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July 10, 2015 CapitalPress.com 15 Farm Market Report Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 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. July 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 12,275 38,330 23,301 Compared to June 26: New crop Premium/Supreme Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this holiday shortened week. Timothy export hay $10-20 lower. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 200 $220 Premium 400 $190 Good/Prem. 200 $185 1000 $210 Good 1400 $170 Fair/Good 1600 $185 2725 $130-180 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 $260 Fair/Good 2000 $210-215 Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 100 $250 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 300 $205 750 $190-200 Good/Prem. 1500 $185 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. July 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 912 702 14,750 Compared to June 26: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to the same quality last week. Trade activity increased a little this week, however many producers were still busy in the field with the new crop. Most producers have not yet begun selling new crop hay. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 63 $230-250 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium Good Fair/Good Premium Premium 57 50 8 10 50 $250 $210 $190 $250 $230 Timothy Grass Small Square Mixed Grass Small Square EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 180 $170 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Good 150 $190 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 139 $250 Fair/Good 8 $200 Fair 34 $170 Small Square Supreme 100 $240 Premium 63 $220-225 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed. KLAMATH BASIN: No new sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,000 7,000 13,105 Compared to June 26: Good Alfalfa steady in a light test this hol- iday shortened week. Trade slow this week as high testing hay is hard to find due to high temperatures in the trade area. Demand light to moderate; very light demand on low quality supplies. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Good 3000 $180 2000 $240 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 18,891 34,519 28,327 Compared to June 26: All classes traded active on good demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, record heat and dryness over the region this week as well as over the last month has quickly deteriorated conditions in many areas after a wet May. The water shortage and late rains are making this year hard to get test hay in quantities like years past. The Fourth of July weekend is here this week meaning the summer is almost halfway over. Prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. REGION 1: Northern Intermountain Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 225 $210-225 50 $200 Premium 100 $280 Good/Prem. 106 $325 Good 950 150 1500 100 $170 $300 $185 $160 Fair/Good Wheat Good 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 Good 200 $260 25 $265 Orchard Grass Premium 125 $260 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 600 $260 500 $285 Premium 300 $245 40 $220 700 $245 200 $373 Good 400 $220 75 $220 400 $363 Fair/Good 4500 $160-170 Wheat Straw Good 1500 $90 REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 165 $245-255 Good/Prem. 180 $242 Good 600 $220-230 125 $225 Fair/Good 800 $175 Oat Good 225 $120 REGION 5: Southern California Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 250 $280 Good/Prem. 75 $245 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 $270 REGION 6: Southeast California Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 1000 $190 Good 700 $170-180 225 $205-220 Fair 800 $115 Bermuda Grass Premium 50 $215 Teff Good 125 $220 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. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland July 2 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for June delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, July 2, higher compared to June 26 noon bids for July delivery. July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, July 2, higher as follows compared to June 26 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 52.50 cents higher at $5.9050, Kansas City wheat fu- tures were 48.25 cents higher at $5.9175 and Minneapolis wheat fu- tures trended 36.75 cents higher at $6.24. Chicago July corn futures trended 46.75 cents higher at $4.2850 while July soybean futures closed 45 cents higher at $10.4525. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during June for ordinary protein were not available today or last week as most exporters were not issuing bids for near- by 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 July delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.4175-7.0550, mostly $6.8875 and bids for White Club Wheat were $6.9175- 7.9050, mostly $7.3875. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein were not available this week, as most exporters were not issuing bids for July delivery. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: August New Crop and September $6.45-6.8550, October and November $6.45-6.8925. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: August New Crop $6.80-750, September $6.8550-7.0550, October and November $6.9825-7.0825. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during July were $7.0550-7.45, mostly $7.3050, 58.50 to 71 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.47-6.74 last week. There were no white club wheat premiums for guaranteed 10.5 per- cent protein this week or last week. