Iowa  - ( Weekly Weighted Average ) - April 14, 2025

Des Moines, IA Mon Apr, 14 2025 Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 4/07/2025 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 9585 10936 12206 Feeder Cattle 8373 10214 11691 Slaughter Cattle 1212 722 515 Compared to last week steers less than 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower over 650 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers less than 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower and over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Breaking and boning cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with lean cows trading 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeders. That time of year in Iowa where quite a few fall calves are hitting the market. Some have been weaned for over 45 days others are right off the cow but most have had some vaccination program. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 323-326 324 497.50-509.00 502.13 Unweaned 16 311-342 325 450.00-530.00 496.88 10 361-388 372 412.50-415.00 413.96 Unweaned 67 362-398 378 390.00-497.00 462.42 71 401-447 417 415.00-490.00 452.04 22 415-442 430 400.00-432.00 416.42 Unweaned 205 451-495 471 384.00-426.00 407.05 5 481 481 370.00 370.00 Unweaned 67 500-548 517 325.00-359.00 342.46 Unweaned 326 500-549 521 354.00-410.00 373.65 45 550-562 555 383.00-385.00 383.90 Fancy 27 551-596 556 300.00-330.00 323.12 Unweaned 229 553-589 570 330.00-380.00 354.14 11 606-632 617 308.00-325.00 318.98 Unweaned 430 600-648 629 320.00-357.50 339.44 61 651-669 665 310.00-334.00 316.35 Unweaned 405 650-697 672 285.00-341.50 326.71 436 705-747 726 265.00-323.50 311.22 7 738 738 293.50 293.50 Unweaned 349 750-795 772 265.00-304.50 290.77 355 800-848 819 247.00-287.75 275.63 27 820-843 831 247.50-250.00 248.72 Unweaned 434 858-889 874 263.50-292.50 283.78 211 907-948 933 240.00-271.75 261.25 71 952-983 966 250.00-267.75 259.56 12 1011 1011 231.00 231.00 9 1101-1110 1107 222.00-233.00 225.65 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 291 291 467.50 467.50 Unweaned 4 340 340 400.00 400.00 13 380-394 391 392.50-420.00 413.83 60 409-444 432 385.00-417.50 401.29 29 478-494 485 352.50-385.00 368.77 76 505-549 525 297.50-352.50 334.29 17 551-584 576 322.50 322.50 34 608-640 623 275.00-314.00 302.18 43 661-688 673 250.00-310.00 285.51 17 737-747 741 280.00 280.00 24 886-898 888 244.00-266.50 263.65 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 698 698 293.00 293.00 4 1275 1275 198.50 198.50 Fleshy Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 309 309 450.00 450.00 5 329 329 400.00 400.00 Unweaned 15 353-364 361 410.00-425.00 413.91 Fancy 94 351-398 383 375.00-422.00 396.41 10 412 412 400.00 400.00 Fancy 123 400-449 421 315.00-430.00 384.96 33 412-446 434 315.00-357.00 343.70 Unweaned 216 451-499 479 310.00-385.00 357.85 34 480-481 481 320.00-340.00 325.29 Unweaned 20 511-523 517 285.00-310.00 302.23 Unweaned 12 518 518 360.00 360.00 Fancy 326 500-548 519 309.00-366.00 333.79 258 550-599 573 285.00-348.00 311.29 21 558-595 573 272.00-305.00 288.42 Unweaned 91 586-590 587 334.00-339.25 337.74 Fancy 59 615 615 324.00 324.00 Fancy 353 601-648 622 274.00-329.00 298.16 43 612-647 635 271.00-293.00 283.35 Unweaned 8 651 651 267.00 267.00 Fancy 24 656-658 657 272.00-289.00 277.68 Unweaned 121 660-698 688 265.00-291.00 282.93 553 703-748 723 250.00-287.25 272.96 56 756-776 764 310.00-329.00 319.64 Fancy 288 751-793 770 251.00-281.75 269.30 5 781 781 239.00 239.00 Unweaned 36 800-818 805 262.00-269.00 263.98 Replacement 156 808-840 824 237.00-262.00 260.77 41 871 871 294.50 294.50 