ML_LS751 Moses Lake, WA Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA Market News Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon Feeder Cattle Weighted Average report for 2/6/2012 Receipts: 500 Last Week: 240 Year Ago: 755 Compared to last Monday at same market, stocker and feeder cattle steady. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to firm with weighing condition’s in buyers favor. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows made up 49 percent of the offering, Slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 50 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 49 percent steers and 51 percent heifers. Near 69 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 454 454 174.50 174.50 5 542 542 171.50 171.50 26 566-595 579 164.50-170.00 166.13 20 604-626 612 159.00 159.00 15 660-695 672 150.00-157.50 152.79 8 691 691 144.50 144.50 Full 7 746 746 140.00 140.00 10 787 787 146.50 146.50 5 833 833 146.00 146.00 14 856 856 140.50 140.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 472-494 484 158.00-163.00 160.39 5 516 516 160.50 160.50 13 567-593 583 150.00-153.50 151.31 24 615-625 622 140.50-142.50 141.31 5 684 684 137.00 137.00 23 708-724 713 135.00-140.00 136.96 23 757-799 775 138.00-141.00 139.92 10 869-893 881 133.00-134.75 133.86 Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1150-2300 74.00-79.00 80.00 70.00-74.00 Boning 80-85 1150-1700 72.00-78.00 --- 67.00-72.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1500 69.00-75.00 76.75 62.00-69.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 88.00 --- 75.75 Very Low Dressing 51.50-56.00 Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. Greg Sanders 509-765-3611 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 hour price information: 509-765-0311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS751.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0730p gds rlc