NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Feb 7, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012
 
Receipts:  226    Last Week:  125
 
Compared to last week, Steers and Heifers were steady. Holstein 
steers were 2.00 lower.  The receipts included 40 percent steers, 
39 percent holstein steers and 21 percent heifers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20     1298      1298       125.25         125.25
   34     1436      1436       124.10         124.10

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1275      1275       120.50         120.50
    2     1443      1443       120.50         120.50

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    904-991     952    125.50-129.00     126.98   Back on Feed
   10   1022-1052   1031    123.50-124.25     124.02   Back on Feed
    2      850       850       140.00         140.00   Back on Feed

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1200      1200       112.50         112.50
   72   1323-1453   1343    110.00-112.50     111.94

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1075      1075       105.50         105.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3     1145      1145       122.25         122.25
    6     1268      1268       122.50         122.50

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4     1120      1120       119.00         119.00
    3     1335      1335       121.50         121.50

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    920-950     933    124.00-127.00     125.64   Back on Feed
    6   1057-1070   1064    120.50-123.00     121.74   Back on Feed
   11      885       885       128.25         128.25   Back on Feed

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_LS758.txt
 
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