Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Jan 23, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 01/23/2013
 
Receipts:  441    Last Week:  1057
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50
lower, choice heifers mostly steady, over 1400lbs 1.50-2.00 lower, 
choice Holsteins no trend due to low receipts, slaughter cows .50-.75
higher. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 29.7 percent 
steers, 21.9 percent heifers, 9 percent Holsteins, 36 percent 
slaughter cows, and 2.9 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13     1256      1256       129.50         129.50
   51   1325-1490   1404    126.50-129.50     128.23
   31   1500-1738   1572    122.50-129.00     126.42

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1181      1181       119.00         119.00
    1     1375      1375       124.50         124.50

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1250-1255   1252    115.00-118.00     116.50

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1338-1413   1374    113.50-116.50     114.65
    1     1595      1595       114.00         114.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1212-1268   1241    110.00-113.00     111.67
    8   1303-1345   1325    112.50-113.50     113.25

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7     1197      1197       129.00         129.00
   22   1260-1368   1316    126.60-130.25     128.68
   23   1430-1497   1463    126.50-128.50     127.54

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1058-1160   1130    122.50-126.50     123.03
    9   1211-1395   1251    121.75-125.50     122.55




                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1040-1063   1055    115.00-117.00     115.66


Slaughter Cows:  159 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1185-2315  72.50-76.50  77.00-81.00      -- 
Breakers      76-80  1050-1755  68.50-72.00  73.00-74.50      --     
Boners        81-85  1015-1330  65.00-67.00       --          -- 
Lean          86-90  1005-1225  55.00-62.00       --          --  


Slaughter Bulls:  13 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1100-1790  81.00-85.00     90.00     70.00-75.00    
                     1855-2045  80.00-90.00     95.00         -- 
                     
                                        

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_LS760.txt
 
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