NW_LS726
Des Moines, IA    Fri Dec 13, 2013    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/13/2013
 
Receipts:  1099    Last Week:  2111
 
Special Preconditined calf sale: Compared to last friday (Dec 6). 
Feeder steers 400-500lbs steady, 600-800lbs 1.25-2.00 lower, feeder 
heifers 400-600lbs 2.00 higher, over 600lbs 1.25-1.50 lower. Trade 
active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 59.6 percent feeder 
steers, 40.4 percent feeder heifers, and 67.9 percent were over 
600lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    432-444     437    200.00-206.00     203.46
   31    452-489     480    198.00-206.50     201.44
   36    500-546     523    190.00-198.00     193.29
   74    560-598     582    179.00-191.00     184.28
  122    605-646     622    170.00-182.00     176.92   Calves
  120    657-690     673    170.00-177.00     173.20   Calves
   41    700-745     716    163.00-169.75     168.39   Calves
   33    781-785     781    164.50-170.00     169.83   Calves
   28    803-822     807    155.00-156.50     156.17
   54    852-865     860    155.00-158.00     157.17

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      446       446       187.00         187.00
    7    505-533     528    180.00-185.50     182.78
    3    555-565     562    160.00-180.00     173.41
    6      736       736       160.50         160.50   Calves

                      Feeder Steers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1      745       745       156.00         156.00   Calves
   20    765-780     776    159.00-159.75     159.18   Calves

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    360-385     377    181.00-184.00     181.96
   23    421-447     434    178.50-186.50     181.88
   31    467-497     484    170.00-180.00     176.83
    8    500-513     506       175.00         175.00
   54    555-598     571    167.50-174.00     171.31
  118    608-627     616    168.00-174.00     170.79   Calves
   28      617       617       177.00         177.00   Replacement
   16    665-680     670    157.00-161.50     159.94   Calves
   83    704-739     723    152.50-163.50     157.43   Calves

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      548       548       157.00         157.00
   24    565-588     580    165.00-166.00     165.46

                     Feeder Heifers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      548       548       157.00         157.00
    6    555-593     583    153.00-160.00     156.12
    9    705-706     706    142.00-144.00     143.56   Calves

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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