NW_LS758
Des Moines, IA    Tue Feb 9, 2010    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News
 
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/09/2010
 
Receipts:  278    Last Week:  550
 
Dunlap's Fat Cattle Sale - Compared to last week steers were $.50 
lower and heifers were steady.  Not enough Holsteins for a trend.  
The receipts included 62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   27   1153-1255   1203     84.00-84.50       84.24
   67   1300-1465   1339     83.25-85.00       84.02

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   47   1164-1175   1165     83.25-85.10       84.90 Return to feedlot

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   27   1107-1163   1139     83.25-85.25       84.52
   27   1217-1384   1305     83.50-85.00       84.32

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18   1007-1175   1077     79.50-83.50       81.68
   13   1208-1355   1266     80.00-82.00       81.37

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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