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March 27, 2015 CapitalPress.com 15 Farm Market Report Sheep/Wool Market Reports Hay Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas 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. March 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,425 2,700 10,925 Compared to March 13: Supreme and Premium Export Alfalfa not tested this week. Fair/Good dry cow hay steady in a light test. Trade very slow for domestic and export markets. Demand remains good for higher testing supplies of Alfalfa and Wheat Straw, light demand for dry cow and feeder supplies. Retail/Feedstore hay steady. De- mand remains good. Tons Price Good 500 $160 Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 300 $165-170 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 250 $250-260 Timothy Grass Large Square Fair/Good 1250 $120-130 Timothy Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 125 $200 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. March 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,128 909 681 Compared to March 13: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to the same quality last week. Trade activity and demand in- creased this week. The continued good weather in several areas of Oregon has slowed down demand, as pasture grasses are growing causing end users to be able to turn animals out on pasture rather than purchase and feed additional hay. Few containers available at the shipping ports has slowed down the ability to export hay over- seas. Several producers have sold all that they plan to sell for this season. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Orchard Grass Small Square 5-Way Mixed Grass Small Square EASTERN OREGON Teff Large Square Triticale/Teff Mix Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Premium Good 2 14 $275 $245 Premium 5 $290 Good Good 32 56 $130 $125 Good 200 Premium 100 Good/Prem. 6 $200 $230 $220 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 275 $240-270 Premium 520 $200-235 Good 35 $180 Small Square Premium 25 $220 Fair/Good 60 $150 Orchard/Timothy Small Square Premium 25 $220 Oat Large Square Good 30 $145 Triticale Large Square Good 200 $140 Forage Mix-Three Way Large Square Premium 43 $170 Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Good 500 $145 HARNEY COUNTY: No sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,900 7,000 6,560 Compared to March 13: Fair/Good Feeder quality Alfalfa steady. Trade slow to moderate this week as some producers decided to tie all their hay together regardless of test in order to get it marketed. Demand remains light. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 500 $120 2000 $115 Fair 1200 $100 Oat Large Square Fair/Good 200 $85 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 6,143 4,010 19,652 Compared to March 13: All classes traded weak on light demand on very light tests. A milk price in the low teens, oil prices below $50 and the strength of the dollar is weakening the demand for test hay. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, mountain snowpack across the Olympic, Cascade, Coastal Range, and Sierra Nevada is at least 25 percent below the 30-year normal. Hay has been cut and being baled in Region 6 and expected cutting of hay in Region 5 will be underway in the coming week. REGION 1: North Intermountain Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Tons Price Oat Good 51 $220 REGION 2: Sacramento Valley Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 25 $240 153 $250 Good/Prem. 50 $260 Oat Good 31 $117 Triticale Good 6 $242 Rice Straw Good 123 $100 Grass Premium 26 $320 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 80 $220 Good/Prem. 500 $200 Good 135 $225 Wheat Straw Good/Prem. 525 $110 REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 25 $285 Good/Prem. 125 $260-267 REGION 5: Southern California Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 100 $280 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 50 $290 REGION 6: Southeast California Alfalfa Premium 3088 $195-210 $160 Standing 150 $235 100 $220 Good/Prem. 150 $235 Good 50 $120 300 $220-240 Fair/Good 100 $190 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. March 20 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week and there were no confirmed trades. Shearing has become widespread espe- cially across the Western states. Some of the mountain regions along with areas in Texas were hindered by storms this past week but will resume with the warm up in the week to come. Shearing will continue to be heavy over the next several weeks, especially with the storms causing a lot of producers to be a week to two weeks behind. A stronger U.S. dollar is making it hard for buyers to obtain clips that growers are willing to sell at. Currently wools are falling within 80-85 percent of Australia. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week and 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 March 20 Compared to last week: Light slaughter lambs were steady to $20 higher; heavy slaughter lambs were steady to $2 lower. Slaughter ewes were uneven, steady to as much as $30 higher at New Holland, Pa., and Ft. Collins, Colo., and $5-10 lower at Sioux Falls, S.D., and San Ange- lo, Texas. Feeder lambs were lightly tested, but sharply lower. At San Angelo, 5,514 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. 