NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue May 21, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/21/2019
 
Receipts:  263    Last Week:  217    Year Ago:  156
 
Compared to last week, choice steers are 2.00 to 3.00 lower, and 
choice heifers are 4.00 to 5.00 lower.   Trade was moderate on a 
slightly higher offering today.   Receipts included 37 percent 
steers, and 63 percent heifers.   Steer top was 117.25, and heifer 
top was 118.25.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   26   1244-1265   1245    115.00-115.50     115.20
   15   1321-1459   1367    117.00-117.25     117.09

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1165-1217   1210    112.50-113.00     112.93
   20   1352-1403   1393    112.50-113.25     113.18

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1510-1793   1736    111.00-113.25     112.86

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5     1508      1508       109.25         109.25

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1007-1075   1034    105.00-107.00     105.83
   12   1140-1250   1198    100.00-108.50     107.74
    1     1315      1315       107.50         107.50


                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   50   1129-1197   1187    115.00-115.50     115.43
   54   1224-1309   1239    115.60-118.25     116.05

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   21   1030-1169   1149    110.25-112.00     110.51
    5   1213-1235   1222    110.50-112.50     111.69

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1455      1455       114.00         114.00

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1510      1510       102.00         102.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17   1050-1155   1091    101.00-109.50     106.78
   18   1212-1363   1252    100.00-101.00     100.48


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_LS758.txt
 
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