USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 09/08 08:45
09/08/2025 | 8:45 am CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 09/08 08:45
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/01/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 4205 10147 7008
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1583 165 1035
Compared to last week, steers less than 550 lb sold sharply higher, 550 to 800
lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, 800 to 900 lbs sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower and over
900 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold sharply higher in
the week. Yearling heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter steers and
heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with no test on slaughter cows from the
previous week for a comparison. Demand was good throughout the week. Calf
buyers laying some big cash down this week on fresh bawlers coming off the cow.
Some have fall preconditioned shots, others only springtime shots. Silage
chopping and laying in some type of fall feed is getting underway across the
state.
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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
35 325-325 325 622.5-622.5 622.5
24 415-415 415 515-515 515
22 501-501 501 467.5-467.5 467.5
6 641-641 641 360-360 360
3 793-793 793 301-301 301
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 518-518 518 402.5-402.5 402.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 312.5-312.5 312.5
28 1074-1081 1079 297-309 303.43
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 201-220 211 650-660 655.23
17 262-296 270 600-630 618.82
12 311-326 321 557.5-580 572.73
29 351-398 377 523-555 535.72
23 394-394 394 480-480 480 Unweaned
30 409-433 422 472-517.5 505.82
82 470-470 470 499.75-499.75 499.75 Unweaned
42 452-497 475 430-472.5 448.04
80 502-549 521 409-472 449.75
40 560-595 572 377.5-406 390.02
97 610-637 622 379.5-402.75 393.47
47 650-687 671 344-381 371.01
316 705-744 736 340-386 362.08
84 751-794 771 322-347 342.1
18 810-816 813 310-345 330.84
90 867-891 880 300-338 319.41
19 915-930 926 295-338 331.55
43 978-989 985 320-331 327.47
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 410-410 410 450-450 450
41 538-545 543 370-394 389.18
9 559-559 559 384-384 384
12 613-646 635 270-370 337.82
7 688-688 688 336-336 336
24 707-743 734 349-354 350.2
3 813-840 822 290-312.5 304.84
1 850-850 850 295-295 295
2 960-960 960 280-280 280
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1002-1043 1021 234-322.5 282.21
17 1090-1090 1090 279-279 279
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
98 1034-1035 1034 326.5-326.5 326.5
7 250-297 277 600-615 609.2
6 318-320 319 587.5-600 593.73
17 320-320 320 632.5-632.5 632.5 Unweaned
3 373-373 373 555-555 555
30 405-405 405 570-570 570 Unweaned
53 400-435 421 375-580 529.79
133 455-492 480 485-542.5 515.1
148 502-549 523 460-516 498.51
7 558-558 558 450-450 450 Unweaned
135 556-596 575 425-470 436.15
62 607-643 634 365-440 427.76
115 657-691 673 375-422.5 408.59
142 702-747 725 360-404 389.16
216 751-786 773 370-393.25 386.65
219 805-849 829 333-372.5 365.12
413 854-894 876 336-370 361.32
373 900-947 921 336-366.75 350.84
137 965-985 970 340.5-347 343.92
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 412-443 429 517.5-522 519.46
17 482-490 489 400-470 412.19
10 549-549 549 442-442 442
67 552-597 590 421-423 421.43
4 611-611 611 350-350 350
16 658-658 658 370-370 370
5 753-758 755 302.5-350 321.58
5 841-841 841 327-327 327
5 904-904 904 321-321 321
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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
9 1005-1220 1093 155-225 182.64 Average Light Weight
32 1335-2385 1640 165-215 191.44 Average
13 1375-2430 1746 210-249 222.32 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1030-1275 1118 141.5-243 183.1 Average Return to Feed
30 1035-1875 1333 143-169 155.44 Average
2 1405-1460 1433 120-138 128.83 Low
4 610-960 816 162.5-245 204.59 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1235-1495 1309 175-194.5 182.82 Average Return to Feed
22 1280-1955 1490 162.5-183 175.02 Average
25 1305-1835 1528 180-201 191.15 High
4 1770-1925 1853 130-147 138.04 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1020-1640 1230 110-147.5 130.3 Average
8 890-995 946 114-137.5 129.53 Average Light Weight
DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1300-1495 1429 215-221 217.94 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
48 1305-1830 1547 210-232 216.15 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1153-1362 1302 215-216 215.25 Average Return to Feed
22 1350-1825 1530 200-223 211.44 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1085-1369 1314 242-247.5 243.34 Average Certified Prgms
15 1315-1315 1315 243.5-243.5 243.5 Average Natural
217 1110-1570 1326 241.5-252.5 246.71 Average
1 1640-1640 1640 239-239 239 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1315-1358 1346 254-255.5 254.9 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 915-1185 1028 187.5-261 244.94 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1163-1200 1174 236-245 242.46 Average Return to Feed
21 1075-1455 1224 230-244.75 240.05 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 938-1232 1123 235-258 245.4 Average Return to Feed
21 1265-1503 1296 235-240 239.23 Average
19 1173-1485 1311 234-239.25 237.02 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
131 1314-1488 1384 242.85-247 243.92 Average
31 1402-1494 1453 242-247.75 245.4 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
335 1245-1680 1470 242.5-252.5 248.78 Average
4 1741-1741 1741 241-241 241 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1517-1603 1551 242-244 243 Average Certified Prgms
18 1510-1590 1586 247-247.25 247.24 Average
4 1630-1770 1691 244.5-248 246.15 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1474-1612 1559 253-255 253.4 Average
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1070-1183 1135 241-253 249.45 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1050-1295 1226 240-274 253.1 Average Return to Feed
2 1210-1310 1260 258-263 260.4 Average Certified Prgms
37 1230-1510 1354 230-245 242.73 Average
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