NW_LS726
Des Moines, IA    Fri Feb 13, 2015    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/13/2015
 
Receipts:  1101    Two weeks ago:  940
 
Special preconditioned calf sale; Compared to two weeks ago (Jan 30).
feeder steers 4.00-7.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, 
600-650lbs 3.00-4.00 higher. Fleshy cattle are an issue with 
discounted prices. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 
59 percent feeder steers, 41 percent feeder heifers, 75.9 percent 
were over 600lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      348       348       312.50         312.50
    3    355-360     357    312.50-315.00     314.17
   10    421-448     433    273.00-282.50     277.44
   20    450-498     478    262.50-270.00     267.11
   18    503-535     525    263.00-273.00     266.58
   32    552-584     566    261.00-274.00     270.25
   23    605-636     613    231.00-241.00     236.96
   65    653-691     674    221.00-231.00     226.04
  158    704-723     709    218.00-227.50     225.09
   20    755-780     764    195.00-214.50     207.53
    5      757       757       172.00         172.00   Fleshy
   89    803-845     821    189.75-199.00     193.40
   27    853-881     867    181.00-188.25     186.09
   49    903-908     903    174.00-188.25     187.48
    7      974       974       171.50         171.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1      305       305       300.00         300.00
    2      545       545       251.00         251.00
   15    583-593     587    232.00-243.00     235.63
    3      682       682       205.00         205.00
   17      745       745    203.00-207.00     205.12
   27      757       757    198.25-205.00     200.25
    1      825       825       179.00         179.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    350-385     369    277.50-292.50     282.83
    3      412       412       243.00         243.00
   32    475-495     489    230.00-240.00     237.73
   12      530       530       231.00         231.00
   50    550-598     568    212.00-227.00     218.47
   13    579-598     591    186.50-192.00     188.57   Fleshy
   43    620-633     624    210.00-228.50     223.15
   52    655-691     674    195.00-218.00     202.24
   30      704       704       190.50         190.50
   66    751-785     765    176.00-190.00     183.69
   35    800-823     814    175.00-180.00     176.93
    2      933       933       164.00         164.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   24    552-599     574    200.00-207.00     203.03
   33    620-649     638    201.00-209.00     203.69

                     Feeder Heifers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      777       777       172.75         172.75

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_LS726.txt
 
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