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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     12/15 09:40
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            13816          16276   14852     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         615            1213    1669      
  
  
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs and over 800 lbs sold unevenly 
steady with all other weights of steers trending 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 
less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold steady. Slaughter 
steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher with not enough slaughter cows and bulls 
for a comparison. Demand was mostly good throughout the week.
  
  
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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         
3      315-315        315     355-355        355                Unweaned 
1      380-380        380     390-390        390                Unweaned 
2      427-427        427     500-500        500                Unweaned 
15     486-486        486     450-450        450                Unweaned 
14     530-546        536     365-387.5      379.31             Unweaned 
4      573-590        577     345-355        352.44             Unweaned 
18     627-629        628     336-350        344.54             Unweaned 
12     669-699        683     276-311        303.37             
4      718-718        718     305-305        305                
1      780-780        780     205-205        205                
3      803-803        803     287.5-287.5    287.5              Unweaned 
10     849-849        849     270-270        270                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      507-507        507     335-335        335                Unweaned 
4      545-545        545     370-370        370                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      826-826        826     261-261        261                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      385-385        385     410-410        410                
3      550-550        550     321-321        321                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      236-236        236     1125-1125      1125               Unweaned 
1      249-249        249     465-465        465                
1      260-260        260     510-510        510                Unweaned 
14     273-285        276     1300-1410      1377.6             
4      310-320        318     435-500        470.2              
9      320-320        320     545-545        545                Fancy 
18     305-347        335     400-455        413.83             Unweaned 
6      352-352        352     470-470        470                Fancy 
6      353-363        358     1480-1575      1528.16            
48     350-395        380     377-480        439.7              
9      380-395        383     390-455        440.12             Unweaned 
171    400-445        420     400-475        438.21             
24     400-434        427     400-437.5      421.45             Unweaned 
262    451-498        477     335-450        411.98             
53     452-493        484     420-447.5      426.94             Fancy 
78     467-495        487     346-414        398.2              Unweaned 
50     502-527        516     388-446        412.83             Fancy 
49     505-524        522     365-387        375.4              Unweaned 
512    502-549        528     351-445        394.93             
512    502-549        528     351-445        394.93             
26     552-552        552     411.25-411.25  411.25             Fancy 
59     552-582        569     331-375        358.16             Unweaned 
614    550-597        572     349-430        384.19             
52     602-627        614     334-361        347.74             Unweaned 
570    600-648        625     327.5-385      356.63             
14     613-640        632     345-373        352.76             Fancy 
9      663-663        663     370-370        370                Fancy 
340    650-698        669     320-378.5      349.33             
69     668-695        682     304-349        330.74             Unweaned 
40     706-719        714     279-329        317.96             Unweaned 
30     723-723        723     337-337        337                Fancy 
376    700-748        728     292.5-341.25   330                
54     751-786        774     360-385        378.44             Fancy 
118    761-790        777     282.5-337.25   323.41             
270    805-841        831     285-331.25     322.28             
14     876-876        876     334.5-334.5    334.5              Replacement 
156    850-895        878     282.5-327.25   309.56             
6      929-929        929     275-275        275                
28     966-990        975     251-297.5      275.42             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1094-1094      1094    229-229        229                
2      220-220        220     445-445        445                
8      332-345        337     403-430        411.64             
13     357-389        382     345-380        352.56             
53     411-442        430     365-435        395.9              
29     471-493        483     350-420        400.8              
6      523-523        523     342.5-342.5    342.5              Unweaned 
20     538-545        540     350-396        380.81             
112    550-599        576     304-382.5      354.15             
68     600-645        627     309-350        322.04             
37     652-698        680     285-332.5      316.69             
15     700-710        708     285-301        288.16             
9      791-791        791     303.5-303.5    303.5              

HEIFERS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      519-519        519     337.5-337.5    337.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
23     1007-1022      1012    291-294        291.92             
30     1065-1095      1071    291.5-316.5    311.39             
12     1135-1135      1135    244-244        244                
6      711-711        711     359-359        359                
2      882-882        882     272.5-272.5    272.5              

