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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 08/31 08:35 AMS_2167 MARS Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary -, Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/24/2026 - Final Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1140 1237 165 FEEDER CATTLE 6405 939 10147 For the week. not enough feeders last week for a market comparison. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate instance good on feeder cattle. Moderate demand for slaughter cattle. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 15 1380-1631 1520 214-221 218.86 Average BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 9 1243-1426 1310 210-212 211.6 Average BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 17 1318-1687 1579 215-221.5 219.42 Average BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 4 1270-1542 1435 195-209 204.85 Average BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1135-1235 1180 175-185 181.13 Average Return to Feed 26 1190-2195 1712 170-225 205.07 Average 2 1445-2100 1773 150-158 154.74 Low 1 1815-1815 1815 234-234 234 High COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 22 1000-1385 1126 155-207 169.67 Average Return to Feed 67 1065-1615 1281 151-164 158.32 Average 7 1285-1645 1461 135-153 145.09 Low COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1155-1370 1271 171-207 181.56 Average Return to Feed 3 1400-1635 1488 150-156 152.84 Low 27 1200-1900 1505 159-173 166.45 Average COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1025-1060 1047 112-114 113.33 Low 39 1015-1615 1178 120-151 138.51 Average 8 850-995 943 123-133 128.18 Average Light Weight DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 12 1355-1710 1561 209.5-214.5 212.1 Average DAIRY STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1352-1352 1352 183-183 183 Average DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 11 1310-1590 1492 195-207.5 204.64 Average HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 18 1267-1355 1296 224-228 226.45 Average Certified Prgms 141 1203-1610 1332 217-226 219.59 Average HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 43 875-1198 1086 205-237 221.62 Average Return to Feed HEIFERS - Select 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1340-1395 1368 206-215 210.59 Average HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 20 1100-1176 1150 219.5-224 222.01 Average Return to Feed 56 1095-1480 1251 210-219 215.56 Average HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1018-1018 1018 226-226 226 Average Return to Feed HEIFERS - Select and Choice 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 1160-1160 1160 216-216 216 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 12 1200-1405 1368 218-228 225.36 Average Certified Prgms 43 1272-1625 1379 220-230.5 224.91 Average STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 260 1245-1661 1496 218-226.5 220.94 Average 8 1761-1800 1774 217-221.5 219.84 Average Heavy Weight STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 16 960-1295 1102 202-250 219.92 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Select 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 STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 40 1160-1352 1270 213-229 218.63 Average Return to Feed 66 1160-1565 1381 209-219.5 215.29 Average STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1200-1205 1203 201-227 218.36 Average Return to Feed 1 1570-1570 1570 216-216 216 Average Heavy Weight STEERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1622-1622 1622 230-230 230 Average Certified Prgms 2 1720-1825 1773 213-216 214.46 Average Heavy Weight --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 426-426 426 1850-1850 1850 7 450-450 450 1900-1900 1900 Unweaned 22 514-548 530 351-379 364.43 69 566-599 589 334-361 350.15 91 613-649 628 330-369 350.99 170 657-685 667 312-369 341.49 69 715-732 723 356-394 376.15 Fancy 280 700-744 729 307-334 321.28 66 754-754 754 380-380 380 Fancy 421 750-795 761 284.5-322.5 314.71 264 806-844 830 278.5-316.25 302.91 135 853-896 871 267-296 288.26 56 902-940 906 275-299.25 290.53 40 955-983 963 259.5-280.5 273.57 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 511-533 524 330-330 330 9 607-607 607 320-320 320 24 651-694 679 280-338.75 322.35 27 730-740 734 301-307 304.76 STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 57 1063-1063 1063 278.25-278.25 278.25 70 1135-1135 1135 264.75-264.75 264.75 9 1165-1165 1165 256-256 256 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 132 1008-1040 1024 277.5-294.35 285.65 6 472-472 472 456-456 456 Unweaned 3 488-488 488 430-430 430 8 547-548 548 372-395 383.49 31 568-592 584 363-405 390.62 88 611-648 627 349-406 365.82 103 653-696 676 345-380 365.11 391 703-748 731 320-363.5 350.45 347 755-785 765 324-349.75 339.36 441 802-842 821 323-340.25 334.09 779 852-898 870 296.5-328 316.75 614 901-935 915 294.5-311 303.21 969 951-993 959 280-296.75 293.61 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 520-533 528 371-406 393.08 4 587-587 587 402-402 402 18 636-641 638 335-351 342.14 27 660-699 680 301-340 326.85 14 725-725 725 318-318 318 64 801-848 834 307.5-314 308.68 4 985-985 985 250-250 250
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DTN AgHost Midday Livestock Comments

Livestock futures have remained generally quiet early Friday morning, with increased focus on the afternoon release of the cattle on feed report. Although limited additional cash market activity is expected to be seen until late afternoon, the early movement of steady price levels from last week's levels may set the overall trend of the market for the week.

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