NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Apr 23, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 04/23/2019
 
Receipts:  173    Last Week:  146    Year Ago:  147
 
No trend today since last sale reported was five weeks ago, but a 
higher undertone was noted on all cattle.  Trade was active on a 
higher offering today.  Receipts included 48 percent steers, 5 
percent Holstein steers, and 47 percent heifers.  Steer top was 
132.50, and heifer top was 132.00.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1164-1283   1228    128.00-131.00     128.97
   24   1311-1467   1373    127.50-132.50     130.22

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1710      1710       129.00         129.00

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1180-1255   1213    120.00-125.00     122.43
   13   1343-1470   1378    122.00-126.75     124.18

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1695      1695       121.00         121.00

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1535      1535       117.00         117.00

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      983       983       117.00         117.00
    1     1085      1085       111.00         111.00
    4   1110-1255   1185    111.00-117.00     114.85
   15   1320-1455   1371    110.00-118.00     115.28


         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5     1417      1417        84.00          84.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1440      1440        70.00          70.00
    2   1550-1635   1592     71.00-76.00       73.43


                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1283-1353   1309    131.50-132.00     131.81

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1492-1545   1500    127.25-129.50     127.58

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1055-1178   1145    122.00-124.50     123.73

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   40   1434-1531   1483    124.00-124.50     124.19

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1460-1570   1522    112.00-115.00     113.54

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1030-1140   1085    117.50-119.50     118.55
   17   1213-1245   1227    113.50-116.00     113.88


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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