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Des Moines, IA Wed Aug 18, 2010 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 08/18/2010
Receipts: 963 Last Week: 727 Last Year: 949
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold fully steady to firm. Demand was good on the heavier supply. Larger supply of heavier finished cattle on offer this week when compared to last. Slaughter Holstein steer market only lightly tested but prices were near steady.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.50 higher, bulk .50-1.00 higher. Supply consisted of 42 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, 5 percent Holsteins, 11 percent slaughter cows, and 1 percent slaughter bulls.
Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
80 1127-1287 1242 94.10-99.35 96.90
123 1304-1485 1374 94.75-99.60 97.61
8 1505-1525 1508 98.00 98.00
Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1147-1283 1220 93.00-96.75 94.56
35 1320-1387 1354 94.35-98.00 96.20
Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1073-1097 1087 92.00-92.75 92.30
15 1110-1280 1189 93.00-96.70 94.29
Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1160-1265 1212 86.50-88.00 87.28
24 1302-1490 1366 88.00-89.50 88.92
4 1520 1520 87.25 87.25
Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1545 1545 85.00 85.00
Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
108 1092-1199 1148 94.10-97.25 95.59
128 1201-1350 1247 94.50-98.75 96.12
Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1144-1190 1159 93.50-94.25 93.76
2 1345 1345 93.00 93.00
Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1066-1154 1106 92.25-94.35 93.33
Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 990 990 92.50 92.50
12 1073-1130 1111 91.00-92.60 92.04
3 1238 1238 90.50 90.50
Slaughter Cows: 218 Head
Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Premium White 71-75 1260-2135 64.00-71.00 70.00-74.00 -----------
Breakers 76-80 1250-1770 58.50-66.50 67.00-72.00 58.00-59.50
Boners 81-85 1075-1375 52.50-59.00 60.00-64.00 -----------
Lean 86-90 820-1375 40.00-51.00 53.00-56.00 20.00-34.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress
Yield Grade 1 1195-1285 62.00-68.50 -- --
1567-2155 72.00-80.50 -- --
Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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TAMA FEEDER CATTLE
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Des Moines, IA Mon May 10, 2010 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/10/2010
Receipts: 917 Two weeks ago: 846
Special calf and yearling sale today: Compared to two weeks ago (April 26). Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, feeder heifer 4.00-5.00 higher, Holsteins no comparison. Trade active. Demand good today. Supply consisted of 42.6 percent feeder steers, 55 percent feeder heifer, 2.4 percent were over 600lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 354 354 151.00 151.00
5 438 438 144.50 144.50
28 455-494 483 136.00-148.50 141.22
24 500-523 519 138.50-140.00 139.88
46 588-598 592 133.50-138.00 135.48
20 612-643 617 124.00-134.00 132.56
15 655 655 128.00-130.00 129.07
21 729 729 122.00 122.00
38 758-787 775 112.50-117.00 115.25
26 815-821 820 112.50-114.00 113.77
8 855 855 105.00 105.00
16 903-904 903 98.00-99.50 98.66
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 570 570 119.50 119.50
10 620-638 630 115.00-122.50 119.63
7 655-678 669 108.50-116.50 113.54
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 512-548 538 125.50-129.00 128.09
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 795 795 83.00 83.00
11 912 912 75.25 75.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 342-348 345 132.50-137.50 135.38
18 376-398 385 137.00-141.00 138.80
15 411-414 412 127.00-137.00 131.80
11 450-485 468 124.00-131.00 126.93
17 494 494 135.00 135.00 Fancy
7 548 548 127.00 127.00
61 563-566 565 124.75-127.50 125.47
34 610-640 625 116.00-122.00 118.45
24 666-694 679 111.00-116.25 113.94
80 705-710 707 113.75-117.25 115.53
44 758-799 788 106.00-109.50 108.58
4 821 821 103.50 103.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 413-433 422 115.00-125.00 121.84
7 458-494 484 116.00-116.50 116.36
5 533-547 541 113.00-117.00 114.58
8 568-575 569 113.00-115.00 113.25
10 613 613 113.00 113.00
5 685 685 106.00 106.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 627 627 111.00 111.00
Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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