ML_LS795 Moses Lake, WA Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA Market News Weekly Combined Cattle Report - Week ending Nov 27, 2009 Market: Davenport, WA Market: Toppenish, WA market not reported due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Receipts: This Week: 785 Last Week: 3356 Last Year: 840 Compared to last week, feeder cattle steady to firm this holiday shortened week. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower this holiday shortened week. Slaughter bulls steady. Slaughter cows made up 31 percent of the offering; Slaughter bulls 10 percent, 19 percent replacement cows, and feeders 40 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers. Near 52 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 410 410 111.00 111.00 5 542 542 98.00 98.00 16 583 583 96.25 96.25 7 607 607 99.00 99.00 Calves 39 655-676 670 93.25-95.25 94.01 Calves 16 730-747 737 85.00-90.00 87.78 11 732 732 94.25 94.25 Thin 32 770-799 780 83.00-90.00 87.17 5 828 828 82.00 82.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 421 421 98.00 98.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 395 395 93.50 93.50 5 449 449 92.00 92.00 5 482 482 85.75 85.75 6 528 528 86.75 86.75 24 559-591 577 85.75-87.00 86.53 5 614 614 85.00 85.00 Calves 14 686-692 688 83.00-83.75 83.48 Calves 5 892 892 71.00 71.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 512 512 83.50 83.50 Feeder Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 938 938 43.25 43.25 Young 15 960-979 973 43.50-50.00 47.86 Young 7 1085 1085 42.00 42.00 Young Feeder Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 862 862 38.75 38.75 Young Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Mid-Aged to Broken Mouth 3-6 mos bred 1250-1400 lbs 535.00-600.00. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Boning 80-85 1200-1800 38.00-43.00 --- 34.00-38.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1500 37.00-41.00 42.75-43.25 32.00-37.00 Lean 85-90 800-1200 37.00-41.00 42.00 32.00-37.00 Lean 90’s 750-1200 28.00-32.00 --- 23.00-29.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 49.00-54.00 --- 44.00-49.00 Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. 509-765-3611 24 hour price information: 509-765-0311 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS795.txt 0845p gds rlc .