Report Date: 1/23/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Jan 23, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 1/22/2015
Receipts: 1100 Last Week: 3250 Year Ago: 1415
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to weak in a light test. Trade slow with light demand. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to weak with an interest out of the market. Slaughter cows
77 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 18 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 85
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 518 518 232.00 232.00
5 601 601 211.00 211.00
5 695 695 206.00 206.00
10 729-734 732 196.00-205.00 200.48
11 788 788 200.00 200.00
7 790 790 193.00 193.00 Full
8 806 806 195.00 195.00
11 877 877 191.00 191.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 579 579 197.00 197.00
5 581 581 217.00 217.00 Replacement
7 752 752 190.00 190.00
5 826 826 180.00 180.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 730 730 152.50 152.50
5 988 988 145.00 145.00
5 1087 1087 133.00 133.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 436 436 230.00 230.00 Yearlings
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 624 624 105.00 105.00
24 805 805 129.00 129.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1200-2000 92.00-99.00 --- 86.00-92.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1650 91.00-98.00 101.00 85.00-91.00
Lean 90 900-1200 79.00-85.00 --- 73.00-79.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2100 119.00-125.00 --- 110.00-119.00
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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