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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     11/24 09:15
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            14727          3707    15724     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1794           1616    1617      
  
  
Compared to last week steers sold steady to 7.00 lower and heifers sold 4.00 to 
10.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 
steady to 6.00 lower and bulls sold 8.00 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      358-358        358     510-510        510                Unweaned 
4      421-421        421     388-388        388                
9      435-448        444     400-460        440.39             Unweaned 
4      470-470        470     405-405        405                Unweaned 
16     506-545        509     367.5-430      410.41             Unweaned 
3      578-578        578     304-304        304                
9      597-597        597     351-351        351                Unweaned 
10     610-622        618     300-320        314.08             
8      623-623        623     351-351        351                Unweaned 
6      727-727        727     297-297        297                Unweaned 
5      764-764        764     310-310        310                Unweaned 

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      657-657        657     284-284        284                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      744-744        744     285-285        285                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1010-1010      1010    249-249        249                
4      1147-1147      1147    222.5-222.5    222.5              
4      245-245        245     500-500        500                
9      314-318        316     447.5-455      450.86             Fancy 
5      305-345        324     370-435        403.79             Unweaned 
21     310-347        338     352.5-461      428.34             
80     350-397        374     375-487.5      434.32             
41     351-396        381     383-437.5      428.07             Unweaned 
107    400-448        425     370-433        395.07             Unweaned 
167    400-449        426     340-454        404.43             
63     458-494        474     360-395        377.51             Unweaned 
300    451-498        477     360-415        387.86             
463    500-545        524     334-411        373.05             
146    503-549        529     339-378        360.45             Unweaned 
21     543-543        543     365-365        365                Fancy 
591    550-599        573     310-377        347.91             
167    550-599        576     312-368        339.92             Unweaned 
529    600-649        618     293-348        329.92             
142    602-640        625     300-346        324.2              Unweaned 
36     648-648        648     322.5-322.5    322.5              Fancy 
46     655-658        657     335-370        355.58             Fancy 
162    650-687        666     280-339        326.71             Unweaned 
513    650-696        672     278-360.5      334.24             
4      706-706        706     270-270        270                Fleshy 
14     707-707        707     311-311        311                Unweaned 
52     735-735        735     342.5-342.5    342.5              Fancy 
52     735-735        735     342.5-342.5    342.5              Fancy 
40     753-755        754     395-397.5      396.87             Fancy 
98     762-796        770     279-325        314.56             
255    806-837        818     273-328        294.29             
507    856-899        879     269-297.5      289.76             
96     908-948        935     265-289.85     283.64             
31     953-996        966     230-264        257.82             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      349-349        349     432.5-432.5    432.5              
4      371-371        371     385-385        385                Unweaned 
11     380-392        385     332.5-352.5    341.39             
30     420-449        433     355-407.5      387.66             
6      465-475        470     332-340        335.96             Unweaned 
79     458-499        477     320-380        354.35             
58     502-548        524     291-357        337.13             
4      532-532        532     310-310        310                Unweaned 
20     557-599        575     310-321        316.89             
32     600-645        634     272-319        308.96             
38     651-698        668     261-315        294.1              
6      689-689        689     286-286        286                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1038-1046      1042    228-278        252.9              
13     1101-1110      1107    223-236        231.03             
4      687-687        687     285-285        285                
8      805-805        805     295-295        295                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      238-238        238     445-445        445                
4      250-292        271     465-470        467.31             
18     312-344        330     472.5-560      501.51             
73     350-397        374     445-580        500.01             
15     367-392        381     445-492.5      471.98             Unweaned 
14     408-408        408     552.5-552.5    552.5              Fancy 
93     400-446        426     455-545        490.99             
71     425-449        439     420-515        461.98             Unweaned 
326    451-499        480     375-500        449.93             
86     452-499        482     355-477.5      425.72             Unweaned 
16     506-506        506     481-481        481                Fancy 
91     503-545        516     375-460        414.77             Unweaned 
428    501-549        522     373-475        426.24             
698    551-599        575     356-444        400.3              
275    552-598        579     335-414        389.4              Unweaned 
17     605-611        607     397-398        397.64             Fancy 
337    605-644        623     338-394        374.04             Unweaned 
657    602-649        626     340-408        374.15             
297    653-699        672     315-371        349.6              Unweaned 
110    667-691        673     345-403.5      386.12             Fancy 
110    667-691        673     345-403.5      386.12             Fancy 
47     700-722        707     342.5-379.5    367.44             Fancy 
729    700-748        726     321-374        345.34             
118    705-746        727     306-340        324.5              Unweaned 
197    755-790        770     300-350        327.56             
15     775-775        775     301-301        301                Fleshy 
15     775-775        775     301-301        301                Fleshy 
385    808-847        825     301-359        337.71             
412    850-897        871     282-344        333.39             
310    905-937        918     306-336        326.93             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      305-328        320     405-465        432.85             
15     392-392        392     445-470        460                
7      415-431        422     440-480        457.51             Unweaned 
38     400-440        426     370-490        449.84             
4      455-455        455     350-350        350                Fleshy 
50     453-497        475     381-445        415.87             
39     512-540        523     350-415        398.73             
80     550-598        586     323-397.5      371.74             
51     615-649        636     307.5-357      324.48             
14     641-641        641     339-339        339                Unweaned 
9      655-686        668     317.5-346      329.38             Unweaned 
22     672-688        678     310-335        326.54             
49     708-724        715     301-321        313.56             
5      746-746        746     302-302        302                Unweaned 
5      777-777        777     280-280        280                
7      807-821        813     300-313        307.37             
27     852-895        871     290-312.5      300.33             
6      916-916        916     222-222        222                

