NW_LS721 Des Moines, IA Thu Feb 14, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Sheldon, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 02/14/2019 Receipts: 556 Last Week: 379 No trend today, last sale reported was three weeks ago, but a higher undertone was noted on all cattle. Trade was active on a higher offering today. Receipts included 35 percent steers, 32 percent Holstein steers, and 33 percent heifers. Steer top was 130.50, Holstein top was 95.50, and heifer top was 129.00. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 1361-1482 1403 126.00-128.00 126.89 Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 46 1514-1552 1536 126.00-130.50 128.42 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1240-1275 1253 121.00-123.00 121.77 18 1330-1429 1389 122.00-125.50 123.77 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1509-1557 1531 122.75-123.25 123.04 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 4-5 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 1550-1741 1665 115.00-119.50 117.65 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1168-1195 1180 115.00-119.00 116.35 35 1390-1497 1428 115.00-117.00 115.88 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1110-1290 1252 90.00-95.50 93.50 53 1320-1495 1438 90.00-95.50 94.22 29 1330-1488 1423 96.00-102.00 98.38 Value Added / crossbred 19 1504-1640 1576 93.00-95.25 94.02 26 1519-1650 1573 96.00-100.00 96.96 Value Added / crossbred 2 1718 1718 95.75 95.75 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1520-1630 1612 85.00-87.00 86.69 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 1143-1195 1154 74.00-75.00 74.81 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1170-1292 1262 83.00 83.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 31 1307-1376 1337 126.00-129.50 128.06 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1155-1180 1172 122.00-124.50 122.74 83 1210-1384 1324 120.00-124.75 123.08 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1400 1400 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1020-1140 1093 114.00-117.50 115.70 36 1253-1390 1282 116.00-119.00 118.15 Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS721.txt 1806 mlh .