ML_LS754 Moses Lake, WA Fri Feb 5, 2010 USDA Market News Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA Thursday - 2/4/10 Receipts: This Week: 1275 Last Week: 800 Last Year: 930 Compared to last Thursday at same market, feeder cattle 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, due to some buying interests not as aggressive as last week. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows made up 51 percent of the offering; Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 39 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 47 percent steers and 53 percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 105.50-110.00; 600-700 lbs 98.25- 107.50; 600-700 lbs 97.75, Full; 700-800 lbs 96.50-100.75; 800-900 lbs 85.00- 93.00. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 74.00. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 105.00-109.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-106.50; 600-700 lbs 94.25-100.75; 700-800 lbs 92.00-93.75; 800-900 lbs 81.00. Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs 71.50; 800-900 lbs 50.00; 1000-1100 lbs 52.00- 62.25; 1200-1300 lbs 55.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 285.00, Per Head. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 1450-1700 53.00-58.00 --- 48.00-53.00 Breakers 75-80 1250-1600 48.00-53.00 --- 44.00-48.00 Boners 80-85 1200-2150 47.00-52.00 53.00-55.00 42.00-47.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1900 46.00-52.00 53.50 41.00-46.00 Lean 85-90 800-1200 45.00-51.00 --- 40.00-46.00 Lean 90's 800-1200 34.00-39.00 --- 29.00-34.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2700 57.00-62.00 62.75-64.25 49.50-57.00 Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 60.25, Young; 1000-1100 lbs 51.75, Aged; 1200-1300 lbs 56.00, Young. Medium and Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs 52.00, Young. Source: USDA-Ag Market News Service, Moses Lake, WA 509-765-3611 24 Hour Market Report 1-509-765-0311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS754.txt 0830p gds rlc .