NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Apr 3, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 04/03/2019 Receipts: 544 Last Week: 550 Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50-.75 higher, choice heifers 1.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 42.8 percent steers, 24 percent heifers, 29.9 percent slaughter cows, and 2.9 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 41 1227-1298 1265 126.75-130.00 128.80 139 1300-1475 1403 125.00-132.00 128.90 6 1528-1590 1561 126.25-130.50 128.12 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1158-1240 1184 120.00-128.50 124.35 2 1410 1410 124.75 124.75 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1178-1190 1180 130.00-131.00 130.86 48 1220-1380 1296 126.50-131.00 128.47 25 1411-1515 1441 127.25-130.35 128.50 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 1045-1185 1118 122.00-126.00 125.49 6 1210-1315 1260 120.00-124.00 123.09 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1265-1275 1270 116.00-117.00 116.50 Slaughter cows: 163 Head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1140-1795 57.00-66.00 71.00-78.00 -- Boners 81-85 1030-1765 47.00-56.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 885-1450 37.00-46.50 -- 26.00-35.00 Slaughter bulls: 16 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1660-2495 66.00-81.00 -- -- 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 1355C dja .