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Farm Market Report
Cattle Market Reports
Hay Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des
Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash.
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 delivered customer
as indicated.
Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to
Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Di-
gestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers:
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.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
8,690
6,120
10,495
Compared to Sept. 18: Premium dairy Alfalfa weak. Export Alfalfa and
Timothy weak also in a light test. Trade remains slow as most Dairies want
higher testing fifth cutting but are offering lower prices. Plenty of last year’s
feeder hay still on the market. A strong dollar abroad is hurting exporters.
Demand remains light. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
250
$190
Premium
600
$105
4000 $125
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
130
$250-260
Good/Prem. 2000 $200-205
Good
75
$180-200
Orchard Grass Small Square
Premium
135
$250-275
Timothy Grass Large Square
Fair
500
$100
Wheat Straw Large Square
Good
1000 $80
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
6,700
1,395
5,700
Compared to Sept. 18: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa steady.
Trade slow this week as buyers have ample supplies on hand. Demand
light to moderate with heavy supplies of feeder hay.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
1500 $185-200
Premium
400
$170
Good
1300 $140
Premium
2000
1500
Good
$130
$95
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
4,430
7,252
7,675
Compared to Sept. 18: All classes traded slow on very light demand.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, across California and the
Great Basin, drought remained unchanged. Some showers asso-
ciated with the remnants of Hurricane Linda were noted along the
coastal regions of Southern California, though the totals (mostly less
than 2 inches) were not sufficient to warrant any reductions to the
Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought. Supplies of summer hay
are piling up due to price being at the breakeven of production cost.
The Imperial Valley is seeing an increase in interest for organic pro-
duction, which is raising land leases/rent.
Tons Price
REGION 1: North Intermountain
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 2: Sacramento Valley
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Supreme
50
$245
Good
100
$140
50
$255
100
$160
Premium
175
$100
REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Premium
500
$195
Premium
1500 $130
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.
Alfalfa
Premium
120
$155
Orchard Grass
Premium
50
$300
REGION 6: Southeast California
Alfalfa
Premium
50
$215
Good/Prem. 185
$170-180
1500
50
$150
$105
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,192
7,426
3,618
Compared to Sept. 18: Prices trended generally steady compared
to week-ago prices. Export sales continue to be slow. Retail/Stable
demand for all types of hay from Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Was-
co counties continues to be good. Many producers have decided to
hold on to their hay for now, hoping for higher prices. Some produc-
ers are having their water rights cut off due to the drought.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
12
$250
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium
25
$240
Orchard Grass Small Square
Premium
91
$250-260
Good/Prem. 50
$230
Mixed Grass Small Square
Premium
10
$275
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Good
10
$190
Barley Straw Small Square
Utility
15
$75
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
2710 $175-185
181.64
Good
15
$150
Fair
125
$120
Oat Large Square
Premium
30
$145
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
150
$320
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Premium
50
$235
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
34
$255
Premium
34
$225
600
$240
Good
738
$175-200
22
$150
Premium
31
$170
Small Square
Good
100
$200
Fair
60
$150
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square
Good
30
$150
Orchard Grass Small Square
Premium
100
$260
Oat Large Square
Good
150
$125
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland
Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.)
except feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report
bids are for rail delivery unless truck indicated.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Sept. 24
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)
Solano County
$9.65
FOB
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.40
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
$8.65
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$9.15
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.96
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.96
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$10.87
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
WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
NA
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
Imperial County
NA
Truck
WHEAT-Any Class for Feed
FOB
Tulane
NA
Colusa County
$10.50
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end-
ing Sept. 24:
WHEAT, U.S. No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter Wheat 13 percent
lean Protein
Tulare
$9.50
OC
FOB Ranch
YELLOW CORN, U.S. No 2 or better
Glenn
$8.30
NC
Delivered
Glenn
$9.25 contracted
NC Delivered
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Sept. 25
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for September delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Sept. 24, higher compared to Sept. 17 bids for Sep-
tember delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Sept. 24, higher as follows compared to Sept. 17 closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 15.75 cents higher at $4.9725, Kansas City
wheat futures were 10.75 cents higher at $4.90 and Minneapolis
wheat futures trended 3.75 cents higher at $5.14. Chicago Decem-
ber corn futures trended 1.75 cents higher at $3.8150 and Septem-
ber soybean futures closed 16.50 cents lower at $8.68.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during September for ordinary protein were not
available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby de-
livery, compared to $5.34-5.3650, mostly $5.3550 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
$6.5525-6.8025, mostly $6.7175 and bids for White Club Wheat
were $8.80-9.0525, mostly $8.8850.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started
the reporting week on Sept. 18 at mostly $5.3775 then moved higher
to mostly $5.457 on Sept. 21 and dropping slightly lower to mostly
$5.4550 on Sept. 22.
