USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/15 09:40
12/15/2025 | 9:40 am CST USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/15 09:40
AMS_2167 MARS
Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 13816 16276 14852
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 615 1213 1669
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs and over 800 lbs sold unevenly
steady with all other weights of steers trending 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers
less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold steady. Slaughter
steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher with not enough slaughter cows and bulls
for a comparison. Demand was mostly good throughout the week.
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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
3 315-315 315 355-355 355 Unweaned
1 380-380 380 390-390 390 Unweaned
2 427-427 427 500-500 500 Unweaned
15 486-486 486 450-450 450 Unweaned
14 530-546 536 365-387.5 379.31 Unweaned
4 573-590 577 345-355 352.44 Unweaned
18 627-629 628 336-350 344.54 Unweaned
12 669-699 683 276-311 303.37
4 718-718 718 305-305 305
1 780-780 780 205-205 205
3 803-803 803 287.5-287.5 287.5 Unweaned
10 849-849 849 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 507-507 507 335-335 335 Unweaned
4 545-545 545 370-370 370
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 826-826 826 261-261 261
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 410-410 410
3 550-550 550 321-321 321
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 236-236 236 1125-1125 1125 Unweaned
1 249-249 249 465-465 465
1 260-260 260 510-510 510 Unweaned
14 273-285 276 1300-1410 1377.6
4 310-320 318 435-500 470.2
9 320-320 320 545-545 545 Fancy
18 305-347 335 400-455 413.83 Unweaned
6 352-352 352 470-470 470 Fancy
6 353-363 358 1480-1575 1528.16
48 350-395 380 377-480 439.7
9 380-395 383 390-455 440.12 Unweaned
171 400-445 420 400-475 438.21
24 400-434 427 400-437.5 421.45 Unweaned
262 451-498 477 335-450 411.98
53 452-493 484 420-447.5 426.94 Fancy
78 467-495 487 346-414 398.2 Unweaned
50 502-527 516 388-446 412.83 Fancy
49 505-524 522 365-387 375.4 Unweaned
512 502-549 528 351-445 394.93
512 502-549 528 351-445 394.93
26 552-552 552 411.25-411.25 411.25 Fancy
59 552-582 569 331-375 358.16 Unweaned
614 550-597 572 349-430 384.19
52 602-627 614 334-361 347.74 Unweaned
570 600-648 625 327.5-385 356.63
14 613-640 632 345-373 352.76 Fancy
9 663-663 663 370-370 370 Fancy
340 650-698 669 320-378.5 349.33
69 668-695 682 304-349 330.74 Unweaned
40 706-719 714 279-329 317.96 Unweaned
30 723-723 723 337-337 337 Fancy
376 700-748 728 292.5-341.25 330
54 751-786 774 360-385 378.44 Fancy
118 761-790 777 282.5-337.25 323.41
270 805-841 831 285-331.25 322.28
14 876-876 876 334.5-334.5 334.5 Replacement
156 850-895 878 282.5-327.25 309.56
6 929-929 929 275-275 275
28 966-990 975 251-297.5 275.42
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1094-1094 1094 229-229 229
2 220-220 220 445-445 445
8 332-345 337 403-430 411.64
13 357-389 382 345-380 352.56
53 411-442 430 365-435 395.9
29 471-493 483 350-420 400.8
6 523-523 523 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
20 538-545 540 350-396 380.81
112 550-599 576 304-382.5 354.15
68 600-645 627 309-350 322.04
37 652-698 680 285-332.5 316.69
15 700-710 708 285-301 288.16
9 791-791 791 303.5-303.5 303.5
HEIFERS - Small and Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 519-519 519 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1007-1022 1012 291-294 291.92
30 1065-1095 1071 291.5-316.5 311.39
12 1135-1135 1135 244-244 244
6 711-711 711 359-359 359
2 882-882 882 272.5-272.5 272.5
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 445-445 445 375-375 375
2 455-455 455 350-350 350
6 611-611 611 352-352 352
2 665-680 673 320-327 323.54
11 752-796 788 301-306 301.87
