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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     08/24 08:35
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/17/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            939            1921    3951      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1237           1067    1547      
  
  
Compared to last week, not recent test on dairy influenced feeder cattle. 
Slaughter steers and heifers sold 9.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 
steady to 2.00 lower except lean cows sold 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Demand 
was moderate to instance good.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      338-338        338     425-425        425                
5      474-474        474     360-360        360                
15     500-526        519     350-360        352.57             
12     566-566        566     335-335        335                

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      430-430        430     430-430        430                
12     562-595        570     340-365        358.48             
3      868-868        868     270-270        270                

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      285-285        285     380-380        380                
18     452-493        477     370-390        380.8              
12     710-747        738     245-270        263.99             
12     752-752        752     240-240        240                
4      844-844        844     250-250        250                

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1083-1083      1083    220-220        220                
4      1193-1193      1193    207-207        207                
4      1265-1265      1265    210-210        210                
6      274-274        274     1125-1125      1125               

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Small and Medium  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     739-739        739     190-190        190                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
42     1038-1038      1038    230-230        230                
7      574-574        574     300-300        300                
13     657-667        662     210-235        223.56             
12     818-818        818     225-225        225                
5      888-888        888     226-226        226                
5      941-941        941     224-224        224                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      960-960        960     215-215        215                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Small and Medium  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     204-204        204     300-300        300                
11     340-340        340     290-290        290                
10     407-407        407     240-240        240                
13     464-464        464     227.5-227.5    227.5              
4      599-599        599     220-220        220                
9      659-668        662     205-220        210.05             
6      793-793        793     220-220        220                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Small and Medium  4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
17     250-250        250     260-260        260                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     167-187        173     800-950        901.36             
9      201-206        204     1050-1050      1050               
23     259-294        275     1225-1750      1493.88            
7      305-348        323     470-500        483.83             
16     347-347        347     1800-1800      1800               
3      382-382        382     435-435        435                
7      406-406        406     1950-1950      1950               
8      423-440        432     390-430        410.39             
9      537-537        537     350-350        350                
8      586-586        586     350-350        350                
8      871-871        871     275-275        275                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      513-516        515     300-310        304.27             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      153-153        153     1250-1250      1250               
7      255-255        255     1175-1175      1175               
15     306-311        309     1375-1700      1571.26            
10     364-364        364     1975-1975      1975               
3      477-477        477     425-425        425                
30     501-533        514     415-450        436.53             
10     559-559        559     385-385        385                
10     619-619        619     390-390        390                
18     652-664        662     370-385        372.46             
3      880-880        880     315-315        315                
5      994-994        994     295-295        295                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     641-645        643     340-355        347.48             
16     917-917        917     275-275        275                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1285-1395      1360    220-225        223.98    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1275-1575      1385    211-214        212.6     Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
34     1215-1720      1417    223.25-228.75  224.94    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1245-1245      1245    221-221        221       Average  Return to Feed 
9      1275-1670      1505    220-222        220.31    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1105-1105      1105    206-206        206       Average  Return to Feed 
8      1565-1950      1763    243-310        261.45    High     
2      1580-1950      1765    160-167.5      164.14    Low      
15     1300-2200      1803    177.5-237      215.01    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1090-1395      1209    169-193        182.98    Average  Return to Feed 
34     1025-1805      1359    157-173        166.1     Average  
3      885-960        922     161-185        172.53    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1135-1405      1317    176-200        188.72    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1485-1555      1520    189-191        189.98    High     
34     1305-2045      1580    170-185        178.76    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     1005-1705      1184    121-159        143.58    Average  
13     680-990        858     105-157        131.23    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1480-1480      1480    220-220        220       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
65     1345-1930      1666    214-227        220.34    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
54     1341-1685      1565    200-218        211.77    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1160-1455      1295    220-229        225.09    Average  Certified Prgms 
263    1121-1660      1330    218-232.75     225.25    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1023-1240      1120    195-223        215.88    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
39     1065-1460      1237    213-224.5      220.58    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1050-1198      1116    218-229        225.25    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1350-1460      1405    195-214        204.87    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1655-1655      1655    213-213        213       Average  
9      900-975        908     260-285.5      282.46    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
62     1267-1432      1335    220.5-227.5    225.16    Average  
25     1287-1489      1390    225.5-229.25   227.02    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
210    1215-1675      1429    222-230.25     225.82    Average  
4      1715-1715      1715    219.25-219.25  219.25    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1516-1531      1527    224.75-227.25  226.44    Average  
9      1520-1604      1595    230-234        230.42    Average  Certified Prgms 
4      1635-1737      1712    228.5-230.5    228.98    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1005-1255      1117    203-241        225.45    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1120-1283      1214    217-230        224.18    Average  Return to Feed 
35     1251-1525      1304    213-224.25     219.91    Average  
2      1488-1488      1488    221-221        221       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1075-1275      1163    216-228        226.13    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1345-1450      1398    216-216        216       Average
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