Report Date: 12/12/2014
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Dec 12, 2014 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 12/11/2014
Receipts: 1750 Last Week: 2100 Year Ago: 1370
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to firm. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-
3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 72 percent,
Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 23 percent of the supply. The feeder
supply included 44 percent steers and 56 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
5 314 314 320.00 320.00
6 378 378 305.00 305.00
5 486 486 282.50 282.50
13 511-544 529 255.00-260.00 257.23
5 519 519 270.00 270.00 Value Added
5 628 628 230.00 230.00 Calves
10 690 690 221.00 221.00 Calves
24 701-722 706 225.00-228.50 227.61
13 768-794 780 202.00-209.00 205.29 Full
6 846 846 205.00 205.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 426 426 262.50 262.50
5 486 486 269.00 269.00
5 580 580 231.00 231.00
5 578 578 210.00 210.00 Full
Feeder Steers Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 624 624 110.00 110.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 535-545 540 230.00-235.00 232.52
13 519-545 531 239.00-245.00 242.16 Replacement
5 555 555 225.00 225.00
27 571-587 577 240.00-241.00 240.51 Replacement
7 634 634 225.00 225.00 Calves
5 611 611 225.00 225.00 Replacement
5 686 686 220.00 220.00 Calves
5 662 662 211.00 211.00 Full
5 787 787 190.00 190.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 1143 1143 143.50 143.50
5 1270 1270 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 322 322 250.00 250.00
5 430 430 245.00 245.00
5 446 446 185.00 185.00 Full
13 477-485 480 240.00-242.50 241.53
5 471 471 220.00 220.00 Full
5 545 545 215.00 215.00
8 593 593 213.00 213.00
9 638 638 207.50 207.50
Feeder Heifers Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 365 365 145.00 145.00 Full
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1200-2000 98.00-107.00 108.00-110.00 93.00-98.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1800 97.00-106.00 --- 92.00-97.00
Lean 90 1000-1400 84.00-92.00 --- 78.00-84.00
Lean Light 90 900-1100 --- --- 66.00-78.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2500 118.00-127.50 133.50 109.00-118.00
Yield Grade 2 1400-1600 --- --- 95.00-109.00
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Mid-Aged 1450 lbs. 2025.00 3-6
mos. bred; Mid-Aged to Aged 1300-1350 lbs. 1700.00-1800.00 3-6 mos. bred.
Video/Internet Receipts: 50
Demand good. The supply included 100 percent feeder cattle. Feeder supply
included 0 percent steers and 100 percent heifers. 100 percent of the supply
weighed over 600 lbs. All sales FOB with a 3 percent shrink or equivalent and
with a 10 cent slide on yearlings up and down from base weight.
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price Delivery
50 1100 1100 152.00 152.00 Current ID
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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