NW_LS726
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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NW_LS760
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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