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September 4, 2015 CapitalPress.com 17 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. Aug. 28 This week FOB Last week Last year 10,475 6,720 25,005 Compared to Aug. 21: Alfalfa generally steady in a light test. Util- ity/Fair quality steady. Trade slow with light demand as exporters slowed down this week. Timothy steady. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Premium 2300 $160-185 Alfalfa Large Square 300 $180 Tarped Good 4000 $170-175 300 $170 800 $170 Fair 200 $140 Small Square Premium 75 $250 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 200 $260-275 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 500 $180 Fair/Good 1500 $140 Small Square Premium 300 $210 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Aug. 28 This week FOB Last week Last year 8,083 6,386 8,513 Compared to Aug. 21: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to week ago prices. Alfalfa premium quality in Lake, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Wasco counties trended higher. Demand was slow to moderate. Some producers were wrapping up third cutting alfalfa while a few were beginning fourth cutting. Fires and smoke throughout the counties have limited some producers from being able to move hay. Many producers have decided to hold onto their hay for now, in hopes for higher prices. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Premium 66 $200 Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Premium 30 $250 Fair 70 $185 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 54 $260 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium 25 $220 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 208 $220-250 Beardless Wheat Large Square Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square Wheat Straw Large Square EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Orchard Grass Large Square Timothy Grass Large Square Fair 54 $135 Premium Utility 20 500 $290 $35 Good Good Good Good/Prem. 1490 30 35 138 150 270 211 $160-170 $180 $190 $180 $200 $150 $170 640 500 200 $180 $220-250 $120 Good HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Square Beardless Wheat Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Small Square Orchard Grass Small Square Forage Mix-Three Way Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Good Premium Fair Supreme 52 Good/Prem. 34 Good 16 54 Fair/Good 61 Fair 12 Premium 6 $210 $180 $180 $170-185 $120 $120 $240 Good $140 200 Supreme Premium Good 1032 $195-220 33 $210 92 $175 350 $180 Fair/Good 32 $155 Small Square Premium 30 $220 128 $250-290 Good/Prem. 430 $190-200 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Small Square Fair 30 $150 Timothy Grass Large Square Good 350 $180 Triticale Large Square Fair 450 $125 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 28 This week FOB Last week Last year 10,927 7,405 13,895 Compared to Aug. 21: All classes traded slow on light demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, an Associated Press report (dated Aug. 20) notes land in central California’s agricultural region is sinking quickly because of the state’s historic drought. This is forc- ing farmers to spend millions of dollars upgrading irrigation canals, and putting roads, bridges, and other infrastructure at risk. Prices on dry cow hay continue to drop week to week while test hay is getting harder to find. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Good 1200 $150 Fair 250 $125 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 25 $284 Orchard Grass Premium 200 $300-320 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 100 $230 Prem./Sup. 50 $230 Premium 100 $215 100 $220 Good/Prem. 55 $70 Good 460 $165-190 175 $135 625 $155-160 55 $275 Fair/Good 100 $130 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good 50 $265 Brome Grass Premium 25 $260 Oat Good 25 $125 Fair 630 $55 Sudan Good 450 $85 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 50 $85 Rice Straw Good 25 $100 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 400 $275 Prem./Sup. 150 $200 300 $190 Premium 1250 $180-190 Fair 1500 $130 250 $140 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Premium 150 $245 Millet Good 1 $35 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 325 $220-240 Good 313 $135 313 $120 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Alfalfa Good 1100 $125 Bermuda Grass Premium 125 $185 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 28 This week FOB Last week Last year 14,640 670 3,750 Compared to Aug. 21: Premium and Good Alfalfa continue to be weak. Trade was slow this week. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 3000 $185 Premium 1000 $180 Good/Prem. 500 $230 Fair/Good 200 $125 Fair 2740 $120-125 1200 $105 Timothy Grass Large Square Fair 500 $105 Wheat Straw Large Square Utility 5500 $60 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 Aug. 28 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for August delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 27, mixed compared to Aug. 20 noon bids for August delivery. Hard red winter wheat and dark northern spring wheat bids moved lower, while soft white wheat bids were mixed. September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 27, lower as follows compared to Aug. 20 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 16.50 cents lower at $4.8975, Kansas City wheat futures were 16.75 cents lower at $4.6450 and Minneapo- lis wheat futures trended 18.50 cents lower at $4.9450. Chicago September corn futures trended 7.25 cents lower at $3.6375 and September soybean futures closed 35.25 cents lower at $8.8325. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during August for ordinary protein were $5.4475- 5.68, mostly $5.5675. Bids trended mixed, from 16.50 cents lower to 1.75 cents per bushel higher compared to $5.6125-5.6625, mostly $5.6425 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 $6.9725-7.0225, and bids for White Club Wheat were $8.5225- 9.9725, mostly $9.0675. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started the reporting week on Aug. 21 at mostly $5.6050. On Aug. 24, bids moved slightly higher to mostly $5.6125, then fractionally lower on Aug. 25 at mostly $5.61 and continuing lower to mostly $5.5575 on Aug. 26. Aug. 27, bids moved higher to mostly $5.5675. For- ward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: September, October, November and December $5.4475- $5.68. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: September $6.9725-7.0725, Octo- ber $7.06-7.0725, November $7.0725-7.1025, and December $7.0725-7.1325. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during August were $6.1975-6.4475, mostly $6.3475, 11.50 to 16.50 cents per bushel lower compared to $6.3125-6.6125, mostly $6.4225 last week. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat were 75 cents to $1.25, mostly 1.15 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to 75 cents to $1.25, mostly 92 cents Aug. 20. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on Aug. 21 at mostly $6.4150, Aug. 24 at mostly $6.3925, Aug. 25 at mostly $6.4425, Aug. 26 at mostly $6.3625, and ended the week Aug. 27, lower at mostly $6.3475. Bids followed the Chicago September wheat futures during the week. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: September $6.3475-6.56, Oc- tober $6.3475-6.4475, November and December $6.3475-6.58. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for August delivery were 12.75 to 16.75 cents per bushel lower compared to Aug. 20 noon bids. On Aug. 27, bids were as follows: August $5.3950-5.6850, mostly $5.5450; September $5.4450- 5.7450; October through December $5.6825-5.7825. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August were 3.50 to 14.50 cents lower than Aug. 20 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Thursday, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: August $5.9450-6.1850, mostly $6.0650; September $5.9450-6.1850; October $6.0850-6.2850; November $6.0350- 6.3350; and December $6.1350-6.3850. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North- west-BN shuttle trains for August delivery were 2.25 to 6.25 cents lower from $4.5075-4.5775 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: September $4.5075-4.5675, October $4.53- 4.55, November $4.53-4.57, December $4.53-4.59, and January $4.7025-4.7225. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN shuttle trains for August delivery was not available. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: Sep- tember $9.79, October $9.82-9.86, November $9.9175-9.9375, December $9.8875-9.9175, and January $9.90-9.93. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for August delivery held steady at $3.63 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were eight grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Aug. 27, with three docked compared to eight Aug. 20 with three docked. There were no confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland Aug 28 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 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.25 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $8.55 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $9.07 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $9.50 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.85 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.85 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $10.67 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 $13.25 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 Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulane NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $10.40 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11.25 Kern County NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing Aug. 27: No confirmed sales. Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Aug. 24 Baby calves: NA. Steers: 200-300 lbs. $250-275; 300-400 lbs. $250-275; 400-500 lbs. $235-265; 500-600 lbs. $225-240; 600-700 lbs. $210-225; 700-800 lbs. $185-210; 800-900 lbs. $170-185. Bulls: High yield. $125-130; mostly $125; thinner $118-125. Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc $2000-2400. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $240-260; 300-400 lbs. $240-250; 400-500 lbs. $230-240; 500-600 lbs. $215-230; 600-700 lbs. $190-215; 700-800 lbs. $170-190. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs.; $150-170. Cows: Heiferettes $135; Feeder cows $108; high-yield $110; medium-yield $103; low-yield $90. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Aug. 26 Total receipts: 362 head. Comments: Softer market on all classes of calves and feeders with pressure on commodity and financial markets. Steer calves: 400-500 lbs. $241-265; 500-600 lbs. $226-239. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $241-265; 400-500 lbs. $223-247; 500-600 lbs. $203-230. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $206-218; 700-800 lbs. $201-209. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $198-212; 800- 900 lbs. $164-172. Butcher cows: $95-105. Thin shelly cows: $71-87. Younger heiferettes: $123-147. Butcher bulls: $97-118. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Aug. 28 Current week Last week 429 1,278 Compared to Aug. 21: Slaughter cows steady to $2 higher. Feeder market off after two weeks of domestic and global financial pressure. Generally $5-15 lower. Off lots $30-60 below top. Slaughter cows: Breakers $99-104, $105-112 high dress; Boning $92-98; Cutters $75-90. Bulls 1 and 2: $105-127. Feeder steers: 450-500 lbs. $240-265; 500-550 lbs. $265; 550-600 lbs. $223-236; 600-650 lbs. $200-226; 700-750 lbs. $185-201; 750-800 lbs. $180-195.50; 800-900 lbs. $170-189.75. Feeder heifers: 500-550 lbs. $206-213; 600-650 lbs. $186-213; 700-750 lbs. $170-182; 800-900 lbs. $156-160. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 28 This week Last week Last year 1,666 NA 1,640 Compared to Aug. 21 at the same market: Stock- er and feeder cattle mostly $30 lower. Trade slow with good demand and good buyer attendance. Best demand for all natural black hided steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly $1- 10 lower. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 45 percent, Slaughter bulls 15 percent, and feeders 40 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 82 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 600-700 lbs. 200.50-210.50. Medium and Large 1-2: 200- 300 lbs. 265; 300-400 lbs. 240-260; 400-500 lbs. 226-240; 500-600 lbs. 213; 600-700 lbs. 207.50; 700-800 lbs. 198. Large 2-3: 200-300 lbs. 205; 300-400 lbs. 192-200; 400-500 lbs. 171-173; 700-800 lbs. 167; 800-900 lbs. 150. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 600- 700 lbs. 198-202; 700-800 lbs. 199. Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. 245; 300-400 lbs. 255; 400-500 lbs. 200-217.50; 500-600 lbs. 190-201; 600-700 lbs. 193-198. Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs. 136-137. Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. 275. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1100-1950 lbs. $95-99; Boning 80-85 percent lean 900-1550 lbs. $99-108; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1050-1700 lbs. $89-100; Lean 85-90 per- cent lean 1200-1500 lbs. $97.50-100. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-2100 lbs. $119-134. Bred Heifers (Per Head): 950 lbs. $1825 1-3 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): 1150-1200 lbs. 2000 1-3 mos. bred; 1300-1350 lbs. $1650-1800 1-3 mos. bred; 1500 lbs. $1725 1-3 mos bred. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: (2 yrs. old) 1068 lbs. $2200 with 150 lbs. calves; (5-8 yrs. old) 1465 lbs. 2000 with 200 lbs. calves. General Mills sets ambitious goal for greenhouse gas cuts By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — General Mills has set an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2025 — not just within its own operations but from farm to fork to landfill. CEO Ken Powell, in outlin- ing the plan to The Associated Press, said General Mills is compelled to act because cli- mate change ultimately will be bad for business. General Mills will invest more than $100 million in en- ergy efficiency and clean en- ergy within its own facilities worldwide, and partner with suppliers to foster more sus- tainable agricultural practices, including sourcing products from an additional 250,000 acres of organic production globally by 2020. “We think that hu- man-caused greenhouse gas causes climate change and cli- mate volatility and that’s going to stress the agricultural supply chain, which is very important to us,” Powell said in an inter- view at company headquar- ters in suburban Minneapolis. “Obviously we depend on that for our business, and we all depend on that for the food we eat.” Other major food com- panies have greenhouse gas goals, but General Mills of- ficials said they know of no other major player that has targeted its entire chain — from raw material suppliers to consumers. The company esti- mates that 92 percent of green- house gases associated with that chain come from entities it doesn’t control. With annual sales of nearly $19 billion, General Mills is one of the world’s largest food companies. 