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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to
retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv-
ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report
have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid
Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude
Protein (CP) test numbers:
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.
June 9
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
10,879
5350
5545
Compared to June 2: New crop Alfalfa is steady to $5 higher.
Trade moderate with good demand as new crop trading is gaining
momentum. As rain moved through much of the area, many were
holding off on cutting Timothy and no new sales have been reported.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
6971 $145-168
2590 $150-165
Fair
150
$110
Small Square
Premium
50
$250
Orchard Grass Large Square Premium
1068 $183-193
Small Square
Premium
50
$220
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
June 9
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
315
442
567
Compared to June 2: Prices trended generally steady in an ex-
tremely limited test compared to week ago prices. Most producers
are sold out for the year, and are busy out in the fields preparing for
new crop. Some producers have cut and starting to bale and are
preparing to start selling 2017 hay. So far, new crop hay pricing, in
an extremely limited test, seems generally steady compared to 2016
pricing for similar quality.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square
Supreme
2
$180
Premium
5
$200
Orchard Grass Small Square
Premium
12
$240-250
Retail/Stable
Good/Prem 34
$215
EASTERN OREGON
Meadow Grass Small Square
Fair/Good 30
$100
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
78
$160
24
$160
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Good
102
$145
Organic Sup 28
$250
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 9
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
17,260
16,526
18,238
Compared to June 2: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a frontal system in the
Northwest is expected to bring unseasonable rainfall from Northern
California to Western Montana. Hay production in Region 1 is in full
swing this week.
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas.
Alfalfa
Supreme
150
$190
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
25
$200
Orchard Grass
Premium
25
$300
Retail/Stable
Good/Prem 75
$240
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Good
75
$150
Fair
100
$75
Oat
Fair
200
$90
Bleached Wheat
Good
175
$100
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
460
$215-240
50
$245
75
$190
Prem/Sup 200
$205
Premium
200
$210
150
$200-210
Retail/Stable
Good/Prem 75
$210
Good
200
$180
Fair
200
$165
Exc. Moisture 225
$125
Weedy
25
$135
Oat
Good
50
$120
Wheat
Good
1500 $85-95
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
650
$95
25
$220
Retail/Stable 650
$115
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 9
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1120
1250
1100
Compared to June 2: Domestic Alfalfa steady. Trade is limited with
moderate demand for new crop. Many producers are just starting
their first cutting so sales are sparse this week.
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
700
$150
Rain Damage Good 200 $115
Small Square
Organic Premium
20 $350
Grass Mid Square
Premium/Good
200 $200
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
June 8
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for June
delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, June 8, were mixed
compared to last week’s noon bids for June delivery.
July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, June
8, higher as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 20.25 cents higher at 4.4925, Kansas City wheat fu-
tures were 23 cents higher at 4.5375 and Minneapolis wheat futures
trended 25.50 cents higher at 6.0425. Chicago July corn futures
trended 15.25 cents higher at 3.8575 and July soybean futures
closed 25.75 cents higher at 9.38.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
or barges during June for ordinary protein trended mixed, from 4.75
lower to 9.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices
for the same delivery period at 4.6925-4.9425. Some exporters were
not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums were zero to 10 cents per bushel over
soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for June
delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.58-5.7450 and
bids for White Club Wheat were also 5.58-5.7450.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: July 4.6925-4.9425, August New Crop 4.83-4.9325, Sep-
tember 4.86-4.9325 and October 4.89-5.0450.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: July 5.45-5.7450 and August New Crop
5.45-5.60.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during June trended mixed, from 4.75 lower to 10.25
cents per bushel higher compared to week ago price for the same
delivery period at 4.6925-4.9925. Some exporters were not issuing
bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat this week were zero to five cents per
bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero to 10
cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maxi-
mum 10.5 percent protein for July delivery by unit trains and barges
to Portland were 5.55-5.8450 and bids for White Club Wheat were
5.55-5.8950.orward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed
10.5 percent proteins were as follows: July 4.6925-4.9925, August
New Crop 4.8825-4.9825 and September 4.9325-4.9825.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: July 5.55-5.7950, August New Crop 5.55-
5.8550, September 5.60-5.8550 and October 5.63-5.8325.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
June delivery were 23 to 33 cents per bushel higher compared to
last week’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
This week, bids were as follows: June 5.2875-5.4875, July
5.2875-5.3375, August New Crop 5.4075-5.5075 and September
5.4075-5.6075.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during June were 15.50 to 25.50
cents per bushel higher than last week’s noon bids for the same
delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein
were as follows: June and July 7.0425-7.1925, August New Crop
6.9850-7.2350 and September 6.9850-7.3850.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -
BNSF shuttle trains for June delivery trended 0.75 of a cent to 4.75
cents lower from 4.3375-4.4275. Forward month corn bids were as
follows: July 4.3575-4.4475.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BNSF shuttle trains for June delivery trended 25.75 cents per
bushel higher from 10.08-10.13. Forward month soybean bids were
as follows: July 10.08-10.13, September 10.2575-10.2675, October
10.2375-10.2875 and November 10.2375-10.2675. Bids for US 2
Heavy White Oats for April delivery trended steady at 3.2650 per
bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 24 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday,
June 8, with six docked compared to 26 last week with six docked.
