Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction IA

NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Jan 8, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/08/2013
 
Receipts:  384    
 
No trend this week, sale hasn't been covered due to holidays. The 
receipts included 49 percent steers, 48 percent heifers and 3 percent
holstein steers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1289-1291   1290    125.50-126.00     125.72
   49   1340-1460   1394    125.50-127.50     126.50
   10   1522-1582   1561    125.00-126.75     126.04

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1203      1203       125.00         125.00
   23   1300-1455   1347    123.50-125.50     124.58

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16   1178-1284   1238    124.00-125.00     124.42   Back on Feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1608-1658   1625    109.50-110.00     109.67

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1180      1180       126.00         126.00
   88   1210-1395   1318    125.00-127.00     125.79
    7   1438-1567   1530    123.50-125.75     124.10

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1245-1333   1289    123.00-125.50     124.21

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      995       995       119.25         119.25
    3     1115      1115       121.50         121.50
    2     1268      1268       120.00         120.00

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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