NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Nov 28, 2018    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/28/2018
 
Receipts:  788    Last Week:  943
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week sale. Choice 
steers 1.00 higher, choice heifers 1.50-2.00 higher, choice Holsteins
no comparision due to low receipts, slaughter cows steady with some 
lots 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 30.8
percent steers, 44.4 percent heifers, 2.4 percent Holsteins, 18.7 
percent slaughter cows, and 3.4 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   23   1208-1290   1246    111.75-115.50     113.86
  143   1338-1498   1415    111.75-116.85     114.64
   12   1500-1627   1584    110.75-116.50     112.34

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1140-1275   1192    106.00-109.00     108.15
   16   1318-1440   1392    109.50-110.75     109.71

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1095      1095       110.00         110.00  Returned to feed
   10   1140-1285   1220    108.00-113.75     111.35  Returned to feed
    1     1300      1300       109.00         109.00  Returned to feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1391      1391        84.75          84.75
    6   1503-1588   1538     82.00-85.00       82.85
    1     1715      1715        82.00          82.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1600-1697   1658     77.00-79.00       77.32

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  180   1220-1395   1317    111.00-115.75     112.64
   60   1408-1567   1460    111.25-114.75     112.88


             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1093-1150   1131    109.50-110.35     110.08
   20   1228-1355   1293    107.00-110.75     109.88
    2     1415      1415       108.50         108.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1090-1093   1092    108.00-109.50     108.50  Returned to feed


Slaughter cows:     148  Head
            Pct Lean    Weight        Avg Dress     High Dress    Low Dress
Breakers     76-80     1325-2290     54.00-63.00   64.00-69.00       --
Boners       81-85      960-1940     42.00-52.00        --           --
Lean         86-90      855-1515     31.00-41.00        --       16.00-30.00


Slaughter bulls:    27   Head
                        Weight       Avg Dress      High Dress    Low Dress
Yield Grade 1          1435-1790    53.00-66.00         --           --
                       1820-2260    60.00-69.00       71.00      50.00-57.00


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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