USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 04/27 08:30
04/27/2026 | 8:30 am CDT USDA IA Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Av 04/27 08:30
AMS_2167 MARS
Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 9986 7207 10425
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 874 1194 836
For the week bawling and weaned steers less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00
lower, 6 weights sold steady with yearlings steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer
calves weaned and bawling sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower with yearlings 5.00 to
10.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher and slaughter heifers sold 3.00
higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and bull sold 10.00 lower.
Demand was moderate to good. Quite a few bawling fall calves on the market this
week along with weaned and yearling cattle. The CME cattle boards lower
sporadic through the week putting some pressure on the cattle auction market
but overall still a really good market for the sellers.
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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
5 297-297 297 655-655 655
3 463-463 463 427.5-427.5 427.5
5 493-493 493 440-440 440 Unweaned
4 574-574 574 400-400 400 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 256-275 262 610-630 623.01
4 325-325 325 610-610 610
15 303-346 333 550-565 555.68 Unweaned
13 369-369 369 545-545 545 Unweaned
67 352-398 373 535-570 555.07
110 405-446 426 485-557.5 525.21
31 427-434 431 515-516 515.42 Unweaned
38 464-464 464 480-480 480 Fancy
177 450-497 470 460-507.5 487.23
96 460-493 485 450-484 465.25 Unweaned
38 506-534 513 441-485 472.96 Fancy
317 500-549 527 425-470 447.95
5 545-545 545 400-400 400 Unweaned
37 555-576 562 437-444 441.48 Fancy
175 552-595 573 399-468 428.34
46 580-581 580 385-420 416.19 Unweaned
33 601-620 615 370-401 381.62 Unweaned
191 601-647 618 377.5-427.5 399.43
21 611-643 632 365-410 379.49 Fancy
313 650-694 677 350-388 371.67
260 706-741 717 340-397 365.59
26 739-739 739 361-361 361 Fancy
3 743-743 743 300-300 300 Unweaned
559 753-794 775 324-354 340.52
25 821-821 821 2900-2900 2900 Replacement
350 802-849 829 317-345 329.48
23 845-845 845 373-373 373 Fancy
148 861-883 863 296-333.75 329.68
109 900-906 904 305-311 308.53
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 347-347 347 530-530 530
7 370-370 370 470-470 470 Unweaned
18 366-389 376 465-540 493.89
50 418-448 431 450-485 468.97
58 460-497 479 360-463 439.93
41 516-543 537 369-427.5 418.26
13 555-594 577 310-414 380.14
10 630-631 630 352-367.5 361.29
44 663-696 680 320-360 336.77
16 715-736 722 335-338 337.04
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
155 1005-1041 1027 317-319 317.74
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1038-1038 1038 297-297 297
19 1087-1087 1087 287-287 287
8 259-259 259 690-690 690 Unweaned
11 270-286 280 720-735 729.74
7 308-344 329 635-680 653.08
3 332-332 332 655-655 655 Unweaned
60 352-385 369 600-655 636.44
12 396-396 396 590-590 590 Unweaned
7 416-416 416 605-605 605 Fancy
140 403-449 426 530-592.5 568.87
22 447-447 447 552.5-552.5 552.5 Unweaned
227 451-497 471 481-570 540.4
51 476-488 484 512.5-543 525.77 Unweaned
62 493-499 496 533-551 543.11 Fancy
112 500-539 521 497.5-520 505.8 Unweaned
312 500-548 528 492.5-546 510.51
40 550-590 563 455-474 461.54 Unweaned
65 551-593 568 475-515 503.1 Fancy
299 550-597 576 460-507.5 483.98
104 603-644 626 410-451.5 439.99 Unweaned
273 610-649 629 431-462.5 451.56
76 604-645 641 446-458 447.19 Fancy
61 650-698 658 365-427.5 417.94 Unweaned
265 650-698 667 400-463 431.59
28 683-683 683 424-424 424 Fancy
172 704-748 732 368-422.5 386.73
14 761-761 761 398-398 398 Fancy
285 754-796 779 345-387 366.61
341 800-836 813 351.5-376.5 364.85
3 867-867 867 316-316 316 Fleshy
313 857-899 879 338.5-366 361.08
595 900-947 921 315-349 340.2
86 958-979 974 316-324 316.84
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 326-326 326 625-625 625
3 398-398 398 575-575 575
11 402-443 424 540-540 540
30 463-495 482 465-530 511.88
4 530-530 530 425-425 425 Unweaned
109 501-547 534 450-510 483.01
67 555-598 581 430-473 446.97
17 603-639 619 415-422.5 418.73
67 650-699 685 352.5-420 403.34
6 789-789 789 320-320 320
20 855-896 881 310-337.5 321.94
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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
16 1300-1720 1526 233-243.5 238.72 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1175-1175 1175 167.5-167.5 167.5 Average Light Weight
13 1385-2465 1702 220-231 227.23 High
21 1280-2885 1799 166-220 201.38 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1000-1365 1145 158-285 196.86 Average Return to Feed
26 1090-1715 1353 154-172 162.14 Average
4 1500-1505 1503 132.5-145 141.25 Low
10 740-980 876 185-277.5 225.92 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
33 1230-1615 1416 166-219 188.86 Average Return to Feed
49 1215-1835 1517 168-184 175.98 Average
9 1405-2005 1584 186-199 191.71 High
6 1580-1805 1693 150-163 156.88 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 1005-1445 1175 130-151 141.3 Average
6 860-980 908 117.5-149 128.93 Average Light Weight
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1390-1735 1595 221-237 229.74 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1055-1055 1055 170-170 170 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1285-1670 1472 188-219 210.39 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
121 1200-1685 1381 241-252 246.81 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1660-1660 1660 235-235 235 Average Heavy Weight
HEIFERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 907-1285 1051 200-245 222.65 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1060-1160 1090 241-267 256.69 Average Return to Feed
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1120-1175 1144 254-257 255.32 Average Return to Feed
25 1055-1525 1339 232-245 241.34 Average
HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1205-1205 1205 238-238 238 Average Return to Feed
3 1405-1530 1447 235-239 236.41 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
45 1260-1615 1495 240-247 244.56 Average
1 1745-1745 1745 246-246 246 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
160 1170-1682 1470 244.25-252 248.5 Average
3 1745-1867 1826 235-247.5 238.98 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1055-1138 1099 244-280 269.46 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1095-1185 1174 240-269 264.41 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1182-1310 1232 243-257 250.69 Average Return to Feed
20 1180-1660 1373 231-246 240.15 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1247-1275 1256 259-263.5 261.98 Average Return to Feed
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