Report Date: 4/24/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 24, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 4/23/2015
Receipts: 2020 Last Week: 1850 Year Ago: 1500
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
6.00-10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand especially from locals
looking for small lots of stocker cattle to fill pastures. Slaughter cows
4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00-10.00 higher. Trade active with very
good demand. Slaughter cows 60 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and
feeders 35 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 54 percent
steers and 46 percent heifers. Near 78 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 408 408 307.50 307.50
15 545 545 278.00 278.00 Value Added
40 571-592 579 250.00-258.00 255.15
5 623 623 250.00 250.00
11 625 625 260.00 260.00 Value Added
24 657-667 662 240.00-245.00 242.31
6 688 688 220.00 220.00 Full
5 728 728 205.00 205.00
10 736-749 742 190.00-202.00 196.05 Full
9 735 735 220.00 220.00 Thin Fleshed
110 759-790 780 205.00-213.00 211.20
5 768 768 230.00 230.00 Value Added
7 854 854 190.00 190.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
23 626 626 216.00 216.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
19 934 934 183.00 183.00
5 1028 1028 160.00 160.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 466 466 287.50 287.50
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
15 630 630 190.00 190.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
11 455 455 246.00 246.00
18 504-537 528 245.00-250.00 246.33
5 508 508 252.00 252.00 Thin Fleshed
23 558-567 561 240.00-246.00 242.11
5 585 585 232.00 232.00 Full
91 662-698 680 219.00-227.00 224.53
5 694 694 205.00 205.00 Full
33 719 719 210.00 210.00
5 780 780 184.00 184.00 Full
5 876 876 180.00 180.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
16 637 637 200.00 200.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 1108 1108 140.00 140.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 616 616 187.50 187.50
27 669 669 185.00 185.00
5 1021 1021 154.00 154.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 338 338 210.00 210.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1200-1900 106.00-112.00 114.75 101.00-106.00
Boning 80-85 1200-1500 117.00-123.00 --- 109.00-117.00
Guar grass fed
Lean 85-90 1300-1600 105.00-111.00 113.50-114.00 105.00-105.00
Lean Light 90 900-1250 95.00-105.00 --- 89.00-95.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1100-2600 135.00-144.00 145.00-151.00 120.00-135.00
Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 1026 lbs. 3-6 mos. 2025.00.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid-Aged (3-8 yrs.
old) 1100-1400 lbs. lbs. 3-9 mos. bred 1775.00-2200.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3-5 yrs. old)
1300-1400 lbs. 2300.00-2575.00 with 100-200 lbs. calves; Broken Mouth 1100
lbs. 2100.00 with 100-150 lbs. calves. Small 4: Young 700 lbs. 1225.00 with
200-250 lbs. calves.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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