Report Date: 4/18/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 18, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 4/17/2014
Receipts: 1800 Last Week: 1800 Year Ago: 1895
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder steers
and feeder heifers steady. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, as an interest or so are expanding their
kill capacity. Trade very active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 46
percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 44 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 33 percent steers and 67 percent heifers. Near 74
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
17 408-432 422 212.00-220.00 216.63
14 505-528 513 200.00-202.00 200.73
5 538 538 209.00 209.00 Thin Fleshed
16 593 593 208.00 208.00
15 637 637 199.50 199.50 Thin Fleshed
26 683 683 173.00 173.00
21 703-742 727 164.00-172.00 169.67
11 705 705 175.00 175.00 Thin Fleshed
27 772-798 786 157.50-168.00 162.67
5 751 751 156.00 156.00 Full
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 633 633 167.00 167.00 Full
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 351 351 155.00 155.00
16 407 407 149.00 149.00
49 672 672 136.75 136.75
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 221-243 232 450.00-460.00 454.76 Per Head
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 202-210 205 410.00-475.00 447.30 Per Head
5 268 268 435.00 435.00 Per Head
10 415-424 420 202.00-210.00 205.96 Thin Fleshed
11 476 476 185.00 185.00
20 506-541 526 186.00-191.00 188.61
24 567-590 581 185.00-193.00 187.45
14 634-640 637 165.00-172.00 169.02
18 602-618 610 179.50-186.00 182.71 Thin Fleshed
16 651-683 673 162.00-170.00 164.42
36 702-749 720 158.00-169.00 163.58
84 706-744 728 177.00-189.00 181.41 Replacement
15 769-787 781 158.00-161.00 158.98
68 754-792 771 173.00-188.50 180.69 Replacement
27 808-828 824 158.50-160.00 158.83
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 828 828 128.00 128.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 968 968 110.00 110.00 Heiferettes
6 1028 1028 109.00 109.00 Heiferettes
7 1080 1080 111.50 111.50 Heiferettes
8 1105 1105 109.00 109.00 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
18 718-731 722 129.50-133.00 132.02
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
15 586-588 587 170.00-175.00 173.33
9 574 574 159.00 159.00 Full
5 630 630 158.00 158.00
8 697 697 152.00 152.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1300-1700 98.00-102.00 104.75-107.50 92.00-98.00
Boning 80-85 1400-2100 91.00-98.00 99.00-103.50 84.00-91.00
Lean 85-90 1300-1700 94.00-101.00 103.50 87.00-94.00
Lean 90 1000-1300 80.00-87.00 --- 72.00-80.00
Light 90 800-1200 66.00-72.00 --- 56.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2300 114.00-125.00 129.50-133.00 99.00-114.00
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young 1133 lbs. 1450.00 1-
3 mos. bred.
Feeder Cows Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
38 1310 1310 100.00 100.00 Young
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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