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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     11/16 10:00
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/10/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3707           10840   7049      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1616           1355    1968      
  
  
Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers sold 
unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. 
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower and bulls steady.  Demand was moderate to 
good for offerings this week.
  
  
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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      533-533        533     352-352        352                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1017-1017      1017    283-283        283                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      327-327        327     477.5-477.5    477.5              
29     359-380        369     430-470        449.78             
7      389-389        389     425-425        425                Unweaned 
88     410-449        433     408-427        417.82             
13     450-472        456     375-383        377.45             Unweaned 
87     458-493        476     375-425        397.96             
6      510-510        510     415-415        415                Fancy 
121    500-548        531     343-425        393.41             
62     527-544        536     357-390        370.7              Unweaned 
79     561-569        564     340-373.5      365.27             Unweaned 
137    553-598        569     323-395        356.16             
66     606-622        610     344-359        354.11             Unweaned 
85     607-645        629     315-343        333.82             
11     643-643        643     310-310        310                Fleshy 
64     654-693        665     303-326        315.37             
17     669-669        669     325-325        325                Unweaned 
16     700-735        713     302.5-323      311.57             
19     789-793        791     305-310        307.63             
10     812-829        821     308-308.5      308.25             
10     869-869        869     308-308        308                
11     929-937        934     300-306        302.17             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      299-299        299     425-425        425                
9      378-378        378     425-425        425                
45     487-492        490     379-380        379.6              
28     507-525        520     325-374        363.51             
7      593-594        594     330-335        332.14             
8      603-625        614     310-311        310.51             
13     604-628        621     315-320        316.5              Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     1041-1041      1041    297-297        297                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      295-295        295     517.5-517.5    517.5              
18     309-325        319     500-547.5      513.45             
38     375-382        379     475-527.5      493.25             
10     374-397        381     485-495        491.87             Unweaned 
31     402-430        417     457.5-509      479.75             Unweaned 
61     423-449        440     437-475        453.73             
6      455-463        459     432.5-440      436.22             Unweaned 
55     460-498        484     360-459.5      437.25             
241    507-548        523     396-466        434.39             
46     505-537        532     406-438        426.1              Unweaned 
10     562-562        562     410-410        410                Fleshy 
40     552-583        563     396-438        411.91             Unweaned 
4      566-566        566     440-440        440                Fancy 
120    554-596        574     360-433        407.26             
126    601-649        619     344-400        374.54             
179    601-648        624     367-408        388.06             Unweaned 
8      638-638        638     350-350        350                Fleshy 
165    653-696        672     338.5-383.5    357.65             
121    651-695        678     336-370        354.2              Unweaned 
14     683-683        683     353-353        353                Fleshy 
11     703-703        703     343-343        343                Unweaned 
112    700-747        728     331-375        359.16             
25     728-733        729     307.5-325      311.72             Fleshy 
51     750-781        755     318-348        329.93             
7      816-816        816     322-322        322                Fleshy 
141    808-847        821     313-344.5      339.63             
127    850-893        877     320-345.5      339.59             
19     905-912        909     300-302.5      300.92             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      384-393        388     415-452.5      431.28             Unweaned 
8      390-390        390     450-450        450                
5      523-523        523     380-380        380                Unweaned 
43     506-545        528     335-417.5      394.74             
26     586-598        596     365-375        366.51             
13     609-617        612     325-330        328.06             
4      644-644        644     366-366        366                Unweaned 
7      659-659        659     311-311        311                Unweaned 
3      720-720        720     329-329        329                
5      781-781        781     317-317        317                
4      965-965        965     281-281        281                

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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
5      1015-1710      1403    75-151         134.63    Low      
5      1440-2000      1745    214-220        216.68    High     
31     1275-2370      1832    164-256        183.12    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     1000-1365      1125    148-225        177.23    Average  Return to Feed 
55     1070-1700      1352    143-159        150.53    Average  
24     1175-1985      1375    120-143        132.51    Low      
12     785-965        884     155-197.5      171.55    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1165-1585      1347    160-195        174.18    Average  Return to Feed 
33     1205-1935      1546    158-170        163.7     Average  
11     1370-1905      1643    130-150        141.34    Low      
18     1405-2030      1714    170-195        178.2     High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1010-1230      1101    126-146        134.45    Average  Return to Feed 
60     915-1620       1168    110-142.5      129.01    Average  
6      870-990        938     121-146        130.38    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1815-2060      1927    187-195        190.23    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1445-1445      1445    210-210        210       Average  
5      1810-1995      1880    185-195.5      191.06    Average  Heavy Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1215-1510      1364    196-207        201.54    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1273-1273      1273    224.5-224.5    224.5     Average  Natural 
26     1321-1427      1371    225.25-225.35  225.31    Average  Certified Prgms 
431    1150-1627      1407    220-229.75     226.69    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1010-1155      1060    204-215        209.77    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
67     1115-1590      1297    213-225        220.36    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1150-1240      1206    210-217        215.67    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
28     1345-1500      1450    224.25-225.75  225.04    Average  Certified Prgms 
24     1336-1492      1457    222.5-225.5    224.84    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
408    1255-1690      1524    223-229.5      227.01    Average  
23     1700-1950      1768    207-228        223.9     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1525-1550      1530    224.25-224.75  224.65    Average  Natural 
13     1560-1565      1563    225.5-225.75   225.6     Average  
4      1685-1795      1713    224-224.75     224.55    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1140-1285      1209    170-211        202.03    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1220-1220      1220    234-234        234       Average  Certified Prgms 
7      1254-1285      1266    220-222        220.58    Average  Return to Feed 
1      1275-1275      1275    225-225        225       Average  Natural 
56     1170-1590      1349    210-224.5      220.46    Average
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