Report Date: 10/30/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Oct 30, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 10/29/2015
Receipts: 2050 Last Week: 1900 Year Ago: 1650
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle
steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand and good buyer
attendance. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade
slow with light demand as cow supply exceeds demand. Slaughter cows 61
percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 29 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 64
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows, Pre-Tested for
Age, Bangs, and pregnancy.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 442 442 235.00 235.00 Thin Fleshed
26 463-494 475 204.00-211.00 208.20
9 519 519 187.00 187.00
8 518 518 205.00 205.00 Thin Fleshed
33 557-590 577 185.00-196.00 191.19
20 606 606 191.00 191.00 Calves
20 676-692 684 183.00-190.00 186.48 Calves
75 707-739 727 183.00-191.00 185.73
6 874 874 170.00 170.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
13 785 785 170.00 170.00
9 883 883 158.00 158.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 593 593 177.50 177.50
8 643 643 170.00 170.00
Feeder Bulls Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 951 951 109.00 109.00
9 1026 1026 108.00 108.00
10 1084 1084 104.00 104.00
Feeder Bulls Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 240 240 260.00 260.00 Per Head
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 328 328 200.00 200.00
5 394 394 200.00 200.00
12 426-449 436 195.00-197.50 196.07
20 515-519 516 182.50-185.00 184.37
10 578-591 584 175.00-180.00 177.47
8 604 604 174.00 174.00 Calves
26 658-691 672 165.00-175.00 170.49 Calves
10 674-680 677 159.00-160.00 159.50 Full
7 738 738 166.00 166.00
12 767-781 775 162.00-164.00 162.82
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
9 652 652 170.00 170.00
5 883 883 129.00 129.00 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 1257 1257 117.50 117.50
5 1358 1358 119.00 119.00
5 1561 1561 99.00 99.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 495 495 170.00 170.00
5 529 529 155.00 155.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 421 421 155.00 155.00
5 538 538 168.00 168.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Small 4
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 281 281 400.00 400.00 Per Head
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1400-2000 71.00-76.00 77.00 65.00-71.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 67.00-74.00 74.50-75.00 60.00-67.00
Lean Light 90 900-1100 56.00-60.00 --- 52.00-56.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2400 105.00-113.50 --- 90.00-105.00
Yield Grade 2 1500-2600 --- --- 78.00-86.50
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Large 2-3: 1100-1150 lbs. 1625.00 3-6 mos. bred.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid Aged (3-8 yrs. old)
1100-1400 lbs. 1750.00-1875.00 3-6 mos. bred.
Feeder Cows Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 1077 1077 89.00 89.00 Young
5 1111 1111 92.00 92.00 Young
11 1162-1196 1181 84.00-91.00 87.13 Young
6 1273 1273 86.00 86.00 Young
7 1300 1300 85.00 85.00 Young
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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