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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     11/09 08:55
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/02/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            6082           5732    10840     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         2081           932     1355      
  
  
Compared to last week steer calves and yearlings sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 
lower.  Heifer calves sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with yearling heifers selling 
steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower,  
breaker cows sold 12.00 lower with all other slaughter cows 6.00 lower and 
bulls sold 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Some buyers switched over 
to procuring heifer calves and pushed that market a little higher.
  
  
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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      365-365        365     455-455        455                
3      470-470        470     372.5-372.5    372.5              Unweaned 
15     508-522        513     345-356        348.57             
6      573-573        573     341-341        341                
9      674-674        674     279-279        279                
5      720-720        720     277-277        277                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1001-1001      1001    251-251        251                
3      1083-1083      1083    236.5-236.5    236.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      313-333        323     535-575        554.38             
33     353-391        373     440-550        488.81             
7      396-396        396     444-444        444                Unweaned 
10     403-421        412     413-447        429.63             Unweaned 
78     402-437        423     415-505        445.72             
186    450-497        477     376-480        429.95             
69     450-494        483     396-455        412.18             Unweaned 
214    504-540        524     347-437.5      398.13             
23     510-534        528     340-368        358.49             Unweaned 
81     550-578        563     302-381        371.92             Unweaned 
197    551-592        574     338-400        361.49             
40     600-627        611     317-360        336.38             Unweaned 
146    600-639        622     291-361        338.46             
30     655-683        671     303-325        315.45             
13     667-691        685     297-300        297.67             Unweaned 
54     729-743        741     305-339        331.18             
80     753-793        768     230-317        305.8              
287    800-840        827     275-310        307.57             
231    853-876        862     286-302.75     294.79             
127    909-923        916     284-293        288.64             
114    953-993        965     264-276        272.94             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      340-341        341     427.5-450      438.73             
48     401-448        438     371-450        428.89             
30     478-495        492     310-386        376.77             
30     505-543        526     316-385        351.88             
47     553-582        571     305-360        343.48             
7      771-771        771     266-266        266                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      329-329        329     1750-1750      1750               
7      310-347        341     527.5-600      559.83             
4      353-353        353     580-580        580                Unweaned 
9      350-385        361     530-564        553.75             
3      393-393        393     1300-1300      1300               
56     400-449        425     400-550        517.53             
6      430-430        430     430-430        430                Unweaned 
83     450-491        470     450-520        484.17             Unweaned 
120    452-498        481     450-510        482.83             
271    504-549        524     368-464        442                
4      525-525        525     1550-1550      1550               
48     521-537        528     396-442.5      407.79             Unweaned 
129    558-597        572     355-418        398.68             Unweaned 
320    550-599        579     380.5-437      412.63             
302    600-649        620     332-416        387.85             
89     603-633        621     371-397.5      379.08             Unweaned 
312    653-698        677     313-384        355.59             
26     683-695        686     324-355        338.45             Unweaned 
288    703-747        711     310-362.5      347.91             
35     739-739        739     335.5-335.5    335.5              Unweaned 
18     750-794        766     284-310        301.83             Unweaned 
37     759-774        767     332-356        341.91             
114    803-847        815     304-324.5      320.36             
156    852-885        874     301-322.5      319.4              
386    903-939        922     281-324.5      312.33             
36     965-994        992     267-282.5      281.24             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      326-338        333     480-520        503.21             
7      385-385        385     530-530        530                Unweaned 
2      410-410        410     442.5-442.5    442.5              
35     470-475        472     435-438.5      437.39             Unweaned 
8      465-497        489     367.5-397.5    390.37             
26     510-547        532     352.5-410      384.05             
38     585-599        591     350-391        367.19             
5      603-603        603     355-355        355                Unweaned 
49     616-647        634     319-362.5      337.93             
5      738-738        738     331-331        331                

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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
2      1755-1755      1755    204-204        204       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
39     1433-1875      1664    204-210.5      207.44    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1580-1875      1741    200-201        200.35    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1145-1185      1160    151-195        172.29    Average  Light Weight 
7      1370-2045      1686    117-149        136.41    Low      
30     1335-2390      1833    150-190        176.55    Average  
2      830-940        885     215-220        217.66    Average  Return to Feed 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1025-1420      1195    130-240        154.07    Average  Return to Feed 
46     1035-1685      1367    120-131        125.4     Average  
13     1200-1585      1396    104-119        111.7     Low      
7      840-970        941     140-245        197.98    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1230-1485      1366    129-208        152.14    Average  Return to Feed 
35     1255-1820      1555    126-147        133.54    Average  
11     1360-1815      1622    110-126        117.42    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     900-1590       1194    62-98          81.38     Low      
34     1005-1520      1253    100-124        112.57    Average  
5      895-980        937     81-109         90.14     Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
45     1400-1927      1651    170-194.5      190.42    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1155-1245      1192    131-156        150.68    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1270-1308      1289    190-196        193.04    Average  Return to Feed 
22     1195-1710      1508    165-185        176.81    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
82     1248-1431      1326    211-218        214.57    Average  Certified Prgms 
389    1190-1680      1435    210-218        214.16    Average  
8      1582-1582      1582    209-209        209       Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1098-1175      1119    207-224        215.98    Average  
23     945-1260       1127    190-231        211.13    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1200-1290      1232    213-220        217.31    Average  Return to Feed 
74     1120-1545      1296    200-214        207.76    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1000-1220      1156    201-232        208.96    Average  Return to Feed 
28     1234-1528      1362    200-208        205.6     Average  
2      1550-1550      1550    205-205        205       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
32     1268-1464      1388    212-218.5      214.89    Average  Certified Prgms 
44     1300-1498      1456    210.5-220      213.96    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
411    1268-1696      1508    210-221.5      214.57    Average  
15     1705-1885      1779    207-212.5      210.08    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
101    1503-1595      1559    208.5-218.1    213.57    Average  
19     1546-1657      1616    210-218.5      215.04    Average  Certified Prgms 
37     1606-1880      1711    208-215.5      210.19    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1005-1255      1159    200-237        219.22    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1290-1290      1290    212-212        212       Average  Certified Prgms 
55     1040-1408      1303    211-227        215.55    Average  Return to Feed 
92     1200-1630      1411    202-213.5      209.27    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1771-1771      1771    206-206        206       Average  Heavy Weight
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