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August 14, 2015 CapitalPress.com 13 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 retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv- ered 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. Aug. 7 This week FOB Last week Last year 18,590 10,220 2520 Compared to July 31: Good export Alfalfa firm in a light test. Util- ity/Fair quality $5-10 lower. Trade moderate as exporters showed more interest this week. Timothy weak. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady to firm. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 2000 $175 Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 1000 $205 Good/Prem. 1000 $190 Good 1000 $185 Fair 3000 $180 Utility/Fair 2000 $125 Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 30 $270 Premium 110 $260-265 Good/Prem. 100 $195 Good 500 $210 Alfalfa In Windrow Good/Prem. 500 $173 Fair/Good 500 $172 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 100 $275 Timothy Grass Mid Square Premium 6750 $178-190 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Aug. 7 This week FOB Last week Last year 8,691 10,059 12,511 Compared to July 31: Prices trended generally steady compared to the same quality last week. Trade activity decreased slightly this week as many producers are still busy in the field with the second cutting. Many producers have decided to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher prices. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Large Square Good 70 $175-200 Small Square Premium 56 $220-250 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 89 $240-270 Good 20 $200 Timothy Grass Large Square Good/Prem. 200 $175 Orchard/Brome Grass Small Square Premium 50 $230 Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square Premium 4 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Standing Good 770 $120 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Good 500 $150 Timothy Grass Large Square Good 350 $170 Oat Large Square Good 100 $120 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Small Square Meadow Grass Small Square Beardless Wheat Small Square Triticale Small Square HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Mid Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 50 500 Fair 25 Premium 25 $200 $180 $110 $190 Good 20 Good/Prem. 75 $110 $160 Good/Prem. 300 130 Good 200 $200 $200 $175 Supreme Premium 24 $285 2140 $215-220 720 $220 Good/Prem. 47 $210 420 $210 Good 600 $200 Fair 36 $160 20 $160 Small Square Premium 30 $220 30 $220 Good 60 $200 Fair 30 $175 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 1000 $190 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 7 This week FOB Last week Last year 15,041 11,703 7,165 Compared to July 31: All classes traded slow on moderate de- mand. According to staff writers from space daily, a new NASA study has concluded California accumulated a debt of about 20 inches of precipitation between 2012 and 2015 — the average amount expected to fall in the state in a single year. The Intermountain region has started its fire season this year with a fire that is starting to affect the quality of hay (smoke bleach). Prices on dry cow hay continue to drop week to week while test hay is getting harder to find. Prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. REGION 1: North Intermountain Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 50 $260 Good/Prem. 50 $170 575 $180-190 Good 120 $150 50 $140 75 $270 99 $115 75 $160 Fair 125 $110 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 25 $300 Good/Prem. 50 $260 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Prem. 150 $210 Orchard Grass Premium 75 $240 50 $300-320 Good/Prem. 175 $220 Timothy Grass Premium 50 $280 Brome Grass Good/Prem. 75 $200 Mixed Grass Good 117 $110 Wheat Fair 25 $115 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 300 $188 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good 75 $259 Rye Grass Good 50 $90 Oat Good 75 $85 50 $90 Wheat Good 200 $100 200 $130 Wheat Straw Good 50 $129 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 75 $200 25 $225 Good 2150 $160-180 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good 150 $180 Wheat Good 200 $110 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 Western San Bernardino. Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 50 $220 Good 100 $160 25 $180 100 $200 REGION 6: Southeast California Tons Price Alfalfa Good/Prem. 1100 $190-210 Good 600 $130 480 $160-170 50 $130 1600 $160-170 Fair/Good 350 $125 1960 $140-155 2000 $105 Bermuda Grass Good/Prem. 75 $190-210 Good 150 $170 Sudan Good/Prem. 550 $165 Good 90 $150 Teff Premium 150 $190-200 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 7 This week FOB Last week Last year 9,300 36,250 1,330 Compared to July 31: Premium and Organic Alfalfa not test- ed this week. Good Alfalfa weak. Trade slow to moderate this week. Demand good for export hay going into California. Light on commodity supplies. Pellet end users are just buying a load at a time and lowering the price every week. Frontal rains and leftover moisture from Hurricane Dolores brought above-normal precipitation to parts of Idaho this week. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Good 2000 $140-160 Fair 2000 $125 2700 $140-150 Orchard Grass Large Square Fair 600 $110-115 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 1000 $125 Fair 1000 $105 Grain Market Reports 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) Aug. 8 Market Commentary: The market for storage Russets has rebounded over the past week, as supplies started to dry up. