Report Date: 4/2/2013
ML_LS756 **Resending with correction to date only**
Moses Lake, WA Tue Apr 2, 2013 USDA Market News
Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon 4/1/2013
Receipts: 710 Last Week: 270 Year Ago: 620
Compared to last Monday at the same market, not enough Stocker or feeder
cattle last week for accurate trends, however a higher undertone was noted.
Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls 5.00-6.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate demand. Slaughter cows
made up 39 percent of the offering, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 56
percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers and 63
percent heifers. Near 62 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 142.50-149.50; 500-600 lbs
156.00, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs 136.50-144.50; 600-700 lbs 134.50-134.75, Full;
700-800 lbs 131.00; 800-900 lbs 122.00. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 118.00; 1000-
1100 lbs 115.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 139.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 130.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs
127.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 120.50-126.00; 800-900 lbs 118.75. Medium and Large
2-3: 600-700 lbs 120.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 130.00-136.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-1600 68.00-73.00 --- 62.00-68.00
Lean 85-90 1100-1400 65.00-70.00 --- 61.00-65.00
Lean 90 1000-1400 54.00-61.00 --- 43.00-54.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2400 86.00-92.50 93.50 76.00-86.00
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Broken Mouth 1300-1350 lbs. 6-
9 mos. bred 1185.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3 yrs. old) 1140
lbs. 1675.00 with newborn calves, few 800 lbs. with newborn calves 1250.00;
Mid Aged (7-9 yrs. old) 1300 lbs. 1425.00 with 100-150 lbs. calves; Broken
Mouth 1350 lbs. 1325.00 with 100-150 lbs. calves.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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