Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 128 priced lines covering 4,544 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,951 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,547 head.

Mon Aug 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,951Last week 1,506Year ago 3,733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,547Last week 1,282Year ago 2,145

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough lighter cattle from two weeks ago for a market comparison. However, a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand was good for calves and feeder cattle. Bulk of the receipts came from Creston livestock annual Customer Appreciation BBQ sale. Where bidding was fast paced throughout the day.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	285	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,830.41
9	300–350	327	2,025.00–2,375.00	2,189.29
64	450–500	479	425.00–531.00	499.88
35	500–550	516	420.00–507.00	486.17
38	550–600	576	420.00–442.50	437.27
62	600–650	638	391.00–436.00	418.86
34	650–700	675	383.00–416.00	397.72
78	700–750	727	368.00–383.00	373.30
240	750–800	776	357.00–384.00	371.75
117	800–850	829	350.00–362.50	358.90
223	850–900	884	340.75–346.60	343.19
110	900–950	906	329.00–340.00	337.62
35	950–1000	975	307.50–317.00	314.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	405	598.00	598.00
7	450–500	450	577.50	577.50
24	500–550	537	440.00–474.00	462.78
7	650–700	662	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	575.00	575.00
3	500–550	533	402.50	402.50
6	550–600	576	383.00–400.00	391.42
15	600–650	641	361.00	361.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	800–850	829	352.00	352.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,008	314.00	314.00
3	1050–1100	1,056	281.00	281.00
10	1100–1150	1,130	260.00–292.00	282.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	250–300	273	550.00–585.00	568.04
24	250–300	284	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,667.88
3	350–400	390	451.00	451.00
38	400–450	430	446.00–523.00	489.56
13	450–500	491	420.00–422.50	420.95
75	500–550	531	382.50–418.00	400.45
93	550–600	567	378.00–402.00	387.20
123	600–650	640	357.00–389.00	374.23
117	650–700	675	351.75–385.00	362.74
107	700–750	736	342.00–354.00	346.98
329	750–800	780	320.00–357.00	343.25
172	800–850	824	323.00–347.50	336.49
216	850–900	865	317.50–335.50	325.90
96	900–950	932	306.50–327.50	311.35
100	950–1000	966	306.00–326.00	310.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	461.00	461.00
38	650–700	699	343.00	343.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	508	448.00	448.00
24	700–750	708	363.50	363.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	1000–1050	1,012	298.25–315.00	305.17
3	1050–1100	1,071	289.00	289.00
3	1250–1300	1,276	248.50	248.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	370	400.00–435.00	413.46
36	400–450	435	400.00–440.00	413.96
7	450–500	467	435.00	435.00
24	500–550	517	400.00–420.00	408.09
10	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
13	650–700	671	375.00	375.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
9	600–650	606	335.00–350.00	343.37
8	800–850	829	260.00	260.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	600.00	600.00
8	350–400	360	475.00	475.00
5	450–500	477	470.00	470.00
10	550–600	553	462.50	462.50
6	700–750	733	337.50	337.50
5	850–900	891	325.00	325.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	400–450	423	410.00–425.00	416.31
16	450–500	462	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	517	430.00	430.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	254	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	687	346.00	346.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	288	575.00–625.00	589.78
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
21	150–200	183	325.00–350.00	332.24
7	200–250	246	350.00	350.00
8	250–300	266	325.00	325.00
7	300–350	326	275.00	275.00
8	700–750	718	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	364	400.00	400.00
10	450–500	469	350.00	350.00
15	650–700	669	275.00	275.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	350.00	350.00
7	500–550	512	290.00	290.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	378	210.00	210.00
12	750–800	793	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	275.00	275.00
3	950–1000	997	225.00	225.00
3	1200–1250	1,215	180.00	180.00
3	1350–1400	1,383	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	877	116.00–144.00	129.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,131	90.00–109.00	97.76
28	—	1,209	120.00–146.00	133.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,338	160.00–181.00	170.89
22	—	1,524	182.00–208.00	192.98
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,150	157.50–210.00	173.62
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	945	142.50–197.50	162.58
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,493	212.50–229.00	220.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,262	169.00–201.00	187.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,282	142.50–164.00	154.14
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	237.00	237.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,540	239.00–241.50	240.85
60	—	1,340	230.00–243.00	237.14
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
349	—	1,418	240.00–250.25	246.27
29	—	1,556	243.50–247.75	246.80
75	—	1,381	242.00–247.75	244.45
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,546	247.50–249.00	247.67
18	—	1,390	245.50–246.50	245.91
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,240	230.00–269.00	247.43
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,562	253.00–257.00	254.41
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,076	229.00–285.00	265.61
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,638	240.00–247.00	245.40
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,271	240.00–272.00	257.53
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,656	230.00–238.00	230.85
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,263	235.00–241.00	237.91
14	—	1,304	225.00–241.00	236.92
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,275	237.00–239.50	237.47
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,504	252.00–253.00	252.38
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	1,310	240.00–251.00	246.64
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,126	238.50–247.00	243.25
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,007	210.00–247.00	236.44
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	226.00–229.00	226.71
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,552	213.00–216.00	213.77
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,372	243.50	243.50
6	—	1,284	205.00–210.00	209.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,790	220.00–249.00	233.48
17	—	1,763	180.00–217.00	196.77
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	171.00–220.00	185.82
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,479	224.00–241.00	230.62
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,552	207.00–211.00	210.65
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,531	212.00–239.25	228.25
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,572	199.00–228.00	215.38

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.

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