Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
The Iowa Weekly Cattle Auction Summary reported receipts of 1,962 head selling a week ago, 4,459 head trading Oct. 12 and 2, 898 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This report includes results from Tama, Sheldon and Kalona livestock markets.
Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were selling $3 lower. No feeder cattle reported this week. Supply included: 100% slaughter cattle (44% steers, 20% dairy steers, 31% heifers, 4% cows, 1% bulls).
Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 613 head, 1083 to 1684 lbs., 100.00 to 108.00 (104.27), average; 7 head, 1680 to 1805 lbs., 97.50 to 99.35 (98.47), average heavy weight. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 103 head, 1135 to 1755 lbs., 95.50 to 102.25 (99.15), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 25 head, 1020 to 1640 lbs., 91.00 to 95.75 (94.93), average; 39 head, 988 to 1285 lbs., 91.00 to 112.00 (98.87), average return to feed.
Dairy slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 235 head, 1208 to 1624 lbs., 90.50 to 98.50 (93.81), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 61 head, 1125 to 1540 lbs., 80.00 to 89.00 (86.20), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 41 head, 1040 to 1402 lbs., 70.00 to 79.00 (74.61), average; 16 head, 1005 to 1210 lbs., 66.00 to 80.00 (77.38), average return to feed.
Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 439 head, 1095 to 1605 lbs., 100.00 to 108.50 (104.59), average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 91 head, 1015 to 1570 lbs., 95.50 to 102.00 (98.54), average. Select 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 1088 to 1375 lbs., 90.00 to 95.00 (92.91), average; 22 head, 985 to 1245 lbs., 83.00 to 103.00 (92.96), average return to feed.
Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 1245 to 1900 lbs., 60.00 to 69.00 (63.69), average; 8 head, 1500 to 2005 lbs., 71.00 to 74.00 (72.40), high. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 22 head, 1170 to 2035 lbs., 50.00 to 59.00 (55.00), average. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 985 to 1710 lbs., 43.00 to 46.00 (44.71), average; 19 head, 1010 to 1510 lbs., 22.00 to 41.00 (31.42), low.
Slaughter bulls: 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 16 head, 1245 to 2285 lbs., 73.00 to 85.00 (79.81), average; 2 head, 1155 to 1790 lbs., 61.00 to 68.00 (65.25), low.