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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     11/02 07:15
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/26/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            5732           3204    4924      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         932            1120    1607      
  
  
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with lower 
undertones noted by week's close. A lot of variance in weights and kind from 
this week to last. Demand was moderate to good in some cases.  Slaughter steers 
and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher and bull sold 
8.00 higher.  Overall, the market was pretty good despite the sharp losses in 
the CME cattle boards through the week.  Many farmer/feeders were back in the 
field trying to get crops out before the next wave of wet weather blows through 
from the west.
  
  
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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         
8      628-628        628     348-348        348                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1026-1026      1026    245-245        245                
5      1138-1138      1138    246.5-246.5    246.5              
4      1242-1242      1242    217.5-217.5    217.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1004-1034      1024    251-266        261.1              
3      312-312        312     380-380        380                
9      367-387        378     1660-1885      1787.94            
34     377-399        389     463-515        483.01             
13     402-443        423     427.5-450      439.34             Unweaned 
64     403-446        434     430-480        454.09             
10     453-453        453     465-465        465                Fancy 
123    451-498        480     400-443        419.1              
16     465-493        481     390-425        405.21             Unweaned 
3      503-503        503     369-369        369                Full 
57     503-543        518     341-394        376.76             Unweaned 
195    513-545        527     330-419        394.56             
24     551-579        564     365-377        372.13             Unweaned 
135    557-597        578     345-407        370.39             
18     600-646        618     326-345        339.05             Unweaned 
98     600-639        620     330-366        341.07             
132    611-633        625     370-381        376.92             Fancy 
147    653-680        672     320-341        334.65             
14     676-697        687     306-335        320.28             Unweaned 
96     702-738        725     306-353        327.01             
24     763-798        786     309-337        315.57             
163    800-842        812     300-327.75     312.91             
217    853-871        862     286-301.5      301.21             
58     901-948        918     276-296        289.2              
10     965-965        965     285-285        285                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      331-331        331     475-475        475                
4      375-375        375     365-365        365                Unweaned 
5      416-416        416     412.5-412.5    412.5              
7      529-529        529     363-363        363                
14     576-591        580     351-354        351.87             
6      673-673        673     320-320        320                
23     703-736        717     287.5-311      301.87             
5      798-798        798     276-276        276                
5      821-821        821     295-295        295                
6      854-854        854     285-285        285                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     1057-1057      1057    285.5-285.5    285.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     1033-1033      1033    308-308        308                
4      321-321        321     1640-1640      1640               
3      348-348        348     514-514        514                
6      385-396        391     1660-1750      1705.63            
3      395-395        395     505-505        505                Unweaned 
27     402-436        422     455-490        473.32             Unweaned 
95     425-447        438     412-567.5      536.3              
15     457-496        470     430-473        457.87             Unweaned 
98     452-498        473     447-540        496.78             
6      507-507        507     415-415        415                Full 
218    502-549        522     402.5-480      449.8              
36     513-548        540     415-444        440.48             Unweaned 
3      551-551        551     2200-2200      2200               
273    556-593        574     410-452.5      431.38             
22     572-581        577     389-415        403.57             Unweaned 
6      607-607        607     1950-1950      1950               
82     600-648        620     380-426        408.52             Unweaned 
154    600-648        625     354-420        394.55             
28     645-645        645     371.5-371.5    371.5              Full 
184    651-697        670     339-411        366.47             
68     662-698        672     360-397        378.89             Unweaned 
3      695-695        695     2100-2100      2100               
179    703-748        720     329-382        363.48             
10     761-761        761     316-316        316                Unweaned 
287    756-798        780     337-370.25     356.08             
486    807-849        826     323-361.5      354.34             
512    853-889        882     326-351        348.35             
525    902-948        917     310-347.25     339.59             
142    952-997        986     292-318.5      317.21             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      435-435        435     310-310        310                Unweaned 
9      471-471        471     425-425        425                Unweaned 
4      487-487        487     402.5-402.5    402.5              
10     550-571        560     315-381        352.33             
14     645-648        646     369-370        369.64             
7      647-647        647     373-373        373                Unweaned 
8      661-661        661     331-331        331                
5      685-685        685     351-351        351                Unweaned 
3      740-740        740     329-329        329                
6      888-888        888     319-319        319                
4      946-946        946     305-305        305                
23     971-993        975     276-281        280.11             

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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
6      1425-1515      1440    214-219        214.88    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1175-1175      1175    142-142        142       Low      
11     1455-1985      1760    156-210        179.43    Average  
1      930-930        930     195-195        195       Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1030-1395      1171    132-237.5      170.5     Average  Return to Feed 
20     1030-1485      1239    122-145        131.92    Average  
3      1310-1375      1352    105-124        114.33    Low      
3      830-955        900     170-217.5      191.4     Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1245-1485      1367    151-202.5      168.5     Average  Return to Feed 
26     1230-1815      1471    135-158        145.08    Average  
7      1525-1875      1734    127-139        131.7     Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     1005-1625      1264    106-128        118.15    Average  
5      805-960        894     80-127         101.96    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1450-1706      1555    197-207        201.34    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1285-1690      1517    171.5-191      180.78    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1305-1382      1343    225.25-226.25  225.66    Average  Certified Prgms 
263    1175-1586      1387    220-227        224.03    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     982-1170       1075    198-233        219.11    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1217-1217      1217    225-225        225       Average  Return to Feed 
15     1130-1497      1299    212-221        218.55    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1015-1245      1109    223-235        229.35    Average  Return to Feed 
8      1140-1140      1140    235-235        235       Average  Certified Prgms 
4      1220-1370      1295    217-220        217.96    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1401-1447      1421    225.5-226.5    226.05    Average  Certified Prgms 
26     1220-1497      1442    220.5-225.75   224.53    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
201    1310-1668      1522    220-228        223.73    Average  
2      1725-1725      1725    223-223        223       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1535-1535      1535    225.75-225.75  225.75    Average  Certified Prgms 
7      1520-1570      1540    223-225        223.86    Average  
5      1840-1841      1841    223.5-224.5    223.7     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     990-1282       1125    192.5-259      222.26    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
41     980-1440       1270    214-240        227.81    Average  Return to Feed 
6      1370-1370      1370    230.75-230.75  230.75    Average  Certified Prgms 
25     1120-1490      1405    210-221.5      218.27    Average
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