Iowa weekly livestock auction summary

The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 4,459 head selling the week ending on Oct. 15, compared to 4,269 head trading the previous week and 6,299 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This report includes results from Russell, Dunlap, Tama, Sheldon, Kalona and Centerville livestock markets. Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were selling steady to $1 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were selling mixed on light receipts. Supply included: 63% feeder cattle (63% steers, 37% heifers, 0% bulls); 37% slaughter cattle (47% steers, 10% dairy steers, 34% heifers, 8% cows, 2% bulls). The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 54%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 300 lbs., 197.50; 7 head, 365 lbs., 186.00; 8 head, 398 lbs., 185.00, unweaned; 25 head, 411 to 444 lbs., 180.00 to 192.50 (185.57); 12 head, 425 to 438 lbs., 179.00 to 184.00 (181.12), unweaned; 58 head, 465 to 498 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00 (183.14); 54 head, 450 to 493 lbs., 180.50 to 188.50 (185.59), unweaned; 39 head, 505 to 534 lbs., 175.00 to 183.00 (180.27); 125 head, 501 to 548 lbs., 166.00 to 182.50 (173.25), unweaned; 108 head, 558 to 599 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00 (155.32); 73 head, 551 to 573 lbs., 149.00 to 171.00 (160.24), unweaned; 56 head, 602 to 647 lbs., 140.00 to 154.50 (151.33); 19 head, 617 lbs., 142.00, unweaned; 114 head, 654 to 690 lbs., 141.00 to 154.25 (148.83); 137 head, 706 to 739 lbs., 134.00 to 149.75 (146.03); 296 head, 755 to 798 lbs., 146.25 to 150.60 (147.98); 40 head, 801 to 844 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50 (141.52); 92 head, 867 to 896 lbs., 125.00 to 142.75 (137.17); 68 head, 906 lbs., 141.60; 8 head, 979 lbs., 121.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 406 to 440 lbs., 156.00 to 160.00 (158.21); 6 head, 436 lbs., 166.00, unweaned; 13 head, 464 to 488 lbs., 142.00 to 154.00 (148.98); 30 head, 530 to 544 lbs., 156.00 to 165.00 (161.10); 12 head, 533 lbs., 153.00, unweaned; 12 head, 556 to 591 lbs., 142.00 to 144.00 (142.97); 6 head, 654 lbs., 131.00, unweaned; 10 head, 775 to 798 lbs., 128.00 to 137.00 (132.43); 4 head, 818 lbs., 127.00. Large frame 1, 6 head, 494 lbs., 162.00, unweaned; 26 head, 544 lbs., 152.00, unweaned; 15 head, 637 lbs., 139.50, unweaned; 33 head, 665 lbs., 141.25, unweaned. Medium and large frame 1, 21 head, 355 to 389 lbs., 156.00 to 178.00 (163.67); 12 head, 364 to 389 lbs., 151.00 to 181.00 (170.55), unweaned; 60 head, 410 to 446 lbs., 145.00 to 170.00 (154.34); 16 head, 401 to 440 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (157.70), unweaned; 53 head, 453 to 499 lbs., 139.00 to 155.00 (146.25); 82 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 142.00 to 156.00 (153.22), unweaned; 37 head, 500 to 536 lbs., 140.50 to 152.00 (146.59); 70 head, 517 to 521 lbs., 141.00 to 156.50 (153.49), unweaned; 47 head, 552 to 578 lbs., 137.00 to 146.50 (139.74); 22 head, 570 to 588 lbs., 134.00 to 138.50 (134.84), unweaned; 48 head, 600 to 610 lbs., 132.50 to 145.75 (141.91); 12 head, 601 to 619 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.48), unweaned; 37 head, 670 to 696 lbs., 133.00 to 138.50 (136.12); 79 head, 675 lbs., 148.60, fancy; 35 head, 702 to 721 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (127.51); 8 head, 766 lbs., 131.75; 79 head, 762 lbs., 140.75, fancy; 25 head, 814 to 849 lbs., 119.00 to 127.00 (122.88); 15 head, 925 to 944 lbs., 111.75 to 116.00 (114.04); 5 head, 981 lbs., 100.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 377 lbs., 137.50; 6 head, 477 to 490 lbs., 131.00; 20 head, 518 to 538 lbs., 128.50 to 138.00 (133.76); 9 head, 579 lbs., 130.00; 12 head, 580 lbs., 133.00, unweaned; 14 head, 624 lbs., 133.00; 15 head, 650 lbs., 125.00, unweaned; 17 head, 717 to 748 lbs., 122.50 to 126.00 (124.60); 11 head, 776 lbs., 110.00. Large frame 1, 14 head, 468 lbs., 140.00, unweaned; 4 head, 519 lbs., 135.00, unweaned; 12 head, 919 lbs., 107.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 515 lbs., 117.00; 3 head, 577 lbs., 129.00; 4 head, 610 to 618 lbs., 115.00 to 130.00 (122.45); 3 head, 747 lbs., 111.00.

Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 511 head, 1100 to 1770 lbs., 99.50 to 110.50 (107.13), average; 6 head, 1710 to 1920 lbs., 85.00 to 101.75 (95.13), average heavy weight; 37 head, 985 to 1365 lbs., 99.50 to 110.25 (104.33), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 98 head, 1145 to 1643 lbs., 96.00 to 103.25 (101.40), average; 6 head, 1020 to 1300 lbs., 90.50 to 97.75 (95.51), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 17 head, 1160 to 1524 lbs., 90.00 to 97.00 (93.80), average; 18 head, 1005 to 1270 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00 (100.83), average return to feed; 16 head, 1095 to 1315 lbs., 94.50 to 111.00 (101.29), average value added.

Dairy slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 58 head, 1255 to 1665 lbs., 90.50 to 99.00 (93.61), average; 31 head, 1406 to 1650 lbs., 95.00 to 99.00 (95.88), average value added. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 29 head, 1230 to 1635 lbs., 82.00 to 89.50 (87.00), average. Select 2 to 3, 16 head, 1013 to 1595 lbs., 70.00 to 76.00 (74.53), average; 10 head, 1234 lbs., 80.00, average return to feed.

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, per hundredweight/actual weight, 399 head, 1031 to 1539 lbs., 98.00 to 111.50 (106.48), average; 4 head, 1115 to 1325 lbs., 95.00 to 105.75 (100.34), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 52 head, 1093 to 1570 lbs., 98.50 to 103.00 (101.00), average; 19 head, 1100 to 1365 lbs., 86.50 to 93.50 (90.13), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 13 head, 1173 to 1535 lbs., 76.00 to 99.00 (94.09), average; 1 head, 1530 lbs., 73.00, average heavy weight; 17 head, 948 to 1325 lbs., 72.00 to 110.00 (92.19), average return to feed.

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 24 head, 1155 to 1910 lbs., 60.00 to 69.00 (63.12), average; 2 head, 1550 to 1805 lbs., 72.00 to 73.00 (72.46), high. Boner 80 to 85%, 45 head, 965 to 1805 lbs., 52.00 to 59.00 (55.14), average. Lean 85 to 90%, 31 head, 955 to 1660 lbs., 42.00 to 51.00 (47.35), average; 18 head, 995 to 1420 lbs., 25.00 to 43.00 (37.17), low.

Slaughter bulls: 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 1010 to 2500 lbs., 70.00 to 94.00 (83.24), average; 4 head, 1025 to 1475 lbs., 60.00 to 65.00 (63.03) low.