Livestock Auctions

Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated.

Washington

TOPPENISH

(Toppenish Livestock Auction)

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Jan. 18

This week Last week Last year

2,685 1,285 400

Compared to last week at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle $1-9 higher. This is the first major test of stocker and feeder cattle of the New Year. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows $6-8 lower, due to excess supplies hitting the market. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows were approximately 43 percent of the supply; Slaughter bulls were 5 percent, and feeders were 52 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers. Nearly 73 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement cows pretested for pregnancy, age and bangs.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $175; 500-600 lbs. $154-164; 500-600 lbs. $144-152 full; 600-700 lbs. $145-153; 600-700 lbs. $141-142 full; 700-800 lbs. $135-143; 700-800 lbs. $127.50-133.50 fleshy; 700-800 lbs. $129-133.50 full; 700-800 lbs. $147-150 thin fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $127.75-135; 800-900 lbs. $125 fleshy; 800-900 lbs. $125-128 full; 800-900 lbs. $140.50 thin fleshed. Medium and Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs. $71.50 fleshy. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $147; 600-700 lbs. $136-138. Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $90 full.

Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $86.50; 700-800 lbs. $92.75; 800-900 lbs. $86.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $140-150; 500-600 lbs. $136-146; 600-700 lbs. $137-144; 700-800 lbs. $131-139; 700-800 lbs. $110 fleshy; 700-800 lbs. $116-117 full; 700-800 lbs. $149 thin fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $124; 800-900 lbs. $110-113 fleshy. Large 1-2: 1000-1100 lbs. $80 fleshy; 1000-1100 lbs. $70 full. Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $92; 1200-1300 lbs. $85.75. Small and Medium 2-3: 800-900 lbs. $59 fleshy. Small 4: 300-400 lbs. $210-275 per head; 450-500 lbs. $360 per head; 500-600 lbs. $195 per head.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1300-1900 lbs. $65-71; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1000-1700 lbs. $64-70; Lean 90 percent lean 1100-1200 lbs. $54-59; Light 90 percent lean 800-1000 lbs. $41-48.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2300 lbs. $74-81.50.

Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid-Aged (3-6 yrs. old) 1150-1350 lbs. 6-9 mos. bred $1200-1300. Broken Mouth 1350-1400 lbs. 6-9 mos. bred $775.

California

SHASTA

(Shasta Livestock Auction)

Cottonwood, Calif.

Jan. 18

Current week Last week

1,341 4,056

Compared to Jan. 11: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Tougher market with futures dropping last 7-10 days, plus closing of slaughter plant in Texas. Stockers and feeders generally $4-13 lower. Off lots and singles $15-25 below top offerings.

Slaughter cows: Breakers $65-70, $71-81.50 high dress; Boning $60-64; Cutters $45-59.

Bulls 1 and 2: $65-81.50.

Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $170-203; 400-450 lbs. $165-186; 450-500 lbs. $160-195; 500-550 lbs. $149-165; 550-600 lbs. $141-163.50; 600-650 lbs. $137-154.75; 650-700 lbs. $135-153; 700-750 lbs. $127-140; 750-800 lbs. $128-131.25.

Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $140-169; 400-450 lbs. $135-164; 450-500 lbs. $132-162; 500-550 lbs. $132-158; 550-600 lbs. $130-144.75; 600-650 lbs. $127-136; 650-700 lbs. $123-129; 700-750 lbs. $120-124;

800-900 lbs. $116-122.

Pairs: $1360-1725.

Calvy cows: Broken-mouth bred cows $700-910.

Idaho

CALDWELL

(Treasure Valley Livestock)

Jan. 18

Steers: 300-400 lbs. $145.75; 400-500 lbs. $148.75; 500-600 lbs. $119.50; 600-700 lbs. $110.25; 700-800 lbs. $102.75; 800-900 lbs. $89.25; 900-1000 lbs. $96.75; 1000 lbs. and up $65.50.

Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $121.25; 400-500 lbs. $123.75; 500-600 lbs. $103.25; 600-700 lbs. $79.25; 700-800 lbs. $86.25; 800-900 lbs. $80.75; 900-1000 lbs. $80.25; 1000 lbs. and up $86.