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on June 26 at mostly $6.5725, then rose to mostly $6.7850 on June 29 and to mostly $7.3875 on June 30 before moving lower on July 1 to most- ly $7.1350. July 2 bids ended the reporting week higher at mostly $7.3050. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent protein were as follows: August New Crop and September $7.1050-7.45, October and November $7.1425-7.5425. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for July delivery were 31.50 to 43.50 cents per bushel higher compared to last Thursday’s noon bids for July delivery. The higher Kansas City July wheat futures supported bids during the week. On Thurs- day, bids were as follows: July $6.4675-6.6675, mostly $6.5575; August New Crop $6.4675-6.6675; September $6.5675-6.6675; October $6.8125-6.8625 and November $6.8325-6.8625. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during July were 31.50 to 34.50 cents per bushel higher compared to June 26 noon bids for July delivery. On July 2, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: July $7.46-7.64, mostly $7.55; August New Crop and September $7.54-7.64. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for July delivery were 44 to 47 cents higher from $5.0850-5.1550 per bushel. Forward month corn bids for August and September $5.0850-5.1550, October $5.2025-5.225, Novem- ber and December were $5.2225-5.2325. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for June delivery were not available. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: October $11.0525-11.2525, November $11.1525- 11.2825, December $11.2075-11.3075 and January $11.2275- 11.3075. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for June delivery held steady at $3.8475 per bushel. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland July 2 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 NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County NA Solano County NA CORN - U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.30 FOB Turlock-Tulare NA Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $10.24 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA SORGHUM - U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $12.17 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 NA Los Angeles 13 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 14 percent Protein NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA 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 NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA King-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Merced County NA Colusa County NA Kern County NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period ending June 26: YELLOW CORN, U.S. No. 2 or better Glenn $9.05 OC Del Locally Researchers find solution for wheat midge KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Scientists have developed a wheat variety that they say is resistant to wheat midge, which has caused millions of dollars in damage to Montana crops in the last 10 years. The wheat midge is an orange insect the size of a mosquito that feeds on wheat kernels. It has invaded 18 counties across the state, laying siege to the billion-dollar wheat in- dustry. The midge-resistant wheat variety developed by scien- tists at the Northwestern Ag- ricultural Research Center in Creston is named “Egan” af- ter Egan Slough, the epicen- ter of the original outbreak. The resistance gene cre- ated in the laboratory near Kalispell is highly effective, resulting in almost complete mortality of the wheat midge and its larvae, according to scientists. Spring wheat growers across Montana will be able to purchase the blend of wheat in 2016, the Flathead Beacon reports. “The research here will save and help producers across the state,” Charles Boyer, the vice president, dean and director of the Montana State University College of Agriculture, said. The breakthrough in midge resistance illustrates the continuing legacy of the Creston facility, which is one of seven agricultural research centers across Mon- tana devoted to helping the state’s farmers and ranchers. “These agricultural re- search centers were es- tablished to discover new knowledge and better prod- ucts,” MSU President Waded Cruzado said. “These centers are at the forefront of inno- vation and solving the prob- lems of agriculture.” Established in 1947, the Creston research center oper- ates on 225 acres with a fac- ulty of researchers, profes- sors and students. It operates as part of MSU’s agricultural program. Agriculture remains the largest industry in the state, generating roughly $4.7 billion annually. In the Ka- lispell region, the industry generates roughly $152 mil- lion in annual revenues, ac- cording to MSU. There are 1.11 million acres of farm and ranch land in Northwest Montana. Court: Georgia official can set onion packing date By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Geor- gia’s agriculture commissioner can set a packing date for the state’s famed Vidalia onions, an appeals court has ruled. The Georgia Court of Ap- peals ruled last Tuesday in a dispute between state Agri- culture Commissioner Gary Black and Bland Farms, a ma- jor grower of the sweet onions. In August 2013, Black established a rule setting a packing date that he said was meant to keep immature Vida- lia onions off store shelves to protect a $150 million brand. Black had the support of many farmers — the appeals court ruling notes that 11 filed briefs in support of his arguments. Delbert Bland, whose fam- ily farms roughly 3,000 acres in southeast Georgia devoted to the