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October 9, 2015
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 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.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5611
8690
6445
Compared to Sept. 25: Supreme and Premium dairy Alfalfa steady
in a light test. Export Alfalfa steady. Timothy not tested this week.
Trade remains slow. Plenty of last year’s feeder hay still on the mar-
ket. A strong dollar abroad is hurting exporters. Demand remains
light. Retail/Feedstore steady to firm. Demand remains good. All
prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless oth-
erwise stated. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and
other expenses.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
1000 $200-225
Good/Prem. 2200 $160
Fair/Good
650
$130-140
1000 $120
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
136
$260-265
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
125
$260-275
Bluegrass Straw Large Square Fair
500
$70
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Sept. 25
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
7013
5192
8258
Compared to Sept. 25: Prices trended generally steady com-
pared to week-ago prices. Export sales continue to be slow. Re-
tail/Stable demand for all types of hay from Crook, Deschutes,
Jefferson, Wasco counties continues to be good. Many producers
have decided to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher
prices. Some producers are having their water rights cut off due
to the drought. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless
otherwise stated.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square
Good
900
$150-175
Small Square
Premium
19
$250
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Premium
25
$240
Good
70
$180
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
108
$230-260
Fair/Good
16
$220
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
Good
250
$200
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Good
5
$90
Meadow Grass Small Square Good
34
$175-180
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
96
$210
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
1100 $210
Good
150
$160
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Premium
14
$210
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
300
$294
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium
1275 $273-315
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
1850 $190-225
Organic
270
$285-310
Small Square
Premium
30
$220
Retail/Stable
Good
27
$175
Organic
84
$250
Fair/Good 30
$150
Oat Large Square
Good
300
$110
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Oct. 2
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
16,130
6700
5435
Compared to Sept. 25: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa
steady. Trade turned moderate this week as a few producers decid-
ed to let go of some carryover from last year and some 2-year-old
Alfalfa. Demand light to moderate with heavy supplies of feeder hay.
Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. All prices are dollars
per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
300
$200
Premium
1300
$180
230
$150
Good
12,000
$70
Organic
400
$150
Utility/Fair
900
$100
Alfalfa/Grass
Square
Mix
Large
Fair/Good
1000
$75
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Oct. 2
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
15,860
4430
13,775
Compared to Sept. 25: All classes traded slow on very light demand.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, across the California and the
Great Basin, drought remained unchanged as the region continued
through its dry summer season. However, heat exacerbated the im-
pacts of the region’s historic drought, with daytime highs reaching or
eclipsing 100 degrees from Central California into the southern Great
Basin. Rain fell this week and some hay was on the ground and rain
is in the forecast for this weekend. Prices reported FOB at the stack or
barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: North Inter-Mountain
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Premium
550
$160
Organic
75
$310
Good/Premium 25
$240
Good Organic 25
$220
Orchard Grass
Premium
250
$300
REGION 2: Sacramento Valley
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Good Organic 110
$265
REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Premium
1000
$195-210
550
$225
Good/Premium 700
$190
Good
700
$175
Fair/Good
1800
$130
REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Good
625
$160
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
75
$80
REGION 6: Southeast California
Alfalfa
Good/Prem. 200
$190-191
Good
125
$130
Export
850
$150
600
$165-185
Fair
7500
$100
Bermuda Grass
Prem.
75
$195-205
Good/Prem. 25
$185
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
Oct. 2
Compared to Sept. 25: Slaughter cattle trade
limited this week as cattle futures, and beef
prices tumbled. Few trades in Texas and Kan-
sas sold $8.00-12.00 lower. Dressed trades in
Nebraska were $15.00- 17.00 lower.
The whole cattle complex just seemed to
crater this week. Packers ramped up their kills
despite the moderate demand for beef.
Boxed beef prices Friday afternoon averaged
$203.57 and is $7.45 lower than last Friday. The
Choice/Select spread is 4.41. Slaughter cattle on
a national basis for negotiated cash trades through
Friday afternoon totaled about 52,283 head. Last
week’s total head count was 59,680 head.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Sept. 25
This week
Last week
Last year
249,800
250,600
265,800
Compared to last week: Yearling feeder
cattle started the week $3.00-5.00 lower then
turning mostly $5.00-10.00 lower as the week
progressed. Calves traded mostly $5.00-15.00
lower with instances $20.00 lower throughout
the Southeast.
Calf prices have lost a third of their value in
just a few short months, and any class of feeder
calves does not look attractive to buy as the bot-
tom continues to succumb in this market free-
fall. Some of the best 500 lb. steer calves are
now looking at $2.00/lb or less in many areas.
