NW_LS726
Des Moines, IA    Fri Jan 27, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/27/2012

***** SPECIAL PRE-CONDITION SALE *****
 
Receipts:  1536    Last Week:  1415
 
Compared to last Friday steer calves 1.50-3.00 higher, Heifer 
calves 400-550 1.50-4.50 higher, 555-600 8.00-9.00 higher, 700-800 
.50-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand very good.  Supply consisted 
of 55.4 percent steers, 44.6 percent heifers, and 71.2 percent were 
over 600lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    305-310     307    195.00-197.50     196.66
    8    360-395     388    197.00-203.00     201.89
   15    405-440     413    193.00-199.00     195.94
   32    460-486     473    180.00-185.00     181.84
   28    502-549     522    172.00-183.00     179.30
   22      525       525       183.75         183.75   Fancy
   34    552-577     563    170.00-179.00     176.15
  180    603-648     629    160.00-171.00     164.97   Calves
  104    651-694     668    154.00-160.00     158.56   Calves
  123    713-742     726    148.00-154.75     151.86   Calves
  110    753-793     773    143.50-151.50     149.82   Calves
   37    815-846     829    146.25-147.25     146.95   Calves
   25    860-873     866    140.00-145.25     141.56   Calves
    3      915       915       134.00         134.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    468-494     483    176.00-178.00     176.66
   11    578-594     588    167.00-168.00     167.64

                      Feeder Steers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    523-542     534    155.00-163.00     159.87

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      318       318       172.50         172.50
   11      387       387    168.00-170.00     168.55
   16    415-435     430    164.00-166.00     164.97
   22    465-495     484    155.00-164.00     159.67
   86    504-544     522    155.00-164.50     158.38
   69    555-595     566    154.00-164.00     161.26
  194    603-649     630    142.50-156.25     148.17   Calves
   86    653-685     672    140.75-147.50     143.18   Calves
   35    701-739     721    136.00-141.00     138.41   Calves
   33    755-770     762    130.00-138.00     134.01   Calves
   20    806-823     812    128.50-131.50     130.45   Calves
    4      938       938       125.50         125.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      412       412       160.00         160.00
   12      579       579       152.50         152.50
    2      623       623       141.00         141.00   Calves
    8    670-693     687       135.00         135.00   Calves

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_LS726.txt
 
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