ML_LS140 Moses Lake, WA Mon May 6, 2013 USDA Market News Toppenish Monthly Dairy Replacement Sale, Toppenish, WA Fri 5/3/13 34th Annual Dairy Sale and BBQ Receipts: 930 Last Week: 980 Year Ago: 1425 Compared to last month at the same market, replacement heifers steady to 50.00 per head higher. Replacement heifers per cwt. were steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Quality of replacement heifers was very attractive with many being A.I. sired and heifers being sired identified. The feeder supply included 0 percent steers and 100 percent heifers. Near 58 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Springer Holstein Heifers per Head Supreme: 1150-1400 lbs. 1200.00-1375.00 Approved: 1050-1350 lbs. 1000.00-1150.00 Medium: 800-1200 lbs. 800.00-900.00 Holstein Heifers 6-8 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 1000-1200 lbs. 1100.00-1200.00 Approved 700-1100 lbs. 900.00-1100.00 Holstein Heifers 3-6 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 1000-1300 lbs. 1100.00-1250.00 Approved 700-1100 lbs. 900.00-1100.00 Holstein Heifers 1-3 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 850-900 lbs. 1000.00 Approved 850-1050 lbs. 700.00-825.00 Replacement Holstein Heifers Large 2-3 per cwt. unless otherwise noted Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price 23 275 275 112.00 112.00 42 344 344 113.00 113.00 6 368 368 102.00 102.00 Full 11 417 417 100.00 100.00 49 461-468 467 100.00-106.00 105.40 6 463 463 85.00 85.00 Full 13 533 533 90.00 90.00 77 560 560 108.50 108.50 70 697 697 97.00 97.00 15 717 717 800.00 800.00 Per Head 112 801 801 93.00 93.00 21 830 830 875.00 875.00 Per Head 5 863 863 90.00 90.00 55 877 877 840.00 840.00 Per Head Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 4 Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price 6 306 306 106.00 106.00 6 638 638 70.00 70.00 Full 7 681 681 84.00 84.00 31 767-770 768 77.00-80.00 78.36 Video/Internet: Receipts: 610 Last Month: 600 Compared to last month at the same sale, replacement heifers steady. Trade active with good demand. All sales current FOB at the dairies located in ID-WA with a 5 cent slide over base weights. The feeder supply included 0 percent steers and 100 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Prices per cwt. unless otherwise stated. Holstein Heifers 6-8 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 1100-1200 lbs. 920.00-950.00 Holstein Heifers 3-6 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 1050-1100 lbs. 1050.00-1105.00 Holstein Heifers 1-3 Mos. Bred Per Head Supreme 900-1100 lbs. 920.00-950.00 Replacement Holstein Heifers Large 2-3 per cwt. unless otherwise noted Head Wt. Range Avg Wt. Price Range Avg Price Delivery 150 360 360 123.00 123.00 Current 82 775 775 760.00 760.00 Current Per Head 100 500 500 105.00 105.00 May-Jun Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS140.txt http://www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage greg.sanders2@ams.usda.gov 0745p gds rlc