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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     02/09 09:00
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            8398           13754   15368     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1102           1081    846       
  
  
Compared to last week steers less than 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with 6 
wts trading 20.00 higher. Steers over 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. 
Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 
5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and bull sold 10.00 
higher. Demand was good to instances very good for some weights of steers and 
for replacement heifers.
  
  
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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      592-592        592     397.5-397.5    397.5              
11     609-609        609     430-430        430                
7      765-765        765     369-369        369                
5      836-836        836     320-320        320                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1038-1038      1038    266-266        266                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
37     362-399        378     550-580        570.91             
46     412-449        428     485-527.5      501.18             
163    455-497        477     445-504        473.26             
32     500-500        500     467-467        467                Fancy 
4      527-527        527     422.5-422.5    422.5              Unweaned 
322    501-549        529     427-479.5      443.36             
290    550-595        572     403-445        425.67             
14     601-628        613     372-388        380.97             Unweaned 
48     608-649        622     400-437.5      424.45             Fancy 
551    601-649        630     372-414        400.57             
36     668-668        668     390-390        390                Fancy 
400    651-699        670     360-403        381.08             
79     660-692        679     377-446        391.95             Replacement 
20     721-721        721     424-424        424                Replacement 
130    700-742        726     342-376        361.17             
122    713-733        730     390-394        390.58             Fancy 
12     760-760        760     382-382        382                Fancy 
154    751-787        767     319-370        347.43             
38     810-823        819     367-388        374.11             Replacement 
75     801-835        822     321.5-351.5    338.59             
36     867-890        872     292.5-329.5    317.76             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      345-345        345     478-478        478                
5      370-370        370     505-505        505                
5      433-433        433     410-410        410                
12     481-496        487     440-455        446.36             
18     502-548        531     385-431        416.9              
25     572-596        587     394-410        398.3              
27     609-639        631     366-382        376.45             
3      681-681        681     342-342        342                
12     723-723        723     337.5-337.5    337.5              
5      768-768        768     241-241        241                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1023-1023      1023    295-295        295                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     323-345        338     680-700        685.73             
28     359-383        377     620-650        635.44             
70     401-441        419     550-605        587.5              
9      452-452        452     570-570        570                Fancy 
5      471-471        471     505-505        505                Unweaned 
86     452-498        478     510-550        529.93             
197    500-548        524     485-540        507.96             
359    551-599        579     455-505        477.37             
5      582-582        582     437.5-437.5    437.5              Fleshy 
5      600-600        600     435-435        435                Unweaned 
699    600-649        622     420-475        453.16             
54     638-638        638     450-450        450                Fancy 
14     666-666        666     416-416        416                Unweaned 
731    654-699        678     404.5-450      424.47             
528    700-748        718     380.5-423.5    403.61             
33     729-729        729     399-399        399                Fancy 
30     760-760        760     384.25-384.25  384.25             Fancy 
443    751-794        770     359.5-399.75   382.37             
18     791-791        791     359.5-359.5    359.5              Fleshy 
335    800-843        814     349-374.25     362.9              
67     801-844        820     329-360        356.81             Fleshy 
73     851-851        851     369.5-369.5    369.5              Fancy 
380    850-890        867     340-370.75     358.57             
60     905-909        909     334-334.75     334.7              
11     956-956        956     325-325        325                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      365-393        374     525-575        542.5              
3      415-415        415     537.5-537.5    537.5              
37     465-475        472     465-510        497.14             
58     505-549        531     450-497.5      467.37             
95     560-596        584     429-463        447.51             
56     603-642        620     390-433        421.04             
65     662-694        679     360-407.5      391.02             
44     705-740        732     380-385        380.66             
25     778-778        778     330-330        330                
8      806-828        814     297.5-327.5    308.94             
5      875-875        875     330-330        330                
3      923-923        923     305-305        305                

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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      1372-1372      1372    240-240        240       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1295-1665      1433    231-237.5      234.35    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1000-1275      1153    159-207.5      192.69    Average  Light Weight 
2      1315-1720      1518    145-155        149.33    Low      
23     1320-2700      1697    175-213        194.32    Average  
6      1765-2360      2023    209-245        229.76    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1020-1235      1124    160-249        192.61    Average  Return to Feed 
53     1070-1870      1349    145-169        155.76    Average  
6      1285-1600      1481    124-148        137.09    Low      
5      855-945        906     156-265        191.7     Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1250-1660      1438    165-193        177.48    Average  Return to Feed 
44     1170-2030      1499    162-178        170.98    Average  
33     1315-1980      1594    175-194        183.57    High     
7      1485-1900      1678    140-150        145.42    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      795-1425       1145    75-105         91.63     Low      
4      1020-1355      1218    139-147.5      142.99    Average  Return to Feed 
25     1015-1635      1258    115-145        133.18    Average  
7      730-995        906     120-150        138.45    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1245-1763      1667    210-217.25     214.76    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1155-1435      1295    145-175        161.62    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1135-1735      1459    202-209        206.45    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
206    1120-1685      1415    230-249        241.97    Average  
1      1605-1605      1605    231.5-231.5    231.5     Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      955-1225       1108    155-241        220.76    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1040-1475      1283    221-239        233.21    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1037-1290      1189    236.25-243     238.61    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1322-1560      1452    233.5-239.5    237.27    Average  
5      1605-1680      1620    234-237.6      236.85    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
289    1250-1698      1521    236-247.25     243.9     Average  
31     1701-1915      1752    233-248        245.18    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1366-1366      1366    239.75-239.75  239.75    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1240-1265      1252    230-236        233.69    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1231-1345      1263    227-231        228.43    Average  Return to Feed 
35     1150-1575      1355    221-242.5      236.33    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1065-1307      1162    244-270        259.46    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1295-1520      1408    228-229.5      228.81    Average
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