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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.
May 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
8,050
550
22,185
Compared to May 1: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade slow on Alfalfa. First new crop sales reported this week. First
cutting is widespread throughout the trade area this week. Trade
moderate on second cutting old crop Timothy. Demand good for new
crop high testing Alfalfa light to moderate on other grades. Retail/
Feedstore not tested this week. Demand remains good.
Tons Price
Prem./Sup. 2000 $220
Alfalfa Large Square
Fair/Good 750
$150-160
Alfalfa Mid Square
Good/Prem. 1800 $180-190
Timothy Grass Large Square Fair/Good 3500 $90-105
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
May 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
744
2,077
284
Compared to May 1: Prices trended generally steady compared
to the same quality last week. Trade activity and demand was slow
this week. Most producers have sold all that they plan to sell for
this season.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Good
30
$170
Alfalfa Mid Square
Small Square
Premium
12
$250-275
Orchard Grass Small
Square
Grass Mix-Five Way Small
Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Mid Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Small Square
Premium
4
$270-275
Premium
10
$275
Good/Prem. 75
$205
Supreme
Premium
Good
Supreme
Premium
Good
Good/Prem.
$250
$210
$170-185
$240
$230
$175
$140
68
80
192
30
90
30
95
Triticale Large Square
Forage Mix-Three Way
Large Square
Good/Prem. 28
$170
EASTERN OREGON: No new sales confirmed.
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
May 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
11,799
5,900
6,000
Compared to May 1: All grades of Alfalfa weak in a light test. Trade
active on new crop contracting on the stump, slow otherwise. De-
mand moderate. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Prem./Sup. 500
$160
Good/Prem. 500
$160
Fair/Good 500
$125
Utility
300
$75
Alfalfa Standing
Prem./Sup. 3333 $110-130
Good/Prem. 3333 $110-130
Fair/Good 3333 $110-130
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
May 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
13,753
9,990
18,645
Compared to May 1: All classes traded active on good demand.
Milk prices remained in the low-teens, which affected the demand
from dairies for test hay. Exporters are still playing a big hand in the
markets in region 6. According to U.S. Drought Monitor, the situation
continues to deteriorate across northern California and Oregon as
well. This is reflected by a slight expansion of D1-D2 to the west
in extreme northwest California and extreme southwest Oregon.
Prices for top end alfalfa compared to last year at this time are $50
to $60 lower.
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 Cubes
Good
25
$280
Alfalfa
Supreme
200
$220-250
Premium
75
$240
Good/Prem. 200
$200
50
$180
Good
75
$150
Orchard Grass
Premium
75
$280
Oat
Good
5000 $110
100
$140
Rice Straw
Good
150
$100
REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
900
$240-265
1025 $280
27
$275
Good
225
$210-225
Oat
Good
350
$160
Triticale
Good
250
$140
REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
170
$295
Premium
500
$240
350
$275
Oat
Good
90
$210
Wheat
Good
300
$140
REGION 5: Southern California
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
200
$250
Premium
350
$245
150
$260
REGION 6: Southeast California
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Prem./Sup. 1116
$220-226
400
$225
Premium
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
mostly $6.35, then rose slightly higher on Monday to mostly $6.3675
then lower again on May 5 to mostly $6.3150.
On May 6, bids moved higher to mostly $6.4325, continuing frac-
tionally higher May 7 to mostly $6.3475. Forward month bids for soft
white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein were as follows: June
$6.30-6.55, July $5.8075-5.95, August New Crop $5.7075-6.23 and
September $5.8075-6.23.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
May delivery were 4.50 to 8.50 cents per bushel higher compared to
last Thursday’s for May noon bids. The Minneapolis May wheat fu-
tures supported bids while some exporters lowered their basis which
offset the higher spring wheat futures for the week.
On May 7, bids were as follows: May $5.9375-6.0375, mostly
$5.9875; June $5.9975; July $5.8975-5.9475 and August New Crop
$5.84-5.99.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery for May delivery were 5.25
cents per bushel lower in lining up with the lower Kansas City May
wheat futures for the week.
