NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Apr 24, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/24/2019
 
Receipts:  303    Last Week:  225
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and
heifers .50 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 higher. Trade 
active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 41.9 percent steers, 23.7 
percent heifers, 32.3 percent slaughter cows, and 1.6 percent 
slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   48   1268-1293   1270    130.00-131.50     130.81
   58   1319-1475   1373    129.00-134.25     132.43

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1095      1095       123.00         123.00
    3   1185-1280   1243    125.00-128.75     126.63
    1     1405      1405       128.00         128.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18   1155-1192   1190    131.75-133.00     131.85
   26   1210-1343   1285    129.75-133.00     130.84
    6   1445-1565   1515    129.50-134.00     131.46

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1095-1170   1132    122.00-128.00     125.10
    2   1205-1340   1272    123.00-128.00     125.63
    1     1405      1405       126.00         126.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1029-1075   1035    115.50-118.00     115.82






Slaughter cows:   98   Head
          Pct Lean     Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers   76-80      1155-1870   59.00-69.50    70.00-75.00       --
Boners     81-85      1205-1675   47.50-58.00        --            --
Lean       86-90       845-1560   38.00-45.00        --         30.00-35.00                 

Slaughter bulls:    5  Head
                       Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress     Low Dress
Yield Grade 1         1665-1680   76.00-80.00        --            --   
                      2055-2240   75.00-79.00        --            --     
                                                         


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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