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16 CapitalPress.com May 22, 2015 Farm Market Report Grain Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland 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) May 16 Market Commentary: This year’s small tuber size profile continues to push prices for consumer bags down, while prices for 40-70 count cartons are strong. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $12.50 -$0.05 $5.41 -$0.03 $30 $1.50 $4.50 -$0.50 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.74 -$0.19 $6.02 -$0.12 $25 $0 $6.50 $0 KLAMATH BASIN $15.62 $0 $6.99 $0 $29 $0 $7 $0 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 May 15 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 32 cents higher for Jumbo and Extra, 31 cents higher for Large and 30 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is sharply higher as buyers attempt to position for future deliveries and avian influenza causes supply issues. Offerings are light to instances moderate. Retail demand is light to moderate with food service interest light to fairly good. Supplies are light to mostly moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.40. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 226 Extra large 195 Large 188 Medium 160 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 218-230 Extra large 176-188 Large 173-182 Medium 140-149 Sheep 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 SHEEP REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. May 15 Compared to May 8: Slaughter lambs were steady to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to $10 lower, except at Ft. Col- lins, Colo., they were sharply higher. Feeder lambs were steady to sharply lower. At San An- gelo, Texas, 7,558 head sold in a one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 770 slaughter lambs in Oregon and 1,925 feeder lambs in Texas. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and no comparable comparison on feed- er lambs. 1,700 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs. were $3-6 high- er, over 170 lbs. were not well tested. 11,000 head of formula sales under 65 lbs. were not well tested; 65-75 lbs. were $3 higher; 75-85 lbs. were $6-7 lower; 85-95 lbs. were $3-4 higher and over 95 lbs. were $10-15 higher. 5,214 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $17.83 lower; 45-65 lbs. $2.29-3.47 high- er and 65 lbs. $and up $.51-1.47 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-160 lbs. $120-140. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $204-218; 60-70 lbs. $180-200, few $202-208; 70-80 lbs. $174-186, few $190; 80-90 lbs. $170-175; 90-110 lbs. $150-170. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 1,700 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130-166 lbs. $130-153.12 (wtd avg $146.30), 190-197 lbs. $122.69-125.60 (wtd avg $124.17); wooled 89-106 lbs. $180-191.15 (wtd avg $186.41). California: 1,700 Feeder Lambs 120-130 lbs. new crop 137-140. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $64-73; Util- ity and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $71-82, few $82-90; Utility 1-2 (thin) $60-70; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $56-59; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $50. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 40-50 lbs. $190; 60- 90 lbs. $165-182; 95-115 lbs. $150-156. old crop 60-115 lbs. $125-140. REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: wooled baby tooth to solid mouth $101-104 per head; hair ewe lambs 55- 85 lbs. $216-246 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. down $491.31 45-55 lbs. $406.40 55-65 lbs. $347.52 65-75 lbs. $321.05 75-85 lbs. $ 302.79 85 lbs. and up $285.93 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 33,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 41,000 last year. 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 15 Current week Last week 1,508 1,345 Compared to May 8: Slaughter cows $1 lower, bulls steady. Very few cattle under 500 lbs. today. Steers market steady to $7 higher on better cattle. Heifers steady to $9 higher on best. Off lots and singles $30-60 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: Breakers $100-108, $109- 118 high dress; Boning $95-99; Cutters $82- 94. Bulls 1 and 2: $110-119; $130-144 high dress. Feeder steers: 500-550 lbs. $250-290; 550- 600 lbs. $230-259; 600-650 lbs. $230-268.50; 650-700 lbs. $220-248; 700-750 lbs. $200- 223; 750-800 lbs. $199-218.50; 800-900 lbs. $180-208; Feeder heifers: 500-550 lbs. $210-253; 600-650 lbs. $190-211.50; 650-700 lbs. $190- 210.50; 700-750 lbs. $185-207; 750-800 lbs. $176-183; 800-900 lbs. $162.50-173.50. Pairs: Too few for market test. Calvy cows: Full-mouth cows $1600-2275; Broken-mouth mostly butcher price, few to $1575. Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Junction City, Ore. May 16 Total head count: 332. Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls steady; feeders slightly softer. Cows: Top cows high dressers $104-114, low dressers $94-104, Top 10 $110.75. Top bulls high dressers $110-139. Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. 247.50-265; 500-700 lbs. 175-210; 700-900 lbs. 130-165. Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $250-289; 400-500 lbs. $225-262; 500-600 lbs. $180-215; 600- 700 lbs. $200-229; 700-800 lbs. $190-210; 800-900 lbs. $170-190. Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $220-265; 400-500 lbs. $215-257; 500-600 lbs. $190-214.50; 600-700 lbs. $190-210; 700-800 lbs. $170- 202.50; 800 up lbs. $ 170. Pairs: $1110-2100 pair. Head calves (up to 250 lbs.) $190-710 head; dairy: $85-385 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $140-166; 90-130 lbs. $120-150. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) May 13 Total receipts: 487 head. Comments: Higher butcher cow and butcher bull market on the better hard butcher cows and bulls. Steer calves: 400-500 lbs. $287-301; 500- 600 lbs. $243-265. Heifer calves: 400-500 lbs. $237-254; 500- 600 lbs. $231-244. Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $234-249; 700-800 lbs. $203-217; 800-900 lbs. $183- 191; 900-1000 lbs. $169-175. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $223-234; 700-800 lbs. $192-209. Stock cows (B.M.): $1375-1825. Butcher cows: $115-137. Thin shelly cows: $84-96. Younger heiferettes: $117-151. Butcher bulls: $115-137. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) May 11 Baby calves: $350-550. Steers: 400-500 lbs. $270-290; 500-600 lbs. $240-270; 600-700 lbs. $220-240; 700-800 lbs. $200-220; 800-900 lbs. $180-200. Bulls: High yield. $132-136; mostly $127; thinner $120-127. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $275-290; 400-500 lbs. $240-275; 500-600 lbs. $235-250; 600- 700 lbs. $210-225; 700-800 lbs. $185-210. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $160-185. Cows: Heiferettes $145; Feeder cows $108; high-yield $115; medium-yield $105; low-yield $95. Washington rop-6-26-5/#17 Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundred- weight (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 14 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for May delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 14 were higher, compared to May 7 noon bids. Guaranteed 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat, hard red winter wheat and dark northern spring wheat were higher. Soft white wheat bids for ordinary protein were not available for May delivery. July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 14, higher as follows compared to May 7 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 41.50 cents higher at $5.1425, Kansas City wheat futures were 43.50 cents higher at $5.4325 and Minneap- olis wheat futures trended 35.75 cents higher at $5.6650. Chicago July corn futures trended 6.50 cents higher at $3.68 while July soybean futures closed 18 cents lower at $9.57. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during May for ordinary protein were not available today as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby deliv- ery. Last week’s bids were $5.85-6.0275, mostly $5.9075 compared to last Thursday’s noon bids for May delivery of $5.85-6.0275, mostly $5.9075. There were no white club wheat premiums 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 $7.5525-7.80, mostly $7.6675 and bids for White Club Wheat were $7.8525-8.30, mostly $8.1175. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started reporting week on May 8 at mostly $5.9750, on May 11 bids moved lower to mostly $5.9550 and higher on May 12 to mostly $5.96. On May 13, bids moved frac- tionally lower to mostly $5.9550. Bids were not avail- able. Several exports are not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: June not available, July $5.85-6.2625, August New Crop and Septem- ber $5.85-6.26. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: June $7.5525-7.7025, July $7.3925-7.44, August New Corp $7.45-7.59 and September $7.49-7.59. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed max- imum 10.5 percent protein during May trended 19.25 to 22.25 cents per bushel higher from $6.2275-6.55, mostly $6.3475 per bushel compared to last week ranging from $6.45-6.7425, mostly $6.5925. There were no white club wheat premiums for guaranteed 10.5 percent protein this week, compared to $0 to $1.10, mostly 0 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein be- gan the reporting week on May 8 at mostly $6.4450, bids rose higher on May 11 to mostly $6.4750 then lower again on May 12 to mostly $6.45. On May 13, bids moved lower to mostly $6.4150, before jump- ing higher today to mostly $6.5925. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein were as follows: June $6.34-6.7425, July $6.24-6.2625, August New Crop $6.11-6.41 and September $6.18-6.26. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for May delivery were 39.50 to 44.50 cents per bushel higher compared to last Thurs- day’s for May noon bids. The higher Kansas City July wheat futures supported bids during the week. On Thursday, bids were as follows: May $6.3825- 6.4325, mostly $6.4025; June $6.3825-6.4825; July $6.3325-6.3825 and August New Crop $6.28-6.43. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery for May delivery were 28.50 to 48.50 cents per bush- el higher. Higher Minneapolis July wheat futures for the week were supportive to bids. On Thursday, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: May $7.4150-7.8650, mostly $7.6450; June $7.4150-7.8650; July $7.0650-7.5650; August New Crop $6.8250-7.2750 and September $6.7750- 7.0750. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -BN shuttle trains for May delivery were 4.50 to 6.50 cents higher from $4.63-4.64 per bushel. Forward month corn bids for June $4.62- 4.65, July $4.6250-4.6450, and August through November were $4.7075-4.7775. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west -BN shuttle trains for May delivery were 3 to 13 cents lower from $10.37-10.52 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids for June $10.37-10.49, Octo- ber and November $10.55-10.57 and December $10.54-10.59. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for May delivery held steady at $3.8475 per bushel. Outstanding Export Sales: Outstanding U.S. white wheat export sales as of May 7, 2015 for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2015, in 1000 MT, totaled 358.7 thousand MT compared to 398.2 thousand MT one week ago, and 525.6 thousand MT one year ago. Outstanding white wheat export sales for the 2014-15 marketing year were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Philippines 118.7, South Ko- rea 31.4, Nigeria 24.0, Thailand 17.3, Japan 17.2, Taiwan 12.9, El Salvador 2.2, Canada 2.0, Guate- mala 1.8, Malaysia 1.5, Hong Kong 0.7, Vietnam 0.3 and total unknown 128.7. Accumulated white wheat export shipments as of May 7, 2015, in 1000 MT for the 2014-15 marketing year, totaled 3,562.6 compared to 4,010.7 one year ago. Marketing year beginning June 1, 2015 and ending May 31, 2016, in 1000 MT, totaled 527.9 thousand MT. Outstanding white wheat export sales for the 2015-16 marketing year were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Philippines 166.5, South Korea 120.0, Guatemala 56.2, Japan 25.0, Thailand 16.0, El Salvador 12.6, Taiwan 11.1, Indonesia 10.0, Hong Kong 0.5 and total unknown 110.0. Outstanding U.S. barley export sales as of May 7, 2015 for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2015, in 1000 MT, totaled 21.0 compared to 21.6 last week and 10.6 one year ago. Outstanding barley export sales for the 2014-2015 marketing year in 1000 MT were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Japan 17.4, Taiwan 1.0, South Korea 2.0 and Canada 0.6. Accumulated barley ex- port shipments as of May 7, 2015 were 127.8 thou- sand MT compared to 172.6 one year ago. Barley for June 1, 2015, and ending May 31, 2016, totaled 3.2 in thousand MT and were to the following coun- tries: Japan 3.1 and Taiwan 0.1. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service EVERSON (Everson Livestock Auction) May 9 Total receipts: 368. Feeder cattle prices very strong today with a very strong demand. Feeder steers: 300-400 $145-270; 400-500 lbs. $119-242.50; 500-600 lbs. $174-210; 600-700 lbs. $109-222.50; 700-800 lbs. $129- 220; 800-900 lbs. $121-180; 900-1000 lbs. $115-187.50; 1000-1100 lbs. $187.50-187.50; 1100-1300 lbs. $153-153; 1300-1500 lbs. $123-135; 1500-2000 lbs. $105-135. Started bull calves: $520-660 per head. Feeder bulls: $50-227.50. Slaughter cows: $51-115. Slaughter heifers: 300-400 $127-232.50; 400-500 lbs. $95-257.50; 500-600 lbs. $110- 217.50; 600-700 lbs. $120-190; 700-800 lbs. $100-195; 800-900 lbs. $114-140; 900-1000 lbs. $94.50-103; 1000-1100 lbs. $100-100. Pairs: $900-2125. Bred Cows: $1200-1675.