NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA Wed Nov 14, 2018 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/14/2018
Receipts: 943 Last Week: 828
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .25-.50 higher, Choice
heifers .75-1.00 higher, slaughter cows; breakers 1.00 lower, boner and lean cows mostly
3.00-5.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 50 percent steers, 33
percent heifers, 16 percent slaughter cows, and 1 percent slaughter bulls.
Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
46 1190-1293 1270 110.35-115.50 112.48
225 1305-1499 1414 110.50-115.00 113.73
80 1501-1643 1530 108.75-115.00 112.98
Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1635-1660 1652 106.50-106.75 106.58
Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1112-1275 1181 105.00-108.50 107.55
31 1300-1435 1380 105.00-109.00 108.22
Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085 1085 117.00 117.00 Return to feed
18 1165-1240 1204 109.00-115.00 110.55 Return to feed
Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
96 1275-1359 1316 109.00-113.00 110.46
67 1401-1519 1434 109.00-114.10 111.30
Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 1109-1191 1157 105.50-109.50 107.58
70 1208-1365 1261 104.50-109.00 107.63
11 1436 1436 108.25 108.25
Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 940 940 107.00 107.00 Return to feed
1 1050 1050 110.00 110.00 Return to feed
Slaughter Cows: 152 Head
Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 76-80 1255-1845 52.00-63.00 64.00-73.00 --
Boners 81-85 1035-1670 41.00-49.00 -- 36.00-44.00
Lean 86-90 975-1430 30.00-40.00 -- 17.50-28.00
Slaughter Bulls: 8 Head
Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Yield Grade 1 1405-1785 52.00-62.00 -- --
1890-2025 56.00-63.00 -- --
Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
Dan Arens, Market Reporter, 515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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