USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 10/19 20:00
10/19/2025 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 10/19 20:00
AMS_2167 MARS
Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/13/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 5199 3673 4237
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1260 1414 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.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1128-1128 1128 225-225 225
15 388-388 388 510-510 510
12 468-468 468 450-450 450
4 769-769 769 325-325 325
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1080 1080 205-205 205
6 742-742 742 275-275 275
10 993-993 993 265-265 265
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Small and Medium 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1028-1028 1028 212.5-212.5 212.5
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 316-316 316 585-585 585
9 357-371 363 560-575 566.81
7 426-426 426 475-475 475
14 477-499 486 450-452.5 451.1
8 529-529 529 435-435 435
3 588-588 588 435-435 435
3 688-688 688 385-385 385
8 716-716 716 385-385 385
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 526-526 526 432.5-432.5 432.5
4 585-585 585 375-375 375
3 627-627 627 377.5-377.5 377.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 472-472 472 450-450 450
4 518-545 525 395-405 402.4
4 540-540 540 427-427 427 Unweaned
9 640-645 641 335-357.5 354.98
4 658-688 673 305-320 312.33
2 700-705 703 305-315 310.02
8 810-810 810 225-225 225
3 962-962 962 200-200 200
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 706-706 706 220-220 220
DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 579-579 579 370-370 370
DAIRY HEIFERS - Small and Medium 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1028-1028 1028 212.5-212.5 212.5
3 645-645 645 275-275 275
DAIRY STEERS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1013-1013 1013 285-285 285
10 478-478 478 380-380 380
31 681-693 686 292.5-300 297.07
3 772-772 772 300-300 300
20 809-839 825 300-327.5 306
5 963-963 963 295-295 295
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 355-355 355 375-375 375
8 699-699 699 270-270 270
10 890-890 890 260-260 260
9 906-928 916 260-275 266.76
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 895-895 895 235-235 235
DAIRY STEERS - Small and Medium 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 271-271 271 300-300 300
4 524-524 524 225-225 225
3 590-590 590 220-220 220
8 791-791 791 205-205 205
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1029-1029 1029 284-284 284
6 1118-1118 1118 268-268 268
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1030-1030 1030 312-312 312
11 1062-1062 1062 309-309 309
5 242-242 242 1375-1375 1375 Unweaned
6 325-325 325 510-510 510 Unweaned
6 310-345 326 440-535 489.89
17 355-397 383 440-500 484.02
17 407-407 407 492.5-492.5 492.5 Unweaned
24 409-430 422 460-474 465.09 Fancy
48 415-448 429 444-475 460.27
47 452-497 475 395-470 427.01
5 495-495 495 389-389 389 Unweaned
131 500-546 523 372.5-430 409.54
20 533-533 533 413-413 413 Unweaned
29 550-552 551 375-395 392.24 Unweaned
94 560-596 573 367.5-412.5 387.16
35 604-611 605 339-370 366.42 Unweaned
118 603-646 628 343-400 374.34
73 655-699 682 317.5-388 367.27
240 700-749 728 340-384.5 375.51
49 753-799 788 295-346 336.73
8 868-889 881 290-303 298.2
7 927-927 927 330-330 330
38 958-994 967 275-300.5 288.34
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 316-316 316 425-425 425
16 378-378 378 451-451 451
4 391-391 391 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
15 426-443 431 370-425 411.62
4 485-485 485 415-415 415
3 528-530 529 275-335 314.95
7 548-548 548 345-345 345 Unweaned
4 584-584 584 325-325 325
18 718-747 741 260-311 303.61
18 863-863 863 288-288 288
2 933-933 933 245-245 245
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 1060-1060 1060 307.5-307.5 307.5
5 305-342 327 570-570 570
56 371-398 384 501-575 527.47
62 401-449 427 480-535 511.13
77 458-496 473 427.5-495 475.04
6 484-484 484 500-500 500 Unweaned
9 506-525 514 454-492.5 475.04 Unweaned
87 518-541 529 420-504 470.24
12 557-557 557 455-455 455 Unweaned
146 556-599 575 410-474 445.89
139 600-649 615 380-454 424.26
40 607-629 618 372.5-445 412.56 Unweaned
126 654-697 674 355-415 393.17
4 696-696 696 367-367 367 Unweaned
12 715-715 715 382.5-382.5 382.5 Unweaned
201 700-731 720 357-402 387.85
374 751-794 782 330-401.75 386.18
412 808-848 827 335-387.75 381.39
35 874-874 874 345-345 345 Fleshy
782 852-899 878 300-386.25 371.7
60 901-920 914 290-359 336
4 975-975 975 297.5-297.5 297.5 Fleshy
180 961-997 988 290-352.25 346.67
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 482-482 482 425-425 425
7 513-513 513 442.5-442.5 442.5 Unweaned
6 510-530 518 400-415 405.01
8 570-588 579 351-405 376.35
14 600-645 621 302.5-400 367.13
2 663-663 663 317.5-317.5 317.5
6 707-725 716 310-365 337.15
13 758-791 778 344-360 349.99
7 912-930 920 275-320 294.5
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1440-1530 1485 228-235 231.39 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
28 1440-1732 1596 231-236.5 234.15 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1288-1959 1820 223-228.5 224.06 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1535-2480 1793 175-198 186.83 Average
1 2215-2215 2215 209-209 209 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1115-1230 1181 160-212 175.62 Average Return to Feed
8 1265-1555 1378 147-159 151.91 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1230-1450 1364 166-171 168.6 Average Return to Feed
1 1425-1425 1425 140-140 140 Low
9 1435-1695 1539 160-169 164.66 Average
5 1505-1615 1542 175-182 177.26 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1065-1085 1075 112-146 129.16 Average Return to Feed
9 1095-1305 1192 115-140.5 134.99 Average
DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1300-1300 1300 219-219 219 Average
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1245-1462 1397 205-212.5 210.1 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1453-1968 1814 216-221 216.68 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1595-2000 1726 212-215 213.15 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
38 1265-1493 1368 236-239.5 238.49 Average Certified Prgms
269 1243-1650 1390 237-244.75 240.99 Average
3 1423-1423 1423 237-237 237 Average Natural
4 1595-1618 1607 236-238 237.01 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1050-1190 1162 225-238.5 236.06 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1080-1282 1190 235-242 237.76 Average Certified Prgms
23 1095-1234 1196 232.25-266 240.32 Average Return to Feed
25 1170-1555 1321 230-236 235.2 Average
12 1575-1775 1713 232.5-236 233.73 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1400-1400 1400 240-240 240 Average Natural
19 1365-1426 1401 237-239 238.15 Average Certified Prgms
105 1291-1488 1404 233-240 237.51 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 1324-1620 1467 236.5-244 241.16 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1510-1655 1521 242-242.25 242.23 Average Certified Prgms
156 1505-1584 1553 234-241.5 240.01 Average
194 1605-1740 1651 239-242 240.28 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1040-1272 1179 240-265 251.13 Average Return to Feed
9 1290-1385 1322 242-248 245.9 Average Certified Prgms
19 1220-1493 1383 221-233.5 228.79 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1551-1568 1553 232-236 235.46 Average Certified Prgms
3 1515-1593 1567 234.5-235 234.66 Average
6 1623-1935 1718 230.5-235 231.79 Average Heavy Weight
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