There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
June 8
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 US No 2 (46 lbs. per bushel)
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
9.50
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.70
CORN - US No 2 Yellow
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
8.40
7.90**
Turlock/Tulare
$8.64
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
8.89-8.91
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.94
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.94
SORGHUM - US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 8.94
WHEAT - US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
FOB
Merced
8.50
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
9.15
Kern County
8.75
**Last week’s price should have been 7.60**
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction
June 5
Total Receipts: 780
Steers: 300-400 lbs. NT; 400-500 lbs. $165-179
cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $151-168 cwt.; 600-700 lbs. $145-
156 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $135-145 cwt.; 800-900 lbs.
$132-136 cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. NT.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs. NT; 300-400 lbs. NT; 400-
500 lbs. $155-171 cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $151-161 cwt.;
600-700 lbs. $136-152 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $122-135
cwt.; 800-900 lbs. $119-128 cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. NT.
Butcher Cows: High yield $80-84; Medium $77-
80; Low $70-77
Feeder: $80-90
Heiferettes: $90-115
Bulls: High $97-100; Medium $90-97; Feeder
$95-100
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
June 5-6
Total Receipts: 923
Top 10 Slaughter Cows: $80.87
Top 50 Slaughter Cows: $73.66
Top 100 Slaughter Cows: $66.31
Top Certified Organic Cattle: $106
All Certified Organic Cattle Ave.: $68.30
All Slaughter Bulls: $50-102.50
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs. $100-130 cwt.; 300-
400 lbs. $125-139 cwt.; 400-500 lbs. 120-130 cwt.;
500-600 lbs. $125-137 cwt.; 600-700 lbs. $120-132
cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $118-129.50 cwt.; 800-900 lbs.
$100-113 cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. $100-112 cwt.
Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs. NT; 300-400 lbs.
$120-131 cwt.; 400-500 lbs. $120-130 cwt.; 500-600
lbs. $125-136 cwt.; 600-700 lbs. $120-131 cwt.; 700-
800 lbs. $100-120.50 cwt.; 800-900 lbs. $100-110
cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. NT.
Cow/Calf Pairs: $550-1440 HD
Bred Cows: $600-900 HD
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: $95-125 HD
Day Old Dairy Calves: $5-85 HD
Block Hogs: $97-103 cwt.
Feeder Pigs: $50-120 HD
Sows: $10-12.50 cwt.
Weaner Pigs: $20-25 HD
Block Hogs: $97-103 cwt.
Feeder Pigs: $50-120 HD
Sows: $10-12.50 cwt.
Weaner Pigs: $20-25 HD
Goats: 10-39 lbs. $30-60 HD; 40-69 lbs. $30-105
HD; 70-79 lbs. $85-145 HD; 80-89 lbs. $95-160 HD;
90-99 lbs. $122.50-182.50 HD; 100-199 lbs. $130-
245 HD; 200-300 lbs. NT.
VALE
(Producers Livestock)
June 7
Receipts: 273 HD
Steer Calves: 500-600 lbs. $152-163 Top $165-
50
Heifer Calves: 500-600 lbs. $131-143; Top
$148
Yearling Steers: 600-700 lbs. $140-153, Top
$155; 700-800 lbs. $127-141 cwt. Top $145;
800-900 lbs. $122-130 cwt. Top $133; 900-1000
lbs. NT.
