September 18, 2015
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Farm Market Report
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Hay Market Reports
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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
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Last week
Last year
8,310
30,029
8,145
Compared to Sept. 11: Premium dairy and export Alfalfa steady to
weak. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Tim-
othy steady. Some producers in the south basin received a half inch
of rain on windrowed hay last weekend. Retail/Feedstore steady.
Demand remains good.
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Last week
Last year
2,471
4,395
2,406
Compared to Sept. 4: Prices trended generally steady compared
to week ago prices. Export sales have seemed to slowly pick up
compared to past few weeks. Many producers have decided to hold
on to their hay for now in hopes of higher prices. Some producers
are having their water rights cut off due to the drought.
Tons Price
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800
$210
$140
$170
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65
150
$210
$165
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$140
Supreme
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160
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$230
$100
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100
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30
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$210
$220
$200
$150
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2,625
14,630
3,675
Compared to Sept. 4: Premium and Good Alfalfa weak. Trade
slow this week as several interests are doing corn harvest the next
two weeks. Demand light to moderate with heavy supplies of feeder
hay. Retail/feed store/horse steady.
Tons Price
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$170-175
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190
$150-160
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Last week
Last year
22,990
10,927
24,605
Compared to Aug. 28: All classes traded slow on light demand.
According to Inciweb, the Rough Fire has grown to 110,134
acres and is currently the largest active fire in California. Accord-
ing to Jon Erdman and Chris Dolce from the Weather Channel,
Nova’s September report cited broad forecaster and model con-
sensus this El Nino will persist through winter 2015-16 before
weakening, as most typically do, in spring 2016. Prices on dry cow
hay continue to drop week to week while test hay is getting harder
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REGION 1: North Intermountain
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Supreme
1100 $180
400
$195
Premium
350
$210
Good./Prem. 125
$160
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400
$175
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$140
REGION 2: Sacramento Valley
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Premium
125
$180-200
Fair
400
$135
25
$125
REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
1100 $240
1100 $275
Prem./Sup. 75
280
Premium
315
$170
315
$200-205
Fair
700
$140
Fair
53
$225
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Fair
170
$70
26
$105
REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
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REGION 5: Southern California
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Fair
116
$163
REGION 6: Southeast California
Alfalfa
Good./Prem. 50
$200-205
Fair
50
$140
700
$150
Export
1000 $105
Rain Damage
225
$160-170
Fair
375
$100-105
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100
$200-220
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350
$50
Grain Market Reports
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Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.)
except feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for September delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Sept. 10, mostly higher compared to Sept. 3 noon bids
for September delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Sept. 10, higher as follows compared to Sept. 3 closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 12.75 cents higher at $4.78, Kansas City wheat
futures were 9.75 cents higher at $4.7750 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 8.50 cents higher at $5.0875. Chicago December
corn futures trended 12.75 cents higher at $3.7425 and September
soybean futures closed 4.50 cents higher at $8.74.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during September for ordinary protein were $5.33-
5.35, mostly $5.34. Bids trended steady to 12.75 cents per bushel
higher compared to $5.2025-5.35, mostly $5.2725 last week for
September delivery.
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
September delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were
$6.5975-7, mostly $6.8225 and bids for White Club Wheat were
$8.75-9.3975, mostly $9.0725.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started
the holiday shortened reporting week on Sept. 4 at mostly $5.2875,
and moved higher to mostly $5.33 on Sept. 8, before falling slightly
to mostly $5.3125 on Sept. 9. Sept. 10, bids ended the reporting
week higher at mostly $5.34.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: October, November and December $5.33-5.35.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: October $6.7975-7.03, November $6.7975-
7.06, December $6.7975-7.09 and January $6.76-7.12.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during September were $6.33-6.58, mostly $6.48, six to
12.75 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.3475-6.56 last week
for September delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat were 75 cents to $1.50, mostly $1.25
per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to 75 cents to
$1.25, mostly $1.25 Sept. 3.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum
10.5 percent protein began the holiday shortened reporting week
on Sept. 4 at mostly $6.3775, and moved higher to mostly $6.43 on
Sept. 8 before falling slightly to mostly $6.4125 on Sept. 9.
