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Moses Lake, WA    Fri Nov 20, 2009    USDA Market News

Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA    Thursday - 11/19/09 

Receipts:  1880    Last Week:  1735    Last Year:  1802  

   Compared to last Thursday, feeder cattle under 600 lbs 1.00-2.00 
higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower.  Slaughter cows, erratic with good action 
from buyers, Boning and Breaking Utility 1.00-3.00, instances 4.00-5.00 higher, Lean 
cows steady to 2.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.  Trade and 
demand was moderate to active.  Slaughter cows made up 45 percent of the offering, 
replacement cows 1 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 53 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 49 percent steers and bulls, 51 percent heifers and cows.  
Near 49 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 109.00; 400-500 lbs 
95.50-104.00; 500-600 lbs 92.50-97.75; 600-700 lbs 85.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 84.50-
92.75, fleshy 77.00-80.00; 800-900 lbs 79.00-86.00.  Large 1-2 900-950 lbs 77.00-
79.50; 1000-1025 lbs 73.00-78.85.  Small and Medium 1-2 500-600 lbs 85.00-90.00; 
600-650 lbs 86.00-88.00. 

   Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 900-925 lbs 42.50.

   Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 92.50-93.25.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 88.25-89.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-
89.50; 500-600 lbs 82.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-84.00, fleshy 73.00; 700-800 lbs 
75.00-82.85; fleshy 72.00-77.00, full 75.00; 800-850 lbs 70.00-75.50. 
Large 1-2 950-1075 lbs 69.00-71.50.  Medium and Large 2-3 450-500 lbs 76.00; 550-600 
lbs 75.00. Small and Medium 1-2 450-500 lbs 82.00-84.50; 500-600 lbs 81.50-84.00.  

   Slaughter Cows: 
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breaking     75-80    1350-1925   47.25-51.50        ---             ---                    
Boning       80-85    1100-1990   43.00-47.25     47.00-48.75    32.75-40.00
Lean         85-90    1200-1650   37.75-44.00     44.00-48.00    32.50-38.50
Lean         85-90     600-1200   33.75-38.00     38.25-42.75    26.00-32.50               
Lean          90’s     650-1575   27.00-34.00        ---         20.00-27.00
  
   Slaughter Bulls:     Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
   Yield Grade 1-2    1450-2150   48.50-54.75     58.50-61.00    43.50-47.75
   Yield Grade 1-2     750-1350       ---            ---         40.50-46.00 
   
   Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Heiferettes 800-1175 lbs 59.00-
68.00; Young cows 950-1375 lbs 44.00-53.50.  Large 2-3:  Holstein Heiferettes 975-
1675 lbs 55.00-60.50.  

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 Young to Middle age 1050-1450 lbs 3-6 
months bred 550.00-775.00 per head, Middle to Older age 900-1450 lbs 3-6 months bred 
350.00-485.00 per head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young to middle age 1100-1300 lbs 
with 100-250 lb calves 600.00-750.00 per pair. 

Source:  USDA Market News, Moses Lake, Wa.  509-765-3611
         24 hour price information: 509-765-0311 
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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