ML_LS754
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Feb 3, 2012    USDA Market News

Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA    Thursday - 2/2/2012

Receipts:  920    Last Week:  1550    Year Ago:  1440

   Compared to last Thursday at same market, stocker and feeder cattle steady to 
weak in a light test. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows 
steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade active with good 
demand. Slaughter cows were approximately 62 percent of the supply; Slaughter bulls 
5 percent, and feeder’s 33 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 42 
percent steers and 58 percent heifers. Near 53 percent of the run weighed over 600 
lbs.      

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  300-400 lbs 176.00; 500-600 lbs 171.50; 
600-700 lbs 154.50-155.00;  700-800 lbs 140.00-144.50;  800-900 lbs 137.00-141.00. 
Small and Medium 1-2:  400-500 lbs 165.00;  500-600 lbs 154.50;  500-600 lbs 
134.50, Full;  600-700 lbs 141.00.      

   Feeder Holstein Steers:  Large 2-3:  200-300 lbs 114.00;  200-300 lbs 275.00, 
Per Head;  300-400 lbs 107.00;  400-500 lbs 106.00.      

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  300-400 lbs 167.00-168.00;  400-500 lbs 
166.00;  500-600 lbs 155.50;  600-700 lbs 137.50;  600-700 lbs 152.00-155.50, 
Replacement;  700-800 lbs 132.50-139.00;  800-900 lbs 134.50.  Large 2-3:  300-400 
lbs 200.00, Per Head;  500-600 lbs 105.00;  700-800 lbs 89.75, Full;  800-900 lbs 
84.00, Full;  900-1000 lbs 84.00, Full;  1000-1100 lbs 97.75;  1100-1200 lbs 85.50.  
Small and Medium 1-2:  500-600 lbs 136.00.

   Slaughter Cows:                   
           Pct Lean    Weight   Avg Dressing  High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers      75-80  1350-1950  69.00-76.00         ---       61.00-69.00    
Boners        80-85  1300-1950  69.00-75.00    76.00-79.00    63.00-69.00       
Lean          85-90  1200-1900  68.00-74.00    74.75-75.00    61.00-68.00       
Light          90's   900-1300  51.00-58.00        ---        41.00-51.00    
          
   Slaughter Bulls:   Weight   Avg Dressing  High Dressing   Low Dressing       
Yield Grade 1-2     1650-2350   78.00-82.00       87.50       70.00-78.00   

Source:  USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.  
         Greg Sanders 509-765-3611 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
         24 hour price information: 509-765-0311
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