ML_LS795 Moses Lake, WA Fri Dec 7, 2018 USDA Market News Weekly Combined Cattle Report - Week ending Dec 7, 2018 Market: Toppenish, WA Special Bred Heifer and Stock Cow Sale Market: Toppenish, WA Receipts 3,540 Last Week 1730 Last Year 4,175 Compared to last Friday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower with most decline on Holsteins. Slaughter bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Very good demand for value added slaughter cows that are guaranteed grass fed. Slaughter cows 15 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent, 66 replacement cows, and feeders 14 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near 74 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 483 483 166.00 166.00 23 550-575 559 147.00-150.00 148.93 6 599 599 135.00 135.00 Full 19 627-646 634 136.00-140.00 138.54 Calves 37 665-698 684 140.00-144.00 142.69 Calves 7 706 706 135.00 135.00 18 787 787 133.00 133.00 17 856-886 875 130.00-131.00 130.65 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 663 663 126.50 126.50 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 431 431 145.00 145.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 986 986 74.00 74.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 455-470 466 145.00-147.00 145.54 29 557-579 572 138.00-140.00 138.47 29 603-648 629 123.00-134.00 128.79 Calves 14 659-692 671 125.00-130.00 128.16 Calves 7 654 654 119.00 119.00 Full 11 703-736 718 125.00-126.00 125.47 19 771 771 127.00 127.00 Feeder Heifers Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1156 1156 55.00 55.00 6 1586 1586 63.00 63.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 555 555 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Cows: Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1400-2000 46.00-50.00 55.00 40.00-46.00 Boners 80-85 1300-2000 48.00-53.00 56.75 43.00-48.00 Boners 80-85 1100-1800 58.00-61.50 --- 54.00-58.00 Value added Lean 85-90 1100-1700 47.00-53.00 --- 43.00-47.00 Lean 90 900-1400 42.00-47.00 --- 36.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 70.00-75.50 77.50 64.00-70.00 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Natural Service bred and carrying either sex 1000-1200 lbs 1350.00-1550.00 6-9 mos. bred. 1000-1200 lbs 1000.00-1060.00 1-3 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young 2 coming 3 yrs. olds Natural Service: 1000-1400 lbs 1200.00-1460.00, few 1000.00-1200.00 6-9 mos. bred; 1100- 1300 lbs 900.00-1100.00 3-6 mos. bred; Mid-Aged (5-9 yrs. Old) 1100-1400 lbs 1200.00-1400.00, few 1050.00-1200.00 6-9 mos. bred; Aged (9-11 yrs. old_ 1200-1500 lbs 900.00-1050.00 6-9 mos. bred. Broken Mouth 1350-1450 lbs 510.00-710.00 6-9 mos. bred. Fall Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair) Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3-5 yrs. old.) 1100- 1450 lbs 1400.00-1525.00 with 100-125 lbs calves. Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 993 993 75.00 75.00 Young 6 1070 1070 58.75 58.75 Aged 5 1130 1130 54.00 54.00 Aged 6 1122 1122 69.00 69.00 Young 5 1181 1181 56.50 56.50 Aged 5 1327 1327 58.50 58.50 Aged 6 1493 1493 57.75 57.75 Aged 8 1542 1542 55.50 55.50 Aged 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@ams.usda.gov 0900p gds rlc