Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction IA

NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Dec 4, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 12/04/2012
 
Receipts:  285    Last Week:  359
 
Compared to last week, Steers and Heifers were .50 lower. Holstein 
steers were steady.  The receipts included 56 percent heifers, 31 
percent steers and 13 percent holstein steers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1165      1165       125.25         125.25
   63   1318-1488   1434    124.00-126.00     125.70
    2     1770      1770       115.50         115.50

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1040      1040       124.25         124.25   Back on Feed
    7   1253-1284   1271    124.75-125.75     125.33   Back on Feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1362-1379   1370    113.00-113.75     113.37
   17     1546      1546       112.75         112.75

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 1-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1311      1311       111.25         111.25

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1138      1138       123.50         123.50
   36   1243-1376   1291    125.00-126.50     125.87
   24   1403-1405   1405    125.50-125.75     125.73

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1029-1150   1085    119.00-122.25     120.28
    8   1213-1379   1296    122.25-122.50     122.37

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18     1130      1130       126.25         126.25   Back on Feed
   40     1263      1263       127.10         127.10   Back on Feed

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS758.txt
 
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