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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     09/15 09:30
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/08/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            9241           4205    10425     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1367           1583    0         
  
  
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, 600 
to 700 lbs sold 15.00 lower and over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer 
calves and yearlings sold unevenly steady on a light comparison to last week. 
Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No comparable test for 
slaughter cows but a lower undertone was noted. Demand was moderate to good. 
Quite a few of the reporting auctions had customer appreciation sales along 
with a free meal and brought a large crowd to the sales. First real test of the 
fresh bawling calf market in the state or really in several surrounding states 
other than the video sales.
  
  
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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         
14     374-374        374     425-425        425                Unweaned 
23     432-432        432     400-400        400                Unweaned 
7      530-531        531     345-350        347.86             Unweaned 
4      652-652        652     318-318        318                
1      705-705        705     320-320        320                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1044-1044      1044    297-297        297                
6      1061-1065      1062    277-280        277.5              
7      1220-1227      1225    237-240        239.15             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1039-1039      1039    285-285        285                
62     1065-1065      1065    262.5-296.25   292.98             
5      1148-1148      1148    241-241        241                
1      210-210        210     540-540        540                
2      280-290        285     540-560        549.82             
13     300-324        319     465-575        505.63             Unweaned 
31     333-345        340     420-600        569.14             
67     355-397        373     465-610        542.78             
67     355-397        373     465-610        542.78             
184    400-448        431     440-515        487.88             
113    403-445        434     425-490        469.67             Unweaned 
107    450-496        468     377.5-485      456.34             
233    450-496        476     400-482.5      458.79             Unweaned 
310    501-540        518     370-467.5      437.06             
131    503-542        527     387.5-430      404.58             Unweaned 
26     558-598        570     370-405        389.88             
245    551-598        571     351-417.5      390.51             Unweaned 
38     613-638        624     381-389        385.34             Fancy 
125    608-643        625     342.5-400      367.35             
88     619-642        629     320-374        359.42             Unweaned 
5      656-656        656     332.5-332.5    332.5              Unweaned 
118    655-699        684     326-360        350.91             
11     717-717        717     353-353        353                Fancy 
77     707-745        728     315-353.5      342.18             
8      745-745        745     281-281        281                Fleshy 
64     750-750        750     353-353        353                Fancy 
177    750-789        767     310-353        343.44             
14     787-787        787     320-320        320                Unweaned 
151    803-840        818     321-337.5      327.37             
120    865-897        886     304-336        331.11             
92     907-943        917     300-336        331.51             
149    950-985        979     298-315        313.13             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     302-335        316     425-465        442.3              Unweaned 
11     310-343        321     425-495        454.84             
7      370-370        370     430-430        430                Unweaned 
16     429-446        434     350-405        389.62             
16     489-497        493     422.5-440      430.23             Unweaned 
16     489-497        493     422.5-440      430.23             Unweaned 
4      517-517        517     360-360        360                Unweaned 
49     500-543        524     355-420        407.31             
14     570-588        577     300-335        317.7              
5      597-597        597     302.5-302.5    302.5              Unweaned 
13     621-628        626     337.5-359      352.44             
26     679-687        681     327-337.5      329.04             
5      725-730        729     282.5-319      311.74             
22     758-776        772     247.5-313      296.19             
24     863-899        892     261-297.5      291.3              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      198-198        198     620-620        620                
1      235-235        235     720-720        720                
2      280-290        285     505-680        590.96             
3      305-305        305     645-645        645                Unweaned 
23     300-336        325     480-635        559.29             
3      343-343        343     570-570        570                Fancy 
16     350-350        350     645-645        645                Fancy 
61     355-398        375     495-620        577.34             
92     360-398        377     500-590        548.5              Unweaned 
123    403-446        430     480-585        551.97             
117    405-449        436     480-547.5      511.46             Unweaned 
272    453-496        472     482.5-540      516.2              
229    451-499        478     422.5-530      485.7              Unweaned 
266    500-548        528     393-510        470.11             
284    501-548        529     390-500        459.26             Unweaned 
89     552-560        555     482-498        492.92             Fancy 
445    552-597        570     400-485        456.71             
195    552-598        571     392.5-473      441.36             Unweaned 
493    603-646        612     385-447        429.19             Unweaned 
229    600-648        629     386-435        420.54             
107    662-698        673     352-385.5      376.21             Unweaned 
276    656-696        679     374-411.5      395.79             
4      728-728        728     344-344        344                Unweaned 
278    700-747        731     340-413        387.95             
173    753-792        772     355-387        376.3              
369    814-843        827     344-371        361.85             
278    850-895        866     339-364.5      353.12             
180    912-932        927     332-351.5      347.88             
6      974-974        974     309.5-309.5    309.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     311-346        322     450-570        513.66             Unweaned 
12     318-343        334     460-550        502.02             
21     356-375        370     430-540        507.18             
11     402-402        402     362.5-362.5    362.5              Unweaned 
16     411-433        418     450-525        472.1              
14     450-482        469     330-405        366.49             Unweaned 
68     468-497        478     355-475        449.84             
33     505-547        537     355-387.5      380.87             Unweaned 
86     522-547        540     229-447.5      427.8              
53     550-592        571     337.5-426      407.84             
25     588-594        591     372.5-390      380.24             Unweaned 
14     623-639        634     380-382.5      380.7              
31     657-657        657     352.5-352.5    352.5              
44     719-719        719     366-366        366                
22     756-765        764     340-352        350.38             
9      807-807        807     335-335        335                

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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
8      1505-1737      1592    234-236        234.82    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1360-2025      1731    160-206        183.16    Average  
4      1455-2325      1898    216-223        219.62    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1010-1305      1173    140-228        168.17    Average  Return to Feed 
10     1155-1655      1355    140-156        148.31    Average  

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1295-1315      1305    165-174.5      169.79    Average  Return to Feed 
11     1270-1715      1498    161-169        164.45    Average  
3      1550-1735      1627    170-174        172.4     High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1085-1445      1194    110-138        126.77    Average  

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1220-1220      1220    215-215        215       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
59     1385-1695      1605    210-225.5      219.98    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1335-1415      1375    175-180        177.57    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1395-1473      1454    210-211        210.76    Average  Return to Feed 
8      1375-1690      1536    190-209        202.64    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
28     1235-1452      1309    238-245        241.85    Average  Certified Prgms 
307    1148-1590      1332    238.5-249      244.01    Average  
3      1575-1575      1575    245.5-245.5    245.5     Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      915-1105       1029    223-244        232.62    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
55     1035-1520      1244    230-242        237.6     Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     975-1185       1079    235-301        265.66    Average  Return to Feed 
7      1110-1295      1226    226-235.5      231.32    Average  Certified Prgms 
10     1155-1515      1277    235-238        237.36    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
50     1130-1474      1418    240-244.25     243.23    Average  
20     1330-1489      1440    239-245        243.97    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
265    1248-1670      1460    240-250        244.77    Average  
6      1713-1865      1764    235-248        242.98    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
44     1502-1590      1531    239-247        243.09    Average  
16     1509-1563      1535    241-244        242.79    Average  Certified Prgms 
18     1628-1798      1710    243.5-244.75   243.9     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     985-1272       1060    237.5-272.5    248.53    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
46     1065-1290      1210    230-271        243.48    Average  Return to Feed 
3      1237-1285      1253    254-271        265.19    Average  Certified Prgms 
110    1145-1565      1353    230-241.5      237.01    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1500-1590      1528    230-235        232.81    Average  
11     1500-1705      1668    235-238        237.51    Average  Certified Prgms
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