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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av                     09/22 10:25
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/15/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            6061           9241    6840      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1075           1367    1669      
  
  
Compared to last week weaned fall calves, bawling calves and yearling steers 
and heifers sold unevenly steady.  Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 
2.00 lower. Light test on slaughter cows and bulls and they sold 5.00 to 10.00 
and 2.00 higher respectively. Demand was moderate to good.  There was not a 
good even consistency to how the different weights of calves and feeders sold 
throughout the week.  It looked like buyers were selective on what they were 
wanting for a future target weight bought accordingly.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      423-443        434     405-420        413.74             
9      444-444        444     414-414        414                Unweaned 
21     491-491        491     406.5-406.5    406.5              Unweaned 
4      546-546        546     386-386        386                
7      735-735        735     322-322        322                
5      962-962        962     238-238        238                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     451-472        459     470-490        477.91             Unweaned 
5      473-473        473     325-325        325                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     1095-1095      1095    285-285        285                
9      1196-1196      1196    265-265        265                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
19     301-346        323     1725-1900      1784.14            
28     353-396        382     491-519        506.89             
9      390-390        390     411-411        411                Unweaned 
3      405-405        405     452.5-452.5    452.5              Unweaned 
89     411-443        429     485-540        509.29             
88     452-498        476     360-490        453.11             
9      505-522        516     410-464        446.4              Unweaned 
100    500-544        525     350-469        426.17             
7      550-561        555     376-403        387.7              Unweaned 
113    550-590        570     385-427        404.71             
73     601-640        616     363-414        382.16             
149    651-695        669     334-367        360.47             
278    700-747        716     335-372.5      361.74             
122    754-796        776     324-346        336.74             
13     834-841        836     319-343.5      337.81             
58     862-891        869     305-330        322.47             
10     905-948        923     300-311        306.58             
17     969-990        982     302-314        306.9              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      385-385        385     505-505        505                
26     408-445        439     440-477        464.44             
18     455-496        470     389-405        394.67             Unweaned 
61     466-496        472     420-441        423.97             
63     522-546        527     380-420        411.62             
52     557-587        580     350-380.75     376.82             
3      583-583        583     340-340        340                Unweaned 
64     603-643        623     335-365        349.29             
23     670-671        670     259-342.5      327.96             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     1004-1004      1004    306.5-306.5    306.5              
103    1015-1015      1015    327-327        327                Fleshy 
11     1188-1188      1188    227-227        227                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
98     1087-1093      1090    310.25-310.25  310.25             
3      238-238        238     690-690        690                
3      323-323        323     563-563        563                
20     362-393        378     530-572.5      547.5              
3      381-381        381     520-520        520                Unweaned 
7      417-417        417     1500-1500      1500               
40     410-446        429     440-540        515.33             
123    450-499        474     490-522        507.97             
140    500-547        519     435-503        478.51             
12     540-540        540     1950-1950      1950               
210    551-588        567     422.5-460      440.16             
17     574-582        579     410-428        417.35             Unweaned 
15     611-627        622     410-450        423.1              Unweaned 
15     611-627        622     410-450        423.1              Unweaned 
150    658-693        679     360-410.25     391.81             
187    706-746        718     351.5-400      371.32             
283    750-794        779     353.25-385     376.49             
651    800-847        817     348-386        373.05             
727    850-895        872     342-367        354.32             
712    901-932        911     335-359        347.22             
5      944-944        944     320-320        320                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      472-472        472     420-420        420                Unweaned 
8      453-498        476     440-465        451.91             
11     518-528        521     335-370        360.32             
50     556-592        574     325-410        389.06             
22     610-638        614     368-399        394.61             
4      640-640        640     395-395        395                Unweaned 
9      761-797        781     271-345        303.05             
11     850-871        860     302-306        303.81             
5      906-906        906     293-293        293                
4      971-971        971     275-275        275                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1328-1403      1366    225-240        232.71    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1135-1500      1318    212.5-213      212.78    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1290-1605      1488    223-240        232.02    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1100-1265      1171    148-199        179.36    Average  Light Weight 
28     1290-2185      1647    150-209        185.97    Average  
13     1405-2200      1840    211-231        220.2     High     
5      1505-2225      1843    120-150        139.56    Low      

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1010-1395      1194    146.5-197      169.33    Average  Return to Feed 
40     1095-1730      1346    145-169        158.78    Average  
4      1255-1490      1375    130-140        136.24    Low      
1      890-890        890     165-165        165       Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1165-1495      1340    165.5-198      176.57    Average  Return to Feed 
25     1295-1955      1560    160-177        169.3     Average  
5      1495-1755      1632    180-187        183.1     High     
7      1560-1995      1683    135-151        141.99    Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     1050-1435      1212    113-150        132.53    Average  
7      875-1035       945     100-148        130.48    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Premium White 65-75% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1380-1590      1485    218-218        218       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1462-1680      1494    210-225        214.05    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1205-1765      1422    190-212        202.38    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1165-1273      1201    236.25-238.5   237.71    Average  Certified Prgms 
184    1175-1565      1330    234-247        242.15    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      905-1140       1042    200-240        224.93    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
72     1048-1505      1231    223-241.5      235.41    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     895-1290       1086    241.5-278      257.34    Average  Return to Feed 
5      1115-1395      1256    231-233        231.62    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1230-1485      1368    236-240        238.33    Average  
8      1386-1445      1398    234-238        237.12    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
150    1285-1721      1449    240-248.75     244.12    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1505-1505      1505    237.25-237.25  237.25    Average  Certified Prgms 
36     1505-1571      1517    236.5-237.75   237.67    Average  
1      1665-1665      1665    237.25-237.25  237.25    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     962-1290       1108    221-280        241.18    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1065-1325      1229    229-287        240.26    Average  Return to Feed 
3      1288-1288      1288    249-249        249       Average  Certified Prgms 
55     1100-1550      1354    225-240        235.39    Average
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