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Farm Market Report
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 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.
June 12
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
4,832
8,100
32,205
Compared to June 5: New crop Premium Alfalfa was $5 lower,
while Timothy hay was $10 higher. Trade was slow to moderate on
new crop Alfalfa. Most interests this week were busy with second
cutting Alfalfa. Demand good for new crop high testing Alfalfa and
Dairy and Horse Timothy for export, light to moderate on other
grades. Retail/Feedstore was steady on new crop first cutting Alfalfa
in a light test. Demand remains good.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
1000 $215
Good
300
$185
400
$175
642
$150
Fair
1600 $125
60
$140
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
30
$260
Timothy Grass Large Square Good
800
$220
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
June 12
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
726
2,486
1,168
Compared to June 5: Prices trended generally steady compared
to the same quality last week.
Trade activity and demand declined this week, as many producers
were busy in the field with the new crop. Most producers are sold
out for the season.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
38
$270
Good
20
$225
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Small Square
Fescue Grass Small Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
Premium
35
10
$240
$250
Supreme
9
$250
Good/Prem. 30
$200
Good
60
$168-170
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium
24
$230
Forage Mix-Three Way Large Square
Good 500 $120
EASTERN OREGON: No new sales confirmed.
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 12
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
155
3,600
6,200
Compared to June 5: Compared to last Friday, there were not
enough sales for accurate trends. Trade was slow this week as re-
cent rains make putting up high quality hay difficult. Demand was
light. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Good
155
$140
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 12
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
12,090
18,963
10,134
Compared to June 5: All classes traded active on good demand.
Milk prices in the mid-teens are shifting the demand from dair-
ies to the export market. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor,
late in the period, additional moisture from former Pacific Hurri-
cane Blanca streamed northward, poised to generate additional
showers in the Southwest, including California. Rain fell thru out
most of the state starting on June 9 this week and a few growers
had Sudan, Orchard and Alfalfa down. The heat and humidity
followed Tuesday’s storm. No confirmed sales in region 4 and
5 this week.
REGION 1: Northern Intermountain
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
150
$220
Good
50
$190
Fair/Good 100
$150
Utility
100
$100
Orchard Grass
Premium
25
$280
Good/Prem. 50
$260
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
1100 $220
Prem./Sup. 500
$210
Premium
50
$245
Good/Prem. 160
$220
Good
400
$190
Alfalfa/Fescue Mix
Premium
50
$160
Good
50
$265
Rye Grass
Good
75
$110
Oat
Good
100
$100
Wheat
Good
100
$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
425
$230
150
$260
400
$275
Prem./Sup. 1550 $220-250
180
$280
Premium
500
$190
25
$255
100
$265
Good/Prem. 125
$240
Good
125
$190-200
150
$242
Fair/Good 725
$155-170
Fair
25
$195
Timothy Grass
Good
25
$285
Fescue Grass
Good
25
$130
Wheat
Good
175
$120-150
600
$135
Triticale
Good
25
$142
REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 5: Southern California
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 6: Southeast California
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Premium
140
$210
Good/Prem. 250
$180
50
$260
Good
120
$165
Fair/Good 1165 $130
2000 $145
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.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
June 12
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)
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Rail
Tulare County
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
FOB Turlock-Tulare
$8.35
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$9.04-9.08
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
$9.45
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.81
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.81
SORGHUM - U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$11.04
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
$12.35
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
$12.55
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
$12.75
Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
$12.05-12.22
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
NA
WHEAT - U.S. Durum Wheat
Imperial County
NA
Truck
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
WHEAT - Any Class for Feed
FOB Tulare
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
$12.39
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
King-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$11.55
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period
ending June 12:
WHEAT, U.S. No. 1, Hard Amber Durum for Flour Milling
Imperial
$14.00
OC
Del Locally
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
June 12
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for June delivery ended the reporting week on
Thursday, June 11 lower, compared to June 4 noon bids for June
delivery.
