Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 127 priced lines covering 8,092 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,427 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,741 head.

Mon Apr 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,427Last week 9,986Year ago 6,768

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,741Last week 874Year ago 940

Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 20.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers sold 5.00 higher and heifers sold 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00 higher. Demand was mostly good throughout the week. With the CME cattle boards trading higher throughout the week and record prices on slaughter steers and heifers brough a lot of willing to buyers to the calf and feeder auctions. Weekly auctions comprised of weaned and bawling fall calves with a few yearlings sprinkled into the mix.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	280	665.00–720.00	707.18
7	300–350	338	600.00–710.00	663.18
32	350–400	378	520.00–665.00	628.16
93	400–450	438	575.00–613.00	596.12
247	450–500	473	532.50–580.00	555.23
301	500–550	517	493.00–539.00	523.00
275	550–600	576	458.00–513.00	485.28
289	600–650	618	444.00–485.00	458.40
262	650–700	665	421.00–454.50	442.16
332	700–750	731	388.00–423.75	417.63
44	750–800	773	377.00–406.00	388.78
77	800–850	816	373.00–377.50	374.16
456	850–900	867	352.50–373.75	367.74
248	900–950	938	337.50–357.25	350.39
120	950–1000	958	338.50–348.50	343.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	372	565.00–600.00	586.54
4	400–450	428	570.00	570.00
54	450–500	486	457.50–520.00	501.02
60	500–550	532	481.00–496.00	485.99
54	550–600	584	412.50–465.00	447.76
57	600–650	638	372.50–441.00	430.57
3	650–700	698	385.00	385.00
40	700–750	722	367.00–376.50	369.94
17	750–800	783	315.00–356.00	341.77
3	800–850	821	356.00	356.00
12	850–900	862	345.00–347.00	345.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	410	632.50–655.00	646.91
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	1050–1100	1,071	325.00	325.00
9	1200–1250	1,221	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	364	540.00	540.00
5	400–450	415	485.00	485.00
3	450–500	490	480.00	480.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	600.00	600.00
40	400–450	407	575.00–582.50	576.20
8	450–500	470	475.00–525.00	506.23
6	550–600	575	445.00	445.00
25	600–650	615	420.00–455.00	433.57
10	650–700	657	415.00	415.00
13	700–750	706	370.00–392.50	375.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	340	570.00	570.00
17	350–400	392	535.00–570.00	564.04
12	450–500	478	465.00	465.00
5	500–550	528	390.00	390.00
39	550–600	569	400.00–427.50	411.89
6	600–650	638	347.50	347.50
3	650–700	685	367.50	367.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	288	610.00–670.00	629.26
4	300–350	347	600.00	600.00
42	350–400	378	520.00–625.00	579.95
79	400–450	408	445.00–587.00	560.11
292	450–500	472	475.00–527.50	501.20
429	500–550	514	442.00–481.00	467.49
280	550–600	573	410.00–450.00	429.52
323	600–650	621	372.50–423.00	397.77
245	650–700	678	350.00–396.00	380.74
4	700–750	703	2,900.00	2,900.00
266	700–750	734	330.00–396.00	365.13
116	750–800	759	349.00–373.00	357.92
387	800–850	825	332.25–341.75	337.85
49	850–900	895	320.00–355.50	348.99
30	900–950	921	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
20	800–850	828	3,150.00	3,150.00
89	800–850	833	352.50–356.50	354.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	332	500.00	500.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	550–600	584	447.00	447.00
20	700–750	704	368.00	368.00
46	750–800	756	364.00–396.00	380.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	296	550.00–570.00	560.12
23	350–400	385	495.00–575.00	561.60
35	400–450	424	482.50–545.00	499.51
51	450–500	489	457.50–495.00	469.99
30	500–550	542	427.50–440.00	435.28
102	550–600	580	365.00–433.00	412.53
12	600–650	639	350.00–384.00	362.62
7	650–700	678	285.00–339.00	315.74
3	750–800	771	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	636	357.50	357.50
73	700–750	737	330.00–334.75	334.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	447.50	447.50
7	650–700	662	377.50	377.50
3	750–800	783	342.50	342.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,684	150.00–164.00	156.88
56	—	1,564	170.00–183.00	176.04
40	—	1,623	184.00–203.50	188.59
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	911	120.00–163.00	142.41
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	202.50	202.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,397	164.00–230.00	183.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,202	122.50–162.00	144.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,369	155.00–173.00	165.98
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,192	162.00–305.00	208.19
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,334	256.00–261.00	260.13
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,190	255.00–265.50	263.04
7	—	1,258	244.00–252.00	250.66
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,313	240.00–250.00	246.64
56	—	1,398	253.00–257.50	255.78
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
302	—	1,410	250.00–263.50	257.46
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,619	257.00–260.50	259.74
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,438	238.00–254.50	248.57
2	—	1,550	253.00–255.00	254.01
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,484	250.00–260.00	253.94
26	—	1,552	258.00–262.50	260.26
39	—	1,450	256.00–261.00	258.82
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,388	250.00–262.00	252.01
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,693	263.00	263.00
16	—	1,386	258.00–261.00	258.90
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,742	253.00	253.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,673	255.00–260.00	258.93
8	—	1,779	235.00–260.00	246.48
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,145	230.00–237.50	234.03
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,238	245.00–277.00	261.56
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	225.00	225.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,624	212.00–216.00	214.27
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,542	243.50–246.00	245.51
10	—	1,512	239.00–249.00	246.16
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,585	220.00–232.00	228.35
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	180.00–204.00	195.71
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,530	210.00–225.00	218.34
27	—	1,717	218.00–222.00	219.55
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	235.00–246.00	243.62
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,626	225.00–244.00	233.58
12	—	1,594	225.00–231.00	227.60
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	180.00–229.00	204.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	160.00	160.00
39	—	1,796	171.00–223.00	206.56
20	—	1,892	225.00–269.00	241.33
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,599	242.50–252.50	249.02
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,584	230.00–244.00	237.87

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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