NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed May 8, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2019
 
Receipts:  380    Last Week:  474
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
2.25-2.50 lower, choice heifers 2.50-3.00 lower, choice Holsteins 
no comparision due to low receipts, slaughter cows were mostly 
steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 43.9 percent 
steers, 16.3 percent heifers, 2.3 percent Holsteins, 33.9 percent 
slaughter cows, and 2.8 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14   1260-1285   1278    124.00-127.60     126.14
   57   1330-1483   1380    124.75-128.25     125.95
   11   1503-1615   1528    124.75-127.75     126.72

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1085      1085       120.00         120.00
   24   1205-1299   1279    119.00-123.25     121.65
   15   1330-1473   1411    119.00-122.00     120.26
    1     1560      1560       120.00         120.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1450-1460   1452     73.00-78.50       77.39

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1470      1470        66.00          66.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1180-1191   1187    124.75-127.25     125.68
    4   1258-1280   1265    125.00-126.00     125.62
    3   1445-1540   1477    126.00-126.85     126.55

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1105-1193   1158    117.75-120.00     118.61
   23   1210-1340   1276    116.00-123.50     119.54
    1     1425      1425       120.00         120.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1085-1195   1140    105.00-107.50     106.19






Slaughter cows:  129   Head
          Pct Lean     Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers   76-80     1145-1970    60.00-69.00   70.00-78.00       --
Boners     81-85      910-1685    49.00-59.00       --            --
Lean       86-90      840-1245    39.00-48.00       --         25.00-36.00                 

Slaughter bulls:   11  Head
                       Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Yield Grade 1         965-2005    61.00-97.00   108.00-120.00     --   
                                                                
                                                         


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
 
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