Report Date: 5/2/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri May 2, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 5/1/2014
Receipts: 1500 Last Week: 1500 Year Ago: 1500
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker cattle less
than 700 lbs. firm to 8.00 higher, feeder cattle more than 700 lbs.
weak. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 8.00-11.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls steady. Trade slow to moderate on with moderate to good
demand. Slaughter cows 60 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and
feeders 30 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 44 percent
steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 506-525 512 216.00-218.00 216.68
8 561 561 217.00 217.00
13 628 628 200.00 200.00
22 659-668 662 205.00 205.00
9 747 747 182.00 182.00
38 853 853 159.00 159.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 573 573 194.00 194.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 611 611 146.00 146.00 Full
Feeder Steers Small 4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 602 602 134.00 134.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 417 417 138.00 138.00 Full
9 561 561 141.00 141.00
14 761-789 773 131.00-134.00 132.69
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 419 419 202.00 202.00
5 469 469 191.00 191.00
5 538 538 193.00 193.00
12 563-598 583 190.00-200.00 194.02
24 628-632 631 183.00-191.00 189.34
5 716 716 156.00 156.00
15 751-761 756 160.00-163.00 161.39
44 805-849 815 155.00-159.00 157.40
8 938 938 155.00 155.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 929 929 114.00 114.00
14 996 996 117.00 117.00
18 1085 1085 106.50 106.50
6 1165 1165 107.00 107.00
7 1209 1209 109.50 109.50
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 466 466 185.00 185.00
5 581 581 168.00 168.00 Yearlings
7 698 698 170.00 170.00 Full
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1400-1900 95.00-103.00 105.00-110.50 89.00-95.00
Lean 85-90 1300-1700 94.00-102.00 102.50-109.00 87.00-94.00
Lean 90 1000-1300 79.00-87.00 70.00-79.00
Light 90 1000-1250 64.00-70.00 59.00-64.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2600 122.00-133.50 135.00-140.00 107.00-122.00
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young (3-4 yrs. old)
1100-1200 lbs. 100-300 lbs. calves 2050.00-2150.00; Few Broken Mouth 1100
lbs. with 100-150 lbs. calves 1375.00-1525.00.
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
http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage
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