Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Iowa reported 164 priced lines covering 33,280 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 34,803 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,996 head.

Mon Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34,803Last week 3,529Year ago 32,534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,996Last week 0Year ago 2,141

Compared to last week: No choice steers and heifers reported last week for a market test. Feeder steers 400/449 lbs 5.00 higher, 450/499 lbs 9.00 lower, 500/599 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 600/949 lbs 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400/449 lbs 2.00 higher, 450/799 lbs 1.00 to 12..00 lower, 800/849 lbs 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	840	124.00–126.00	124.93
30	—	640	137.00–151.00	142.17
88	—	716	127.50–142.75	132.87
8	—	772	130.00	130.00
142	—	668	132.00–154.00	143.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
521	—	477	133.00–172.00	148.99
1,034	—	526	125.00–163.00	142.42
31	—	337	151.00–180.00	164.67
60	—	1,028	96.00–118.50	106.19
415	—	816	110.00–130.00	125.59
16	—	973	105.00–114.50	109.60
145	—	869	105.00–126.00	121.79
1,522	—	719	117.25–140.20	128.62
344	—	432	134.00–178.00	153.05
80	—	379	140.00–186.00	156.82
1,820	—	577	122.00–153.00	136.38
621	—	769	111.50–137.25	129.24
2,151	—	677	120.00–142.50	128.91
7	—	290	420.00–475.00	452.13
3	—	330	420.00	420.00
7	—	1,070	107.75	107.75
2,121	—	626	121.00–153.00	134.43
27	—	914	104.00–116.50	111.86
10	—	280	145.00–190.00	177.61
16	—	1,170	103.75	103.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	486	120.00–162.00	142.47
84	—	727	110.00–129.00	118.76
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
44	—	429	120.00–169.50	147.30
53	—	824	104.00–114.00	105.28
198	—	527	117.00–158.50	142.71
23	—	378	130.00–179.00	155.12
177	—	624	111.50–137.50	124.71
105	—	681	116.00–130.00	121.23
19	—	867	105.00–116.00	111.14
128	—	582	116.00–142.00	128.28
101	—	769	110.00–125.50	119.60
21	—	330	140.00–167.50	152.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	669	115.00–122.50	120.04
2	—	428	137.00	137.00
8	—	731	121.00	121.00
25	—	544	125.00–135.00	130.43
87	—	566	120.00–139.00	130.18
52	—	480	133.00–140.85	139.09
19	—	384	147.00–156.50	153.27
4	—	266	178.00	178.00
24	—	607	123.75–128.00	126.39
5	—	338	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	554	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	790	117.25	117.25
10	—	517	140.00–146.00	143.31
10	—	370	155.00–165.00	159.03
14	—	637	126.00–129.00	127.21
6	—	439	147.50–153.00	152.12
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	558	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	633	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	487	124.50	124.50
9	—	647	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,451	—	575	144.50–172.00	158.52
62	—	1,092	119.50–121.25	121.08
15	—	325	172.00–205.00	185.74
412	—	476	155.00–190.50	173.00
4	—	267	212.50–250.00	221.29
2,746	—	676	132.00–174.00	144.65
1,148	—	871	117.00–136.50	129.77
227	—	426	159.00–196.50	181.48
731	—	525	151.00–184.50	167.37
104	—	1,017	126.00	126.00
2,284	—	826	124.00–139.00	133.18
101	—	384	172.00–203.00	184.62
310	—	924	119.00–133.25	127.81
104	—	963	118.50–130.00	123.72
2,853	—	726	124.00–153.00	137.84
17	—	1,122	95.00–112.50	106.18
2,245	—	775	121.50–144.35	134.29
1,897	—	626	133.75–165.00	151.24
14	—	1,157	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	781	111.00	111.00
11	—	867	102.00	102.00
58	—	619	133.00–153.75	149.96
15	—	705	132.00–132.50	132.30
38	—	569	149.50–154.50	152.01
11	—	380	176.00	176.00
5	—	442	174.00	174.00
42	—	666	126.00–142.50	136.53
13	—	526	155.00–165.00	161.12
32	—	468	165.00–175.00	172.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	819	120.00–122.00	121.08
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
61	—	727	129.00–137.00	133.56
4	—	343	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	192.50	192.50
2	—	788	124.00	124.00
27	—	863	126.00–129.50	127.07
10	—	666	133.00–139.00	135.75
10	—	540	151.00–157.00	151.58
20	—	585	132.00–147.00	141.97
7	—	387	170.00–178.00	173.95
18	—	626	144.00–149.00	147.18
7	—	484	155.00–162.00	158.44
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	130.00	130.00
6	—	813	122.00	122.00
13	—	590	140.00–146.50	143.46
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	861	114.00	114.00
12	—	826	116.00–118.00	116.99
5	—	708	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	672	120.00–129.50	126.82
3	—	770	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	366	152.50–189.00	178.16
284	—	625	128.00–155.50	142.20
17	—	822	110.00–132.00	118.27
67	—	428	140.00–175.00	158.54
25	—	982	105.50–111.00	108.42
195	—	579	135.00–159.00	145.25
116	—	482	120.00–175.00	161.28
3	—	1,040	111.50	111.50
26	—	343	141.00–197.50	183.28
115	—	725	112.50–141.50	134.21
158	—	522	141.00–168.00	158.45
188	—	777	120.00–135.25	130.49
250	—	681	122.00–146.50	137.81
1	—	900	115.00	115.00
36	—	863	106.00–130.00	123.83
6	—	295	178.00–195.00	186.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	603	162.00–165.00	164.08
26	—	767	143.00	143.00
3	—	655	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	130.00	130.00
2	—	350	187.50	187.50
4	—	431	156.00	156.00
6	—	972	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	177.50	177.50
5	—	624	116.00	116.00
10	—	777	112.00	112.00
8	—	332	178.00	178.00
14	—	515	140.00–142.00	141.30
5	—	434	145.00	145.00
4	—	291	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,383	70.00–81.00	75.53
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,531	90.00–95.00	91.58
4	—	1,735	85.00–86.50	85.69
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,155	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,428	80.00–89.00	86.50
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,194	95.00–104.00	101.56
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,195	103.50–106.00	104.64
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,345	100.50–107.50	105.37
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,409	90.00–99.00	94.36
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,030	85.00–113.00	102.47
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
559	—	1,370	104.00–113.00	109.99
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,213	80.00–108.50	96.46
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,701	95.00–101.50	99.91
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
423	—	1,464	105.00–113.50	110.63
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,198	92.00–109.00	101.62
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,493	83.50–99.00	95.99
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,286	104.00–110.00	106.75
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,406	94.50–107.25	103.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,630	67.00–82.00	74.12
4	—	1,309	61.00–63.00	61.66
1	—	2,320	88.00	88.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,234	40.00–46.00	43.06
19	—	1,152	20.00–37.00	30.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,438	47.00–58.00	51.07
7	—	1,426	39.00–46.50	42.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,570	59.00–66.00	62.28

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.

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