Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed May 2, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/02/2012
 
Receipts:  760    Last Week:  449
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
.25-.50 higher, choice heifers steady, choice Holsteins .50 higher, 
slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply 
consisted of 42.8 percent steers, 15.7 percent heihers, 15.9 
percent Holsteins, 22.6 percent slaughter cows, and 2.6 percent 
slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   52   1175-1290   1242    124.00-126.00     125.00
  124   1303-1491   1382    124.50-129.75     126.08
   11   1500-1570   1542    124.00-129.50     127.18

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   28   1128-1257   1204    119.00-123.50     121.44
    3   1368-1465   1400    117.50-124.00     119.77

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1025      1025       114.00         114.00
   10     1101      1101       117.00         117.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1193-1268   1242    112.00-116.50     113.66
   61   1305-1480   1402    111.75-116.50     113.60
    9   1548-1595   1561    111.00-114.00     111.94

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1175-1290   1231    105.00-108.00     106.57
 
                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1198      1198       126.50         126.50
   32   1210-1358   1274    124.00-127.00     125.33
    9   1400-1533   1447    124.00-128.00     125.60

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   31   1085-1196   1130    118.50-123.85     122.39
    9   1200-1390   1268    118.00-123.50     122.11






Slaughter Cows:    172 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1230-1630  75.00-82.00       --          --    
Breakers      76-80  1190-1755  70.00-74.50       --          --     
01oners       81-85  1010-1630  60.00-66.00       --          -- 
Lean          86-90  1010-1445  44.00-57.00       --          --    


Slaughter Bulls: 20 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1024-1635  72.50-93.00       --          --     
                     1820-2125  82.50-100.50      --          --  
                   
                     


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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