JO_LS140
Moses Lake, WA    Wed May 10, 2006      USDA Market News-OSU

  **Note: There will be a break in the coverage of the Klamath 
Livestock Auction.  This will be the last report issued until
further notice.**

Klamath Livestock Auction, Inc. Klamath Falls, OR   Tue 5/09/06 
    
Receipts: This Week 280;    Last Week 399;    Last Year 213    
   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 
3.00-6.00 lower.  Feeder cows 1.00-2.00 lower.  Stock cows steady.  
Slaughter cows steady to 1.50 higher.  Slaughter bulls steady to 
1.00 lower.  Demand for all classes moderate to good.  Receipts 
include 48 percent feeder cattle, 36 percent slaughter cows, and 
16 percent stock cows.  In the feeder class 52 percent steers and 
48 percent heifers with 23 percent weighing over 600 lbs.  
           			
      Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
   Head    Weight     Avg Wt        Price        Avg Price
      9   451 -  490    463    119.00 -  120.00    119.44            
     
     17          557    557              125.00    125.00            
     
     13   600 -  627    623     98.00 -  100.00     99.70            
     
      Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 
   Head    Weight     Avg Wt        Price        Avg Price
      8   357 -  365    363     99.00 -  121.00    104.41            
     
      4          511    511              110.00    110.00            
      3          590    590              114.00    114.00            
     
      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 
   Head    Weight     Avg Wt        Price        Avg Price
      4   400 -  420    410    112.00 -  115.00    113.46            
     21   468 -  496    478    103.00 -  104.00    103.63            
     
      4          527    527              107.00    107.00            
     
     14   654 -  697    661     92.00 -   95.00     93.09            
     
      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 
   Head    Weight     Avg Wt        Price        Avg Price
      3          350    350               81.00     81.00            
     
      3          491    491              100.00    100.00            
     
    Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Heiferettes 760-960 lbs 61.00-
66.50; Mixed age cows 915-1265 lbs 38.50-50.50.	
  
   Stock cows: Medium and Large 1 English cross 1300-1500 young cows 
with 150-200 lb calves 1000.00-1135.00 per pair; Medium and Large 1-2 
950-1400 lbs mixed age cows with 90-175 lb calves 685.00-785.00 per 
pair.

  Slaughter Cows:   Percent Lean       Weight          Price        
       Boner           80-85       1290-1410 lbs   45.00-48.50
        High Dressing  80-85       1295-1380 lbs   50.00-53.00
        Low Dressing   80-85       1250-1335 lbs   40.00-44.00      
       Lean            85-90        980-1185 lbs   39.00-42.00
        Low Dressing   85-90        965-1085 lbs   35.00-38.00      
        		              
  Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2          1415-1905 lbs   54.00-57.00
        High Dressing              2170-2240 lbs         60.00
           			
   
Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake WA - Oregon State University
        Extension Service, Klamath Falls, OR 541-883-7131
        24 hour price information: 509-765-0311 or 541 737-2037
        Www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JO_LS140.txt

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