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October 16, 2015 CapitalPress.com 13 Farm Market Report Cattle Market Reports Hay Market Reports 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. Oct. 9 This week Last week Last year 247,100 249,800 264,400 Compared to Oct. 2: Yearling feeder cattle start- ed the week mostly $5 lower on a light test with calves trading $5-15 lower, then on Tuesday the Live and Feeder Cattle futures closed with limit gains that turned the week around. Cattle futures then rocketed higher again on Wednesday and Thursday; it seems one extreme move one way can have extreme moves the other way as from mid-week on yearlings moved mostly $3-10 higher and calves traded firm to $5 higher, instances $10 higher. It still seems too early to determine if a change in the market has found its bearings. This sharp move higher in the cattle futures came without any positive news in the cattle markets or meat trade. A sustained or prolonged move higher would be far more important than a couple of large moves higher, but hopefully this is a start. A year ago the cattle market was closing higher every week trying to find a top, the opposite has happened this fall with the market going down ev- ery day trying to find a bottom. Overall tone in the market remains uncertain with any long-term direction trying to find a base. Even if we have a bottom finally in place in live and feeder cattle markets, feeder cattle prices still have some headwinds to face after this sharp slide. Before the slide happened it was unprofitable to place feeder cattle on feed and it will still be a strug- gle even now. There still remain legitimate con- cerns in the cattle markets with consumer demand being very important, competition from competing meat proteins and declining export sales. Compared to 2014, August 2015 beef exports fell 18 percent to 84 thousand metric tons, total exports for the year so far are down 14 percent in volume. Unpredictable attitudes and volatility are the only rule that cattle markets abide by lately with the debate of how low is low enough. The velocity of these sell-offs and then the extreme moves high- er should not be a surprise, but they do leave an impression. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 184,800 170,300 231,600 WASHINGTON 6600. 37 pct over 600 lbs. 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 7360 5611 6000 Compared to Oct. 2: Supreme and Premium dairy Alfalfa weak to $10 lower. Export Alfalfa steady. first cutting Timothy for export steady. Trade remains slow. Plenty of last year’s feeder hay still on the market. A strong dollar abroad is hurting exporters. Demand re- mains light. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 1550 $175-195 700 $210-210 Tarped Good 2400 $150-160 Export Fair/Good 1000 $140 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 75 $260-265 Premium 135 $260-275 Timothy Grass Mid Square Good/Prem. 500 $155-155 OREGON HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 9 This week FOB Last week Last year 12,780 7013 7304 Compared to Oct. 2: 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 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 Small Square Premium 95 $240-250 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 143 $240-280 Mixed Grass Small Square Premium 5 $285 Orchard/Bluegrass Sm. Square Premium 60 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Good 500 $150 Oat Straw Large Square Utility 400 $45 HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 2750 $210 Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. 39 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs. (535) $191.65; 550-600 lbs. (556) $196.47; 600-650 lbs. (629) $184.22; 650-700 lbs. (659) $179.42. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs. (373) $219.71; 400-450 lbs. (435) $209.33; 450-500 lbs. (474) $207.81; 500-550 lbs. (535) $186.61; 550-600 lbs. (582) $176.53; 600-650 lbs. (617) $171.25; 650-700 lbs. (670) $172.80; 700-750 lbs. (715) $169.42. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs. (560) $172.68; pkg 695 lbs. $179. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs. (370) $195.11; 400-450 lbs. (436) $180.82; 450-500 lbs. (478) $181.45; 500-550 lbs. (536) $170.79; 550-600 lbs. (569) $165.07; 600-650 lbs. (619) $165.75; 650-700 lbs. (664) 162.83. SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 7200. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 275 lbs. $220 Feb Del; 300 lbs. $199 Jan/Feb Del; 300 lbs. $210 Feb Del; 300 lbs. $190-203 Mar Del; 325 lbs. $185 current Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 2800. 62 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 650-700 lbs. $186-187 calves ID. Medium and Large 1 850-900 lbs. 165 ID. Future Delivery FOB Price 600-650 lbs. $206 value added calves for Nov WA. Large 1: Current Delivered Price 900-950 lbs. $168.50-176 ID. Future Deliv- ered Price 900 lbs. $173-174 for Nov ID. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 650-700 lbs. $176-177 calves ID. Future Deliv- ery FOB Price 450-500 lbs. $186 for Nov WA; 550 lbs. $197 value added for Nov WA. Medium and Large 1 Current Delivered Price 800-850 lbs. $165-176 ID; 850-900 lbs. $160-163.50 fleshy ID. Large 1 900 lbs. $167 ID. WESTERN VIDEO MARKET 3200. 66 pct over 600 lbs. 29 pct heifers. Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current load 430 lbs. $250; load 490 lbs. $222; load 540 lbs. $190; load 565 lbs. $194; load 700 lbs. $186; 750-800 lbs. (760) $182.15; few loads 810 lbs. $171; 900-950 lbs. (922) $161.08; few loads 995 lbs. $150; Oct-Nov half load 700 lbs. $177; Nov load 660 lbs. $181. Medium and Large 1-2 Cur- rent 650-700 lbs. (667) $183.74. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current load 380 lbs. $244; load 430 lbs. $222; half load 450 lbs. $195; pkg 540 lbs. $165; load 580 lbs. $176; load 720 lbs. $170.50; load 865 lbs. $158; load 925 lbs. $152; Oct-Nov load 535 lbs. $215; half load 660 lbs. $167; Nov load 700 lbs. $175; load 750 lbs. 175. Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Barley Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Oat Large Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Premium Good 240 300 $170 $120 Organic 400 Supreme 130 Premium 35 Good 25 Rain Damage 50 Fair 60 $310 $220 $235 $165 $130 $70 Supreme 34 $255 Organic 3500 $290 Premium 433 $180-225 Good 1000 $175 Premium 30 $200 Retail/Stable Fair/Good 30$150 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Good 30 $150 Oat Large Square Premium 30 $125 Triticale Large Square Organic 1200 $175 Good 1300 $100-130 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Oct. 9 This week FOB Last week Last year 6800 16,130 3800 Compared to Oct. 2: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa steady to weak. Trade slow this week as buyers take a wait and see atti- tude. Demand light to moderate with continued 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 Mid Square Supreme 1100 $170-189 Premium 300 $160 Good/Premium 300 $145 Good 1000 $110 Fair/Good Rain 1000 $85 Fair 1900 $100 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Fair 1200 $75 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Oct. 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 14,910 15,860 8850 Compared to Oct. 2: All classes traded slow on very light demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, unseasonably heavy pre- cipitation (0.5 to 1 inch, locally to 2 inches) was observed in ex- treme southwestern California (near San Diego vicinity), the Sierra Nevada, and most of northern and western Nevada including the Las Vegas area. At the end of September, the water conservation efforts in California were noticeable when compared to last year. The amount of water saved came to about 705 KAF — so that this year’s major reservoir storage was only slightly below the storage from a year ago when there were no mandatory water restrictions. Prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price REGION 1: North Inter-Mountain Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 270 $200 Excessive Moisture 120 $190 Organic 50 $310 200 $225 Good 400 $120 Grassy 250 $160 Organic 75 $225 Retail/Stable 250 $200 REGION 2: Sacramento Valley Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 500 $200 Premium 300 $180 Good 200 $160 Organic 58 $255 Fair/Good 2000 $140 Orchard Grass Premium 50 $270 REGION 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 250 $250 Delivered 400 $275 Good 550 $150-170 Delivered 450 $200 Fair/Good 1145 $100-105 Fair/Del Org. 53 $225 Fescue Grass Premium 100 $200 Oat Good/Del 26 $105 REGION 4: Central San Joaquin Valley Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Good/Del 75 $190 Sorghum Good/Stand. 1 $32 Corn Good/Stand. 1 $45-50 Forage Mix-Three Way Good/Del 500 $110 Region 6: Southern California Includes counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino. Alfalfa Good/Prem/Del 175 $270 Forage Mix-Three Way Good/Del 25 $270 Retail/Stable Region 6: Southeast California Includes counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 75 $195 Good 75 $165 Export 250 $150 Retail/Stable 110 $175-180 Fair/Good 5400 $105-120 Fair 400 $100 Bermuda Grass Premium 100 $200-205 Retail/Stable 25 $185 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. Oct. 8 This week Last week Last year 2000 1800 2400 Compared to Oct. 1 at the same market: Stock- er and feeder cattle firm to $13 higher due in part to three days of advances by the CME futures market. Trade active with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to $5 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 75 per- cent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 15 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy and age. