Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Apr 18, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/18/2012
 
Receipts:  696    Last Week:  689
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
steady, choice heifers steady to .25 higher, choice Holsteins 1.00 
lower, slaughter cows 1.25-1.75 lower. Trade active. Demand good. 
Supply consisted of 43.2 percent steers, 18.9 percent heifers, 12.2 
percent Holsteins, 21.8 percent slaughter cows, and 3.5 percent 
slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   39   1164-1299   1229    126.75-128.50     127.51
  181   1303-1491   1395    126.50-129.50     127.67
    9   1500-1668   1560    120.00-129.50     125.96

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   27   1145-1290   1215    120.00-126.00     124.37
    2   1340-1370   1355    119.25-123.00     121.15

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1263-1285   1279    112.00-113.50     112.73
   49   1300-1490   1385    111.50-116.00     113.91

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1175-1270   1212    104.00-111.00     107.19
    1     1365      1365       107.00         107.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1105-1210   1158     95.00-96.00       95.52

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1160-1190   1179    125.50-127.25     126.26
   60   1253-1365   1304    125.50-128.50     127.72

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   25   1034-1173   1111    119.00-125.50     123.57
    6     1209      1209       123.50         123.50




                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    955-980     968    115.00-117.00     115.99
    6   1030-1188   1122    116.50-117.00     116.84


Slaughter Cows:    152 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1235-2040  75.00-81.00       --          --    
Breakers      76-80  1085-1765  68.50-74.50       --          --     
01oners       81-85  1010-1365  61.00-65.00       --          -- 
Lean          86-90   740-1690  40.00-59.00       --      20.00-41.00    


Slaughter Bulls: 25 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1190-1620  65.00-86.00       --         50.00    
                     1800-2670  82.50-96.00  102.00-115.00   70.00 
                   
                     


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_LS760.txt
 
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