Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction Report IA

NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Feb 13, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/13/2013
 
Receipts:  453    Last Week:  952
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers 
1.00 lower, choice heifers .50-.75 lower, choice Holsteins 2.00 
lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good. Supply 
consisted of 30.2 percent steers, 27.8 percent heifers, 12.8 
percent Holsteins, 26.7 percent slaughter cows, and 2.2 percent 
slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10   1225-1238   1232    127.75-128.50     128.23
   48   1370-1471   1438    125.85-129.75     127.82
   34   1500-1607   1549    127.50-130.25     128.28

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1080      1080       122.25         122.25

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   28   1348-1481   1439    111.00-113.75     112.29
    2     1525      1525       111.00         111.00

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1343-1465   1402    108.00-110.00     109.73

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1145-1183   1168    127.00-128.50     127.91
   28   1240-1389   1349    126.00-131.00     128.84
   13   1400-1510   1435    126.75-129.00     127.58

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20   1055-1190   1174    122.00-126.00     122.93
   23   1209-1350   1224    122.00-125.52     123.84

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1015-1120   1075    116.00-118.00     116.96





Slaughter Cows:  121 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1250-2165  74.00-80.00       --          -- 
Breakers      76-80  1200-1815  67.50-72.50       --          --     
Boners        81-85  1015-1660  62.50-67.50       --          -- 
Lean          86-90  1050-1320  51.50-55.50       --          --  


Slaughter Bulls:  10 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1220-1785  81.00-90.50       --          --    
                     1815-2000  82.50-92.00     101.00        -- 
                     
                   
                     


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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