Iowa weekly cattle auction report
The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary indicated receipts of 3,735 head of cattle selling the week ending on Dec. 23, compared to 11,445 head the previous reporting period and 3,403 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The reports include a summary from Dunlap, Russell and Tama auction barns. The supply included 90% feeder cattle with 55% steers, 44% were heifers and 1% were bulls; and 10% was slaughter cattle with 42% steers, 40% were heifers, 16% were cows and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 67%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 350 to 392 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00 (191.49); 4 head, 396 lbs., 171.00 unweaned; 12 head, 419 to 435 lbs., 175.00 to 179.00 (176.37); 21 head, 461 to 484 lbs., 171.00 to 181.00 (177.42); 66 head, 465 to 487 lbs., 172.00 to 175.25 (174.01) unweaned; 91 head, 517 to 546 lbs., 158.50 to 181.00 (174.42); 122 head, 551 to 596 lbs., 149.00 to 177.00 (166.06); 44 head, 583 to 595 lbs., 153.50 to 161.00 (156.95) unweaned; 102 head, 610 to 644 lbs., 154.00 to 163.50 (159.57); 262 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 143.50 to 156.75 (152.19); 4 head, 696 lbs., 130.00 unweaned; 178 head, 700 to 738 lbs., 131.00 to 153.75 (147.42); 252 head, 750 to 791 lbs., 117.50 to 145.00 (140.31); 335 head, 800 to 844 lbs., 134.75 to 144.50 (141.87); 53 head, 852 to 880 lbs., 134.00 to 144.60 (142.88); 14 head, 914 lbs., 136.00; 8 head, 967 to 982 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 430 to 443 lbs., 164.00 to 180.00 (169.32); 8 head, 543 to 545 lbs., 158.50 to 161.00 (159.75);28 head, 600 to 647 lbs., 135.00 to 151.00 (143.63); 16 head, 652 to 693 lbs., 139.00 to 147.50 (142.08); 13 head, 880 to 889 lbs., 128.50 to 130.00 (129.43).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 269 lbs., 167.50; 4 head, 341 lbs., 158.00; 4 head, 360 lbs., 153.00 unweaned; 49 head, 403 to 439 lbs., 145.00 to 174.00 (160.11); 6 head, 414 lbs., 148.00 unweaned; 111 head, 450 to 493 lbs., 145.00 to 171.00 (160.10); 57 head, 458 to 477 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00 (156.94) unweaned; 89 head, 500 to 546 lbs., 134.00 to 160.50 (145.93);
11 head, 549 lbs., 137.00 unweaned; 102 head, 556 to 599 lbs., 125.00 to 161.00 (148.05); 28 head, 554 to 567 lbs., 131.00 unweaned; 123 head, 601 to 647 lbs., 133.00 to 141.50 (137.84); 54 head, 611 to 627 lbs., 148.00 to 148.50 (148.23) replacement; 12 head, 627 lbs., 126.00 unweaned; 208 head, 650 to 698 lbs., 128.00 to 136.50 (133.91); 154 head, 702 to 748 lbs., 131.50 to 138.00 (135.58); 170 head, 763 to 773 lbs., 130.00 to 133.30 (131.44); 8 head, 813 lbs., 126.00; 9 head, 889 lbs., 124.50; 10 head, 1052 lbs., 112.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 355 to 399 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (162.78); 3 head, 407 lbs., 150.00; 13 head, 498 to 499 lbs., 152.00 to 157.00 (153.15); 11 head, 474 to 481 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.80) unweaned; 3 head, 525 lbs., 142.00; 45 head, 572 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 144.00 (135.86); 7 head, 602 to 605 lbs., 123.00 to 130.00 (125.99); 4 head, 674 lbs., 117.00 unweaned; 9 head, 718 lbs., 124.50.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 409 to 448 lbs., 153.00 to 155.00 (154.16); 5 head, 459 lbs., 148.00 unweaned; 7 head, 539 lbs., 139.00; 3 head, 578 lbs., 126.00; 5 head, 603 to 617 lbs., 118.00 to 130.00 (122.73); 3 head, 673 lbs., 119.00.
Slaughter cattle: Steers, Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 136 head, 1283 to 1733 lbs., 103.75 to 109.35 (107.22) average dressing; 3 head, 1750 to 1825 lbs., 95.00 to 100.75 (98.23) average heavy weight. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 8 head, 1180 to 1440 lbs., 96.50 to 102.00 (99.76) average. Select 2 to 3, 4 head, 838 to 1145 lbs., 85.00 to 93.00 (89.86) average return to feed. Heifers, Choice 2 to 4, 136 head, 1205 to 1620 lbs., 103.00 to 108.75 (107.10) average. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 8 head, 1065 to 1330 lbs., 98.00 to 102.00 (101.22) average. Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, 10 head, 1305 to 1715 lbs., 59.00 to 68.00 (63.35) average; 2 head, 1825 to 1850 lbs., 69.00 to 70.00 (69.50) high. Boner, 80 to 85%, 23 head, 1130 to 1735 lbs., 46.00 to 57.00 (52.31) average. Lean, 85 to 90%, 8 head, 1055 to 1450 lbs., 38.00 to 45.00 (42.88) average; 13 head, 1000 to 1485 lbs., 30.00 to 35.00 (31.94) low. Bulls 1, 4 head, 1465 to 1825 lbs., 66.00 to 81.00 (73.93) average; 3 head, 895 to 1205 lbs., 56.00 to 64.00 (59.27) low.