Report Date: 4/12/2013
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 12, 2013 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 4/11/2013
Receipts: 1990 Last Week: 1320 Year Ago: 1600
Compared to last week at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle 2.00-
10.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with moderate to good demand. Slaughter
cows 4.00-5.00 lower, due to lackluster meat movement. Slaughter bulls 2.00-
3.00 higher. Quality of bulls more attractive this week with weighing condition?s
in buyers favor. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were
approximately 42 percent of the supply; Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeder?s 48
percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 56 percent
heifers. Near 56 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 446 446 156.00 156.00
12 451 451 160.00 160.00 Value Added
59 504-547 529 145.00-152.00 147.35
31 568-587 575 149.00-151.00 150.02
49 632-640 637 132.50-135.00 134.09
17 617 617 121.75 121.75 Full
41 606-618 611 147.00-148.00 147.56 Thin Fleshed
42 671-693 679 127.00-130.50 129.21
19 713-724 721 125.00-129.50 126.17
19 714 714 137.00 137.00 Value Added
14 752-783 765 125.00 125.00
10 781-783 782 108.00-115.00 111.50 Full
7 827 827 114.00 114.00 Full
18 851 851 120.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 979 979 109.75 109.75
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 470 470 139.00 139.00
5 514 514 140.00 140.00
6 570 570 136.00 136.00
15 550 550 120.00 120.00 Full
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 475 475 120.00 120.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
11 437 437 130.50 130.50
26 463-494 479 130.00-134.00 131.68
52 500-540 519 130.00-135.00 133.47
81 556-592 571 131.00-139.00 136.22
23 584 584 140.75 140.75 Value Added
18 603-649 629 116.00-123.50 120.07
24 609 609 134.00 134.00 Thin Fleshed
32 678-696 692 119.50-122.00 120.84
33 719-739 729 119.00-121.00 119.96
35 759-770 762 118.50-122.00 119.72
23 861 861 116.75 116.75
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 930 930 111.00 111.00
5 947 947 83.50 83.50 Full
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
15 1225 1225 73.60 73.60
22 1311-1325 1319 72.50-72.75 72.60
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 409 409 112.00 112.00
22 496 496 110.00 110.00
7 506 506 120.00 120.00 Yearlings
16 566-576 572 100.00-114.00 105.19 Full
11 603 603 116.00 116.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-1800 67.00-72.00 72.50-76.00 63.00-67.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1750 66.00-71.00 72.75 62.00-66.00
Lean 90 1000-1300 58.00-64.00 --- 50.00-58.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2500 83.00-88.00 90.00-91.75 76.00-83.00
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Broken Mouth 1150 lbs.
with 100-150 lbs. calves 950.00.
Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 836 836 81.00 81.00 Heiferettes
5 954 954 75.00 75.00 Heiferettes
8 1067 1067 75.50 75.50 Heiferettes
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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