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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
3      1466-1466      1466    185-185        185       Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1108-1275      1174    143-162.5      154.67    Average  Light Weight 
4      995-1890       1294    117-122.5      119.87    Low      
36     1245-2215      1768    149-208        175.57    Average  
4      1595-2105      1904    213-224        219.43    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
41     1015-1380      1154    138-216        172.45    Average  Return to Feed 
21     1070-1595      1336    110-142        129.57    Low      
56     1010-1825      1366    141-161        150.35    Average  
3      855-915        877     192.5-260      220.66    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
41     1150-1550      1329    157-193        174.23    Average  Return to Feed 
58     1245-1860      1523    154-170        161.32    Average  
15     1355-1670      1525    120-147        135.01    Low      
31     1315-1915      1619    171-190        180.37    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      925-1235       1057    117-144        129.29    Average  Return to Feed 
30     820-1495       1173    71-109         96.34     Low      
56     1035-1675      1267    110-140        123.78    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1509-1720      1587    209-216.5      212.62    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1350-1630      1480    191-208        201.94    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
433    1180-1580      1386    213-231.75     222.85    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1000-1201      1091    180-215        204.43    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1210-1215      1213    190.5-192      191.25    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
61     1103-1495      1271    211-219.75     216.78    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1010-1195      1125    211-220.5      212.83    Average  Return to Feed 
10     1150-1495      1260    208-216.25     211.24    Average  Certified Prgms 
5      1290-1425      1358    205-210        209.05    Average  
4      1551-1750      1601    205-211        206.64    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1350-1376      1371    215-219.5      218.11    Average  
6      1475-1482      1480    219-222.25     221.17    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
356    1235-1675      1489    219-230        223.19    Average  
9      1710-1885      1817    211-222        214.28    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1506-1605      1518    217-217.75     217.53    Average  Certified Prgms 
28     1510-1574      1560    214.6-215.35   215.23    Average  
4      1602-1720      1642    214.25-215.35  214.59    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1081-1290      1171    193-217        213.99    Average  Return to Feed 
5      1276-1480      1358    204.5-205      204.72    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1650-1705      1687    203-205        203.65    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1160-1335      1243    212.5-222.5    217.3     Average  Return to Feed 
15     1205-1457      1350    211-220        215.06    Average  Certified Prgms 
64     1165-1540      1386    210-219.25     215.95    Average
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