Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction IA

NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Feb 19, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/19/2013
 
Receipts:  220    
 
No trend today, sale wasn't covered last week. The receipts 
included 49 percent heifers, 48 percent steers and 3 percent holstein
steers

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5     1278      1278       121.60         121.60
   41   1316-1384   1350    120.85-122.70     121.79
    9     1792      1792       121.85         121.85

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1255      1255       120.25         120.25
    4     1413      1413       119.50         119.50

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1141-1143   1142    117.25-119.50     118.81   Back on Feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5     1343      1343       104.00         104.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8     1197      1197       121.25         121.25
   47   1217-1324   1282    121.00-122.80     122.00

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1140-1149   1145    120.00-120.25     120.15
    9     1211      1211       120.00         120.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      978       978       113.00         113.00   Back on Feed

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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