Iowa cattle auction prices
7 sales at 13 USDA-reported barns from Oct 17 to October 23, 2026. Statewide prices combine every barn, weighted by head.
Steers 500–599 lb Rising
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $454.20/cwt
- 4-week average
- $440.93
- 13-week average
- $426.06
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +3.5%
Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.
Steers 700–799 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $371.18/cwt
- 4-week average
- $360.00
- 13-week average
- $358.07
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +0.5%
Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.
Heifers 500–599 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $392.05/cwt
- 4-week average
- $382.12
- 13-week average
- $382.15
- 4-week vs 13-week
- 0.0%
Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Every sale this week
| Barn | Sale | Head sold | Steers 500–599 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 500–599 | 13-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap | Fri Oct 23 | 1,222 | $458.70 | $350.00 | $393.58 | Rising (+3.2%) |
| Sheldon Livestock, Sheldon | Thu Oct 22 | 277 | — | — | — | — |
| Kalona Livestock, Kalona | Thu Oct 22 | 445 | — | — | — | — |
| Clarinda Livestock, Clarinda | Thu Oct 22 | 957 | $440.43 | $355.41 | $391.25 | — |
| Tama Livestock, Tama | Wed Oct 21 | 297 | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomfield Livestock, Bloomfield | Wed Oct 21 | 1,025 | $443.00 | $376.96 | — | — |
| Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap | Tue Oct 20 | 101 | — | — | — | Rising (+3.2%) |
Direct trade (ranch to feedlot)
| USDA direct report | Week of | Head | Steers 800–899 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 700–799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Sep 21 | —delivered | — | — | — |
Statewide, last 52 weeks
Statewide price history
All Iowa barns
- Bloomfield Livestock, Bloomfield · Oct 21
- Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction, Humeston · Oct 14
- Clarinda Livestock, Clarinda · Oct 22
- Creston Livestock, Creston · Oct 7
- Denison Livestock, Denison · Sep 24
- Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap · Oct 23
- Kalona Livestock, Kalona · Oct 22
- Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction, Sigourney · Sep 21
- Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle, Knoxville · Sep 15
- Lamoni Livestock, Lamoni · Oct 15
- Russell Livestock, Russell · Oct 12
- Sheldon Livestock, Sheldon · Aug 15
- Tama Livestock, Tama · Sep 14
Source: USDA AMS Market News auction reports for 13 Iowa barns. Barns that hold more than one sale a week count every sale.