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      445-445        445     375-375        375                
2      455-455        455     350-350        350                
6      611-611        611     352-352        352                
2      665-680        673     320-327        323.54             
11     752-796        788     301-306        301.87             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1011-1011      1011    266-266        266                
50     1078-1078      1078    309.5-309.5    309.5              
9      287-287        287     1400-1400      1400               
2      292-292        292     515-515        515                
25     305-340        325     480-530        520.11             
13     370-374        373     460-515        498.28             Unweaned 
73     351-396        376     451-565        521.29             
11     400-400        400     545-577.5      568.64             Fancy 
85     401-440        422     442.5-565      507.67             
17     426-441        435     440-507.5      481.01             Unweaned 
19     458-496        466     421-495        480.06             Unweaned 
27     472-472        472     486-486        486                Fancy 
279    451-498        479     380-522.5      472.99             
15     511-511        511     505-505        505                Fancy 
492    500-549        522     400-490        450.11             
70     515-535        523     415-448        440.74             Unweaned 
39     566-595        575     414-446        435.81             Unweaned 
806    550-598        576     374-463        425.69             
46     554-596        587     430-442.5      432.57             Fancy 
54     604-643        617     388-423        411.5              Fancy 
747    601-649        625     360-434.5      403.05             
137    601-648        630     374-410        395.67             Unweaned 
858    651-698        666     355-415        386.28             
108    660-681        668     388-406        396.47             Fancy 
126    650-695        670     330-389.5      363.28             Unweaned 
85     700-737        714     331-375        360.3              Unweaned 
526    700-747        717     338-407        373.51             
12     746-746        746     370-370        370                Fancy 
75     752-752        752     378.25-378.25  378.25             Fancy 
45     766-766        766     346.5-346.5    346.5              Fleshy 
397    751-798        769     325-386        353.85             
48     757-796        780     305-356        323.43             Unweaned 
3      800-800        800     315-315        315                Unweaned 
294    800-847        828     330.75-359     346.06             
7      846-846        846     319-319        319                Fleshy 
122    851-898        874     310-344        332.64             
6      876-876        876     280-280        280                Fleshy 
109    931-932        931     351.25-351.25  351.25             Fancy 
502    902-949        936     313-338.75     329.52             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      307-307        307     500-500        500                
11     332-332        332     417-417        417                Unweaned 
18     350-395        354     425-453        449.37             
26     436-448        443     410-511        459.4              
27     450-498        471     390-472.5      425.91             
7      497-497        497     410-410        410                Unweaned 
5      539-539        539     362.5-362.5    362.5              Unweaned 
5      539-539        539     362.5-362.5    362.5              Unweaned 
15     554-597        578     385-400        391.49             
3      613-613        613     350-350        350                Unweaned 
28     608-648        634     350-387.5      369.28             
27     660-697        678     345-367.5      355.8              
6      726-726        726     277-277        277                Unweaned 
31     700-746        732     310-365        341.12             
8      757-757        757     298-298        298                Fleshy 
13     750-778        769     310-327.5      315.25             
4      792-792        792     326-326        326                Unweaned 
11     895-895        895     300-300        300                
3      900-900        900     322-322        322                

STEERS  -  Small and Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      482-482        482     252.5-252.5    252.5              
13     511-511        511     374-374        374                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1775-2275      2034    161-184        177.81    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1000-1315      1196    158-210        179.66    Average  Return to Feed 
11     1145-1610      1369    143-154.5      149.48    Average  
2      1330-1460      1395    131-136        133.38    Low      

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1270-1520      1362    163-175        171.45    Average  Return to Feed 
12     1390-1875      1597    158-165        160.88    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1000-1485      1180    116-141.5      129.72    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1200-1200      1200    171-171        171       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1245-1336      1316    223-225.25     224.61    Average  Certified Prgms 
163    1163-1635      1378    222.5-228.85   226.59    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1060-1060      1060    211-211        211       Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1245-1368      1325    220-222        221.03    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      955-1195       1077    220-258        234.18    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1100-1300      1200    198-202        200.17    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1335-1339      1338    223.75-224     223.79    Average  Certified Prgms 
23     1310-1439      1397    222-226        223.71    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
248    1263-1699      1503    224-228.5      226.31    Average  
18     1715-1846      1787    215-224.85     219.53    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1506-1554      1520    224.25-224.75  224.6     Average  
5      1543-1543      1543    225.25-225.25  225.25    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1050-1192      1149    210-216.5      214.22    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1230-1287      1278    226-228.5      227.43    Average  Return to Feed 
9      1140-1440      1284    210-223.75     215.43    Average
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