NW_LS760
Des Moines, IA    Wed Feb 8, 2012    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012
 
Receipts:  689    Last Week:  715
 
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and
heifers 2.50-3.00 lower, choice Holsteins steady, slaughter cows 
steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 37.4 percent 
steers, 29.6 percent heifers, 8.8 percent Holsteins, 22.6 percent 
slaughter cows, and 1.1 percent slaughter bulls.

                   Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2     1298      1298       128.75         128.75
  111   1313-1494   1434    125.50-129.75     126.70
   39   1508-1708   1573    124.85-130.00     126.34

              Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   30   1110-1295   1262    121.00-125.50     122.76
   11   1315-1435   1383    123.00-124.75     124.00

              Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1190-1260   1208    116.25-116.50     116.32
   28   1308-1498   1389    115.00-119.75     117.07

         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4   1248-1288   1268    112.00-113.00     112.51
   10   1308-1455   1368    109.50-113.50     112.32

                  Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   69   1218-1638   1311    125.00-129.75     127.84
   24   1409-1470   1443    125.35-128.25     126.80

             Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   39   1059-1198   1144    118.00-125.50     122.70
   18   1230-1325   1271    119.00-124.75     123.41

                  Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3   1035-1145   1102    110.00-116.00     113.44





Slaughter Cows:  156 Head


             Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Premium White 71-75  1190-1850  70.00-74.50  75.00-79.00      --     
Breakers      76-80  1140-1740  65.00-69.00       --          --     
Boners        81-85  1010-1380  56.00-64.50       --          -- 
Lean          86-90   955-1355  42.50-55.00       --      31.00-40.00    


Slaughter Bulls: 8 Head

                       Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1        1625-2160  79.00-88.00      90.00        --              
                                   
                   
                     

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_LS760.txt
 
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