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lbs. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $11.35 $1.05 $4.72 $0.63 $23.50 $1.50 $5 $0.50 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $14.18 NA $6.89 NA $26 NA $7.50 NA COLUMBIA BASIN $14.25 $0.06 $6.44 $0.04 $25 $1 $7.50 $0 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 replace- ment animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. Aug. 7 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no con- firmed trades. Most are at a point where they were delivering previously sold contract wool from earlier in the year. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill. There were no confirmed trades this week. All trades reported on a weighted average. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Aug. 7 Compared to July 31: Slaughter lambs were steady to as much as $30 higher, with the greatest advance at New Holland, Pa. Slaugh- ter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were steady to $5 higher at San Angelo, Texas, and steady to $5 lower at Sioux Falls, S.D., and Ft. Collins, Colo. At San Angelo, 4,123 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. 4,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $1-2 lower. 9,800 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55- 65 lbs. were $2 higher; 65-85 lbs. were $7-10 lower and over 85 lbs. were $2-3 higher. 4,319 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $47.31 lower; 45-55 lbs. $16.09 lower; 55-65 lbs. $3.81 higher; 65-75 lbs. $1.91 lower and 75 lbs. and up $2.23-3.24 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-170 lbs. $130-148. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $210-234, few 240; 60-70 lbs. $188-214, few 218; 70-80 lbs. $176- 190, few $200-210; 80-90 lbs. $170-180; 90- 110 lbs. $160-174. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 4,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 132-174 lbs. $153-168 (wtd avg $156.89). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $60-70; Utili- ty and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $71-84; Utility 1-2 (thin) $60-70; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $50-60; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $30-50. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-70 lbs. $179-188; 70-90 lbs. $175-185. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 60-80 lbs. $206-218 cwt; yearling hair ewes $160-196 per head. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $440.98 45-55 lbs. $380.91 55-65 lbs. $344.55 65-75 lbs. $326.16 75-85 lbs. $312.33 85 lbs. and up $290.73 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 39,000 last year. 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 July 30 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 Tulane County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.25 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Kern County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County NA Solano County NA CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock/Tulane $8.69 FOB Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $9.17-9.21 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9-9.10 Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $9 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $11.14 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 $12.50-13.00 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $12.50-13.00 Rail Petaluma NA WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein $11.79 Los Angeles 13 percent Protein $11.99 Los Angeles 14 percent Protein $12.19 Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 13 percent Protein $10.82 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 Tulane NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley $10.66 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.75 King-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Merced County NA Colusa County NA Kern County NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period ending Aug. 7: BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs per bushel Solano $9.50 Spot FOB Storage PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland July 29 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for August delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 6, mixed compared to July 31 noon bids for Au- gust delivery. Soft white wheat bids trended higher, while hard red winter wheat and dark northern spring wheat bids trended lower. September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thurs- day, Aug. 6, mixed as follows compared to July 30 closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 10.50 cents higher at $5.07, Kansas City wheat futures were 1.50 cents lower at $4.8950 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 8.25 cents lower at $5.1850. Chicago Sep- tember corn futures trended 3.50 cents lower at $3.6975 while August soybean futures closed 4.75 cents lower at $9.8550. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during August for ordinary protein were $5.47- 5.62, mostly $5.55, 10.50 cents per bushel higher compared to $5.3650-5.5150, mostly $5.4450 last week. Some 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 August delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.68-7.13, mostly $6.96 and bids for White Club Wheat were $7.45-8.08, mostly $7.67. