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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     07/20 08:15
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/13/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         403            1275    1533      
FEEDER CATTLE            2383           718     1525      
  
  
Trade activity Light on Moderate to Very Good demand.  In the feeder supply, 
steers under 550 lbs sold sharply higher on a light test, 550-650 lbs sold 6.00 
to 10.00 lower, 650-800 lbs were 3.00 to 9.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold 
sharply lower.  Feeder heifers across all weight classes were sharply lower on 
a light test with the exception of 700-850 lbs heifers trading unevenly steady. 
 Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while average 
dressing slaughter bulls sold 11.00 higher.
  
  
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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      1075-1075      1075    245-245        245       Average  Return to Feed 
2      1135-1280      1208    190-221        206.43    Average  Light Weight 
5      1545-2175      1862    226-237        230.17    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1005-1275      1200    167-224        186.69    Average  Return to Feed 
4      1380-1485      1433    164-171        168.02    Average  
4      805-950        893     227.5-290      274.03    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1355-1495      1435    184-227.5      197.06    Average  Return to Feed 
10     1340-1970      1601    173-182        177.79    Average  
6      1320-1870      1638    185-208        189.87    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1035-1265      1171    118-160        142       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
45     1185-1592      1358    238.5-243.5    241.57    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1075-1135      1110    239-240        239.34    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
32     1140-1333      1253    230-241        238.08    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     985-1115       1106    237.75-260     239.03    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1356-1356      1356    244-244        244       Average  Certified Prgms 
84     1195-1593      1459    239-244.5      242.73    Average  
8      1607-1676      1640    242.25-244.5   243.18    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
51     1375-1650      1483    242-247        243.27    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1639-1745      1645    235.5-245      242.36    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1060-1170      1109    221-248        237.63    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1305-1305      1305    229-229        229       Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1220-1360      1273    240-241        240.57    Average  Return to Feed 
50     1175-1525      1365    233-241.5      239.77    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1035-1225      1168    239-270        253.4     Average  Return to Feed 
4      1290-1361      1343    237-237.5      237.38    Average  

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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      282-282        282     555-555        555                
3      348-348        348     485-485        485                
5      421-421        421     432.5-432.5    432.5              
5      521-521        521     446-446        446                Natural 
3      607-607        607     344-344        344                Natural 
5      776-776        776     317.5-317.5    317.5              
4      914-914        914     277.5-277.5    277.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      314-314        314     545-545        545                
6      391-391        391     426-426        426                
14     403-411        409     400-550        518.35             
75     460-495        473     425-490        469                
75     460-495        473     425-490        469                
74     503-548        522     370-455        432.61             
87     563-579        574     394-422        416.25             
111    604-649        625     355-390        374.5              
103    662-688        671     342.5-369      367.03             
43     701-718        712     333-355        337.28             
52     774-774        774     338-338        338                
23     817-817        817     322-322        322                
102    864-885        879     317-323.25     322.36             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     486-494        490     429-434        431.14             
7      552-598        572     325-367.5      348.45             
9      635-645        641     339-347.5      343.75             
4      670-670        670     332.5-332.5    332.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
27     406-438        425     505-535        516.18             
16     465-496        483     495-570        523.9              
5      512-512        512     457.5-457.5    457.5              Unweaned 
67     510-548        536     475-503        496.79             
31     570-589        578     435-460        447.81             
111    600-649        630     415-455        438.48             
123    652-685        672     396-433        423.52             
37     701-701        701     427-427        427                Fancy 
111    706-745        730     385-395.5      389.9              
150    755-771        769     350-383.5      380.92             
74     807-814        812     357.25-362     358.27             
275    856-898        882     322-354        345.44             
248    910-945        920     334.75-340     338.06             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      493-493        493     500-500        500                
39     535-542        539     425-452.5      444.21             
14     557-580        569     381-422.5      402.17             
3      628-628        628     370-370        370                
7      697-697        697     390-390        390                
8      795-795        795     341-341        341
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