NW_LS785 Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 3, 2012 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Iowa Weekly Slaughter Cattle Weighted Average Summary Week Ending Friday, February 3, 2012 Receipts: 1457 Week Ago: 1625 Year Ago: 526 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 1.50 lower. Slaughter Holsteins sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good on a moderate supply. All prices per cwt. For individual weighted average reports refer to the following links: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls758.txt (Dunlap Tuesday) http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls760.txt (Tama Wednesday) http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls721.txt (Sheldon Thursday) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 1162-1297 1257 121.50-131.75 123.09 240 1310-1485 1409 120.00-132.00 125.54 56 1520-1725 1537 124.25-132.35 128.72 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 1153-1293 1186 118.00-128.00 122.96 11 1323-1362 1351 125.35-126.00 125.52 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1005-1085 1037 114.00-115.00 114.60 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1207-1273 1242 111.75-114.00 112.78 143 1312-1490 1411 111.25-119.25 114.16 29 1504-1702 1614 110.50-116.50 113.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1120-1295 1190 107.00-111.00 109.09 39 1323-1450 1385 106.00-110.50 108.41 19 1535-1688 1573 108.00-110.00 109.09 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 1100-1290 1238 103.50-106.00 104.81 12 1325-1417 1385 102.50-105.00 103.32 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 67 1118-1195 1162 120.85-129.10 123.80 153 1209-1398 1289 120.50-132.85 126.07 51 1409-1640 1478 128.00-132.25 129.63 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 74 1008-1198 1135 117.00-127.35 123.24 83 1209-1398 1273 118.00-127.75 124.15 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1040-1075 1066 118.00-122.50 121.38 Slaughter Cows: Steady. Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Premium White 71-75 1270-1695 70.50-72.50 76.00------ ----------- Breakers 76-80 1090-1860 64.50-70.00 ----------- ----------- Boners 81-85 1035-1635 56.00-64.00 66.00-70.00 ----------- Lean 86-90 1040-1470 45.00-55.00 ----------- 31.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1145-1820 lbs 71.00-85.00, high dress 90.00. Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Taylor Cox, 515-284-4460 Desm.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS785.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1100c tc