July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, June
11, lower as follows compared to June 4 closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 19.50 cents lower at $5.0425, Kansas City wheat
futures were 18 cents lower at $5.2325 and Minneapolis wheat fu-
tures trended 13 cents lower at $5.6275. Chicago July corn futures
trended seven cents lower at 3.5650 while July soybean futures
closed 6.50 cents lower at 9.40.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during June for ordinary protein were not avail-
able today or last week as most exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. There were no white club wheat premiums for
this week or last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White
Wheat any protein for June delivery by unit trains and barges to
Portland were $6.7925-6.9925, mostly $6.9825 and bids for White
Club Wheat were $7.0925-7.2425, mostly $7.1925. Nearby bids
for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein were not available,
as most exporters were not issuing bids for June delivery. Forward
month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows:
July not available, August New Crop and September $5.85-6.0650
and October $5.85-6.1050. One year ago, forward month bids for
soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: July $6.6925-
7.0150, August New Corp $6.8650-7.1150, September $6.8850-
7.1150 and October $6.9625-7.1625.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during June were $5.8925-6.1925, mostly
$6.0425, 19.50 to 44.50 cents per bushel lower compared to
$6.3375-6.3875, mostly $6.3675 the previous week. There were
no white club wheat premiums for guaranteed 10.5 percent protein
this week or last week. Forward month bids for soft white wheat
guaranteed 10.5 percent protein were as follows: July $6.1925-
6.35, August New Crop $6.2150-6.4150 and September $6.2150-
6.5150.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
June delivery were 18 to 23 cents per bushel lower compared to
last Thursday’s noon bids for June delivery. The higher Kansas City
July wheat futures supported bids during the week. On Thursday,
bids were as follows: June $6.0825-6.2825, mostly $6.1825; July
$6.0325-6.1325, August New Crop $6.0850-6.1350 and Septem-
ber $6.0850-6.2850.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery for June delivery were 38
to 58 cents per bushel lower compared to June 4 noon bids for
June delivery. On June 11, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent pro-
tein were as follows: June $7.1275-7.3775, mostly $7.2575; July
$7.0275-7.1775; August New Crop $6.9725-7.2225 and Septem-
ber $7.0225-7.1225.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BN shuttle trains for June delivery were nine cents lower
from $4.4350-4.4850 per bushel. Forward month corn bids for
July $4.48-4.51, August, September, October, November and
December were $4.6025-4.6425. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans
delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for June
delivery were 4.50 to 6.50 cents lower from $10.20-10.34 per
bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: Septem-
ber $10.2375-10.2575, October $10.2075-10.2575, November
$10.2275-10.2675, December $10.2575-10.2875, and January
$10.2575-10.3075. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for June
delivery held steady at $3.8475 per bushel.
Outstanding Export Sales: Outstanding U.S. white wheat export
sales as of June 4, for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2015,
and ending May 31, 2016, in 1000 MT, totaled 845.1 thousand MT
compared to 663.2 thousand MT one week ago, and 1,047.4 thou-
sand MT one year ago. Outstanding white wheat export sales for
the 2015-2016 marketing year were to the following countries in
1000 MT: Philippines 181.5, South Korea 169.8, Nigeria 69.0, Gua-
temala 56.2, Japan 43.3, Thailand 27.0, Taiwan 21.9, El Salvador
12.6, Indonesia 11.0, Canada 2.9, Malaysia 1.5, Hong Kong 1.1,
Vietnam 1.0 and total unknown 246.3. Accumulated white wheat
export shipments as of June 4, 2015, in 1000 MT for the 2015-16
marketing year, totaled 21.0 compared to 31.8 one year ago.
Outstanding U.S. barley export sales as of June 4, for the mar-
keting year beginning June 1, 2015, and ending May 31, 2016, in
1000 MT, totaled 8.1 compared to 4.5 last week and 6.5 one year
ago. Outstanding barley export sales for the 2015-16 marketing
year in 1000 MT were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Japan
3.9, Taiwan 2.1 and South Korea 0.5. Accumulated barley export
shipments as of June 4, 2015 were 0.4 thousand MT compared to
12.8 one year ago.
