USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 05/04 08:45
05/04/2026 | 8:45 am CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 05/04 08:45
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/27/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 7427 9986 6768
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1741 874 940
Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher over
700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 20.00 higher
and over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter steers sold 5.00 higher
and heifers sold 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and
bulls sold 5.00 higher. Demand was mostly good throughout the week. With the
CME cattle boards trading higher throughout the week and record prices on
slaughter steers and heifers brough a lot of willing to buyers to the calf and
feeder auctions. Weekly auctions comprised of weaned and bawling fall calves
with a few yearlings sprinkled into the mix.
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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
3 525-525 525 447.5-447.5 447.5
7 662-662 662 377.5-377.5 377.5
3 783-783 783 342.5-342.5 342.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 277-293 288 610-670 629.26
7 340-340 340 570-570 570 Unweaned
4 347-347 347 600-600 600
42 355-385 378 520-625 579.95
17 378-395 392 535-570 564.04 Unweaned
79 400-446 408 445-587 560.11
292 454-487 472 475-527.5 501.2
12 478-478 478 465-465 465 Unweaned
429 503-544 514 442-481 467.49
5 528-528 528 390-390 390 Unweaned
39 561-581 569 400-427.5 411.89 Unweaned
280 550-598 573 410-450 429.52
29 584-584 584 447-447 447 Fancy
323 600-646 621 372.5-423 397.77
5 636-636 636 357.5-357.5 357.5 Fleshy
6 638-638 638 347.5-347.5 347.5 Unweaned
245 651-695 678 350-396 380.74
3 685-685 685 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
4 703-703 703 2900-2900 2900
20 704-704 704 368-368 368 Fancy
266 700-749 734 330-396 365.13
73 716-738 737 330-334.75 334.56 Fleshy
46 755-756 756 364-396 380.71 Fancy
116 752-786 759 349-373 357.92
387 811-845 825 332.25-341.75 337.85
20 828-828 828 3150-3150 3150 Replacement
89 833-833 833 352.5-356.5 354.66 Replacement
49 893-895 895 320-355.5 348.99
30 921-921 921 306-306 306
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 292-299 296 550-570 560.12
11 332-332 332 500-500 500 Unweaned
23 363-392 385 495-575 561.6
35 401-448 424 482.5-545 499.51
51 471-499 489 457.5-495 469.99
30 530-544 542 427.5-440 435.28
102 565-596 580 365-433 412.53
12 630-648 639 350-384 362.62
7 675-681 678 285-339 315.74
3 771-771 771 317.5-317.5 317.5
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 1071-1071 1071 325-325 325
9 1221-1221 1221 275-275 275
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 280-280 280 600-600 600 Unweaned
3 280-280 280 600-600 600 Unweaned
7 336-340 338 600-710 663.18
32 367-391 378 520-665 628.16
40 402-436 407 575-582.5 576.2 Unweaned
20 404-421 410 632.5-655 646.91 Fancy
93 412-448 438 575-613 596.12
8 470-471 470 475-525 506.23 Unweaned
247 450-498 473 532.5-580 555.23
301 501-549 517 493-539 523
6 575-575 575 445-445 445 Unweaned
275 552-599 576 458-513 485.28
25 600-630 615 420-455 433.57 Unweaned
289 600-641 618 444-485 458.4
10 657-657 657 415-415 415 Unweaned
262 650-696 665 421-454.5 442.16
13 700-711 706 370-392.5 375.2 Unweaned
332 710-747 731 388-423.75 417.63
44 751-797 773 377-406 388.78
77 801-821 816 373-377.5 374.16
456 850-896 867 352.5-373.75 367.74
248 918-946 938 337.5-357.25 350.39
120 955-960 958 338.5-348.5 343.4
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 364-364 364 540-540 540 Unweaned
8 366-381 372 565-600 586.54
5 415-415 415 485-485 485 Unweaned
4 428-428 428 570-570 570
54 473-499 486 457.5-520 501.02
3 490-490 490 480-480 480 Unweaned
60 506-546 532 481-496 485.99
54 563-597 584 412.5-465 447.76
57 618-642 638 372.5-441 430.57
3 698-698 698 385-385 385
40 712-744 722 367-376.5 369.94
17 770-790 783 315-356 341.77
3 821-821 821 356-356 356
12 850-871 862 345-347 345.82
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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
10 1496-1575 1512 239-249 246.16 Average
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1505-1551 1542 243.5-246 245.51 Average
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1300-1740 1585 220-232 228.35 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 1479-1900 1599 242.5-252.5 249.02 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1250-1800 1584 230-244 237.87 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1005-1220 1098 180-229 204.24 Average Light Weight
1 1700-1700 1700 160-160 160 Low
39 1390-2360 1796 171-223 206.56 Average
20 1435-2210 1892 225-269 241.33 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
46 1000-1390 1192 162-305 208.19 Average Return to Feed
52 1030-1705 1369 155-173 165.98 Average
1 820-820 820 202.5-202.5 202.5 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
44 1180-1610 1397 164-230 183.23 Average Return to Feed
56 1215-2255 1564 170-183 176.04 Average
40 1285-2085 1623 184-203.5 188.59 High
19 1485-2185 1684 150-164 156.88 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1000-1605 1202 122.5-162 144.25 Average
13 805-985 911 120-163 142.41 Average Light Weight
DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1578-1578 1578 225-225 225 Average
DAIRY HEIFERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1566-1686 1624 212-216 214.27 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
105 1425-1905 1626 225-244 233.58 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1482-1780 1594 225-231 227.6 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1160-1360 1283 180-204 195.71 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1225-1820 1530 210-225 218.34 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1274-1410 1301 235-246 243.62 Average Return to Feed
27 1543-1793 1717 218-222 219.55 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1195-1408 1334 256-261 260.13 Average Certified Prgms
302 1190-1633 1410 250-263.5 257.46 Average
10 1614-1635 1619 257-260.5 259.74 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1241-1320 1258 244-252 250.66 Average Return to Feed
37 1070-1640 1313 240-250 246.64 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1095-1222 1190 255-265.5 263.04 Average Return to Feed
56 1238-1551 1398 253-257.5 255.78 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1328-1499 1386 258-261 258.9 Average Certified Prgms
39 1395-1477 1450 256-261 258.82 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
179 1198-1690 1484 250-260 253.94 Average
8 1705-1845 1779 235-260 246.48 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1510-1594 1552 258-262.5 260.26 Average
69 1610-1760 1673 255-260 258.93 Average Heavy Weight
8 1693-1693 1693 263-263 263 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 890-1221 1145 230-237.5 234.03 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
37 1002-1336 1238 245-277 261.56 Average Return to Feed
20 1255-1492 1388 250-262 252.01 Average Certified Prgms
61 1102-1575 1438 238-254.5 248.57 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1540-1560 1550 253-255 254.01 Average
16 1742-1742 1742 253-253 253 Average Heavy Weight
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