ML_LS795 Moses Lake, WA Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA Market News Weekly Combined Cattle Report - Week ending Jul 3, 2009 Market: Davenport, WA Market: Toppenish, WA Special Carlot Feeder Cattle Sale and BBQ Market: Toppenish, WA not reported this week. Receipts: This Week: 4200 Last Week: 1163 Last Year: 772 Compared to last week, feeder cattle 5.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent of the offering; Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 74 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 91 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 46 500-550 532 103.50-108.00 106.69 51 550-600 570 102.50-110.50 106.31 144 600-650 634 95.00-107.85 103.84 19 600-650 623 96.00-97.25 96.71 Full 153 650-700 664 89.00-107.75 103.14 51 650-700 687 95.00-96.50 95.57 Full 221 700-750 726 91.25-100.00 96.78 265 750-800 770 94.00-100.00 99.21 569 800-850 823 89.00-96.10 94.99 107 850-900 879 93.00-94.60 93.39 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 104 950-1000 966 91.10 91.10 6 1000-1050 1028 79.00 79.00 18 1100-1150 1106 79.75 79.75 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 550-600 587 95.00-100.00 97.87 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 500-550 505 86.00 86.00 Full Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 450-500 481 104.00-104.50 104.15 28 500-550 526 100.00-103.00 101.83 111 550-600 575 97.00-104.50 99.19 110 600-650 625 92.00-100.50 98.26 99 650-700 673 92.50-97.00 94.05 24 650-700 678 89.75-91.00 90.63 Full 74 700-750 728 88.00-95.00 90.83 538 750-800 789 90.00-92.50 90.78 289 800-850 814 88.50-91.75 90.96 5 850-900 896 85.00 85.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 500-550 548 88.00 88.00 Full 5 650-700 683 79.00 79.00 Full Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young to Mid-Aged 1229 lbs with 450-500 lbs calves 1050.00. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1400-1700 48.00-52.50 --- 43.00-48.00 Boners 80-85 1200-1600 47.00-52.00 --- 34.00-39.00 Lean 85-90 1200-1600 44.00-49.00 --- 39.00-44.00 Lean 90 800-1200 43.00-48.00 49.00 38.00-43.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 55.00-60.00 63.00 49.00-55.00 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 .