Iowa weekly cattle auction summary

The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 8,344 head selling the week ending on Nov. 27, compared to 15,060 head trading Nov. 16 and 10,596 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa. This report includes receipts from Dunlap, Russell, Sigourney and Tama livestock markets. Compared to a week ago, Choice steers and heifers were selling $2 higher. Feeder steers weighing 300 to 599 pounds were trading $5 higher to $6 lower, those 600 to 949 pounds were selling steady to $3 higher. Feeder heifers from 300 to 449 pounds were trading $3 to $8 lower, 450 to 699 pounds were selling $5 lower to $6 higher, and 700 to 950 pounds were trading $1 higher to $9 lower. Supply included: 90% feeder cattle (63% steers, 36% heifers, 1% bulls); 10% slaughter cattle (46% steers, 46% heifers, 7% cows, 1% bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 64%. Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 38 head, 317 to 347 lbs., 183.00 to 196.50 (189.39); 38 head, 355 to 393 lbs., 168.00 to 191.00 (178.03); 30 head, 403 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 178.00 (170.63); 14 head, 439 to 442 lbs., 173.00 to 182.50 (176.38), unweaned; 181 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 160.00 to 184.00 (167.85); 128 head, 465 to 499 lbs., 152.00 to 167.00 (163.62), unweaned; 72 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 146.00 to 164.00 (156.42); 43 head, 539 lbs., 166.00, fancy; 316 head, 553 to 594 lbs., 143.00 to 164.00 (153.58); 103 head, 553 to 582 lbs., 140.00 to 156.00 (145.28), unweaned; 455 head, 604 to 646 lbs., 134.00 to 157.75 (147.11); 42 head, 606 to 629 lbs., 159.00 to 162.50 (161.77), fancy; 53 head, 615 to 645 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (140.97), unweaned; 535 head, 650 to 697 lbs., 135.00 to 149.50 (144.25); 27 head, 651 to 680 lbs., 131.00 to 139.00 (133.97), unweaned; 481 head, 703 to 747 lbs., 125.25 to 151.25 (144.19); 7 head, 714 lbs., 133.50, unweaned; 243 head, 755 to 795 lbs., 125.00 to 145.00 (139.35); 11 head, 777 lbs., 136.75, thin fleshed; 443 head, 801 to 846 lbs., 132.00 to 148.25 (143.06); 464 head, 853 to 868 lbs., 128.50 to 145.25 (143.03); 175 head, 900 to 942 lbs., 134.50 to 140.75 (137.01); 19 head, 955 to 996 lbs., 116.00 to 131.00 (125.33); 30 head, 1001 to 1047 lbs., 117.00 to 122.75 (121.35). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 268 lbs., 170.00; 5 head, 337 lbs., 177.50; 8 head, 365 to 373 lbs., 172.00 to 176.00 (173.02), unweaned; 10 head, 410 to 448 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (154.92); 49 head, 455 to 498 lbs., 150.00 to 162.00 (156.14); 21 head, 505 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (141.76); 38 head, 554 to 592 lbs., 131.00 to 144.50 (139.73); 15 head, 593 to 595 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (138.40), unweaned; 29 head, 618 to 649 lbs., 129.00 to 141.00 (136.64); 13 625 lbs., 130.25, unweaned; 9 head, 670 to 695 lbs., 126.00 to 132.50 (129.98); 11 head, 735 to 746 lbs., 130.00 to 132.50 (130.90); 9 head, 760 to 773 lbs., 127.50 to 132.50 (129.19); 10 head, 820 to 842 lbs., 131.00 to 133.00 (131.79); 6 head, 922 lbs., 125.50; 4 head, 973 lbs., 116.00 (116.00); 4 head, 1058 lbs., 105.00; 3 head, 1163 lbs., 100.50. Medium frame 1, 42 head, 563 to 597 lbs., 131.00 to 144.50 (137.44); 11 head, 674 to 698 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (131.78).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1, 22 head, 270 to 293 lbs., 139.00 to 162.50 (156.88); 14 head, 308 to 338 lbs., 141.00 to 158.00 (150.02); 46 head, 360 to 399 lbs., 135.00 to 170.00 (148.20); 5 head, 396 lbs., 143.00, unweaned; 42 head, 406 to 445 lbs., 138.00 to 163.00 (150.45); 4 head, 444 lbs., 160.00, fancy; 11 head, 420 lbs., 138.00, unweaned; 181 head, 451 to 495 lbs., 137.00 to 160.25 (150.67); 19 head, 475 to 476 lbs., 162.00 to 165.00 (163.74), fancy; 68 head, 451 to 459 lbs., 136.00 to 140.75 (140.47), unweaned; 243 head, 505 to 549 lbs., 131.00 to 154.50 (140.33); 15 head, 510 to 525 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (129.09), unweaned; 319 head, 554 to 598 lbs., 129.00 to 144.00 (136.36); 46 head, 563 to 593 lbs., 123.00 to 129.50 (127.54), unweaned; 315 head, 604 to 647 lbs., 120.00 to 143.00 (133.27); 46 head, 614 lbs., 147.00, fancy; 206 head, 651 to 693 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (129.29); 8 head, 699 lbs., 117.00, fleshy; 9 head, 692 lbs., 128.50, unweaned; 247 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 124.75 to 140.00 (133.07); 5 head, 715 lbs., 118.00, unweaned; 134 head, 769 to 796 lbs., 124.25 to 134.00 (130.29); 63 head, 832 to 835 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (129.25); 55 head, 873 lbs., 125.75; 30 head, 856 lbs., 146.00, replacement; 46 head, 916 to 947 lbs., 118.50 to 123.10 (121.05); 11 head, 1004 to 1040 lbs., 106.00 to 106.50 (106.19); 3 head, 1153 lbs., 105.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 324 lbs., 162.50; 4 head, 351 lbs., 161.00, unweaned; 19 head, 428 to 444 lbs., 132.00 to 148.00 (142.78); 52 head, 462 to 497 lbs., 130.00 to 147.50 (138.87); 29 head, 500 to 518 lbs., 121.00 to 137.00 (130.40); 43 head, 553 to 597 lbs., 120.00 to 130.50 (126.64); 26 head, 602 to 644 lbs., 121.00 to 131.50 (129.40); 26 head, 653 to 688 lbs., 124.50 to 129.50 (127.93); 30 head, 701 to 724 lbs., 126.50 to 128.50 (128.09); 6 head, 771 lbs., 121.25; 5 head, 802 lbs., 122.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 17 head, 413 to 439 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (145.17); 6 head, 538 lbs., 145.00; 6 head, 538 lbs., 145.00, unweaned; 27 head, 555 to 594 lbs., 120.00 to 145.00 (127.72); 10 head, 627 to 636 lbs., 121.00 to 129.00 (126.62); 9 head, 799 lbs., 98.00. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 5 head, 232 lbs., 460.00; 3 head, 288 lbs., 500.00. Slaughter steers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 292 head, 1215 to 1745 lbs., 102.00 to 109.75 (107.09), average; 10 head, 1600 to 1785 lbs., 91.00 to 102.50 (99.47), average heavy weight; 25 head, 1040 to 1375 lbs., 100.00 to 106.00 (104.21), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 12 head, 1235 to 1485 lbs., 94.50 to 102.00 (99.98), average; 7 head, 1055 to 1268 lbs., 90.50 to 97.00 (94.28), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 28 head, 930 to 1330 lbs., 84.00 to 105.75 (99.48), average return to feed.

