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USDA Lamoni, IA Weighted Average


USDA Lamoni, IA Weighted Average                   10/02 14:35
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Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA
  
Lamoni Livestock Auction-Lamoni,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/02/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1344           1419    1225      
  
  
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, not enough steers under 800 lbs. were 
offered this week to establish a trend, however a higher undertone was evident. 
Steers over 800 lbs. sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers were not well compared to 
establish a trend. Demand was good today and included active internet bidding. 
Supply was moderate and included several load lots of reputation yearling 
steers. Bawling calves saw the usual discounts.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1066-1066      1066    270-270        270                
5      366-366        366     425-425        425                Unweaned 
4      375-375        375     470-470        470                
27     419-432        428     435-446        440.51             
3      448-448        448     415-415        415                Unweaned 
29     474-491        478     382.5-409      402.36             Unweaned 
37     458-490        486     414-420        414.76             
10     505-505        505     435-435        435                Fancy 
46     553-578        574     351-372        368.59             Unweaned 
5      616-616        616     336-336        336                Unweaned 
29     600-637        623     325-354        346.57             
49     684-684        684     335-335        335                
5      723-723        723     320-320        320                
39     814-814        814     329.5-329.5    329.5              
8      870-896        886     312-314        313.26             
25     934-934        934     315-315        315                
5      957-957        957     316-316        316                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1196-1196      1196    218-218        218                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     1000-1000      1000    324-324        324                
7      1141-1141      1141    270-270        270                
4      436-436        436     462.5-462.5    462.5              Unweaned 
13     442-446        443     480-495        490.36             
10     470-470        470     473-473        473                
52     473-496        486     442.5-450.5    448.59             Unweaned 
13     511-511        511     446-446        446                
10     526-526        526     419-419        419                Unweaned 
46     555-569        557     420-450        446.67             
15     582-582        582     389-389        389                Unweaned 
6      605-605        605     380-400        390                
88     611-622        618     390-402        393.71             Unweaned 
17     672-672        672     405.5-405.5    405.5              
7      696-696        696     350-350        350                Unweaned 
9      756-756        756     340.5-340.5    340.5              Fleshy 
52     760-760        760     385.25-385.25  385.25             
187    802-836        820     353-364.25     358.35             
266    860-888        885     335-347        346.2              
47     903-903        903     341-341        341                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      491-491        491     415-415        415                Unweaned 
4      573-573        573     365-365        365                Unweaned 
4      620-620        620     351-351        351                Unweaned
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