ML_LS751 Moses Lake, WA Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA Market News Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 11/23/2009 Receipts: This Week: 785 Week Ago: 1476 Year Ago: 840 Compared to last Monday at the same market, feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows made up 52 percent of the offering; Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 38 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 67 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 410 410 111.00 111.00 5 542 542 98.00 98.00 16 583 583 96.25 96.25 7 607 607 99.00 99.00 Calves 39 655-676 670 93.25-95.25 94.01 Calves 16 730-747 737 85.00-90.00 87.78 11 732 732 94.25 94.25 Thin 32 770-799 780 83.00-90.00 87.17 5 828 828 82.00 82.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 421 421 98.00 98.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 395 395 93.50 93.50 5 449 449 92.00 92.00 5 482 482 85.75 85.75 6 528 528 86.75 86.75 24 559-591 577 85.75-87.00 86.53 5 614 614 85.00 85.00 Calves 14 686-692 688 83.00-83.75 83.48 Calves 5 892 892 71.00 71.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 512 512 83.50 83.50 Feeder Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 938 938 43.25 43.25 Young 15 960-979 973 43.50-50.00 47.86 Young 7 1085 1085 42.00 42.00 Young Feeder Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 862 862 38.75 38.75 Young Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Mid-Aged to Broken Mouth 3-6 mos bred 1250-1400 lbs 535.00-600.00. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Boning 80-85 1200-1800 38.00-43.00 --- 34.00-38.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1500 37.00-41.00 42.75-43.25 32.00-37.00 Lean 85-90 800-1200 37.00-41.00 42.00 32.00-37.00 Lean 90’s 750-1200 28.00-32.00 --- 23.00-29.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 49.00-54.00 --- 44.00-49.00 Hogs: 5 No prices reported. Sheep: 5 No prices reported. Goats: 64 (Per head) Nannies: Selection 2-3: 135-155 lbs 100.00-107.50. Kids: Selection 2-3: 72 lbs 80.00; 81 lbs 55.00; 91 lbs 77.50. Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. 509-765-3611 24 hour price information: 509-765-0311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS751.txt 0815p gds rlc .