NW_LS721
Des Moines, IA    Thu Feb 9, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Sheldon, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/09/2012
 
Receipts:  513    Last Week:  617    Year Ago:  480
 
The trend compared to last week is 1.00 to 1.50 lower on the Choice 
steers, steady to 1.00 lower on the Choice Holstein steers, and 
steady to 1.00 higher on the Choice heifers.  Demand was moderate on a
little lower offering today.  Receipts included 20 percent steers, 
47 percent Holstein steers, and 33 percent heifers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1170-1295   1257    119.35-121.60     120.05
   32   1307-1447   1405    120.10-122.10     120.63
    8     1511      1511       120.85         120.85

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7     1040      1040       119.75         119.75
   12   1160-1290   1190    116.50-118.00     117.47

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20   1300-1468   1332    115.00-119.35     117.35

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1155-1205   1179    111.00-115.50     112.90

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2   1160-1235   1198    112.00-113.00     112.48
   77   1308-1497   1408    112.00-114.85     113.41
   16   1535-1693   1567    112.00-113.50     112.46

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1172-1278   1192    106.00-109.50     106.53
   73   1334-1495   1409    108.00-111.50     110.17
   14   1512-1611   1565    107.00-111.00     109.93

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1205-1241   1237    103.00-105.50     103.27
   13   1303-1365   1315    104.50-105.25     105.09
    4     1556      1556       107.00         107.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Standard 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1168-1280   1234     90.00-100.00      94.99
    2   1435-1495   1465       100.00         100.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1178      1178       120.25         120.25
   56   1216-1395   1344    120.50-123.10     122.51
   46     1403      1403       122.90         122.90

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1117-1160   1124    116.75-117.50     116.88

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1222-1293   1246    117.25-119.75     118.11
   13     1479      1479       118.85         118.85

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 4-5
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1221-1268   1239    109.75-111.00     110.23
    3     1418      1418       112.00         112.00

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9     1124      1124       105.00         105.00

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_LS721.txt
 
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