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10 CapitalPress.com April 17, 2015 Farm Market Report Livestock Auctions 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 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 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. April 10 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,600 1,910 1,175 Compared to April 3: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test this week. Trade very slow for domestic and export markets. Ex- porters continue to show more interest. Most interests are waiting for new crop. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Demand remains good. Harvested hay acres for 2015 are expected to be down 5 percent in Washington compared to 2014. According to the USDA National Ag Statistic service pros- pect planting report released March 31. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 200 $230 Good/Prem. 1350 $180-190 Fair/Good 2050 $155-160 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. April 10 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,632 2,180 656 Compared to April 3: Prices trended generally steady compared to the same quality last week. Trade activity and demand slowed this week. The continued good weather in several areas of Ore- gon has slowed down demand, as pasture grasses are growing causing end users to be able to turn animals out on pasture rath- er than purchase and feed additional hay. Export hay business seems to slowly be picking up; however, continued issues with few containers available and backup of containers needing to be loaded at the shipping ports continues to slow down the ability to export hay overseas. Most producers have sold all that they plan to sell for this season. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stated. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES 39 $240-275 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium Barley Large Square Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Fescue Grass Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Good 80 $140 Plumas. Premium 10 $290 Alfalfa Supreme 80 $200 Premium 2 $260 Supreme Premium Good 101 35 63 1100 60 30 $250 $200 $165-170 $170 $240 $220 REGION 2: Sacramento Valley Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacra- mento. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 150 $240 350 $258 Del Premium 375 $220-240 150 $238 50 $218 Good/Prem. 25 $240 Good 75 $250 Orchard Grass Premium 25 $320 Oat Good 75 $150 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 150 $215 1300 $285 Prem./Sup. 750 $260-265 Premium 275 $240-255 150 $245 300 $245 Good 500 $205 Wheat Good 120 $125 REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 250 $275 REGION 5: Southern California Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino. Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 200 $300 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 50 $290 REGION 6: Southeast California Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 3732 $215-231 1000 $225-230 Premium 8459 $200-217 100 $190 500 $215 100 $240 Good/Prem. 737 $192-197 560 $200-215 25 $176 350 $165 Good 1687 $187-190 1500 $165 $150 Fair/Good 300 Supreme Premium Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Premium 32 $150 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 10 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,555 6,350 4,150 Compared to April 3: All grades of Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this week. Demand light to moderate with interest from exporters and feeder hay accounts going into Nevada. Most areas of the trade area are reporting drier than normal conditions. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Harvested hay acres for 2015 are expected to be up 3 percent in Idaho compared to 2014. According to the USDA National Ag Statistic service prospect planting report released March 31. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 1055 $180-200 Good 500 $160 Utility/Fair 2000 $90-115 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 10 This week FOB Last week Last year 24,720 12,726 7,795 Compared to April 3: All classes traded active on moderate demand. Milk prices remained in the mid-teens, which affected the demand from dairies for test hay. According to U.S. Drought Monitor, the rain did not penetrate very far from the coast. Continued dryness resulted in an ex- pansion of Exceptional Drought (D4) in northwest California. Statewide snowpack remains at 5 percent as of April 6, 2015. REGION 1: Northern Intermountain Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Supreme Fair/Good Tons 250 100 Price $245 $170 Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. April 10 Current week Last week 1,002 336 Compared to April 3: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Calves under 700 lbs. $5-12 low- er, yearlings generally $15 lower on low feedlot demand and lower futures. Off lots and singles $40-70 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: Breakers $101-107, $108- 118 high dress; Boning $95-100. Bulls 1 and 2: $110-126; $127-139 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $312; 400-450 lbs. $287-315; 450-500 lbs. $285- 308; 500-550 lbs. $260-298; 550-600 lbs. $240-240; 600-650 lbs. $245-255; 650-700 lbs. $226-235; 700-750 lbs. $205-221; 750-800 lbs. $190-212; 800-900 lbs. $182-196. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $265-295; 400- 450 lbs. $250-272; 450-500 lbs. $220-267; 500- 550 lbs. $215; 550-600 lbs. $205-225.50; 600-650 lbs. $195- 215; 650-700 lbs. $185-194; 700-750 lbs. $189; 750-800 lbs. $175-185; 800-900 lbs. $173-183. Pairs: Couple runnig age sets $2275-2600; Broken Mouth $1850-2000; Broken mouth pairs $1685-2200. Calvy cows: No test. CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) April 3 Steers: 300-400 lbs. $282; 400-500 lbs. $271; 500-600 lbs. $214; 600-700 lbs. $192; 700-800 lbs. $208; 800-900 lbs. $182; 900-1000 lbs. $150; 1000 lbs. and up $142.50. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $247.50; 300-400 lbs. $260; 400-500 lbs. $232.75; 500-600 lbs. $209; 600-700 lbs. $172.25; 700-800 lbs. $161; 800- 900 lbs. $160.75; 900-1000 lbs. $141.50; 1000 lbs. and up $124. Cows (wt.): 700-800 lbs. $66; 800-900 lbs. $80; 900-1000 lbs. $78.25; 1000-1100 lbs. $95.