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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     08/04 09:20
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/28/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            6065           1791    4100      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         358            1591    1415      
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       99             0       0         
  
  
Compared to last week light test of the feeder cattle market, steers and 
heifers sold unevenly steady to 10.00 higher on comparable weights. Slaughter 
steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher and not enough slaughter cows and 
bulls for a market comparison. Demand was good from the farmer/feeder and 
background buyers.  Some of the feeder cattle weight classes would have sold at 
all - time record highs for the state last week.  Feedlot sales continue to 
have closeouts in the black and cattle feeders keep digging in and back filling 
empty pens.  More than likely, farmer/feeders will have a bin busting corn crop 
and they plan on walking several bushels of corn to town via slaughter steers 
and heifers.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1085-1085      1085    251-251        251                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      388-388        388     470-470        470                
3      715-715        715     332-332        332                
3      963-963        963     291-291        291                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1046-1046      1046    276-276        276                
48     1101-1101      1101    275-275        275                
3      1151-1151      1151    261-261        261                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
19     1009-1009      1009    299-299        299                
3      190-190        190     1075-1075      1075               Unweaned 
10     270-283        278     1300-1425      1378.49            
5      313-313        313     1450-1450      1450               
5      341-341        341     462.5-462.5    462.5              Unweaned 
60     354-397        374     360-490        460.59             
40     408-448        423     392.5-460      441.81             
6      465-465        465     392.5-392.5    392.5              Unweaned 
76     470-485        477     400-426        413.6              
151    505-548        525     380-425        400.43             
327    558-599        588     340-381        369.86             
101    605-649        639     345-370        355.49             
98     650-693        672     330-352        347.77             
492    703-749        725     320-352        339.65             
474    750-793        766     314-351.25     333.69             
440    800-847        825     309-332        314.79             
123    855-898        880     290.5-323.5    301.6              
89     902-942        921     280.75-303.5   291.98             
30     950-954        953     263-293.5      287.42             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      315-315        315     454-454        454                
11     356-371        363     385-410        398.64             
3      418-418        418     350-350        350                
16     536-545        540     359-384        370.04             
3      600-600        600     327.5-327.5    327.5              
8      671-671        671     310-310        310                
8      805-805        805     298-298        298                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
70     1011-1033      1021    267.5-301      295.44             
4      1106-1106      1106    274-274        274                
11     1165-1165      1165    267-267        267                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      155-155        155     1100-1100      1100               Unweaned 
3      295-295        295     1675-1675      1675               Unweaned 
4      301-301        301     1825-1825      1825               
5      307-307        307     600-600        600                Unweaned 
7      358-391        377     533-552.5      540.94             Unweaned 
73     407-439        421     500-525        512.49             
63     450-498        479     410-483.5      459.19             
54     503-547        516     450-492.5      475.04             
92     556-578        571     395-453        425.53             
94     600-644        623     389-429.5      406.34             
204    650-699        676     357-393.5      376.64             
205    703-743        726     348-385.5      365.96             
456    750-794        773     336-370.5      355.1              
552    802-838        827     330-369.25     358.8              
476    855-897        873     310-346        333.78             
228    902-947        924     307-351        327.4              
77     951-975        957     304.5-330      308.87             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     326-346        335     514-520        517.24             
33     377-399        387     519-527        523.08             
18     538-545        543     395-443        426.35             
14     582-582        582     413-413        413                
7      639-639        639     373-373        373                
3      671-671        671     350-350        350                
39     747-748        748     341-345        344.59             
14     775-793        782     324-333.5      327.51             
57     805-823        816     322-332.5      325.11             

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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
3      1370-1905      1705    210-216        213.65    High     
9      1335-2115      1729    150-205        181.93    Average  
1      970-970        970     125-125        125       Low      Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1060-1460      1224    145-170        160.87    Average  Return to Feed 
8      1120-1630      1293    147-155        150.2     Average  
2      1355-1540      1448    140-144        141.87    Low      
1      990-990        990     230-230        230       Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1355-1390      1373    159-174        166.6     Average  Return to Feed 
3      1330-1685      1503    155-171        162.07    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1040-1705      1317    117-143        133.96    Average  
5      850-990        921     130-144.5      137.24    Average  Light Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1030-1030      1030    260-260        260       Average  Return to Feed 
101    1165-1493      1259    238.5-247.5    241.68    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1044-1044      1044    229.5-229.5    229.5     Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1105-1382      1207    228-238.25     233.71    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1075-1075      1075    233-233        233       Average  Return to Feed 
2      1020-1300      1160    236.5-240      238.04    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1329-1329      1329    242.5-242.5    242.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
73     1200-1486      1377    237-243.5      240.71    Average  
4      1537-1567      1552    237.75-239.5   238.62    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
52     1240-1620      1419    237-245        241.3     Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1068-1185      1110    225-235        232.09    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1235-1365      1276    230-238        232.6     Average  
10     1235-1365      1276    230-238        232.6     Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1145-1145      1145    245-245        245       Average  Return to Feed 

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
99     1055-1172      1147    3000-3525      3498.29            T1
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