On May 7, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: May $6.93-7.58, mostly $7.305; June $7.0575-7.5075; July
$6.7075-7.2075; August New Crop $6.5250-6.9250 and September
$6.4250-6.7250.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
— BN shuttle trains for May delivery were 0.25 to 1.25 cents higher
from $4.5650-4.5950 per bushel. Forward month corn bids for June
$4.5350-4.5950, July $4.5525-4.5925, and August through November
were $4.67-4.69. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast
Pacific Northwest — BN shuttle trains for May delivery were 1 to 11
cents lower from $10.50-10.55 per bushel. Forward month soybean
bids for June $10.50-10.55, October and November $10.39-10.66
and December $10.4225-10.6625. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats
for May delivery held steady at 3.8475 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were seven grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, May 7, with three docked compared to three April 30 with two
docked. There were no confirmed export sales this week from the
Commodity Credit Corporation of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
May 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)
Rail
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Tulare County
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
$9.75
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.75
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Madera County
NA
Solano County
NA
CORN - U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB Turlock/Tulare
$8.69
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$9.13
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.99
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
SORGHUM - U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$10.96
Truck
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
OATS - U.S. No. 1 White
Truck
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
OATS - U.S. No. 2 White
Truck
Petaluma
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Rail
Petaluma
NA
WHEAT - U.S. No. 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
$12.30
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
$12.50
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
$12.70
Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
$10.75
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
$12.05
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $NA
King-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Merced County
NA
Kern County
NA
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period
ending May 7:
WHEAT, U.S. No. 1, Hard Amber Durum for Flour Milling
Imperial
$17.25
OC
Del Locally
Imperial
$14.25
NC
Del Locally
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or head
as indicated.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
May 8
Current week Last week
1,345
2,513
Compared to May 1: Slaughter cows & bulls
steady to $1 lower. Cattle under 475 lbs. stronger.
Good lots of 550-600 lbs. steers higher. Balance
mostly $3-9 lower than last week. Off lots and sin-
gles $30-60 lower than top offerings.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $102-109, $110-120
high dress; Boning $97-101; Cutters $81-97.
Bulls 1 and 2: $110-124; $125-135 high dress.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $280-335; 400-450
lbs. $290-323; 450-500 lbs. $265-290; 500-550
lbs. $250-286; 550-600 lbs. $238-273; 600-650
lbs. $220-248; 650-700 lbs. $210-243; 700-750
lbs. $195-216; 750-800 lbs. $189-215; 800-900 lbs.
$186.50-199.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $280-325; 400-450
lbs. $317; 500-550 lbs. $210-238; 550-600 lbs.
$200-225; 600-650 lbs. $194-210; 650-700 lbs.
$194-207; 700-750 lbs. $194; 750-800 lbs. $180;
800-900 lbs. $184.
Pairs: Full-mouth pairs $2200-$3100; Bro-
ken-mouth $1700-2300.
Calvy cows: Full mouth $1700-$2400, Broken
mouth butcher price to $1700.
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
May 1
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $250; 400-500 lbs. $256.25;
75-85 lbs. were $4-5 higher and over 85 lbs. were
6-9 lower. 6,134 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs.
and down $7.56 lower; 45-55 lbs. $10.49 higher;
55-65 lbs. $3.88 lower; 65-75 lbs. $.31 higher and
75 lbs. and up $.83-2.02 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-145 lbs.
$130-152.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $214-224, few $228;
60-70 lbs. $200-214; 70-80 lbs. $190-198, few
$204; 80-90 lbs. $186-196, few $216; 90-100 lbs.
$186-188.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
4,000 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 110-
159 lbs. $127-147 (wtd avg $140.82); load 185-
190 lbs. $133.77.
California: 800 Feeder Lambs 110-120 lbs. new
crop $145.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $66-74; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $80-90; Utility 1-2
(thin) $65-80; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $55-
63; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $45-50.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: new crop 40-60 lbs. $202-216; 60-
70 lbs. $190-200; 70-80 lbs. $186-194; 80-90 lbs.
