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January 15, 2016 CapitalPress.com 13 Farm Market Report Hay 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. Jan. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,300 No report 2,600 Compared to Dec. 24: Premium Alfalfa and export Alfalfa steady. Trade remains slow. Demand remains light. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 300 $175 Good 2100 $147-150 Timothy Grass Mid Square Premium 700 $140 Good/Prem. 2200 $140 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Jan. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,478 No report 9,021 Compared to Dec. 24: Prices trended generally steady compared to week ago prices. The recent cold snap has increased 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 Supreme 200 $200 Premium 24 $180 Good 200 $130 Fair 100 $80 Mid Square Fair/Good 40 $150 Small Square Premium 47 $240-260 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium 17 $250 Orchard Grass Large Square Fair 800 $150 Small Square Good Meadow Grass Small Square Grass Mix Five-Way Small Square EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Triticale Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Orchard Grass Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Premium 10 Good 17 $180 5 $260 $150 Premium 7 $275 Supreme Premium Fair Good 98 320 250 300 $225 $190 $125 $90 Premium Good 200 50 $150 $120 Premium Premium 110 200 $245 $280 Supreme 274 600 333 500 300 60 60 $210-255 $220 $200-225 $180 $135-145 $200-220 $200 Premium Good Fair/Good Premium Good/Prem. Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Good/Prem. 31 $150 Small Square Good/Prem. 30 $150 Rye Grass Small Square Premium 25 $135 Oat Large Square Fair 30 $75 Barley Large Square Premium 210 $110 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 15,800 No report 150 Compared to Dec. 18: Fair/Good and other grades of Alfalfa steady. Trade turned active this week as some producers tied first through third cuttings together in order to get it sold. Demand was moderate. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Prem. 3000 $120 Fair/Good 1500 $85 5000 $70-120 Utility/Fair 5000 $65 Teff Mid Square Utility/Fair 300 $60 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 1000 $60 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,905 0 3,020 Compared to Dec. 24: All classes traded steady to weak on a very thin test. Demand was very light to light. According to NOAA, this was the 19th straight year when the annual average tempera- ture across the country exceeded the 20th Century average. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Premium 100 $200 Fair/Good 50 $125 Wheat Good 100 $140 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacra- mento. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 100 $200 Orchard Grass Premium 40 $260 Oat Good 25 $100 Rice Straw Good 100 $100 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 2025 $230-250 Premium 25 $220 Fair 150 $140-150 Oat Good 150 $110 25 $130 Wheat Straw Good 50 $100 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. No new sales confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 75 $240 Bermuda Grass Premium 50 $210 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 440 $160-165 Good/Prem. 300 $185 Fair/Good 100 $125 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. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Jan. 7 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan. 7, mixed compared to the previous week’s noon bids for January delivery. March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan. 7, mixed as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 1.50 cents lower at $4.6850, Kansas City wheat futures were 5.75 cents lower at $4.6275 and Minneapo- lis wheat futures trended 1.50 cents higher at $4.9475. Chicago March corn futures trended 5.75 cents lower at $3.53 and January soybean futures closed 5.75 cents higher at $8.77. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during January for ordinary protein were $5.20- 5.2850, mixed, from 1.50 cents lower to 50 cents per bushel higher than Dec. 31 bids for the same delivery period. Some 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 January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.5750-6.80 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.0750-9.65. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: February and March $5.20-5.2850. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: February $6.5750-6.85, March $6.5750- 6.88, April $6.62-6.90 and August New Crop $6.2975-6.80. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during January were $6.1850-6.8350, 1.50 to 11.50 cents per bushel lower compared to $6.20-6.50 last week for January delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat were 1.15-1.70 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to not available last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $7.5450-8.0450 and bids for White Club Wheat were $10.0450- 10.89. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: February and March $6.2350-6.37, April $6.2825-6.37 and August New Crop $5.50. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: February $7.5450-8.08, March $7.5450-8.10, April $7.59- 8.12 and August New Crop $6.2975-6.8475. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for January delivery were 5.75 cents per bushel lower compared to the previous week’s noon bids for January delivery. Bids were as follows: January $5.4775-5.5775, February $5.5275-5.5775, March $5.5775 and April $5.5750-5.6050. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were 1.50 to 16.50 cents per bushel higher than the previous week’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for non-guaranteed 14 per- cent protein were as follows: January $6.1475-6.3475, February $6.0475-6.3475 and March $6.1475-6.3475. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery were 2.75 to 4.75 cents lower from $4.28-4.31 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: February $4.30-4.33, March $4.31-4.34, April and May $4.3350-4.3550 and June $4.3950-4.4050. