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Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Iowa · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 6

● As filed156 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2167

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 156 priced lines covering 30,820 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 32,534 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,141 head.

Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 6, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 32,534Last week 6,151Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,141Last week 438Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Choice slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Steers calves under 800 lbs moved 2.00-5.00 higher, while yearlings over 800 lbs trended 1.00-2.00 lower. Heifers sold 1.00-5.00 higher across all weight categories. Very heavy offerings this week, as produces took advantage of the unseasonably warm temperature to move their 2019 calf crop. Historically, this week yields the largest receipt totals, due to many auction barns being shut down the previous two weeks around the holidays. Coupled, with producers waiting until after first the year to sell. Thus, giving cattle longer weaning period and making them more attractive to buyers. Buyers continue to discount short weaned cattle as unpredictable winter weather awaits.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
668	—	475	155.50–193.00	176.28
1,686	—	821	128.00–155.50	145.33
2,247	—	626	138.00–169.00	159.65
9	—	270	187.50–195.00	191.99
183	—	381	157.00–196.00	180.06
3	—	1,087	123.00	123.00
46	—	332	155.00–197.50	181.77
1,564	—	774	130.00–157.50	146.45
2,186	—	676	135.00–172.00	154.41
250	—	423	170.00–205.00	182.48
95	—	920	130.00–145.00	135.17
2,483	—	723	135.00–158.00	149.77
1,745	—	577	140.00–179.00	165.92
1,098	—	527	142.00–185.00	171.49
337	—	876	131.00–149.75	141.77
32	—	962	122.25–137.50	134.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	535.00	535.00
23	—	317	160.00–184.00	172.85
36	—	781	130.00–146.00	138.85
172	—	721	121.00–153.50	142.97
302	—	578	130.00–165.00	153.31
112	—	427	136.00–174.00	162.47
28	—	823	129.00–139.00	135.02
9	—	281	164.00	164.00
151	—	524	131.00–168.00	157.64
230	—	677	120.00–158.00	146.03
45	—	376	150.00–176.00	162.47
4	—	295	410.00	410.00
184	—	481	133.00–179.00	161.06
155	—	633	130.00–153.00	143.61
3	—	853	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	155.00–160.00	157.54
11	—	668	138.00–148.00	144.33
20	—	727	140.00–149.00	143.59
9	—	478	140.00–155.00	147.79
3	—	325	155.00	155.00
9	—	590	135.00–145.00	141.75
4	—	390	152.50–157.50	154.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	678	142.00–152.50	147.02
50	—	629	145.00–153.50	148.20
3	—	903	128.50	128.50
6	—	778	141.50	141.50
11	—	728	139.00–143.00	141.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	696	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	672	151.00	151.00
12	—	554	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	594	151.75–152.00	151.87
9	—	644	142.00	142.00
12	—	728	137.50	137.50
5	—	752	127.00	127.00
14	—	529	140.00–149.00	143.28
9	—	490	167.00–174.00	170.02
5	—	669	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	615	136.00–155.25	153.19
43	—	657	132.00–147.25	141.00
8	—	411	164.00–169.00	165.92
142	—	478	163.00–187.00	175.14
12	—	395	173.00–181.00	177.69
86	—	527	158.00–173.00	167.45
123	—	583	154.50–159.25	157.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	447	440.00	440.00
96	—	483	125.00–155.00	141.21
42	—	717	124.00–137.00	132.36
231	—	622	120.00–141.50	134.95
14	—	828	116.00–125.00	119.75
121	—	376	108.00–160.00	142.79
4	—	298	160.00	160.00
13	—	351	580.00	580.00
8	—	249	157.50	157.50
232	—	528	121.00–156.00	140.28
140	—	429	126.00–166.00	144.94
6	—	277	375.00–485.00	432.88
50	—	331	120.00–160.00	144.99
3	—	980	132.50	132.50
344	—	578	122.00–149.50	138.01
17	—	771	125.00–131.00	129.58
167	—	676	121.00–140.50	132.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	686	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	175.00–177.50	176.32
768	—	475	130.00–168.50	151.29
1,573	—	673	124.00–149.50	138.26
4	—	992	119.00	119.00
1,846	—	570	125.00–159.75	145.92
1,060	—	726	122.00–142.50	136.10
118	—	812	123.50–136.00	131.29
25	—	881	124.00–135.00	132.71
3	—	948	114.50	114.50
1,961	—	625	126.00–158.00	140.59
1,245	—	526	128.00–167.00	150.30
648	—	767	123.00–143.85	136.97
26	—	324	151.00–171.00	161.77
405	—	428	133.00–176.00	153.09
19	—	1,005	118.00–124.00	119.90
147	—	376	150.00–177.00	160.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	366	147.50–151.00	150.37
16	—	515	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	668	130.00–137.50	133.19
4	—	768	126.00	126.00
9	—	497	138.00	138.00
6	—	850	120.00	120.00
3	—	823	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	160.50	160.50
5	—	511	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	458	149.00–164.00	161.54
94	—	637	145.00–150.25	146.67
12	—	561	158.00	158.00
42	—	732	136.00–163.00	142.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	790	130.00	130.00
9	—	604	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	774	117.50	117.50
7	—	455	135.00	135.00
10	—	422	136.00	136.00
6	—	639	122.50	122.50
24	—	575	120.00–130.50	122.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	528	125.00–149.00	137.89
121	—	563	132.00–144.50	139.42
18	—	673	122.00–126.00	124.19
92	—	476	127.00–148.00	141.22
18	—	426	147.00–154.00	148.16
30	—	624	124.00–135.00	129.12
31	—	378	150.00–158.00	155.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	670	126.00–140.00	133.83
10	—	471	140.00–177.50	173.80
37	—	612	125.00–139.75	137.89
2	—	730	120.00	120.00
20	—	573	131.00–138.00	133.98
6	—	531	125.00–131.00	126.91
7	—	444	158.00–161.00	158.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	443	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	158.00	158.00
3	—	678	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
485	—	1,349	112.50–126.00	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,252	106.00–120.35	116.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,214	113.75–121.50	118.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	923	78.00–119.00	112.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	931	95.00–104.00	99.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,277	75.00–109.00	102.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,321	111.00–119.00	112.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
483	—	1,443	115.00–127.50	122.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,234	114.00–122.50	119.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	104.00–109.00	107.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,061	74.00–122.00	105.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,225	80.00–109.00	100.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,395	110.00–120.00	117.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	122.75	122.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,347	45.00–56.00	49.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,469	57.00–69.00	63.75
12	—	1,619	70.00–77.00	73.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,133	25.00–34.00	30.27
43	—	1,175	35.00–44.00	40.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,481	82.75–90.00	88.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,438	82.00–87.00	84.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,172	69.00–77.00	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,215	68.00–71.00	69.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,880	66.00–79.00	70.34

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Iowa barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.