USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 03/02 08:15
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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/23/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 10644 11862 10159
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1049 1150 1198
Compared to last week steers under 400 lbs were lightly tested with lower
undertones, 400-650 lbs sold mostly 7.00 to 14.00 higher, and over 650 lbs
mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs were lightly tested with
mostly higher undertones, 450-600 lbs sold 6.00 to 17.00 higher, and over 600
lbs were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower.
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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
12 459-459 459 500-500 500
8 566-566 566 500-500 500
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 1093-1093 1093 291-291 291
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-300 300 2000-2000 2000
5 313-313 313 620-620 620
16 364-390 377 500-580 531.84
13 390-390 390 2210-2210 2210
4 431-431 431 2035-2035 2035
4 431-431 431 2035-2035 2035
12 452-452 452 570-570 570 Fancy
83 450-490 473 430-525 487.38
61 504-522 510 428-502.5 465.18
4 528-528 528 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
16 534-534 534 440-440 440 Fancy
280 551-598 576 390-502.5 430.16
37 602-627 611 407.5-415 412.29 Fancy
393 600-646 628 335-417 397.82
476 650-689 673 352-396 378.01
96 673-690 686 386-431 403.65 Fancy
491 700-743 721 349-385 365.13
40 725-730 727 397.5-430 419.39 Fancy
35 728-728 728 401-401 401 Replacement
173 750-796 764 360-389 379.7 Fancy
62 754-785 768 367.5-386 376.61 Replacement
648 757-797 777 327.75-385 346.5
20 811-811 811 380-380 380 Fancy
25 820-820 820 328.5-328.5 328.5 Replacement
163 801-846 823 311-336.5 329.56
229 852-890 878 307-325 321.81
14 894-894 894 326-326 326 Replacement
98 908-937 913 294-319 310.5
30 911-931 919 322-326 324.15 Replacement
5 987-987 987 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 410-433 423 440-475 459.56
45 450-498 472 420-450 437.9
35 505-549 538 400-420 405.48
77 560-596 591 390-410 402.72
33 605-632 615 338-372.5 355.36
29 672-698 684 350-377.5 358.46
57 702-739 726 330-360 346.39
4 757-757 757 310-310 310
10 857-857 857 312-312 312
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 1024-1024 1024 328.5-328.5 328.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1006-1025 1010 298-306.5 304.62
9 330-348 342 500-575 547.84
7 378-378 378 2125-2175 2153.57
21 367-398 381 542-612.5 587.23
21 407-449 434 537.5-595 559.95
99 452-497 473 500-580 534.08
12 490-490 490 525-525 525 Fancy
147 507-547 531 459-535 506.17
231 556-596 580 475-515 484.88
372 602-646 622 424-492.5 464.8
355 656-698 677 380-444 423.73
800 700-748 724 370-424.5 402.18
84 764-766 765 397-398.25 397.91 Fancy
742 751-794 774 348-394 381.94
985 808-848 829 325.5-383.5 367.48
748 850-898 874 318-370.75 351.48
748 850-898 874 318-370.75 351.48
509 903-947 913 314-359 342.97
67 954-989 985 331.5-334.5 331.8
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 423-423 423 485-485 485
15 457-461 460 450-505 488.42
30 534-546 536 470-480 471.36
103 557-594 582 443-470 456.07
130 603-645 637 397.5-431.5 417.46
44 666-698 681 374-415 401.18
15 723-739 735 357-385 377.65
19 807-838 814 327.5-351 343.34
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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
4 1405-1565 1506 234-243.5 239.98 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1135-2590 1766 165-220 198.55 Average
12 1630-2435 1936 221-258 235.62 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 1010-1465 1195 156-265 192.09 Average Return to Feed
37 1015-1625 1320 146.5-166 157.4 Average
3 1620-2025 1858 125-135 129 Low
4 700-985 881 215-290 249 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
33 1120-1620 1364 165-228 185.87 Average Return to Feed
28 1230-1755 1531 175-200 187.08 High
35 1225-1960 1550 160-179 170.46 Average
7 1280-1870 1662 144-160 151.49 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1000-1695 1241 123-147.5 135.78 Average
8 785-995 931 125-159 136.32 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 1501-1875 1635 211-223 214.48 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1255-1555 1357 150-177.5 165.85 Average
3 1375-1375 1375 181-181 181 Average Return to Feed
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1365-1735 1560 183-208 199.31 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
145 1200-1686 1403 240-251 247.7 Average
HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 1406-1600 1509 252-254.5 253.44 Average
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 855-1065 945 242.5-260 252.24 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1165-1595 1381 230-240 233.65 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
211 1240-1692 1454 240-250 245.58 Average
26 1700-2065 1783 222-251 243.07 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1545-1658 1630 251.5-252 251.62 Average
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
101 1035-1275 1188 200-287.5 242.02 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1213-1325 1259 241-261.25 247.5 Average Return to Feed
52 1125-1625 1344 230-243.5 239.11 Average
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