Market report for Friday, October 31, 2025
Data sourced from USDA AMS
View USDA PDF VersionWestern Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the previous sale was not Preconditioned. The auction consisted of 6 loads of yearling steers and plenty of smaller packages of calves and yearlings. Downward trend in the market this week but good demand and active trade throughout the sale.
| This week | Last reported sale | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1441 | 926 | 846 |
| Feeder cattle | 1441 | 926 | 846 |
| Slaughter cattle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 426 | 426 | 507.50 | $507.50 | -- |
| 17 | 460-478 | 469 | 470.00-480.00 | $476.66 | -- |
| 57 | 502-545 |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 262 | 262 | 1275.00 | $1275.00 | -- |
| 3 | 305 | 305 | 455.00 | $455.00 | -- |
| 3 | 361 |
| 518 |
| 440.50-477.50 |
| $461.67 |
| -- |
| 126 | 555-585 | 572 | 405.00-447.50 | $434.20 | -- |
| 58 | 606-630 | 616 | 395.00-410.00 | $405.07 | -- |
| 91 | 656-699 | 675 | 349.00-377.50 | $361.88 | -- |
| 181 | 700-742 | 718 | 353.00-377.00 | $366.59 | -- |
| 54 | 750-793 | 766 | 344.00-358.00 | $352.46 | -- |
| 195 | 821-842 | 835 | 338.50-347.75 | $344.62 | -- |
| 44 | 895 | 895 | 339.25 | $339.25 | -- |
| 30 | 901-938 | 932 | 338.00-342.50 | $338.73 | -- |
| 87 | 972-977 | 975 | 318.00-329.25 | $325.25 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 595 | 595 | 401.00 | $401.00 | -- |
| 3 | 786 | 786 | 317.00 | $317.00 | -- |
| 4 | 951 | 951 | 291.00 | $291.00 | -- |
| 361 |
| 1450.00 |
| $1450.00 |
| -- |
| 15 | 430-432 | 431 | 445.00-458.00 | $451.92 | -- |
| 47 | 457-488 | 474 | 407.00-444.00 | $426.76 | -- |
| 36 | 513-528 | 518 | 364.00-400.50 | $388.30 | -- |
| 56 | 554-589 | 577 | 371.00-392.00 | $380.29 | -- |
| 30 | 602-618 | 610 | 340.00-362.00 | $357.72 | -- |
| 20 | 650-665 | 658 | 344.00-362.00 | $355.88 | -- |
| 52 | 713-722 | 720 | 326.50-344.00 | $330.10 | -- |
| 4 | 765 | 765 | 323.00 | $323.00 | -- |
| 11 | 804 | 804 | 312.00 | $312.00 | -- |
| Head | Wt Range | Avg Wt | Price Range | Avg Price | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 481 | 481 | 396.00 | $396.00 | -- |
| 3 | 556 | 556 | 342.00 | $342.00 | -- |
