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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     07/28 09:35
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/21/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1591           1533    1370      
FEEDER CATTLE            1791           1525    1713      
  
  
Compared to last week, comparable offerings of steers and heifers sold steady 
to 10.00 higher. With the most advance on yearling cattle heading to the 
feedlot. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 
sold unevenly steady and bull sold steady. Demand was good for calves, feeder 
cattle and slaughter cows with moderate to instances good demand for slaughter 
steers and heifers.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1255-1423      1339    224-227        225.41    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1460-1460      1460    240-240        240       Average  Certified Prgms 
12     1410-1760      1571    229-237.25     232.45    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1495-1665      1590    226.5-231      228.64    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1045-1045      1045    100-100        100       Low      Light Weight 
4      750-1250       1066    170.5-195      186.33    Average  Light Weight 
1      1265-1265      1265    173-173        173       Average  Return to Feed 
3      1255-1970      1663    140-154        147.47    Low      
20     1335-2105      1706    160-209        194.53    Average  
6      1335-2235      1749    210-223        217.63    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1020-1310      1152    148-221        167.61    Average  Return to Feed 
37     1085-1670      1377    146-161        154.65    Average  
2      945-960        953     150-169        159.57    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1195-1500      1326    161-182        171.21    Average  Return to Feed 
39     1205-1745      1451    155-173        163.62    Average  
3      1515-1830      1723    173-179.5      176.03    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1050-1470      1291    121-146        136.77    Average  
9      760-985        873     110-144        126.43    Average  Light Weight 
2      840-1030       935     80-100         91.02     Low      

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1575-1625      1600    182.5-190      186.31    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     1355-1773      1636    207-230        210.37    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1200-1362      1346    205-210        209.55    Average  Return to Feed 
17     1395-1690      1503    186-206        201.44    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1242-1242      1242    238-238        238       Average  Certified Prgms 
293    1130-1538      1305    230-244.5      237.96    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1000-1285      1197    193-228.25     222.11    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1175-1265      1235    231-235.1      233.38    Average  Return to Feed 
77     1090-1540      1237    225-234.5      229.88    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1025-1125      1085    231-243        235.8     Average  Return to Feed 
33     1175-1411      1334    231-237        232.76    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
198    1200-1515      1410    236-243.75     239.96    Average  
9      1411-1426      1418    238.75-241.5   240.27    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
270    1281-1765      1452    230-241        234.55    Average  
2      1828-1828      1828    228.5-228.5    228.5     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1558-1558      1558    237.5-237.5    237.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
7      1562-1562      1562    237-237        237       Average  
22     1550-1840      1656    239.5-245      242.14    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1395-1395      1395    248-248        248       Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     965-1290       1137    170-233.5      220.52    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
132    1180-1650      1332    224-235.5      229.4     Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1090-1305      1194    235-256        245.5     Average  Return to Feed 
14     1315-1540      1364    230-236        231.66    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1620-1620      1620    237.5-237.5    237.5     Average  Heavy Weight 

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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      647-647        647     333-333        333                
3      735-735        735     272-272        272                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1118-1118      1118    229-229        229                
15     314-314        314     450-450        450                Unweaned 
4      372-372        372     480-480        480                Fancy 
31     457-488        474     380.5-415      397.44             
16     514-526        519     367.5-387      378.36             
66     553-586        583     351-389        381.5              
115    617-633        626     355-385        369.53             
99     658-692        686     330-373        349.52             
132    718-732        722     322.5-342.5    337.61             
127    761-788        781     314.5-323      319.51             
22     804-812        811     310-311        310.18             
124    862-874        865     285-317.6      315.48             
3      913-913        913     260-260        260                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      548-548        548     329-329        329                
29     606-606        606     340-340        340                
22     694-694        694     330-330        330                
6      819-819        819     296-296        296                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      325-325        325     465-465        465                Unweaned 
11     428-428        428     467.5-467.5    467.5              
10     461-480        470     435-470        452.98             
61     557-584        571     390-444        425.83             
9      609-620        615     392.5-399      396.14             
87     655-687        672     364-403.25     394.8              
32     701-740        731     343-364        350.62             
37     752-789        773     339-353        344.89             
10     837-837        837     327-327        327                
345    866-895        878     321-330.25     323.71             
7      900-900        900     317-317        317                
50     996-996        996     311.75-311.75  311.75             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      401-446        424     400-430        414.2              
6      547-547        547     415-415        415                
26     558-559        558     387.5-400      391.83             
3      667-667        667     231-231        231
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