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started the reporting week on Aug. 7 as not available, Aug. 2 was mostly $5.47, then moved lower to $5.4150, before jumping to mostly $5.50 on Aug. 5. Thursday, bids ended the reporting week higher at mostly $5.55. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: September $5.47-5.62, October and November $5.5125-5.6125 and December $5.5125-5.6625. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: September $6.68-7.08, October $7.01- 7.1675, November $7.04- 7.2175 and December $7.07-7.2175. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during August were $6.37-6.45, mostly $6.40, 7 to 10.50 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.2650-6.38 last week. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat were 75 cents to 1.25, mostly 94 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids. There were no white club wheat premiums for guaranteed max- imum 10.5 percent protein last week. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on July 31 at most- ly $6.2825, then raised to mostly $6.31 on Aug. 3, before moving lower to mostly $6.2550 on Aug. 4. On Aug. 5, bids jumped higher to mostly $6.34. Aug. 7 bids ended the reporting week higher at mostly $6.40. Bids were influenced by the fluctuation of the Chicago Septem- ber wheat futures during the week. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: September $6.37-6.50, October $6.3625-6.5125, November $6.3625-6.53 and December $6.3625-6.5525. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for August delivery were 1.50 to 6.50 cents per bushel lower com- pared to last Thursday’s noon bids. The lower Kansas City July wheat futures weighed on bids during the week. On Aug. 6, bids were as follows: August $5.4450-5.7450, mostly $5.5950; Sep- tember $5.4450-5.7950; October $5.80-5.85, November $5.85- 5.90 and December $5.85-5.95. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August were 8.25 cents lower than July 31 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Aug. 7, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: August $5.9850-6.1850, mostly $6.0850; September $6.0350- 6.2350; October; $6.2450- 6.3950; November $6.1450-6.4450 and December $6.2450-6.4950. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were 7.50 to 9.50 cents lower from $4.4475-4.5075 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: September $4.4975-4.5075, October $4.5550-4.6150, November $4.5850-4.6150, December $4.5950- 4.6550 and January $4.6650-4.7350. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soy- beans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were not available. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: September $10.1925-10.2325, October $10.1325-10.2825, November and December $10.33-10.40 and January $10.2875-10.3575. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for July delivery held steady at 3.8475 per bushel. Outstanding Export Sales: Outstanding U.S. white wheat export sales as of July 30, 2015 for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2015 and ending May 31, 2016, in 1000 MT, totaled 1045.4 thousand MT compared to 957.3 thousand MT one week ago, and 1085.4 thousand MT one year ago. Outstanding white wheat export sales for the 2015-16 marketing year were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Philippines 153.0, Japan 141.0, South Ko- rea 125.5, Sri Lanka 60.0, Thailand 46.2, Indonesia 40.0, Taiwan 34.9, Guatemala 25.9, Nigeria 15.5, El Salvador 10.9, Canada 1.9, Vietnam 1.3, Hong Kong 1.1, Malaysia 1.0, and total un- known 387.2. Accumulated white wheat export shipments as of July 30, 2015, in 1000 MT for the 2015-16 marketing year, totaled 426.3 compared to 577.1 one year ago. Outstanding U.S. barley export sales as of July 30, 2015, for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2015, and ending May 31, 2016, in 1000 MT, totaled 5.9 compared to 5.9 last week and 8.8 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 3.5, South Korea 1.6 and Taiwan 0.8. Accumulated barley export shipments as of July 30, 2015 were 3.0 thousand MT compared to 16.5 one year ago. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were seven grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Aug. 6, with six docked compared to five July 30 with four docked. There were no confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation of the USDA. 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 Aug. 7 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 14 cents higher for Jumbo, unchanged for Extra Large and Large and 23 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady for the larger sizes and steady to barely steady for Medium. Offerings are light with demand fairly good. