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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     03/23 08:50
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4303           7439    8290      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         651            893     944       
  
  
Compared to last week steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 
higher. Slaughter steers sold steady with heifers trading 5.00 higher. 
Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls sold 10.00 higher. Demand 
was good throughout the week, especially on cattle going to the feedlot.
  
  
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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         
5      912-912        912     290-290        290                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1000-1000      1000    275-275        275                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      226-226        226     1625-1625      1625               
10     321-321        321     1880-1880      1880               
5      341-341        341     510-510        510                
52     354-398        375     492.5-549      525.37             
70     415-448        434     475-531        506.25             
70     450-495        478     443-494        465.43             
8      485-485        485     428-428        428                Unweaned 
176    500-542        523     426-490        448.04             
4      533-533        533     405-405        405                Unweaned 
77     556-599        568     417-465        437.98             
188    622-644        637     390-429.5      404.84             
21     655-655        655     396-396        396                Replacement 
193    651-688        663     365-401        380.89             
157    701-743        723     336-372        362.62             
10     740-740        740     380-380        380                Replacement 
216    752-795        768     339-352.25     345.31             
34     780-780        780     3010-3010      3010               Replacement 
9      813-817        815     310-312.5      311.39             
35     828-828        828     3050-3050      3050               Replacement 
28     850-886        858     313-337        332.36             
14     940-940        940     265-308        287.07             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     379-392        389     490-497.5      496.04             
7      447-447        447     455-455        455                
36     472-498        484     420-440        428.88             
3      540-540        540     380-380        380                
37     625-647        645     370-375        374.61             
9      692-695        693     345-350        348.33             
9      722-745        730     335-336        335.34             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      271-271        271     695-695        695                
26     311-342        328     565-675        622.77             
49     350-397        381     570-635        596.47             
102    411-449        436     546-620        574.73             
97     452-495        475     484-620        561.99             
7      478-478        478     500-500        500                Unweaned 
190    501-545        525     479-534        503.36             
91     560-598        578     460-527.5      475.19             
3      597-597        597     407.5-407.5    407.5              Unweaned 
5      604-604        604     395-395        395                Unweaned 
179    602-637        624     415-466        444.93             
226    650-697        666     395-437.5      423.09             
279    702-748        731     375-415        393.23             
226    754-799        767     369-399        383.6              
446    800-842        812     347-382.25     373.99             
131    852-894        868     330-369.5      357.25             
190    907-945        936     325-346        341.85             
13     950-965        957     321-326        322.99             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      343-343        343     565-565        565                
12     386-386        386     506-506        506                
8      401-448        425     470-505        486.53             
28     450-496        471     461-535        503.02             
18     513-548        534     451-471        462.26             
39     550-587        570     415-466        440.48             
35     694-694        694     388-388        388                
3      710-710        710     325-325        325                
4      843-843        843     298-298        298                
12     850-868        862     321-323        322                

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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
5      1396-1525      1448    230-235        232.11    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1320-1740      1500    210-212.5      211.05    Average  
2      1565-1900      1733    145-147.5      146.37    Low      
10     1465-2605      1931    220-280        235.4     High     
2      825-1045       935     202.5-222.5    211.32    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1000-1415      1169    159-252.5      188.11    Average  Return to Feed 
27     940-1685       1367    145-180        159.99    Average  
1      1515-1515      1515    134-134        134       Low      
8      930-995        953     170-270        194.27    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1195-1515      1352    169-200        184.2     Average  Return to Feed 
28     1275-1885      1580    160-180        169.16    Average  
18     1390-1750      1619    178-205        189.28    High     
5      1575-1905      1768    140-160        153.43    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1000-1350      1136    142-157.5      150.44    Average  Return to Feed 
17     1000-1620      1219    128-157.5      141.44    Average  
7      790-975        892     118-155        133.27    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1490-1490      1490    216.5-216.5    216.5     Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1390-1390      1390    145-145        145       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1410-1625      1543    197-212        205.46    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
104    1306-1665      1436    240-250        243.59    Average  
2      1705-1710      1708    230-235        232.5     Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1105-1305      1161    212.5-243      233.13    Average  Return to Feed 
1      1190-1190      1190    224-224        224       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1212-1212      1212    243-243        243       Average  Return to Feed 
32     1135-1548      1319    229-240.5      237.12    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
156    1231-1623      1499    240-248.5      243.48    Average  
3      1770-1775      1773    233-245        241.01    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1120-1240      1176    172.5-242      224.19    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1215-1265      1253    244-248        247.03    Average  Return to Feed 
37     1140-1630      1434    230-240        237.07    Average
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