Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction IA

NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Feb 5, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/05/2013
 
Receipts:  185    Last Week:  172
 
Compared to last week, Steers and Heifers were 3.00 higher. The 
receipts included 53 percent heifers,42 percent steers and 5 
percent holstein steers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6     1215      1215       125.75         125.75
   21   1318-1456   1423    125.00-125.75     125.46
   17   1500-1560   1524    124.50-126.00     125.29

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1200      1200       124.00         124.00
   12   1338-1383   1363    123.00-124.50     123.79

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1200      1200       121.50         121.50

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8     1387      1387       107.75         107.75

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1093      1093       125.75         125.75
   43   1218-1335   1285    124.50-125.75     125.31

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14   1118-1185   1169    121.50-124.00     122.42
    3     1450      1450       123.50         123.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      982       982       120.50         120.50
   10     1187      1187       119.00         119.00

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS758.txt
 
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