$178-188; 90-105 lbs. $176-182. old crop 60-70
lbs. $166-178; 70-80 lbs. $162-170; 80-115 lbs.
$150-158.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-75 lbs. $238-
246 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. down
$509.14
45-55 lbs.
$402.93
55-65 lbs.
$345.23
65-75 lbs.
$321.56
75-85 lbs.
$304.05
85 lbs. and up $287.40
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 37,000 com-
pared with 37,000 last week and 41,000 last year.
California Egg 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
May 7
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for May delivery ended the reporting week on
Thursday, May 7, mixed, compared to April 30 noon bids. Bids for
soft white wheat trended mixed, while hard red winter wheat bids
were higher and dark northern spring wheat were lower.
May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 7,
mixed as follows compared to May 30 closes: Chicago July wheat
futures 1.25 cents lower at $4.7275, Kansas City May wheat futures
8.50 cents higher at $4.9875 and Minneapolis May wheat futures
trended 5.25 cents lower at $5.18. Chicago July corn futures trend-
ed 4.75 cents lower at 3.6150 while July soybean futures closed 1
cents lower at $9.75.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during May for ordinary protein were mixed, from
1.25 cents lower to 5 cents per bushel higher from $5.85-6.0275,
mostly $5.9075 compared to April 30 noon bids for May delivery of
$5.80-6.04, mostly $5.91. There were no white club wheat premi-
ums for this week and last.
One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for
May delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $7.90-
8.0775 and bids for White Club Wheat were $8.3275-8.5775, mostly
$8.4525.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein start-
ed reporting week on May 1 at $5.91 then rose slightly to mostly
$5.9275 on May 4 before dropping lower to mostly $5.8750 on May
5. On May 6, bids moved higher to mostly $5.9725 and end the
week May 7, lower at mostly $5.9075.
Several exporters are not issuing bids for nearby delivery. For-
ward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: June $5.85-5.95, July $5.8075-5.85, August New Crop
$5.7075-5.85 and September $5.8075-5.85. One year ago, forward
month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: June
$8.0275-8.1175, July $7.7975-7.9150, August New Corp $7.8550-
7.9150 and September $7.9050-7.9150.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during May trended mixed, from 1.25 cents lower
to 16 cents per bushel higher from $6.2275-6.55, mostly $6.3475
per bushel compared to last week ranging from $6.24-6.39, mostly
$6.33.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed 10.5 percent protein
were up to $1.10. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guar-
anteed 10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on Friday at
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.
May 8
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
very slow this week. There were 154,135 lbs. of
confirmed trades. Demand was good. A steady
U.S. dollar and optimism overseas have limited
the trading as growers are wanting to hold on to
wool during this latest upswing in the Australian
wool market to see just how far it may go. Cur-
rency still is a factor on a week to week basis and
currently is the part of the cause for the reduced
number of trades. Domestic wool trading on a
greasy basis was slow this week. There were
92,415 lbs. of confirmed trades. All trades report-
ed on a weighted average. Fleece States Ewe
Wool: 22 micron $1.40; 23 micron $1.08. Yearling
wools: 65-70mm 21 micron $1.42; 60-65mm 25
micron $1.01. Territory States Ewe Wool: 22 mi-
cron $1.50; 23 micron $1.22.
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
May 8
Compared to May 1: Slaughter lambs were
steady to as much as $30 lower, except at Ft.
Collins, Colo., they were $15-17 higher. Slaugh-
ter ewes were mostly steady to $10 higher. Feed-
er lambs were weak to 5 lower, except at Sioux
Falls, S.D., they were $5-10 higher. At San Ange-
lo, Texas, 5,566 head sold in a one-day sale. No
sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trad-
ing slaughter ewes were not tested and no com-
parison on feeder lambs. 4,000 head of negotiat-
ed sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs. were
$2-3 higher, over 170 lbs. were not well tested.
