Iowa weekly cattle auction results
The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 2,135 head selling the week ending on July 23, compared to 4,742 head trading the previous week and 4,077 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This report includes results from Dunlap, Tama, Sheldon and Kalona livestock markets. Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were selling steady. There were no feeder cattle reported for a price comparison. Supply included: 100% slaughter cattle (42% steers, 11% dairy steers, 35% heifers, 9% cows, 2% bulls).
Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 551 head, 1103 to 1734 lbs., 96.50 to 106.75 (101.81), average; 62 head, 1035 to 1375 lbs., 97.50 to 109.00 (100.62), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 121 head, 1015 to 1628 lbs., 90.00 to 99.50 (94.69), average; 1 head, 1770 lbs., 87.00, average heavy weight; 8 head, 1145 to 1375 lbs., 90.50 to 96.50 (94.66), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 14 head, 1135 to 1808 lbs., 79.50 to 86.50 (82.83), average; 32 head, 990 to 1360 lbs., 80.00 to 98.00 (90.83), average return to feed.
Dairy slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 3, 71 head, 665 to 1705 lbs., 87.00 to 92.50 (88.43), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 102 head, 1107 to 1530 lbs., 80.00 to 86.50 (82.91), average. Select 2 to 3, 33 head, 1167 to 1414 lbs., 70.00 to 79.00 (74.82), average; 9 head, 1073 to 1190 lbs., 78.00 to 86.00 (81.22), average return to feed.
Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, 458 head, 1044 to 1590 lbs., 93.00 to 105.75 (100.69), average; 21 head, 815 to 1250 lbs., 98.00 to 110.50 (102.29), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 116 head, 1015 to 1530 lbs., 85.00 to 99.50 (93.61), average; 15 head, 1095 to 1350 lbs., 90.00 to 96.00 (94.00), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 20 head, 1195 to 1590 lbs., 80.00 to 87.00 (83.31), average; 2 head, 1435 to 1620 lbs., 75.00 to 77.25 (76.06), average heavy weight; 23 head, 925 to 1280 lbs., 76.00 to 96.50 (86.86), average return to feed.
Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, 60 head, 1125 to 2045 lbs., 60.00 to 73.00 (67.76), average; 8 head, 1305 to 1750 lbs., 74.00 to 77.00 (74.72), high. Boner 80 to 85%, 57 head, 960 to 1785 lbs., 51.00 to 68.00 (61.21), average. Lean 85 to 90%, 34 head, 705 to 1815 lbs., 41.00 to 59.00 (50.50), average; 12 head, 850 to 1240 lbs., 22.00 to 46.00 (35.67), low.
Slaughter bulls: 1, 34 head, 1065 to 2460 lbs., 74.50 to 100.00 (89.22), average; 5 head, 1800 to 2275 lbs., 100.00 to 110.00 (103.59), high; 6 head, 1100 to 1685 lbs., 56.00 to 70.00 (64.63), low.