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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     06/16 09:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/09/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            5002           10787   1228      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         977            1417    1055      
  
  
Compared to last week, steers less than 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, 500 to 
700 lbs sold unevenly steady and over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 
sold unevenly steady throughout the week.  Slaughter steers and heifers at 
auction sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter cows and bulls trading steady 
to weak on a thin test. Demand was good, especially for cattle to backfill 
empty feedlot pens. Direct slaughter cattle banged in close to steady for the 
week with live sales from 240.00 to 241.00 and dressed sales at 380.00.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      313-313        313     510-510        510                
9      522-522        522     442.5-442.5    442.5              
45     552-582        560     312.5-379      362.1              
7      655-687        679     262.5-316      296.19             
22     702-702        702     321-321        321                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1094-1094      1094    216-216        216                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1062-1062      1062    222.5-222.5    222.5              
21     319-346        325     470-500        492.1              
72     360-398        373     375-500        465.44             
45     400-441        420     350-450        416.6              
166    450-490        467     275-435        398.7              
3      475-475        475     370-370        370                Unweaned 
137    503-545        523     357.5-392.5    371.62             
84     520-549        533     395-410        403.17             Fancy 
7      537-537        537     358-358        358                Unweaned 
9      559-559        559     351-351        351                Thin Fleshed 
208    550-598        576     340-387        364.44             
31     613-642        619     371-384        381.39             Fancy 
31     613-642        619     371-384        381.39             Fancy 
288    653-696        673     304-358        326.56             
133    700-741        717     282-314        306.07             
37     751-785        766     282.5-304      293.25             
8      817-817        817     270-270        270                Fleshy 
72     808-836        828     262.5-295      285.13             
4      856-856        856     282.5-282.5    282.5              
60     940-940        940     301.75-301.75  301.75             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      348-348        348     450-450        450                
20     425-441        431     380-401        387.75             
23     473-493        481     350-379        367.83             
67     500-544        532     330-358        349.81             
130    553-592        580     275-348        335.23             
22     610-649        631     312-326        318.15             
24     655-695        664     302.5-317.5    310.8              
2      748-748        748     272.5-272.5    272.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1019-1019      1019    242.5-242.5    242.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
221    1002-1014      1008    289.25-291     289.69             
55     1084-1084      1084    275.85-275.85  275.85             
6      1109-1109      1109    237.5-237.5    237.5              
12     306-335        313     440-540        513.26             
37     355-394        379     495-515        510.06             
6      406-406        406     506-506        506                Fancy 
53     404-445        432     452.5-487.5    462.35             
100    458-491        476     420-455        449.27             
169    503-549        521     387-444        423.55             
169    503-549        521     387-444        423.55             
172    554-588        567     379-419        400.98             
316    605-648        623     340-390        381.63             
5      660-660        660     327-327        327                Unweaned 
228    650-695        667     320-385.5      370.39             
153    701-740        707     330-368.25     356.17             
107    750-791        771     300-339        324.9              
270    805-848        839     289-332.35     322.3              
6      865-878        874     295-300        298.35             
323    912-930        919     289-319        305.49             
126    959-993        979     289-291        290.37             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      385-385        385     445-445        445                
8      408-427        418     425-435        429.89             
30     460-492        484     295-422        408.46             
23     500-537        511     357.5-400      391.14             
27     590-595        593     337.5-365      352.78             
17     613-638        630     337-358        343.99             
22     653-698        676     308-347.5      334.76             
9      700-725        713     295-319        315.42             
7      796-796        796     296-296        296                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1405-1615      1510    193-197        195.14    Average  
2      1540-1900      1720    200-205        202.24    High     
2      705-955        830     225-230        227.88    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1015-1315      1143    156-220        192.9     Average  Return to Feed 
5      1080-1785      1387    135-148        141.63    Average  
3      915-990        960     140-146        142.94    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1195-1560      1343    148-180        162.2     Average  Return to Feed 
17     1315-1775      1566    140-159        153.76    Average  
11     1255-1765      1581    160-168        163.04    High     
1      1635-1635      1635    138-138        138       Low      
1      985-985        985     220-220        220       Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1165-1195      1180    134-140        136.96    Average  
1      820-820        820     114-114        114       Average  Light Weight 
1      990-990        990     102-102        102       Low      

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1585-1585      1585    205-205        205       Average  

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
40     1403-1616      1600    188.5-192      189.79    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1658-1658      1658    230-230        230       High     Natural 
15     1487-1938      1670    206.5-212      208.09    Average  
8      1440-1839      1756    218-221        218.87    High     

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1485-1660      1560    197-202        199.73    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1595-1650      1625    234-238        236.35    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1394-1850      1470    235.75-240     236.64    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1443-1443      1443    229-229        229       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1342-1342      1342    241-241        241       Average  Natural 
112    1216-1504      1364    234.5-245.25   238.54    Average  
8      1355-1400      1394    233-239        238       Average  Certified Prgms 
2      1542-1542      1542    237-237        237       Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1140-1160      1150    200-222.5      211.15    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1130-1325      1203    230-235        232.85    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
68     936-1151       1028    234.75-265.5   259.52    Average  Return to Feed 
20     1135-1460      1292    227.5-237      231.24    Average  
1      1740-1740      1740    220-220        220       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     1395-1495      1457    236-245.5      240.1     Average  Certified Prgms 
77     1393-1577      1482    237.5-245.75   242.65    Average  
1      1790-1790      1790    234-234        234       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1285-1665      1397    235-239        237.35    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
52     1505-1573      1533    234-240        237.35    Average  
5      1605-1605      1605    245.6-245.6    245.6     Average  Natural 
63     1604-1783      1649    236.75-247     240.69    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
65     1296-1693      1441    240-241.5      240.57    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1170-1170      1170    231-231        231       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
75     1073-1470      1094    225-276.5      270.78    Average  Return to Feed 
30     1200-1520      1396    223-236        233.18    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     910-910        910     294-294        294       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1637-1670      1644    232.5-235      234.44    Average  Heavy Weight
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