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) Aug. 29 Market Commentary: Prices for large count cartons came under pressure as the size profile of pota- toes being shipped increased. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.34 -$0.93 $6.17 -$0.70 $18 -$6 $9.50 $1 COLUMBIA BASIN $14.14 $0.28 $6.37 $0.18 $24 $0 $8 $0.50 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. Aug. 28 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades. Most are at a point where they delivering previously sold contract wool from earlier in the year. Some warehouses have begun collecting small wool pools and will continue collecting into the fall. Foreign interest has declined and a strong dollar at the current time is causing less than ideal trade conditions. There is concern about the impact of the current situation in China and how it may affect their interest in wool over the short and mid-term. 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. 28 Compared to last week: Heavy slaughter lambs were steady to $10 lower; light slaughter lambs were steady to $10 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to $5 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 10 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 5,827 head sold in a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested; feeder lambs were firm. 5,400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 7,100 head of formula sales under 65 lbs. were not well tested; 65-85 lbs. were steady to $2 higher and over 85 lbs. were not well tested. 7,027 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $25.04 higher; 45-55 lbs. $7.63 higher; 55-65 lbs. $3.61 lower; 65-75 lbs. $.65 lower; 75-85 lbs. $.45 higher and 85 lbs. and up $2.51higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-135 lbs. $140-162. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-252; 60-70 lbs. $220-230; 70-80 lbs. $200-218, few $220-226; 80-90 lbs. $190- 200, few $204-210; 90-110 lbs. $170-182, few $186. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 5,400 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 120- 161 lbs. $145- 165 (wtd avg $155.64). California: 4,500 Feeder Lambs 95-105 lbs. $170. Idaho: 2000 Feeder Lambs 110-120 lbs. $162. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $64-71; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $72-86; Utility 1-2 (thin) $61-72; 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. $196-212; 70-90 lbs. $180-186, few $195; 90-100 lbs. $182-188; 108 lbs. $163. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: yearling hair ewes $150-196 per head; baby tooth hair ewes $130-176 per head; baby tooth to solid hair ewes 154 per head; solid mouth hair ewes $135 per head, other solid mouth hair ewes 100-145 lbs. $88-111 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $458.91 45-55 lbs. $379.76 55-65 lbs. $339.46 65-75 lbs. $326.30 75-85 lbs. $313.62 85 lbs. and up $299.94 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspec- tion for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 39,000 last week and 40,000 last year. 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. 28 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 25 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and 15 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is lower. Retail demand is light with food service movement light to moderate. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $2.40. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 380 Extra large 357 Large 351 Medium 260 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 332-344 Extra large 283-295 Large 283-292 Medium 198-207 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. Aug. 28 This week Last week Last year 372,100 178,200 382,900 Compared to Aug. 21: Yearlings traded $5-10 lower with calves selling $10-20 lower, with in- stances $25-30 lower. Order buyers this week were extremely cautious after aggressive pressure from the Stock Market tumble and with very bear- ish outside markets keeping a strain on all com- modity markets. This had order buyers wanting and needing to buy feeders cheaper this week. The cattle complex remains focused on the ability for outside market fundamentals to stabilize and to steady. Demand for calves was light to moderate, with the highest demand for yearlings; several auctions were get- ting ready for the fall run, noting the arrival of new- crop bawling calves this week. On Aug. 28, dressed sales in Nebraska sold $4-6 lower at $228 with live sales $4-5 lower from $144-145. Many backgrounders and cattle grazers who have held a little too long are not going to see a rally they have enjoyed in the past, as many year- ling steers weighing from 850-950 lbs. are trading both sides of $200; Prices dropping $10-15 from early summer highs. At the Sheridan Livestock Auction