Iowa  - ( Weekly Weighted Average ) - October 14, 2025

Des Moines, IA Tue Oct, 14 2025 Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/06/2025 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 5087 9630 5444 Feeder Cattle 3673 8803 3943 Slaughter Cattle 1414 827 1501 Compared to last week steer and heifer calves weaned and bawlers sold sharply higher as most weight were fully 20.00 per cwt higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls 1.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good with only two feeder auction reporting this week. Farmers are getting the crops out and the farmer/feeder is getting ready for cattle to be backgrounded or finished. With low numbers of available cattle producers are pushing the price higher in order to get cattle procured. Bulk of the sale comprised of steer cattle with a small percentage of heifers hitting the market. Are producers keeping heifers back or just growing them to see what a 7 weight heifer will be worth after the first of the year? Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 297 297 595.00 595.00 6 300 300 530.00 530.00 Unweaned 5 344 344 540.00 540.00 46 356-375 372 535.00-625.00 557.88 12 375-387 381 570.00-580.00 575.08 Unweaned 17 405-446 412 534.00-540.00 535.15 Unweaned 7 439 439 520.00 520.00 85 451-487 468 510.00-545.00 525.82 130 456-497 479 470.00-515.00 488.74 Unweaned 103 502-536 519 465.00-520.00 497.51 47 543-549 548 446.00-450.00 446.59 Unweaned 38 565-590 572 395.00-437.50 426.60 Unweaned 210 554-599 578 419.00-470.00 453.14 17 602-645 615 405.00-410.00 406.54 Unweaned 146 602-635 621 411.00-440.00 418.25 198 654-675 662 395.00-429.00 404.80 5 691 691 350.00 350.00 Unweaned 4 712 712 345.00 345.00 Unweaned 69 703-729 717 377.00-403.00 383.70 218 753-799 786 330.00-387.00 372.47 206 823-849 837 363.25-373.00 368.79 291 861-897 883 344.50-363.00 352.17 151 900-939 911 326.00-345.50 343.41 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 386-397 390 480.00-520.00 503.73 Unweaned 4 479 479 475.00 475.00 15 489-496 492 378.00-437.50 405.98 Unweaned 40 509-541 526 422.50-477.50 455.41 45 564-597 590 315.00-392.50 374.95 27 675-693 685 357.50-370.00 365.31 11 723 723 325.00 325.00 12 807 807 310.00 310.00 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 735 735 320.00 320.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 258-266 263 525.00-550.00 539.47 Unweaned 6 295 295 555.00 555.00 4 303 303 545.00 545.00 Unweaned 15 369-384 374 460.00-465.00 463.29 Unweaned 60 375-386 378 460.00-545.00 506.75 20 402-425 411 420.00-430.00 427.33 Unweaned 39 413-448 440 450.00-530.00 461.69 109 457-498 474 441.00-491.00 460.01 46 480-495 485 415.00-437.50 431.59 Unweaned 143 505-545 524 387.50-430.00 415.50 32 509-547 525 370.00-397.50 384.97 Unweaned 11 554 554 377.50 377.50 20 560-565 561 375.00-413.00 405.35 Unweaned 136 601-634 616 352.00-369.00 359.46 21 608-628 624 340.00-348.00 344.52 Unweaned 40 655-691 677 342.00-345.00 343.27 73 727 727 357.00 357.00 65 802-845 811 320.00-330.50 327.01 12 887 887 319.00 319.00 4 908 908 276.00 276.00 9 970 970 300.00-309.00 306.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 296 296 425.00 425.00 Unweaned 6 434 434 430.00 430.00 25 455-495 482 395.00-430.00 417.33 8 486-498 491 377.50-385.00 382.14 Unweaned 12 530-534 532 370.00-380.00 375.02 4 585 585 339.00 339.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1050 1050 290.00 290.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 462 462 385.00 385.00 Unweaned Slaughter Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 982-1210 1119 213.00-274.00 231.43 Return to Feed, Select 43 1020-1335 1170 225.00-280.00 247.39 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 9 1216-1240 1226 247.00-251.00 249.43 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 1 1255 1255 170.00 170.00 Select 86 1185-1560 1332 219.00-232.00 227.65 Select and Choice 27 1334-1441 1402 229.00-232.50 230.78 Certified Prgms, Choice 22 1260-1490 1443 225.00-234.00 230.77 Choice 263 1300-1690 1482 232.00-238.00 235.25 Choice 4 1501 1501 232.25 232.25 Select and Choice 3 1523 1523 230.25 230.25 Certified Prgms, Choice 15 1505-1590 1545 229.00-239.00 236.18 Choice 3 1573 1573 231.00 231.00 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 70 1605-1837 1733 233.00-237.50 233.87 Heavy Weight, Choice 6 1682-1980 1831 228.00-228.25 228.11 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice Slaughter Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 975-1185 1041 210.00-255.00 233.55 Return to Feed, Select 22 955-1145 1080 221.00-259.00 243.36 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 11 1000-1305 1163 225.00-268.00 245.31 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 2 1222 1222 228.00 228.00 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 72 1050-1545 1262 220.00-232.50 227.27 Select and Choice 25 1265-1292 1285 230.25-232.50 230.87 Certified Prgms, Choice 35 1100-1470 1329 220.00-233.00 228.60 Select and Choice 265 1170-1575 1359 227.50-239.50 234.26 Choice 6 1585-1700 1662 219.00-221.00 220.36 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 855-1260 1052 151.00-187.50 168.82 Light Weight 29 1245-2275 1687 150.00-220.00 192.64 2 2100-2115 2108 211.00-212.00 211.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 815-980 916 117.50-147.00 134.70 Light Weight, Lean 2 960-995 978 177.50-252.00 215.42 Light Weight, Boner 18 1010-1320 1132 155.50-255.00 181.28 Return to Feed, Boner 32 1010-1505 1176 115.00-146.00 137.32 Lean 40 1010-1745 1255 147.00-164.00 155.10 Boner 6 1220-1510 1328 168.00-180.00 173.94 Return to Feed, Breaker 6 1105-1590 1373 122.00-142.00 131.33 Low Dressing, Boner 13 1250-1915 1597 164.00-175.00 168.56 Breaker 9 1490-1985 1683 177.00-194.00 183.99 High Dressing, Breaker Slaughter Beef/Dairy Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1472-1716 1598 232.00-236.50 235.02 Choice Slaughter Beef/Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1310-1815 1557 200.00-227.00 219.86 Select and Choice 29 1350-2070 1622 222.00-233.00 231.01 Choice Slaughter Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1380-1431 1424 214.00-215.00 214.86 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 31 1325-1820 1581 209.00-219.00 214.23 Choice 12 1420-1690 1606 190.00-211.50 204.65 Select and Choice 1 1620 1620 227.00 227.00 High Dressing, Choice