8,100 head of formula sales under 65 lbs. were
not well tested; 65-75 lbs. were sharply higher;
500-600 lbs. $222.75; 600-700 lbs. $221.25; 700-
800 lbs. $169.50; 800-900 lbs. $165.25; 900-1000
lbs. $178.75; 1000 lbs. and up $168.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $250; 400-500 lbs. $223.50;
500-600 lbs. $198.25; 600-700 lbs. $172; 700-800
lbs. $163.75; 800-900 lbs. $156.75; 900-1000 lbs.
$155; 1000 lbs. and up $120.25.
Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $90.25; 1000-1100
lbs. $101.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $99.25; 1200-1300
lbs. $98.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $103.75; 1400-1500
lbs. $100.25; 1500-1600 lbs. $101.25; 1600-1700
lbs. $104; 1700-1800 lbs. $105.75; 1800-1900 lbs.
$109.75.
Bull calves (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $310; 700-800 lbs.
$109; 800-900 lbs. $157; 1400-1500 lbs. $129.
Pairs (hd.): 1000 lbs. and up $1735.
Bred heifers (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1265.
Stock cows (hd.): 800 lbs. and up $1375.
Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $635; 300-400 lbs.
$1075.
Heifer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $460; 200-300
lbs. $490; 300-400 lbs. $665.
Steer calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $480; 200-300
lbs. $420; 300-400 lbs. $625; 400-500 lbs. $700;
500-600 lbs. $750.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
May 8
This week
Last week
Last year
1,700
1,450
1,450
Compared to May 1 at the same market: Stocker
and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Trade active with
good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 high-
er. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows
55 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders
35 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included
53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers. Near 54
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replace-
ment Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs. $290-292.50; 500-600 lbs. $245-252.50; 600-
700 lbs. $236.50-245; 600-700 lbs. $216-223, Full;
700-800 lbs. $197.50-200. Medium and Large 2-3:
700-800 lbs. $195. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500
lbs. $272.50; 600-700 lbs. $225. Small and Medium
2-3: 400-500 lbs. $260; 600-700 lbs. $215, Brahman
X. Small 4: 200-300 lbs. $400, Per Head.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs.
$220; 400-500 lbs. $220; 600-700 lbs. $205.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs. $250-258; 500-600 lbs. $226-235; 600-700
lbs. $225-227. Medium and Large 4: 900-1000 lbs.
$150. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $170.50. Large 2-3:
400-500 lbs. $190; 500-600 lbs. $202.50; 600-700
lbs. $187-200; 700-800 lbs. $184.50; 800-900 lbs.
$174; 1100-1200 lbs. $144; 1200-1300 lbs. $137.50.
Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $238; 500-600
lbs. $212.50-222. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400
lbs. $210. Small and Medium 4: 800-900 lbs. $111-
126.
Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $104-
110; Boning 80-85 percent lean 1200-1600 lbs.
$115-120; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1100-1500 lbs.
$103-109; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1250 lbs.
$93-98.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2600 lbs.
$137-147.
Cow/Calf (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2:
Young (3 yrs. old) 950 lbs. lbs. with 100-125 lbs.
calves $2800. Mid-Aged 1100-1500 lbs. with 100-
200 lbs. calves $2275-2625; Broken Mouth 1100-
1200 lbs. with 100-150 lbs. calves $2275-2300.
Oregon
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
April 29
Total receipts: 580 head.
Comments: Fair offering on light grass calves with
moderate to good demand.
Good demand on the upper end of quality cattle;
somewhat software on medium/lower quality calves
and feeder cattle.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $284-326; 400-500 lbs.
$279-323; 500-600 lbs. $246-275.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $262-295; 400-500
lbs. $251-277; 500-600 lbs. $238-259.
Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $231-246; 700-800
lbs. $196-211.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $213-228; 700-800
lbs. $182-203; 800-900 lbs. $166-181.
Stock cows (young): $1650-1875; (older) $1250-
1685. 168-179.