Bids ended the reporting week Sept. 10, higher at mostly $6.48.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: October, November and December $6.33-
6.58.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
September delivery were 9.75 to 19.75 cents per bushel higher
compared to Sept. 3 noon bids for September delivery. On Sept. 10,
bids were as follows: September $5.6250-5.8750, mostly $5.7350;
October $5.6250-5.8750; November and December $5.6750-
5.8750, and January $5.76-5.86.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during September were 8.50
cents higher than Sept. 3 noon bids for the same delivery period.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Sept.
10, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows:
September $6.0875-6.2875, mostly $6.1975; October $6.0875-
6.2875; November $5.9875-6.2875; December $6.0875-6.3375;
and January $6.23-6.43.
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west-BN shuttle trains for September delivery were 10.75 cents to
11.75 cents higher from $4.5225-4.5625 per bushel. Forward month
corn bids were as follows: October $4.4925-4.5425, November
$4.5125-4.5425, December $4.5225-4.5625, January $4.6650-
4.6950, and February $4.6750-4.6950. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow
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for September delivery were 50 cents to $2.50 lower from $9.64-
6.96 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
October $9.64-9.74, November $9.69-9.76, December and January
$9.7250-9.7950. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat Oats for September
delivery held steady at $3.63 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
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Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
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Current week Last week
2,571
192
Compared to Sept. 4: Slaughter cows $2-4 lower.
2000 feeders in penlots with 80 percent 600 lbs.
and over. Top cattle in bunches way above recent
market. Small off lots and singles $30-70 below top
offerings.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $96-104, $105-113
high dress; Boning $90-95.
Bulls 1 and 2: $105-135.
Feeder steers: 225-285; 450-500 lbs. $205-235;
500-550 lbs. $205-231; 550-600 lbs. $200-225; 600-
650 lbs. $200-232; 650-700 lbs. $105-219; 700-750
lbs. $185-219; 750-800 lbs. $180-211; 800-900 lbs.
$170-206.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $210-260; 400-450
lbs. $200-230; 450-500 lbs. $195-224; 500-550
lbs. $192-219; 550-600 lbs. $180-211; 600-650
lbs. $180-212; 650-700 lbs. $170-201; 700-750 lbs.
$170-207; 750-800 lbs. $160-196.
Pairs: Few from old to young $1775-3325.
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This week
Last week
Last year
1,650
1,600
1,870
Compared to Sept. 4 at the same market: Stocker
and feeder cattle mixed in a light test. Trade moder-
ate with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows
and bulls $2-10 lower. Due in part to the time of year
and lackluster meat demand. Trade slow with light
to moderate demand. Slaughter cows 66 percent,
Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 24 percent
of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 percent
steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 68 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400
lbs. $251; 500-600 lbs. $212.50-222.50; 600-700
lbs. $204-215, Calves; 600-700 lbs. $191, Full;
700-800 lbs. $198-199; 800-900 lbs. $187.50-193;
800-900 lbs. $180, Full; 900-1000 lbs. $183. Small
4: 600-700 lbs. $140.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 1200-1300
lbs. $119.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 800-900
lbs. $125. Large 1-2: 1000-1100 lbs. $110.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-
400 lbs. $220; 400-500 lbs. $205-215; 500-600 lbs.
$205-212; 600-700 lbs. $190-201, Calves. Large
1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $165-168; 1000-1100 lbs. $156.
Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs. $150.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1700-2000 lbs. $85-91; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1200-1700 lbs. $89-95; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1200-1600 lbs. $98-104. Lean Light 90 percent lean
900-1200 lbs. $75-82.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2400 lbs.
$132-143.
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Total receipts: 991 head.
