NW_LS721
Des Moines, IA    Thu Nov 19, 2009    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Sheldon, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/19/2009
 
Receipts:  602    Last Week:  465
 
Compared to last week, the trend is steady on the Choice steers, 
steady to $0.50 lower on the Choice Holstein steers, and $0.25 to 
$0.50 lower on the Choice heifers.  Trade was moderate to active.  
Receipts included 29 percent steers, 43 percent Holstein steers, 
and 29 percent heifers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   43   1127-1277   1226     78.00-81.30       80.61
   98   1305-1494   1374     78.00-81.20       80.52

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1383-1499   1481     76.00-77.75       77.50

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13   1125-1278   1179     74.25-77.00       75.28


              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   21   1125-1273   1230     68.50-72.50       70.15
  151   1316-1485   1400     69.50-72.00       70.97
    6     1431      1431        74.25          74.25   High Dressing
   17   1535-1698   1654     70.00-72.75       70.88
    8     1734      1734        70.50          70.50

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14   1211-1255   1230     65.00-68.00       67.64
   13   1377-1403   1381     65.00-68.50       66.55
    5   1505-1605   1555     65.00-68.50       66.38

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1070-1201   1167     60.00-64.00       61.98
    7   1335-1432   1395     60.00-64.00       61.11


                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   51   1089-1193   1138     78.25-80.10       79.23
   73   1203-1354   1273     79.25-80.90       80.17

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 3-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6   1210-1278   1240     75.50-76.50       75.93
    9   1402-1485   1412     75.25-77.75       77.33

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   22   1010-1137   1053     76.00-77.75       77.10

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    915-958     938     73.00-73.50       73.33


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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