Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 153 priced lines covering 5,569 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,199 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,260 head.

Mon Oct 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,199Last week 3,673Year ago 4,237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,260Last week 1,414Year ago 878

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market comparison. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	570.00	570.00
56	350–400	384	501.00–575.00	527.47
62	400–450	427	480.00–535.00	511.13
77	450–500	473	427.50–495.00	475.04
87	500–550	529	420.00–504.00	470.24
146	550–600	575	410.00–474.00	445.89
139	600–650	615	380.00–454.00	424.26
126	650–700	674	355.00–415.00	393.17
201	700–750	720	357.00–402.00	387.85
374	750–800	782	330.00–401.75	386.18
412	800–850	827	335.00–387.75	381.39
782	850–900	878	300.00–386.25	371.70
60	900–950	914	290.00–359.00	336.00
180	950–1000	988	290.00–352.25	346.67
21	1050–1100	1,060	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	484	500.00	500.00
9	500–550	514	454.00–492.50	475.04
12	550–600	557	455.00	455.00
40	600–650	618	372.50–445.00	412.56
4	650–700	696	367.00	367.00
12	700–750	715	382.50	382.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	425.00	425.00
6	500–550	518	400.00–415.00	405.01
8	550–600	579	351.00–405.00	376.35
14	600–650	621	302.50–400.00	367.13
2	650–700	663	317.50	317.50
6	700–750	716	310.00–365.00	337.15
13	750–800	778	344.00–360.00	349.99
7	900–950	920	275.00–320.00	294.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	513	442.50	442.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	850–900	874	345.00	345.00
4	950–1000	975	297.50	297.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	242	1,375.00	1,375.00
6	300–350	325	510.00	510.00
17	400–450	407	492.50	492.50
5	450–500	495	389.00	389.00
20	500–550	533	413.00	413.00
29	550–600	551	375.00–395.00	392.24
35	600–650	605	339.00–370.00	366.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	440.00–535.00	489.89
17	350–400	383	440.00–500.00	484.02
48	400–450	429	444.00–475.00	460.27
47	450–500	475	395.00–470.00	427.01
131	500–550	523	372.50–430.00	409.54
94	550–600	573	367.50–412.50	387.16
118	600–650	628	343.00–400.00	374.34
73	650–700	682	317.50–388.00	367.27
240	700–750	728	340.00–384.50	375.51
49	750–800	788	295.00–346.00	336.73
8	850–900	881	290.00–303.00	298.20
7	900–950	927	330.00	330.00
38	950–1000	967	275.00–300.50	288.34
5	1000–1050	1,030	312.00	312.00
11	1050–1100	1,062	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	402.50	402.50
7	500–550	548	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	316	425.00	425.00
16	350–400	378	451.00	451.00
15	400–450	431	370.00–425.00	411.62
4	450–500	485	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	529	275.00–335.00	314.95
4	550–600	584	325.00	325.00
18	700–750	741	260.00–311.00	303.61
18	850–900	863	288.00	288.00
2	900–950	933	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	1000–1050	1,029	284.00	284.00
6	1100–1150	1,118	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	400–450	422	460.00–474.00	465.09
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	579	370.00	370.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	645	275.00	275.00
3	1000–1050	1,028	212.50	212.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	706	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	450.00	450.00
4	500–550	525	395.00–405.00	402.40
9	600–650	641	335.00–357.50	354.98
4	650–700	673	305.00–320.00	312.33
2	700–750	703	305.00–315.00	310.02
8	800–850	810	225.00	225.00
3	950–1000	962	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	540	427.00	427.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	526	432.50	432.50
4	550–600	585	375.00	375.00
3	600–650	627	377.50	377.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	388	510.00	510.00
12	450–500	468	450.00	450.00
4	750–800	769	325.00	325.00
7	1100–1150	1,128	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1000–1050	1,028	212.50	212.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	742	275.00	275.00
10	950–1000	993	265.00	265.00
3	1050–1100	1,080	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
26	250–300	271	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	524	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
8	750–800	791	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	478	380.00	380.00
31	650–700	686	292.50–300.00	297.07
3	750–800	772	300.00	300.00
20	800–850	825	300.00–327.50	306.00
5	950–1000	963	295.00	295.00
3	1000–1050	1,013	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
8	650–700	699	270.00	270.00
10	850–900	890	260.00	260.00
9	900–950	916	260.00–275.00	266.76
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
10	850–900	895	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	585.00	585.00
9	350–400	363	560.00–575.00	566.81
7	400–450	426	475.00	475.00
14	450–500	486	450.00–452.50	451.10
8	500–550	529	435.00	435.00
3	550–600	588	435.00	435.00
3	650–700	688	385.00	385.00
8	700–750	716	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,651	239.00–242.00	240.28
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,553	234.00–241.50	240.01
105	—	1,404	233.00–240.00	237.51
59	—	1,467	236.50–244.00	241.16
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,718	230.50–235.00	231.79
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,401	237.00–239.00	238.15
27	—	1,521	242.00–242.25	242.23
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,383	221.00–233.50	228.79
3	—	1,567	234.50–235.00	234.66
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,179	240.00–265.00	251.13
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,322	242.00–248.00	245.90
15	—	1,553	232.00–236.00	235.46
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,196	232.25–266.00	240.32
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,607	236.00–238.00	237.01
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	225.00–238.50	236.06
25	—	1,321	230.00–236.00	235.20
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,368	236.00–239.50	238.49
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
269	—	1,390	237.00–244.75	240.99
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,713	232.50–236.00	233.73
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,190	235.00–242.00	237.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,542	175.00–182.00	177.26
9	—	1,539	160.00–169.00	164.66
1	—	1,425	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	160.00–212.00	175.62
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	112.00–146.00	129.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	115.00–140.50	134.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	166.00–171.00	168.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,378	147.00–159.00	151.91
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,820	223.00–228.50	224.06
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,596	231.00–236.50	234.15
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	228.00–235.00	231.39
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,397	205.00–212.50	210.10
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	219.00	219.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,215	209.00	209.00
7	—	1,793	175.00–198.00	186.83
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,726	212.00–215.00	213.15
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,814	216.00–221.00	216.68

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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