Yearling Heifers: 600-700 lbs. $129-140, Top
$141; 700-800 lbs. NT; 800-900 lbs. $113-123
cwt. Top $127; 900-1000 lbs. NT.
Pairs: Young $1225-1525
Butcher Cows: $72-81, Top $83
Thin Shelly Cows: $61-71, Top $78-95
Butcher Bulls: $72-93, Top $100.50
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
June 8
Total receipts: 310
Top Cow: $87
Top 10 Cows: $83.20
Top 50 Cows: $78.23
Top 100 Cows: $75.34
Top Bull: $104
Top 10 Bulls: $99.90
Organic Butcher Cows
Top Cow: $128
Top 10: $101.30
No market test on feeders or cow/calf pairs.
Bred Cows: $550-$1100 HD
Best Ewes: $62.50-70 cwt.
Best Lambs: $172.50-192.50 cwt.
Best Goats: $30 HD
California
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
June 9
Receipts: 2,692
Compared to June 2: Slaughter cows & bulls
$1-2 higher. Feeder market $3-8 higher.
Slaughter Cows
Heiferettes: High Yielding $70-74; High
Dress $75-80; Med Yielding $61-69; Low Yield-
ing $45-60
Bulls 1&2: High Yielding $75-89; High Dress
$91-98
Feeder Steers (Top Offerings and pen lots):
450-500 lbs. $173 (1 set); 500-550 lbs. $140-
146 (Few); 550-600 lbs. $140-158.50; 600-650
lbs. $137-167.75; 650-700 lbs. $130-160.75;
700-750 lbs. $140-152; 750-800 lbs. $128-140
(Few); 800-900 lbs. $130-143.50; 900-1000
lbs. $120-140.25
Feeder Heifers (Top offerings & pen lots):
Pairs All ages $1200-1800
Calvy Cows: Full mouth $1200-1635
Broken Mouth: $900-1125
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will
not be issued again until June 23.
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 FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
June 9
This week
Last week
Last year
276,400
164,300
269,000
Compared to June 2: Yearling steers and
heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Steer and
heifers calves traded steady to 5.00 higher.
Feeder steers and heifers in the southeast sold
2.00-5.00 higher. Trade was active on good to
very good demand.
The major livestock markets were back in
business posting huge gains after being closed
last Monday in observance of the Memorial
Day holiday. Oklahoma City and Joplin Stock-
yards saw feeders 5.00-12.00 higher compared
to two weeks ago. This was expected as the
markets had to play catch up and digest all the
positive news from the week before.
Other sale barns running on a limited
schedule saw heavier receipts than usual as
producers are trying to take advantage of the
higher market. The CME feeder cattle futures
closed Monday in the green at 159.87 for the
August contract, fueling buyers to pay more
for feeders.
However, the futures were down the limit on
Tuesday closing at 155.37 causing some un-
easiness in the cattle industry. There was some
evidence that the sharp turn in the futures af-
fected a few cattle markets during the middle
of the week.
However, most traders shook-off the nega-
tive news and continued to purchase yearlings
at higher prices as feedlots are trying to keep
up with packer demand and keep pen space
full.
Last Friday Ft. Pierre, S.D., hosted the 20th
Annual World Livestock Auctioneer Champion-
ship contest with almost 12,000 head of cattle
on hand. Some of the highlights reported were
86 head of fancy steers weighing 642 lbs.
selling for 199.50 cwt. Also over 400 head of
steers weighing 670 lbs. averaged 184.07
and 262 head weighing 726 lbs. averaged at
175.08 cwt.
At Tri-State Livestock in McCook, Neb., 300
head of mostly black steers weighing 920 lbs.
sold for 158.75 per cwt and in Green City, Mo.,
136 head of steers averaging 828 lbs. bring
166.43 cwt.
In the southern plains and southern Midwest,
where you see more yearling crossbred cattle
with exotic influence, the price margins have
narrowed between the medium and large 1 and
1-2 feeders. This is due to the fact that these
type of cattle can go anywhere this time of year
due to warmer temperatures. Very few sales
of slaughter cattle have been reported at the
time of this report as feedlots are holding their
ground.
A few live sales in Nebraska sold at 136.00
and dressed at 218.00 while in the southern
plains trade has been at a standstill. The
Choice-Select spread continues to widen
posting another record at 30.92 on Friday.