Fancy 60 875-879 876 245.25-253.00 247.19 58 853-896 886 2,325.00-2,385.00 2,372.05 Replacement 20 911-946 925 217.50-234.00 229.02 2 968 968 222.50 222.50 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 338 338 360.00 360.00 24 370-397 390 360.00-370.00 368.42 9 411-420 415 340.00-347.50 344.13 49 473-497 486 295.00-346.00 322.89 6 515 515 270.50 270.50 Unweaned 31 508-545 531 230.00-320.00 296.06 25 558-598 584 257.50-285.00 272.73 12 600-625 618 240.00-270.00 260.01 44 673-697 680 220.00-265.00 232.02 13 723-738 729 220.00-247.50 237.73 3 790 790 231.00 231.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 453-493 474 360.00-375.00 367.11 4 530 530 330.00 330.00 3 605 605 312.50 312.50 7 608 608 305.00 305.00 Unweaned 6 774 774 255.00 255.00 Unweaned Slaughter Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 920-1245 1079 152.50-224.00 209.96 Return to Feed, Select 22 1025-1294 1244 200.00-218.00 204.55 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 45 1215-1622 1426 199.00-209.00 206.25 Select and Choice 54 1380-1485 1445 204.25-214.00 209.96 Choice 11 1400-1475 1450 210.00-215.00 211.11 Certified Prgms, Choice 138 1345-1696 1516 210.00-216.85 213.35 Choice 6 1586 1586 211.50 211.50 Choice 3 1637 1637 204.50 204.50 Heavy Weight, Select and Choice 27 1612-1752 1672 207.75-212.50 211.62 Heavy Weight, Choice 4 1725 1725 210.50 210.50 Certified Prgms, Choice 5 1710-1805 1766 201.00-211.00 207.57 Heavy Weight, Choice Slaughter Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 37 1010-1060 1027 201.00-220.00 218.39 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 8 915-1081 1053 197.00-218.50 213.92 Return to Feed, Select 11 1063-1560 1270 197.00-201.00 199.43 Select and Choice 4 1274 1274 204.00 204.00 Certified Prgms, Select and Choice 38 1090-1595 1304 195.00-209.00 204.63 Select and Choice 204 1110-1680 1351 203.50-218.00 211.96 Choice 15 1214-1503 1364 206.00-213.00 209.62 Certified Prgms, Choice 8 1621-1651 1636 204.00-209.75 206.85 Heavy Weight, Choice Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 890-1190 1090 134.00-147.50 140.22 Light Weight 2 1540-1825 1683 134.00-135.00 134.54 Low Dressing 21 1210-2150 1750 140.00-181.00 164.43 17 1575-2295 1940 180.00-206.00 190.69 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 710-1040 867 100.00-138.00 123.69 Light Weight, Lean 2 810-945 878 222.50-247.50 234.04 Light Weight, Breaker 13 760-1000 892 140.00-211.00 167.46 Light Weight, Boner 45 1000-1325 1136 131.00-210.00 153.41 Return to Feed, Boner 16 1100-1420 1203 110.00-129.50 121.35 Lean 47 1065-1705 1335 126.00-141.00 134.89 Boner 36 1130-1745 1347 142.00-172.50 156.87 Return to Feed, Breaker 51 1214-2145 1509 140.00-151.00 144.88 Breaker 3 1320-1645 1518 120.00-122.00 120.70 Low Dressing, Breaker 35 1340-2090 1549 149.50-168.50 156.88 High Dressing, Breaker Slaughter Dairy/Beef Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1131 1131 192.00 192.00 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 28 1233-1377 1290 194.75-198.50 196.32 Select and Choice 4 1318 1318 207.50 207.50 Choice Slaughter Dairy/Beef Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1260-1415 1338 195.00-196.00 195.47 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 15 1440-1536 1500 201.00-209.50 204.54 Choice 12 1701-1710 1702 201.00-206.75 206.27 Heavy Weight, Choice Slaughter Dairy Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1167-1360 1188 160.00-163.00 162.62 Select and Choice Slaughter Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 1415-1734 1580 182.00-199.00 188.43 Choice 7 1400-1928 1690 170.00-178.00 176.28 Select and Choice