ML_LS795 Moses Lake, WA Fri May 31, 2019 USDA Market News Weekly Combined Cattle Report - Week ending May 31, 2019 ***Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will not be issued again until June 21, 2019.*** Market: Toppenish, WA Receipts: 1135 Last Week: 1380 Year Ago: 1440 Compared to last Friday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME positions were all sharply lower today as the front 3 contract months all finished the limit lower. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 72 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 18 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 39 percent steers and 61 percent heifers. Near 50 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 538 538 149.00 149.00 19 561-591 576 142.50-149.00 146.94 16 639 639 150.00 150.00 5 767 767 130.00 130.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 866 866 104.00 104.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 447 447 149.00 149.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 495 495 143.00 143.00 20 506-548 528 135.00-146.00 141.69 5 586 586 130.00 130.00 Full 5 686 686 128.00 128.00 23 710-712 711 119.00-120.00 119.57 5 768 768 112.50 112.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 988 988 103.50 103.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 935 935 79.50 79.50 Heiferettes Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 416 416 130.00 130.00 Slaughter Cows: Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Boners 80-85 1300-2000 65.00-70.00 74.75 60.00-65.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1700 64.00-70.00 --- 60.00-64.00 Lean 90 900-1550 55.00-60.00 --- 49.00-55.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2400 87.00-95.50 98.00-99.50 80.00-87.00 NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS795.txt http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain greg.sanders2@usda.gov 0800p gds rlc