Fear seems to be a very good motive that is driv-
ing this feeder cattle and fed cattle market as the
cash market searches for a bottom.
Last Friday’s limit higher move in the Live and
Feeder cattle futures was nothing more than a
mirage. Cash fed and feeder cattle prices along
with the futures continue to slide into a black
hole as the inability to draw any kind of inter-
est into this market has uncertainty dominating
the picture as huge losses continue in the cattle
complex.
The “calf run” is beginning to start and with
wide price spreads for similar weight and class
calves depending on if they are weaned and
have a health program or if they are right-off
the cow, severe discounts will more than likely
be seen.
Fed cattle dressed sales on Wednesday
traded in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt;
$13.00 lower than last week at $187.00-190.00,
with live sales $8.00 lower at $117.00-120.00.
On Thursday a few live sales traded from
$115.00-119.00 and few dressed sales at
$184.00-186.00.
In Kansas on Wednesday light trade on live
sales sold $4.00-8.00 lower at $124.00; then on
Thursday, live sales traded at $118.00-120.00.
Boxed-beef has continued its aggressive price
slashing hoping to find a buyers’ market. With
prices falling so fast retail buyers seem to be at
ease to take a wait and see approach to see if
prices will fall further. On Tuesday of this week
the Cutter-Cow cutout value closed at $215.13
for 90 percent lean, but closed 5.82 higher than
Choice cutout at 209.31. Then on Wednesday
the Cutter Cow cutout plummeted $14.73 to
close at $200.40 as choice boxed-beef fell 69
cents to close at $208.62.
With record heavy carcass weights and record
highs for the number of cattle grading choice,
Choice boxed-beef has lost over $55.00 from
the May record high to current. Friday Choice
boxed-beef closed $1.78 lower at $205.77, com-
pared to last Friday’s close at 212.23.
The National Restaurant Performance Index
was released Sept. 30, as a result showed
softer same-store sales and customer traffic
levels. The August RPI stood at 101.5, down 1.2
percent from July, the lowest level in 11 months.
Despite the decline, August represented the
30th consecutive month above 100.
With foodservice a key driver in beef demand,
going forward it will be important to keep these
levels above 100. Corn Belt farmers are in the
middle of harvest with 18 percent of the corn
crop completed a bit behind the 5 year average
at 23 percent with 68 percent still rated good to
excellent.
Soybean harvest is 21 percent harvested,
compared to the 5-year average of 16 percent
with 62 percent rated good to excellent. Auction
volume included 47 percent over 600 lbs. and
35 percent heifers.
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
Oct. 2
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for October delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Oct. 1, higher compared to last Thursday’s noon bids
for October delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thurs-
day, Oct. 1, higher as follows compared to last Thursday’s clos-
es: Chicago wheat futures were 21 cents higher at $5.1825,
Kansas City wheat futures were 17.50 cents higher at $5.0750
and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 17.25 cents higher at
$5.3125. Chicago December corn futures trended 7.25 cents
higher at $3.8875 and November soybean futures closed 9.25
cents higher at $8.7725.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during October for ordinary protein were 14 to
21 cents higher than week ago prices at $5.4825-5.55, mostly
$5.5125, compared to $5.2725-5.41 last week for October de-
livery. 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
October delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.49-
6.63, mostly $6.5625 and bids for White Club Wheat were $8.59-
9.29, mostly $8.8750. Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat
ordinary protein started the reporting week on Friday through
Tuesday were not available.
On Wednesday, bids were mostly $5.4875 and ended the week
Thursday higher at mostly $5.5125. Forward month bids for soft
white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November $5.55-
5.5825, December $5.55-5.6825; January and February $5.55-
5.7425.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: November $6.49-6.66, December $6.49-
6.69, January $6.5725-6.7225 and February $6.5725-6.6725.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during October were $6.6825-6.8825, most-
ly $6.7625, $8.25 to 21 cents per bushel higher compared to
$6.4725-6.80 last week for October delivery. White club wheat
premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft
white wheat were 1.50 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids
compared to 1.50 cents last Thursday.
