NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Jul 2, 2008    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 07/02/2008
 
Receipts:  1149    Two weeks ago: 874
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to two weeks ago (June 18). 
Choice steers $2.50-$3.00 higher, choice heifers $2.00-$2.75 
higher, Holsteins $2.00-$2.50 higher, slaughter cows $3.00-$4.00 
higher. Trade active. Demand good today. Supply consisted of 40.7 
percent steers, 20.7 percent heifers, 16.1 percent Holsteins, 20.2 
percent slaughter cows, and 2.3 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  173   1105-1293   1244     96.00-100.75      99.44
   97   1320-1472   1396     96.00-100.85      99.08
    3     1553      1553        98.50          98.50

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   38   1108-1275   1177     93.50-97.75       96.26

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1055-1065   1061     93.00-93.75       93.38

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1218-1260   1232     87.00-89.50       87.85
   47   1318-1491   1398     85.00-90.25       87.51
    2   1535-1555   1545     86.00-86.50       86.25

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   51   1145-1298   1257     81.75-88.00       84.65
   21   1305-1357   1326     83.75-85.50       84.53

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1209-1255   1219     74.50-79.75       76.66

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   49   1099-1199   1144     95.00-99.50       97.83
   51   1218-1380   1286     97.00-99.75       97.90

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      974       974        96.00          96.00
   52    100-1130   1072     94.00-97.75       96.54

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1030-1080   1074     87.00-92.00       87.60


Slaughter Cows:  233 Head

          Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
           71-75  1355-1905  67.50-69.50   70.00-76.00     --
Breakers   76-80  1190-1885  62.50-65.00   65.50-67.50     --     
Boners     81-85  1030-1740  54.00-60.00   60.50-63.00     --     
Lean       86-90   785-1425  41.50-48.50   50.50-55.50 31.00-35.50

Slaughter Bulls:  27 Head

                    Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1     1800-2425  64.00-76.25       --          --  
                   955-1655  65.00-70.00      80.50    53.00-55.00



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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