Report Date: 3/27/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Mar 27, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 3/26/2015
Receipts: 1650 Last Week: 1550 Year Ago: 1425
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to 10.00 higher. Majority of feeder cattle offered this week were hay
wintered. Trade active with very good demand and good buyer attendance.
Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady, due in part to
improved demand for the raw product. Trade active with very good demand.
Slaughter cows 53 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 42 percent
of the supply. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 percent
heifers. Near 52 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 398 398 302.50 302.50
17 515-543 525 270.00-279.00 273.29
5 506 506 288.50 288.50 Thin Fleshed
7 563 563 286.00 286.00 Thin Fleshed
9 644 644 234.00 234.00
5 600 600 265.00 265.00 Thin Fleshed
6 686 686 236.00 236.00
8 743 743 210.00 210.00
70 713-731 729 237.00-243.50 242.77 Thin Fleshed
62 798-799 799 207.00-211.50 211.07
7 825 825 180.00 180.00
8 856 856 189.00 189.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
16 301 301 235.00 235.00
8 399 399 232.50 232.50
18 565 565 200.00 200.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 308 308 315.00 315.00
6 573 573 238.00 238.00
7 738 738 200.00 200.00
Feeder Bulls Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 181 181 500.00 500.00 Per Head
20 216 216 600.00 600.00 Per Head
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
11 356-383 371 277.50-296.00 287.92
5 418 418 263.00 263.00
17 470-487 480 268.00-269.00 268.40
7 544 544 247.00 247.00
89 551-578 568 253.00-255.00 254.87
30 620 620 244.00 244.00
16 641 641 230.00 230.00 Full
44 655 655 245.50 245.50
19 718-749 731 206.00-207.50 206.39
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 1101 1101 146.50 146.50
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 463 463 242.50 242.50
5 596 596 243.50 243.50
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1200-2000 98.00-104.00 111.00 90.00-98.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1600 97.00-103.00 103.50-105.50 89.00-97.00
Lean 90 900-1300 82.00-89.00 --- 77.00-82.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2100 126.00-134.00 135.50-139.00 116.00-126.00
Video/Internet: Receipts: 35
Demand Good. All sales FOB at the Dairy. Slaughter cows 100 percent of
the supply. Deliveries current.
Slaughter Cows: Carcass Basis FOB Ranch or Dairy
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing
Lean Holsteins 85-90 1350 205.00 ID
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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