Weekly Summary  - ( Iowa )  - July 20, 2026

Des Moines, IA Mon Jul, 27 2026 Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Weighted Average Report for 7/20/2026 Receipts: 1490 Last Week: 403 Last Year: 1591 Compared to last week no test on feeder cattle. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and bulls sold 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1015-1230 1119 224.00-270.00 239.05 Return to Feed, Select 16 1170-1290 1224 230.00-250.00 236.86 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 3 1315-1320 1318 238.00-243.00 239.66 Natural, Choice 123 1165-1474 1360 229.00-237.00 233.20 Select and Choice 199 1233-1668 1461 237.00-244.00 240.44 Choice 126 1268-1730 1482 235.00-241.50 238.87 Choice 29 1529-1554 1551 233.00-234.00 233.86 Select and Choice 13 1579-1592 1585 236.00-243.25 239.89 Choice 5 1605-1660 1636 237.50-242.00 238.79 Heavy Weight, Choice 8 1641 1641 232.00 232.00 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 10 1715-1741 1725 243.75-244.00 243.85 Heavy Weight, Choice 2 1798 1798 231.00 231.00 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice Slaughter Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 990-1160 1104 220.00-240.00 230.82 Return to Feed, Select 4 1126-1265 1161 236.00-238.00 237.46 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 44 1055-1457 1246 225.00-237.00 234.11 Select and Choice 95 1141-1533 1293 230.00-236.00 231.53 Select and Choice 10 1264-1353 1309 232.00-234.50 233.29 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 132 1195-1615 1336 234.00-244.00 238.98 Choice 1 1600 1600 236.50 236.50 Heavy Weight, Choice 4 1638-1808 1723 228.00 228.00 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1043 1043 262.50 262.50 Return to Feed 4 1020-1695 1395 120.00-175.00 160.70 Low Dressing 29 1270-1940 1660 180.00-237.00 223.85 9 1540-2155 1924 238.00-248.00 241.99 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 855-985 938 173.00-270.00 201.93 Light Weight, Boner 7 775-1095 942 125.00-154.00 144.21 Return to Feed, Lean 29 1000-1325 1158 166.00-267.50 188.77 Return to Feed, Boner 11 1015-1530 1181 131.00-157.00 144.61 Lean 41 1105-1680 1306 160.00-179.00 168.62 Boner 34 1185-1540 1367 178.00-225.00 194.05 Return to Feed, Breaker 47 1220-1805 1528 175.00-191.00 183.14 Breaker 45 1400-1900 1608 190.00-211.00 198.07 High Dressing, Breaker Slaughter Beef/Dairy Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1116-1142 1130 222.00-229.75 226.35 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 25 1275-1325 1302 229.00-232.25 231.93 Choice 1 1655 1655 223.00 223.00 Select and Choice Slaughter Beef/Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1183-1215 1186 225.50-226.00 225.55 Select and Choice 82 1301-1905 1494 230.00-240.00 232.98 Choice Slaughter Dairy Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1380 1380 226.00 226.00 Choice Slaughter Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1284 1284 223.00 223.00 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 9 1410-1610 1571 217.00-228.00 221.82 Select and Choice 59 1330-1975 1618 228.00-236.00 230.93 Choice