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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     05/17 18:00
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            5312           5227    8446      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         919            927     1145      
  
  
Compared to last week steer calves and yearlings sold unevenly steady except a 
large lot of thin fleshed 7 weight steers sold 20.00 higher. Most heifer sales 
sold steady to 8.00 lower.  Slaughter steers sold 5.00 higher and slaughter 
heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher with the most 
advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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         
4      498-498        498     452.5-452.5    452.5              
12     619-643        627     360-382.5      367.69             
4      668-668        668     377.5-377.5    377.5              
3      858-858        858     282-282        282                
14     911-911        911     333-333        333                
6      983-983        983     300-300        300                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      293-293        293     660-660        660                Unweaned 
3      358-358        358     1875-1875      1875               
20     364-364        364     600-600        600                Unweaned 
24     360-398        383     535-590        560.32             
42     405-448        428     490-570        524.24             
128    450-491        472     472.5-507      484.72             
128    502-547        530     431.5-490      450.64             
137    554-591        564     392.5-482.5    438.75             
3      573-573        573     1900-1900      1900               
115    602-638        621     379-416        400.9              
9      624-646        631     1800-2200      1936.43            
10     635-635        635     387.5-387.5    387.5              Unweaned 
304    655-694        675     356.5-394      383.86             
118    704-736        721     341-380        367.26             
342    750-798        779     322.5-363.75   350.32             
112    800-847        817     326-341.25     336.24             
52     850-872        861     3000-3225      3070.81            Replacement 
95     850-880        876     316-324        323.65             
14     909-909        909     340-340        340                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      390-390        390     450-450        450                
22     476-495        484     451-462.5      457.96             
27     500-538        530     417.5-460      433                
39     585-599        594     375-433        400.13             
34     608-641        617     360-376        369.42             
16     653-697        675     341-356        350.26             
4      733-733        733     327.5-327.5    327.5              
11     905-905        905     319-319        319                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
22     1012-1038      1030    324-331        326.19             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     378-397        384     612.5-650      637.09             
20     413-437        423     580-600        593.59             
134    452-499        475     506-593        559.57             
106    501-548        527     462.5-539      516.25             
128    551-597        573     452.5-502.5    482.02             
11     570-588        578     418-430        425.39             Unweaned 
246    600-646        615     415-470        455.98             
3      653-653        653     420-420        420                Natural 
163    650-693        677     377.5-444      419.65             
7      697-697        697     400-400        400                Unweaned 
293    705-742        720     381-440.75     434.41             
6      753-753        753     380-380        380                Unweaned 
84     755-799        779     362-385        376.43             
731    801-834        817     361-399.25     385.1              
305    855-896        880     345-364.25     357.42             
16     909-909        909     350-350        350                
87     951-988        983     325-336.25     333.15             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     471-492        484     494-515        506.33             
17     523-545        538     425-487.5      460.3              
12     573-575        575     436-460        441.98             
33     601-646        620     397.5-437.5    425.04             
17     650-692        666     410-413        411.1              
26     700-738        726     396-415        406.25             
15     751-758        754     336-351        342.03             
9      834-834        834     359-359        359                
4      878-878        878     325-325        325                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1435-1675      1596    254.75-259     256.67    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1145-1290      1240    235-260        244.43    Average  Light Weight 
3      1435-2100      1718    150-169        160.86    Low      
29     1280-2485      1719    168-231        212.74    Average  
25     1415-2160      1794    230-275        242.55    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
51     1005-1375      1183    167-280        191.94    Average  Return to Feed 
30     1010-1630      1320    158-172        165.23    Average  
7      775-980        889     195-295        255.24    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
50     1230-1630      1371    171-225        191.94    Average  Return to Feed 
43     1265-2040      1529    170-203        178.84    Average  
28     1315-1980      1632    186-217        193.25    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1020-1515      1212    119-162        149.04    Average  
2      1315-1440      1378    113-120        116.66    Low      
3      930-990        967     124-153.5      140.8     Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1487-1890      1645    239-249        243.9     Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1425-1630      1521    220-237        231.11    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
127    1225-1590      1375    252-266.5      260.51    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1665-1665      1665    255-255        255       Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      975-1160       1110    240-250        247.56    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
45     1165-1535      1343    241-258.5      255.81    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1100-1195      1148    243-252        247.31    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1395-1610      1503    230-243        236.03    Average  
1      1710-1710      1710    230-230        230       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
39     1275-1505      1397    252-259        254.23    Average  
4      1582-1582      1582    254.75-254.75  254.75    Average  Certified Prgms 
6      1644-1644      1644    250-250        250       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
220    1224-1690      1499    259-266        262.43    Average  
5      1720-1810      1779    252-260        256.97    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1650-1650      1650    255-255        255       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1099-1220      1183    235-259        250.57    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1257-1257      1257    253-253        253       Average  Return to Feed 
56     1190-1650      1405    246-258        255.72    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1256-1256      1256    251-251        251       Average  Return to Feed 
5      1327-1530      1440    241-249        245.6     Average
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