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1011-1011 1011 266-266 266
50 1078-1078 1078 309.5-309.5 309.5
9 287-287 287 1400-1400 1400
2 292-292 292 515-515 515
25 305-340 325 480-530 520.11
13 370-374 373 460-515 498.28 Unweaned
73 351-396 376 451-565 521.29
11 400-400 400 545-577.5 568.64 Fancy
85 401-440 422 442.5-565 507.67
17 426-441 435 440-507.5 481.01 Unweaned
19 458-496 466 421-495 480.06 Unweaned
27 472-472 472 486-486 486 Fancy
279 451-498 479 380-522.5 472.99
15 511-511 511 505-505 505 Fancy
492 500-549 522 400-490 450.11
70 515-535 523 415-448 440.74 Unweaned
39 566-595 575 414-446 435.81 Unweaned
806 550-598 576 374-463 425.69
46 554-596 587 430-442.5 432.57 Fancy
54 604-643 617 388-423 411.5 Fancy
747 601-649 625 360-434.5 403.05
137 601-648 630 374-410 395.67 Unweaned
858 651-698 666 355-415 386.28
108 660-681 668 388-406 396.47 Fancy
126 650-695 670 330-389.5 363.28 Unweaned
85 700-737 714 331-375 360.3 Unweaned
526 700-747 717 338-407 373.51
12 746-746 746 370-370 370 Fancy
75 752-752 752 378.25-378.25 378.25 Fancy
45 766-766 766 346.5-346.5 346.5 Fleshy
397 751-798 769 325-386 353.85
48 757-796 780 305-356 323.43 Unweaned
3 800-800 800 315-315 315 Unweaned
294 800-847 828 330.75-359 346.06
7 846-846 846 319-319 319 Fleshy
122 851-898 874 310-344 332.64
6 876-876 876 280-280 280 Fleshy
109 931-932 931 351.25-351.25 351.25 Fancy
502 902-949 936 313-338.75 329.52
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 307-307 307 500-500 500
11 332-332 332 417-417 417 Unweaned
18 350-395 354 425-453 449.37
26 436-448 443 410-511 459.4
27 450-498 471 390-472.5 425.91
7 497-497 497 410-410 410 Unweaned
5 539-539 539 362.5-362.5 362.5 Unweaned
5 539-539 539 362.5-362.5 362.5 Unweaned
15 554-597 578 385-400 391.49
3 613-613 613 350-350 350 Unweaned
28 608-648 634 350-387.5 369.28
27 660-697 678 345-367.5 355.8
6 726-726 726 277-277 277 Unweaned
31 700-746 732 310-365 341.12
8 757-757 757 298-298 298 Fleshy
13 750-778 769 310-327.5 315.25
4 792-792 792 326-326 326 Unweaned
11 895-895 895 300-300 300
3 900-900 900 322-322 322
STEERS - Small and Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 482-482 482 252.5-252.5 252.5
13 511-511 511 374-374 374
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1775-2275 2034 161-184 177.81 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1000-1315 1196 158-210 179.66 Average Return to Feed
11 1145-1610 1369 143-154.5 149.48 Average
2 1330-1460 1395 131-136 133.38 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1270-1520 1362 163-175 171.45 Average Return to Feed
12 1390-1875 1597 158-165 160.88 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1000-1485 1180 116-141.5 129.72 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1200-1200 1200 171-171 171 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1245-1336 1316 223-225.25 224.61 Average Certified Prgms
163 1163-1635 1378 222.5-228.85 226.59 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1060-1060 1060 211-211 211 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1245-1368 1325 220-222 221.03 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 955-1195 1077 220-258 234.18 Average Return to Feed
2 1100-1300 1200 198-202 200.17 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1335-1339 1338 223.75-224 223.79 Average Certified Prgms
23 1310-1439 1397 222-226 223.71 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
248 1263-1699 1503 224-228.5 226.31 Average
18 1715-1846 1787 215-224.85 219.53 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1506-1554 1520 224.25-224.75 224.6 Average
5 1543-1543 1543 225.25-225.25 225.25 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1050-1192 1149 210-216.5 214.22 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1230-1287 1278 226-228.5 227.43 Average Return to Feed
9 1140-1440 1284 210-223.75 215.43 Average
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