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery were 8.75 to 11.75 cents higher from $9.79- 9.85 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: February $9.5350-9.6250 and March $9.4450-9.4750. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January delivery trended steady at $3.8475 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, Jan. 7, with three docked compared to 13 last week with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland Jan. 7 Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal; Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated. GRAIN DELIVERED Mode Destination Price per cwt. BARLEY – U.S. No. 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) FOB Solano County NA Rail Los Angeles NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Kern County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County Sale $11.75 Solano County CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Los Angeles-Chino Valley Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley OATS-U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Rail Petaluma WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein Los Angeles 13 percent Protein Los Angeles 14 percent Protein Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein Los Angeles 13 percent Protein Los Angeles 14 percent Protein WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties Colusa County Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock King-Tulare-Fresno Counties Fresno Merced County Colusa County Kern County Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day ending Dec. 17: BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs. per bushel Colusa $11.75 Spot NA $8.25 NA NA $8.75 $9 $8.55-8.70 NA $8.55 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $9.75 NA NA NA NA NA reporting period Calvy cows: Full-mouth cows $1475-2250; Bro- ken-mouth $900-1250. California TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 8 This week Last week Last year 1,200 940 1,650 Compared to Dec. 23 at the same market: Not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for ac- curate price trends. Trade slow with light demand for small lots and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows $8-9 higher. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate market test. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 73 per- cent, Slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 22 percent steers and 78 percent heifers. Near 85 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 600- 700 lbs. $165; 800-900 lbs. $154.75. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $145. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $134. Small and Medium 1-2: 500- 600 lbs. $155. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $120. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500- 600 lbs. $159; 500-600 lbs. $171.50, Replace- SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Jan. 8 Current week Last week 4,676 672 Compared to Dec. 17: Slaughter cows and bulls $3-5 higher. Stockers and feeders generally $10-20 above pre-holiday levels. Off lots and sin- gles $30-60 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: Breakers $60-64, $65-73 high dress; Boning $52-59; Cutters $40-51. Bulls 1 and 2: $55-83; $84-97 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $200-251; 400-450 lbs. $200-233; 450-500 lbs. $190-225; 500-550 lbs. $185-218; 550-600 lbs. $175-201.50; 600- 650 lbs. $165-190.50; 650-700 lbs. $160-183; 700-750 lbs. $155-178; 750-800 lbs. $147-165; 800-900 lbs. $135-157.50. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $180-215; 400- 450 lbs. $180-220; 450-500 lbs. $180-216; 500-550 lbs. $160-186.50; 550-600 lbs. $155- 173.50; 600-650 lbs. $150-172; 650-700 lbs. $142-160.50; 700-750 lbs. $140-160; 750-800 lbs. $135-145; 800-900 lbs. $120-151. Pairs: Small bunches of all types $1500-2700. Washington ment; 600-700 lbs. $151; 600-700 lbs. $153, Re- placement; 700-800 lbs. $135; 700-800 lbs. $110, Heiferettes. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $129-130. Medium and Large 4: 900-1000 lbs. $100.50-110; 1000-1100 lbs. $103. Large 2-3: 100-200 lbs. $75, Per Head; 200-300 lbs. $210, Per Head; 800-900 lbs. $116; 900-1000 lbs. $114; 900-1000 lbs. $109, Heiferettes; 1000-1100 lbs. $110; 1100-1200 lbs. $109-111; 1200-1300 lbs. $91. Small and Medium 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $108.50. Small and Medium 3-4: 800-900 lbs. $112. Small and Medium 4: 700-800 lbs. $87-99; 800-900 lbs. $99. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1100-2000 lbs. $62-68; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $61-68; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1300 lbs. $50-55. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Few 1600- 2150 lbs. $90-93. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 6-9 mos. bred 1250-1350 lbs. $1275-1350; Broken Mouth 6-9 mos. bred 1000- 1200 lbs. $1000-1210. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Jan. 4 Total head: 352. Baby calves: NA. Steers: 400-500 lbs. $155-165; 500-600 lbs. $140-155; 600-700 lbs. $135-140; 700-800 lbs. $150-160; 800-900 lbs. $135-145. Bulls: High yield $85-92; mostly $75-88; thinner $75-85. Bred cows: Full mouth vacc $1700-2100 head; broken mouth vacc $1000-1400. Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $145-160; 500-600 lbs. $135-145; 600-700 lbs. $130-140; 700-800 lbs. $125-137. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $115-125. Cows: Heiferettes $95; Fleshy cows $58; high- yield $68; medium-yield $55; low-yield $40. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Dec. 18 Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $85; 500-600 lbs. $80; 600-700 lbs. $100. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $100. Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $32.75; 400-500 lbs. $87; 700-800 lbs. $81.50; 800-900 lbs. $91.75; 900-1000 lbs. $87.75; 1000-1100 $85.75. