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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     12/08 08:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/01/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            16276          4020    18820     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1213           592     1700      
  
  
Compared to last week's light test of the market, this week saw steers selling 
30.00 to 50.00 higher and heifers sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Slaughter steers 
and heifers sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher 
and bull sold 20.00 higher. Demand was good to very good throughout the week 
for all weights and classes of livestock.
  
  
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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         
4      340-340        340     450-450        450                Unweaned 
9      483-483        483     435-435        435                
11     621-621        621     342-342        342                Unweaned 
6      685-685        685     300-300        300                
8      710-710        710     320-320        320                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1030-1030      1030    240-240        240                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1120-1120      1120    256-256        256                
7      250-250        250     1150-1150      1150               
20     310-346        322     410-522        454.76             
4      330-330        330     430-430        430                Unweaned 
21     371-371        371     445-445        445                Unweaned 
50     350-395        388     365-466        437.68             
133    400-446        423     387.5-472.5    423.51             
18     400-444        428     380-413        403.53             Unweaned 
74     459-459        459     427-427        427                Fancy 
16     452-480        461     352.5-367      357.22             Unweaned 
220    450-498        477     355-440        403.79             
19     511-511        511     416-416        416                Replacement 
37     508-539        523     340-392        367.24             Unweaned 
34     517-526        524     425-425        425                Fancy 
530    500-548        528     350-425        388.89             
8      553-553        553     370-370        370                Fleshy 
13     565-565        565     432.5-432.5    432.5              Fancy 
660    550-599        573     325-415        371.56             
41     574-574        574     385-385        385                Replacement 
43     576-587        581     361-368        365.04             Unweaned 
3      591-591        591     1450-1450      1450               
129    609-618        613     350-366        357.21             Fancy 
83     608-635        619     320-357        344.45             Unweaned 
713    600-647        623     327-385        357.36             
41     646-646        646     361-361        361                Replacement 
27     656-656        656     341-341        341                Unweaned 
68     650-672        662     362-373        369.08             Replacement 
774    651-699        675     310-375        341.46             
6      709-709        709     318-318        318                Unweaned 
39     704-720        711     333-358        344.68             Replacement 
505    700-749        725     301-356        336.81             
42     729-729        729     330-330        330                Fancy 
61     765-781        771     331-343        338.42             Replacement 
165    756-795        773     272.5-325      318.2              
47     803-839        819     275-310        298.71             
37     829-829        829     325-325        325                Replacement 
279    854-894        876     306.75-325     311.46             
24     881-881        881     300-300        300                Replacement 
5      924-924        924     257-257        257                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     313-330        316     394-452.5      406.2              
4      375-375        375     395-395        395                
10     415-440        419     330-417.5      375.67             
62     454-498        484     300-390        361.88             
122    501-544        526     315-385        361.43             
18     527-534        532     330-356        337.15             Unweaned 
63     561-596        584     301-367.5      349.75             
168    600-646        637     290-348        336.15             
54     650-698        674     275-335        312.61             
11     705-749        742     285-305        288.05             
56     767-783        773     284.5-310      286.04             
12     860-860        860     260-260        260                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
98     1061-1091      1076    304.75-312     308.32             
15     342-342        342     525-525        525                
4      355-355        355     1300-1300      1300               
26     361-366        362     550-560        554.24             
9      382-382        382     460-460        460                Unweaned 
66     406-443        425     450-547        512.49             
9      441-441        441     456-456        456                Unweaned 
203    453-495        472     440-535        483.4              
44     454-487        477     450-511        475.34             Unweaned 
435    503-548        527     427-485        457.88             
39     526-549        542     402-434        416.14             Unweaned 
131    556-581        569     411.5-450      423.02             Unweaned 
536    550-596        572     382-460        426.42             
137    611-642        623     400-430        417.82             Fancy 
944    600-649        625     374-421        396.95             
72     608-646        628     370-403.5      380.61             Unweaned 
203    653-685        667     374.5-399.75   385.97             Fancy 
1053   650-699        675     350-399        382.4              
131    658-692        676     349-379.5      361.71             Unweaned 
56     705-743        718     340.75-349     344.3              Unweaned 
1057   700-749        727     340-382        365.97             
18     759-759        759     345-345        345                Unweaned 
68     765-765        765     368.5-368.5    368.5              Fancy 
947    750-799        772     320-374.5      355.37             
94     812-814        813     344.5-348.25   346.73             Fancy 
541    800-845        831     318.5-358.5    343.62             
340    852-899        878     295-347        333.35             
65     905-916        906     303-341        338.63             
477    965-995        980     289-333.5      327.48             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     313-341        328     420-460        433.44             
4      341-341        341     410-410        410                Unweaned 
13     373-391        381     432.5-480      459.72             
24     415-447        433     400-510        451.01             
74     451-495        482     400-484        446                
42     518-547        530     390-435        402.55             
98     552-597        581     325-411        388.52             
12     586-586        586     377.5-377.5    377.5              Unweaned 
61     604-642        620     320-374        347.95             
46     660-686        675     332.5-360      352.31             
46     700-748        725     320-345        334.68             
21     781-781        781     326-327        326.52             
4      842-842        842     285-285        285                
9      916-916        916     277-277        277                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     1412-1682      1518    212-223        220.77    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1340-1525      1418    187-210        200.24    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      955-1290       1130    147.5-172.5    163.44    Average  Light Weight 
16     1220-2085      1776    150-200        180.53    Average  
5      1585-2020      1853    210-221        215.87    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1005-1295      1143    154-210        175.74    Average  Return to Feed 
31     1020-1950      1339    139.5-161      150.53    Average  
5      1210-1495      1347    122.5-142.5    134.24    Low      
8      840-965        919     145-197.5      170.15    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1260-1490      1377    161-194.5      174.1     Average  Return to Feed 
48     1200-1775      1456    150-192        168.39    Average  
3      1395-1605      1520    139-142        140.27    Low      
27     1445-1935      1639    174-193        181.13    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     1010-1590      1185    110-145        129.01    Average  
10     650-985        882     117.5-150      129.94    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1505-1715      1609    210-217        213.59    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1310-1720      1473    197-208        205.86    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
251    1160-1626      1390    207.5-229.25   224.4     Average  
17     1265-1429      1414    208-213        211.85    Average  Certified Prgms 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     915-1225       1089    203-218        210.3     Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
54     1100-1470      1277    210-220        215.5     Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     840-1285       1167    208-231        212.95    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1365-1490      1422    206.5-208      207.15    Average  
15     1330-1447      1428    207-210.25     209.67    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
346    1234-1697      1517    220-228.5      224.81    Average  
13     1700-1880      1755    199-229        220.18    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1508-1556      1547    212.5-213      212.91    Average  
10     1600-1620      1618    207-210        209.7     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1100-1215      1155    203-226        212.34    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1220-1365      1303    208-224.5      215.18    Average  Return to Feed 
56     1160-1535      1343    210-220.5      216.32    Average
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