Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction IA

NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Jan 15, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/15/2013
 
Receipts:  287    Last Week:  384
 
Compared to last week Steers and Heifers were 1.50 lower. Not 
enough Holstein steers for a trend. The receipts included 57 
percent heifers, 36 percent steers and 7 percent holstein steers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   42   1345-1475   1368    123.00-125.75     125.08
   12   1510-1679   1594    116.25-123.00     119.45

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1230-1238   1234    124.00-124.75     124.38
    6   1310-1438   1353    121.50-121.75     121.59

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1000      1000       115.50         115.50
    7     1056      1056       134.00         134.00   Back on Feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1330-1357   1338    107.00-108.75     108.22
    5     1699      1699       105.50         105.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   38   1206-1383   1289    122.50-124.90     124.42
    7   1433-1490   1464    119.50-123.75     121.78

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1100-1190   1134    122.50-123.00     122.70
    5   1210-1270   1234    121.00-122.25     121.74
    5     1481      1481       118.50         118.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   42      977       977       125.25         125.25   Back on Feed
    4     1068      1068       120.50         120.50
   11   1170-1197   1190    125.50-125.60     125.58   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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