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $70; 200-300 lbs. $140; 300-400 lbs. $175. Bull calves (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $102.50; 500- 600 lbs. $107.50. Cows (wt.): 1200-1300 lbs. $47.50; 1300-1400 lbs. $43; 1400-1500 lbs. $47.50; 1500-1600 lbs. $50.75; 1600-1700 lbs. $53.50; 1900-2000 lbs. $47. Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. idea that the December lows hopefully represent- ed a market bottom. The first full week found buyers aggressively bidding on feeder cattle to fill orders as the two- three week break found feedlots wanting to pro- cure feeders to fill empty pens. On Jan. 6 in Bassett, Neb., had more than 4,200 head of reputation Sandhill raised feeders on display with many replacement quality heifers on offer and in many cases out selling their broth- ers. Over 325 head of replacement quality heifers weighing between 600-650 lbs. averaging 627 lbs. sold for a weighted average price of $187.60 and a pot load of 700 lb heifers dropped the gavel at $190. Packers during the holiday break needed product and paid up on fed cattle during the last week of December as prices rose sharply gaining mostly $12 on live prices ranging from $134-136. A few dressed sales in Nebraska traded at $210 on Jan. 8 mostly $2 lower than last week, with live prices ranging from $132-133. Choice boxed- beef prices have continued to rally sharply gain- ing over $40 since Dec. 21, closing Jan. 8 $1.61 higher at 232.20 as boxed-beef has had renewed buying interest as retailers replenish inventories. Cattlemen should still remain cautious with the uncertainty and volatility that this market has ex- perienced with large moves up and down from one week to the next. The stock market this week fell hard with grow- ing global economic concerns on China growth and plunging oil prices have U.S. and European Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Idaho’s regulations for trap- ping furbearers in northern Idaho violate the Endangered Species Act by allowing the inadvertent capture of feder- ally protected Canada lynx. The 26-page decision made public Monday in U.S. District Court requires Idaho to propose a plan within 90 days that protects lynx in the Panhandle and Clearwater re- gions. “We hope Idaho will now recognize that these rare and beautiful animals need more protection than the state has been willing to grant them,” Andrea Santarsiere, an attor- ney with the Center for Bi- ological Diversity, said in a statement. The Center, the Western Watersheds Project, Friends of the Clearwater and Wil- dEarth Guardians filed the lawsuit in June 2014 asking that lethal body-crushing traps and snares be made il- legal. The groups also want to limit the size of foothold traps in lynx habitat and re- quire daily checks of traps. Named in the lawsuit are Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, Ida- ho Department of Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore, and members of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. Fish and Game spokes- man Mike Keckler said Mon- day the agency is reviewing the decision and couldn’t comment. The Idaho Trappers Asso- ciation intervened on behalf of the state. “I believe the judge made a mistake,” said the group’s president, Patrick Carney. He said if all the limits the con- servations groups want on trapping are put in place, it would greatly limit trapping in the regions. “If they implement all that, wolf trapping is over, and so is all of the other trap- ping,” he said. Besides wolves, other an- imals legal to trap in Idaho include coyotes, bobcats, ot- ters, beavers, foxes, marten and mink. The conservation groups in the lawsuit said trapping in Idaho has increased from about 650 licenses issued in the 2001-2002 season to more than 2,300 in recent years. Officials say that at least four lynx have been trapped in Idaho since 2012. One was killed after a trapper mistook it for a bobcat. Judge B. Lynn Winmill in his ruling found that trappers likely would capture addi- tional lynx in the Panhan- dle and Clearwater regions through inadvertent trapping. The conservation groups sought to limit trapping based on potential lynx en- counters in other parts of the state as well. But Winmill rejected that argument, noting that the re- cord didn’t support inadver- tent trapping of lynx in those areas. Potato Market Reports 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) Jan. 9 Market Commentary: Idaho carton prices are advancing, as buyers attempt to rebuild pipeline supplies depleted during the holidays. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $14.98 $0.79 $6.81 $0.47 $21.50 $2 $10.50 $0 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.89 $0.66 $6.58 $0.49 $18 $2 $10.50 $0 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.08 $0 $5.72 $0 $17 $0 $9.50 $0 KLAMATH BASIN $14.75 -$0.16 $6.29 -$0.11 $20 $0 $10.50 $0 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Cattle Market Reports Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Jan. 8 This week Last week Last year 309,400 NA 259,000 Feeder cattle marketing was brisk the first full week of 2016, which in most cases auctions have been closed down for the last two to three weeks. Cattle prices this week are playing catch up with all the excitement that has taken place over the Holiday break as futures have advanced rap- idly and fed cattle prices have rebounded with sharp gains as feeders have followed. Most feeder cattle auctions are trading $10-15 higher, with instances $20-25 higher when com- pared to their last full non-holiday week ending Dec. 18. Feeder cattle prices have kicked off the new year with much optimism as the holiday break provided an opportunity for fed and feeder cattle to regroup and find its legs; as market psy- chology has found some momentum. Cattlemen found 2015 a year of transition as market psychology went from bullish to bearish as the market turned the corner after a long upward trend to the stark reality of a painful and agoniz- ing second