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Iowa Slaughter Cattle Summary

DES MOINES - May 9/08 - SNS -- USDA's weekly weighted average slaughter cattle report for Iowa.


Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Slaughter Cattle Report
For Week Ending: Saturday, May 10, 2008


Market: Dunlap, IA    5/6/2008
Market: Tama, IA      5/7/2008
Market: Sheldon, IA   5/8/2008

Receipts: 1,486       Last Week 1,647

                             Slaughter Steers Choice 2-4

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          10     1060 - 1098      1091      $92.50-$94.75     92.92
         117     1153 - 1295      1252      $89.00-$95.50     91.78
         172     1303 - 1485      1365      $89.00-$97.85     93.17

                        Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          43     1100 - 1258      1173      $84.50-$92.85     88.79
           3     1305 - 1410      1358      $86.50-$90.00     88.27

                             Slaughter Steers Select 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
           8     1110 - 1203      1172      $82.50-$87.00     84.35

                         Slaughter Holstein Steers Choice 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          50     1220 - 1282      1263      $78.25-$84.00     80.89
         218     1300 - 1495      1414      $79.75-$87.85     83.23
          71     1500 - 1732      1554      $79.75-$88.50     84.52

                   Slaughter Holstein Steers Select and Choice 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          30     1104 - 1292      1207      $74.25-$83.75     77.36
          70     1304 - 1447      1377      $74.75-$83.00     77.34
          12     1505 - 1655      1592      $78.00-$79.50     78.58

                         Slaughter Holstein Steers Select 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
           8     1105 - 1275      1197      $68.50-$74.00     71.44
           3     1305 - 1328      1320      $70.00-$72.25     71.51

                             Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-4

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          90     1056 - 1193      1125      $88.00-$94.25     90.43
          70     1203 - 1380      1287      $88.00-$97.50     93.68

                       Slaughter Heifers Select and Choice 2-3

        Head     Weight Range   Avg Wt       Price Range  Avg Price
          28     1000 - 1185      1074      $82.50-$92.35     87.93


Slaughter Cows:  175 Head

          Pct Lean  Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
           71-75  1260-1880  65.00-69.00   70.00-75.00     --
Breakers   76-80  1185-1690  55.50-59.50   60.00-64.50     --
Boners     81-85  1005-1525  50.00-55.00   55.50-58.50     --
Lean       86-90   665-1225  39.00-44.00   47.00-53.50 25.00-32.50

Slaughter Bulls:  15 Head

                    Weight    Avg Dress    High Dress   Low Dress
Yield Grade 1     1840-2575  62.50-66.50   70.00-74.50     57.00
                  1165-1670  55.00-57.50       70.50       47.50


Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News, Des Moines, IA

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