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $2.97. Size Range Size Jumbo 364 Extra large 377 Large 361 Medium 317 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 316-328 Extra large 303-315 Large 293-302 Medium 255-264 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. Aug. 7 Current week Last week 421 408 Compared to July 31: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers outnumber heifers 2 to 1 today. Steers 550-700 lbs. $10-15 higher, bal- ance of feeders steady. Off lots and singles $30-70 lower than top offerings. Slaughter cows: Breakers $100-104, $105- 113 high dress; Boning $93-99. Bulls 1 and 2: $110-139; $140-155 high dress. Feeder steers: 550-600 lbs. $274-248; 600- 650 lbs. $235-256; 650-700 lbs. $212-239; 700-750 lbs. $196-215; 750-800 lbs. $198- 209. Feeder heifers: 550-600 lbs. $200-221; 600- 650 lbs. $201-204; 650-700 lbs. $193-206. Pairs: $2350-$3260, very few. Calvy cows: No market test. Washington 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 Aug. 7 Compared to July 31: Trade was mostly inac- tive on light demand in all feeding regions. Boxed beef prices Friday at noon averaged $233.24 and is $1.76 higher than July 31. The Choice/Select spread is $6.20. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Aug. 7 totaled about 500 head. The previous week’s total head count was 100,221 head. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows mostly $1-3 higher. Slaughter bulls $1-4 higher. USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Fri- day afternoon was $221.48 down $.18 from July 31. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. July 31 This week Last week Last year 341,400 144,500 248,100 Compared to July 31: Calves and yearlings sold steady to $5 higher with instances up to $10 high- er across the Midwest and Southern Plains. The previous week’s higher fed cattle market caused feeder prices to rebound this week. Demand was good on light to moderate re- ceipts. Last Friday in Ft. Pierre, S.D., buyers were still pretty optimistic as over 450 head of top quality yearling steers off High Plains pas- tures weighing from 800-850 lbs. with an average weight of 838 lbs. sold for a weighted average price of $223.39. Cattle Country Video out in Tor- rington, Wyo., held their video auction this week selling over 45,000 head of top quality calves and yearlings. A few of the highlights included over 1050 head of yearling steers out of the North Central States averaging 917 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $213.79 for current delivery. There were 320 head of fancy steer calves averaging 430 lbs. sold at $355 for September-October delivery. Cattle futures all turned green on Aug. 3 with triple-digit gains of over $3 on feeder cattle con- tracts but failed to charge ahead the rest of the week. Monday’s rally in the futures was supported by higher fed cattle trade July 31 with ideas that a seasonal bottom has been found. Short bought packers had some immediate needs to buy fed cattle and hopefully have found a spot where fed cattle prices want to turn around. Cattle futures seem at this time to have many traders on the sidelines taking a wait and see attitude. Feeder cattle prices pretty much are going to be driven by the fed cattle market and if fed cattle have put in a summer low, how much upside potential does the fed cattle market have? The market still needs some kind of news to bring fat cattle up to a level where feeders will make money when finished. A strong U.S. dollar and continuing to import beef at a good pace; are factors that have brought us to a place where we are moving meat domestically and abroad at a slower pace, which has created some excess. Boxed-beef has been waffling over the last few weeks not necessarily wanting to breakout to the upside and snail-like to get moving off its mark. Beef cutouts on Aug. 5 closed $1.73 high- er on Choice product hopefully getting over the hump as retailers begin to prepare for Labor Day Weekend. Choice boxed-beef on Aug. 7 closed $1.15 higher at $236.34. The National Restaurant Performance Index was released July 31 was down 0.4 percent at 102.0 from May. This was the lowest level in nine months, but represented the 28th consecutive month of over 100 still signifying expansion but the growth rate slowing. The U.S. Jobs report was released Aug. 7 showing job growth remaining steady with 215,000 jobs added a little below expectations. Signs of slack persist as unemployment remains flat at 5.3 percent. Auction volume included 46 percent over 600 lbs. and 34 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 104,300 106,100 137,800 WASHINGTON 1,900. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 56 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 750- 800 lbs. $193.58. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 46,700 36,900 62,300 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 3,400. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 275 lbs. $290 September Del; 300 lbs. $295 December Del; 425 lbs. $218 Current Del. Northwest (Washington-Ore- gon-Idaho) 5,200. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 750-800 lbs. $206 Idaho. Current Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $203 Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price 700 lbs. $216-226 calves for November-March Idaho-Washington. Future Delivery Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $202-203 September-November Idaho. Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 900 lbs. $188 Oregon. Current Deliv- ered Price 900-950 lbs. $190-193 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 700- 750 lbs. $198 Oregon; 800 lbs. $200 value added Washington; 800 lbs. $183 Oregon. Future De- livery Delivered Price 600-650 lbs. $212-212.50 calves for December-January Idaho; 700-750 lbs. $206.50-207 calves for February-March Idaho. Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 900 lbs. $187 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price 900 lbs. $194.50-195 for September-October Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 7 This week Last week Last year 5,200 7,500 1,637 Compared to July 31: Feeder cattle $6-8 lower as feedlots stay cautious buyers. Trade moder- ate with moderate to good demand at the lower prices. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 100 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: Current FOB Price: 750-800 lbs. $206 Idaho. Current De- livered Price: 850-900 lbs. $203 Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price: 700 lbs. $216-226 calves for November-March Idaho-Washington. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $202-203 September-November Idaho. Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 900 lbs. $188 Oregon. Current Deliv- ered Price: 900-950 lbs. $190-193 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 700-750 lbs. $198 Oregon; 800 lbs. $200 value added Washington; 800 lbs. $183 Ore- gon. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 600-650 lbs. $212-212.50 calves for December-January Idaho; 700-750 lbs. $206.50-207 calves for Feb- ruary-March Idaho. Large 1-2: Current Delivered Price: 900 lbs. $187 Idaho. Future Delivery De- livered Price: 900 lbs. $194.50-195 for Septem- ber-October Idaho. Range TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 7 This week Last week Last year 1,500 1,520 NA Compared to July 31 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to $2 higher, due in part to a new interest in the Holstein cow market. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 63 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 27 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 62 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $272.50; 400-500 lbs. $240-245; 500-600 lbs. $225-227; 600-700 lbs. $210; 800-900 lbs. $184-190; 800-900 lbs. $199, Thin Fleshed. Medium and Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $240; 500-600 lbs. $215-225; 600-700 lbs. $193-203; 600-700 lbs. $192, Full; 700- 800 lbs. $185; 800-900 lbs. $178. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $220. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $200. Feeder Bulls: Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs. $131. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $234; 500-600 lbs. $205; 600-700 lbs. $192.50; 700-800 lbs. $184-190; 800-900 lbs. $176. Medium and Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $218-221; 500-600 lbs. $200; 600-700 lbs. $187.50-190; 700-800 lbs. $180. Medium and Large 3-4: 800-900 lbs. $123-125. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1300-1900 lbs. $95-100; Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-1700 lbs. $101-105; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1100-1700 lbs. $97-102; Lean Light 90 percent lean 700-1400 lbs. $85-91. Slaughter Bulls: Grade 1-2 1300-2300 lbs. $133-141. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged (5-8 yrs. old) 1350 lbs. $2185 with 300 350 lbs. Calves. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Aug. 3 Baby calves: NA. Steers: 200-300 lbs. $250-275; 300-400 lbs. $250-275; 400-500 lbs. $230-250; 500-600 lbs. $220-230; 600-700 lbs. $210-225; 700- 800 lbs. $200-210; 800-900 lbs. $185-200. Bulls: High yield. $133-137; mostly $130; thinner $120-130. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $230-250; 300-400 lbs. $230-250; 400-500 lbs. $220-230; 500- 600 lbs. $210-220; 600-700 lbs. $190-210; 700-800 lbs. $175-190. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $160-175. Cows: Heiferettes $140; Feeder cows $108; high-yield $115; medium-yield $105; low-yield $90. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Aug. 5 Total receipts: 1,319 head. Comments: First good late summer-early fall calf and yearling sale with moderate demand on all classes of calves and yearlings. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $292-316; 400- 500 lbs. $276-307; 500-600 lbs. $238-264. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $264-308; 400- 500 lbs. $236-261; 500-600 lbs. $217-246. Yearling steers : 600-700 lbs. $217-240; 700-800 lbs. $206-224; 800-900 lbs. $193- 206; 900-1000 lbs. $185-194. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $204-216; 700-800 lbs. $194-209; 800-900 lbs. $182- 194. Butcher cows: $94-108. Thin shelly cows: $74-89. Younger heiferettes: $114-128. Butcher bulls: $96-124. EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Junction City, Ore. Aug. 8 Total head count: 275. Market conditions compared to last week: Cows steady; bulls up $3-5; feeder cattle $3-8 stronger Top cows: High dressers $83-94, low dress- ers $76-82.50; top 10 $85.90. Top bulls: High dressers $120-141. Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $199-240; 500- 700 lbs. $140-231; 700-900 lbs. $140-169. Choice steers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and N. 2: 300-400 lbs. $200-235; 400-500 lbs. $200-239.50; 500-600 lbs. $180-209.50; 600- 700 lbs. $185-217; 700-800 lbs. $160-181; 800-900 lbs. $165-185.50 . Choice heifers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and N. 2: 300-400 lbs. $200-235; 400-500 lbs. $200-230; 500-600 lbs. $200; 600-700 lbs. $160-184; 700-800 lbs. $160-178; 800 lbs. and up $150 . Bred Cows: $1785 head. Pairs: $1525-2025 pair. Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): $585-635 head; Dairy: $40 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $120-167; 90-130 lbs. $110-144.