USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/08 08:05
12/08/2025 | 8:05 am CST USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/08 08:05
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/01/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 16276 4020 18820
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1213 592 1700
Compared to last week's light test of the market, this week saw steers selling
30.00 to 50.00 higher and heifers sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Slaughter steers
and heifers sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher
and bull sold 20.00 higher. Demand was good to very good throughout the week
for all weights and classes of livestock.
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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
4 340-340 340 450-450 450 Unweaned
9 483-483 483 435-435 435
11 621-621 621 342-342 342 Unweaned
6 685-685 685 300-300 300
8 710-710 710 320-320 320 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1030-1030 1030 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1120-1120 1120 256-256 256
7 250-250 250 1150-1150 1150
20 310-346 322 410-522 454.76
4 330-330 330 430-430 430 Unweaned
21 371-371 371 445-445 445 Unweaned
50 350-395 388 365-466 437.68
133 400-446 423 387.5-472.5 423.51
18 400-444 428 380-413 403.53 Unweaned
74 459-459 459 427-427 427 Fancy
16 452-480 461 352.5-367 357.22 Unweaned
220 450-498 477 355-440 403.79
19 511-511 511 416-416 416 Replacement
37 508-539 523 340-392 367.24 Unweaned
34 517-526 524 425-425 425 Fancy
530 500-548 528 350-425 388.89
8 553-553 553 370-370 370 Fleshy
13 565-565 565 432.5-432.5 432.5 Fancy
660 550-599 573 325-415 371.56
41 574-574 574 385-385 385 Replacement
43 576-587 581 361-368 365.04 Unweaned
3 591-591 591 1450-1450 1450
129 609-618 613 350-366 357.21 Fancy
83 608-635 619 320-357 344.45 Unweaned
713 600-647 623 327-385 357.36
41 646-646 646 361-361 361 Replacement
27 656-656 656 341-341 341 Unweaned
68 650-672 662 362-373 369.08 Replacement
774 651-699 675 310-375 341.46
6 709-709 709 318-318 318 Unweaned
39 704-720 711 333-358 344.68 Replacement
505 700-749 725 301-356 336.81
42 729-729 729 330-330 330 Fancy
61 765-781 771 331-343 338.42 Replacement
165 756-795 773 272.5-325 318.2
47 803-839 819 275-310 298.71
37 829-829 829 325-325 325 Replacement
279 854-894 876 306.75-325 311.46
24 881-881 881 300-300 300 Replacement
5 924-924 924 257-257 257
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 313-330 316 394-452.5 406.2
4 375-375 375 395-395 395
10 415-440 419 330-417.5 375.67
62 454-498 484 300-390 361.88
122 501-544 526 315-385 361.43
18 527-534 532 330-356 337.15 Unweaned
63 561-596 584 301-367.5 349.75
168 600-646 637 290-348 336.15
54 650-698 674 275-335 312.61
11 705-749 742 285-305 288.05
56 767-783 773 284.5-310 286.04
12 860-860 860 260-260 260
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
98 1061-1091 1076 304.75-312 308.32
15 342-342 342 525-525 525
4 355-355 355 1300-1300 1300
26 361-366 362 550-560 554.24
9 382-382 382 460-460 460 Unweaned
66 406-443 425 450-547 512.49
9 441-441 441 456-456 456 Unweaned
203 453-495 472 440-535 483.4
44 454-487 477 450-511 475.34 Unweaned
435 503-548 527 427-485 457.88
39 526-549 542 402-434 416.14 Unweaned
131 556-581 569 411.5-450 423.02 Unweaned
536 550-596 572 382-460 426.42
137 611-642 623 400-430 417.82 Fancy
944 600-649 625 374-421 396.95
72 608-646 628 370-403.5 380.61 Unweaned
203 653-685 667 374.5-399.75 385.97 Fancy
1053 650-699 675 350-399 382.4
131 658-692 676 349-379.5 361.71 Unweaned
56 705-743 718 340.75-349 344.3 Unweaned
1057 700-749 727 340-382 365.97
18 759-759 759 345-345 345 Unweaned
68 765-765 765 368.5-368.5 368.5 Fancy
947 750-799 772 320-374.5 355.37
94 812-814 813 344.5-348.25 346.73 Fancy
541 800-845 831 318.5-358.5 343.62
340 852-899 878 295-347 333.35
65 905-916 906 303-341 338.63
477 965-995 980 289-333.5 327.48
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 313-341 328 420-460 433.44
4 341-341 341 410-410 410 Unweaned
13 373-391 381 432.5-480 459.72
24 415-447 433 400-510 451.01
74 451-495 482 400-484 446
42 518-547 530 390-435 402.55
98 552-597 581 325-411 388.52
12 586-586 586 377.5-377.5 377.5 Unweaned
61 604-642 620 320-374 347.95
46 660-686 675 332.5-360 352.31
46 700-748 725 320-345 334.68
21 781-781 781 326-327 326.52
4 842-842 842 285-285 285
9 916-916 916 277-277 277
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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
20 1412-1682 1518 212-223 220.77 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1340-1525 1418 187-210 200.24 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 955-1290 1130 147.5-172.5 163.44 Average Light Weight
16 1220-2085 1776 150-200 180.53 Average
5 1585-2020 1853 210-221 215.87 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1005-1295 1143 154-210 175.74 Average Return to Feed
31 1020-1950 1339 139.5-161 150.53 Average
5 1210-1495 1347 122.5-142.5 134.24 Low
8 840-965 919 145-197.5 170.15 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1260-1490 1377 161-194.5 174.1 Average Return to Feed
48 1200-1775 1456 150-192 168.39 Average
3 1395-1605 1520 139-142 140.27 Low
27 1445-1935 1639 174-193 181.13 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 1010-1590 1185 110-145 129.01 Average
10 650-985 882 117.5-150 129.94 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1505-1715 1609 210-217 213.59 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1310-1720 1473 197-208 205.86 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
251 1160-1626 1390 207.5-229.25 224.4 Average
17 1265-1429 1414 208-213 211.85 Average Certified Prgms
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 915-1225 1089 203-218 210.3 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
54 1100-1470 1277 210-220 215.5 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 840-1285 1167 208-231 212.95 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1365-1490 1422 206.5-208 207.15 Average
15 1330-1447 1428 207-210.25 209.67 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
346 1234-1697 1517 220-228.5 224.81 Average
13 1700-1880 1755 199-229 220.18 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1508-1556 1547 212.5-213 212.91 Average
10 1600-1620 1618 207-210 209.7 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1100-1215 1155 203-226 212.34 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1220-1365 1303 208-224.5 215.18 Average Return to Feed
56 1160-1535 1343 210-220.5 216.32 Average
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