Iowa weekly cattle auction results
The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 11,371 head selling as of Dec. 19 and 15,381 head trading on Dec. 9, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa. This report includes Dunlap, Tama, Sheldon, Russell, Sigourney, Clarinda and Denison sale results.
Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were trading $1 to $2 higher. Feeder steers 400 to 699 pounds were selling $2 to $6 higher, 700 to 799 pounds were trading $3 to $5 higher, while 800 to 999 pounds were selling $2 to $10 higher. Feeder heifers 400 to 699 pounds were selling steady to $7 higher, 700 to 799 pounds were selling $2 to $8 higher. The supply included 85% feeder cattle (60% steers, 39% heifers, 0% bulls); 15% slaughter cattle (47% steers, 9% dairy steers, 35% heifers, 7% cows, 1% bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 55%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 297 lbs., 186.00, unweaned; 8 head, 324 to 348 lbs., 169.00 to 180.00 (173.31); 16 head, 323 to 343 lbs., 176.00 to 185.00 (178.20), unweaned; 75 head, 353 to 398 lbs., 155.00 to 185.00 (173.71); 17 head, 368 to 395 lbs., 175.00 to 181.00 (178.07), unweaned; 82 head, 405 to 446 lbs., 153.00 to 190.00 (172.33); 43 head, 415 to 446 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (170.92), unweaned; 239 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 150.00 to 177.50 (169.70); 58 head, 467 to 482 lbs., 155.00 to 169.50 (165.15), unweaned; 388 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 153.00 to 176.00 (167.65); 50 head, 509 to 545 lbs., 152.50 to 167.00 (157.65), unweaned; 535 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 148.00 to 167.00 (157.13); 31 head, 551 to 573 lbs., 149.50 to 158.00 (153.86), unweaned; 581 head, 601 to 649 lbs., 142.50 to 163.00 (155.65); 35 head, 637 lbs., 163.25, fancy; 41 head, 603 to 627 lbs., 145.00 to 149.25 (146.80), unweaned; 665 head, 651 to 699 lbs., 140.00 to 167.00 (150.93); 14 head, 665 to 685 lbs., 141.50 to 144.00 (142.59), unweaned; 418 head, 700 to 749 lbs., 134.00 to 161.50 (146.56); 515 head, 751 to 798 lbs., 133.00 to 152.50 (147.44); 150 head, 800 to 849 lbs., 129.00 to 151.00 (141.35); 97 head, 853 to 896 lbs., 143.50 to 149.50 (147.84); 54 head, 898 lbs., 148.50, fancy; 124 head, 900 to 940 lbs., 131.00 to 145.75 (141.38); 3 head, 960 lbs., 128.50; 191 head, 1006 to 1043 lbs., 138.75 to 140.50 (139.99). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 270 to 277 lbs., 160.00 to 162.50 (160.61); 3 head, 348 lbs., 155.00; 27 head, 351 to 396 lbs., 155.00 to 170.00 (162.61); 3 head, 388 lbs., 155.00, unweaned; 53 head, 402 to 439 lbs., 141.00 to 165.00 (150.90); 44 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 135.00 to 169.00 (160.05); 102 head, 506 to 549 lbs., 141.00 to 162.00 (150.95); 12 head, 537 to 547 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00 (141.21), unweaned; 99 head, 555 to 595 lbs., 131.00 to 158.00 (145.07); 12 head, 589 lbs., 146.50, unweaned; 107 head, 602 to 645 lbs., 138.00 to 159.00 (150.50); 12 head, 624 lbs., 141.50, unweaned; 56 head, 658 to 696 lbs., 131.00 to 151.00 (142.09); 7 head, 668 lbs., 136.50, unweaned; 42 head, 710 to 741 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (145.08); 16 head, 762 to 783 lbs., 127.00 to 136.00 (134.27); 4 head, 828 lbs., 124.00. Medium 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 475 lbs., 150.00; 7 head, 572 lbs., 135.00; 6 head, 687 lbs., 135.00; 7 head, 756 to 767 lbs., 130.00. Medium 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 350 to 390 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (161.76); 10 head, 431 to 442 lbs., 164.00 to 167.00 (165.19); 7 head, 490 to 496 lbs., 152.00 to 153.00 (152.43); 4 head, 500 to 525 lbs., 140.00 to 143.50 (142.66); 7 head, 576 to 590 lbs., 145.00 to 147.00 (146.71); 8 head, 605 to 642 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (140.71); 12 head, 691 lbs., 136.