Iowa cattle prices
11 tracked auctions, weekly USDA reports
- 7 of 11 tracked Iowa sale barns reported an auction in the last 8 days.
- Combined Iowa receipts this week: 10,122 head.
- 500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $427.33/cwt in Iowa this week.
- Top 500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steer average this week: Dunlap Livestock at $443.33/cwt on 59 head.
| Steer weight | Medium & Large 1 ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| 400-500 lbs | $494.81 | 848 head |
| 500-600 lbs | $427.33 | 1,754 head |
| 600-700 lbs | $385.56 | 698 head |
| 700-800 lbs | $351.44 | 764 head |
| 800-900 lbs | $336.65 | 315 head |
Iowa barns reporting in the last 8 days. Head-weighted average of Medium & Large 1 steers across all reporting barns; individual sales vary by flesh, fill and quality.
| Steer weight | Medium & Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| 400-500 lbs | $459.36 | 164 head |
| 500-600 lbs | $388.52 | 75 head |
| 600-700 lbs | $359.09 | 56 head |
| 700-800 lbs | $336.25 | 110 head |
| 800-900 lbs | $311.00 | 19 head |
Iowa barns reporting in the last 8 days. Head-weighted average of Medium & Large 1-2 steers across all reporting barns; individual sales vary by flesh, fill and quality.
Where calves brought the most
| Barn | 500–600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers ($/cwt) | On |
|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Livestock - Dunlap | $443.33 | 59 head |
| Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield | $432.98 | 467 head |
| Knoxville Regional Livestock Market - Knoxville | $429.53 | 106 head |
| Russell Livestock Market - Russell | $428.64 | 666 head |
| Tama Livestock - Tama | $419.52 | 357 head |
| Clarinda Livestock - Clarinda | $416.28 | 82 head |
Reporting Iowa barns, this week's sales. Barns that sold at least 25 head in this weight class. A barn near the bottom is not a worse market: lighter, thinner or unweaned calves move an average as much as geography does.
Sale days in Iowa
Monday 3 · Tuesday 1 · Wednesday 2 · Thursday 3 · Friday 1
Iowa barns
Questions
What are cattle prices in Iowa this week?
At the 7 Iowa sale barns that reported in the last 8 days, 500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $427.33/cwt on 1,754 head. Each barn's own ledger is linked below - a state average is a benchmark, not a bid.
Which Iowa sale barn pays the most for calves?
This week the highest head-weighted 500–600 lb steer average among reporting Iowa barns was Dunlap Livestock in Dunlap at $443.33/cwt. That moves week to week and reflects the cattle that showed up as much as the market, so read it as a snapshot rather than a ranking of barns.
When do Iowa sale barns run?
Monday: 3 barns, Thursday: 3 barns, Wednesday: 2 barns, Tuesday: 1 barn, Friday: 1 barn. Sale days are the barn's regular schedule; special and graded sales run off-calendar.
Where do these prices come from?
USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News reporters attend these Iowa auctions and publish a report per sale. We parse those reports; every barn page links the official PDF.
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