On Sept. 23, bids for nearby delivery were not available. Forward
month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows:
October $5.2725-5.41, November $5.3725-5.41, December $5.41-
5.4725 and January $5.41-5.5425.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: October $6.4025-6.83, November $6.4525-
6.86, December $6.4525-6.89 and January $6.4225-6.92.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during September were $6.4725-6.80, mostly $6.6525,
1 to 15.75 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.3150-6.79, most-
ly $6.5650 last week for September delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat were 1.50 cents per bushel over soft
white wheat bids compared to 1.25 cents to 1.50, mostly 1.50 cents
Sept. 17.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum
10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on Sept. 18 at most-
ly $6.5975, and rose to mostly $6.6675 on Sept. 21, then slightly
lower to mostly $6.6550 on Sept. 22 and higher again on Sept. 23
to mostly $6.7050.
Bids ended the reporting week Sept. 24, lower at mostly $6.6525.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: October, November and December
$6.4725-6.80 and January $6.4925-6.80.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
September delivery were 25.75-30.75 cents per bushel higher com-
pared to last Thursday’s noon bids for September delivery. On Sept.
24, bids were as follows: September $6-6.10, mostly $6.05; October
$6 to $6.10, November $5.90-6.10, December $5.95-6.10, and Jan-
uary $5.9450-6.0950.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during September were 3.75
to 8.75 cents higher than Sept. 17 noon bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
On Sept. 24, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were
as follows: September $6.29-6.54, mostly $6.37; October $6.29-
6.54; November $6.14-6.57; December $6.24-6.62; and January
$6.2775-6.6275.
COAFRSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for September delivery were 7.75 to 14.75 higher
from $4.6150-4.7650 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were
as follows: October $4.5750- 4.6750, November $4.6050-4.6350,
December $4.6150-4.6650, January and February $4.7475-4.7775.
Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BN shuttle trains for September delivery were 11.50 to 15.50
lower from $9.66-9.69 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids
were as follows: October $9.64- 9.68, November $9.68-9.70, De-
cember and January $9.6750-9.7250. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy Wheat
Oats for September delivery trended 14.50 cents higher at $3.7750
per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 14 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday,
Sept. 24, with four docked compared to eight last Thursday with
four docked. There were confirmed export sales this week from the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA were for export
distribution. The CCC of the USDA purchased 20,380 metric tons
of ordinary protein hard red winter wheat under the PL 480 Title II
program for export distribution to Ethiopia. Delivery is for Dec. 4-14
from the Pacific Northwest. The CCC tenders for 75,090 metric tons
of minimum 9.5 percent protein soft white wheat under the PL 480
Title II program. Delivery is for Nov. 16 to Dec. 16.
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 SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Sept. 25
Compared to Sept. 18: Compared to last week
slaughter lambs were very uneven, mostly steady
to $10 higher. Slaughter ewes were uneven, most-
ly steady to $10 lower. Feeder lambs were mostly
steady to $5 higher.
At San Angelo, Texas, 5,950 head sold in a
one day sale. No sales in the Equity Electronic
Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were
not tested and feeder lambs were firm. 5,800
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
steady. 7,500 head of formula sales under 55 lbs.
were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were $5-6 higher;
65-75 lbs. were $2-3 higher; 75-85 lbs. were $1-2
lower and over 85 lbs. were not well tested. 6,126
carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $44.19 high-
er; 45-55 lbs. $3.29 higher; 55-75 lbs. $.33-1.01
higher; 75-85 lbs. $.81 lower and 85 lbs. and up
$.25 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs.
$140-158.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-250; 60-70 lbs.
$214-230; 70-80 lbs. $200-220; 80-90 lbs. $188-
200, few $204-212; 90-110 lbs. $180-194.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
5,800 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 133-
159 lbs. $150-165 (wtd avg $155.04).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $60-66; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $66-86; Utility 1-2
(thin) $56-68; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $50-
58; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $20-52.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $207-224; 60-70 lbs.
$188-208; 70-100 lbs. $179-190.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 75-90 lbs. $213-
216 cwt; baby tooth hair ewes $156 per head.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$465.43
45-55 lbs.
$381.80
55-65 lbs.
$342.64
65-75 lbs.
$327.17
75-85 lbs.
$314.88
85 lbs. and up
$304.48
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 42,000 com-
pared with 38,000 last week and 40,000 last year.
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.
Sept. 25
This week
Last week
Last year
250,600
274,600
224,100
Compared to Sept. 18: Yearling feeder cattle
sold mostly $5-10 lower, with instances $15 lower.
