Report Date: 9/19/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Sep 19, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 9/18/2014
Receipts: 1800 Last Week: 1870 Year Ago: 1715
Compared to last Thursday at same sale, stocker and feeder cattle steady
to firm. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-5.00
higher. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 68 percent,
Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 22 percent of the supply. The feeder
supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Near 51 percent of
the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 378 378 280.00 280.00
7 499 499 258.75 258.75
10 579 579 260.00-261.00 260.50
5 600 600 246.00 246.00 Thin Fleshed
23 653-697 672 225.00-233.00 229.17 Calves
10 715-730 722 216.00-225.00 220.45
11 750-793 773 211.00-214.00 212.32
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
24 913-922 917 197.50-201.00 198.97
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
17 538-543 541 240.00-250.00 243.51
10 562-595 578 230.00-245.00 237.71
5 581 581 236.50 236.50 Full
5 584 584 220.00 220.00 Yearlings
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 580 580 240.00 240.00
5 696 696 203.00 203.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 477 477 205.00 205.00
11 583 583 190.00 190.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
28 506-548 526 240.00-250.00 242.15
9 627 627 239.00 239.00 Calves
11 775 775 203.50 203.50
24 853-884 870 198.50-201.00 199.62
5 892 892 179.00 179.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 730 730 190.00 190.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 1021 1021 175.50 175.50 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 591 591 182.50 182.50
5 770 770 170.00 170.00
5 983 983 149.00 149.00
7 1067 1067 147.00 147.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 488 488 220.00 220.00
18 517-544 524 230.00-235.00 231.44
5 651 651 215.00 215.00
5 689 689 209.50 209.50 Yearlings
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 575 575 208.00 208.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 906 906 140.00 140.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1400-1900 111.00-114.00 --- 106.00-111.00
Boning 80-85 1300-1900 110.00-117.00 117.50-120.50 102.00-108.00
Lean 85-90 1300-1700 108.00-115.00 120.00 99.00-108.00
Lean 90 1100-1300 95.00-99.00 --- 85.00-95.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2500 130.00-140.00 140.50-150.50 115.00-130.00
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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