2,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $1-2 lower. 13,100 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were steady; 65-75 lbs. were $7-8 lower; 75-85 lbs were $6-7 lower; 85-95 lbs. were $2-3 higher and over 95 lbs. were steady to $1 lower. 7,381 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $32.71 higher; 45-55 lbs. $1.55 higher; 55-65 lbs. $9.51 lower and 65 lbs. and up $3.85- 6.14 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 105-175 lbs. $120-148. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $220-234, few $240- 244; 60-70 lbs. $199-226; 70-80 lbs. $197.50- 213; 80-90 lbs. $190-212; 90-105 lbs. $155-180. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 2,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 119- 159 lbs. $130.93-163.12 (wtd avg $144.21). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $75-88; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $90-100, few $104- 108; Utility 1-2 (thin) $80-88; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $66-78; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: New crop 45-70 lbs. $200-214; 80-90 lbs. $180-188; 98 lbs. $178. old crop 60-70 lbs. $182-196; 75-85 lbs. $150-172; 90-110 lbs. $142-160. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 111 lbs. $170 per head; baby tooth hair ewes 95-125 lbs. $132-140 cwt; hair ewes and lambs $72-100 per head. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $549.09 45-55 lbs. $403.98 55-65 lbs. $345.36 65-75 lbs. $322.81 75-85 lbs. $308.64 85 lbs. and up $295.74 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 41,000 com- pared with 39,000 last week and 43,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines 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 March 20 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for March delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 19, mixed, compared to March 13 noon bids for March delivery. Bids for dark northern spring wheat trended higher, soft white wheat trended steady to higher and hard red winter wheat trended mixed. May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 19, higher compared to March 13 closes: Chicago May wheat fu- tures 4.75 cents higher at $5.12, Kansas City 3.75 cents higher at $5.5025 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 3.25 cents higher at $5.7275. Chicago May corn futures trended 15 cents lower at $3.7350 while May soybean futures closed 28.75 cents lower at $9.6175. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during March for ordinary protein were steady to 4.75 cents per bushel higher from $6.25 to 6.52, mostly $6.3850 compared to March 13 noon bids for March delivery of $6.25- 6.4725, mostly $6.3625. White club wheat premiums for ordinary protein nearby delivery were 2.40 for this week compared to 2.40 last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for March delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $7.50- 7.9075, mostly $7.7050 and bids for White Club Wheat were $8- 8.4075, mostly $8.2050. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started the reporting week on March 14 at mostly $6.3350, then moved higher to mostly $6.3950 on March 16. On March 17, bids moved lower to mostly $6.3425 and on March 18 moved higher to mostly $6.38. March 19 (Thursday), bids moved higher to mostly $6.3850. Several exports are not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: April $6.25-6.52, May $6.25-6.52, June not available and August New Crop $6.14-6.1475. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: April and May $7.50-7.9075, June $7.77-7.87 and August New Crop $7.5875- 7.8375. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during March trended mixed, from 0.25 lower to 4.75 cents per bushel higher from $7.12-7.37, mostly $7.2825 per bushel compared to last week ranging from $7.0725-7.3725, mostly $7.2675. The white club wheat premiums for guaranteed 10.5 per- cent protein this week were $2 to $2.40, mostly $2.24 compared to the previous week’s from $2 to $2.40, mostly $2.24. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein began the week on March 14 at mostly $7.2325, than moved higher to mostly $7.2850 on March 16, dropping lower on March 17 to mostly $7.4225 and returning higher to mostly $7.2850 on March 18. March 19, Thursday bids were fractionally lower at mostly $7.2825. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein were as follows: April $7.32-7.42, May $7.37-7.42, June $6.9575-7.4575 and August New Crop 5.9975-6.35. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for March delivery were mixed, from $6.25 lower to 3.75 cents per bushel higher compared to last Thursday’s noon bids. On Thursday, bids were as follows: March $6.5025-6.7025, mostly $6.6025; April $6.5025-6.7525; May $6.5025-6.8025; June $6.71-6.76 and August New Crop $6.4750-6.6750. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery for March delivery were 3.25 cents per bushel higher compared to March 12 noon bids in lining up with the higher Minneapolis May wheat futures. On March 19, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: March $8.3275-8.9775, mostly $8.8275; April and May $8.3275-8.9775; June $8.0225-9.0725 and August New Crop $7.10-7.35. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN 110-car shuttle trains for March delivery were $4.7750-4.8150 per bushel. Forward month corn bids for April were $4.6950-4.7650, May were $4.6650-4.6850, June/July were $4.6550-4.6850 and October and November were $4.81-4.84. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN 110-car shuttle trains for March delivery were $10.6675-10.7675 per bushel. For- ward month soybean bids for April and May were not available, Sep- tember were $10.5575-10.5875, October were $10.4025-10.4125 and November were $10.4225-10.4625. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for March delivery held steady at $3.8475 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 10 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, March 19, with four docked compared to 14 last Thursday with five docked. There were no new confirmed Commodity Credit Corpora- tion sales for Pacific Northwest loadout. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland March 20 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) Rail Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.30 Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $11.25 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11.25 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $11.25 Madera County NA Kern County NA Solano County NA CORN - U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock $8.99 FOB Tulare $8.99 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $9.35-9.53 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.29 Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $9.29 SORGHUM - U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $10.99-11.03 OATS - U.S. No. 1 White Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley $15.60 OATS - U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma NA WHEAT - U.S. No. 2 or better - Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein $13.14 Los Angeles 13 percent Protein $13.34 Los Angeles 14 percent Protein $13.54 Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein $12.17 Los Angeles 13 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 14 percent Protein NA WHEAT - U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA WHEAT - Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley $12-12.85 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $12.25 King-Tulare-Fresno Counties $10.90-11 Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing March 19: No confirmed sales. Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) March 13 Steers: 300-400 lbs. $263.50; 400-500 lbs. $288.50; 500-600 lbs. $233.75; 600-700 lbs. $211.25; 700-800 lbs. $166.25; 800-900 lbs. $177.50; 900-1000 lbs. $163.25; 1000 lbs. and up $139. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $239.50; 400-500 lbs. $234.25; 500-600 lbs. $207.75; 600-700 lbs. $194; 700-800 lbs. $139; 800-900 lbs. $148.25; 900-1000 lbs. $132.75; 1000 lbs. and up $121.25. Cows (wt.): 700-800 lbs. $73; 800-900 lbs. $73.50; 900-1000 lbs. $105.75; 1000-1100 lbs. $100.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $101.75; 1200-1300 lbs. $96.25; 1300-1400 lbs. $96.25; 1400-1500 lbs. $99; 1500-1600 lbs. $103.50; 1600-1700 lbs. $101; 1700-1800 lbs. $104; 1800-1900 lbs. $106.50. Bull calves (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $340; 400-500 lbs. $232.25; 500-600 lbs. $216; 600-700 lbs. $206.25; 700-800 lbs. $157.50; 800-900 lbs. $185; 900-1000 lbs. $157.25; 1000-1100 lbs. $227.50; 1100-1200 lbs. $122.50; 1200-1300 lbs. $111; 1300-1400 lbs. $121; 1400-1500 lbs. $118. Bulls (wt.): 1500-1600 lbs. $121; 1800-1900 lbs. $122.25; 1900-2000 lbs. $126. Pairs (hd.): 1000 lbs. and up $1460. Bred heifers (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1225. Stock cows (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1675. Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $385. Heifer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $150; 200- 300 lbs. $395; 300-400 lbs. $675. Steer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $230; 200- 300 lbs. $285; 300-400 lbs. $430; 400-500 lbs. $1100. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $283-316; 400- 500 lbs. $263-293; 500-600 lbs. $234-263. Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $234-266; 700-800 lbs. $201-219; 800-900 lbs. $177-189; 900-1000 lbs. $161-173.50. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $208-218. Stock cows (young): NA; Stock cows (B.M.): $1375-2300. Butcher cows: $94-106. Thin shelly cows: $81-93. Younger heiferettes: $116-151. Butcher bulls: $106-123. Washington EVERSON (Everson Livestock Auction) March 14 Total receipts: 352. Feeder cattle prices very strong today with a very strong demand. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $180-232; 400-500 lbs. $140-267; 500-600 lbs. $140- 255; 600-700 lbs. $167.50-250; 700-800 lbs. $180-235; 800-900 lbs. $166-209; 900-1000 lbs. $110-210; 1000-1100 lbs. $108-205; 1100- 1300 lbs. $120-177.50; 1300-1500 lbs. $110- 125; 1500-2000 lbs. $109-130. Started bull calves: $50-550 head. Feeder bulls: $149.05-270. Slaughter cows: $63-109. Slaughter heifers: 300-400 lbs. $205-248; 400-500 lbs. $175-240; 500-600 lbs. $150-224; 600-700 lbs. $170-213; 700-800 lbs. $165-200; 800-900 lbs. $150-184; 900-1000 lbs. $97.50- 97.50; 1000-1100 lbs. $165-165; 1100-1300 lbs. $126-126. Pairs: N/A. Bred Cows: $125-1675. 