Report Date: 12/4/2015
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Dec 4, 2015 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 12/3/2015
Receipts: 1260 Last Week: NA Year Ago: 2100
Compared to 2 weeks ago Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder
cattle weak to 10.00 lower in a light test. Trade slow with light demand for
small lots and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 63 percent, Slaughter
bulls 5 percent, and feeders 32 percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 43 percent steers and 57 percent heifers. Near 48 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
8 464 464 182.00 182.00
11 575 575 163.00 163.00
11 603-636 618 161.00-165.00 163.13 Calves
9 714 714 146.00 146.00
17 782 782 140.00 140.00
15 778-794 789 130.00-132.50 130.82 Full
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 905 905 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 363 363 174.00 174.00
8 473 473 165.00 165.00
6 507 507 155.00 155.00
5 600 600 135.00 135.00
5 693 693 141.00 141.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 646 646 131.00 131.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 465 465 115.00 115.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 131 131 375.00 375.00 Per Head
5 446 446 127.50 127.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
18 418-425 421 147.50-155.00 150.69
11 486 486 149.00 149.00
21 521-546 535 149.00-156.00 151.05
27 551-596 570 149.00-157.00 152.58
5 624 624 149.00 149.00 Thin Fleshed
6 665 665 150.00 150.00 Calves
7 692 692 130.00 130.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 877 877 123.00 123.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
13 879 879 119.00 119.00
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 973 973 114.00 114.00
13 1074-1078 1076 109.50-110.00 109.73 Heiferettes
5 1216 1216 111.00 111.00
7 1351 1351 114.00 114.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
10 521 521 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
6 573 573 120.00 120.00 Yearlings
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price
5 669 669 125.00 125.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1500-2000 65.00-70.00 --- 60.00-65.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1800 64.00-70.00 71.75-73.00 59.00-64.00
Lean Light 90 900-1250 52.00-59.00 --- 45.00-52.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2300 84.00-92.00 --- 77.00-84.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Large 2-3: 1150-1200 lbs. 6-9 mos. bred 1250.00.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Mid-Aged 6-9 mos. bred 1100.00.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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