Iowa Weekly feeder cattle report
The Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report, Des Moines, Iowa, reported receipts of 9,910 head selling Dec. 15, compared to 18,406 head a week ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The report was based on sales in Creston, Denison, Clarinda, Sheldon and Tama, Iowa.
Feeder steers: Large frame 1, 8 head, 490 lbs., 137.00; 7 head, 617 lbs., 126.50; 3 head, 690 lbs., 132.00; 6 head, 963 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 284 to 285 lbs., 181.00 to 205.00 (185.01); 11 head, 310 to 330 lbs., 190.00 to 194.00 (192.52); 355 to 392 lbs., 164.00 to 221.00 (193.76); 403 to 448 lbs., 167.00 to 209.00 (187.22); 450 to 498 lbs., 160.00 to 200.00 (178.54); 500 to 549 lbs., 161.00 to 185.00 (173.31); 520 to 540 lbs., 130.50 to 140.00 (135.35) fleshy; 551 to 598 lbs., 154.00 to 183.00 (166.49); 20 head, 582 to 598 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (143.25) fleshy; 600 to 649 lbs., 150.00 to 171.00 (160.54); 617 to 634 lbs., 135.00 to 153.50 (149.56) calves; 651 to 695 lbs., 145.50 to 165.00 (157.41); 650 to 689 lbs., 130.00 to 145.50 (138.22) calves; 15 head, 658 to 677 lbs., 127.00 to 145.00 (141.32) full; 700 to 749 lbs., 141.00 to 160.00 (151.61); 713 to 744 lbs., 125.00 to 142.00 (136.64) calves; 725 to 736 lbs., 154.25 to 157.00 (155.98) fancy; 6 head, 743 to 744 lbs., 125.00 to 129.50 (126.50) fleshy; 20 head, 711 lbs., 160.75 thin fleshed; 750 to 799 lbs., 135.00 to 151.75 (144.68); 758 to 762 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00 (135.12) calves; 801 to 843 lbs., 130.00 to 149.00 (143.92); 825 to 841 lbs., 148.50 to 157.00 (154.34) fancy; 858 to 899 lbs., 135.00 to 152.75 (148.97); 910 to 949 lbs., 129.50 to 147.50 (144.52); 60 head, 946 lbs., 154.00 fancy. Medium frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 315 lbs., 100.00; 1 head, 435 lbs., 147.50; 7 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 100.00 to 165.00 (155.02); 8 head, 505 to 543 lbs., 137.00 to 168.00 (159.44); 3 head, 568 to 595 lbs., 146.00 to 149.00 (147.03); 1 head, 620 lbs., 156.00; 19 head, 651 to 678 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (145.60); 1 head, 715 lbs., 115.00; 5 head, 794 lbs., 133.00; 1 head, 810 lbs., 106.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 240 lbs., 175.00; 3 head, 295 lbs., 191.00; 8 head, 307 to 330 lbs., 160.00 to 183.00 (168.87); 16 head, 358 to 398 lbs., 130.00 to 190.00 (157.45); 400 to 449 lbs., 150.00 to 183.00 (172.91); 465 to 499 lbs., 145.00 to 182.00 (170.49); 507 to 545 lbs., 142.00 to 174.00 (158.46); 553 to 599 lbs., 145.00 to 169.00 (155.11); 7 head, 590 lbs., 144.00 fleshy; 601 to 648 lbs., 147.50 to 164.50 (156.10); 650 to 698 lbs., 137.00 to 158.00 (149.18); 29 head, 682 lbs., 129.00 calves; 700 to 749 lbs., 130.00 to 149.00 (141.03); 754 to 795 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00 (139.40); 803 to 820 lbs., 133.25 to 139.00 (135.23); 8 head, 876 lbs., 139.00; 2 head, 903 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 375 lbs., 150.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 274 lbs., 177.50; 7 head, 421 lbs., 174.00 fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Large frame 1, 4 head, 407 lbs., 100.00; 6 head, 453 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 238 lbs., 160.00; 5 head, 285 to 295 lbs., 177.50 to 178.00 (177.90); 11 head, 300 to 344 lbs., 149.50 to 157.00 (151.99); 353 to 398 lbs., 143.00 to 188.00 (165.52); 400 to 449 lbs., 144.00 to 185.00 (162.44); 450 to 495 lbs., 146.00 to 181.00 (160.94); 500 to 548 lbs., 141.00 to 166.00 (152.75); 3 head, 518 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 550 to 598 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00 (147.62); 12 head, 589 lbs., 138.00 calves; 550 to 588 lbs., 121.00 to 136.00 (132.71) fleshy; 600 to 649 lbs., 133.50 to 156.00 (141.99); 612 to 648 lbs., 120.00 to 135.25 (130.76) calves; 651 to 698 lbs., 132.50 to 150.00 (139.43); 17 head, 651 to 662 lbs., 114.00 to 124.00 (119.86) calves; 701 to 748 lbs., 124.50 to 149.00 (142.16); 756 to 797 lbs., 133.00 to 144.50 (140.86); 803 to 838 lbs., 126.00 to 140.50 (138.51); 45 head, 849 lbs., 144.75 fancy; 4 head, 886 lbs., 125.50; 7 head, 1020 lbs., 130.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 218 lbs., 137.50; 1 head, 305 lbs., 150.00; 6 head, 424 to 428 lbs., 166.00 to 169.00 (167.01); 479 to 498 lbs., 159.00 to 163.00 (161.33); 3 head, 515 to 518 lbs., 110.00 to 135.00 (118.30); 3 head, 573 lbs., 126.00; 13 head, 608 to 628 lbs., 131.00 to 136.00 (135.21); 1 head, 680 lbs., 136.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 258 to 290 lbs., 152.50; 17 head, 310 to 343 lbs., 152.00 to 165.00 (159.91); 350 to 396 lbs., 150.00 to 175.00 (166.33); 400 to 448 lbs., 135.00 to 179.00 (160.67); 463 to 494 lbs., 131.00 to 171.00 (159.10); 506 to 549 lbs., 120.00 to 155.50 (149.46); 550 to 597 lbs., 128.00 to 149.00 (140.89); 602 to 648 lbs., 124.00 to 147.00 (134.85); 652 to 675 lbs., 128.00 to 145.00 (140.72); 703 to 743 lbs., 133.00 to 138.50 (134.87); 14 head, 777 to 792 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00 (129.52). Medium and large frame 2, 4 head, 450 lbs., 144.00.