USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 05/17 18:00
05/17/2026 | 6:00 pm CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 05/17 18:00
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 5312 5227 8446
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 919 927 1145
Compared to last week steer calves and yearlings sold unevenly steady except a
large lot of thin fleshed 7 weight steers sold 20.00 higher. Most heifer sales
sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold 5.00 higher and slaughter
heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher with the most
advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to
good.
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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
4 498-498 498 452.5-452.5 452.5
12 619-643 627 360-382.5 367.69
4 668-668 668 377.5-377.5 377.5
3 858-858 858 282-282 282
14 911-911 911 333-333 333
6 983-983 983 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 293-293 293 660-660 660 Unweaned
3 358-358 358 1875-1875 1875
20 364-364 364 600-600 600 Unweaned
24 360-398 383 535-590 560.32
42 405-448 428 490-570 524.24
128 450-491 472 472.5-507 484.72
128 502-547 530 431.5-490 450.64
137 554-591 564 392.5-482.5 438.75
3 573-573 573 1900-1900 1900
115 602-638 621 379-416 400.9
9 624-646 631 1800-2200 1936.43
10 635-635 635 387.5-387.5 387.5 Unweaned
304 655-694 675 356.5-394 383.86
118 704-736 721 341-380 367.26
342 750-798 779 322.5-363.75 350.32
112 800-847 817 326-341.25 336.24
52 850-872 861 3000-3225 3070.81 Replacement
95 850-880 876 316-324 323.65
14 909-909 909 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 390-390 390 450-450 450
22 476-495 484 451-462.5 457.96
27 500-538 530 417.5-460 433
39 585-599 594 375-433 400.13
34 608-641 617 360-376 369.42
16 653-697 675 341-356 350.26
4 733-733 733 327.5-327.5 327.5
11 905-905 905 319-319 319
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1012-1038 1030 324-331 326.19
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 378-397 384 612.5-650 637.09
20 413-437 423 580-600 593.59
134 452-499 475 506-593 559.57
106 501-548 527 462.5-539 516.25
128 551-597 573 452.5-502.5 482.02
11 570-588 578 418-430 425.39 Unweaned
246 600-646 615 415-470 455.98
3 653-653 653 420-420 420 Natural
163 650-693 677 377.5-444 419.65
7 697-697 697 400-400 400 Unweaned
293 705-742 720 381-440.75 434.41
6 753-753 753 380-380 380 Unweaned
84 755-799 779 362-385 376.43
731 801-834 817 361-399.25 385.1
305 855-896 880 345-364.25 357.42
16 909-909 909 350-350 350
87 951-988 983 325-336.25 333.15
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 471-492 484 494-515 506.33
17 523-545 538 425-487.5 460.3
12 573-575 575 436-460 441.98
33 601-646 620 397.5-437.5 425.04
17 650-692 666 410-413 411.1
26 700-738 726 396-415 406.25
15 751-758 754 336-351 342.03
9 834-834 834 359-359 359
4 878-878 878 325-325 325
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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
11 1435-1675 1596 254.75-259 256.67 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1145-1290 1240 235-260 244.43 Average Light Weight
3 1435-2100 1718 150-169 160.86 Low
29 1280-2485 1719 168-231 212.74 Average
25 1415-2160 1794 230-275 242.55 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
51 1005-1375 1183 167-280 191.94 Average Return to Feed
30 1010-1630 1320 158-172 165.23 Average
7 775-980 889 195-295 255.24 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1230-1630 1371 171-225 191.94 Average Return to Feed
43 1265-2040 1529 170-203 178.84 Average
28 1315-1980 1632 186-217 193.25 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 1020-1515 1212 119-162 149.04 Average
2 1315-1440 1378 113-120 116.66 Low
3 930-990 967 124-153.5 140.8 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1487-1890 1645 239-249 243.9 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1425-1630 1521 220-237 231.11 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
127 1225-1590 1375 252-266.5 260.51 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1665-1665 1665 255-255 255 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 975-1160 1110 240-250 247.56 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
45 1165-1535 1343 241-258.5 255.81 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1100-1195 1148 243-252 247.31 Average Return to Feed
2 1395-1610 1503 230-243 236.03 Average
1 1710-1710 1710 230-230 230 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
39 1275-1505 1397 252-259 254.23 Average
4 1582-1582 1582 254.75-254.75 254.75 Average Certified Prgms
6 1644-1644 1644 250-250 250 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
220 1224-1690 1499 259-266 262.43 Average
5 1720-1810 1779 252-260 256.97 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1650-1650 1650 255-255 255 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1099-1220 1183 235-259 250.57 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1257-1257 1257 253-253 253 Average Return to Feed
56 1190-1650 1405 246-258 255.72 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1256-1256 1256 251-251 251 Average Return to Feed
5 1327-1530 1440 241-249 245.6 Average
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