crop, challenged the rule, saying he should be able to pack onions when he thinks they’re ready. A Fulton County Superior Court judge in March 2014 ruled in favor of Bland, strik- ing down the rule. The state appealed. The Vidalia brand is a state trademark, and state law limits the growth of the official state vegetable to 13 counties and parts of seven other counties, all in Georgia. State law allows but does not require the commissioner to set a shipping date for the onions, based on advice from the Vidalia Onion Advisory Panel. That law also allows for earlier shipments, provided the onions get a U.S. No. 1 grade certificate. Lawyers for Bland argued the new rule creates a new method for determining ship- ping dates for Vidalia onions and therefore is beyond the authority of the commission- er. They also argued the new packing date rule violates growers’ right to ship Vidalia onions if no shipping date has been set and violates their right to ship before a shipping date if they have the required certi- fication. The appeals court ruling says Bland’s argument is mis- guided, that state law does not imply a general right to ship but rather gives them permis- sion to ship in a certain cir- cumstance depending on the commissioner’s discretion. The ruling says the com- missioner has the authority to set a packing date. The court’s ruling says the packing date rule falls within the commis- sioner’s authority “as all au- thority to regulate packing and shipping rests with the Com- missioner.” “We also conclude that some evidence was presented to support a finding that the packing date rule is reason- able in light of the testimony and letters received by the Commissioner concerning the declining quality of the Vida- lia onion and the threat to the industry,” the ruling says. Mike Bowers, a former Georgia attorney general and Bland’s lawyer, did not im- mediately respond to a phone message and email Monday seeking comment on the rul- ing. In an emailed statement, Black said he’s pleased with the appeals court decision and plans to “continue to work with growers and the Vidalia onion advisory panel to pre- serve the quality of the Vidalia onion brand that consumers expect and deserve.” 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) July 4 Market commentary: Northwest Russet prices remained under pressure, but prices moved higher in Colorado and Wisconsin this week. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg $5.12 -$0.07 $28.50 $0 $4.50 $0 $5.59 -$0.13 $24 -$1 $6 -$0.25 IDAHO BURBANKS $12.02 -$0.12 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.06 -$0.21 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. July 2 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill. There were no confirmed trades this week. Most of the shearing is coming to close and the majorities of the big wool runs are slowing down. Many will now start to collect small pools that will trade closer to fall as ware- houses restock. China had been very active in buying wool recently as their inventories had been down at a low level. They have filling their pipeline over the last several weeks, but are now back to normal levels and have slowed in the buying process. Currency is the only real strug- gle point at this time as the U.S. dollar remains high. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill. There were no confirmed trades this week. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 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 July 2 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 2 cents higher for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large with the balance of prices unchanged. The undertone continues steady. Retail demand re- mains light to moderate with loose egg sales fairly good. Offerings and supplies are light to mostly moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $2.34. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 297 Extra large 285 Large 276 Medium 254 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 289-301 Extra large 266-278 Large 261-270 Medium 234-243 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 June 26 Compared to last week: Live sales are $2 higher. Few dressed sales in Nebraska are steady to $3 higher. Boxed beef prices July 2 at noon averaged $249.35, which is $1.29 lower than June 26. The Choice/Select spread is $1.85. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through July 2 at noon totaled about 48,000 head. The previous week’s total head count was 86,538 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs. .$151-153 Dressed Basis: Steers and Heif- ers: $240. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs. $150. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): With most places closed in observance of the July Fourth Holiday, only Oklahoma re- ported on Cows. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady $1 higher. USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Thursday at noon was $229.35 down $.38 from last Friday. