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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     11/03 09:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/27/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4924           3423    8167      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1607           1650    1589      
  
  
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold sharply lower, From 500 to 
700 lbs sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower. Heifers sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter 
steers and heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 lower 
with bulls 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good.
  
  
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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      538-538        538     355-355        355                
17     619-619        619     315-315        315                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      262-262        262     1275-1275      1275               
3      305-305        305     455-455        455                
3      361-361        361     1450-1450      1450               
14     396-396        396     437.5-437.5    437.5              Unweaned 
25     413-413        413     440-440        440                Unweaned 
8      416-416        416     1835-1835      1835               
50     405-437        427     402.5-470      442.58             
116    456-498        477     385-444        407.9              
66     477-493        483     375-380        378.77             Unweaned 
196    504-545        524     350-410        378.38             
34     524-549        539     341-375        353.63             Unweaned 
11     555-595        573     330-349        340.03             Unweaned 
140    550-593        578     350-392        375.29             
118    602-641        619     332.5-365      356.39             
84     650-681        668     317-362        336.3              
70     713-739        725     312.75-344     325.55             
135    761-794        767     298.5-351.25   336.67             
106    804-840        832     293.25-319     306.92             
7      889-889        889     313-313        313                
55     928-928        928     301-301        301                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      416-416        416     414-414        414                
4      481-481        481     396-396        396                
33     556-589        566     330-348        342.44             
5      571-571        571     365-365        365                Unweaned 
9      668-669        668     304-311        307.11             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1115-1115      1115    230-230        230                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      371-371        371     1750-1750      1750               
8      376-376        376     527.5-527.5    527.5              Unweaned 
15     423-426        424     500-507.5      503.01             
16     434-434        434     480-480        480                Unweaned 
109    452-488        478     437.5-503.5    478.76             
6      497-497        497     446-446        446                Unweaned 
173    502-546        528     405-477.5      448.84             
19     534-549        545     385-437        423.59             Unweaned 
226    550-599        574     382-447.5      420.08             
108    574-584        577     430.25-437     432.34             Unweaned 
169    606-648        626     346-410        387.73             
8      623-637        628     366-388        379.64             Unweaned 
196    656-699        669     338-387.5      364.79             
27     691-691        691     358-358        358                Unweaned 
259    700-742        723     308-377        363.56             
32     717-741        731     329.5-335      331.69             Unweaned 
212    750-793        767     343-383        363.97             
326    814-842        831     338.5-358.75   348.16             
446    850-895        878     310-358.5      351.34             
87     901-938        925     338-354.75     349.18             
196    951-985        971     318-343        328.3              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
23     479-488        485     335-455        392.27             
22     529-545        538     377.5-385      381                
31     561-595        582     364-401        383.77             
38     607-637        620     327.5-355      345.83             
20     652-673        663     321-351        334.4              
12     737-744        741     330-346        339.37             
11     754-786        764     274-317        298.15             
6      890-890        890     322.5-322.5    322.5              
4      951-951        951     291-291        291                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1300-1365      1322    227.5-229      228.02    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1150-1270      1210    215-222        218.33    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1330-1585      1466    217-231        226.03    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1443-1520      1464    195-215        198.83    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      995-1255       1108    150-196        173.21    Average  Light Weight 
3      1340-1600      1472    130-140        134.85    Low      
28     1325-2295      1818    151-207        183.3     Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     1035-1295      1166    160-1185       216.3     Average  Return to Feed 
5      1050-1525      1336    130-140        134.24    Low      
46     1000-1630      1340    141-159        152.58    Average  
19     785-1160       962     152.5-227.5    189.07    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1165-1550      1337    163-185        174.35    Average  Return to Feed 
36     1240-1785      1503    155-174        164.4     Average  
27     1295-1770      1525    170-203        180.69    High     
6      1470-1870      1641    140-152        146.41    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     800-1350       1041    72.5-106       89.34     Low      
44     1005-1825      1240    111-144        130.13    Average  
11     715-955        883     107-153        135.56    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1255-1870      1587    207-221        213.63    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1127-1127      1127    178-178        178       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1285-1675      1518    180-207        196.98    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1265-1320      1299    228.5-230.5    229.89    Average  Certified Prgms 
434    1210-1605      1410    226-234.5      231.61    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      950-1060       1040    190-240        209.92    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1080-1500      1305    220-230        224.68    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1020-1125      1073    230-235        232.38    Average  Certified Prgms 
37     1090-1174      1169    232.5-233      232.53    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1360-1395      1378    222-223        222.51    Average  
2      1602-1602      1602    225-225        225       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1395-1490      1454    230-230.5      230.09    Average  
44     1326-1492      1461    227.5-232      230.42    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
323    140-1698       1489    227.5-236.25   231.55    Average  
31     1700-1870      1732    220-233.5      229       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1515-1590      1535    227.5-231.25   230.11    Average  
5      1610-1628      1624    224-230.25     229.01    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1130-1340      1238    162.5-225      210.73    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     1181-1181      1181    252.25-252.25  252.25    Average  Certified Prgms 
22     1125-1365      1272    210-259        227.47    Average  Return to Feed 
7      1275-1275      1275    244.5-244.5    244.5     Average  Natural 
57     1215-1560      1371    217-227.5      224.29    Average
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