Report Date: 1/14/2014
ML_LS756
Moses Lake, WA Tue Jan 14, 2014 USDA Market News
Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon 1/13/2014
***Note: Due to the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Next Monday Jan. 20, 2014,
this report will not be issued again until Jan 27, 2014***
Receipts: 735 Last Week: 475 Year Ago: 370
Compared to last Monday at the same sale, stocker and feeder cattle 5.00-
6.00 higher as quality of cattle was more attractive than last week as most
where hay wintered. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.
Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade moderate with
light to moderate demand as an interest or so is getting most of its supplies
from Canada. Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, Slaughter
bulls 10 percent, and feeders 68 percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 64 percent steers and 36 percent heifers. Near 63 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 185.50; 500-600 lbs 171.50-
180.00; 600-700 lbs 164.00-170.50; 600-700 lbs 178.50, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs
163.00-169.00; 700-800 lbs 149.00-155.00, Full; 800-900 lbs 150.00-156.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 159.00-169.50; 600-700 lbs
156.00-158.00; 700-800 lbs 149.50-152.50; 800-900 lbs 145.00; 900-1000 lbs
123.00, Full.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Boning 80-85 1100-2000 74.00-79.50 81.00-81.50 68.00-74.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1600 71.00-76.00 76.75 66.00-71.00
Lean 90 1200-1550 60.00-66.00 --- 54.00-60.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2400 84.00-90.00 --- 80.00-84.00
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: few Broken Mouth 1500-1550 lbs
6-9 mos. bred 1000.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged (5-9 yrs.
old) 1450-1600 lbs with 100-150 lbs calves 1675.00-1685.00.
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.
Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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