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 323 to 326 lbs., 154.00 to 163.00 (160.45); 12 head,314 to 329 lbs., 157.50 to 168.00 (163.29), unweaned; 93 head, 350 to 397 lbs., 130.00 to 168.00 (151.80); 139 head, 401 to 446 lbs., 130.00 to 165.50 (152.33); 13 head, 410 to 428 lbs., 148.00 to 154.00 (149.79), unweaned; 347 head, 452 to 499 lbs., 128.00 to 165.00 (147.17); 42 head, 450 to 476 lbs., 142.00 to 146.00 (144.74), unweaned; 402 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 122.50 to 152.00 (140.61); 32 head, 502 to 526 lbs., 130.50 to 142.00 (138.23), unweaned; 404 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 124.00 to 147.50 (139.18); 22 head, 593 to 598 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (136.17), unweaned; 512 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 125.25 to 153.00 (139.16); 32 head, 629 lbs., 131.50, unweaned; 284 head, 652 to 696 lbs., 120.00 to 145.50 (137.75); 5 head, 656 lbs., 131.00, unweaned; 194 head, 704 to 749 lbs., 120.00 to 143.50 (132.45); 109 head, 757 to 796 lbs., 127.50 to 142.75 (133.89); 208 head, 800 to 849 lbs., 126.25 to 142.25 (138.83); 5 head, 875 lbs., 130.00; 10 head, 900 to 943 lbs., 125.00. Medium and large 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 306 lbs., 147.50; 4 head, 348 lbs., 138.00, unweaned; 21 head, 355 to 384 lbs., 134.00 to 152.00 (139.58); 7 head, 386 to 398 lbs., 125.00 to 145.00 (136.28), unweaned; 28 head, 418 to 448 lbs., 124.00 to 159.00 (144.94); 62 head, 457 to 496 lbs., 120.00 to 148.00 (137.91); 17 head, 494 lbs., 138.00, unweaned; 62 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 124.00 to 138.00 (132.43); 103 head, 553 to 599 lbs., 125.00 to 139.50 (132.72); 5 head, 564 lbs., 129.00, unweaned; 66 head, 604 to 646 lbs., 132.00 to 139.50 (135.68); 48 head, 663 to 695 lbs., 108.00 to 135.00 (128.93); 8 head, 671 lbs., 124.00, unweaned; 3 head, 747 lbs., 118.00; 5 head, 840 lbs., 125.00. Medium 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 113.00 to 117.75 (114.84); 8 head, 768 lbs., 121.25. Medium 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 290 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 420 to 438 lbs., 141.00 to 148.00 (144.94); 3 head, 465 lbs., 145.00; 5 head, 515 to 540 lbs., 121.00 to 127.50 (125.93); 15 head, 555 to 580 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (126.90).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 323 lbs., 166.00; 6 head, 468 lbs., 146.00; 10 head, 646 lbs., 131.50; 5 head, 678 lbs., 123.50. Medium and large 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 328 lbs., 136.00; 3 head, 443 lbs., 130.00; 3 head, 498 lbs., 130.00; 7 head, 536 lbs., 128.00.
Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 507 head, 1100 to 1714 lbs., 116.60 to 123.75 (119.76), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 82 head, 1080 to 1698 lbs., 109.00 to 116.75 (113.47), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 85 head, 1085 to 1635 lbs., 101.00 to 109.00 (104.00), average; 32 head, 1012 to 1190 lbs., 102.00 to 135.00 (119.39), average return to feed.
Slaughter dairy steers: Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 70 head, 1160 to 1829 lbs., 86.00 to 91.50 (89.12), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 32 head, 1247 to 1523 lbs., 80.50 to 85.00 (83.75), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 39 head, 1004 to 1505 lbs., 70.00 to 78.00 (73.15), average.
Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 412 head, 1120 to 1555 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (119.97), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 75 head, 1140 to 1493 lbs., 112.00 to 116.00 (113.98), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 30 head, 1040 to 1450 lbs., 101.00 to 108.00 (105.02), average; 15 head, 940 to 1020 lbs., 119.00 to 124.00 (120.84), average return to feed.
Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 1175 to 1685 lbs., 57.00 to 66.50 (61.51), average; 7 head, 1505 to 1810 lbs., 69.00 to 76.00 (72.17), high. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 49 head, 1045 to 1975 lbs., 46.00 to 55.00 (50.08), average; 4 head, 1435 to 1685 lbs., 38.00 to 42.00 (39.49), low. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 17 head, 1055 to 1530 lbs., 37.00 to 45.00 (41.44), average; 13 head, 965 to 1520 lbs., 23.00 to 33.00 (28.61), low.
Slaughter bulls: 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 19 head, 1075 to 2120 lbs., 60.00 to 88.50 (71.69), average.