Report Date: 4/11/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 11, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 4/10/2014
Receipts: 1800 Last Week: 1845 Year Ago: 1990
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder steers
and feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker heifers less than 600 lbs.
steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows and
bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, due in part to a lower meat trade this week. Trade
slow to moderate with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 65 percent, Slaughter
bulls 10 percent, and feeders 25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 61 percent steers and 39 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
25 461-488 469 221.00-240.00 234.59
16 521-534 526 217.00-228.00 223.44 Thin Fleshed
15 564-591 575 195.00-206.00 201.68
15 601-610 604 186.00-189.00 187.01
16 605-614 611 198.00-201.00 200.07 Thin Fleshed
25 674-682 676 180.00 180.00
7 684 684 169.00 169.00 Full
23 710-727 717 169.00-170.00 169.44
21 755 755 170.00 170.00
7 767 767 132.00 132.00 Full
14 811-818 816 166.00 166.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 341 341 234.00 234.00
10 570 570 186.00 186.00 Full
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 620 620 155.00 155.00
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 604 604 147.50 147.50 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 428 428 228.00 228.00 Thin Fleshed
22 464-487 473 200.00-223.00 210.28
15 515-545 528 184.00-190.00 187.94
6 584 584 184.00 184.00
15 621-634 625 178.00-182.75 181.14
11 611-629 619 163.00-170.00 166.77 Full
28 711-731 717 159.00-166.00 163.96
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 1060 1060 109.00 109.00 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 360 360 212.00 212.00
5 454 454 190.00 190.00
6 497 497 176.00 176.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 467 467 177.50 177.50 Yearlings
5 582 582 160.00 160.00 Yearlings
5 632 632 136.00 136.00 Full
Heiferettes: Premium White Percent Lean 65-70: 1500-1600 lbs. 101.50-103.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1400-1900 91.00-98.00 103.00 84.00-91.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1700 90.00-97.00 98.00-98.75 83.00-90.00
Lean 90 1000-1350 76.00-83.00 --- 68.00-76.00
Light 90 800-1250 62.00-68.00 --- 52.00-62.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2500 110.00-120.00 127.75 100.00-110.00
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged 1000-1400 lbs.
1300.00 3-6 mos. bred.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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