half of 2015 that saw prices retreat in dramatic fashion. The market has started to rebound as cattle- men are putting 2015 in the review mirror with the By KEITH RIDLER Delivered Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Judge orders Idaho to alter trapping to protect Canada lynx stocks falling sharply lower. But, for the most part the cattle complex this week has showed strength (early to midweek) despite bearish economic news; then on Jan. 7 cattle futures felt the pressure of outside market concerns creat- ing market uneasiness as feeder cattle futures closed with limit losses and continued into Friday with sharp losses as the Stock Market continued to sell off. Hopefully the New Year will be less volatile and have more stability, as the cattle markets will make and find adjustments to provide a good starting point for 2016. Auction volume included 61 percent over 600 lbs. and 38 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 250,800 NA 195,900 WASHINGTON 1,200. 85 pct over 600 lbs. 78 pct heifers. There was not enough feeder cattle sales to report. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 55,400 NA 53,100 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 650 lbs. $164.07 Current FOB. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 3,600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 23 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 800-900 lbs. $153-156 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: Medium and Large 1: 850 lbs. $157-157.50 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: 700 lbs. $167 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $156-157 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 800-850 lbs. $148-149 Wash- ington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $160 Idaho. Large 1: 850-900 lbs. $150 Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 8 This week Last week Last year 3,550 2,200 3,950 Compared to last test two weeks ago: feeder cattle $6-7 higher. Due in part to increases in the slaughter cattle market and the CME futures. Trade remains slow to moderate with good de- mand. The feeder supply included 77 percent steers and 23 percent heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-12 cent slide on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 800-900 lbs. $153-156 Washington-Ore- gon. Current Delivered Price: Medium and Large 1: 850 lbs. $157-157.50 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: 700 lbs. $167 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $156-157 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 800-850 lbs. $148-149 Washington-Ore- gon. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $160 Ida- ho. Large 1: 850-900 lbs. $150 Idaho. 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. Jan. 8 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades. Some spring shearing is starting to take place, and most of the wool will be marketed later in the spring. Currently there is resistance due to the strong U.S. dollar, though prices remained relatively steady over the fall and winter months. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed 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 Jan. 8 Compared to Jan. 1: Heavy slaughter lambs were $5-8 lower; light slaughter lambs were steady to $30 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to $20 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, Texas, 1,501 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 258 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading no compar- ison on slaughter ewes and feeder lambs. 4,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $4-8 lower. 8,600 head of formula sales under 65 lbs. had no recent comparison; 65-85 lbs. were $2-4 lower; 85-95 lbs. were $8-10 higher and over 95 lbs. were not tested. 3,453 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $1.74 higher; 45-55 lbs. $7.54 lower; 55-65 lbs. $4.40 lower and 65 lbs. and up $2.47-3.14 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs. $130-150, few $160. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $258-270; 60-70 lbs. $238-254, few $268-272; 70-80 lbs. $226-238, few $250; 80-90 lbs. $208-216, few $228; 90 lbs. $200. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 4,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 133- 165 lbs. $120-156.16 (wtd avg $135.97). California: 6,000 Feeder Lambs 100-110 lbs. old crop $125. Idaho: 600 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 $45-50; Utility 1-2 $35 SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-82; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $84-95, high-yield- ing $98; Utility 1-2 (thin) $70-72; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 50. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 65 lbs. $226; 70-80 lbs. $180- 192; 80-90 lbs. $184-188; 90-95 lbs. $160-170. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: yearling hair ewes $180 per head. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $485.85 45-55 lbs. $398.97 55-65 lbs. $345.22 65-75 lbs. $312.19 75-85 lbs. $299.96 85 lbs. and up $286.89 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 38,000 com- pared with 32,000 last week and 35,000 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 Jan. 8 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 15 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady for Jumbo and Extra Large, cautiously steady for Large and steady to lower for Medium. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good while food service movement is light to moderate. Offerings are light for Jumbo, light to moderate for Extra Large, moderate to occasionally heavy for Large and heavy for Medium. Supplies continue mostly light to at times moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.10. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 241 Extra large 209 Large 205 Medium 130 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 Range Jumbo 193-204 Extra large 135-147 Large 137-146 Medium 68-77