Pairs: $1375-2125.
Butcher cows: $93-104.
Thin shelly cows: $82-93.
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
May 8
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 5 cents higher for Jumbo, unchanged
for Extra Large and Large and 5 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is mostly steady.
Retail demand is moderate to fairly good with food service movement fairly good to good as Mother’s Day
quickly approaches. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark
price $1.35.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
221
Extra large
195
Large
188
Medium
155
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
213-225
Extra large
176-188
Large
173-182
Medium
135-144
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 SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
Oklahoma City-Des Moines
May 8
Compared to May 1: Slaughter cattle trade was
limited through May 8 and at the time of the report
limited to no trades had occurred. Boxed beef pric-
es May 8 averaged $252.47, which is $3.54 higher
than May 1. The Choice/Select spread is $11.29.
Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated
cash trades through May 8 totaled about 5,575
head. The previous week’s total head count was
109,235 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and
Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs. few
$160; Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: few $255.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady
to $2 higher.
USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Friday
afternoon was $234.06 up $.98 from May 1.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
May 8
This week
Last week
Last year
220,000
302,700
258,600
Compared to May 1: Calves and yearlings sold
fully steady to $5 higher with instances $6-8 higher
and in most cases full advance placed on heavy
yearlings over 800 lbs. Demand remains very good
on yearlings as last week fed cattle prices saw
packers come out and give mostly $2-3 more rang-
ing from $160-163 to procure inventory. Despite
lower boxed-beef prices last week and stepped
up slaughter levels, there are generally plenty of
bearish attitudes still lurking about.
In the last couple of weeks the market has moved
higher for feeders especially yearlings as feedlots
continue to need a steady supply of feeders.
Auction volume this week included 52 percent
over 600 lbs. and 42 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
167,000
180,200
159,200
WASHINGTON 2,200. 49 pct over 600 lbs. 43
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550
lbs. $246.89; 600-650 lbs. $239.62. Heifers: Medi-
um and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs. $248.53.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
49,600
66,400
62,300
SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 2,400.
No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins: Large
3 Del October 275 lbs. $323; August 300 lbs. $280;
October $325 lbs. $280; FOB September $325.
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
NORTHWEST
2,400. 43 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Future Delivery FOB Price
500-600 lbs. $242-252 for September-November
Idaho-Washington-Oregon; 600-700 lbs. $237.50-
240 calves for October-December Idaho-Washing-
ton-Oregon; 600 lbs. $260 value added calves for
November-December Washington. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2 Future Delivery FOB Price 500-550
lbs. $225-239 for October-December Idaho-Wash-
ington-Oregon; 550-600 lbs. $248 value added
for November-December Washington; 600 lbs.
$229.50-233.50 calves for November-December
Idaho-Washington-Oregon. Future Delivery Deliv-
ered 900 lbs. $196 for August-September Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
May 8
This week
Last week
Last year
2,400
2,450
5,200
Compared to May 1: Feeder cattle steady to firm.
Trade slow to moderate with more activity noted
this week for contracting calves for fall delivery. De-
mand remains good. The feeder supply included
52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers. Near 43
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. Delivered prices
include freight, commissions and other expenses.
Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Future Deliv-
ery FOB Price: 500-600 lbs. $242-252 for Sep-
tember-November
Idaho-Washington-Oregon;
600-700 lbs. $237.50-240 calves for October-De-
cember Idaho-Washington-Oregon; 600 lbs. $260
value added calves for November-December
Washington.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Future Delivery
FOB Price: 500-550 lbs. $225-239 for October-De-
cember Idaho-Washington-Oregon; 550-600
lbs. $248 value added for November-December
Washington; 600 lbs. $229.50-233.50 calves for
November-December Idaho-Washington-Oregon.
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Potato Market Reports
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Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
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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)
Fresh Russet Potato Market Report
May 9
Market commentary: The Russet potato market has been quiet for the past four weeks, though packers
have minor adjustments for some products.
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