USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 03/09 09:45
03/09/2026 | 9:45 am CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 03/09 09:45
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/02/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 8498 10644 5716
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 788 1049 575
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower, 500
to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower.
Heifers less than 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to
10.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter
cows sold 4.00 lower with lean cows 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00
lower.
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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
5 571-571 571 445-445 445
6 720-720 720 400-400 400
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 320-320 320 1850-1850 1850
13 300-343 334 445-555 508.01
20 350-392 377 460-590 552.27
3 408-408 408 2225-2225 2225 Unweaned
100 407-446 436 445-515 491.35
26 452-465 455 490-505 501.46 Fancy
6 465-465 465 482.5-482.5 482.5 Unweaned
93 461-499 483 435-490 461.79
245 500-549 525 400-466 438.82
391 550-598 576 395-479 413.27
12 609-609 609 424-424 424 Fancy
298 600-649 629 360-420 398.01
77 649-649 649 420-420 420 Replacement
442 653-698 665 350-393 377.76
26 701-722 719 370-422 401.12 Replacement
179 703-748 732 336-376 354.04
76 735-735 735 375-375 375 Fancy
233 755-791 768 325-373 344.46
63 756-799 772 385-440 416.4 Replacement
50 800-847 830 358-374 368.45 Replacement
50 800-847 830 358-374 368.45 Replacement
44 853-864 859 309-323 312.12
53 869-895 882 342-427 385.93 Replacement
40 906-906 906 309-309 309
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 480-488 486 405-432.5 429.57
21 510-541 536 310-410 397.5
56 555-594 581 317.5-399 385.81
100 600-646 626 330-380 368.98
45 662-698 680 322.5-357 339.8
19 704-708 706 310-329 318.62
13 773-794 784 338-350 345.38
83 807-824 823 332-332.75 332.71
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 1004-1016 1005 307.25-320.25 318.77
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 318-320 319 2050-2200 2124.76
6 335-335 335 637-637 637
4 338-338 338 540-540 540 Unweaned
9 367-367 367 2125-2125 2125
53 350-393 372 530-615 582.6
41 413-438 422 540-582.5 564.84
122 450-498 480 478-565 512.55
6 490-490 490 505-505 505 Unweaned
231 500-549 529 467-516 494.88
10 563-563 563 455-455 455 Unweaned
368 550-599 572 432.5-500 471.67
485 600-647 630 415-470.5 450.74
468 650-699 680 395-449 420.79
414 700-745 724 370-433 398
368 751-794 771 354-385 371.65
825 801-844 819 344-372.5 364.15
494 851-895 876 325-366.25 351.32
291 900-937 910 316-347 338.68
91 962-996 982 295-313.5 309.8
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 352-399 374 445-502 483.57
5 424-424 424 492.5-492.5 492.5
20 454-494 473 450-510 481.68
34 505-545 528 382.5-450 426.78
66 551-597 571 382.5-440 417.36
26 605-645 623 390-431 416.33
92 656-697 677 363-408 395.38
19 700-735 717 295-381 356.94
4 812-812 812 339-339 339
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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
9 1575-1733 1688 238-239.5 238.73 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1230-1300 1265 223-226 224.46 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1255-1280 1268 180-223 201.71 Average Light Weight
4 1185-2070 1555 131-155 144.85 Low
31 1310-2310 1737 167-213 195.76 Average
6 1915-2295 2016 216-232 224 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
37 1010-1400 1179 157-262.5 188.2 Average Return to Feed
27 1040-1895 1368 147-161 153.97 Average
8 920-990 959 170-295 235.1 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
37 1215-1620 1419 164-220 180.27 Average Return to Feed
5 1300-1575 1444 179-186 183.18 High
6 1495-1705 1596 139-153 144.5 Low
41 1305-2080 1611 153-177 166.66 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1040-1435 1190 136-145 139.05 Average Return to Feed
26 1035-1710 1249 120-147.5 136.21 Average
7 840-975 899 115-157.5 141.24 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1410-1645 1551 214-225 218.7 Average
7 1880-2170 2026 203-214 209.3 Average Heavy Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1501-1875 1644 200-208.25 205.28 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
83 1175-1552 1396 240-249.5 243.47 Average
23 1400-1439 1436 238.25-238.75 238.71 Average Certified Prgms
2 1545-1545 1545 241-241 241 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1518-1605 1560 250-250 250 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1065-1245 1159 175-240 219 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
60 1075-1660 1374 230-240.5 236.63 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 985-1225 1147 215-260 232.88 Average Return to Feed
13 1268-1375 1326 231.5-233 232.16 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1334-1334 1334 239-239 239 Average
27 1251-1450 1341 235.5-245.5 240.1 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
112 1215-1683 1488 240-249 242.58 Average
3 1730-1770 1747 231-237 234.69 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1440-1675 1636 250-252.5 250.58 Average
2 1725-1725 1725 254-254 254 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 920-1360 1190 195-285 239.17 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1135-1680 1421 230-239.5 237.25 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 950-1085 1018 212.5-257 236.23 Average Return to Feed
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