Report Date: 8/23/2013
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Aug 23, 2013 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 8/22/2013
Receipts: 1650 Last Week: 1280 Year Ago: 1145
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to weak. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00
higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Trade active with good demand.
Slaughter cows were approximately 60 percent of the supply; Slaughter bulls
10 percent, and feeder?s 30 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included
44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 93 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 544 544 151.00 151.00
17 601-647 616 143.75-150.00 145.86
7 621 621 156.00 156.00 Value Added
6 692 692 142.50 142.50
29 727 727 146.75 146.75
21 754-774 759 136.50-139.50 138.77
4 779 779 132.50 132.50 Full
17 806-842 829 133.75-138.00 136.54
5 854 854 130.50 130.50
47 938-948 947 125.00-135.50 134.39
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 371 371 130.00 130.00
6 519 519 133.50 133.50 Full
9 679 679 139.75 139.75
Feeder Steers Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 677 677 69.00 69.00 Mexican Origin
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 583 583 140.00 140.00
28 616-622 621 135.00-144.00 138.40
5 721 721 125.00 125.00
24 710 710 140.00 140.00 Value Added
27 758-791 773 127.00-135.00 129.64
5 795 795 123.00 123.00 Full
20 803-813 809 124.00-132.00 127.18
88 851-897 864 125.00-134.50 131.11
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
22 919-939 927 121.00-124.50 122.45
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 362 362 125.00 125.00
5 693 693 126.00 126.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1300-2000 71.00-77.00 77.50-82.00 66.00-71.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 69.00-75.00 77.00-78.50 65.00-69.00
Lean 90 800-1200 56.00-64.00 --- 48.00-56.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2500 88.00-95.00 97.75-99.75 80.00-88.00
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Small 4: Mid-Aged 850 lbs. 735.00 with 200-
250 lbs. calves.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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