Iowa - ( Weekly Weighted Average ) - September 19, 2023
Des Moines, IA Tue Sep, 19 2023
Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 9/11/2023
Current Previous Year Ago
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Total 13939 6979 11893
Feeder Cattle 12942 5464 9337
Slaughter Cattle 997 1515 2556
Compared to last week, choice steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower.
Feeder steers under 750 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher; over 750 lbs steady
to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower; 600 to
800 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher; over 800 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher.
Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 319 319 330.00 330.00 Fleshy
85 320-339 332 270.00-307.50 292.43
18 330-345 339 250.00-300.00 286.82 Unweaned
81 352-396 374 305.00-357.00 345.60
89 352-399 384 295.00-342.00 324.17 Unweaned
94 403-418 404 284.00 284.00 Fancy
187 400-445 427 305.00-357.00 345.60 Unweaned
153 400-444 433 305.00-360.00 334.83
234 454-499 475 295.00-342.00 324.17
418 453-499 477 299.00-357.00 327.48 Unweaned
391 500-549 521 270.00-325.00 303.88 Unweaned
413 500-546 522 295.00-335.75 321.09
3 539 539 284.00 284.00 Fancy
57 551-553 552 319.00-325.00 322.79 Fancy
305 551-598 572 278.00-299.00 289.07 Unweaned
594 551-597 576 275.00-333.00 299.92
274 602-648 625 250.00-299.00 277.80
91 602-643 625 262.50-285.00 272.84 Unweaned
63 660-687 674 252.00-265.00 257.87 Unweaned
516 651-698 675 253.00-288.00 281.04
2 688 688 284.00 284.00 Fancy
11 717 717 253.00 253.00 Unweaned
334 701-748 729 247.00-283.00 270.62
314 750-799 777 251.00-265.75 258.62
547 801-848 825 245.60-260.25 255.12
509 850-896 872 242.00-258.85 248.89
430 900-935 912 221.00-253.10 245.56
60 961 961 240.35 240.35
Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 319-335 327 250.00-325.00 286.58 Unweaned
3 332 332 310.00 310.00
12 376 376 280.00-320.00 300.00
30 353-395 378 302.00-332.50 313.40 Unweaned
62 401-446 430 270.00-307.50 292.43
37 426-448 438 275.00-302.50 283.33 Unweaned
17 463-484 474 275.00-290.00 279.26
55 469-496 481 250.00-300.00 286.82 Unweaned
17 504-520 516 234.00-275.00 265.58 Unweaned
131 500-545 529 230.00-300.00 274.74
49 554-591 574 235.00-286.50 268.69
47 568-581 578 261.00-275.00 264.22 Unweaned
16 616-635 621 213.00-261.00 243.17
12 660-671 664 251.00-256.00 252.69
8 683 683 242.00 242.00 Unweaned
3 732 732 230.00 230.00
7 751 751 257.00 257.00
Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 446 446 326.00 326.00 Unweaned
21 524 524 299.00 299.00 Unweaned
7 656 656 251.00 251.00
16 753 753 256.50 256.50
15 851 851 249.00 249.00
169 1006-1037 1018 231.10-233.50 232.39
45 1142 1142 218.60 218.60
225 1150-1176 1158 212.75-218.10 215.08
Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 485 485 240.00 240.00
Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
73 300-341 315 291.00-325.00 314.38
33 308-329 319 276.00-315.00 295.10 Unweaned
22 359 359 345.00 345.00 Fancy
191 354-398 381 287.50-335.00 312.67 Unweaned
182 360-398 384 282.00-321.00 315.97
134 403-446 429 260.00-319.00 294.85
253 400-446 433 252.50-315.00 294.09 Unweaned
185 451-494 467 255.00-295.00 275.27
133 452-496 470 293.00-312.00 298.62 Fancy
270 457-498 475 255.00-308.00 281.84 Unweaned
111 505-539 516 291.00-327.00 298.07 Fancy
320 500-548 526 250.00-289.00 272.89
256 500-548 528 257.50-290.00 268.50 Unweaned
81 555-589 563 247.50-284.00 271.40 Unweaned
253 552-598 566 259.00-290.00 274.36
160 601-648 628 243.00-280.00 262.48
39 629-637 632 245.00-252.50 247.44 Unweaned
316 650-693 674 230.00-269.25 259.61
59 702-740 722 223.00-260.00 248.84
85 755-794 775 223.00-245.00 234.41
146 809-836 822 222.50-245.00 234.51
110 850-896 869 210.00-235.00 229.61
216 904-949 918 217.00-232.50 223.85
273 950-980 969 211.00-227.00 220.59
Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 300-335 321 252.50-272.50 259.98
3 341 341 240.00 240.00 Unweaned
16 410-443 427 225.00-282.00 268.43 Unweaned
41 409-448 433 220.00-287.50 249.95
38 456-484 471 206.00-258.00 246.20
33 457-495 472 235.00-265.00 253.03 Unweaned
56 504-540 519 244.00-292.50 254.86
7 512-538 523 220.00-252.50 235.93 Unweaned
11 553-585 568 232.50-237.50 235.16 Unweaned
51 551-592 574 216.00-250.00 236.08
10 608 608 229.00 229.00 Unweaned
10 601-645 621 200.00-230.00 210.97
13 668-695 678 207.00-226.00 218.45
Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 453 453 287.00 287.00 Unweaned
6 519 519 260.00 260.00 Unweaned
8 669 669 241.00 241.00
19 757 757 242.50 242.50
4 870 870 212.00 212.00
21 1028-1041 1034 217.00-219.00 218.04
53 1054 1054 218.10 218.10
Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 398 398 265.00 265.00 Unweaned
6 443 443 326.00 326.00 Unweaned
2 443 443 295.00 295.00
4 485 485 249.00 249.00 Unweaned
4 486 486 302.50 302.50
7 504 504 300.00 300.00 Unweaned
8 592 592 245.00 245.00
4 685 685 208.00 208.00 Unweaned
Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 356 356 262.50 262.50 Unweaned
14 444 444 273.00 273.00 Unweaned
3 458 458 273.00 273.00
3 485 485 257.50 257.50 Unweaned
3 500 500 256.00 256.00 Unweaned
Slaughter Steers
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 870-1252 1086 174.00-186.00 179.46 Return to Feed, Select and Choice
16 870-1225 1115 184.00-207.50 197.24 Return to Feed, Choice
9 1233-1559 1378 157.00-163.50 160.27 Select
39 1070-1690 1397 143.00-185.50 176.15 Select and Choice
433 1140-1708 1444 171.00-192.50 186.74 Choice
1 1840 1840 168.00 168.00 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice
Slaughter Heifers
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 934-1180 1049 171.00-183.00 177.26 Return to Feed, Select and Choice
1 1110 1110 168.00 168.00 Return to Feed, Select
26 1000-1202 1128 180.00-188.00 183.52 Return to Feed, Choice
3 1235 1235 187.00 187.00 Natural, Select and Choice
37 1060-1618 1265 170.00-190.50 177.70 Select and Choice
199 1120-1598 1321 165.50-192.50 186.66 Choice
12 1305-1625 1443 153.00-168.50 162.97 Select
1 1595 1595 168.50 168.50 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice
Slaughter Dairy Heifers
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1075-1330 1203 135.00-136.00 135.55 Return to Feed, Select
4 1482-1505 1488 160.00-170.00 167.47 Choice
Slaughter Dairy Steers
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1360-1423 1386 157.00-158.00 157.43 Return to Feed, Choice
2 1485 1485 149.00 149.00 Select and Choice
76 1450-1674 1586 158.75-164.50 161.49 Choice