Pacific Northwest Export News: There were eight grain vessels in
Columbia River ports on Thursday, June 11, with three docked com-
pared to eight June 4 with three docked. There were no confirmed
export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation of
the USDA.
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 12
This week
Last week
Last year
1,160
1,300
NA
Compared to June 5 at the same market: Not
enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for ac-
curate price trends. Trade was active with very
good demand. Slaughter cows steady to $4 low-
er. Slaughter bulls $1-8 lower. Trade was active
with good demand. Slaughter cows 65 percent,
Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 30 percent
of the supply. The feeder supply included 37 per-
cent steers and 63 percent heifers. Near 56 per-
cent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs. $271; 500-600 lbs. $241-275; 600-700 lbs.
$205-245; 800-900 lbs. $200, Fancy.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3:
700-800 lbs. $120.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $255; 500-600 lbs. $240-245; 600-700
lbs. $221; 800-900 lbs. $190. Medium and Large
2-3: 300-400 lbs. $80; 500-600 lbs. $140-162.50;
700-800 lbs. $140. Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $170;
600-700 lbs. $178; 800-900 lbs. $173; 900-1000
lbs. $161; 1000-1100 lbs. $150.
Heiferettes: Y.G. 1-2: Young 1250-1300 lbs.
$105.25.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1500-1900 lbs. $97-105; Boning 80-85 percent
lean 1300-1700 lbs. $107-113; Lean 85-90 per-
cent lean 1100-1600 lbs. $97-104; Lean 85-90
percent lean 1000-1400 lbs. $103-110; Lean Light
90 percent lean 750-1300 lbs. $90-99.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1150-2250 lbs.
$138-149.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large
1-2: Young 1250-1350 with 100-250 lb Calves
$2625-2800.
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Junction City, Ore.
June 13
Total head count: 400.
Market conditions compared to June 6: Cows
and bulls off $5; feeders steady from a week ago.
Top cows: Low dressers $87-99.50, high dress-
ers $100-113; Top 10 $94.80.
Top bulls: High dressers $110-139.
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $223.50; 500-700
lbs. $144-206; 700-900 lbs. $152.
Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1 and
No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $218-250; 400-500 lbs. $190-
235; 500-600 lbs. $200-231; 600-700 lbs. $196-
223.50; 700-800 lbs. $185-199.50.
Choice heifers: medium to large frameNo. 1
and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $180-220; 400-500 lbs.
$180-217;
500-600 lbs. $180-192.50; 600-700 lbs. $180-
208; 700-800 lbs. $180-200.50; 800 up lbs. $170-
178.
Bred Cows: $1200-1675 head. Pairs $1825-
2500 pair.
Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): $400-680 head.
Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $120-146; 90-130 lbs.
$110-140.
Goats: Owing to the diversity of goats breeds
and sizes assume $1.50 per lb. and be pleasantly
surprised when you get $2-$2.50 a pound.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
June 10
Total receipts: 581 head.
Comments: Good demand on grass cattle; year-
ling cattle higher; butcher bulls and cows steady
with good demand.
Steer calves: 400-500 lbs. $263-279; 500-600
lbs. $247-278.
Heifer calves: 400-500 lbs. $251-267; 500-600
lbs. $229-249.
Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $231-256; 700-
800 lbs. $204-222; 800-900 lbs. $192-206; 900-
1000 lbs. $177-189.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $211-229; 700-
800 lbs. $177-186.
Butcher cows: $97-111.
Thin shelly cows: $74-94.
Younger heiferettes: $114-142.
Butcher bulls: $112-138.
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
June 8
Total head: 231.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $275-300; 400-500 lbs.
$250-275; 500-600 lbs. $235-250; 600-700 lbs.
$215-235; 700-800 lbs. $200-215; 800-900 lbs.
$180-200.
Bulls: High yield. $132-138; mostly $130; thin-
ner $125-130.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $250-275; 400-500 lbs.
$235-250; 500-600 lbs. $220-235; 600-700 lbs.
$210-220; 700-800 lbs. $190-210.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $175-190.
