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16 CapitalPress.com December 18, 2015 Farm Market Report Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to re- tail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relation- ship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test num- bers: Grade RFV ADF TDN CP Supreme 185+ <27 55.9+ 22+ Premium 170-185 27-29 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 150-170 29-32 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 130-150 32-35 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility <130 36+ <50.5 <16 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 12 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,810 2,501 10,150 Compared to Dec. 5: Premium Alfalfa and export Alfalfa steady to weak in a light test. Some producers are tying second, third and fourth cuttings together in order to get it sold. Trade remains slow. Demand remains light. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 100 $250 900 $175-195 Good/Prem. 900 $145 1500 $140 Fair/Good 900 $145 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 140 $250-265 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 110 $260-275 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair 220 $125 Oat Small Square Premium 40 $150 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 12 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,175 600 3,100 Compared to Dec. 5: Not enough of any one class of hay last week for accurate market trends. Trade remains slow this week with continued light demand. Some interest was noted this week from California buyers. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 300 $180 Premium 1000 $260 Good/Prem. 300 $130 Fair/Good 1175 $70 Oat Mid Square Fair/Good 200 $45-50 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 200 $55-60 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Dec. 12 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,999 2,349 2,848 Compared to Dec. 5: Prices trended generally steady compared to week ago prices. The upcoming holidays have slowed sales. Many producers have decided to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher prices. Snow has hit some of the hay producing areas. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Large Square Premium 34 $200 Small Square Good 30 $220 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 97 $250 Good 2 $225 Wheat Large Square Good 33 $135 EASTERN OREGON Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 3 $190 HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Fair 500 $135 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Small Square Premium 225 $175-180 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Premium 2000 $218 Fair/Good 390 $145-150 Rye Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 25 $135 Oat Large Square Good 60 $105 Triticale Large Square Good 200 $90 Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Premium 400 $140 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 11 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,456 6,275 6,400 Compared to Dec. 5: All classes traded steady to weak on a very thin test. Demand was very light to light. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the California precipitation has produced some tangible benefits. National Agricultural Statistics Service reports say winter grain and silage is growing well, as are winter vegetables. However, the area’s multi-year drought means recovery will likely happen very slowly. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $355 Good/Prem. 300 $200 Good 50 $300 100 $150 Fair/Good 75 $100 Wheat Good 125 $90 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 150 $200 Orchard Grass Premium 25 $260 Oat Good 75 $125 Rice Straw Good 50 $100 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 75 $180 150 $200 Good 125 $100 125 $130 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Supreme 125 $250 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Supreme 1500 $240 Premium 75 $235 875 $240-260 Good/Prem. 50 $220 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 50 $210 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Supreme 350 $175 Premium 326 $165 Good 75 $140 50 $140 Fair/Good 230 $120-125 Fair 25 $100 Bermuda Straw Good 100 $50 Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) except feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are for rail delivery unless truck indicated. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland Dec. 12 Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal; Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated. GRAIN DELIVERED Destination Price per cwt. Mode BARLEY – U.S. No. 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) FOB Solano County NA Rail Los Angeles NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Turlock-Tulare $8.68 FOB Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $9.24 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $9 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.99 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.99 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $9.42 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA OATS-U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma $13 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $12.75-13 Rail Petaluma NA WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $9.60 Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kern County NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing Dec. 10: No confirmed sales. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Dec. 10 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for December delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec. 10, mixed, mostly higher compared to Dec. 3 noon bids for December delivery. March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec. 10, higher as follows compared to Dec. 3 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 16.75 cents higher at $4.9550, Kansas City wheat fu- tures were 13.25 cents higher at $4.8975 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 3.50 cents higher at $5.1550. Chicago December corn futures trended 2.25 cents higher at $3.7925 and January soybean futures closed 19.25 cents lower at $8.7825. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during December for ordinary protein were not available this week or last week for December delivery, as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. There were no white club wheat premiums for this week or last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for De- cember delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.8175- 7.2675 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.3175-9.9175. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: December not available; January, February and March $4.9550-5.34. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: January, February and March $6.8175-7.2675. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during December were $6.7050-6.83, 10 to 11.75 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.5875-6.73 last week for December delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat were $1.75 per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to $1.15 to $1.75 Dec. 3. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for De- cember delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $7.4675- 7.7175 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.4675-10.5475. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: January $6.6550-6.83, February and March $6.7050-6.83, and April $6.66-6.83. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January $7.5675-7.75, February $7.6675-7.78 and March $7.6675- 7.80. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for December delivery were 3.25-13.25 cents per bushel higher com- pared to the previous week’s noon bids for December delivery. On Dec. 10, bids were as follows: December $5.6975-5.7975, January $5.7975-5.8575, February $5.7975-5.8775 and March $5.7975- 5.8975. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during December were mixed, from 1.50 lower to 13.50 cents per bushel higher than last week’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Dec. 10, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: December $6.4050-6.5550, January $6.3550-6.5550, Feb- ruary $6.4050-6.5550 and March $6.4550-6.5550. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for December delivery were 6.25 to 9.25 cents higher from $4.5625-4.6025 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: January $4.5725-4.6225, February $4.5925- 4.6225, March $4.6125-4.6325, April $4.6425-4.6625 and May $4.6525-4.6625. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -BN shuttle trains for December delivery were 23.25 to 24.25 cents lower from $9.6825-9.7425 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: January $9.6825- 9.7425 and February $9.6425-9.7025. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for December delivery trended 7.25 cents higher at 3.92 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 15 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Dec. 10, with four docked compared to eight last week with three docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) Oklahoma City-Des Moines Dec. 11 Compared to Dec. 4: Slaughter cattle sold $3 lower in Texas and Kansas. Dressed sales in Nebraska were $7-9 lower. Demand moderate as cattle futures cratered once again. Boxed Beef prices Dec. 11 averaged $194.46 and is down $2.59 from Dec. 11. The Choice/Select spread is $16.07. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Dec. 11 totaled about 71,391 head. The previous week’s total head count was 128,503 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs. $117-118 Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: $188. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs. $119 Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows $2-8 lower, except the Southeast sold steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to $5 lower. USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Dec. 11 was $158.84 down$10.31 from Dec. 4. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 11 This week Last week Last year 404,300 266,900 303,900 Compared to Dec. 4: Calves and yearlings started the week mostly $5-12 lower then turned $10-20 lower from mid-week on, with instances $25-30 lower from light calves to yearlings. Feeder cattle buyers substantially lowered their bids this week as they tried to get cattle bought with break evens that look attainable as another week of cattle futures plunged to new contract lows. Feeder cattle buyers also remain very cautious and very selective on quality and condition but quick to discount anything that is unweaned and carrying too much flesh. The fed and feeder cattle market still is in search for a bottom as we head into the final weeks of 2015. Aggressive selling in the cattle futures this week saw sharp triple-digit losses for each of the first three days of the week with little or no long term support in the market. Feeder cattle are caught in a bottleneck of lower fed cattle prices, sharply lower cattle futures and record supply of competing meats as the entire livestock complex continues to struggle with these issues. The packer has plenty of front end supplies and doesn’t have to chase the market or get into high gear to buy fed cattle. Feeder cattle prices both cash and futures have been too high when compared to the fed cattle market. Until the fed cattle market finds a bottom and live cattle fu- tures find support hoping to see higher fed cattle market down the road feeder cattle prices will continue to come under pressure until they align with profitable returns on fed cattle. Live fed cattle prices this week sold mostly $5-6 lower from $117-119. This week USDA export data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation reported October beef exports are down 14 percent from year ago levels in volume at near 95,000 mt while the export value fell 26 percent to $508 million com- pared to the record high value posted in October 2014 at $687 million. Pork exports in October were down 3 percent from year-over-year in volume at 177,190 mt and fell 21 percent in value to $447.8 million reflecting lower global pork prices. Last week’s boxed-beef trade found renewed interest after Thanksgiving pretty lackluster with sharp losses last Friday. Lower beef prices at this time are not stimulating buying interest which is hard to accept if you are in the beef business. Seasonally we usually have an upturn in de- mand for beef, so far the upturn has been pretty meager. Beef products are having a hard time getting a fire built under beef demand. The con- sumer has a large offering of meat to choose from; the amount of beef, pork, and poultry are enormous as pork prices have dropped consid- erably in supermarkets, but beef products have not shown that much of a decline in comparison. Choice boxed-beef prices closed $.58 lower on Dec. 11 at $202.50. USDA released its WASDE Grain report on Dec. 9 making no changes to the U.S. soybean and wheat crop balance sheets. Soybeans have ending stocks remaining at 465 mb and wheat ending stocks left unchanged at 911 mb. USDA bumped up its forecast for corn use in ethanol production by 25 mb, while cutting exports by 50 mb resulting in a 25 mb increase to 2015- 16 ending stocks at 1.785 bb. Auction volume included 47 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 37 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 337,900 227,900 246,200 WASHINGTON 3,400. 57 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400- 450 lbs. $186; 450-500 lbs. $186.07; 550-600 lbs. $168.15; 600-650 lbs. $158.77; 650-700 lbs. $161.89; 700-750 lbs. $153.78; 750-800 lbs. $151.08; 800-850 lbs. $148.01. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs. $178.90; part load 425 lbs. $178.50; 450-500 lbs. $170.63; 500- 550 lbs. $159.02; 550-600 lbs. $154.52; 600-650 lbs. $151.15; 650-700 lbs. $148.48; 700-750 lbs. $148.84; 750-800 lbs. $145.26. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 41,300 16,000 33,000 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 3,400. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $190 May Del; 325 lbs. $168 May Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 2200. 56 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 550- 600 lbs. $168-169 Washington-Oregon; 600 lbs. $158-163 calves Washington-Oregon; 750 lbs. $150 Washington-Oregon; 850-900 lbs. $146- 147 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 550-600 lbs. $186.50-187 Idaho; 600-700 lbs. $168-183 calves Idaho; 700-750 lbs. $162 Idaho. Heifers: Large 1: Current FOB Price: Medi- um and Large 1-2: 550-600 lbs. $160-161 Wash- ington-Oregon; 600-700 lbs. $144-151 calves Washington-Oregon; 800-850 lbs. $140-141 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 500-550 lbs. 178.50-179 Idaho; 600 lbs. $156- 157 calves Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 11 This week Last week Last year 2,150 3,750 2,000 Compared to Dec. 4: Feeder cattle $2-10 lower. Trade remains slow to moderate with light to mod- erate demand. The CME board remains extreme- ly volatile, on both feeder and live cattle contracts no doubt reflecting in part great confusion on both sides as live and product prices probe late levels not even imagined by the biggest bears in the land. The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers. Near 56 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equiv- alent and with a 5-12 cent slide on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Delivered prices in- clude freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 550-600 lbs. $168-169 Washington-Ore- gon; 600 lbs. $158-163 calves Washington-Or- egon; 750 lbs. $150 Washington-Oregon; 850- 900 lbs. $146-147 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 550-600 lbs. $186.50-187 Idaho; 600-700 lbs. $168-183 calves Idaho; 700-750 lbs. $162 Idaho. Heifers: Large 1: Current FOB Price: Medium and Large 1-2: 550-600 lbs. $160-161 Wash- ington-Oregon; 600-700 lbs. $144-151 calves Washington-Oregon; 800-850 lbs. $140-141 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 500-550 lbs. $178.50-179 Idaho; 600 lbs. $156- 157 calves Idaho. Chipotle CEO ‘deeply sorry’ about customers who fell sick NEW YORK (AP) — Chi- potle founder and co-CEO Steve Ells says he is “deeply sorry” about the customers who were sickened after eating