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Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA
NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 22, 2012 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/22/2012
Receipts: 699 Last Week: 526
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and
heifers .50-.75 higher, choice Holsteins .25-.50 lower, slaughter cows
steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 34 percent
steers, 28 percent heifers, 12.7 percent Holsteins, 22 percent
slaughter cows, and 2.5 percent slaughter bulls.
Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 1205-1295 1261 127.00-131.00 129.37
101 1318-1493 1422 126.50-130.50 128.65
39 1500-1650 1546 126.00-132.85 129.14
Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1115-1270 1205 124.00-126.75 125.42
2 1358 1358 126.50 126.50
Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1225-1295 1262 115.50-118.75 117.03
24 1308-1493 1389 115.00-119.25 117.68
14 1510-1610 1567 115.75-121.50 117.12
6 1713-1780 1732 112.50-115.50 113.09
Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1250-1265 1255 97.50-106.00 100.36
Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
78 1200-1390 1310 126.75-131.25 128.55
4 1410-1425 1421 129.75 129.75
Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
43 1113-1189 1165 122.00-125.75 123.65
14 1253-1378 1287 122.50-126.50 124.75
3 1418 1418 125.85 125.85
Slaughter Cows: 154 Head
Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Premium White 71-75 1280-1945 74.00-78.50 80.00-84.00 --
Breakers 76-80 1075-1680 67.00-73.50 74.00-75.50 --
Boners 81-85 900-1470 60.00-65.00 -- --
Lean 86-90 805-1475 50.00-59.00 -- 34.50-42.50
Slaughter Bulls: 18 Head
Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Yield Grade 1 1085-1615 64.50-82.00 -- --
1860-2445 86.00-92.50 -- --
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_LS760.txt
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