in Rushville, Neb., nearly 3,700 yearlings on offer Aug. 26 with 465 head of top quality yearling steers averaging 835 lbs. selling with a weighted average price of $206.23 and 120 fancy yearling steers weighing 950 lbs. sold at $207. In Kearney, Neb., on Aug. 26 at the Huss-Platte Valley Livestock Auction sold 620 head of yearling steers averaging 909 lbs. for a weighted average price of $206.02 with the market mostly $7 lower for 9-weight steers. Even in a year with many challenges, much fo- cus remains in the huge losses from the Stock Mar- ket from late last week through Aug. 25. The Dow accelerated its losses Monday, briefly plummeting more than 1,000 points at the open, to close with losses of 588 points; losses extended into Aug. 25 falling another 200 points. Traders know this affects the commodity markets and as a result, funds have been mostly sellers to reduce their exposure in the commodities. The sell- off in the cattle complex is much hastier and fast- paced than the rallies, just getting back to even is a big task. The cattle futures at this time can’t catch a break, compared to other agriculture markets as lean hogs and corn have shown some stability. At this point, cattle prices have had the most downside going forward, however there was good news on Aug. 26 as the Stock Market regained its footing after an extended rout, and surged to close over 600 points higher to snap a six-session losing streak. This was the Dow’s third-biggest point gain in history. Hopefully it will give the markets a reprieve from fear and panic is showing some level of stability and signs of easing. Gains extended into Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 as cattle futures finally caught a break and surged higher closing with strong triple-digit gains. Boxed beef values started the week lower and on the defensive as retailers have Labor Day or- ders essentially filled, as the selling in the markets may have potential meat buyers on the cautious side. Choice boxed-beef closed. .99 cents lower on Aug. 28 at $243.22 compared to Aug. 21 close at $244.90. Auction volume included 52 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 34 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 139,000 136,300 143,800 WASHINGTON 2,200. 32 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 490- 500 lbs. $229.03; 500-550 lbs. $226.52; Pkg 652 lbs. 210.50; 715-750 lbs. $199.19; 750-800 lbs. $187.93; 815-850 lbs. $186.83. Medium and Large 1-2 Pkg 253 lbs. 265; 325-345 lbs. $246.76; 405-425 lbs.. $240; Pkg 510 lbs. $213; 550-585 lbs. $211.90; 605-645 lbs. $202.41; 650-690 lbs. $207.43. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 625-640 lbs. $200.17; Pkg 719 lbs. $199. Medium and Large 1-2 260-290 lbs. $243.42; 410-445 lbs. $205.27; 450-490 lbs. $199.71; 525-540 lbs. $198.02; 555-595 lbs. $202.62; 600-640 lbs. $196.01; 660-685 lbs. $196.53. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 34,700 24,500 32,400 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 6,800. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers reported. Holsteins: Large 3 300 lbs. $250 December Del; 350 lbs. $219 December Del; 375 lbs. $228 De- cember Del; 300 lbs. January Del $262.50; 325 lbs. January Del $248. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho)200. 100 percent over 600 lbs. 65 percent heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered price: 900-1000 lbs. $186, Idaho. Future Delivered price: 700-800 lbs. $209.75, August-September, Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered price: 900-1000 lbs. $180, Idaho. Fu- ture Delivered price: 700-800 lbs. $202.75. Au- gust-September, Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 28 This week Last week Last year 195 1,543 3,750 Compared to Aug. 21: feeder cattle generally steady in a very limited test. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers and 65 percent heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 per- cent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Deliv- ered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current Deliv- ered price: 900-1000 lbs. $186, Idaho. Future De- livered price: 700-800 lbs. $209.75, August-Sep- tember, Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current Deliv- ered price: 900-1000 lbs. $180, Idaho. Future De- livered price: 700-800 lbs. $202.75. August-Sep- tember, Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) Oklahoma City-Des Moines Aug. 28 Compared to Aug. 21: Cash trade is moderate on light to moderate demand in eastern and central Nebraska. Boxed beef prices Aug. 21 averaged $238.08 and is $1.81 lower than Aug. 21. The Choice/Select spread is $10.27. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Aug. 28 totaled about 12,000 head. The previous week’s total head count was 114,880 head. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows $3-8 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to $3 lower. USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Aug. 28 was $222.07 down $.47 from Aug. 21.