Report Date: 3/19/2013
ML_LS756
Moses Lake, WA Tue Mar 19, 2013 USDA Market News
Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon 3/18/2013
Receipts: 810 Last Week: 485 Year Ago: 865
Compared to last Monday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle firm.
Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 6.00-7.00 lower, due to an interest
or so out of the market. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade slow to moderate with light
to moderate demand. Slaughter cows made up 33 percent of the offering, Slaughter
bulls 5 percent, and feeders 62 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included
38 percent steers and 62 percent heifers. Near 56 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-450 lbs 159.50, Full; 450-500 lbs
169.00; 500-550 lbs 144.00-152.00; 550-600 lbs 139.00-141.00, Full; 600-650 lbs
135.00-139.75; 650-700 lbs 132.50; 650-700 lbs 128.00, Full; 700-750 lbs 125.00-
130.00; 750-800 lbs 125.75-127.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 450-500 lbs 132.00;
450-500 lbs 119.00, Full.
Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 650-700 lbs 124.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs 139.00-141.50; 450-500 lbs
135.00-140.00; 450-500 lbs 145.00, Value Added; 500-550 lbs 135.00-144.75; 550-
600 lbs 136.00; 600-650 lbs 132.75-141.75; 650-700 lbs 124.00, Full; 700-750 lbs
128.50; 700-750 lbs 108.00, Full; 750-800 lbs 123.00-125.00; 800-850 lbs 118.00-
120.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-550 lbs 125.00; 550-600 lbs 125.50.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged (5-6 yrs. old)
1400 lbs. 6-9 mos. bred 1025.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1500-1800 75.50-79.50 --- 70.00-75.50
Boning 80-85 1200-1700 72.00-77.00 77.75-78.50 65.00-72.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1600 70.00-75.50 77.75 64.00-70.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1900-2600 86.00-93.50 --- 77.00-86.00
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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