NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed May 1, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2019 Receipts: 430 Last Week: 303 Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers 1.00-1.25 lower, choice heifers 1.00 lower, slaughter cows .50-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 25.8 percent steers, 26.7 percent heifers, 44.8 percent slaughter cows, and 2.3 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1220-1275 1249 127.50 127.50 25 1303-1473 1378 127.00-130.00 128.42 14 1538-1650 1582 126.25-131.50 128.59 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1095 1095 125.00 125.00 53 1130-1275 1249 123.00-126.00 125.42 6 1350-1365 1352 125.00-126.50 126.08 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1265 1265 116.00 116.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 1206-1355 1278 127.25-129.35 128.77 8 1405-1535 1450 127.50-131.00 129.56 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 1110-1185 1140 120.00-127.60 122.67 29 1215-1352 1282 121.25-127.25 124.51 1 1440 1440 123.00 123.00 Slaughter cows: 193 Head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1115-1925 60.00-69.00 70.00-77.00 -- Boners 81-85 945-1845 48.00-59.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 820-1340 41.00-47.00 -- 20.00-31.00 Slaughter bulls: 10 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1165-1700 61.00-79.00 -- -- 1835-2350 85.00-93.00 -- -- 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 1317C dja .