Report Date: 4/26/2019
ML_LS750
Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 26, 2019 USDA Market News
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 4/25/2019
Receipts: 2300 Last Week: 1860 Year Ago: 1650
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder steers steady
to firm, stocker heifers less than 700 lbs steady to weak, Feeder heifers over 700
lbs firm. Demand was mostly moderate too good for cattle suitable to fit buyers
grass orders. All other feeders sold on mostly light demand. This created uneven
prices in places. CME positions saw sharply lower prices again today as traders
continue the sell off after last Thursday?s cattle on feed report. Slaughter cows
and bulls 3.00-6.00 higher as end product keeps getting higher. Trade active with
good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 47 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent,
and feeders 43 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 50 percent steers
and 50 percent heifers. Near 81 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 641 641 175.00 175.00
8 654 654 174.00 174.00
11 801 801 157.00 157.00
7 882 882 157.00 157.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 505-547 524 172.00-178.00 174.82
18 559-582 576 180.00-181.00 180.27
29 627-644 635 167.00-170.00 168.66
55 678-697 684 161.00-164.00 163.72
13 696 696 155.00 155.00 Full
34 715-738 730 150.00-159.00 152.59
157 806-834 817 135.00-140.00 137.24
11 878 878 136.00 136.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 652 652 152.50 152.50
25 716-745 730 130.00-135.50 133.16
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 448 448 150.00 150.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 515-538 521 164.00-168.00 165.33
15 762 762 142.00 142.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 499 499 175.00 175.00
52 566-591 584 145.00-151.00 148.99
19 627-648 636 142.00-145.00 143.57
109 661-697 688 140.00-147.00 141.51
10 703-727 715 135.00-136.00 135.51
72 759-782 768 129.75-139.00 134.86
11 801 801 121.00 121.00
8 826 826 102.00 102.00 Heiferettes
20 892 892 122.00 122.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 566 566 121.00 121.00
7 666 666 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1110 1110 100.00 100.00 Heiferettes
6 1176 1176 99.00 99.00 Heiferettes
Feeder Heifers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1331 1331 76.00 76.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 589 589 131.50 131.50
9 636 636 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 403-441 425 160.00-166.00 163.63
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boners 80-85 1400-1900 67.00-72.00 72.50-74.00 62.00-67.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 66.00-70.00 72.00-74.00 61.00-66.00
Lean 90 900-1550 56.00-61.00 --- 53.00-56.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2300 93.00-99.00 100.00-108.50 82.00-93.00
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Broken Mouth 1290 lbs with
newborn calves 1175.00.
Please Note:
The USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of
livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit
within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report.
Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS750.txt
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