Calves traded mostly $5-15 lower with some sales
$20 lower throughout the Midwest and Southeast.
Discounts are quickly becoming more severe
on unweaned-fleshy types, which complement the
larger discounts on price trends on calves.
The calf market pressure is typical of autumn’s
arrival with increased headcounts of new crop
bawlers and the onset of warm days and cool
nights. Pre-condition yard sickpens are starting to
fill as the combination of separation anxiety and
shipping fever takes its toll on new purchases.
Cattle futures and cash prices continued their
free-fall from last week with no way of applying
the brakes to stop the bleeding. Heavy liquidation
selling took place again in the cattle futures with
limit losses on Sept. 23.
Futures continued in their flush-out mode on
Sept. 24 closing again with sharp triple-digit loss-
es, but then traded limit higher to close on Sept.
25, perhaps to give some hard-to-come-by hope
for the next week.
Any justification for high-priced feeders has
worn out its welcome, as losses keep mounting
for cattle feeders and the near-term outlook still
looking bleak. This has the feeder cattle market
accelerating to the downside as feeder cattle pric-
es now stand as excessively overpriced.
Fed cattle continued to trade lower again this
week with trade on Sept. 23 in the Northern Plains
trading $4-6 lower on live sales at $130, and
dressed sales ranging $7-11 lower, at $201-203.
There were a few live sales at $125-128 report-
ed on Sept. 24. USDA’s Cold Storage Report was
released Sept. 22 afternoon, with total red meat
supplies in freezers up 3 percent from last month
and 26 percent higher than last year.
Boxed-beef prices have moved sharply lower
this week with Choice boxed-beef closing $4.88
lower on Sept. 23 at $217.89, its lowest price
since February 2014. Losses continued into
Sept. 25 with Choice boxed-beef closing $2.62
lower at $212.23, compared to the Sept. 18 close
at $226.30. Auction volume included 49 percent
weighing over 600 lbs. and 40 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
177,700
196,200
185,100
WASHINGTON 2,800. 50 pct over 600 lbs. 38
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-
550 lbs. $209.62; 550-600 lbs. $202.80; 600-650
lbs. $194.97; 650-700 lbs. $191.03; 700-750 lbs.
$180.70. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500
lbs. $193.20; 500-550 lbs. $187.35; 550-600 lbs.
$189.97; 600-650 lbs. $180.14.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
53,200
44,400
26,900
SOUTHWEST
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
1,500. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol-
steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $213 January Del; 300
lbs. $210 February Del; 325 lbs. $185 October
Del; 325 lbs. $195 December Del; 325 lbs. $199
January Del.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
3100. 73 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 550-
600 lbs. $213 Washington. Current Delivered
Price 550-600 lbs. $207-208 Idaho; 650-700 lbs.
$197-198 Idaho; 850 lbs. $185-186 Idaho, Future
Delivery FOB Price 600-650 lbs. $189-190 calves
for November Washington. Large 1 Current Deliv-
ered Price 900-950 lbs. $182-186 Idaho. Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 500-
550 lbs. $203 Washington. Current Delivered
Price 550-600 lbs. $197-198 Idaho; 600-650 lbs.
$187-188; 750 lbs. $179-180 Idaho; 800-850 lbs.
$178-180 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Current
Delivered Price 850 lbs. $180 Idaho. Large 1:
Current Delivered Price: 900-950 lbs. $180 Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Sept. 24
This week
Last week
Last year
3,100
2,650
5,500
Compared to Sept. 18: Feeder cattle $7-17
lower. Trade slow with light to moderate demand
in response in part to lower CME prices and a
depressed Slaughter cattle market this week. The
feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46
percent heifers. Near 73 percent of the supply
weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weigh-
ing 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. Cur-
rent sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 550-600 lbs. $213 Washington. Current
Delivered Price: 550-600 lbs. $207-208 Idaho;
650-700 lbs. $197-198 Idaho; 850 lbs. $185-186
Idaho, Future Delivery FOB Price: 600-650 lbs.
$189-190 calves for November Washington.
Large 1: Current Delivered Price: 900-950 lbs.
$182-186 Idaho.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 500-550 lbs. $203 Washington. Current
Delivered Price: 550-600 lbs. $197-198 Idaho;
600-650 lbs. $187-188; 750 lbs. $179-180 Idaho;
800-850 lbs. $178-180 Idaho. Medium and Large
1-2: Current Delivered Price: 850 lbs. $180 Idaho.
Large 1: Current Delivered Price: 900-950 lbs.
$180 Idaho.
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.