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $100.75; 1200-1300 lbs. $105; 1300-1400 lbs. $92.50; 1400-1500 lbs. $97; 1500-1600 lbs. $96; 1600-1700 lbs. $100.75; 1700-1800 lbs. $100; 1800-1900 lbs. $100. Bull calves (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $131.75; 400- 500 lbs. $190.25; 500-600 lbs. $172.75; 600- 700 lbs. $180.25; 700-800 lbs. $192.25; 900- 1000 lbs. $113; 1000-1100 lbs. $114; 1400-1500 lbs. $128. Bulls (wt.): 1700-1800 lbs. $123. Pairs (hd.): 1000 lbs. and up $1725. Bred heifers (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1537. Stock cows (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1550. Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $585; 200-300 lbs. $730. Heifer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $530; 200- 300 lbs. $385; 300-400 lbs. $550. Steer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $325; 200- 300 lbs. $525; 300-400 lbs. $565; 400-500 lbs. $645. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 10 This week Last week Last year 2,150 1,600 1,800 Compared to April 3 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle mixed, feeder steers steady to $15 lower, heifers firm to $6 higher. Trade active with very good demand especial- ly from locals looking for small lots of stockers to fill pastures. Slaughter cows $1-4 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 67 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 28 per- cent of the supply. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $265; 500-600 lbs. $256-265; 500-600 lbs. $282.50-292.50, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $228-237; 600-700 lbs. $227, Full; 600-700 lbs. $246-250, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $ 211- 220; 700-800 lbs. $222-227, Value Added. Small 4: 600-700 lbs. $ 205. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $201; 700-800 lbs. $194. Feeder Bulls: Small 4: 200-300 lbs. $280, Per Head. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $255-270; 400-500 lbs. $ 280, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $235-245; 500-600 lbs. $260-267.50, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $214- 221; 600-700 lbs. $211, Full; 600-700 lbs. $ 228-238, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $201-211; 700-800 lbs. $195-196, Full; 700-800 lbs. $230, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $221, Value Added. Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs. $145; 1200-1300 lbs. $137-149; 1300-1400 lbs. $ 135; 1400-1500 lbs. $124.50. Holstein Heiferettes: Few Choice 2-3 1581 lbs. 114.75. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1100-1800 lbs. $104-110; Boning 80-85 percent lean 1100-1600 lbs. $114-120; Lean 85-90 per- cent lean 1000-1700 lbs. $103-109; Lean Light 90 percent lean 800-1200 lbs. $90-98. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2300 lbs. $129-137.50. Bred Heifers(Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 758 lbs. 6-9 mos. Bred $1800. Feeder Cows: Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $148, Young; 1000-1100 lbs. $120, Young. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $136, Young; 1100-1200 lbs. $134, Young; 1300-1400 lbs. $115, Young. Oregon VALE (Producers Livestock Market) April 8 Total receipts: 790 head. Comments: Good demand for grass cattle; yearling cattle $2-4 higher. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $291-326; 400-500 lbs. $282-310; 500-600 lbs. $254-297. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $271-307; 400- 500 lbs. $253-271; 500-600 lbs. $232-257. Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $228-249; 700- 800 lbs. $207-231; 800-900 lbs. $179-204. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $221-236; 700- 800 lbs. $196-223; 800-900 lbs. $181-196. Pairs (young): $1900-2475. Stock cows (young): $1300-1725. Butcher cows: $91-107. Thin shelly cows: $74-89. Younger heiferettes: $117-146. Butcher bulls: $114-125. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) April 6 Total head: 900 head. Steers: 200-300 lbs. $300-350; 300-400 lbs. $280-300; 400-500 lbs. $260-280; 500-600 lbs. $240-260; 600-700 lbs. $220-240; 700-800 lbs. $200-220; 800-900 lbs. $180-200. Pairs: Full-mouth vaccine, $2800-3100; bro- ken-mouth vaccine $1900-2300. Bulls: High yield. $233-237; mostly $227; thin- ner $220-226. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $300-350; 300-400 lbs. $270-290; 400-500 lbs. $250-270; 500-600 lbs. $235-270; 600-700 lbs. $215-265; 700-800 lbs. $190-215. Cows: Heiferettes $145; Feeder cows $115; high-yield $115; medium-yield $110; low-yield $100. Sheep Market Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • San Angelo, Texas 16-4/#13 Sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas April 3 Compared to last week: Traditional slaughter lambs were steady to $6 higher, except those over 165 lbs., which were $3 lower. Non-tradition- al slaughter lambs were mostly $10-30 higher. Slaughter ewes were uneven, mostly steady to $8 lower. Feeder lambs were firm in a light test. At San Angelo, Texas, 2,517 head sold in a one- day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 2,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs. were steady to $1 higher, over 170 lbs. were not well tested. 10,400 head of formula sales under 65 lbs. were not well tested, but a sharply higher undertone noted; 65-75 lbs. were $10-12 lower; 75-95 lbs. were $7-12 higher and over 95 lbs. were $1-2 lower. 4,789 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $40.93 lower; 45-65 lbs. $3.03-4.15 lower; 65-75 lbs. $1.22 higher and 75 lbs. and up $.08-.79 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 120-165 lbs. $130-146. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-248; 60-70 lbs. $220-234; 70-80 lbs. $210-220; 80-90 lbs. $189- 208; 90-110 lbs. $178-184. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 2,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 120- 163 lbs. $123.72-143 (wtd avg $137.18); 171 lbs. $126.50. California: 4,700 Feeder Lambs 85-95 lbs. new crop $150. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) $68; Good 2-3 (fleshy) $72.50-84; Utility and Good 1-3 (me- dium flesh) $88-100; Utility 1-2 (thin) $78-88; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $74-76; Cull 1 (extreme- ly thin) $56-68. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 50-70 lbs. $208-228; 73 lbs. $186; 85 lbs. $192; 93 lbs. $190. old crop 90- 115 lbs. $160-170. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo:Hair ewe lambs 40-60 lbs. $252- 258 cwt; 70-75 lbs. $236-246 cwt; 80-85 lbs. $214-218.