Iowa weekly feeder cattle report
The Iowa weekly weighted average feeder cattle report, Des Moines, Iowa, reported receipts of 7,556 head selling Dec. 22, compared to 9,910 head a week ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The report was based on sales in Bloomfield, Clarinda, Dunlap and Sioux Center, Iowa.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 295 to 296 lbs., 181.00 to 189.00 (184.99); 3 head, 347 lbs., 185.00; 358 to 399 lbs., 174.00 to 205.00 (188.31); 16 head, 416 to 421 lbs., 188.00 to 193.00 (190.20); 460 to 498 lbs., 180.50 to 191.00 (183.58); 31 head, 480 lbs., 196.00 fancy; 502 to 549 lbs., 163.00 to 189.00 (173.90); 554 to 599 lbs., 150.00 to 173.50 (164.40); 604 to 648 lbs., 153.50 to 166.50 (163.85); 11 head, 608 lbs., 157.25) calves; 652 to 696 lbs., 146.00 to 164.00 (153.22); 661 to 691 lbs., 145.00 to 154.25 (150.44) calves; 13 head, 653 lbs., 147.00 yearlings; 701 to 746 lbs., 143.00 to 154.75 (149.94); 712 to 741 lbs., 140.00 to 145.50 (143.28) calves; 753 to 786 lbs., 138.00 to 158.00 (152.70); 12 head, 770 lbs., 147.00) calves; 10 head, 753 to 769 lbs., 135.00 to 139.50 (138.17) yearlings; 803 to 829 lbs., 130.00 to 158.00 (152.39); 870 to 880 lbs., 137.50 to 142.50 (141.48); 902 to 909 lbs., 138.00 to 147.50 (144.42); 3 head, 1030 lbs., 126.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 404 lbs., 154.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 310 to 340 lbs., 172.00 to 185.00 (177.87); 9 head, 390 to 398 lbs., 177.50 to 188.00 (182.11); 426 to 448 lbs., 161.00 to 177.00 (170.84); 452 to 490 lbs., 147.00 to 177.00 (163.98); 502 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 174.00 (162.37); 560 to 599 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (153.36); 19 head, 561 to 599 lbs., 135.00 to 152.50 (144.50) calves; 610 to 643 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (147.94); 672 to 696 lbs., 140.00 to 148.50 (143.52); 654 to 668 lbs., 141.00 to 143.25 (142.57) calves; 11 head, 674 to 697 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (117.21 fleshy; 5 head, 737 lbs., 135.00; 3 head, 718 lbs., 126.00 yearlings; 758 to 768 lbs., 138.25 to 142.50 (141.25); 10 head, 751 lbs., 139.50 calves; 33 head, 826 lbs., 121.50 fleshy; 4 head, 853 lbs., 120.00; 5 head, 946 lbs., 123.00 fleshy. Feeder Holstein steers, Large frame 2, 467 to 489 lbs., 89.00 to 95.00 (90.74); 539 to 548 lbs., 93.00 to 97.00 (96.65); 550 to 591 lbs., 84.00 to 88.00 (86.09); 600 to 638 lbs., 84.00 to 96.00 (94.35); 654 to 694 lbs., 80.00 to 90.00 (86.79); 15 head, 734 lbs., 81.00; 15 head, 780 lbs., 78.00; 10 head, 812 lbs., 75.00; 850 to 881 lbs., 79.00 to 81.00 (80.35); 935 to 939 lbs., 82.50; 39 head, 1008 lbs., 86.00; 8 head, 1077 to 1095 lbs., 83.50 to 88.00 (84.64). Large frame 2 to 3, 265 to 273 lbs., 102.00 to 104.00 (103.20); 308 to 334 lbs., 100.50 to 102.00 (100.73); 366 to 399 lbs., 87.00 to 98.00 (91.13); 405 to 448 lbs., 85.00 