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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     01/05 10:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/29/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            9144           7140    14946     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         564            1903    0         
  
  
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, 500 
to 700 lbs calves sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers from 700 to 900 lbs 
sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Light 
weight heifer calves sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to 
10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter steers and 
heifers sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls 
sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good for some weights, 
classes throughout the last week of the year and into the first couple days of 
the New Year.
  
  
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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      621-621        621     365-365        365                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
27     311-347        338     430-522.5      496.82             
20     370-383        374     474-530        488.93             
33     420-420        420     495-495        495                Fancy 
73     400-443        432     464-503        482.43             
87     455-496        482     430-476.25     458.01             
4      493-493        493     360-360        360                Unweaned 
273    500-549        527     378-437        415.82             
408    550-595        569     389.5-426      404.64             
405    602-647        620     377-421        393.75             
708    650-699        668     331.5-407      371.84             
410    702-745        722     315-370        341.32             
142    735-740        736     372.5-377.5    375.42             Replacement 
298    752-790        770     320-355        336.55             
40     817-817        817     359-359        359                Replacement 
138    803-849        819     323-355        329.78             
50     852-892        871     315-336        324.91             
3      960-960        960     328-328        328                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
25     414-445        424     400-456        428.21             
4      485-485        485     404-404        404                
4      523-523        523     390-390        390                
55     563-598        594     355-370        367.99             
42     601-644        625     340-380        358.06             
58     651-699        685     320-362        336.96             
6      728-740        734     312.5-324      318.3              
11     770-791        783     289-295        291.14             
6      829-829        829     316-316        316                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1007-1007      1007    330-330        330                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      240-240        240     1525-1525      1525               
3      298-298        298     630-630        630                
19     364-383        369     520-590        570.88             
103    407-446        421     470-560        529.13             
93     460-499        479     475-520        506.47             
218    501-549        523     432.5-508      472.45             
342    556-596        574     433-484        455.83             
402    600-649        626     400-446.5      423.85             
695    651-698        682     371-427.5      400.96             
808    700-746        722     359-409.5      385.85             
636    750-797        773     352-396        371.97             
507    800-848        827     335-376.25     358.71             
253    851-899        875     330-369        349.53             
132    901-945        931     325-356.5      339.81             
85     950-998        992     314-337        329.07             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      427-427        427     475-475        475                
8      461-467        465     462-481        473.93             
21     512-544        531     423-448        435.18             
39     553-589        567     391-430        413.91             
33     613-644        627     311-404        373.6              
17     682-693        685     379-389        386.03             
14     706-748        730     367-371        369.34             
15     762-783        773     340-347.5      344.05             
5      809-809        809     321-321        321                
4      981-981        981     293-293        293                

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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
2      1605-1605      1605    228.5-228.5    228.5     Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1330-1595      1486    105-154        141.62    Low      
9      1455-2150      1896    181-206        195.81    Average  
7      1560-2210      1939    210-229        216.18    High     
1      890-890        890     100-100        100       Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1000-1300      1161    150-230        171.12    Average  Return to Feed 
26     1020-1670      1256    145-165        153.67    Average  

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1205-1505      1375    167-186        176.11    Average  Return to Feed 
22     1230-1765      1487    160-176        168.83    Average  
8      1325-1970      1638    177.5-190      182.7     High     
7      1485-2025      1659    143-151        147.93    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1020-1750      1342    117.5-145      135.39    Average  
4      880-990        929     120-140        129.9     Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1515-1615      1565    210-214        211.94    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1319-1475      1351    221.5-223.5    222.89    Average  Certified Prgms 
157    1135-1635      1379    225.35-244     237.25    Average  
2      1442-1442      1442    225.25-225.25  225.25    Average  Natural 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1075-1133      1098    209-234        218.69    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1040-1590      1316    217-229        225.29    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1035-1195      1164    222-228        226.81    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1365-1453      1433    224.25-226.25  224.92    Average  
3      1436-1436      1436    224.5-224.5    224.5     Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
65     1307-1692      1507    230-245        237.96    Average  
12     1712-1825      1733    220-238        234.18    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1615-1615      1615    226.25-226.25  226.25    Average  Certified Prgms 
28     1605-1715      1667    221-226.1      225.87    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1085-1245      1179    215-230        224.57    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1227-1227      1227    227-227        227       Average  Certified Prgms 
15     1180-1485      1362    218.5-229      224.93    Average
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