Iowa weekly feeder cattle report
The Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report, Des Moines, Iowa, for the week ending April 21, totaled 8,309 head selling, compared to 11,413 head a week ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The report was based on sales in Russell, Lamoni and Dunlap, Iowa.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 263 to 287 lbs., 216.00 to 235.00 (226.03); 301 to 330 lbs., 207.50 to 231.00 (218.09); 351 to 388 lbs., 192.00 to 213.00 (201.01); 400 to 449 lbs., 187.00 to 219.00 (198.99); 453 to 492 lbs., 185.00 to 201.00 (194.54); 500 to 549 lbs., 178.00 to 199.50 (188.62); 550 to 598 lbs., 168.00 to 200.00 (181.90); 608 to 636 lbs., 174.00 to 183.00 (175.15); 603 to 645 lbs., 162.50 to 185.00 (180.90) calves; 652 to 678 lbs., 159.00 to 164.50 (162.66); 650 to 699 lbs., 155.50 to 175.50 (166.97) calves; 17 head, 656 lbs., 183.50 fancy; 700 to 746 lbs., 147.00 to 166.50 (155.18); 18 head, 734 lbs., 145.00 fleshy; 750 to 799 lbs., 138.50 to 151.75 (144.89); 800 to 849 lbs., 135.25 to 147.85 (140.80); 851 to 876 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (139.20); 902 to 947 lbs., 128.50 to 132.50 (129.62); 951 to 980 lbs., 125.75 to 129.35 (127.98); 62 head, 1001 lbs., 123.00; 74 head, 1069 lbs., 120.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 345 lbs., 199.00; 17 head, 360 to 398 lbs., 185.00 to 192.00 (189.18); 413 to 448 lbs., 175.00 to 182.00 (180.73); 451 to 497 lbs., 159.00 to 169.00 (163.68); 508 to 547 lbs., 159.00 to 167.00 (163.41); 11 head, 558 to 595 lbs., 142.00 to 149.00 (147.05); 18 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (146.00); 6 head, 650 to 680 lbs., 134.00 to 145.00 (140.51); 12 head, 720 to 735 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00 (134.00); 751 to 794 lbs., 131.00 to 138.50 (136.58); 18 head, 835 to 836 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00 (119.11). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 240 lbs., 225.00; 2 head, 298 lbs., 204.00; 7 head, 308 lbs., 203.00; 20 head, 373 to 385 lbs., 202.00 to 206.00 (205.42); 409 to 441 lbs., 190.00 to 198.00 (195.36); 468 to 499 lbs., 170.00 to 181.50 (177.21); 503 to 548 lbs., 170.00 to 181.00 (178.47); 563 to 599 lbs., 160.00 to 177.50 (170.36); 601 to 643 lbs., 160.00 to 169.00 (166.54); 606 to 649 lbs., 150.00 to 155.50 (153.86) calves; 679 to 699 lbs., 154.00 to 158.00 (155.43); 5 head, 665 lbs., 154.00 calves; 700 to 743 lbs., 137.00 to 149.50 (143.18); 753 to 783 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00 (144.38); 1 head, 805 lbs., 132.00; 862 to 893 lbs., 118.00 to 135.25 (128.25); 9 head, 927 lbs., 129.50; 11 head, 985 to 988 lbs., 111.50 to 115.50 (115.14). Medium and large frame 2, 15 head, 703 lbs., 130.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 262 to 279 lbs., 195.00 to 222.00 (203.06); 14 head, 310 to 338 lbs., 180.00 to 192.00 (184.48); 355 to 395 lbs., 172.00 to 184.50 (179.24); 402 to 449 lbs., 160.00 to 175.00 (168.86); 461 to 495 lbs., 154.50 to 178.00 (168.77); 500 to 544 lbs., 146.00 to 174.00 (162.92); 550 to 599 lbs., 140.00 to 165.00 (157.58); 604 to 633 lbs., 155.00 to 158.25 (156.99); 600 to 644 lbs., 141.50 to 157.00 (149.53) calves; 668 to 690 lbs., 142.50 to 148.00 (145.70); 657 to 695 lbs., 132.50 to 144.50 (141.71) calves; 700 to 748 lbs., 127.00 to 146.00 (136.56); 757 to 795 lbs., 118.00 to 138.50 (131.27); 806 to 849 lbs., 117.50 to 129.75 (123.05); 852 to 864 lbs., 118.50 to 125.50 (121.28); 8 head, 904 lbs., 118.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 360 to 368 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (131.34); 6 head, 420 to 440 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (139.00); 3 head, 475 to 485 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (132.33); 9 head, 510 to 540 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00 (139.44); 16 head, 570 to 595 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00 (143.63); 18 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (137.75); 6 head, 658 to 675 lbs., 129.00 to 134.00 (130.85); 7 head, 824 lbs., 110.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 260 lbs., 210.00; 5 head, 380 to 385 lbs., 157.00 to 161.00 (159.40); 420 to 449 lbs., 153.00 to 169.50 (163.21); 464 to 498 lbs., 141.00 to 164.00 (156.22); 521 to 547 lbs., 136.00 to 159.50 (147.40); 555 to 599 lbs., 132.00 to 157.75 (149.68); 605 to 645 lbs., 148.00 to 151.00 (149.24); 15 head, 607 to 639 lbs., 136.50 to 137.00 (136.67) calves; 651 to 693 lbs., 135.00 to 141.50 (138.04); 686 to 690 lbs., 123.00 to 125.50 (123.85) calves; 703 to 746 lbs., 125.00 to 134.00 (127.58); 18 head, 760 to 775 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (128.61); 815 to 845 lbs., 123.00 to 124.00 (123.02); 8 head, 850 to 876 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (121.44).