Report Date: 9/20/2013
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Sep 20, 2013 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 9/19/2013
Receipts: 1715 Last Week: 1740 Year Ago: 1220
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand. Slaughter
cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with moderate demand.
Slaughter cows made up 73 percent of the offering, Slaughter bulls 10
percent, and feeders 17 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 49
percent steers and 51 percent heifers. Near 54 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 194 194 260.00 260.00 Per Head
5 328 328 170.00 170.00 Full
8 429 429 175.00 175.00
5 431 431 160.00 160.00 Full
8 461 461 169.00 169.00
5 522 522 150.00 150.00
17 576-581 579 150.00-154.00 151.79
17 603-605 604 155.00-160.50 156.94 Calves
17 664-691 674 153.50-157.00 155.73 Calves
5 820 820 137.00 137.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 944 944 136.00 136.00
8 954 954 134.00 134.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 551 551 149.00 149.00
9 614 614 144.00 144.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 676 676 149.00 149.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
19 451-490 471 148.00-152.00 149.60
10 505 505 146.00 146.00
21 562-598 587 141.00-150.00 144.26
5 593 593 132.00 132.00 Full
5 629 629 147.00 147.00
11 615-628 622 139.00-143.00 140.80 Calves
19 662-679 671 138.00-139.00 138.74 Calves
23 705-718 709 135.00-140.00 137.73
7 771 771 132.00 132.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 492 492 128.00 128.00
5 540 540 127.00 127.00
5 635 635 131.00 131.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1300-1900 68.00-74.00 74.50-76.75 63.00-68.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1600 67.00-74.00 75.00 62.00-60.00
Lean 90 900-1200 54.00-62.00 - - - 46.00-54.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2300 88.00-95.00 98.00-99.75 81.00-88.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: 900-150 lbs. 1-3 mos. bred
1000.00-1100.00.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3-4 yrs. old) 1000-1050
lbs. 1-3 mos. bred 1300.00; Mid-Aged 1100 lbs. 1-3 mos. bred 1050.00.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS750.txt
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