Comments: Steady market on the lighter calves
under 550 lbs., cheaper on the 600 lb. weights and
higher.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $279-292; 400-500 lbs.
$247-285; 500-600 lbs. $209-251.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $241-261; 400-500
lbs. $229-253; 500-600 lbs. $207-225.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $200-216; 700-800
lbs. $169-191; 800-900 lbs. $163-177.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $173-192; 700-800
lbs. $168-180; 800-900 lbs. $166-177; 900-1000 lbs.
$151-164.
Stock cows (young): $1590-2300.
Stock cows (B.M.): $1310-1535.
Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign
currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dol-
lars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some
replacement animals on per head basis as
indicated.
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Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
at a standstill this week. There were no con-
firmed trades.
Foreign interest has been volatile and a
strong dollar at the current time is causing
less than ideal trade conditions.
The Chinese marketplace has impacted
many industries and their current situation
has played a role in the wool trade over the
past several weeks. There is optimism that
going into the fall and early winter that there
will be some stability in the market making it
easier to trade.
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis
was at a standstill. There were no confirmed
trades this week.
Domestic wool tags
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No. 2
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Compared to last week slaughter lambs
were mostly steady to $2 higher. Slaughter
ewes were very uneven, mostly steady to 5
lower. Feeder lambs were mostly steady.
At San Angelo, Texas, 6,816 head sold in
a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction.
In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder
lambs were not tested. 5,400 head of nego-
tiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady
to $2 higher.
6,200 head of formula sales under 55 lbs.
were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. Had no recent
comparison; 65-75 lbs. were $2-3 higher; 75-
85 lbs. were $6-8 higher and over 85 lbs. were
not well tested. 5,980 carcasses sold with 45
lbs. and down $46.51 lower; 45-55 lbs. $16.31
lower; 55-65 lbs. $1.31 lower and 65 lbs. and
up $.58-.96 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime
2-3:
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100-165 lbs. $140-160, few $166.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-250; 60-70 lbs.
$218-230; 70-80 lbs. $200-220; 80-90 lbs.
$178-190, few $192- 196; 90-110 lbs. $172-
190, few $202.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
5,400 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled
126-169 lbs. $145- 165 (wtd avg $156.14).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
6DQ $QJHOR: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $59-68;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $70-80,
high-yielding $82-86; Utility 1-2 (thin) $54-70;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $50-60; Cull 1
(extremely thin) $25- 50.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
6DQ $QJHOR: 40-60 lbs. $212-228; 60-70
lbs. $185-197; 70-90 lbs. $180-188; 90-115
lbs. $178-188.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
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$200-206 cwt; yearling hair ewes $164-190
per head; baby tooth to solid mouth hair ewes
$160-162 per head.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS
Choice and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$426
45-55 lbs.
$373.76
55-65 lbs.
$342.26
65-75 lbs.
$327.23
75-85 lbs.
$315.10
85 lbs. and up
$301.80
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000
compared with 37,000 last week and 39,000
last year.
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Compared to Sept. 4: Trade is light on light de-
mand in Kansas with live sales trading $1-3 lower. In
Nebraska trade is light to moderate on light demand
with dressed sales $3-5 lower.
Boxed beef prices Sept. 11 averaged $231.41,
which is $3.21 lower than Sept. 4. The Choice/Select
spread is $9.36. Slaughter cattle on a national basis
for negotiated cash trades through Sept. 4 totaled
about 58,365 head. The previous week’s total head
count was 90,972 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and
Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs.
$139-139.50; Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers
$217-219.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs.
$140.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Pric-
es): Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 lower.
USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Sept. 11
was $220.01 down $2.53 from Sept. 4.
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272,300
Compared to Sept. 4: Yearling and feeder cattle
both saw light trading for the most part. Yearlings
sold mostly steady while calves lightly tested traded
unevenly steady.
In the Southeast, calves traded uneven to $5
lower. Several auctions through the Northern Plains
and Midwest traded $3-7 lower when compared to
two weeks ago while direct sales on a light test were
steady to $3 lower.