Sept. 25
This week
Last week
Last year
1,900
1,850
2,010
Compared to Sept. 18 at the same market:
Stocker and feeder cattle $14-16 lower. Trade
slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.
Slaughter cows and bulls $5-10 lower. Trade
slow with light to moderate demand. Slaughter
cows 53 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent,
and feeders 37 percent of the supply. The feeder
supply included 66 percent steers and 34 percent
heifers. Near 48 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for preg-
nancy and age.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs. $201-214; 400-500 lbs. 230, Thin Fleshed;
500-600 lbs. $199-210; 500-600 lbs. $196, Full;
600-700 lbs. 186-195, Calves; 600-700 lbs.
$180-184, Full; 600-700 lbs. $197, Thin Fleshed;
700-800 lbs. $175-184; 800-900 lbs. $170; 900-
1000 lbs. $160, Thin Fleshed. Medium and Large
2-3: 700-800 lbs. $150. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs.
140-145. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs.
$180-190. Small 4: 200-300 lbs. 245, Per Head;
300-400 lbs. $89, Full; 400-500 lbs. $99.50; 500-
600 lbs. $98-99.50.
Holstein Steers Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $140;
400-500 lbs. $129-139; 500-600 lbs. $130; 700-
800 lbs. $125.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-
400 lbs. $205-208; 400-500 lbs. 195; 500-600
lbs. $184-195.50; 600-700 lbs. $179-180, Calves;
700-800 lbs. 159; 800-900 lbs. $140-145.50. Me-
dium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $137.50; 700-
800 lbs. $140. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $122.50.
Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. 143; 1000-1100 lbs.
$115-118; 1200-1300 lbs. $110.
Small and Medium 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $202.50;
500-600 lbs. $179-179.50; 600-700 lbs. 160.
Small and Medium 4: 800-900 lbs. $85.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1500-1900 lbs. $85-88; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1100-1700 lbs. $82-87; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1350 lbs. $68-75.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2550 lbs.
$122-132.
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: 800-900 lbs. $1350-1500; 900-950 lbs.
$1450 1-3 mos. bred.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2:
Young 850-900 lbs. $1450; 900-1000 lbs. 1650-
1800; 1000 lbs. $1400 1-3 mos. bred.
Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large
1-2: Mid-Aged 1100-1150 lbs. $1900 with 150-
250 lbs. calves.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Sept. 21
Total head: 403.
Baby calves: $300-500.
Steers: 200-300 lbs. $150-165; 300-400 lbs.
$200-225; 400-500 lbs. $218-223; 500-600 lbs.
$195-201; 600-700 lbs. $185-192; 700-800 lbs.
$168-173; 800-900 lbs. $155-164.
Bulls: High yield. $110-120; mostly $107; thin-
ner $95.
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc. NA.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $195-211; 300-400 lbs.
$215-225; 400-500 lbs. $219-230; 500-600 lbs.
$188-200; 600-700 lbs. $178-185; 700-800 lbs.
$155-165;
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. NA.
Cows: Heiferettes NA; Feeder cows $91; high-
yield $106; medium-yield $85; low-yield $75.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Sept. 23
Total receipts: 2003 head.
Comments: $6-12 cwt. cheaper on most of the
classes of calves due mostly to constant lower in
the meat and constant lower fat cattle prices.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $237-276; 400-500
lbs. $198-248; 500-600 lbs. $186-219.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $195-244; 400-500
lbs. $187-231; 500-600 lbs. $172-202.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $181-206; 700-
800 lbs. $169-186; 800-900 lbs. $143-166; 900-
1000 lbs. $131 – 149.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $168-184; 700-
800 lbs. $146-167; 800-900 lbs. $141-153; 900-
1000 lbs. $136-148.
Stock cows (young): $1500-1800.
Stock cows (B.M.): 1175-1485.
Butcher cows: $88-99.
Thin shelly cows: $69-85
Farmers Ending
... Begins With You!
Hunger
Help End Hunger in Oregon... one acre at a time!
Farmers Ending Hunger begins with Oregon farmers and ranchers who raise
hundreds of acres of produce, grain and cattle. With a little extra effort, each farmer
donates an acre or two to feed the hungry and suddenly our network has
thousands of tons of fresh food!
Visit www.farmersendinghunger.com to meet our generous farmers and partners,
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Farmers Ending Hunger
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• Farmers Ending Hunger donated over
SIX MILLION POUNDS of food crops
to Oregon Food Bank since 2006!
• More than 240,000 people per month eat
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• 33 percent of those who receive emergency
food boxes are children.
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network of 20 regional food banks throughout Oregon and Clark County, WA.
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Contact John Burt, Executive Director, Farmers Ending Hunger
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