ML_LS754 Moses Lake, WA Fri Apr 26, 2019 USDA Market News Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA for Thursday 4/25/2019 Receipts: 2300 Last Week: 1860 Year Ago: 1650 Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder steers steady to firm, stocker heifers less than 700 lbs steady to weak, Feeder heifers over 700 lbs firm. Demand was mostly moderate too good for cattle suitable to fit buyers grass orders. All other feeders sold on mostly light demand. This created uneven prices in places. CME positions saw sharply lower prices again today as traders continue the sell off after last Thursday’s cattle on feed report. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-6.00 higher as end product keeps getting higher. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 47 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 43 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Near 81 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 600-700 lbs 174.00-175.00; 800-900 lbs 157.00; 800-900 lbs 157.00, Value Added. Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 172.00-181.00; 600-700 lbs 161.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 155.00, Full; 700-800 lbs 150.00-159.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-140.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 152.50; 700-800 lbs 130.00-135.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 150.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 500-600 lbs 164.00-168.00; 700-800 lbs 142.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 175.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 129.75-139.00; 800-900 lbs 121.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs 102.00, Heiferettes. Medium and Large 3-4: 500-600 lbs 121.00; 600- 700 lbs 130.00. Large 1: 1100-1200 lbs 99.00-100.00, Heiferettes. Large 2-3: 1300-1400 lbs 76.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 131.50; 600-700 lbs 130.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs 160.00-166.00. Slaughter Cows: Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Boners 80-85 1400-1900 67.00-72.00 72.50-74.00 62.00-67.00 Lean 85-90 1100-1700 66.00-70.00 72.00-74.00 61.00-66.00 Lean 90 900-1550 56.00-61.00 --- 53.00-56.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2300 93.00-99.00 100.00-108.50 82.00-93.00 Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Broken Mouth 1290 lbs with newborn calves 1175.00. 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_LS754.txt http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain greg.sanders2@usda.gov 0900p gds rlc