Iowa weekly livestock auction summary

The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 10,472 head selling the week ending on Oct. 1, compared to 5,587 head trading the previous week and 4,987 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This report includes results from Dunlap, Tri to State, Keoco, Russell, Tama, Clarinda, Sheldon and Kalona livestock markets. Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were selling $0.50 to $1 higher. Feeder steers were trading mixed; $2 lower to $2 higher. Feeder heifers were selling mostly $1 lower to $3 higher, except for 650 to 700 pounds, which were selling $4 to $5 lower. Demand was good with more calves in the receipts. Supply included: 80% feeder cattle (59% steers, 13% dairy steers, 27% heifers, 1% bulls); 20% slaughter cattle (42% steers, 12% dairy steers, 35% heifers, 9% cows, 2% bulls). The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 61%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 275 to 285 lbs., 201.00; 27 head, 317 to 345 lbs., 172.50 to 204.00 (192.66); 20 head, 366 to 379 lbs., 188.00 to 199.00 (196.11); 7 head, 356 lbs., 201.00, unweaned; 144 head, 401 to 449 lbs., 162.00 to 193.00 (179.60); 152 head, 450 to 491 lbs., 156.00 to 191.00 (177.48); 14 head, 490 lbs., 173.50, fancy; 12 head, 482 to 491 lbs., 169.00 to 185.00 (181.06), unweaned; 262 head, 505 to 549 lbs., 163.50 to 185.00 (171.41); 11 head, 514 lbs., 166.00, unweaned; 303 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 154.00 to 170.00 (161.28); 38 head, 572 to 590 lbs., 147.00 to 169.00 (154.40), unweaned; 335 head, 601 to 646 lbs., 146.00 to 162.00 (154.77); 15 head, 631 to 646 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00 (142.61), unweaned; 141 head, 662 to 691 lbs., 137.25 to 160.00 (149.72); 212 head, 706 to 746 lbs., 138.00 to 156.25 (150.14); 755 head, 753 to 799 lbs., 142.50 to 156.25 (149.03); 735 head, 800 to 844 lbs., 136.00 to 150.10 (145.59); 455 head, 850 to 891 lbs., 136.00 to 149.60 (143.73); 206 head, 900 to 944 lbs., 130.00 to 140.50 (135.03); 91 head, 951 to 953 lbs., 131.75 to 138.85 (136.27). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 320 lbs., 180.00 to 191.00 (188.25); 1 head, 385 lbs., 176.00; 5 head, 407 lbs., 167.00; 24 head, 432 lbs., 157.00, unweaned; 38 head, 451 to 498 lbs., 149.00 to 171.50 (161.16); 3 head, 455 lbs., 149.00, unweaned; 32 head, 504 to 536 lbs., 149.00 to 159.00 (150.31); 4 head, 541 lbs., 152.00, unweaned; 45 head, 568 to 599 lbs., 146.00 to 154.00 (148.71); 6 head, 570 lbs., 144.00, unweaned; 16 head, 601 to 643 lbs., 135.00 to 147.50 (142.85); 9 head, 663 to 674 lbs., 139.50 to 148.75 (146.72); 18 head, 705 to 742 lbs., 130.00 to 133.75 (132.22); 9 head, 760 to 795 lbs., 140.00 to 141.00 (140.46); 55 head, 808 to 827 lbs., 119.50 to 131.00 (121.44); 5 head, 899 lbs., 127.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 540 lbs., 135.00; 3 head, 805 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 3, 11 head, 184 lbs., 136.00; 12 head, 208 to 215 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (146.88); 4 head, 289 lbs., 130.00; 7 head, 300 to 313 lbs., 110.00 to 140.00 (127.45); 25 head, 350 to 386 lbs., 117.50 to 130.00 (121.56); 4 head, 438 lbs., 126.00; 13 head, 465 to 490 lbs., 126.00 to 137.00 (131.37); 4 head, 504 lbs., 127.00; 5 head, 550 lbs., 142.00; 14 head, 608 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 112.00 (110.74); 20 head, 692 lbs., 117.00; 14 head, 728 lbs., 113.00; 23 head, 827 to 838 lbs., 111.00 to 118.00 (112.81); 63 head, 890 to 896 lbs., 90.00 to 99.00 (98.19); 36 head, 1020 lbs., 107.50.