500 lbs. $262-281; 500-550 lbs. $235-265; 550-600 lbs. $224-244; 650-700 lbs. $216-226; 700-750 lbs. $214; 750-800 lbs. $197.50; 800- 900 lbs. $187.50-193. Pairs: Few broken mouth pairs $2050-2325. Calvy cows: Broken mouth and few running age $1550-2175. 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 March 20 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 8 cents higher for Jumbo, 12 cents high- er for Extra Large, 13 cents higher for Large and 4 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to instances higher. Demand ranges light to fairly good and best into areas with ads in place. Offerings are moderate to occasionally heavy although lighter than the previous week. Supplies are usually moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.59. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 234 Extra large 221 Large 214 Medium 179 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 226-238 Extra large 202-214 Large 199-208 Medium 159-168 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. March 20 This week Last week Last year 323,400 323,400 263,700 Compared to March 13: Yearlings traded very un- evenly, in most cases weighing over 700 lbs. trading from steady to $5 lower. Calves traded in a wide range through the Southwest and Southeast selling steady to $5 higher and through the Midwest and Northern Plains unevenly steady to spots $5 lower. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 265,700 231,500 202,400 WASHINGTON 1,900. 53 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600-650 lbs. $232.71; 750-800 lbs. $201.43. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $231.58; 550-600 lbs. $229.12; 600-650 lbs. $217.67. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 32,100 40,500 52,100 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 30 pct heifers. Medium and Large 1-2 Current 700 lbs. $228. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current 675 lbs. $199. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 3,100. 81 pct over 600 lbs. 24 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 800-900 lbs. $190-191 Washington-Oregon, few 800- 850 lbs. $209 value added Washington. Current Deliv- ered Price 750-800 lbs. $212 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $196.50-200 Idaho; 900-1000 lbs. $192-200 Idaho. Holsteins: Large 2-3 Current FOB Delivery 350 lbs. $230 Washington. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 650-700 lbs. $202 Idaho; 750 lbs. $195 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $192-196 Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 20 This week Last week Last year 3,100 2,100 3,150 Compared to March 13: Feeder cattle steady to weak in a light test. Trade remains slow with light to moderate demand. On March 18, Cattle fu- tures blasted higher with triple digit gains. Indeed a small handful of contracts in both pits finished limit up, supported by aggressive short covering and technical buying. The feeder supply included 76 percent steers and 24 percent heifers. Near 81 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 800-900 lbs. $190-191 Washington-Ore- gon, few 800-850 lbs. $209 value added Wash- ington. Current Delivered Price: 750-800 lbs. $212 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $196.50-200 Idaho; 900-1000 lbs. $192-200 Idaho. Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: Current FOB Delivery: 350 lbs. $230 Washington. Heifers: Current Delivered Price: 650-700 lbs. $202 Idaho; 750 lbs. $195 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $192-196 Idaho. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. March 20 Current week Last week 1045 467 Compared to March 13: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Very few cattle under 450 lbs. Steers under 600 lbs. $5-10 lower on smaller lots, over 600 lbs. $5-10 higher. Heifers $5-15 higher. Off lots and singles $30-60 lower. Slaughter cows: Breakers $107-115, $116- 123 high dress; Boning $100-106. Bulls 1 and 2: $100-122; $123-133 high dress. Feeder steers: 450-500 lbs. $270-295; 500- 550 lbs. $272-281; 550-600 lbs. $254-272; 600-650 lbs. $239-259; 650-700 lbs. $234; 700-750 lbs. $220-228.50. Feeder heifers: 400-450 lbs. $265-285; 450- Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) March 16 Total head: 123 head. Steers: 300-400 lbs. $255-260; 400-500 lbs. $240-250; 500-600 lbs. $238-245; 600-700 lbs. $228-238; 700-800 lbs. $170-192; 800-900 lbs. $180-188. Bulls: High yield. $120-125; mostly $118; thinner $95-100. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $230-250; 400-500 lbs. $215-230; 500-600 lbs. $210-222; 600-700 lbs. $200-230; 700-800 lbs. $180-195. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $140-150. Cows: Heiferettes $125; Feeder cows $99; high-yield $105; medium-yield $92; low-yield $80. Bred cows: First-calf heifers $1675. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) March 18 Total receipts: 1058 head. Comments: $7-13 cwt higher on the grass cattle under 625 lbs. Most noticeable on the steer side. Butcher cow, heiferette and bull market steady. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $318-346; 400- 500 lbs. $288-336; 500-600 lbs. $262-293. 13-1/#4X 13-1/#4N