Report Date: 1/30/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Jan 30, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 1/29/2015
Receipts: 1550 Last Week: 1100 Year Ago: 1100
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
steady to 2.00 higher with most advance on lean type Holsteins. Slaughter
bulls steady. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 46 percent,
Slaughter bulls 5 percent, 20 percent replacement cows, and feeders 29
percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42
percent heifers. Near 56 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 425 425 285.00 285.00
10 419 419 310.00 310.00 Thin Fleshed
6 524 524 254.50 254.50 Thin Fleshed
25 598 598 240.50 240.50
12 645 645 212.50 212.50
5 628 628 226.00 226.00 Thin Fleshed
12 693 693 195.00 195.00 Full
14 742 742 200.00 200.00
9 743 743 170.00 170.00 Full
21 757-773 761 190.00-199.75 197.39
19 870 870 186.00 186.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 763 763 189.00 189.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 329 329 290.00 290.00
6 443 443 257.50 257.50
7 548 548 220.00 220.00
17 585 585 200.00 200.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 240 240 220.00 220.00
12 300 300 220.00 220.00
5 481 481 180.00 180.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 484 484 232.50 232.50
6 523 523 225.00 225.00
12 576 576 231.00 231.00
11 627 627 200.00 200.00
19 709-743 734 176.00-180.00 178.98
10 780-781 780 150.00-160.00 155.00 Heiferettes
13 770 770 1625.00 1625.00 Per Head, Replacements
7 810 810 158.00 158.00 Heiferettes
5 861 861 158.00 158.00 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 481 481 175.00 175.00
5 733 733 150.00 150.00
5 811 811 146.00 146.00
8 1275 1275 129.00 129.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 398 398 217.50 217.50
16 585 585 191.00 191.00
Feeder Heifers Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 667 667 109.00 109.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1300-2000 92.00-99.00 --- 86.00-92.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 93.00-100.00 100.50-103.75 87.00-93.00
Lean 90 900-1250 79.00-87.00 --- 73.00-79.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2150 119.00-125.00 --- 110.00-119.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: 700-800 lbs. 1100.00-
1275.00 3-9 mos. bred; 1100-1200 lbs. 1700.00-1800.00 6-9 mos. bred; 1300-
1350 lbs. 2375.00 6-9 mos. bred.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3-6 yrs. old) 1000-1200
lbs. 1100-1400 lbs. 1100.00-1525.00 6-9 mos. bred; 1200-1400 lbs. 1775.00-
2100.00 6-9 mos. bred; 1400-1600 lbs. 2800.00-2925.00 6-9 mos. bred; Mid-Aged
(7-11 yrs. old) 1500-1700 lbs. 2400.00-2600.00 6-9 mos. bred.
Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 987-988 988 114.00-117.00 115.50 Young
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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