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14 CapitalPress.com April 24, 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 delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Di- gestible 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. April 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,200 3,600 1,000 Compared to April 10: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade very slow for domestic and export markets. Most interests continue to wait for new crop. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Several haystack fires were reported across the trade area. Tons Price Supreme 500 $215 Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa Small Square Premium 150 $250-260 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Square Fair/Good 200 $160 Timothy Grass Large Square Good 200 $130 Timothy Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 100 $200-230 Good 50 $190 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. April 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,285 1,632 599 Compared to April 10: 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 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. 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. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 7 $250 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 10 $270 Good/Prem. 30 $240 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 10 $270 Good/Prem. 6 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 50 $175 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Small Square Premium 48 $230 Good/Prem. 6 $220 Meadow Grass Small Square Premium 24 $240 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 33 $250 Good/Prem. 35 $180 Good 800 $160-170 100 $160 Forage Mix-Three Way Large Square Premium 97 $170 Good 29 $140 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed. CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 13,888 24,720 14,200 Compared to April 10: 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, little precipitation came to California again this week and no changes were made to the state depiction. REGION 1 Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 75 $245 Good 50 $235 75 $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 Supreme 200 $258 Del Prem./Sup. 50 $245 Premium 225 $192 75 $218 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 160 $265 800 $280 Premium 50 $248 300 $250 Fair/Good 75 $110 Fair 50 $205 Wheat Good 400 $105 2 $35-40 REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 550 $272.27 Good 125 $180 Wheat Straw Good 50 $175 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,400 3,555 6,249 Compared to April 10: All grades of Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this week. Demand light to moderate. Light contracting of new crop Alfalfa with no rain damage stipulation and all cuttings was reported this week. Most areas of the trade area are reporting drier than normal conditions. Retail/ feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 300 $180 Premium 300 $185 Good/Prem. 300 $180 Fair/Good 300 $180 400 $75 300 $85 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. current and feedlots are at capacity levels. Demand remains good. The feeder supply included 85 percent steers and 15 percent heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 650-700 lbs. $247-248 Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 750 lbs. $218 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $205-214 Idaho; 900-950 lbs. $199-200 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 600-650 lbs. $228-235 Idaho. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 17 This week Last week Last year 1,600 3,500 1,650 Compared to April 10: Feeder cattle steady in a light test. Trade slow this week as most of the Northwest is (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. April 17 This week Last week Last year 307,600 261,300 261,200 Compared to April 10: Feeder cattle and calves sold steady to mostly $5 lower to start the week, after cattle futures April 10 declined sharply with near limit losses on the feeder cattle contracts. Market watchers were also disappointed by limited cash trade and lower prices paid on fed cattle as weekly slaughter was very light at 502,000 head. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 221,700 186,900 171,800 WASHINGTON 2,900. 61 pct over 600 lbs. 56 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs. $260.44; 550-600 lbs. $257.14; 750-800 lbs. $205.48; 900-950 lbs. $192.04. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs. $256.77; 500-550 lbs. $236.76; 550-600 lbs. $235.20; 750-800 lbs. $182.05; 850-900 lbs. $178.25. Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) April 17 Steers: 200-300 lbs. $337.50; 300-400 lbs. $296.25; 400-500 lbs. $215.25; 500-600 lbs. $219.25; 600-700 lbs. $200.75; 700-800 lbs. $136.25; 800-900 lbs. $155.50; 900-1000 lbs. $147.50; 1000 lbs. and up $125.25. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $305; 300-400 lbs. $292; 400-500 lbs. $225.50; 500-600 lbs. $218.75; 600- 700 lbs. $155.75; 700-800 lbs. $134.25; 800-900 lbs. $131.75; 900-1000 lbs. $125.25; 1000 lbs. and up $106. Cows (wt.): 700-800 lbs. $67; 800-900 lbs. $89.75; 900-1000 lbs. $97.50; 1000-1100 lbs. $98.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $95.25; 1200-1300 lbs. $96; 1300-1400 lbs. $95.25; 1400-1500 lbs. $99.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $98.75; 1600-1700 lbs. $102.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $102. Bull calves (wt.): 200-300 lbs. $250; 300-400 lbs. $292.50; 400-500 lbs. $215.75; 500-600 lbs. $140.75; 600-700 lbs. $145; 700-800 lbs. $157.25; 800-900 lbs. $155; 1000-1100 lbs. $112; 1100-1200 lbs. $105; 1400-1500 lbs. $122.50. Bulls (wt.): 1500-1600 lbs. $120; 1700-1800 lbs. $123; 1900-2000 lbs. $130.75; 2100-2200 lbs. $128.50. Pairs (hd.): 1000 lbs. and up $1225. Bred heifers (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1450. Stock cows (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1475. Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $475; 300-400 lbs. $450. Heifer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $470; 200-300 lbs. $420; 300-400 lbs. $560. Steer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $500; 200-300 lbs. $530; 300-400 lbs. $490; 400-500 lbs. $440; 500-600 lbs. $350. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. April 17 This week Last week Last year 1,850 2,150 1,800 Compared to April 10 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle steady to $2 lower. Trade active with very good demand especially from locals looking for small lots of stockers to fill pastures. Slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 57 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 38 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers and 65 percent heifers. Near 79 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $310; 500-600 lbs. $275; 600-700 lbs. $228; 600-700 lbs. $234, Value Added; 700-800 lbs. $201-210; 700-800 lbs. $226-230, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $200; 900-1000 lbs. $192- 194. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $225; 700-800 lbs. $187. Small and Medium 1-2: 500- 600 lbs. $230. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $208.75; 600-700 lbs. $195. Small and Me- dium 3-4: 600-700 lbs. $185. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $270; 400-500 lbs. $250-265; 500-600 lbs. $232-237.50; 500-600 lbs. $218, Full; 600- 700 lbs. $210-214; 700-800 lbs. $205; 800-900 lbs. $180-190. Medium and Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs. $183. Medium and Large 4: 800-900 lbs. $152; 900-1000 lbs. $130. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $194.50; 900-1000 lbs. $164, Full; 1100- 1200 lbs. $144.50, Heiferettes. Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $198; 1200-1300 lbs. $135. Small and Medium 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $193. Small and Medium 4: 700-800 lbs. $129. Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $221-231; 700-750 lbs. $214- 218; 700-750 lbs. $1700-1800 Per Head. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-2000 lbs. $102-108; Boning 80-85 percent lean 1300- 1800 lbs. $109-115.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1700 lbs. $100-106; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1200 lbs. $90-100. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2600 lbs. $126-133.50. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Broken Mouth 1200 lbs. 3-6 mos. bred $1460. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid-Aged (3-8 yrs. old) 1300-1400 lbs. $2900-3050 with 100-200 lbs. calves, few 1050 lbs. $2050; Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 1400-1450 lbs. $2300 with 100-150 lbs. calves; Broken Mouth 1400 lbs. $1925 with 100- 150 lbs. calves. Oregon VALE (Producers Livestock Market) April 15 Total receipts: 598 head. Comments: Good demand on the upper end of quality cattle; somewhat software on medi- um/lower quality calves and feeder cattle. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $274-309; 400-500 lbs. $187-309; 500-600 lbs. $249-292. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $251-278; 400-500 lbs. $241-273; 500-600 lbs. $227-256. Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $231-248. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $208-230; 700- 800 lbs. $186-201; 800-900 lbs. $166-181. Stock cows (young): $1650-1875; (older) $1250-1685. Butcher cows: $92-106. Thin shelly cows: $78-91. Younger heiferettes: $117-142. 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