NW_LS721 Des Moines, IA Thu Jan 10, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Sheldon, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 01/10/2019 Receipts: 475 Last Week: 550 Year Ago: 425 No trend today, last sale reported was three weeks ago, but a lower undertone was noted. Trade was active on a slightly lower offering today. Receipts included 35 percent steers, 31 percent Holstein steers, and 35 percent heifers. Steer top was 123.25, Holstein top was 86.00, and heifer top was 123.00. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1222 1222 120.00 120.00 38 1395-1487 1445 120.00-123.25 120.77 Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 1500-1593 1540 120.25-122.50 121.17 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1258-1299 1290 118.00-119.25 118.98 29 1323-1445 1384 117.00-119.50 118.45 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1663 1663 119.00 119.00 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 4-5 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1540-1644 1611 110.00-113.00 111.59 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1090 1090 112.00 112.00 12 1175-1295 1234 110.00-114.00 111.97 16 1300-1478 1384 110.00-115.00 113.24 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 1088-1255 1170 81.00-86.00 82.53 28 1325-1497 1446 81.00-84.25 83.09 24 1347-1485 1411 88.00-104.00 96.14 Value Added 13 1535-1615 1582 82.50-85.50 83.95 2 1578 1578 90.00 90.00 Value Added 10 1761 1761 83.25 83.25 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 1094-1277 1175 76.00-77.00 76.10 4 1304 1304 78.00 78.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1025-1073 1062 60.00-65.00 62.27 4 1370-1420 1402 61.00-67.00 65.53 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1145-1285 1226 73.00-75.00 73.86 6 1303-1340 1315 70.00-73.00 71.98 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1175 1175 120.00 120.00 30 1273-1355 1313 120.00-122.50 120.52 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1493-1510 1500 122.00-123.00 122.60 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1104-1164 1138 118.50-118.75 118.60 34 1222-1335 1283 116.00-119.00 117.95 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 1425-1515 1436 118.75-119.75 118.86 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 4-5 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1411-1600 1441 110.00-115.00 112.86 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1123-1197 1160 110.00-113.00 111.55 31 1208-1390 1307 110.00-115.00 111.54 Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS721.txt 1727 mlh .