at the chain in recent weeks. “I’m sorry for the people who got sick. They’re having a tough time and I feel terri- ble about that,” Ells said in an interview on NBC’s Today show. Ells repeated the company’s pledge to tighten food safety procedures to ensure such inci- dents do not happen again. The public apology comes as sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. have been slammed by high-profile food scares in recent weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention has said that at least 52 people in nine states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak, with 47 of them having eaten at Chipotle. The most recent case happened Nov. 13. The ingredient that sick- ened people has not been identified. But Chipotle says whatever the likely culprit was is out of its restaurants. The company has noted the exposure period for the out- break appears to have passed. Then this week, Boston College said more than 120 students, including members of the men’s basketball team, fell ill after eating at the chain. Chipotle temporarily closed a restaurant where the students said they ate and says it be- lieves the illnesses are an iso- lated case of norovirus sepa- rate from the E. coli outbreak. Public health officials said Wednesday norovirus was found at the restaurant. Officials said an employ- ee at the restaurant was sick during a shift last week and may have caused the outbreak of norovirus, which is very contagious and causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Chi- potle says it offers employees paid sick days and that the em- ployee in question would have been eligible for the benefit. Chris Arnold, a Chipotle spokesman, also said an em- ployee coming in sick was in violation of the company’s policies. Before reopening the restaurant in Boston, Ar- nold said all the employees are being tested for norovirus, and that they will not return to work until they are cleared. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Prices are weekly averages of daily prices. All prices are in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.). FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices or common packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area. FRESH RUSSET POTATO MARKET REPORT (North American Potato Market News) (USDA Market News) Dec. 12 Market commentary: Idaho consumer prices advanced as the industry geared up for the Christmas push. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $13.86 $0.40 $6.14 $0.24 $19 $0.50 $10 $1 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $12.37 $0.53 $5.44 $0.40 $14 $0 $10 $1 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.31 $0 $5.86 $0 $17 $0 $9.50 $0 KLAMATH BASIN $14.91 -$0.50 $6.40 -$0.35 $20 $0 $10.50 -$1 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. Dec. 12 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades. There have been a few cleanup sales where smaller amounts of wool are attempting to be marketed at this time, but many are opting to hold onto their wool as there is optimism that there will be another strong rally in the spring where wool will receive more attractive offers for producers. Currently there is still some resistance due to the strong U.S. dollar, though prices have re- mained relatively steady over the past several weeks. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no con- firmed trades. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Dec. 12 Compared to Dec. 5: Heavy slaughter lambs were steady to $20 lower; light slaughter lambs were steady to $20 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, Texas, 4,746 head sold in a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auc- tion. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 5,200 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $2-4 lower. 11,000 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were $1-2 high- er; 65-75 lbs. were $4-5 lower; 75-95 lbs. were steady to $1 higher and over 95 lbs. were not test- ed. 6,594 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $20.95 lower; 45-55 lbs. $9.43 higher; 55-65 lbs. $1.06 lower and 65 lbs. and up $4.13-4.92 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 130-160 lbs. $135-146. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $250-274 , few 280- 288; 60-70 lbs. $230-256 , few 270-282; 70-80 lbs. $220-232; 80-90 lbs. $190-218; 90-105 lbs. $180-190. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 5,200 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 125- 167 lbs. $134.55-160 (wtd avg $146.22). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $66-76; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $80-93 , high-yield- ing $96-108; Utility 1-2 (thin) $65-78; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $40-48. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $238-246; 60-70 lbs. $196-226; 70-80 lbs. $194-212; 80-90 lbs. $188- 200; 102 lbs. $176. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Yearling hair ewes $166-186 per head; mixed age hair ewes 60-125 lbs. $110-136 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $439.12 45-55 lbs. $387.63 55-65 lbs. $343.70 65-75 lbs. $319.03 75-85 lbs. $309.57 85 lbs. and up $296.14 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 41,000 com- pared with 41,000 last week and 42,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa Dec. 11 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 40 cents lower for Jumbo, 56 cents lower for Extra Large, 55 cents lower for Large and 33 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is lower. Retail demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate while food service demand is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to heavy with floor stocks light to usually moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.69. