	321.00
20	800–850	816	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	280	1,950.00	1,950.00
21	350–400	397	539.00	539.00
3	450–500	457	500.00	500.00
37	500–550	513	478.00	478.00
80	600–650	626	403.00–424.00	414.33
19	650–700	678	338.00–370.00	363.32
5	700–750	710	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	519	405.00–453.00	435.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	665	295.00	295.00
5	850–900	872	279.00	279.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,260	216.00–218.00	216.71
16	—	1,253	210.00–220.00	214.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,368	220.00–226.25	225.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,150	213.00–234.00	221.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	238.00–243.50	241.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
322	—	1,394	220.00–226.75	224.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,093	218.00–251.00	230.34
13	—	1,199	219.00–234.50	223.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,312	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,179	100.00–124.00	113.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,445	131.00–146.00	137.88
2	—	1,665	121.00–126.00	123.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,263	123.00–134.00	129.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	934	105.00–128.00	115.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	202.50–247.50	227.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,352	143.00–188.00	159.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,166	144.00–232.50	189.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,516	220.00–226.00	223.49
33	—	1,556	221.00–226.25	223.97
3	—	1,430	224.00–226.00	224.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,425	212.00–220.50	218.48
8	—	1,529	215.00–220.50	218.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	236.00	236.00
1	—	1,560	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,595	225.00–229.50	226.65
14	—	1,441	219.00–226.25	225.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,532	230.50	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,126	215.00–245.00	233.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,788	218.00–223.00	220.12
19	—	1,678	220.00–221.00	220.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,290	213.50–235.00	222.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,546	211.00–216.00	214.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,609	193.50–198.00	193.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,714	195.00–212.00	205.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,595	193.00–200.00	196.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,537	217.00–219.00	218.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,628	157.00–187.00	171.61
3	—	1,723	146.00–150.00	148.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	170.00	170.00

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.