Choice boxed-beef closed Friday 5.97 higher
at 251.21 with Select 2.23 higher at 220.29
when compared to last Friday’s close. Extreme
heat plagued parts of the Plains and Midwest
with temperatures topping in the mid 90s which
slowed cattle movement in some areas.
Corn planting is mostly complete and hay
cutting is kicking into high gear with plenty of
sunshine and no rain in the forecast. Auction
volume this week included 52 percent weighing
over 600 lbs. and 41 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
June 9
Not enough trades in any region to establish
a market trend. Packer demand and seller in-
terest good as CME futures rose at the begin-
ning of the week, but diminished with futures
declining at the end of the week.
Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon
averaged 235.75 up 3.73 from last Friday.
The Choice/Select spread is 30.92. Slaughter
cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash
trades through Friday afternoon totaled about
44,457 head. Last week’s total head count was
114,795 head.
MIDWEST DIRECT MARKETS:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: few 134.00-
137.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers few
216.00-221.00.
SOUTH PLAINS DIRECT MARKETS:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers Not estab-
lished.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS (Average
Yielding Prices):
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00-3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Cutter
Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was 179.16
up 0.97 from last Friday.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 9
This week
Last week
Last year
4328
950
2945
Compared to June 2: Feeder steers not well
tested but a firm undertone is noted. Feeder
heifers 4.00 higher. Demand continues good
for feeder cattle as cattle futures improved
early in the week. The feeder supply included
9 percent steers and 91 percent heifers. Near
100 percent of the supply weighed over 600
lbs.
Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 per-
cent shrink or equivalent and with a 3-8 cent
slide on yearlings. Delivered prices include
freight, commissions and other expenses. Cur-
rent sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 900 lbs. 142.00 ID; July De-
livered Price: 850-900 lbs. 150.00 ID. Aug-Sep
Delivered Price: 875 lbs. 147.00 ID.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 850 lbs. 138.00-140.00 ID.
Aug-Oct Delivered Price: 840 lbs. 147.25 ID;
Sep Delivered Price: 860 lbs. 142.50 ID.
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)
June 10
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$13.49
$0.65
$5.84
$0.39
$32.00
$3.00
$5.50
$0.00
SAN LUIS VALLEY
$14.65
$0.34
$7.89
$0.29
$28.00
$2.00
$10.00
$0.00
COLUMBIA BASIN
$14.92
$1.05
$6.77
$0.65
$27.00
$4.00
$7.50
$0.00
WISCONSIN
$18.78
$0.88
$11.10
$0.70
$35.00
$5.00
$14.00
$0.00
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 replace-
ment animals on per head basis as indicated.
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
(USDA Market News)
Greeley, Colo.
June 9
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was
at a standstill this week. There were no con-
firmed trades reported. All trades reported on a
weighted average.
Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and
reported on a greasy basis:
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
June 9
Compared to June 2: All classes were
steady to sharply lower. At San Angelo, Texas,
4,396 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction.
In direct trading slaughter ewes were not
tested; feeder lambs had no recent comparison.
3,000 head of negotiated sales of slaughter
lambs were steady to $5 higher. 2,362 lamb
carcasses sold with all weights no trend due
to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred
weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime
2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs.
$170-185.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 115-120 lbs.
$235.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime
1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $222-234; 60-70 lbs.
$210-230; 70-80 lbs. $200-214, few $216-220;
80-90 lbs. $196-212, few $218; 90-110 lbs.
$188-200.
Ft. Collins: 40 lbs. $270; 70-90 lbs. $235-247.50,
few $250; 90- 110 lbs. $230-240, few $250.
DIRECT TRADING (lambs fob with 3-4 per-
cent shrink or equivalent) 3000:
SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Shorn and wooled 128-184 lbs. $157.50-210
(wtd avg $182.77).
SLAUGHTER EWES
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) $56-60;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) $64-66; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) $70-84; Utility 1-2 (thin) 66-70;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 58-64; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) $40-50.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) $68; Good
2-3 (fleshy) $66-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) $53-54;
Cull 1 (extremely thin) $22-27.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: New crop 50-90 lbs. $210-224;
90-105 lbs. $206-216.
Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs. $240-247.50; 60-70
lbs. $235; 115 lbs. $225.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 90-100 lbs.
