Iowa weekly cattle auction summary report
The Iowa weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 5,486 head selling the week ending on April 23, compared to 3,095 head the prvious reporting period, according to USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa. This report includes results from Dunlap, Russell and Clarinda.
Compared to a week ago, there not enough Choice steers and heifers to establish a market trend. Feeder steers weighing 400 to 649 pounds were selling $3 to $5 lower, 650 to 699 pounds were trading $9 higher, 700 to 949 pounds were selling $3 to $6 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400 to 549 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower, 550 to 699 pounds were trading $1 to $5 higher, 700 to 799 pounds were selling $1 to $7 lower. Supply included: 100% feeder cattle (61% steers, 38% heifers, 1% bulls). The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 64%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 314 to 343 lbs., 174.00 to 190.00 (178.67); 4 head, 334 lbs., 187.50, unweaned; 28 head, 358 to 388 lbs., 161.00 to 181.00 (169.07); 57 head, 402 to 446 lbs., 162.00 to 180.00 (171.80); 8 head, 404 lbs., 184.00, fancy; 108 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 152.50 to 174.00 (164.89); 18 head, 474 to 476 lbs., 155.25 to 165.00 (160.68), unweaned; 240 head, 507 to 549 lbs., 151.00 to 183.50 (166.85); 7 head, 500 lbs., 177.00, fancy; 16 head, 508 lbs., 157.00, unweaned; 311 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 146.00 to 169.75 (160.90); 31 head, 589 lbs., 149.00, unweaned; 219 head, 608 to 648 lbs., 144.50 to 163.50 (152.86); 26 head, 603 to 616 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00 (146.72), unweaned; 365 head, 650 to 696 lbs., 133.50 to 160.00 (145.50); 323 head, 701 to 748 lbs., 122.00 to 139.00 (132.05); 8 head, 700 lbs., 125.00, fleshy; 528 head, 750 to 797 lbs., 119.00 to 133.50 (127.63); 123 head, 803 to 842 lbs., 110.00 to 125.50 (122.87); 97 head, 868 to 890 lbs., 104.00 to 117.25 (114.95); 127 head, 904 to 920 lbs., 111.00 to 118.50 (117.80); 118 head, 957 to 996 lbs., 103.75 to 113.10 (108.12). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 270 lbs., 172.00; 6 head, 313 to 325 lbs., 162.00 to 164.00 (163.02); 41 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 142.00 to 165.00 (155.00); 23 head, 453 to 493 lbs., 152.00 to 161.00 (157.71); 45 head, 509 to 545 lbs., 147.00 to 167.00 (153.86); 42 head, 563 to 595 lbs., 131.00 to 152.00 (144.51); 58 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 122.00 to 144.00 (140.18); 29 head, 653 to 699 lbs., 119.00 to 142.50 (132.00); 9 head, 738 to 749 lbs., 117.00 to 121.00 (119.34); 8 head, 750 to 778 lbs., 116.00 to 117.00 (116.37); 11 head, 828 to 833 lbs., 104.00 to 110.50 (108.74); 5 head, 971 lbs., 100.00. Large 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 514 lbs., 167.00; 22 head, 685 lbs., 138.50; 20 head, 787 lbs., 112.00; 15 head, 841 lbs., 114.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 315 to 328 lbs., 139.50 to 162.00 (146.12); 41 head, 359 to 399 lbs., 131.00 to 155.00 (141.69); 3 head, 385 lbs., 157.50, unweaned; 63 head, 408 to 441 lbs., 134.50 to 158.00 (141.55); 10 head, 400 to 403 lbs., 132.50 to 149.00 (139.07), unweaned; 164 head, 451 to 499 lbs., 126.00 to 149.50 (137.32); 226 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 122.50 to 144.50 (136.59); 10 head, 536 lbs., 123.00, unweaned; 146 head, 550 to 597 lbs., 121.00 to 146.00 (131.78); 10 head, 568 lbs., 120.00, unweaned; 299 head, 601 to 649 lbs., 118.00 to 134.00 (128.60); 11 head, 622 to 649 lbs., 121.50 to 123.50 (122.43), fleshy; 179 head, 651 to 695 lbs., 121.00 to 135.75 (126.98); 332 head, 703 to 740 lbs., 105.00 to 121.50 (114.17); 107 head, 766 to 782 lbs., 115.00 to 123.50 (118.86); 99 head, 816 to 840 lbs., 96.00 to 108.75 (105.78); 12 head, 879 lbs., 117.50, replacement; 19 head, 926 lbs., 117.50, replacement; 12 head, 987 lbs., 104.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 310 to 349 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (135.75); 10 head, 403 to 431 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (134.67); 30 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 119.00 to 133.00 (122.89); 24 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 115.00 to 129.00 (121.80); 18 head, 555 to 593 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (121.28); 46 head, 601 to 646 lbs., 114.00 to 125.00 (118.03); 38 head, 653 to 694 lbs., 105.00 to 116.00 (111.04); 8 head, 740 lbs., 101.00 to 103.00 (102.50); 9 head, 788 to 792 lbs., 104.00 to 110.50 (108.33); 3 head, 818 lbs., 95.00; 7 head, 869 lbs., 86.00. Large 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 517 lbs., 120.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 643 lbs., 116.00; 6 head, 837 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 283 lbs., 165.00; 6 head, 441 lbs., 146.00, unweaned; 7 head, 531 lbs., 140.00, unweaned.