Cows (wt.): 800-900 lbs. $44; 900-1000 lbs. $52; 1000-1100 lbs. $40.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $56.75; 1200-1300 lbs. $53.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $50.50; 1400-1500 lbs. $50; 1500-1600 lbs. $60.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $60.25; 1800-1900 lbs. $58.75; 1900-2000 lbs. $64; 2000 lbs and up $60.

Bull calves (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $129.75; 500-600 lbs. $102.25; 600-700 lbs. $55.50; 700-800 lbs. $61.75; 800-900 lbs. $88; 900-1000 lbs. $72; 1300-1400 lbs. $70.50; 1400-1500 lbs. $72.

Bulls (wt.): 1600-1700 lbs. $74.75; 1800-1900 lbs. $75.

Pairs (hd.): 1000 lbs. and up $985.

Bred heifers (hd.) 800 lbs. and up $750.

Stock cows: 800 lbs. and up $610.

Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $225; 200-300 lbs. $405; 300-400 lbs. $175.

Heifer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $265; 200-300 lbs. $295; 300-400 lbs. $195.

Steer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $120; 200-300 lbs. $195; 300-400 lbs. $125; 400-500 lbs. $190.

LEWISTON

(Lewiston Livestock Market)

Jan. 16

Total receipts: 2304 head.

Comments: Stocker and feeders $5-10 higher with excellent demand.

Steers: 300-400 lbs. $157-174; 400-500 lbs. $161-183; 500-600 lbs. $164-178; 600-700 lbs. $147-160; 700-800 lbs. $141-148.50; 800-900 lbs. $125-143; 900-1000 lbs. $109-124; 1000 lbs. and up $91-102.

Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $137-159; 400-500 lbs. $138-152.50; 500-600 lbs. $143-153.50; 600-700 lbs. $138-147; 700-800 lbs. $130-137.50; 800-900 lbs. $118-126.50; 900-1000 lbs. $86.50-103; 1000 lbs. and up $71-99.

Cows: Utility $62-69; breaking cows $58-64; canners and cutters $53-60; young feeders $70-80.

Bulls $75-92; baby calves $200-400 per head.

Oregon

EUGENE

(Eugene Livestock Auction)

Junction City, Ore.

Jan. 19

Total receipts: 185.

Market conditions: Cows and bulls steady; feeder cattle steady.

Cows: top cows high dressers $70-76, low dressers $60-70; top 10 cows $71.25.

Top bulls high dressers $81-84.

Feeder bulls: 300-500 lbs. $140; 500-700 lbs. $110-136; 700-900 lbs. $110.

Choice steers medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 400-500 lbs. $130-140; 600-700 lbs. $110-140; 700-800 lbs. $110-135; 800-900 lbs. $120.

Choice heifers medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $110; 400-500 lbs. $120-143.75; 500-600 lbs. $110-120; 600-700 lbs $132.50-139.75; 700 lbs. and up $95.

Bred cows: $775-835 head.

Head calves: beef $125-180 Dairy $10-150.

Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $90-116, 90-130 lbs. $90-120.

LEBANON

(Lebanon Auction Yard)

Jan. 17

Total receipts 192 Butcher cows 153 Butcher Bulls 6

Top cow $79; top 10 cows $75.97; top 50 cows $69.87; top 100 avg. $62.33; avg. all $57.66.

Top cow organic cows $97; top 10 avg. $89.55; avg. all $81.45.

Top bull $104; avg. all $104.

Day-old calves: $50-15 per head.

MADRAS

Central Oregon Livestock

Jan. 21

Total receipts: 586 head.

Steers: 200-300 lbs. $170-190; 300-400 lbs. $170-190; 400-500 lbs. $182-200; 500-600 lbs. $153-166; 600-700 lbs. $135-148; 700-800 lbs. $120-135; 800-900 lbs. $118-125.

Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $165-185; 300-400 lbs. $170-190; 400-500 lbs. $150-170; 500-600 lbs. $135-150; 600-700 lbs. $125-135; 700-800 lbs. $115-125; heiferettes 1,000 lbs. and down $105-115; heiferettes 1,000 lbs. and up $90-105.

Bred Cows: Full-mouth vacc: $1,200-1,400; broken-mouth vacc $800-900.

Butcher Cows: High-yielding $74-80; fleshy cows $74-77; medium flesh $65-73; thin older $57-64.

Bulls: High-yielding $82-88; mostly $80; thinner bulls $75-79.