Nearby bids for U.S. 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum
10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on Friday at mostly
$6.7075, and rose to mostly $6.7150 on Monday. On Tuesday,
bids moved lower to mostly $6.6775 before bouncing higher to
mostly 6.7225 on Wednesday. Bids ended the reporting week
today (Thursday), higher at mostly $6.7625. Forward month bids
for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as
follows: November and December $6.6825-6.9325; January and
February $6.6925-6.72.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat
for October delivery were 17.50 to 22.50 cents per bushel higher
compared to last Thursday’s noon bids for October delivery. On
Thursday, bids were as follows: October $6.1750-6.3250, mostly
$6.2750, November and December $6.1750-6.3250, January and
February $6.2675-6.3175.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Oct. 2
Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal;
Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated.
GRAIN DELIVERED
Mode
Destination
Price per cwt.
BARLEY U.S. No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
FOB
Solano County
$9.65
Rail
Any Origin - via BNSF and U.P.
Los Angeles
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Tulare County
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.40
Sale 10.75
no comp
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Kern County
NA
Colusa County
NA
CORN U.S. No 2 Yellow
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
NA
Turlock/Tulare
$8.65
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Livestock Auctions
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
$9.15-9.17
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.96
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.96
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
SORGHUM U.S. No 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$10.87
Truck
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
NA
OATS U.S. No 1 White
Truck
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Rail
Petaluma
NA
Truck
Petaluma
NA
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
WHEAT U.S. No 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Tulare
NA
Truck (California Origin)
Los Angeles 12% Protein
NA
Los Angeles 13% Protein
NA
Los Angeles 14% Protein
NA
Colusa County
NA
Rail-Truck (Out of State Origin)
Los Angeles Guaranteed 12% Protein NA
Los Angeles Guaranteed 13% Protein NA
Los Angeles Guaranteed 14% Protein NA
WHEAT U.S. Durum Wheat
FOB
Imperial County
NA
Truck
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Colusa County
In-Store
$10.50
Rail-Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
13 percent protein
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno counties
NA
Fresno
NA
Merced County
NA
Kern County
NA
Colusa County
NA
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Sept. 25
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs
were mostly sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were
steady to $10 lower. Feeder lambs were mostly
steady to $10 lower.
At San Angelo, Texas, 7246 head sold in a
one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 335
slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 253 slaugh-
ter ewe and ram lambs in Nebraska.
In direct trading slaughter ewes had no compar-
ison and feeder lambs were steady. 5300 head
of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $2-5
higher. 6900 head of formula sales under 55 lbs.
were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were 5-6 higher;
65-75 lbs. were steady to $2 higher; 75-85 lbs.
were $3-6 higher and over 85 lbs. were not well
tested. 6,788 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and
down 15.68 lower; 45-55 lbs. .64 lower; 55-65 lbs.
$2.83 lower; 65-75 lbs. $.51 lower; 75-85 lbs. $.48
higher and 85 lbs. and up $2 higher. All sheep
sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise
specified.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3
90-160 lbs:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-130 lbs.
$130-158.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled 172 lbs. $160.
South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 110-165 lbs.
$160.25-165.25.
Billings, Mont.: No test.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-240, few $246-
250; 60-70 lbs., $210-224; 70-80 lbs. $190-216;
80-90 lbs., $175-184; 90-110 lbs. $167-170, few
$188.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $56-68; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $64-80, high-yield-
ing $80-84; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-64; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) $46-52; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) $22-50.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) $60-67;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) $73-88; Utility 1-2 (thin) $48-
53; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $33-37.
Billings, Mont.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) $37.50-
49; Good 2-3 (fleshy) $48-53; Utility 1-2 (thin)
$44-53; Cull 1 $35-46.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $208-226; 60-70 lbs.
$184-210; 70-90 lbs. $174-186; 91 lbs. $174;
100-115 lbs. $150-159.
Ft. Collins: 80-90 lbs. $160-170; 90-100 lbs.
$159-164; 100-110 lbs. $153-158; 110-115 lbs.
$149-155; 120-125 lbs. $142-147.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: No test.
Ft. Collins: Ewe lambs $240-250 per head;
yearlings $205-230 per head; baby tooth to solid
mouth $170-190 per head; solid mouth $140-165
per head.
Billings: Yearlings $140 per head, other year-
lings 90-150 lbs. $55-85 cwt; young $115 per
head.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. Avg
45 lbs. down
$449.66
45-55 lbs.
$381.59
55-65 lbs.
$339.81
65-75 lbs.
$326.66
75-85 lbs.
$315.36
85 lbs. up
$306.48
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000
compared with 43,000 last week and 46,000
last year.
1000-1100, $108, Young; 1200-1300 $94-99,
Young.