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 305 Extra large 287 Large 281 Medium 222 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA and Grade AA, white eggs in cartons, delivered store door. Size Range Size Jumbo 257-268 Extra large Range 213-268 Large 213-222 Medium 160-169 Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Dec. 11 Current week Last week 2,586 No sale Compared to Dec. 4: Slaughter cows $3-4 lower. Stocker, feeder and fats faced another tough week. Mostly $5-15 lower than last week. We are approximately even to two years ago. Off lots and singles $25-50 lower. Slaughter cows: Breakers $60-63, $64-68 high dress; Boning $55-59; Cutters $45-55. Bulls 1 and 2: $60-86. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $180-197.50; 400-450 lbs. $180-203; 450-500 lbs. $170- 192.50; 500-550 lbs. $160-177; 550-600 lbs. $150-169; 600-650 lbs. $143-162; 650-700 lbs. $140-159; 700-750 lbs. $130-147; 750-800 lbs. $125-141.75; 800-900 lbs. $125-139. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $160-180; 400- 450 lbs. $155-172.50; 450-500 lbs. $140-166; 500-550 lbs. $140-162; 550-600 lbs. $135-150; 600-650 lbs. $130-150; 650-700 lbs. $126-146. Pairs: $2,000-2,825. Calvy cows: Full mouth $1,500-2,100. Broken mouth $1,100-1,475. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 11 This week Last week Last year 1,540 1,260 1,750 Compared to Dec. 4: Stocker cattle less than 700 lbs. weak in a light test. Feeder cattle more than 700 lbs. firm in a light test. Trade slow with light demand for small lots and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows $4-5 lower. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate market test. Trade slow with light demand. Slaughter cows 72 per- cent, Slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 26 percent of the supply. The feeder supply includ- ed 35 percent steers and 65 percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $190; 500-600 lbs. $147.50; 600-700 lbs. $150, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $145-148; 700- 800 lbs. $122.50-138, Full; 800-900 lbs. $140; 800-900 lbs. $124, Full. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 700- 800 lbs. $105. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $140-142.50; 500-600 lbs. $137.50- 140; 600-700 lbs. $135, Calves; 600-700 lbs. $149.50, Replacement. Medium and Large 4: 800-900 lbs. $80. Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $102.50; 400-500 lbs 101; 600-700 lbs. $111; 900-1000 lbs. $109; 900-1000 lbs. $113, Heif- erettes; 1200-1300 lbs. $104; 1300-1400 lbs. $109. Large 3-4: 1100-1200 lbs 94. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $120. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1300-1900 lbs. $61-66; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $60-66; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900- 1200 lbs. $49-54. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Few 1700- 2400 lbs. $68-79. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young (3-4 yrs. old) 6-9 mos. bred 1285 lbs. $1500. Feeder Cows: Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $97, Young; 1100-1200 lbs. $86, Mid-Aged; 1300- 1400 lbs. $76, Aged. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Dec. 7 Total head: 780. Baby calves: NA. Steers: NA Bulls: High yield $87-93; mostly $85; thinner $80-87. Pairs: NA. Bred cows: Full mouth vacc $1700-2100 head; broken mouth vacc $1000-1400. Heifers: NA. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. NA. Cows: Heiferettes NA; Feeder cows $65; high-yield $70; medium-yield $65; low-yield $55. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Dec. 5 Total receipts: 2114 head. Comments: Good test throughout $7-16 cwt. Cheaper, mostly on classes of calves all the way from the 300 to 800 weights. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $149-192; 400-500 lbs. $147-199; 500-600 lbs. $149-179. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $159-182; 400- 500 lbs. $141-179; 500-600 lbs. $139-159. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $144-161; 700- 800 lbs. $128-152; 800-900 lbs. $126-137. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $131-154; 700- 800 lbs. $122-139. Stock cows (young): NA. Stock cows (B.M.): $775-1075. Butcher cows: $57-65. Thin shelly cows: $42-57. Younger heiferettes: $93-122. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Dec. 11 Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $44; 500-600 lbs. $66; 600-700 lbs. $110; 700-800 lbs. $40; 800 and up $130. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $60; 200-300 lbs. $250; 300-400 lbs. $125; 400-500 lbs. $180. Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $40; 700-800 lbs. $55; 800-900 lbs. $57.50; 900-1000 lbs. $55; 1000-1100 $83; 1100-1200 lbs. $81; 1200 lbs. and up $72. Heifers (hd.): 200-300 lbs. $250; 300-400 lbs. $180; 400-500 lbs. $210. Bull calves (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $53. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $54.50; 1000- 1100 lbs. $59; 1100-1200 lbs. $49; 1200-1300 lbs. $43; 1300-1400 lbs. $61; 1400-1500 lbs. $55.50; 1500-1600 lbs. $52; 1600-1700 lbs. $54; 1700-1800 lbs. $62; 1800-1900 lbs. $60; 1900-2000 lbs. $64.