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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     08/03 08:00
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/27/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1064           1490    358       
FEEDER CATTLE            2082           0       6065      
  
  
Compared to last week:  There were no feeder cattle from the last report to 
trend.  Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady; bulls 1.00 lower. 
 In the slaughter cattle supply, average dressing slaughter steers sold 7.00 to 
11.00 lower, average dressing slaughter dairy steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, 
and average dressing slaughter heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower.  Trade was 
active on moderate to very good demand.
  
  
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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
5      955-1295       1137    182.5-225      207.47    Average  Light Weight 
23     1265-2185      1646    197-235        222.83    Average  
5      1405-1910      1688    237-275        248.02    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1000-1285      1161    175-259        195.71    Average  Return to Feed 
34     1030-1575      1251    154-179        168.43    Average  
2      870-995        933     180-181        180.47    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1235-1475      1370    180-214        193.26    Average  Return to Feed 
32     1230-1760      1472    177-191        184.43    Average  
19     1370-1830      1567    191-213        199.91    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1000-1410      1161    130-156        142.94    Average  
8      800-985        893     125-164        142.38    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1485-1830      1638    226-233        229.53    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1085-1085      1085    195-195        195       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1365-1652      1520    217.5-223.5    219.57    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
166    1115-1615      1304    224-238        231.48    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     855-1175       1075    200-230        222.14    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      915-942        933     237-242        240.37    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1129-1199      1162    222-227.5      225.73    Average  Return to Feed 
35     1125-1405      1234    220-229        225.53    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1065-1085      1075    223.5-225      224.24    Average  Return to Feed 
4      1173-1320      1210    219-220        219.73    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
68     1140-1605      1391    223-229        227.12    Average  
2      1627-1627      1627    227.5-227.5    227.5     Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
310    1250-1690      1432    228-239.5      233.77    Average  
9      1700-1840      1741    228-238        235.29    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1695-1695      1695    224-224        224       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     865-1210       1084    200-255        219.48    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      915-915        915     260-260        260       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1178-1285      1242    223-231        228.84    Average  Return to Feed 
57     1145-1480      1297    220-229        226.16    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1080-1195      1122    204-216        210.73    Average  Return to Feed 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      413-413        413     2000-2000      2000               
13     482-493        490     423-440        428.15             
15     513-527        523     415-422.5      416.96             
26     551-598        577     368-402.5      377.79             
14     605-636        615     343-353        348.88             
29     688-689        689     337-352.5      350.36             
98     718-740        736     335-350        346.81             
51     769-795        774     324-343        333.26             
74     805-811        810     322-331.5      330.61             
109    881-888        885     295-316.5      311.8              
133    909-923        916     310-316.5      313.2              
7      951-951        951     297-297        297                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      533-533        533     388-388        388                
19     782-782        782     313-313        313                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1027-1027      1027    304-304        304                
8      1143-1143      1143    267-267        267                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      383-383        383     1825-1825      1825               
4      391-391        391     520-520        520                
16     450-487        471     445-468        451.95             
11     505-522        517     450-450        450                
24     575-596        583     411-419        417.05             
25     600-640        630     395-415        406.31             
34     713-733        727     349-385.5      374.59             
84     750-799        773     341-370        360.9              
308    823-840        825     341-364        362.06             
302    859-875        867     330.5-371.5    354.37             
271    908-939        914     316-360.5      357.01             
35     973-992        990     305-312.5      311.87             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      552-591        574     375-379        376.65             
13     643-643        643     370-370        370                
4      710-710        710     324-324        324
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