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USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average

USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average 08/25 21:00 AMS_2164 MARS Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA Dunlap Livestock Auction-Dunlap,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/25/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER CATTLE 125 133 165 Compared to the auction one week ago choice slaughter steers were fully steady to 1.00 lower. Choice slaughter heifers were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate. Active internet bidding. Mostly smaller packages available today. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 18 1267-1355 1296 224-228 226.45 Average Certified Prgms 25 1220-1331 1317 219-220 219.23 Average HEIFERS - Select 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1340-1395 1368 206-215 210.59 Average HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1018-1018 1018 226-226 226 Average Return to Feed HEIFERS - Select and Choice 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 1160-1160 1160 216-216 216 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 12 1200-1405 1368 218-228 225.36 Average Certified Prgms 43 1272-1625 1379 220-230.5 224.91 Average STEERS - Select 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 1490-1490 1490 216.5-216.5 216.5 Average STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1200-1205 1203 201-227 218.36 Average Return to Feed 1 1570-1570 1570 216-216 216 Average Heavy Weight STEERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1622-1622 1622 230-230 230 Average Certified Prgms 2 1720-1825 1773 213-216 214.46 Average Heavy Weight
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NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 302,142 contracts as of August 18, and were net-buyers of 57,230 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders returned as avid buyers amid lower yield ideas following the August WASDE and mid-August Midwest crop tours.

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The livestock complex is trading mostly lower into midday Friday as it's simply been a disappointing week where not enough fundamental support has appeared. Some light cash cattle trade is developing in the South at $222, which is $3.00 lower than last week's weighted average.

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