NW_LS758 Des Moines, IA Tue Dec 4, 2018 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 12/04/2018 Receipts: 295 Two Weeks ago: 173 Year Ago: 300 Compared to last reported sale, two weeks ago, steers are steady, and heifers are 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade was active on a higher offering today. Receipts included 38 percent steers and 62 percent heifers. Steer top was 114.00, and heifer top was 113.50. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1235-1285 1267 110.75-114.00 112.87 48 1367-1479 1426 110.00-113.25 112.67 Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 1503-1599 1534 112.35-112.85 112.67 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1120-1260 1227 108.00-109.75 109.36 3 1310-1428 1389 106.50-106.75 106.58 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1510-1658 1623 105.50-109.75 109.02 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1180 1180 104.25 104.25 4 1150 1150 117.50 117.50 returned to feed Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 1066-1197 1146 110.25-111.85 111.27 83 1203-1397 1329 110.50-113.50 112.63 Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 1404-1486 1439 110.25-112.50 111.38 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1165-1195 1184 108.75-109.75 109.44 29 1220-1295 1238 107.75-109.75 109.03 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1538 1538 105.50 105.50 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1076 1076 120.00 120.00 returned to feed 8 1210-1325 1274 100.00-105.00 103.25 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 1210 mlh .