Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 500lbs sold mostly 7.00 higher, while steers 500lbs to 700lbs sold 3.00 lower. Steer weighing more than 700lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers weighing less than 500lbs sold 3.00 higher, while heifers weighing 500 to 700lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers weighing more than 700lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good for quality reputation cattle, extreme cold weather across the Midwest limited the supply. Last week in Iowa live FOB purchases traded 2.00- 4.00 lower from 199.00-201.00 and dressed delivered purchases traded 5.00-6.00 lower at 315.00.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 300–350 | 307 | 385.00 | 385.00 |
| 21 | 350–400 | 384 | 350.00–401.00 | 369.69 |
| 10 | 400–450 | 426 | 377.50–380.00 | 378.50 |
| 70 | 450–500 | 482 | 312.50–362.50 | 344.38 |
| 51 | 500–550 | 544 | 337.00–342.50 | 340.74 |
| 65 | 550–600 | 585 | 275.00–325.00 | 298.35 |
| 47 | 600–650 | 627 | 242.50–301.00 | 275.75 |
| 30 | 650–700 | 677 | 260.00–290.50 | 278.77 |
| 22 | 700–750 | 709 | 258.00–270.00 | 264.57 |
| 20 | 750–800 | 787 | 233.00–264.50 | 253.81 |
| 18 | 800–850 | 841 | 250.00–256.00 | 252.02 |
| 3 | 950–1000 | 986 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 86 | 900–950 | 929 | 272.35 | 272.35 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 400–450 | 435 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 250–300 | 263 | 420.00–455.00 | 438.27 |
| 8 | 300–350 | 318 | 442.00 | 442.00 |
| 16 | 300–350 | 331 | 1,510.00 | 1,510.00 |
| 10 | 350–400 | 373 | 1,425.00–1,575.00 | 1,470.25 |
| 42 | 350–400 | 371 | 350.00–417.00 | 404.19 |
| 59 | 400–450 | 424 | 365.00–423.00 | 404.50 |
| 240 | 450–500 | 472 | 320.00–412.50 | 374.41 |
| 200 | 500–550 | 524 | 330.00–380.50 | 359.09 |
| 285 | 550–600 | 574 | 320.00–362.00 | 334.91 |
| 981 | 600–650 | 628 | 291.50–343.50 | 318.55 |
| 835 | 650–700 | 677 | 285.00–316.75 | 303.41 |
| 1,055 | 700–750 | 727 | 275.00–309.00 | 294.93 |
| 1,105 | 750–800 | 775 | 263.00–295.00 | 283.57 |
| 608 | 800–850 | 830 | 240.00–280.50 | 273.67 |
| 292 | 850–900 | 874 | 247.00–277.00 | 266.70 |
| 296 | 900–950 | 912 | 234.00–267.25 | 260.53 |
| 269 | 950–1000 | 967 | 214.00–259.10 | 252.44 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | 650–700 | 699 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| 5 | 700–750 | 706 | 236.00–238.00 | 237.19 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 579 | 313.00 | 313.00 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 34 | 1000–1050 | 1,019 | 237.00–256.00 | 246.49 |
| 3 | 1200–1250 | 1,238 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 52 | 550–600 | 557 | 347.00–370.00 | 359.30 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 500–550 | 532 | 334.00 | 334.00 |
| 19 | 600–650 | 633 | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| 20 | 650–700 | 682 | 2,150.00–2,475.00 | 2,319.77 |
| 5 | 650–700 | 685 | 301.00 | 301.00 |
| 27 | 700–750 | 742 | 279.00–285.50 | 280.18 |
| 43 | 700–750 | 723 | 2,075.00–2,650.00 | 2,441.00 |
| 56 | 750–800 | 770 | 2,325.00–2,675.00 | 2,536.63 |
| 70 | 750–800 | 775 | 258.00–280.50 | 262.10 |
| 35 | 800–850 | 824 | 2,325.00–3,025.00 | 2,643.84 |
| 9 | 800–850 | 802 | 268.00 | 268.00 |
| 18 | 850–900 | 870 | 246.00–290.00 | 273.14 |
| 20 | 850–900 | 854 | 2,450.00 | 2,450.00 |
| 5 | 900–950 | 909 | 2,900.00 | 2,900.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | 300–350 | 343 | 1,335.00 | 1,335.00 |
| 8 | 300–350 | 334 | 330.00–375.00 | 341.11 |
| 15 | 350–400 | 380 | 1,310.00–1,475.00 | 1,364.32 |
| 17 | 350–400 | 364 | 337.50–400.00 | 376.01 |
| 11 | 400–450 | 417 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 153 | 400–450 | 424 | 325.00–395.00 | 357.78 |
| 133 | 450–500 | 473 | 323.00–348.00 | 340.03 |
| 390 | 500–550 | 530 | 295.00–355.00 | 318.42 |
| 459 | 550–600 | 584 | 260.00–318.50 | 299.13 |
| 610 | 600–650 | 630 | 263.00–303.00 | 282.17 |
| 616 | 650–700 | 670 | 261.00–286.00 | 273.60 |
| 387 | 700–750 | 730 | 245.00–279.00 | 264.91 |
| 287 | 750–800 | 777 | 241.00–288.00 | 259.36 |
| 161 | 800–850 | 824 | 241.00–256.50 | 249.74 |
| 118 | 850–900 | 879 | 211.00–262.75 | 242.02 |
| 57 | 900–950 | 928 | 230.00–237.25 | 234.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | 1000–1050 | 1,021 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 342 | 270.00 | 270.00 |
| 30 | 350–400 | 375 | 367.00–368.00 | 367.53 |
| 19 | 400–450 | 422 | 310.00–327.50 | 322.16 |
| 43 | 450–500 | 478 | 261.00–324.00 | 300.86 |
| 107 | 500–550 | 534 | 272.00–317.50 | 300.41 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 573 | 272.50–275.00 | 274.13 |
| 12 | 600–650 | 634 | 260.00 | 260.00 |
| 35 | 650–700 | 692 | 215.00–254.00 | 249.54 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 741 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| 14 | 800–850 | 848 | 235.00 | 235.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 700–750 | 700 | 227.50 | 227.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 79 | 800–850 | 845 | 266.35 | 266.35 |
| 24 | 900–950 | 947 | 243.25 | 243.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | 550–600 | 553 | 324.50 | 324.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | 400–450 | 405 | 340.00 | 340.00 |
| 3 | 450–500 | 453 | 335.00 | 335.00 |
| 6 | 500–550 | 503 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 5 | 600–650 | 623 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 670 | 260.00 | 260.00 |