NW_LS721
Des Moines, IA    Thu Feb 4, 2010    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Sheldon, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2010
 
Receipts:  486    Last Week:  669    Year Ago:  794
 
The trend compared to last week is steady on the Choice steers, $1.00
lower on the Choice Holstein steers, and $0.50 higher on the Choice 
heifers.  Trade was active on a moderate offering.  Receipts included
31 percent steers, 47 percent Holstein steers, and 22 percent heifers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   67   1106-1296   1224     80.25-83.25       82.09
   46   1348-1490   1419     80.00-83.60       82.57

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11   1473-1499   1494     75.00-77.50       75.45
   14   1506-1745   1574     75.00-76.50       75.48

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1058-1080   1071     83.00-83.25       83.15
    3   1240-1293   1275     76.25-76.50       76.42


              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   76   1090-1299   1261     70.50-73.50       72.33
   78   1319-1472   1420     71.00-74.25       72.52
   30   1549-1662   1602     73.50-74.50       73.94
    5     1839      1839        72.50          72.50

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12   1085-1252   1180     65.00-69.00       65.72
    5   1335-1360   1350     64.00-66.00       64.79

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1000-1235   1136     61.00-65.00       63.44
    4   1556-1565   1558     60.00-62.00       61.50

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Standard 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1115-1200   1154     53.00-58.00       55.27


                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   46   1001-1172   1120     79.00-83.00       81.78
   40   1234-1340   1302     81.50-83.00       82.72

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1209-1395   1251     75.00-76.00       75.67
    4   1455-1505   1490     75.00-76.50       75.88

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1040-1060   1050     76.00-80.75       78.35

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1210      1210        74.00          74.00


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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