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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     09/29 09:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/22/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4013           6061    4188      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1963           1075    1833      
  
  
Compared to last week, steers less than 450 lbs sold 15.00 higher, 450 to 600 
lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, over 650 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers were 
lightly tested this week but on comparable offerings of calves less than 600 
lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, over 750 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter steers 
and heifers sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower and 
slaughter bull sold steady.  Demand was good throughout the week of calves and 
feeders with moderate demand on slaughter cattle.
  
  
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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         
4      348-348        348     435-435        435                
4      391-391        391     450-450        450                
13     603-631        618     287.5-350      325.99             

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
56     1058-1058      1058    295-295        295                
14     1120-1120      1120    290-290        290                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     1008-1013      1011    293-302.5      297.31             
11     1013-1013      1013    265-265        265                Fleshy 
8      337-337        337     495-495        495                Unweaned 
47     372-372        372     570-570        570                Fancy 
17     358-393        379     500-537.5      520.01             
14     392-397        395     485-492.5      488.77             Unweaned 
71     400-445        413     450-510        490.48             
43     418-435        430     410-482.5      464.43             Unweaned 
135    451-474        462     453-485        469.16             
40     463-498        493     430-438        436.87             Unweaned 
175    502-548        526     400-430        412.4              
63     525-549        541     395-410        399.32             Unweaned 
51     559-597        570     367.5-400      393.07             
78     565-586        580     374-395        385.87             Unweaned 
16     603-623        615     360-371        362.02             Unweaned 
77     626-638        636     339-370        362.16             
13     655-682        665     365-394        376.43             
40     701-728        717     332.5-364      350.61             
105    774-788        786     335-340        338.89             
130    823-839        834     332-340        337.38             
16     855-855        855     295-295        295                Fleshy 
26     857-876        863     326-336        331.35             
9      906-915        910     287-331        306.66             
138    956-990        961     300-317.5      315.86             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     320-334        330     431-470        441.81             Unweaned 
51     450-499        481     385-435        420.65             
6      485-485        485     405-405        405                Unweaned 
16     502-502        502     390-390        390                Unweaned 
54     502-543        530     327.5-387      367.52             
17     558-572        570     357.5-360      359.57             
19     664-664        664     337.5-337.5    337.5              
13     781-781        781     323-323        323                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1152-1152      1152    309-309        309                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1013-1013      1013    317-317        317                
5      1066-1066      1066    270-270        270                
17     306-347        337     565-612.5      602.36             Unweaned 
8      373-383        377     500-510        506.19             Unweaned 
67     362-396        388     500-562.5      545.56             
35     404-417        414     483-502.5      495.37             
61     403-434        421     521-545        533.62             Unweaned 
152    451-496        465     487.5-551      524.25             
79     458-498        477     492.5-517.5    506.95             Unweaned 
133    502-536        513     438-477        462.17             Unweaned 
163    500-549        528     445-490        468.46             
118    553-595        568     427-453        438.13             
142    551-588        572     414-448        435.55             Unweaned 
78     610-620        616     400-426        414.54             Unweaned 
52     605-638        617     391-411        405.21             
189    653-689        667     391-423        409.6              
15     671-671        671     350-350        350                Unweaned 
9      722-722        722     365-365        365                
197    756-799        770     357-389        382.56             
68     804-845        816     347-372.5      363.45             
58     943-945        943     335-345.5      344.96             
22     971-972        972     287.5-335.5    326.78             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      392-392        392     515-515        515                
13     405-434        427     472.5-480      474.14             Unweaned 
12     430-441        436     462.5-510      485.95             
41     463-493        486     425-495        456.43             
35     518-549        534     370-417.5      393.22             
22     541-541        541     420-420        420                Unweaned 
13     570-591        582     380-407.5      396.22             
17     622-645        627     352.5-386      360.6              
5      641-641        641     307.5-307.5    307.5              Unweaned 
21     654-689        666     332.5-360      347.09             
9      721-746        732     322.5-352.5    336.09             
6      823-823        823     326-326        326                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1360-1360      1360    214-214        214       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1555-1570      1565    220-226.5      224.35    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1405-1710      1558    214-215        214.55    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1170-1230      1210    152-213        187.24    Average  Light Weight 
4      1155-1875      1419    125-146        133.52    Low      
18     1370-2270      1766    150-206        184.84    Average  
7      1415-2205      1819    210-220        212.96    High     
1      800-800        800     100-100        100       Low      Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
46     980-1530       1181    146-237.5      173.38    Average  Return to Feed 
45     1005-1610      1315    144-166        154.69    Average  
5      835-1000       923     187.5-250      206.9     Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     1200-1515      1334    165-212        181.46    Average  Return to Feed 
8      1360-1715      1527    132.5-150      144.04    Low      
17     1335-1745      1557    180-196        187.45    High     
47     1270-2090      1564    155-178        168.35    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
47     1000-1635      1189    117.5-149      131.43    Average  
8      805-995        921     122-151        133.51    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1650-1815      1733    218-223        220.62    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1490-1810      1611    212.5-221.75   217.68    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1375-1710      1504    190-208        201.5     Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
70     1251-1329      1305    233-237.75     235.56    Average  Certified Prgms 
303    1120-1545      1337    229.75-242     234.19    Average  
4      1569-1569      1569    234-234        234       Average  Natural 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      930-1335       1060    210-255        231.03    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
91     1043-1516      1266    221-237.5      227.86    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1121-1230      1177    220-233.5      226.15    Average  Return to Feed 
6      1151-1230      1191    230-235.5      233.18    Average  Certified Prgms 
34     1263-1500      1320    224-228        227.17    Average  
2      1580-1580      1580    225-225        225       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     1348-1447      1404    230.5-236.5    235.62    Average  Certified Prgms 
113    1248-1490      1414    227.5-235.5    232.39    Average  
3      1420-1420      1420    230-230        230       Average  Natural 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
345    1200-1680      1436    230-242        235.44    Average  
8      1716-1775      1738    231-237.5      234.62    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
185    1517-1590      1565    229-235        232.15    Average  
23     1601-1772      1681    230-234.75     231.53    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1098-1098      1098    221-221        221       Average  
16     995-1245       1152    182.5-226.5    218.11    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
39     1173-1308      1248    224-242        235.17    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1260-1290      1275    230-232.5      231.24    Average  Certified Prgms 
105    1045-1525      1356    220-234        228.37    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1569-1569      1569    224-224        224       Average  
5      1643-1765      1689    220-225        222.85    Average  Heavy Weight
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