Cows: Heiferettes $145; Feeder cows $108;
high-yield $110; medium-yield $105; low-yield
$95.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
June 12
Current week Last week
2,203
724
Compared to June 5: Slaughter cows $2 lower;
bulls steady. Feeder cattle generally $5-$10 above
last week. Off lots and singles $40-$80 below top.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $101-106, $107-117
high dress; Boning $95-100; Cutters $85-97.
Bulls 1 and 2: $115-142; $143-162 high dress.
Feeder steers: 450-500 lbs. $250-290; 500-550
lbs. $250-307.50; 550-600 lbs. $240-277.50; 600-
650 lbs. $225-260; 650-700 lbs. $220-254.50;
700-750 lbs. $206-231; 750-800 lbs. $196-216.50;
800-900 lbs. $185-207.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $255-290; 450-500
lbs. $235-245; 500-550 lbs. $220-257; 550-600
lbs. $221-240; 600-650 lbs. $200-224; 650-700
lbs. $191-218; 700-750 lbs. $180-201; 750-800
lbs. $174-196; 800-900 lbs. $170-185.
Pairs: One load second-calf pairs $3550; one
load third-calf pairs $3450.
Calvy cows: Full-mouth cows $1975-2650; Bro-
ken-mouth $1400-1900.
Heavy rains stall winter
wheat harvest in Kansas
By ROXANA HEGEMAN
Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) —
The winter wheat harvest has
gotten off to a soggy start in
Kansas.
A few spots in south-cen-
tral and southeast Kansas had
very limited harvest activity last
week, including as far north as
Salina in central Kansas where
at least one farmer was cutting
wheat, said Aaron Harries, mar-
keting director for the industry
group Kansas Wheat.
“It’s ready, but I don’t know
of any harvest going on any-
where today,” Harries said Mon-
day.
That is because heavy rains
across much of the state in recent
days have brought the fledgling
harvest to a screeching halt.
About 2 percent had been
harvested in Kansas as of Sun-
day, the National Agricultur-
al Statistics Service reported
Monday. That is about the same
amount of wheat that had been
cut at this time a year ago, anoth-
er harvest plagued by untimely
rains. But harvest activity is lag-
ging behind the 18 percent that
would be normal for this time.
The agency also reported
that 20 percent of the wheat
in the state was now mature,
a figure behind both the 26
percent at this time a year ago
and well behind the 40 percent
average.
Around the south-central
Kansas town of Kiowa, usual-
ly among the first places in the
state to cut wheat each year,
about seven or eight farmers
were able to cut three days last
week before the rains came,
said Brett Courson, assistant
manager at OK Co-op Grain. It
will be another day or so before
the combines will be able to get
back into the fields.
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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)
June 13
Market Commentary: Russet table prices remained relatively flat last week, entering a season when
price volatility often increases.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
$5.41
-$0.02
$29.50
$0
$4.50
$0
$5.87
$0.06
$25
$0
$6.50
$0.50
$6.40
-$0.09
$28.50
$0
$6.50
$0.5
IDAHO BURBANKS
$12.51
-$0.03
COLUMBIA BASIN
$13.51
$0.09
KLAMATH BASIN
$14.78
-$0.12
Sheep/Wool 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 replacement
animals on per head basis as indicated.
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
(USDA Market News)
Greeley, Colo.
June 12
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
at a moderate this week. There were 519,214
lbs of confirmed trades. Demand is still good.
There was high demand for 22 micron wool this
week which carried more value than some finer
micron wools. Interest in selling wool has still
been high. Most of the shearing is coming to
close and the majorities of the big wool runs
are slowing down. Many will now start to col-
lect small pools that will trade closer to fall as
warehouses restock. Currency and is the only
real struggle point at this time as the U.S. dol-
lar remains high. Domestic wool trading on a
greasy basis was active this week. There were
294,374 lbs of confirmed trades. All trades re-
ported on a weighted average. Fleece States
Ewe Wool: 22 micron $1.74; 25 micron 1.32.
Yearling Wools: 21 micron $1.92; 22 micron
$1.87; 23 micron $1.24. Lamb Wools: 22 mi-
cron $1.55; 23 micron $1.54; 25 micron $1.48.