The Torrington, Wyo., Livestock Commission
Company held their annual Labor Day Special with
nearly 7500 head on offer. Included in their long list
of impressive sales of top quality fancy yearlings
steers were nearly 375 head of fancy steers aver-
aging 729 lbs. sold with a weighted average price
of $228.69; more than 550 head of yearling steers
weighing between 900-950 lbs. averaging 941 lbs.
sold with a weighted average price of $197.10 and
244 head weighing 1062 lbs. dropped the gavel at
$188.60.
In Kearney Neb., on Sept. 9 at the Huss Platte
Valley Livestock Auction over 500 head of yearling
steers averaging 921 lbs. sold at a weighted aver-
age price of $201.22.
Then on Sept. 10 in Valentine, Neb., at the Valen-
tine Livestock Auction sold near 350 head of yearling
steers averaging 918 lbs. for a weighted average
price of $204.14.
Strong gains developed on Sept. 9 in the cattle
futures with sharp triple-digit gains as the cattle
complex got a breath of fresh air. But a lack of
follow-through buying for the rest of the week saw
support erode in cattle futures as late week pressure
developed on lack of buying support as buyers con-
tinue to take a very cautious approach.
Economic headwinds continue to slow U.S. beef
and pork exports. July beef exports were 11.6 below
year ago levels as U.S. beef demand continues to
soften.
With the dollar remaining strong and many coun-
tries’ economies suffering, beef sales overseas are
not as large as needed.
One positive note this week is the increased kills
and cleaning up remaining big cattle could be a pos-
itive move even at lower prices as packer margins
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bottom this week as trade early Sept. 11 on dressed
sales ranged from $218-222 mostly $2-4 lower.
USDA released its monthly crop report on Sept.
11 reducing projected corn yields to an average
of 167.5 bpa while soybean yields were boosted
to 47.1 bpa. USDA forecast corn crop at 13.58 bb
down less than 1 percent from August.
Still, if realized this would be the second highest
yield and third largest crop on record and projected
harvest acres unchanged from August at 81.1 million
acres. Auction volume included 45 percent over 600
lbs. and 27 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
115,200
140,700
201,100
:$6+,1*721 1,700. 68 pct over 600 lbs. 43
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600-650
lbs. $210.49; 650-700 lbs. $206.76; 850-900 lbs.
$187.83. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550
lbs. $207.74.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
28,700
54,400
44,700
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
6287+:(67
5,200. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins:
Large 3 300 lbs. $252.50 February Del; 325 lbs.
$245 Current Del; 325 lbs. $245 November-Janu-
ary Del.
1257+:(67
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
3400. 35 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers:
Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 900-950 lbs.
$194 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB
Price 550-600 lbs. $225 Idaho-Washington. Heif-
ers: Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 1000 lbs. $176
Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price
550-600 lbs. $215 Washington. Current Delivered
Price 750-800 lbs. $193 Idaho; 850-900 lbs. $193
Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price 500-550 lbs. $213
for October-November Idaho. Future Delivery De-
livered Price 850 lbs. $182-183 for November-De-
cember Idaho.
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This week
Last week
Last year
3,400
1,850
200
Compared to Sept. 4: Feeder cattle steady.
Trade slow with light to moderate demand. The
feeder supply included 52 percent steers and 48
percent heifers. Near 35 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, commis-
sions and other expenses. Current sales are up to
14 days delivery.
Steers: Large 1-2: Current Delivered Price: 900-
950 lbs. $194 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: Current
FOB Price: 550-600 lbs. $225 Idaho-Washington.
Heifers: Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 1000 lbs.
$176 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 550-600 lbs. $215 Washington. Current De-
livered Price: 750-800 lbs. $193 Idaho; 850-900 lbs.
$193 Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price: 500-550
lbs. $213 for October-November Idaho. Future De-
livery Delivered Price: 850 lbs. $182-183 for Novem-
ber-December Idaho.
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