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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     04/27 08:30
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            9986           7207    10425     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         874            1194    836       
  
  
For the week bawling and weaned steers less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 
lower, 6 weights sold steady with yearlings steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer 
calves weaned and bawling sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower with yearlings 5.00 to 
10.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers sold 3.00 
higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and bull sold 10.00 lower. 
Demand was moderate to good. Quite a few bawling fall calves on the market this 
week along with weaned and yearling cattle. The CME cattle boards lower 
sporadic through the week putting some pressure on the cattle auction market 
but overall still a really good market for the sellers.
  
  
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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      297-297        297     655-655        655                
3      463-463        463     427.5-427.5    427.5              
5      493-493        493     440-440        440                Unweaned 
4      574-574        574     400-400        400                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      256-275        262     610-630        623.01             
4      325-325        325     610-610        610                
15     303-346        333     550-565        555.68             Unweaned 
13     369-369        369     545-545        545                Unweaned 
67     352-398        373     535-570        555.07             
110    405-446        426     485-557.5      525.21             
31     427-434        431     515-516        515.42             Unweaned 
38     464-464        464     480-480        480                Fancy 
177    450-497        470     460-507.5      487.23             
96     460-493        485     450-484        465.25             Unweaned 
38     506-534        513     441-485        472.96             Fancy 
317    500-549        527     425-470        447.95             
5      545-545        545     400-400        400                Unweaned 
37     555-576        562     437-444        441.48             Fancy 
175    552-595        573     399-468        428.34             
46     580-581        580     385-420        416.19             Unweaned 
33     601-620        615     370-401        381.62             Unweaned 
191    601-647        618     377.5-427.5    399.43             
21     611-643        632     365-410        379.49             Fancy 
313    650-694        677     350-388        371.67             
260    706-741        717     340-397        365.59             
26     739-739        739     361-361        361                Fancy 
3      743-743        743     300-300        300                Unweaned 
559    753-794        775     324-354        340.52             
25     821-821        821     2900-2900      2900               Replacement 
350    802-849        829     317-345        329.48             
23     845-845        845     373-373        373                Fancy 
148    861-883        863     296-333.75     329.68             
109    900-906        904     305-311        308.53             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      347-347        347     530-530        530                
7      370-370        370     470-470        470                Unweaned 
18     366-389        376     465-540        493.89             
50     418-448        431     450-485        468.97             
58     460-497        479     360-463        439.93             
41     516-543        537     369-427.5      418.26             
13     555-594        577     310-414        380.14             
10     630-631        630     352-367.5      361.29             
44     663-696        680     320-360        336.77             
16     715-736        722     335-338        337.04             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
155    1005-1041      1027    317-319        317.74             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1038-1038      1038    297-297        297                
19     1087-1087      1087    287-287        287                
8      259-259        259     690-690        690                Unweaned 
11     270-286        280     720-735        729.74             
7      308-344        329     635-680        653.08             
3      332-332        332     655-655        655                Unweaned 
60     352-385        369     600-655        636.44             
12     396-396        396     590-590        590                Unweaned 
7      416-416        416     605-605        605                Fancy 
140    403-449        426     530-592.5      568.87             
22     447-447        447     552.5-552.5    552.5              Unweaned 
227    451-497        471     481-570        540.4              
51     476-488        484     512.5-543      525.77             Unweaned 
62     493-499        496     533-551        543.11             Fancy 
112    500-539        521     497.5-520      505.8              Unweaned 
312    500-548        528     492.5-546      510.51             
40     550-590        563     455-474        461.54             Unweaned 
65     551-593        568     475-515        503.1              Fancy 
299    550-597        576     460-507.5      483.98             
104    603-644        626     410-451.5      439.99             Unweaned 
273    610-649        629     431-462.5      451.56             
76     604-645        641     446-458        447.19             Fancy 
61     650-698        658     365-427.5      417.94             Unweaned 
265    650-698        667     400-463        431.59             
28     683-683        683     424-424        424                Fancy 
172    704-748        732     368-422.5      386.73             
14     761-761        761     398-398        398                Fancy 
285    754-796        779     345-387        366.61             
341    800-836        813     351.5-376.5    364.85             
3      867-867        867     316-316        316                Fleshy 
313    857-899        879     338.5-366      361.08             
595    900-947        921     315-349        340.2              
86     958-979        974     316-324        316.84             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      326-326        326     625-625        625                
3      398-398        398     575-575        575                
11     402-443        424     540-540        540                
30     463-495        482     465-530        511.88             
4      530-530        530     425-425        425                Unweaned 
109    501-547        534     450-510        483.01             
67     555-598        581     430-473        446.97             
17     603-639        619     415-422.5      418.73             
67     650-699        685     352.5-420      403.34             
6      789-789        789     320-320        320                
20     855-896        881     310-337.5      321.94             

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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
16     1300-1720      1526    233-243.5      238.72    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1175-1175      1175    167.5-167.5    167.5     Average  Light Weight 
13     1385-2465      1702    220-231        227.23    High     
21     1280-2885      1799    166-220        201.38    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
50     1000-1365      1145    158-285        196.86    Average  Return to Feed 
26     1090-1715      1353    154-172        162.14    Average  
4      1500-1505      1503    132.5-145      141.25    Low      
10     740-980        876     185-277.5      225.92    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1230-1615      1416    166-219        188.86    Average  Return to Feed 
49     1215-1835      1517    168-184        175.98    Average  
9      1405-2005      1584    186-199        191.71    High     
6      1580-1805      1693    150-163        156.88    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1005-1445      1175    130-151        141.3     Average  
6      860-980        908     117.5-149      128.93    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
26     1390-1735      1595    221-237        229.74    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1055-1055      1055    170-170        170       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1285-1670      1472    188-219        210.39    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
121    1200-1685      1381    241-252        246.81    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1660-1660      1660    235-235        235       Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     907-1285       1051    200-245        222.65    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1060-1160      1090    241-267        256.69    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1120-1175      1144    254-257        255.32    Average  Return to Feed 
25     1055-1525      1339    232-245        241.34    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1205-1205      1205    238-238        238       Average  Return to Feed 
3      1405-1530      1447    235-239        236.41    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
45     1260-1615      1495    240-247        244.56    Average  
1      1745-1745      1745    246-246        246       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
160    1170-1682      1470    244.25-252     248.5     Average  
3      1745-1867      1826    235-247.5      238.98    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1055-1138      1099    244-280        269.46    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1095-1185      1174    240-269        264.41    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1182-1310      1232    243-257        250.69    Average  Return to Feed 
20     1180-1660      1373    231-246        240.15    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1247-1275      1256    259-263.5      261.98    Average  Return to Feed
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