NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Oct 18, 2017 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 10/18/2017 Receipts: 814 Last Week: 905 Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers 2.25-2.50 lower, choice heifer 3.00-3.25 lower, choice Holsteins no comparision due to low receipts, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 44.7 percent steers, 41.8 percent heifers, .3 percent Holsteins, 10.6 percent slaughter cows, and 2 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 1261-1296 1277 110.35-111.50 110.61 183 1320-1496 1441 109.25-112.85 111.28 25 1500-1630 1544 108.00-112.00 110.81 Slaughter Steers Choice 3-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1605-1705 1673 103.50-104.25 103.95 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1120-1295 1252 103.00-108.35 106.14 36 1327-1495 1423 104.00-108.75 106.99 2 1523 1523 102.00 102.00 Slaughter Steers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 940 940 100.00 100.00 Return to Feed 3 1010-1035 1027 104.00-106.00 104.66 Return to Feed 2 1105-1235 1170 101.00-106.00 103.36 Return to Feed Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1548 1548 85.00 85.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 181 1206-1398 1309 109.50-112.00 110.60 26 1400-1593 1447 109.00-112.00 110.69 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 1060-1193 1170 103.50-109.75 107.75 25 1200-1380 1286 103.00-108.50 105.68 9 1438-1480 1449 105.25-108.85 107.16 Slaughter Heifers Select 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 938 938 105.00 105.00 Return to Feed 2 1035-1110 1072 104.50-105.00 104.76 Return to Feed Slaughter Cows: 87 head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 76-80 1100-1880 60.00-65.00 -- -- Boners 81-85 1100-1695 54.00-58.00 -- -- Lean 86-90 970-1350 44.00-53.00 -- 31.00-33.00 Slaughter Bulls: 17 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1045-1735 62.00-83.50 -- -- 2120-2275 73.50-81.00 -- -- Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS760.txt 1513C dja .