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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     03/16 12:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/09/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            7439           8498    9943      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         893            788     1405      
  
  
Compared to last week most weights of steers sold unevenly steady except 9 
weights sold 10.00 lower.  Heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter steers 
sold steady and slaughter heifers sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 
5.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand was moderate to good.
  
  
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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      515-522        518     385-398        393.08             
8      525-525        525     417.5-417.5    417.5              Unweaned 
12     566-590        574     387.5-460      435.16             
5      611-611        611     360-360        360                
12     732-732        732     340.5-340.5    340.5              
4      760-760        760     320-320        320                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1041-1041      1041    258-258        258                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1047-1047      1047    245-245        245                
5      305-305        305     565-565        565                Unweaned 
5      330-330        330     515-515        515                
20     356-393        372     464-545        500.45             
10     371-380        374     515-525        518.05             Unweaned 
24     412-426        423     455-465        459.99             
5      458-458        458     450-450        450                Unweaned 
40     453-491        466     425-500        457.59             
21     498-498        498     460-460        460                Fancy 
8      506-506        506     455-455        455                Fancy 
67     500-547        520     387.5-490      431.48             
7      560-560        560     365-365        365                Unweaned 
96     553-592        568     396-430        414.82             
238    605-648        626     352-427.5      381.35             
35     629-629        629     405.5-405.5    405.5              Fancy 
13     657-657        657     376-376        376                Fancy 
110    651-698        678     341-392.5      372.06             
49     688-688        688     350-350        350                Replacement 
82     717-727        723     350-435.5      399.83             Fancy 
153    700-748        725     331-350        340.8              
18     744-744        744     348-348        348                Replacement 
88     763-785        767     333.5-381.75   368.17             Replacement 
21     770-770        770     391-391        391                Fancy 
204    766-799        784     307-330        325.47             
64     821-833        827     375-385        379.96             Replacement 
245    807-845        835     301-321.5      318.93             
17     837-837        837     335-335        335                Fancy 
91     870-892        882     285-341        311.39             
25     892-892        892     381-381        381                Fancy 
47     919-940        927     280-302        293                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      470-476        473     427.5-440      432.82             
30     506-545        530     400-445        416.92             
36     564-598        583     325-385        372.56             
4      621-621        621     322.5-322.5    322.5              Unweaned 
25     618-636        625     315-368        348.56             
10     657-685        671     325-350        337.24             
19     701-742        719     295-322.5      311.85             
8      815-845        834     310-312        311.27             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
51     1000-1000      1000    319-319        319                
99     989-989        989     320.75-320.75  320.75             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1013-1013      1013    294.5-294.5    294.5              
4      334-334        334     615-615        615                Unweaned 
10     387-387        387     601-601        601                Unweaned 
22     413-446        434     517.5-542      527.88             
20     422-448        435     502.5-514      508.08             Unweaned 
32     450-486        464     470-542.5      519.14             
76     503-547        526     454-525        499.47             
9      532-532        532     435-435        435                Unweaned 
161    551-597        582     412-485        458.98             
6      620-620        620     392.5-392.5    392.5              Unweaned 
209    600-648        623     400-469        447.55             
6      668-668        668     401-401        401                Unweaned 
6      668-668        668     401-401        401                Unweaned 
181    653-693        671     374-445        411.47             
36     716-716        716     399-399        399                Fancy 
283    705-742        721     360-412.5      389.99             
580    760-799        788     355-383.5      374.89             
469    800-848        833     331-368        347.73             
1341   863-899        881     322.5-365.5    350.53             
4      889-889        889     310-310        310                Fleshy 
380    900-936        923     300-337.5      328.87             
137    962-981        967     304-321.75     319.58             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      350-358        354     490-540        514.72             
10     541-545        543     401-445        422.92             
28     553-594        583     410-441        429.03             
23     667-678        675     380-400        394.85             
45     712-728        723     365-370        365.93             
25     766-796        780     340-352        346.42             
7      820-820        820     320-320        320                
3      920-920        920     300-300        300                

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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
8      1475-1768      1591    231-241.5      234.34    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1070-1070      1070    235-235        235       Average  Light Weight 
1      1285-1285      1285    150-150        150       Low      
18     1330-2610      1994    166-215        192.73    Average  
6      1825-2500      2098    217-257        232.08    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
62     1005-1365      1188    155-247.5      186.23    Average  Return to Feed 
52     1100-1875      1410    145-167        156.27    Average  
1      1615-1615      1615    140-140        140       Low      
9      815-935        884     182.5-310      244.9     Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1215-1600      1405    169-190        179.88    Average  Return to Feed 
38     1280-2060      1598    165-177.5      171.92    Average  
6      1445-1765      1637    141-155        149.76    Low      
13     1490-1910      1648    175-187        182.44    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1070-1280      1175    140-152        146.54    Average  Return to Feed 
28     1005-1875      1200    125-152.5      138.67    Average  
12     840-970        900     110-150        131.61    Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
57     1415-1820      1671    215-227        218.01    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1300-1750      1591    201-210.5      208.19    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
174    1140-1695      1421    224.5-249      238.06    Average  
6      1395-1579      1504    227.5-230.5    228.54    Average  Certified Prgms 
1      1640-1640      1640    220-220        220       Average  Heavy Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      950-1230       1073    204-241        222.39    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1010-1615      1277    226-239.5      236.27    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1095-1095      1095    231-231        231       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1275-1620      1398    225-233        229.02    Average  
8      1478-1486      1482    228.75-234     231.37    Average  Certified Prgms 
2      1597-1597      1597    228.75-228.75  228.75    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
123    1185-1682      1511    236-249        243.88    Average  
6      1770-1848      1809    240-250        244.24    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1687-1687      1687    230-230        230       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1545-1696      1626    250-252        250.73    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1125-1320      1248    222.5-243.5    238.29    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1255-1290      1273    210-220        214.93    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1148-1610      1428    230-240.5      236.52    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1010-1192      1142    246.5-252      248.33    Average  Return to Feed 
1      1380-1380      1380    197-197        197       Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1825-1830      1828    226-227.5      226.75    Average  Heavy Weight
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