Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle auction
The Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report, Des Moines, Iowa, reported receipts of 4,902 head selling on March 17, compared to 8,226 head last year, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
The report was based on sales in Knoxville and Clarinda, Iowa.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 343 lbs., 217.50 to 219.00 (218.25); 6 head, 361 lbs., 198.00; 18 head, 428 to 435 lbs., 195.00 to 204.00 (201.47); 457 to 475 lbs., 186.00 to 195.00 (192.07); 509 to 548 lbs., 188.25 to 201.00 (193.34); 563 to 595 lbs., 179.00 to 195.25 (188.59); 604 to 647 lbs., 179.25 to 194.00 (184.20) calves; 656 to 692 lbs., 167.50 to 178.50 (173.99) calves; 706 to 748 lbs., 157.00 to 169.75 (162.86); 700 to 741 lbs., 155.25 to 163.00 (159.23) calves; 753 to 794 lbs., 145.25 to 158.00 (147.80); 803 to 846 lbs., 135.00 to 144.25 (140.67); 5 head, 802 lbs., 131.00 fleshy; 869 to 884 lbs., 134.75 to 137.00 (135.21); 12 head, 856 to 899 lbs., 125.00 to 126.50 (125.77) fleshy; 919 to 943 lbs., 127.00 to 127.75 (127.64); 958 to 968 lbs., 125.10 to 127.25 (125.87); 35 head, 1000 lbs., 124.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 16 head, 415 to 443 lbs., 186.50 to 188.00 (187.43); 11 head, 468 to 475 lbs., 174.00 to 178.00 (176.17); 10 head, 531 lbs., 184.50; 551 to 585 lbs., 170.00 to 176.00 (174.52); 629 to 646 lbs., 150.25 to 173.00 (159.02) calves; 661 to 695 lbs., 144.50 to 161.25 (154.05) calves; 711 to 742 lbs., 149.00 to 155.50 (153.13); 742 to 745 lbs., 143.75 to 149.25 (145.77) calves; 776 to 796 lbs., 135.50 to 141.00 (139.59); 11 head, 900 lbs., 125.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 233 lbs., 470.00 per head; 5 head, 388 lbs., 174.00; 10 head, 430 to 446 lbs., 162.00 to 169.00 (165.56); 450 to 469 lbs., 169.00 to 178.00 (174.35); 504 to 548 lbs., 158.00 to 167.00 (162.40); 551 to 599 lbs., 151.50 to 168.00 (163.55); 601 to 648 lbs., 146.25 to 168.50 (156.84) calves; 653 to 698 lbs., 139.75 to 153.25 (146.09) calves; 702 to 746 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (141.24); 703 to 720 lbs., 136.00 to 142.25 (140.32) calves; 18 head, 731 lbs., 144.00 replacement; 15 head, 796 lbs., 127.00; 10 head, 768 to 783 lbs., 126.50 to 128.00 (127.24) calves; 35 head, 839 lbs., 124.00 to 128.25 (127.40); 852 to 875 lbs., 122.75 to 123.25 (123.01); 6 head, 970 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 448 lbs., 164.00; 460 to 482 lbs., 153.00 to 168.00 (158.58); 503 to 535 lbs., 148.00 to 153.00 (150.72); 5 head, 595 lbs., 151.00; 618 to 645 lbs., 137.00 to 152.50 (147.34) calves; 688 to 698 lbs., 136.25 to 138.00 (137.14) calves; 708 to 747 lbs., 127.00 to 134.00 (131.88); 62 head, 778 lbs., 131.85; 809 to 835 lbs., 118.75.