Report Date: 8/14/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Aug 14, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 8/13/2015
Receipts: 1750 Last Week: 1500 Year Ago: 2800
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
10.00-18.00 higher. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.
Best demand for all natural black hided steers and heifers. Slaughter cows
and bulls 1.00-to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows
45 percent, Slaughter bulls 15 percent, and feeders 40 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers. Near 82
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for
pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 473 473 260.00 260.00
15 505-532 518 243.00-251.00 247.93
9 598 598 218.00 218.00 Full
31 609-620 615 229.00-231.00 229.89
24 679-688 681 219.50-227.50 223.37
8 708 708 187.00 187.00 Full
50 770-789 778 208.75-220.00 217.12
16 832 832 204.75 204.75
6 808 808 191.00 191.00 Full
33 869-885 881 195.00-207.00 203.77
10 899 899 187.00 187.00 Full
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 478 478 251.00 251.00
15 547 547 235.00 235.00
13 796-798 797 173.00-185.00 180.38 Brahman X
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 908 908 195.00 195.00 Thin Fleshed
62 950-989 981 177.00-186.50 182.64
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 358 358 251.00 251.00
12 452-474 461 237.00-246.00 242.15
5 549 549 219.00 219.00
13 556-598 575 220.00-222.50 221.30
26 609-646 626 210.00-220.00 218.02
45 676-692 688 206.00-211.00 209.80
13 673-679 677 201.00-204.00 202.85 Full
9 725 725 207.75 207.75
36 771-795 787 197.00-202.50 201.33
6 772 772 185.00 185.00 Full
9 804 804 195.50 195.50
19 862-873 870 184.00-189.00 185.30
8 893 893 172.50 172.50 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 543 543 210.00 210.00
15 575 575 207.00 207.00
5 791 791 179.00 179.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
7 944 944 164.00 164.00
30 973 973 171.00 171.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
12 1166-1173 1170 134.00-137.50 136.05
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1300-2000 96.00-101.00 105.50 88.00-96.00
Boning 80-85 1300-1500 103.00-106.00 106.00-108.00 96.00-103.00
Guar Grass fed
Lean 85-90 1200-1700 100.00-106.00 107.00 94.00-100.00
Lean Light 90 900-1300 87.00-94.00 --- 83.00-87.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2400 137.00-146.00 146.50-150.00 129.00-137.00
Yield Grade 2 2000-2500 --- --- 112.00-127.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): 800-850 lbs. 1650.00 1-3 mos. bred.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young (3-4 yrs. old)
1350 lbs. 2475.00 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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