$202-220 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs.
$90-150 cwt.
Ft. Collins: No test.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS
Choice and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. Avg.
45 lbs. down Price not reported
due to confidentiality
45-55 lbs. Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs. Price not reported
due to confidentiality
65-75 lbs. Price not reported
due to confidentiality
75-85 lbs. Price not reported
due to confidentiality
85 lbs. up Price not reported
due to confidentiality
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 27,000
compared to 32,000 last week and 37,000 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
June 9
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 5 cents
lower for Extra Large, 6 cents lower for Large and 2 cents lower for Medium and Small. The
undertone is mostly steady. Demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly moderate and better into
aggressive ads. Offerings are light to moderate for Jumbo and moderate to instances heavy on
the balance of sizes. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small bench-
mark price 69 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
137
Extra large
119
Large
111
Medium
89
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
124-137
Extra large
110-114
Large
96-105
Medium
70-81
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
June 8
California farm milk production is currently
variable. In some parts of the state, volumes
produced are unchanged from last week,
whereas in other areas, output is higher
due to recent cooler weather. Class 1 fluid
demand is lower. The May 4a price (butter/
powder) in California is $14.43, up 70 cents
from the previous month, and $1.86 higher
from a year ago.
This compares to the Federal Order Class
IV price of $14.49 for May. The May 4b price
(cheese) is $15.25, up 95 cents from the pre-
vious month, and $3.88 above a year ago.
This compares to the Federal Order Class III
price for May at $15.57.
According to some industry contacts, in Ari-
zona, the heat is currently having little impact
on milk. Farm milk production took a slight dip
this week.
With schools being out, many processors
are actively balancing more of their milk.
The monsoon season is starting next week.
Consequently, Arizona will be having torren-
tial rain and dust storms that will more likely
affect their milk output.
Class I is moving slower. However, local ad-
vertised sales have increased. In New Mexi-
co, farm milk production is steady to slightly
up this week.
Class I sales have decreased, putting
more pressure on dryers. Inventories are
plentiful, and processing plants are working
at full capacity to avoid milk discarding.
A few contacts report that some plants
are sending milk to calf ranches and ground
application of condensed and raw milk. Milk
intakes for Class II are stable to slightly in-
creasing as ice cream and frozen dessert
manufacturers increase their orders.
Class III interest is flat to lower. A few man-
ufacturers report having repair/maintenance
issues that reduced their milk intakes. As
the result, system-wide holdovers are high
in some areas.
Pacific Northwest dairy contacts say milk
production continues to improve after a hard
winter and spring. Some contacts suggest
it may be newly lactating cows that have
provided the boost to milk volumes. Warmer
days have improved cow comfort and spring
feed is in good supply. With most schools
done for the year, milk supplies have shifted
to summer consumption patterns.
More milk is available for manufacturing.
Processors say they have plenty of milk
available. Many manufacturers are running
their facilities at or near full capacity. Milk
supplies are plentiful for processors in the
mountain states of Colorado, Utah and Ida-
ho.
Manufacturers report no problems getting
the milk needed for most processing needs.
Milk production is increasing along season-
al patterns and cow comfort is improving
across much of the region.
Demand for condensed skim is flat in the
West. Contacts report that condensed skim
is available in the spot market at lower pric-
es.
In addition, it was reported that some pro-
cessors decided to dry their condensed skim
instead of selling it.
Western cream interest continues to be
seasonally up for ice cream and frozen
dessert makers. With higher temperatures
in most part of the West, haulers are taking
extra precaution in handling cream, so that
they arrive in acceptable conditions.
Cream multiples for all classes range on
average from 1.08 to 1.25. However, a few
contacts reported multiples in the high 1.30s
to low 1.40s. According to the DMN National
Retail Report-Dairy for the week of June 2-8,
the national weighted average advertised
price for one gallon of milk is $3.34, down
$0.12 from last week, but $0.90 higher from
a year ago. The weighted average regional
price in the Southwest is $2.11, with a price
range of $1.87-2.99.
The weighted average regional price in
the Northwest is $2.39, with no price range
reported.
According to the NASS Dairy Products re-
port, hard ice cream production in the West
region for April 2017 is 16.3 million gallons,
7.7 percent lower than a month ago, and
15.5 percent below the previous year.