NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Oct 4, 2017 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Tama Slaughter Weighted Average Report for 10/04/2017 Receipts: 565 Last Week: 915 Compared to last week: Light offerings with light to moderate demand. Holsteins did not have enough receipts to establish a trend. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1270-1291 1285 110.00-113.00 112.15 90 1310-1495 1425 110.10-114.00 112.30 32 1502-1625 1595 109.10-114.50 111.14 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1075 1075 102.50 102.50 Return to Feed 25 1110-1267 1245 105.50-109.85 108.89 18 1303-1461 1389 105.00-109.85 108.73 2 1523 1523 107.00 107.00 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1050 1050 105.25 105.25 Return to Feed 16 1123-1215 1157 105.25-108.85 107.94 Return to Feed Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1197 1197 112.25 112.25 79 1200-1353 1271 110.35-114.50 112.50 27 1406-1422 1416 112.75-113.75 113.60 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1010-1195 1134 104.00-110.00 107.98 23 1205-1385 1273 101.50-109.00 107.65 1 1485 1485 106.75 106.75 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1015-1112 1101 106.00-106.85 106.76 Return to Feed Slaughter Cows: 54 head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1320-1605 58.00-60.00 -- -- Boners 81-85 1085-1490 50.00-57.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 805-1280 41.00-49.00 -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 11 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1040-1650 61.00-80.00 -- -- 1855-1915 77.00-84.00 -- -- Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Service Dan Arens, Market Reporter, 515-284-4460 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS760.txt 1601 .