NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Mar 12, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2019
 
Receipts:  210    Five Weeks Ago:  212    Year Ago:  183
 
No trend to compare to since last sale reported was five weeks ago, 
but a higher undertone was noted on all cattle today.  Trade was 
active on a steady offering today.  Receipts included 58 percent 
steers and 42 percent heifers.  Steer top was 130.25 and heifer top 
was 128.50.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1207-1260   1232    125.25-128.25     127.18
   29   1342-1438   1393    125.75-130.25     126.64

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8     1564      1564       128.00         128.00

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1050      1050       120.00         120.00
   17   1195-1254   1241    120.00-123.50     121.06
   21   1300-1450   1362    121.50-125.00     123.87

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1048-1065   1054    113.00-115.00     113.67
    8   1122-1280   1192    111.00-119.50     115.86
   19   1104-1265   1189    108.00-114.00     110.64   Value Added / return to feed
    3   1325-1395   1367    117.50-119.00     118.18


                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1173-1183   1176    126.50-127.50     126.84
   17   1215-1360   1256    126.25-128.00     126.98

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1480      1480       128.50         128.50

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1010-1160   1125    120.00-123.50     121.17
   25   1200-1295   1231    120.50-124.00     121.79

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1410-1443   1432    122.25-124.00     122.82

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1405-1480   1443    117.00-120.50     118.65

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1030-1190   1135    110.00-114.50     111.96
   23   1221-1340   1277    110.00-119.50     115.13


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_LS758.txt
 
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