NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Jan 16, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/16/2019
 
Receipts:  676    Last Week:  700
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
1.00-1.50 higher, choice heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00 
lower. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 28.4 percent 
steers, 36.9 percent heifers, 32.9 percent slaughter cows, and 1.4 
percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1238-1295   1250    123.00-126.50     125.09
   79   1313-1490   1404    122.25-128.00     126.16
   39   1503-1690   1554    122.00-128.00     126.28

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1270-1288   1282    121.50-122.00     121.83
   11   1330-1480   1383    120.00-121.50     120.26

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8     1001      1001       133.25         133.25  Returned to feed
   15   1116-1285   1155    122.25-129.75     127.43  Returned to feed

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1175-1190   1181    126.00-126.75     126.15
   99   1200-1398   1308    122.00-128.25     125.27
   68   1400-1595   1452    124.75-126.75     125.61

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1048-1168   1101    117.00-122.50     120.14
   19   1217-1395   1300    119.00-121.50     120.49
    4   1407-1425   1412    117.00-120.00     117.76

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9     1033      1033       129.00         129.00  Returned to feed






Slaughter cows:     223  Head
           Pct Lean     Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers    76-80     1195-1815    56.00-66.00       --            --
Boners      81-85     1055-1615    46.00-55.00       --        40.00-43.00
Lean        86-90      825-1475    34.00-45.00       --        20.00-33.00

Slaughter bulls:    10   Head
                        Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Yield Grade 1         1275-1775    54.50-73.00       --            --        
                      1815-2570    58.00-70.00       --            --


Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         e-mail:  desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS760.txt
 
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