NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Jan 2, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 01/02/2019 Receipts: 242 Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparision due to first slaughter sale of the year. Supply consisted of 44.6 percent steers, 31.4 percent heifers, 3.3 percent Holsteins, 17.7 percent slaughter cows, and 2.4 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1205 1205 122.75 122.75 40 1338-1496 1413 120.85-123.00 122.18 27 1510-1675 1563 116.50-123.75 121.39 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1098 1098 121.10 121.10 8 1225-1293 1262 118.50-119.50 119.09 16 1342-1495 1403 114.50-118.50 117.77 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1245 1245 108.00 108.00 2 1213 1213 120.50 120.50 Returned to feed Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1498 1498 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1250 1250 65.00 65.00 5 1305-1405 1363 66.00-70.00 68.40 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 1213-1374 1294 119.50-124.00 122.32 29 1426-1568 1445 121.25-123.75 123.55 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1210-1320 1247 114.00-119.50 118.37 Slaughter cows: 43 Head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1195-1620 50.00-64.00 68.00 -- Boners 81-85 1040-1640 41.00-49.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 1040-1305 34.00-36.00 -- -- Slaughter bulls: 6 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1415-1680 58.00-70.00 -- -- 1910-2030 69.00-71.50 -- -- 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 1125C dja .