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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     05/27 08:45
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/19/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            9608           8446    10627     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1311           1145    1056      
  
  
Compared to last week steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 
lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. 
Slaughter steers and heifers sold sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 
steady to 3.00 higher and bulls steady. Demand once again, was good to very 
good with some buyers switching over to heifers since their first cost isn't as 
pocketbook draining as their brothers price at the sale. Rain showers across 
many areas of the state over the three-day weekend as the state celebrated 
Memorial Day.  With a little warm weather, field crops, hay and pastures should 
jump upward.
  
  
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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      332-332        332     475-475        475                Unweaned 
7      372-391        380     457.5-485      469.62             
16     488-495        492     393-410        399.32             
4      635-635        635     335-335        335                
8      725-725        725     275-275        275                Unweaned 

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      561-561        561     295-295        295                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      365-365        365     460-460        460                
10     450-450        450     380-380        380                
18     528-528        528     343-343        343                
39     672-692        679     294-315        307.86             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      225-235        230     540-570        555.33             
1      250-250        250     490-490        490                
18     327-332        329     460-500        480.7              
7      342-342        342     430-430        430                Unweaned 
1      355-355        355     390-390        390                Unweaned 
126    350-397        376     445-515        465.55             
10     365-386        380     485-485        485                Fancy 
141    402-440        419     400-475        436.03             
19     425-436        431     400-414        406.46             Unweaned 
32     451-451        451     424-424        424                Fancy 
16     466-481        472     360-362        361.51             Unweaned 
344    450-496        478     375-430        396.01             
69     503-540        515     343-376        363.1              Unweaned 
384    503-548        528     348-395        376.95             
97     551-579        572     377-394.5      387.99             Fancy 
752    550-598        573     340-370        355.81             
41     553-595        577     324-350        335.49             Unweaned 
35     603-635        611     324-349.5      335.72             Unweaned 
234    601-647        620     320-356        343.51             
54     614-625        621     350.5-371      362.74             Fancy 
209    651-691        659     293-345        334.03             
15     654-689        673     290-324        305.43             Unweaned 
209    700-748        722     285-314        306.27             
6      765-765        765     321-321        321                Fancy 
115    750-797        780     270-292.5      279.94             
129    806-843        825     276.5-282.5    278.18             
47     939-939        939     267.5-267.5    267.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      356-385        374     425-445        437.86             
56     415-447        432     340-415        395.9              
91     462-497        486     330-380        369.13             
6      490-490        490     290-290        290                Unweaned 
81     500-546        520     315-377        345.96             
63     554-595        578     327-340        334.9              
43     606-646        633     300-320        311.89             
47     666-685        681     270-312        295.29             
4      705-705        705     261-261        261                
3      798-798        798     230-230        230                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     428-428        428     400-400        400                
22     507-507        507     350-350        350                
13     603-603        603     350-350        350                
18     663-697        676     324-339        332.99             
26     761-761        761     311.5-311.5    311.5              
6      919-919        919     260-260        260                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
108    1075-1083      1079    261.75-263     262.38             
1      230-230        230     565-565        565                
11     306-312        309     570-610        588.37             Fancy 
23     301-346        335     450-540        509.73             
71     360-398        381     455-525        488.63             
50     400-426        414     497.5-500      498.82             Fancy 
119    404-446        417     445-506        477.54             
7      440-441        441     425-440        435.72             Unweaned 
1      465-465        465     441-441        441                Fancy 
257    451-498        468     370-479        446.49             
7      460-486        475     402.5-435      415.99             Unweaned 
45     512-512        512     439-439        439                Fancy 
585    500-548        525     387.5-436.5    421.1              
54     505-544        531     360-395.5      386.35             Unweaned 
598    550-599        577     360-406        387.82             
5      594-594        594     342.5-342.5    342.5              Unweaned 
3      600-600        600     322-322        322                Thin Fleshed 
669    600-648        622     350-394        372.25             
46     605-643        633     326-354        337.57             Unweaned 
15     653-694        667     310-330        323.06             Unweaned 
490    658-696        674     329-364.5      350.25             
243    700-744        716     304-350        339.15             
5      776-776        776     269-269        269                Unweaned 
265    755-799        782     282-329.5      312.63             
277    804-847        830     260-310        303.82             
326    858-899        885     273-304.5      294.74             
135    900-945        937     267-286.75     284.19             
168    957-983        963     245-287.75     281.93             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     366-395        379     447.5-465      456.71             
34     406-443        425     410-447.5      433.5              
85     450-495        476     375-436        413.97             
137    500-549        533     356-400        381.65             
7      575-575        575     340-340        340                Unweaned 
48     564-597        582     310-378        347.64             
37     606-636        614     312-342        321.19             
57     664-697        689     307.5-327.5    317.12             
5      780-780        780     294-294        294                

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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
1      1205-1205      1205    161-161        161       Average  Light Weight 
3      1240-1960      1572    115-140        129.34    Low      
20     1415-2405      1845    147-191        175.23    Average  
8      1695-2320      1972    194-220        203.26    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1030-1335      1166    144-232.5      161.61    Average  Return to Feed 
25     1010-1625      1263    135-149        141.42    Average  
3      890-985        947     144-150        146.9     Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
40     1165-1520      1311    144-187        165.44    Average  Return to Feed 
44     1125-1775      1451    147-159        154.19    Average  
16     1285-1910      1579    160-173        164.6     High     
7      1540-1650      1601    130-142        137.85    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1000-1480      1228    112-135        125.8     Average  
4      1030-1505      1296    78-105         96.69     Low      
6      870-990        959     115-133        123.58    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1480-1482      1482    180-186.5      185.32    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1475-1795      1663    197-216        201.96    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1280-1280      1280    171-171        171       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1437-1437      1437    207-207        207       Average  Return to Feed 
7      1325-1965      1581    185-194        188.3     Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1569-1670      1586    208-215        209.23    Average  

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1633-1717      1691    219.5-226      223.45    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
199    1176-1685      1354    220-234.75     230.23    Average  
25     1563-1655      1580    211-229.25     227.27    Average  Heavy Weight 
3      1581-1581      1581    230-230        230       Average  Certified Prgms 

HEIFERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1304-1535      1407    235-239.5      236.03    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1010-1280      1132    210-210        210       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
41     1075-1480      1234    213-227.5      223.22    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1010-1189      1167    210-221        219.81    Average  Return to Feed 
44     1095-1508      1331    220-226.5      224.54    Average  
3      1595-1638      1624    214-216        214.65    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1335-1335      1335    227-227        227       Average  Certified Prgms 
61     1293-1590      1386    222.5-230.75   226.4     Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
201    1210-1620      1432    227-233.75     230.33    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1506-1584      1545    227-232        229.02    Average  
7      1543-1740      1599    226.5-229      228.22    Average  Certified Prgms 
33     1607-1793      1744    223.5-230      227.76    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1583-1583      1583    230-230        230       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
101    1437-1685      1550    234-240        236.94    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1120-1330      1249    170-222        209.22    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1055-1344      1240    223-228        225.48    Average  Return to Feed 
31     1225-1625      1403    213-225        221.03    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1125-1125      1125    225-225        225       Average  Return to Feed
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