Buckhannon Livestock Market in West Virginia

ML_LS756
Moses Lake, WA    Tue Jan 8, 2013   USDA Market News

Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon 1/7/2013

Receipts:  360    Last Week:  N/A    Year Ago:  660

   No trends due to the holidays the last 2 weeks and the market was closed. 
Trade active with good demand. Inclement weather condition’s affecting the 
movement of livestock in the trade area. Slaughter cows made up 50 percent of 
the offering, Slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 49 percent of the 
supply. The feeder supply included 67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers. 
Near 58 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  400-500 lbs 155.00;  500-600 lbs 144.00-
154.50;  600-700 lbs 138.00-144.00;  700-800 lbs 133.00-137.50. 

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  600-700 lbs 133.50-140.50;  600-700 lbs 
121.00, Full;  700-800 lbs 127.00-128.00.  Small and Medium 1-2:  400-500 lbs 
140.00-145.00.

Slaughter Cows: 
          Pct. Lean     Weight    Avg Dressing  High Dressing    Low Dressing
Boning      80-85     1200-1600   72.00-77.00        ---          65.00-72.00
Lean        85-90     1200-1400   70.00-75.00       75.75         60.00-70.00
   
Slaughter Bulls:   Weight    Avg Dressing     High Dressing      Low Dressing       
Yield Grade 1-2  1500-2300    77.00-82.00         ---             70.00-77.00

   Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 6-9 mos. bred 1038 lbs. 
1200.00.

Source:  USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.  
         Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS756.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
         greg.sanders2@ams.usda.gov

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