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USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 10/14 07:35

USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 10/14 07:35

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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/06/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3673           8803    3943      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1414           827     1501      
  
  
Compared to last week steer and heifer calves weaned and bawlers sold sharply 
higher as most weight were fully 20.00 per cwt higher. Yearling steers and 
heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 
higher, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls 1.00 higher. Demand 
was good to instances very good with only two feeder auction reporting this 
week.  Farmers are getting the crops out and the farmer/feeder is getting ready 
for cattle to be backgrounded or finished.   With low numbers of available 
cattle producers are pushing the price higher in order to get cattle procured.  
Bulk of the sale comprised of steer cattle with a small percentage of heifers 
hitting the market. Are producers keeping heifers back or just growing them to 
see what a 7 weight heifer will be worth after the first of the year?
  
  
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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      462-462        462     385-385        385                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1050-1050      1050    290-290        290                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      258-266        263     525-550        539.47             Unweaned 
6      295-295        295     555-555        555                
4      303-303        303     545-545        545                Unweaned 
15     369-384        374     460-465        463.29             Unweaned 
60     375-386        378     460-545        506.75             
20     402-425        411     420-430        427.33             Unweaned 
39     413-448        440     450-530        461.69             
109    457-498        474     441-491        460.01             
46     480-495        485     415-437.5      431.59             Unweaned 
143    505-545        524     387.5-430      415.5              
32     509-547        525     370-397.5      384.97             Unweaned 
11     554-554        554     377.5-377.5    377.5              
20     560-565        561     375-413        405.35             Unweaned 
136    601-634        616     352-369        359.46             
21     608-628        624     340-348        344.52             Unweaned 
40     655-691        677     342-345        343.27             
73     727-727        727     357-357        357                
65     802-845        811     320-330.5      327.01             
12     887-887        887     319-319        319                
4      908-908        908     276-276        276                
9      970-970        970     300-309        306                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      296-296        296     425-425        425                Unweaned 
6      434-434        434     430-430        430                
25     455-495        482     395-430        417.33             
8      486-498        491     377.5-385      382.14             Unweaned 
12     530-534        532     370-380        375.02             
4      585-585        585     339-339        339                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     735-735        735     320-320        320                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      297-297        297     595-595        595                
6      300-300        300     530-530        530                Unweaned 
5      344-344        344     540-540        540                
46     356-375        372     535-625        557.88             
12     375-387        381     570-580        575.08             Unweaned 
17     405-446        412     534-540        535.15             Unweaned 
7      439-439        439     520-520        520                
85     451-487        468     510-545        525.82             
130    456-497        479     470-515        488.74             Unweaned 
103    502-536        519     465-520        497.51             
47     543-549        548     446-450        446.59             Unweaned 
38     565-590        572     395-437.5      426.6              Unweaned 
210    554-599        578     419-470        453.14             
17     602-645        615     405-410        406.54             Unweaned 
146    602-635        621     411-440        418.25             
198    654-675        662     395-429        404.8              
5      691-691        691     350-350        350                Unweaned 
4      712-712        712     345-345        345                Unweaned 
69     703-729        717     377-403        383.7              
218    753-799        786     330-387        372.47             
206    823-849        837     363.25-373     368.79             
291    861-897        883     344.5-363      352.17             
151    900-939        911     326-345.5      343.41             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     386-397        390     480-520        503.73             Unweaned 
4      479-479        479     475-475        475                
15     489-496        492     378-437.5      405.98             Unweaned 
40     509-541        526     422.5-477.5    455.41             
45     564-597        590     315-392.5      374.95             
27     675-693        685     357.5-370      365.31             
11     723-723        723     325-325        325                
12     807-807        807     310-310        310                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1472-1716      1598    232-236.5      235.02    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1350-2070      1622    222-233        231.01    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1310-1815      1557    200-227        219.86    Average  

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      855-1260       1052    151-187.5      168.82    Average  Light Weight 
29     1245-2275      1687    150-220        192.64    Average  
2      2100-2115      2108    211-212        211.5     High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
18     1010-1320      1132    155.5-255      181.28    Average  Return to Feed 
40     1010-1745      1255    147-164        155.1     Average  
6      1105-1590      1373    122-142        131.33    Low      
2      960-995        978     177.5-252      215.42    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1220-1510      1328    168-180        173.94    Average  Return to Feed 
13     1250-1915      1597    164-175        168.56    Average  
9      1490-1985      1683    177-194        183.99    High     

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
32     1010-1505      1176    115-146        137.32    Average  
7      815-980        916     117.5-147      134.7     Average  Light Weight 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
31     1325-1820      1581    209-219        214.23    Average  
1      1620-1620      1620    227-227        227       High     

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1380-1431      1424    214-215        214.86    Average  Return to Feed 
12     1420-1690      1606    190-211.5      204.65    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1265-1292      1285    230.25-232.5   230.87    Average  Certified Prgms 
265    1170-1575      1359    227.5-239.5    234.26    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      975-1185       1041    210-255        233.55    Average  Return to Feed 

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1222-1222      1222    228-228        228       Average  Return to Feed 
72     1050-1545      1262    220-232.5      227.27    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     955-1145       1080    221-259        243.36    Average  Return to Feed 
11     1000-1305      1163    225-268        245.31    Average  Certified Prgms 
35     1100-1470      1329    220-233        228.6     Average  
6      1585-1700      1662    219-221        220.36    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     1334-1441      1402    229-232.5      230.78    Average  Certified Prgms 
22     1260-1490      1443    225-234        230.77    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
263    1300-1690      1482    232-238        235.25    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1523-1523      1523    230.25-230.25  230.25    Average  Certified Prgms 
15     1505-1590      1545    229-239        236.18    Average  
70     1605-1837      1733    233-237.5      233.87    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      982-1210       1119    213-274        231.43    Average  Return to Feed 
1      1255-1255      1255    170-170        170       Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
43     1020-1335      1170    225-280        247.39    Average  Return to Feed 
9      1216-1240      1226    247-251        249.43    Average  Certified Prgms 
86     1185-1560      1332    219-232        227.65    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1501-1501      1501    232.25-232.25  232.25    Average  
3      1573-1573      1573    231-231        231       Average  Certified Prgms 
6      1682-1980      1831    228-228.25     228.11    Average  Heavy Weight

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