Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Jan 30, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/30/2013
 
Receipts:  431    Last Week:  441
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers and choice heifers steady,
choice Holsteins steady, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. 
Demand moderate. Supply consisted of 32.9 percent steers, 35.9 
percent heifers, 10 percent Holsteins, 20.6 percent slaughter cows.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1220      1220       129.50         129.50
   69   1300-1494   1427    126.75-131.25     128.54
   36   1500-1641   1588    125.00-130.50     126.71

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1150-1275   1234    123.00-126.50     125.44
    3   1335-1480   1383    123.75-126.00     124.56

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20   1365-1490   1456    113.00-117.00     114.60
    6   1525-1600   1552    114.00-115.50     114.83

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1220      1220       109.00         109.00
    1     1335      1335       102.00         102.00
    5   1508-1533   1523    107.50-108.50     108.10

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1230      1230        99.00          99.00
    1     1390      1390        90.00          90.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1155-1192   1181    126.00-129.50     126.98
   81   1222-1380   1309    126.00-130.00     127.05
    8   1415-1550   1471    126.50-130.00     128.67

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1140      1140       126.00         126.00
   18   1359-1375   1362    124.00-125.50     125.25
   13     1441      1441       122.00         122.00



Slaughter Cows:  89 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1345-1845  73.00-77.00  79.00-80.00      -- 
Breakers      76-80  1175-1510  68.00-72.00       --          --     
Boners        81-85  1115-1520  64.00-67.00       --          -- 
Lean          86-90   920-1265  55.50-62.00       --          --  
                     
                   
                     
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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