NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Nov 24, 2009    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 11/24/2009
 
Receipts:     Today:  547    Last Week:  385

Trends: 
Compared to last Tuesday, choice steers were $.75 higher on the 
twelve weights and $.25 lower on the heavier weights.  Choice heifers
were $.50 lower.  Not enough Holstein steers for a market test.  
Receipts were made up of 60 percent steers, 34 percent heifers and 
6 percent Holstein steers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   68   1155-1297   1264     79.00-82.25       81.35
  213   1323-1492   1399     79.50-83.00       80.52
    8     1523      1523        80.50          80.50

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      999       999        78.00          78.00
    8   1100-1179   1154     76.50-78.50       77.39
    4   1345-1475   1378     75.50-79.00       78.06
    7     1606      1606        74.50          74.50

                   Slaughter Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1     1020      1020        75.25          75.25
    5   1162-1230   1189     70.00-72.00       71.59

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8   1510-1518   1514     70.25-71.00       70.62
    8     1774      1774        71.50          71.50

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5   1208-1230   1221     68.75-69.50       69.05
    2   1315-1460   1388     68.50-69.00       68.76

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9   1150-1275   1241     64.50-66.50       66.01

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   61   1060-1198   1162     79.00-82.00       80.80
   86   1278-1363   1329     78.75-82.75       81.11

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7   1090-1190   1145     76.00-79.00       78.23
   14     1225      1225        78.25          78.25

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    930-950     940     68.50-75.00       71.78
    1     1145      1145        61.00          61.00
    8   1403-1405   1404     54.00-61.00       56.63

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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