GrainBrief › Livestock Prices › Iowa Cattle Prices

Iowa Fed Cattle Prices

Choice steer cash prices near Des Moines, IA. Sourced from USDA AMS MARS Report 2466 (National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle). Updated daily Monday–Friday.

USDA AMS Report 2466 · Daily · 5-Area Weighted Average
Sample Data Free preview — 1 price point shown. Pro unlocks full history, basis alerts, and CFM signal.
Live Weight (Choice Steers)
5-Area Weighted Avg — Iowa
$188.40 / cwt
USDA AMS 2466
Unlock Live Price
Dressed Weight Equivalent
Choice, 62.5% dress yield
$299.50 / cwt
USDA AMS 2466
Unlock Live Price
Cattle Feeding Margin
750 lb feeder → 1,350 lb fed
+$142 / head
Derived — USDA AMS + NASS corn
View Signal → Unlock History

Iowa Cattle Market Context

Iowa ranks #2 nationally in fed cattle on feed. The state's cattle belt runs from the Missouri River corridor east through the Corn Belt, where proximity to cheap corn makes Iowa feedlots among the most cost-competitive in the country.

Major Processors Near Des Moines

Tyson Foods in Perry and Columbus Junction; Iowa Premium Beef in Tama; National Beef Packing

Related Iowa Livestock Pages

Iowa Feeder Cattle Prices
500–800 lb steer and heifer prices
Iowa Grain Prices
Corn, soybean, wheat cash bids
Cattle Feeding Margin Signal
Live feedlot profitability indicator
All Livestock Prices
Fed cattle, feeder cattle, hogs

Get Iowa Cattle Prices Every Morning

GrainBrief Pro delivers USDA AMS fed cattle prices, Cattle Feeding Margin, and feeder price alerts to your inbox at 6:30 AM CT daily.

Start Free Trial — $29/mo
Page reviewed: 2026-06-03 Topic: iowa cattle prices Sources: USDA AMS, feeder cattle references, corn feed cost context, and GrainBrief livestock margin models

GrainBrief public pages show source context and plain-English interpretation. Subscriber views expose live ingest status, source cadence, and latest successful refresh by feed.