NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Feb 27, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/27/2019
 
Receipts:  437    
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparision due to not reported in 
two weeks. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 47.8 
percent steers, 24.9 percent heifers, 2.5 percent Holsteins, 21.5 
percent slaughter cows, and 2.9 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   92   1332-1493   1430    127.00-133.00     129.83
   42   1505-1590   1555    127.50-130.35     129.23

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1190-1285   1226    120.00-127.50     123.25
   11   1333-1475   1390    120.00-126.50     122.34
    1     1500      1500       123.00         123.00

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1068      1068       125.25         125.25  Returned to feed
    9   1145-1270   1215    115.00-126.50     122.26  Returned to feed

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1365-1475   1411     74.00-80.00       78.47
    1     1640      1640        80.00          80.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1310-1355   1332     62.50-64.00       63.24

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1167-1190   1173    129.50-129.75     129.69
   45   1218-1370   1326    126.85-132.50     130.20
   18   1424-1585   1466    127.00-132.75     130.23

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1125-1198   1160    123.00-128.25     124.87
    7   1205-1345   1272    122.00-125.00     123.36

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1013-1102   1066    119.00-122.00     120.14  Returned to feed





Slaughter cows:    107  Head
           Pct Lean      Weight     Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers    76-80      1235-1775   58.00-68.00   72.00-73.00       --
Boners      81-85       965-1885   51.00-57.00        --           --
Lean        86-90       895-1465   35.00-47.00        --           --                 

Slaughter bulls:   13   Head
                         Weight     Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Yield Grade 1          1170-1760   60.00-79.00        --           --        
                       1895-2440   66.00-86.00        --           --


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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