to 91.00 (87.07); 458 to 496 lbs., 84.50 to 88.00 (86.41); 6 head, 500 to 540 lbs., 80.00 to 84.00 (81.92); 10 head, 597 lbs., 76.00; 601 to 639 lbs., 70.00 to 76.00 (74.00); 688 to 696 lbs., 78.00 to 80.00 (79.39); 10 head, 710 to 735 lbs., 70.00 to 75.00 (73.97); 753 to 798 lbs., 72.00 to 75.00 (73.24); 2 head, 840 lbs., 70.00; 18 head, 870 to 883 lbs., 69.00 to 70.50 (69.97); 2 head, 940 lbs., 70.00; 962 to 993 lbs., 64.50 to 68.00 (65.48); 10 head, 1068 lbs., 72.50; 2 head, 1115 lbs., 66.00. Large frame 3, 215 to 244 lbs., 90.00 to 94.00 (91.96); 263 to 288 lbs., 92.00 to 99.00 (96.68); 316 to 343 lbs., 86.00 to 96.00 (88.44); 362 to 391 lbs., 81.00 to 87.00 (83.28); 405 to 430 lbs., 70.00 to 77.50 (73.20); 8 head, 465 to 490 lbs., 68.00 to 70.00 (68.76); 11 head, 505 to 545 lbs., 64.00 to 70.00 (65.80); 10 head, 564 to 595 lbs., 64.00 to 68.00 (65.19); 19 head, 613 to 636 lbs., 60.00 to 66.00 (63.37); 654 to 682 lbs., 60.00 to 68.00 (65.02); 12 head, 756 to 785 lbs., 62.00 to 64.00 (63.37); 14 head, 853 to 885 lbs., 60.00 to 64.00 (63.13); 6 head, 920 to 945 lbs., 62.00 to 66.00 (64.00); 7 head, 965 to 977 lbs., 60.00 to 62.50 (60.93). Large frame 3 to 4, 215 to 248 lbs., 80.00 to 85.00 (81.05); 9 head, 273 to 295 lbs., 80.00 to 83.00 (81.69); 302 to 320 lbs., 70.00 to 75.00 (74.06); 353 to 390 lbs., 68.00 to 74.00 (70.42); 410 to 444 lbs., 60.00 to 67.50 (63.30); 15 head, 525 to 545 lbs., 56.00 to 60.00 (57.88).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 835 lbs., 80.00; 7 head, 1036 lbs., 70.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 310 lbs., 149.00; 368 to 391 lbs., 159.00 to 172.50 (166.08); 402 to 449 lbs., 140.00 to 164.00 (154.70); 455 to 498 lbs., 141.75 to 172.00 (160.66); 500 to 548 lbs., 149.00 to 166.00 (156.34); 551 to 599 lbs., 136.50 to 160.00 (150.07); 603 to 648 lbs., 133.00 to 151.25 (147.83); 607 to 630 lbs., 130.00 to 146.25 (135.35) calves; 652 to 694 lbs., 135.00 to 146.50 (143.28); 18 head, 662 to 672 lbs., 130.00 to 136.75 (134.15) calves; 706 to 739 lbs., 130.50 to 143.00 (139.85); 22 head, 710 lbs., 134.25 calves; 752 to 780 lbs., 141.25 to 143.60 (142.99); 6 head, 767 lbs., 140.00 yearlings; 801 to 814 lbs., 137.00 to 140.00 (137.95); 852 to 887 lbs., 123.00 to 136.75 (130.01); 10 head, 890 lbs., 125.00 yearlings; 937 to 938 lbs., 123.50 to 132.85 (131.85); 6 head, 1000 lbs., 113.50. Large frame 1 to 2, 28 head, 564 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 367 lbs., 147.50; 422 to 442 lbs., 128.00 to 150.00 (132.51); 450 to 494 lbs., 131.00 to 148.00 (137.87); 503 to 549 lbs., 125.00 to 145.00 (133.97); 556 to 583 lbs., 125.00 to 141.00 (135.15); 5 head, 557 lbs., 129.00 calves; 606 to 630 lbs., 115.00 to 139.00 (133.07); 614 to 646 lbs., 123.00 to 130.00 (128.42) calves; 11 head, 708 lbs., 126.00; 26 head, 774 lbs., 107.50 fleshy; 4 head, 766 lbs., 125.00 yearlings; 5 head, 853 lbs., 106.00 fleshy. Large frame 2, 8 head, 453 lbs., 115.00.