NW_LS760 Des Moines, IA Wed Jun 12, 2013 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction Weighted Average Report for 06/12/2013 Receipts: 527 Last Week: 778 Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .25-.50 higher, choice heifers .25-.50 lower, choice Holsteins steady, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 64.1 percent steers, 17.2 percent heifers, 6.6 percent Holsteins, 29.9 percent slaughter cows, and 2.2 percent slaughter bulls. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 1203-1280 1243 125.25-127.75 126.42 113 1301-1460 1386 126.00-130.75 129.19 5 1505-1580 1524 125.50-129.85 128.58 Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 1127-1225 1166 122.00-126.10 124.36 Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1230-1260 1246 113.00-117.50 116.01 12 1360-1463 1402 112.00-116.00 114.25 1 1585 1585 113.00 113.00 Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1098-1220 1154 100.00-108.00 104.85 2 1380 1380 105.00 105.00 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1157-1168 1161 127.00-127.50 127.11 15 1220-1310 1255 127.25-128.75 127.85 1 1460 1460 128.50 128.50 Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 47 1058-1187 1121 119.00-125.50 122.67 Slaughter Cows: 158 Head Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Premium White 71-75 1175-1865 74.50-82.00 -- -- Breakers 76-80 1100-1840 69.00-74.00 -- -- Boners 81-85 1000-1775 62.00-68.50 -- -- Lean 86-90 1005-1315 55.00-61.50 -- -- Slaughter Bulls: 12 Head Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1 1625-1790 90.00-100.00 -- -- 1935-2485 82.00-92.00 101.00 -- 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_LS760.txt 1325C dja .