USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/22 08:50
12/22/2025 | 8:50 am CST USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 12/22 08:50
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 7140 13816 7855
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1903 615 1838
Compared to last week most weights of steers less than 650 lbs sold 20.00
higher, over 650 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers less than 650 lbs sold
15.00 to 20.00 higher and over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter
steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady to
2.00 higher and bulls steady. Demand was good for calves and feeders with
moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle. Wishing everyone a Merry
Christmas!
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1012-1013 1012 282.5-287.5 285.68
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 306-338 322 500-552.5 510.71
11 370-391 376 1600-1650 1635.81
53 361-397 388 400-470 453.11
15 405-405 405 482-482 482 Fancy
44 400-433 419 407.5-466 434.88
6 469-469 469 375-375 375 Unweaned
89 453-499 475 376-441 412.75
68 501-543 524 418-479 443.71 Fancy
283 505-548 529 385-429 415.15
26 555-583 570 385-431 405.67 Fancy
304 550-598 574 376-412 398.05
7 596-596 596 346-346 346 Unweaned
36 617-617 617 405.5-405.5 405.5 Replacement
370 601-645 628 342.5-393.5 368.52
48 635-635 635 378-378 378 Fancy
15 673-673 673 355-355 355 Fancy
472 650-698 676 329-381 351.86
37 707-707 707 356-356 356 Replacement
264 700-748 721 315-342 334.7
158 752-792 773 317-348 330.82
12 789-789 789 337-337 337 Replacement
74 807-832 813 307-325 318.87
4 863-863 863 316.5-316.5 316.5
4 935-935 935 302.5-302.5 302.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 430-447 439 417-428 421.78
9 476-488 484 370-417.5 385.57
7 511-535 525 325-352 340.73
51 554-598 570 317.5-365 340.56
35 605-649 637 332.5-343 338.13
36 652-699 684 252.5-329 313.21
7 710-732 723 300-305 302.11
4 917-917 917 260-260 260
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 304-329 314 555-564 558.92
4 370-370 370 1625-1625 1625
7 395-395 395 545-545 545
130 411-449 434 427.5-532.5 492.64
30 468-497 474 465-485 477.27
5 510-510 510 530-530 530 Fancy
166 502-548 525 430-516 470.91
28 564-564 564 457-457 457 Fancy
205 552-597 571 417-465 445.41
9 604-604 604 395-395 395 Unweaned
372 600-645 624 397-439 421.46
47 658-658 658 413-413 413 Fancy
13 678-678 678 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
13 678-678 678 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
532 701-748 721 337-398 371.44
416 750-799 773 334-386 359.53
175 800-846 818 320-360 345.59
143 851-898 881 315-350 337.53
57 907-924 918 334.5-340.5 336.4
22 955-987 971 319-328.5 323.67
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 263-263 263 512.5-512.5 512.5
5 365-365 365 451-451 451
52 411-446 437 390-465 446.39
21 475-495 479 410-460 441.17
72 517-543 532 355-465 443.78
101 555-596 584 350-420 402.37
16 601-648 631 360-375 365.88
121 650-699 676 349-372 361.76
6 748-748 748 349-349 349
56 763-788 777 315-330 320.64
4 875-875 875 225-225 225
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1577-1680 1634 198-213 210.37 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1527-1995 1738 210-212.5 211.85 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1195-1245 1220 206-216 210.9 Average Return to Feed
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1460-1460 1460 198-198 198 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1290-1290 1290 180-180 180 Average Light Weight
6 1320-2320 1821 140-152 147.84 Low
33 1395-2260 1866 154-195 176.69 Average
3 1930-2170 2018 195-199 197.07 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
48 1000-1430 1164 144-227.5 172.65 Average Return to Feed
16 1035-1595 1345 115-142 133.55 Low
43 1075-1825 1372 143-160 151.74 Average
6 890-995 973 171-245 211.8 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1210-1490 1363 158-193 171.78 Average Return to Feed
42 1235-1840 1512 151-170 162.37 Average
14 1435-1755 1594 135-150 142.96 Low
37 1370-1970 1607 172.5-188 178.64 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 860-1270 1062 70-105 88.49 Low
5 1050-1285 1197 110-136 129 Average Return to Feed
42 890-1500 1213 110-143 131.08 Average
2 930-970 950 118-136 127.19 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
82 1370-1860 1670 203-213 208.41 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1395-1850 1606 189.5-205 196.8 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
25 1316-1522 1376 224.25-227 226.16 Average Certified Prgms
399 1175-1659 1407 218-234 226.95 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
33 945-1350 1117 180-222 212.34 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1264-1264 1264 224.5-224.5 224.5 Average Return to Feed
82 1095-1535 1300 210-227.5 217.52 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1010-1145 1078 211-231 220.37 Average Return to Feed
12 1172-1400 1286 214-219 217.17 Average
5 1440-1477 1455 213.5-218.5 215.53 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1351-1455 1377 225.5-226.85 226.49 Average Certified Prgms
6 1431-1431 1431 227.1-227.1 227.1 Average Natural
40 1402-1499 1466 224-226.35 225.63 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
353 1195-1690 1510 219-233.5 227.36 Average
30 1705-1895 1806 195-225 211.1 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1516-1593 1545 224.25-226 225.58 Average
12 1528-1558 1548 223.5-227 225.85 Average Certified Prgms
6 1676-1715 1683 220.5-226 225.07 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
44 941-1337 1119 185-227 216.51 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1075-1340 1229 215-234 220.6 Average Return to Feed
96 1190-1630 1419 210-226.5 217.45 Average
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