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Tama Livestock Auction

 

Tama  Livestock Auction

Tama Feeder Cattle

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Des Moines, IA    Mon Apr 16, 2012    USDA-IA Dept. of Ag Market

 

Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/16/2012

 

Receipts:  592   

 

Special calf and yearling sale today: No comparison. Trade active.

Demand good. Receipts included 44.2 percent feeder steers, 50.4 percent feeder heifers, 5.4 percent Holsteins, and 58.6 were over 600 lbs.

 

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    5    323-340     326    205.00-225.00     220.83

    5    360-397     384    210.00-220.00     212.55

    4    427-440     430    212.50-220.00     218.08

   10    454-487     474    196.00-202.00     198.30

   18    500-508     505    184.00-196.00     191.97

   27    550-592     561    170.00-180.00     174.57

    6      643       643       170.00         170.00

   30    650-664     658    160.00-169.00     165.17

    5      743       743       143.50         143.50

   32    755-779     774    142.50-150.00     148.15

    5    838-840     838    134.50-140.00     138.90

   18    870-885     875    138.50-139.00     138.89

    5      945       945       134.50         134.50

 

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    3      717       717       134.00         134.00

 

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    2      508       508       110.00         110.00

    6    669-683     674     96.00-97.00       96.34

    3      778       778        94.50          94.50

   10      858       858        96.00          96.00

 

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    2    405-415     410    181.00-188.00     184.46

   31    485-498     492    151.00-159.50     155.10

   26    527-545     530    145.00-149.00     148.20

   16    558-593     577    140.00-156.00     150.66

   13    611-649     625    140.00-149.75     145.14

   22    657-698     669    135.00-139.00     136.05

   10    745-749     749    137.00-141.00     140.60

   16    750-768     757    136.50-142.00     138.95

    2      803       803       143.00         143.00

    7      885       885       125.00         125.00

   22    926-934     930    117.00-118.50     117.69

    7      952       952       118.50         118.50

 

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    4    408-438     423    150.00-151.00     150.48

    5      491       491       145.00         145.00

    2      583       583       130.00         130.00

    7      703       703       131.00         131.00

 

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA

         515-284-4460

         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov

 

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Tama Slaughter Cattle

 

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Des Moines, IA    Wed May 9, 2012    USDA-IA Dept. of Ag Market

 

Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction

Weighted Average Report for 05/09/2012

 

Receipts:  499    Last Week:  760

 

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers .25 higher, choice Holsteins steady, slaughter cow no trend due to light receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Supply consisted of 43.4 percent steers, 26.4 percent heifers, 12.8 percent Holsteins, 14.8 percent slaughter cows, and 2.2 percent slaughter bulls.

 

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

   65   1170-1294   1247    124.35-129.00     125.39

  104   1331-1470   1363    123.85-129.50     125.83

    1     1590      1590       123.00         123.00

 

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

   14   1105-1248   1214    118.00-123.75     122.33

    5     1305      1305       124.00         124.00

 

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

   11   1140-1275   1238    113.85-114.85     114.47

   29   1310-1482   1393    110.00-116.00     113.24

   11   1545-1635   1563    110.00-115.00     112.35

 

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    4   1195-1255   1220     99.00-108.00     102.47

    1     1330      1330       106.00         106.00

 

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    7   1105-1165   1145    125.00-125.50     125.22

   53   1208-1355   1239    124.25-128.75     125.22

 

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

   35   1077-1158   1126    120.75-124.75     122.57

   16   1230-1320   1242    123.00-123.50     123.44

 

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3

 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price

    1      930       930       105.00         105.00

    2     1106      1106       106.00         106.00

 

 

 

Slaughter Cows:    74 Head

 

 

             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress

Premium White 71-75  1230-1630  83.00-86.50  90.00-91.50      --   

Breakers      76-80  1190-1755  74.00-82.00       --          --    

Boners       81-85   860-1540  65.00-72.00       --          --

Lean          86-90  1185-1270  53.00-60.00       --          --   

 

 

Slaughter Bulls: 11 Head

 

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress

Yield Grade 1        1300-1765   89.00-102.00 105.00-107.00    --    

                     1850-2305  100.00-104.50      --          -- 

                   

                    

 

 

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA

         515-284-4460

         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov

      

 

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