Washington
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Sept. 28
Total head: 2490
Baby calves: NA
Steers: 200-300 lbs., NA, 300-400 lbs.,
$225-245, 400-500 lbs., $215-230, 500-600
lbs., $200-215, 600-700 lbs., $185-200, 700-
800 lbs., $170-185, 800-900 lbs., $165-175.
Bulls: High yield, $115-118, mostly $115,
Thinner $100-110.
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc NA; Broken Mouth
Vacc NA.
Bred Cows: 1st Calf Hfrs NA; Broken Mouth
Vacc NA
Heifers: 200-300 lbs., NA; 300-400 lbs.,
$220-230; 400-500 lbs., $200-220; 500-600
lbs., $185-200; 600-700 lbs., $170-185; 700-
800 lbs., $160-170.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs., $140-160.
Cows: Heiferettes $120; Feeder Cows $95;
High yield $100. Med yield $80; Low yield
$87.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Sept. 30
Total receipts: 954 head
Comments: 400-600 lb. calves $12-18/cwt
lower than the previous week. 700-900 lb. cat-
tle $8-$15/cwt lower than last week. Butcher
cow market $3-6/cwt lower. Butcher bull $ 15/
cwt cheaper.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs., $221-253; 400-
500 lbs. $186-226; 500-600 lbs. $178-198.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs., $189-226; 400-
500 lbs. $167-188; 500-600 lbs. $158-179.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs., $162-185;
700-800 lbs. $146-169; 800-900 lbs., $139-
158; 900-1000 lbs. $141-154.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs., $151-165;
700-800 lbs., $144-153; 800-900 lbs., $139-
157; 900-1000 lbs., 132 - 144.
600 lb. and under light Holstein steers:
$89-102
700 lb. and over Holstein steers: NA
Butcher cows: $89-99, top $106
Thin shelly cows: $64-85
Butcher bulls: $84-104
Younger Heiferettes: $106-126
TOPPENISH
(Stockland Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Sept. 29
Receipts
Last Week
Year Ago
820
900
1110
Compared to Sept. 22 at the same market:
Stocker and feeder cattle $2-9 instances $17
lower. Trade slow with light demand and light
buyer participation. Cattle futures improved
late last week but not near enough to make
many confident the market has turned the
corner. Slaughter cows and bulls $9-12 lower.
Trade slow to moderate with light to moder-
ate demand as heavy discounted carcasses
weigh on the boneless market. Slaughter
cows made up 29 percent of the offering,
Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 61
percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 52 percent steers and 48 percent
heifers. Near 47 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $214; 500-600 lbs. $183-194; 500-
600 lbs. $200, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs.
$181-188, Calves 700-800 lbs. $176.
Feeder Steers: Small and Medium 1-2: 500-
600 lbs. $180-182; 600-700 lbs. $153.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 600-
700 lbs. $161.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2:
400-500 lbs. $184-195; 400-500 lbs. $202,
Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $174-182; 500-
600 lbs. $184, Replacement; 600-700 lbs.
$177-180, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $151.50.
Feeder Heifers: Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs.
$130-136; 900-1000 lbs. $116, Full.
Feeder Heifers: Small and Medium 1-2:
300-400 lbs. $190; 600-700 lbs. $168.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers $75-80 1600-
2100; Boning $80-85, 1400-1800; Lean $85-
90 1300-1700.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2, 1400-
2700 $110-116
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: 950-1000 lbs., $1900, 3-6 mos.
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2:
Oregon
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
Oct. 2
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 23 cents lower for Jumbo, 17
cents lower for Extra Large, 18 cents lower for Large, and 7 cents higher for Medium and Small.
The undertone is lower for the Larger sizes and steady to firm for Medium. Retail and food service
demand is light to moderate. Warehouse buying is light. Offerings and supplies are light for Medium
and moderate to heavy for the larger sizes. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark
price $2.10.
California
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.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
$3.26
Extra Large $2.93
Large
$2.66
Medium
$2.36
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA grade AA white eggs in cartons, delivered store
door, cents per dozen.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
$2.78-2.89
Extra Large $2.19-2.31
Large
$2.19-2.28
Medium
$1.74-1.83
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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.
Oct. 2
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at
a standstill this week. There were no confirmed
trades. A strong dollar at the current time is caus-
ing less than ideal trade conditions.
The wool market as remained weak and no
wool is currently being marketed due to the cur-
rent condition. There is still optimism that going
into the fall and early winter that there will be
some stability in the market making it easier to
trade and some wool is being gathered at this
time to try to market in late October and early
November.
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was
at a standstill. There were no confirmed trades
this week.
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight
(cwt.) except some replacement animals per
pair or head as indicated.
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