ML_LS754
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Mar 1, 2019    USDA Market News

Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA for Thursday 2/28/2019

Receipts:  1830    Last Week:  1250    Year Ago:  1000

   Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder 
cattle offered last week for accurate trends. Quality this week was attractive as 
most offerings had been hay wintered. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. 
Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 55 percent, slaughter 
bulls 1 percent, and feeders 44 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 
66 percent steers and 34 percent heifers. Near 73 percent of the run weighed over 
600 lbs.
       
   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  400-500 lbs 170.00;  400-500 lbs 181.00, 
Thin Fleshed;  500-600 lbs 165.00-167.00;  500-600 lbs 178.00-180.00, Thin Fleshed;  
600-700 lbs 150.00-159.50;  600-700 lbs 140.00-147.50, Full;  600-700 lbs 164.00, 
Thin Fleshed;  700-800 lbs 134.00-145.00;  700-800 lbs 147.00, Thin Fleshed.  
Large 1:  900-1000 lbs 115.00.  Small and Medium 1-2:  500-600 lbs 155.00. Small 
and Medium 2-3:  300-400 lbs 140.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  500-600 lbs 143.00-151.00;  600-700 lbs 
135.00-143.00;  700-800 lbs 129.00-131.00.  Large 2-3:  900-1000 lbs 78.50;  1000-
1100 lbs 86.00;  1100-1200 lbs 85.00.  Small and Medium 2-3:  300-400 lbs 120.00-
125.00;  400-500 lbs 115.00-125.00.

Slaughter Cows:        
          Pct. Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Boners      80-85     1300-1950    63.00-69.00       69.75        58.00-63.00
Lean        85-90     1200-1750    61.00-66.00        ---         56.00-61.00
Lean         90        900-1550    50.00-56.00        ---         44.00-50.00

Slaughter Bulls:     Weight      Avg Dressing    High Dressing   Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2    1500-225       82.00-85.00        87.00        77.00-82.00

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

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