Territory States Ewe Wool: 23 micron $1.42; 27
micron $1.26; 31 micron $1.10. Yearling Wools:
55-60mm 20 micron $1.33. Lamb Wools: 19
micron $1.93; 21 micron $1.90; 60-65mm 22
micron $1.44.
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
June 12
Compared to last week slaughter lambs were
uneven, $5 to as much as $40 lower at San Ange-
lo, Texas, and New Holland, Pa., and $2-9 higher
at Ft. Collins, Co., and Sioux Falls, S.D. Slaughter
ewes were steady. Feeder lambs were steady to
$15 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 6,424 head sold
in a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not
tested; feeder lambs were steady. 3,800 head of
negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady.
10,700 head of formula sales under 65 lbs were
not well tested; 65-85 lbs were steady to $1 high-
er and over 85 lbs were $4-8 lower. 5,678 car-
casses sold with 45 lbs and down $9.15 higher;
45-55 lbs $.93 lower; 55-65 lbs $1.17 higher; 65-
75 lbs $.60 lower; 75-85 lbs $.16 higher and 85
lbs and up $.33 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-155 lbs.
$129-148, few $160.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $220-240, few 246; 60-
70 lbs. $198-224; 70-80 lbs. $190-204; 80-90 lbs.
$178-194; 90-115 lbs. $170-185.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
3800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 129-
168 lbs. $127-165 (wtd avg $153.86); 200-220
lbs. $123.50-125 (wtd avg $124.02).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $60-71; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $72-80, high-yield-
ing $82-86; Utility 1-2 (thin) $63-73; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) $55-60; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) $50.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 450-60 lbs. $190-210; 60-70 lbs.
$188-198; 70-80 lbs. $185-192; 80-95 lbs. $185-
188.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-80 lbs. $236-
260 cwt; 80-90 lbs. $202-204 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. down
$500.81
45-55 lbs.
$398.14
55-65 lbs.
$346.72
65-75 lbs.
$320.95
75-85 lbs.
$301.24
85 lbs. and up
$283.05
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 35,000 com-
pared with 36,000 last week and 39,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Shell egg marketer is 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
June 12
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 12 cents lower for Jumbo, Extra Large
and Large and 21 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is lower. Offerings are moderate
to occasionally heavy. Retail demand is light to moderate with warehouse demand moderate at best.
Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $2.63.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
337
Extra large
327
Large
314
Medium
283
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
329-341
Extra large
308-320
Large
299-308
Medium
263-272
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.
June 12
This week
Last week
Last year
276,200
232,000
285,500
Compared to June 5: A good test of yearling
feeder cattle sold steady to $3 higher with
instances $5-7 higher from mid-week on.
Feeder cattle buyers continue to battle in the
ultra-competitive yearling market; especially in
the Southern Plains were at the Oklahoma Na-
tional Stockyards and at OKC-West in El Reno
each had receipts of over 12,000 feeders with
a heavy offering of yearling cattle. On June 10,
OKC-West in El Reno sold 166 head of thin 953
lb yearling steers at $216.80. Northern buyers
continue to help drive the yearling market as
last Friday, Fort Pierre Livestock Auction in Fort
Pierre, S.D., sold near 11,000 head with almost
600 head of steers weighing 600-650 lbs. sold
with a weighted average weight of 615 lbs. av-
eraged $288.10 and over 1000 head of 900-950
lb steers averaging 929 lbs. sold with a weight-
ed average price of $215.01. Then on June 10
at the Hub City Livestock Market in Aberdeen,
S.D., over 280 head of steers weighing between
800-850 lbs. averaging 839 lbs. sold with a
weighted average price of $228.07 and near 300
head of value added steers averaging 914 lbs.
sold with a weighted average price of $222.65.
A much lighter offering of steer and heifer calves
started the week unevenly steady to instances
$5 lower where tested then turned steady to in-
stances $5 higher as futures moved higher. At
the St. Joe Stockyards on June 10 a pot load of
reputation fancy black steer calves weighing 558
lbs. dropped the gavel at $310.