Slaughter heifers: Choice 2 to 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, 285 head, 1155 to 1590 lbs., 103.00 to 110.00 (107.17), average; 2 head, 1675 to 1685 lbs., 98.00 to 99.25 (98.63), average heavy weight, 53 head, 1034 to 1324 lbs., 100.00 to 108.50 (106.38), average return to feed. Select and Choice 2 to 3, 16 head, 1002 to 1458 lbs., 94.00 to 102.00 (98.40), average; 2 head, 1080 to 1250 lbs., 95.00 to 97.00 (95.93), average return to feed. Select 2 to 3, 6 head, 1457 to 1465 lbs., 83.00 to 86.00 (85.50), average heavy weight; 8 head, 1060 to 1240 lbs., 80.00 to 96.00 (88.96), average return to feed.

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 1135 to 1750 lbs., 60.00 to 69.00 (65.81), average; 3 head, 1325 to 1675 lbs., 70.00 to 74.00 (71.54), high. Boner 80 to 85%, 24 head, 1100 to 1705 lbs., 49.00 to 59.00 (54.42), average. Lean 85 to 90%, 7 head, 855 to 1445 lbs., 35.00 to 44.00 (39.34), average; 10 head, 995 to 1330 lbs., 22.00 to 31.00 (27.43), low.

Slaughter bulls: Frame 1, 3 head, 1355 to 1725 lbs., 69.00 to 74.00 (71.89), average; 2 head, 1070 to 1155 lbs., 42.00 to 43.00 (42.52), low.