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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/29/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 9144 7140 14946
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 564 1903 0
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, 500
to 700 lbs calves sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers from 700 to 900 lbs
sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Light
weight heifer calves sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to
10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter steers and
heifers sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls
sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good to instances very good for some weights,
classes throughout the last week of the year and into the first couple days of
the New 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
5 621-621 621 365-365 365 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 311-347 338 430-522.5 496.82
20 370-383 374 474-530 488.93
33 420-420 420 495-495 495 Fancy
73 400-443 432 464-503 482.43
87 455-496 482 430-476.25 458.01
4 493-493 493 360-360 360 Unweaned
273 500-549 527 378-437 415.82
408 550-595 569 389.5-426 404.64
405 602-647 620 377-421 393.75
708 650-699 668 331.5-407 371.84
410 702-745 722 315-370 341.32
142 735-740 736 372.5-377.5 375.42 Replacement
298 752-790 770 320-355 336.55
40 817-817 817 359-359 359 Replacement
138 803-849 819 323-355 329.78
50 852-892 871 315-336 324.91
3 960-960 960 328-328 328
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 414-445 424 400-456 428.21
4 485-485 485 404-404 404
4 523-523 523 390-390 390
55 563-598 594 355-370 367.99
42 601-644 625 340-380 358.06
58 651-699 685 320-362 336.96
6 728-740 734 312.5-324 318.3
11 770-791 783 289-295 291.14
6 829-829 829 316-316 316
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1007-1007 1007 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 240-240 240 1525-1525 1525
3 298-298 298 630-630 630
19 364-383 369 520-590 570.88
103 407-446 421 470-560 529.13
93 460-499 479 475-520 506.47
218 501-549 523 432.5-508 472.45
342 556-596 574 433-484 455.83
402 600-649 626 400-446.5 423.85
695 651-698 682 371-427.5 400.96
808 700-746 722 359-409.5 385.85
636 750-797 773 352-396 371.97
507 800-848 827 335-376.25 358.71
253 851-899 875 330-369 349.53
132 901-945 931 325-356.5 339.81
85 950-998 992 314-337 329.07
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 427-427 427 475-475 475
8 461-467 465 462-481 473.93
21 512-544 531 423-448 435.18
39 553-589 567 391-430 413.91
33 613-644 627 311-404 373.6
17 682-693 685 379-389 386.03
14 706-748 730 367-371 369.34
15 762-783 773 340-347.5 344.05
5 809-809 809 321-321 321
4 981-981 981 293-293 293
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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
2 1605-1605 1605 228.5-228.5 228.5 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1330-1595 1486 105-154 141.62 Low
9 1455-2150 1896 181-206 195.81 Average
7 1560-2210 1939 210-229 216.18 High
1 890-890 890 100-100 100 Average Light Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 1000-1300 1161 150-230 171.12 Average Return to Feed
26 1020-1670 1256 145-165 153.67 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1205-1505 1375 167-186 176.11 Average Return to Feed
22 1230-1765 1487 160-176 168.83 Average
8 1325-1970 1638 177.5-190 182.7 High
7 1485-2025 1659 143-151 147.93 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 1020-1750 1342 117.5-145 135.39 Average
4 880-990 929 120-140 129.9 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1515-1615 1565 210-214 211.94 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1319-1475 1351 221.5-223.5 222.89 Average Certified Prgms
157 1135-1635 1379 225.35-244 237.25 Average
2 1442-1442 1442 225.25-225.25 225.25 Average Natural
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1075-1133 1098 209-234 218.69 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1040-1590 1316 217-229 225.29 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1035-1195 1164 222-228 226.81 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 1365-1453 1433 224.25-226.25 224.92 Average
3 1436-1436 1436 224.5-224.5 224.5 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
65 1307-1692 1507 230-245 237.96 Average
12 1712-1825 1733 220-238 234.18 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1615-1615 1615 226.25-226.25 226.25 Average Certified Prgms
28 1605-1715 1667 221-226.1 225.87 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1085-1245 1179 215-230 224.57 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1227-1227 1227 227-227 227 Average Certified Prgms
15 1180-1485 1362 218.5-229 224.93 Average
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