The strength in this weekís feeder market was
rather surprising with last weekís standoff be-
tween packers and feedlot managers had the
cash fed cattle market pretty much called off
due to struggling packer margins and saw the
smallest 5-Area negotiated cash trade volume of
29,141 head, as packers dug in their heels to
break prices. CME cattle futures rallied higher
on June 8 despite last weekís very limited to low-
er cash trade and again closed with strong gains
on Tuesday as Boxed-beef values surged. After
a long period of discounting, cut-out values bust-
ed out of their lower trend to close with sharp
gains as Choice product closed $3.09 higher at
$247.20 and Select closed with sharp gains of
$4.44 higher at $240.75. Feeder cattle futures
on June 10 rocketed sharply higher with triple
digit gains of over $2 with pasture conditions
the best shape in memory as a whole. Superi-
or Livestock Video Auction held their Corn Belt
Classic this week selling over 66,000 head with
the market compared to last monthís video $2-5
higher on feeder cattle and steers over 800 lbs.
selling as much as $20 higher than last month.
This yearís lower marketing rate of fed cattle has
been significantly smaller than previous years.
Steer and heifer slaughter for the year to date
ending May 30 is over 650,000 (6.7 percent)
less than a year ago. For the same time peri-
od Imported fresh beef is near 512,000 metric
tons, 35 percent higher than a year ago. Live
and Feeder Cattle futures imploded Friday on
disappointing fed cattle prices and liquidation
selling, losing all their gains made earlier this
week. Fed cattle for the week ranged from $152-
155 on live prices steady to $3 lower, with most
of the decline coming on Friday on light volume
trade. USDAís monthly Supply and Demand Re-
port was released Wednesday and was within
estimates for the grain trade. The corn crop is
pretty much planted with 91 percent emerged,
compared to 84 percent last week, and still re-
mains 74 percent rated good to excellent. This
weekís auction volume included 56 percent over
600 lbs. and 39 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
168,500
153,900
154,800
WASHINGTON 1500. 42 pct over 600 lbs. 65 pct
heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 550-600
lbs. $258.29. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2
550-600 lbs. $223.55. Medium and Large 2-3
550-600 lbs. $155.99.
This week
Last week
Last year
34,600
59,400
59,300
SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 800.
25 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins: Large
3 300 lbs. $310 July Del; 325 lbs. $269 July Del;
700 lbs. $173.60 July Del.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
2,000. 46 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Deliv-
ery Price 800-900 lbs. $198, Idaho. Holsteins:
Large 2-3 Current FOB Price 400-500 lbs. $245
Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current
FOB Price 900-1000 lbs. $188, Idaho. Current
Delivery Price 800-900 lbs. $192, Idaho; 900-
1000 lbs. $199, Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered
Price 900-1000 lbs. $205 for August-September,
Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 12
This week
Last week
Last year
2,007
5,600
8,902
Compared to June 5: Feeder cattle steady in a
light test. Trade slow this week. Demand was
light to moderate. The feeder supply included 57
percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 46
percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Pric-
es 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. Current
sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current Delivery
Price: 800-900 lbs. $198, Idaho.
Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: Current FOB Price:
400-500 lbs. $245, Idaho.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 900-1000 lbs. $188, Idaho. Current De-
livery Price: 800-900 lbs. $192, Idaho; 900-1000
lbs. $199, Idaho. Future Delivery Price: 900-
1000 lbs. $205, for August-September, Idaho.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
Oklahoma City-Des Moines
June 12
Compared to June 5: Small number of live trade
sales reported yesterday in Kansas holding
steady with last week. Boxed beef prices June
12 at noon averaged $244.22 and is $3.11
higher than June 5. The Choice/Select spread
is $5.84. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for
negotiated cash trades through June 12 at noon
totaled about 2,500 head. The previous week’s
total head count was 35,078 head.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400
lbs. $155.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows steady to $2 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. USDA’s
Cutter cow carcass cut-out value June 12 at
noon was $226.14 down $4.70 from June 5.