Report Date: 3/28/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Mar 28, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 3/27/2014
Receipts: 1425 Last Week: 1600 Year Ago: 1170
Compared to last Thursday at the same market stocker steers and heifers
steady. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand. Best
demand for grass fed cows. Slaughter cows 65 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent,
and feeders 25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers
and 59 percent heifers. Near 41 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
26 522-538 532 213.00-218.00 215.66
12 580-593 586 203.00-204.00 203.51
5 647 647 174.00 174.00
7 609 609 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
7 685 685 177.00 177.00
5 726 726 169.00 169.00
19 822-838 830 162.00 162.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 413 413 190.00 190.00
6 583 583 182.00 182.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 612 612 175.00 175.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 410 410 200.00 200.00
9 537 537 187.50 187.50
16 503-505 504 198.00-199.00 198.37 Thin Fleshed
37 551-584 568 188.00-192.50 190.21
10 614 614 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
11 665 665 174.00 174.00
6 699 699 162.00 162.00 Full
5 828 828 148.50 148.50
17 886 886 124.50 124.50 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 460 460 173.00 173.00
11 573-598 587 147.00-159.00 153.67
Feeder Heifers Small 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 546 546 120.00 120.00 Full
Heiferettes: Premium White 65-70 Percent Lean 1538 lbs. 104.75.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-2100 88.00-95.00 97.00-104.50 82.00-88.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1800 87.00-94.00 100.50 81.00-87.00
Lean 90 1000-1400 74.00-81.00 --- 66.00-74.00
Light 90 900-1200 60.00-66.00 --- 53.00-60.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2250 113.00-123.00 124.00 101.00-113.00
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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