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. July 2 This week Last week Last year 127,900 254,800 NA Compared to June 26: There was some early fireworks show on this holiday shortened week with a volatile ride in the cattle futures and ma- jor moves in the grain trade. Several auctions held special yearling sales this week, on June 29 yearling feeders were mostly steady to $3 lower at two of the major auctions at the Okla- homa National Stockyards in Oklahoma City with 6,660 head and Joplin Regional Stock- yards offering 5,395 on a yearling special. On June 30 feeder contracts traded limit to near limit lower and auctions responded with caution flags waving with several auctions $5- 10 lower. Cattle futures posted a strong rally on Wednesday after “gloom and doom” on June 30 with Live Cattle contracts limit higher and Feeder Cattle contracts getting back most their limit losses from the day before as order buyers received a green light to do business. Fed cattle prices on Wednesday were $2 higher trading at $150 on live sales in the South with live sales in Nebraska ranging from $150-153.50, $1-4 higher and dressed sales in the North traded steady to $3 higher at $240. Order buyers started doing business on very good demand at the Green City Livestock Auction in Green City, Mo., offering near 4,500 head of yearlings with over 300 head of 600- 650 lb. steers averaging 623 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $283.75 and over 300 head of their bigger brothers averaging 817 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $225.29. Farther west, in Kearney, Neb., at the Huss Platte Valley Livestock Auction sold over 250 head of 850-900 lbs. steers averaging 875 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $221.46 and over 550 head of steers averaging 921 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $216.30. Feeder calves traded very uneven on a light test. The spark that got the fireworks started was USDA’s Grain Stocks Report on Tuesday with all grains trading sharply higher with Sep- tember corn trading 30 cents higher, August soybeans 55 cents higher and wheat ranging from 28-32 cents higher. Corn stocks came in under average esti- mates of 4.555 bb fell to 4.465 bb with esti- mated corn acres at 88.9 million acres, about 2 percent lower than last year’s planted acres. This would be the lowest planted corn acres since 2010 and the thought that a “big crop could get smaller” shook the confidence of the bear. Corn stocks are not in a tight situation but the market is becoming somewhat nervous due to the wet weather problems across the Midwest. This summer has seen some of the highest rainfall totals on record in key growing states, potentially drowning out production. One of the key numbers in the grain report was soybean stocks for June 1, at 625 million bushels, which was 45 million bushels lower than average trade estimates. Soybean acres were estimat- ed at 85.139 million acres which was 32,000 acres lower than the average trade guess. Auction volume included 60 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 36 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 67,000 130,100 NA WASHINGTON 1,600. 82 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 few 445 lbs. $265; 500-550 lbs. $256.35; 550- 600 lbs. $244.82; few 600 lbs. $231; 650-700 lbs. $220.88; 700-750 lbs. $200.90; 750-800 lbs. $199.09; 800-850 lbs. $189.85; 850-900 lbs. $188.22; pkg 910 lbs. $185.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $235.59; 550-600 lbs. $229.10; 600-650 lbs. $205.83; 650-700 lbs. $192.62; 700-750 lbs. $187.07; 750-800 lbs. $187.87; 800-850 lbs. $183.62. This week Last week Last year 28,600 65,500 NA SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 10,100. 3 pct over 600 lbs. 3 pct heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 275 lbs. $305 Sep Del; 300 lbs. $290 Sep/Oct Del; 275 lbs. $325 Nov Del; 300 lbs. $301-305 Nov Del; 325 lbs. $284-289 Nov Del; 325 lbs. $289 Oct Del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 950 lbs. $191.25 Current Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 900. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery Delivered Price 900 lbs. $210-211 ID. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery Deliv- ered Price 850 lbs. $206 ID; 950 lbs. $193 ID. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 2 This week Last week Last year 850 5,750 3,250 Compared to June 26: Feeder cattle steady to $2 higher in a very light test this holiday shortened week. Trade slow this week. De- mand good as slaughter cattle prices showed price gains at the end of the week. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 per- cent heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weigh- ing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equiva- lent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expens- es. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current De- livery Delivered Price: 900 lbs. $210-211 ID. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current De- livery Delivered Price: 850 lbs. $206 ID; 950 lbs. $193 ID. 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. July 1 This week Last week Last year 1,300 NA 1,000 Compared to June 26 at the same market: No trends as this was a Special Carlot Feeder Cattle Sale and Barbecue. Trade active with good de- mand. Feeders 100 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Near 82 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $265; 500-600 lbs. $242-259.75; 600- 700 lbs. $214-231; 600-700 lbs. $238-243, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $193-204; 700-800 lbs. $188.50, Full; 700-800 lbs. $207.50-209.75, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $184.75-192.75; 800-900 lbs. $180, Full; 900-1000 lbs. $185.50. Large 1-2: 1000-1100 lbs. $170. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $249-250; 500-600 lbs. $225.50-240; 500-600 lbs. $213, Full; 600-700 lbs. $196-210; 600-700 lbs. $187-190.50, Full; 600-700 lbs. $225, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $192, Yearlings; 700-800 lbs. $184-190; 700-800 lbs. $179.50- 182, Full; 700-800 lbs. $209.50, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $183-185.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $220-230.