ML_LS752 Moses Lake, WA Fri Nov 6, 2009 USDA Market News Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID Receipts: 2700 Last Week: 1600 Year Ago: 2850 Compared to last week’s close, feeder cattle steady to 1.00 lower. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 percent heifers. Near 78 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 100 600 600 92.00 92.00 Current FOB Calves 24 640 640 93.00 93.00 Current FOB Value Added 69 690 690 91.00 91.00 Current FOB Value Added 100 740 740 87.00 87.00 Current FOB 190 700-725 705 88.00-92.00 88.87 Current FOB Value Added 100 760 760 87.00 87.00 Current FOB 57 870 870 88.00 88.00 Current FOB 100 900 900 88.00 88.00 Current FOB 200 550 550 95.00 95.00 Current Del 100 725 725 92.00 92.00 Current Del Value Added 100 750 750 92.00 92.00 Current Del Value Added 200 850 850 90.00 90.00 Current Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 53 600 600 86.00 86.00 Current FOB Value Added 100 690 690 83.00 83.00 Current FOB Calves 180 650-675 654 84.00-88.00 84.69 Current FOB Value Added 67 725 725 86.00 86.00 Current FOB 163 750-775 760 84.00 84.00 Current FOB 200 500 500 85.00 85.00 Current Del 100 725 725 88.00 88.00 Current Del Value Added 100 750 750 88.00 88.00 Current Del Value Added 200 800 800 86.00 86.00 Current Del Source: USDA- Market News, Moses Lake, WA. 509-765-3611 24 Hour Market Report 1-509-765-0311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS752.txt 0915p gds ljw .