Dairy feeder steers: Large frame 2, 21 head, 455 to 466 lbs., 115.00 to 117.50 (117.03); 12 head, 501 to 514 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (108.36); 4 head, 573 lbs., 100.00; 12 head, 630 to 632 lbs., 104.00 to 105.00 (104.75); 45 head, 655 to 696 lbs., 89.00 to 90.00 (89.08); 22 head, 703 to 746 lbs., 90.00 to 96.00 (91.16); 3 head, 795 lbs., 95.00; 5 head, 804 lbs., 97.00; 23 head, 866 to 873 lbs., 93.00 to 95.00 (93.43); 8 head, 965 to 971 lbs., 90.00 to 92.00 (90.75); 4 head, 1036 lbs., 90.00; 14 head, 1207 to 1227 lbs., 88.00 to 89.00 (88.79). Large frame 2 to 3, 71 head, 257 to 295 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (133.11); 34 head, 313 to 344 lbs., 122.50 to 125.00 (124.24); 48 head, 355 to 395 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (110.75); 262 head, 429 to 439 lbs., 115.00 to 122.50 (121.99); 6 head, 453 to 478 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00 (94.87); 15 head, 553 to 558 lbs., 95.00; 4 head, 663 lbs., 86.00; 7 head, 708 to 746 lbs., 84.00 to 85.00 (84.42); 75 head, 879 to 898 lbs., 81.00 to 87.00 (86.43); 10 head, 923 to 948 lbs., 81.00 to 86.00 (83.71). Large frame 3, 72 head, 214 to 226 lbs., 120.00 to 140.00 (128.65); 28 head, 253 to 274 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00 (109.98); 12 head, 315 to 328 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (110.77); 7 head, 358 to 378 lbs., 87.00 to 93.00 (89.49); 7 head, 418 to 425 lbs., 85.00 to 87.50 (86.44); 11 head, 490 to 495 lbs., 80.00 to 85.00 (82.05); 11 head, 510 to 535 lbs., 77.00 to 85.00 (80.66); 13 head, 577 lbs., 80.00; 3 head, 610 lbs., 85.00; 3 head, 655 lbs., 78.00; 3 head, 855 lbs., 72.00; 3 head, 902 lbs., 76.00. Large frame 3 to 4, 22 head, 185 to 198 lbs., 100.00 to 120.00 (116.27); 36 head, 203 to 245 lbs., 90.00 to 115.00 (106.56); 7 head, 360 lbs., 77.50; 3 head, 438 lbs., 72.50; 11 head, 450 to 465 lbs., 70.00 to 73.00 (71.34); 15 head, 520 to 545 lbs., 70.00 to 77.00 (74.50); 7 head, 603 to 647 lbs., 75.00 to 76.00 (75.55). Large frame 3 to 4, per head/actual weight, 7 head, 95 lbs., 125.00 to 150.00 (139.29); 7 head, 125 to 128 lbs., 100.00 to 140.00 (122.62).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 332 lbs., 187.00; 2 head, 310 to 335 lbs., 169.00 to 171.00 (169.96), unweaned; 41 head, 360 to 397 lbs., 160.00 to 169.00 (163.74); 11 head, 370 to 374 lbs., 148.00 to 158.00 (152.52), unweaned; 103 head, 400 to 449 lbs., 147.00 to 164.50 (157.05); 39 head, 418 lbs., 166.50, fancy; 133 head, 452 to 499 lbs., 142.00 to 159.00 (150.44); 27 head, 452 to 488 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00 (146.02), unweaned; 199 head, 501 to 549 lbs., 136.00 to 153.00 (148.21); 18 head, 543 lbs., 155.00, replacement; 16 head, 532 to 538 lbs., 136.00 to 146.00 (141.03), unweaned; 171 head, 550 to 594 lbs., 135.50 to 150.00 (145.22); 6 head, 554 lbs., 157.00, replacement; 13 head, 565 to 588 lbs., 134.00 to 135.00 (134.22), unweaned; 136 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 135.25 to 149.50 (144.63); 355 head, 651 to 691 lbs., 130.00 to 142.50 (139.19); 8 head, 676 lbs., 123.50, fleshy; 168 head, 700 to 742 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50 (142.60); 101 head, 750 to 789 lbs., 127.00 to 138.00 (133.43); 55 head, 810 to 841 lbs., 110.00 to 132.00 (125.54); 14 head, 880 to 898 lbs., 117.50 to 125.50 (123.76); 39 head, 904 to 936 lbs., 112.25 to 123.75 (119.43); 19 head, 960 to 985 lbs., 103.50 to 120.00 (114.15); 7 head, 1023 lbs., 93.00; 4 head, 1054 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 394 lbs., 150.00; 4 head, 446 lbs., 136.00; 14 head, 461 to 483 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (134.15); 40 head, 505 lbs., 135.25; 4 head, 510 lbs., 131.00, unweaned; 17 head, 559 to 588 lbs., 133.00 to 137.50 (136.22); 22 head, 582 lbs., 135.50, unweaned; 15 head, 626 to 642 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (131.68); 183 head, 658 to 690 lbs., 125.00 to 130.75 (130.52); 18 head, 701 to 729 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00 (130.43); 4 head, 769 lbs., 128.00; 6 head, 829 lbs., 124.00; 9 head, 943 lbs., 100.00. Large frame 1, 3 head, 802 lbs., 122.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 408 lbs., 160.00; 4 head, 458 lbs., 150.00; 3 head, 533 lbs., 127.50; 2 head, 635 lbs., 115.00; 6 head, 665 to 685 lbs., 116.00 to 135.00 (122.46); 7 head, 756 lbs., 110.00; 7 head, 822 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 358 lbs., 175.00; 6 head, 843 lbs., 112.00.

Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 705 head, 1115 to 1695 lbs., 100.00 to 110.50 (106.80), average; 7 head, 1673 to 1880 lbs., 93.00 to 96.00 (93.85), average heavy weight. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 30 head, 1090 to 1565 lbs., 91.00 to 102.50 (98.66), average; 4 head, 1201 lbs., 102.00, average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 3 head, 1155 to 1360 lbs., 91.00 to 93.00 (91.71), average; 59 head, 955 to 1180 lbs., 97.00 to 124.00 (112.55), average return to feed.

Dairy slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 192 head, 1225 to 1680 lbs., 91.00 to 99.00 (93.10), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 29 head, 1160 to 1480 lbs., 82.00 to 89.50 (86.34), average. Select 2 to 3, 4 head, 950 to 1160 lbs., 71.00 to 79.50 (77.09), average; 6 head, 1098 to 1155 lbs., 78.00 to 83.00 (81.28), average return to feed.

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 597 head, 1020 to 1582 lbs., 100.00 to 109.85 (106.08), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 40 head, 968 to 1504 lbs., 94.00 to 102.50 (98.91), average. Select 2 to 3, 9 head, 995 to 1498 lbs., 92.00 to 94.50 (93.94), average; 26 head, 885 to 1245 lbs., 86.00 to 120.00 (101.31), average return to feed.

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 1270 to 1900 lbs., 60.00 to 67.00 (63.87), average; 1 head, 1870 lbs., 71.00, high. Boner 80 to 85%, 83 head, 965 to 1900 lbs., 50.00 to 62.00 (56.75), average. Lean 85 to 90%, 41 head, 840 to 1450 lbs., 44.00 to 52.00 (48.64), average; 17 head, 705 to 1245 lbs., 22.00 to 44.00 (38.08), low.

Slaughter bulls: 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 37 head, 800 to 2290 lbs., 71.00 to 88.00 (79.81), average; 5 head, 815 to 1865 lbs., 46.00 to 69.00 (55.92), low.