NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 6, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 02/06/2019 Receipts: 720 Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparision due to last weeks sale cancelled due to severe cold weather. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 47.5 percent steers, 29.3 percent heifers, 21.9 percent slaughter cows, and 1.1 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 114 1316-1488 1389 123.75-128.00 125.33 76 1501-1620 1544 123.75-128.75 127.40 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 64 1170-1287 1249 120.00-123.50 122.06 16 1340-1483 1414 119.50-123.00 120.98 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1038 1038 117.50 117.50 6 1122-1245 1159 110.00-116.00 112.58 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 77 1229-1395 1312 123.00-127.50 125.79 47 1400-1560 1429 123.50-128.00 127.39 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 1077-1193 1139 118.00-124.10 122.19 6 1210-1260 1230 120.00-122.50 121.67 4 1483-1505 1494 118.00-118.50 118.25 Slaughter cows: 158 Head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1215-1955 59.00-67.00 70.00-72.00 -- Boners 81-85 1160-1770 45.00-56.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 915-1615 34.00-44.00 -- 20.00-31.00 Slaughter bulls: 8 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1360-1785 54.00-65.00 -- -- 2085-2360 64.00-70.00 -- -- 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 1324C dja .