Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/16/2013
 
Receipts:  1057    Last Week:  1789
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
.25-.50 lower, choice heifers .50-.75 lower, choice Holsteins .50 
higher, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good. 
Supply consisted of 32.5 percent steers, 25.7 percent heifers, 13.7 
percent Holsteins, 25.7 percent slaughter cows, and 2.2 percent 
slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1205-1271   1247    127.00-128.50     128.12
   95   1300-1490   1441    127.50-130.25     128.87
   72   1518-1627   1556    127.00-130.50     128.45

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17   1140-1268   1255    125.00-125.25     125.04
   15   1316-1450   1325    125.60-126.50     125.67

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1068      1068       123.00         123.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1240-1281   1271    112.50-115.00     113.30
   47   1300-1499   1404    112.00-115.75     113.80
    4     1510      1510       113.00         113.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1228-1282   1256    105.00-111.50     108.09
   10   1300-1458   1355    105.00-111.00     108.91
    3     1510      1510       105.00         105.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  105   1244-1398   1330    127.00-129.75     128.09
   19   1403-1495   1429    129.60-130.75     129.95

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1040-1135   1078    123.00-126.50     125.03
   38   1200-1281   1258    124.25-126.25     125.35



Slaughter Cows:  296 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1335-2045  72.00-76.00       --          -- 
Breakers      76-80  1160-1760  68.00-71.50       --          --     
Boners        81-85  1160-1415  64.00-67.00       --          -- 
Lean          86-90   915-1355  52.00-63.00       --          --  


Slaughter Bulls:  24 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1170-1790  80.00-86.50     100.50    70.00-77.50    
                     1815-2380  76.00-90.00     100.00        -- 
                     
                   
                     

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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