Report Date: 1/17/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Jan 17, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 1/16/2014
Receipts: 2770 Last Week: 1500 Year Ago: 2685
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
6.00-7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand and good buyer
attendance. Quality more attractive than last week?s supply as most of the
offerings were hay wintered. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher
due to southern packers. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 32
percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 58 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 percent heifers. Near 64
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
58 461-481 476 190.00-198.00 193.70
60 546-549 548 187.00-189.00 187.33
36 507-533 512 190.00-196.00 194.57 Thin Fleshed
60 555-580 564 180.00-190.00 185.49
24 614-642 623 176.00-180.00 178.63
17 610-615 611 170.00-171.00 170.30 Full
55 619-632 624 181.00-185.00 183.14 Thin Fleshed
140 651-695 674 169.00-179.00 172.25
7 694 694 167.00 167.00 Full
105 710-745 731 163.50-170.50 167.04
83 751-772 764 160.00-169.00 164.10
59 782-783 783 157.00-158.00 157.12 Full
5 804 804 158.50 158.50
18 850-860 857 155.00-161.00 156.65
13 900-919 912 149.00-151.00 150.24
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
21 833-837 836 144.75-147.50 145.66
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 551 551 170.00 170.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
33 413-448 434 174.00-180.00 177.39
47 469-485 478 175.00-180.00 176.98
63 505-548 531 180.00-188.00 186.16
6 544 544 174.00 174.00 Full
42 561-574 571 184.00-187.00 186.30
59 555-587 558 167.00-170.00 167.27 Full
24 635-646 640 166.00-169.00 167.54
50 606-636 628 175.00-179.00 177.41 Thin Fleshed
52 652-699 673 163.00-172.00 168.45
13 696 696 158.00 158.00 Full
87 702-734 713 159.00-167.00 162.88
22 754 754 157.00 157.00
58 775-798 777 142.00-150.00 149.29 Full
27 825-840 837 148.50-152.50 151.77
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 773 773 136.00 136.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 921 921 139.00 139.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 424 424 178.00 178.00
40 561-586 576 168.50-178.00 171.37
5 583 583 160.00 160.00 Full
7 684 684 156.50 156.50
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1400-1900 74.00-80.00 80.50-85.00 68.00-74.00
Lean 85-90 1200-1800 72.00-78.00 79.50 66.00-72.00
Lean 90 1000-1300 65.00-72.00 --- 56.00-65.00
Light 90 900-1200 50.00-56.00 --- 43.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2400 92.00-100.00 105.50 82.00-92.00
Video/Internet Special
Receipts: 825
No trends as this was a Special video/Internet Sale. Trading was active
with good demand. The feeder supply included 40 percent steers and 60 percent
heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB
weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent
slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings. All sales FOB the Ranch
unless otherwise stated.
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Western States: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
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Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price Delivery
330 850-900 859 159.00-160.00 159.48 Jan-Feb FOB
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price Delivery
80 650-700 670 165.00 165.00 Jan-Feb FOB
415 800-850 812 155.00-156.00 155.46 Jan-Feb FOB
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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