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $230.50; 400-500 lbs. $209-215; 500-600 lbs. $191-199; 600-700 lbs. $175-184.75, Calves; 600- 700 lbs. $189, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $168- 172.50; 800-900 lbs. $155. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $139. Small and Medium 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $157.50-170.50. Feeder Bulls: Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs. $90. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $210; 500-600 lbs. $182.50-190; 500-600 lbs. $177, Full; 600-700 lbs. $161-170.50, Calves. Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs. $114.50; 1200-1300 lbs. $99.75-102.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $160; 600- 700 lbs. $140. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1700-2100 lbs. $79-84; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1000-1700 lbs. $74-79; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1100-1400 lbs. $77-82. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2300 lbs. $105-110; Yield Grade 2 1600-2500 lbs. $75-83 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: 950-1000 lbs. $1075 1-3 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): Small and Medium 3-4: Young 850-900 lbs. $800 1-3 mos. bred. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Oct. 9 Current week Last week 1,837 825 Compared to last week: Shasta County Cattle- men’s Special today. Slaughter cows $3 lower with many thin-medium flesh cows. Yearlings over 600 lbs. $15-20 higher; calves mostly up $5-12 after much-needed jump in futures market this week. Off lots and singles $25-60 below top. Slaughter cows: Breakers $75-80; Boning $66- 74; Cutters $50-70. Grain Market Reports 800-900 lbs. $145-160 Bulls: High yield $103-108; Mostly $95; Thinner $85-95 Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NA Broken Mouth Vacc: NA Bred Cows: First Calf Heifers NA Broken Mouth Vacc: NA Heifers: 200-300 lbs. NA; 300-400 lbs. $200-210; 400-500 lbs. $195-205; 500-600 lbs. $160-180; 600-700 lbs. $150-160; 700-800 lbs. $145-155 Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $125-145 Heiferettes: $105 ave. High yield: $106 ave. Feeder Cows: $90 ave. Med yield: $85 ave. Low yield:$73 ave. Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Oct. 6 Holstein Bull Calves: $50-150 HD Holstein Heifer Calves: NA Started Bull & Str Cfs: $200-430 HD Started Hfr Cfs: $180-430 HD Brk/Ut/Com Cows: $77-84 Cut/Bon Cows: $70-76 Shelly/Lite Cows: $50-70 Slaughter Bulls: $90-99.75 Heiferettes: $91-95 Holstein Steers: 275-400 lbs. $126-155; 400-500 lbs. $151-154; 500-600 lbs. $116-162; 600-700 lbs. $125-136; 700-800 lbs. $125-136; 800-1000 lbs. $100-124 Holstein Heifers 275-999 lbs. $104-130; 1000 lbs. $95-114 Choice Steers 300-400 lbs. $177-235; 400-500 lbs. $177-235; 500-600 lbs. $177-235; 600-700 lbs. N/T; 700-800 lbs. N/T; 800-1000 lbs. $111-140 Choice Heifers 300-400 lbs. $184-202; 400-500 lbs. $184-202; 500-600 lbs. N/T; 600-700 lbs. N/T; 700-800 lbs. N/T; 800-1000 lbs. N/T Stock Cow: N/T 2 nd Annual 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.= limit- ed; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated. GRAIN DELIVERED Mode Destination Price per cwt. BARLEY - US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) FOB Solano County NA Rail Los Angeles NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.75 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Kern County NA Colusa County $10.75 CORN-US No 2 Yellow Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA FOB: Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno NA Turlock/Tulare $8.83 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles-Chino Valley$9.40 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $9.65 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.13 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $9.13 Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA SORGHUM-US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley $10.83 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno NA OATS-US No 1 White (40-lbs. per bushel) Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck US No 2 White (38-lbs. per bushel) Rail Petaluma NA Truck Petaluma NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA WHEAT-US No 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Tulare NA FOB 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 Guarantted 14% Protein NA WHEAT-US Durum Wheat FOB Imperial County NA Bulls 1 and 2: $90-109. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $230-252.50; 400-450 lbs. $210-257; 500-550 lbs. $186-212; 550-600 lbs. $180-206; 600-650 lbs. $183-208; 650-700 lbs. $175-203; 700-750 lbs. $167-197; 750-800 lbs. $162-193; 800-900 lbs. $150-180. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $190-248; 450-500 lbs. $175-198; 500-550 lbs. $170-187; 550-600 lbs. $165-184; 600-650 lbs. $165-189; 650-700 lbs. $160-179; 700-750 lbs. $160-184; 750-800 lbs. $153-170; 800-900 lbs. $162. Pairs: Few older pairs $1,300-1,600. Calvy cows: No market test. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Oct. 5 Baby calves: NA Steers: 200-300 lbs. NA; 300-400 lbs. $200-220; 400-500 lbs. $185-200; 500-600 lbs. $165-185; 600-700 lbs. $155-165; 700-800 lbs. $150-160; Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $10-10.25 Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.75 PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Oct. 8 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for October delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 8, mixed compared to last Thursday’s noon bids for October delivery. Soft white wheat bids trended mixed, while hard red winter wheat and dark northern spring wheat bids trended lower. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 8, low- er as follows compared to last Thursday’s closes: Chicago wheat futures were 6.75 cents lower at 5.1150, Kansas City wheat futures were 4 cents lower at $5.0350 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 0.25 of a cent lower at $5.31. Chicago December corn futures trended 2.50 cents higher at $3.9125 and No- vember soybean futures closed 4 cents higher at $8.8125. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein were mixed, 6.75 lower to 3 cents higher than week ago prices at $5.4150-5.58, mostly $5.4950, compared to $5.2725- 5.41 last week for October 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 US 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for October delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.5575-6.8775, mostly $6.71 and bids for White Club Wheat were $8.8775-9.4775, mostly $9.1850. Nearby bids for US 1 Soft White wheat ordinary protein started the reporting week on Friday at mostly 5.4925 then rose higher to mostly $5.5050 on Monday and continuing to mostly $5.5525 on Tuesday before moving lower to mostly $5.5275. Bids ended the report week Thursday lower at mostly $5.4950. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November $5.5150-5.58, December $5.58-5.6150; January and February $5.58-5.69. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November and December $6.5575-6.9275, January $6.5225-6.9925 and February $6.6525-6.6925. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October were $6.6150-6.96, mostly $6.7450, mixed, from 6.75 lower to 7.75 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.6825-6.8825, mostly $6.7625 last week for October delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat were 1.50 to 2 cents, mostly 2 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to 1.50 cents last Thursday. Nearby bids for US 1 Soft White wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein began the reporting week on Friday at mostly $6.6925, and rose to mostly $6.7450 on Monday and to mostly $6.8425 on Tuesday. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 11 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 8, with three docked compared to 12 last Thursday with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. For the Month of October Call Classifieds for Details! 800-882-6789 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. Oct. 9 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 has remained weak and wool is current- ly hard to market due to the current conditions. 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. There has been added enthusiasm as Europe is becoming more interested, which would help defer some wool that China would currently buy. Some wool is being gathered at this time to try to market in late October and early November. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Oct. 9 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady to $10 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to $8 lower. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to $5 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 7502 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and feeder lambs were steady. 5700 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 6500 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were $1-2 lower; 65-75 lbs. were steady to $1 higher; 75-85 lbs. were 3-4 lower and over 85 lbs. were not well tested. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) un- less otherwise specified. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs. $130-154. Ft. Collins, Colo.: No test. Billings, Mont.: No test. Equity Elec: No sales. SLAUGHT LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $228-240, few $248- 250; 60-70 lbs. $210-226, few $230; 70-80 lbs. $188-200, few $208; 80-90 lbs. $170-190; 90-110 lbs. $168-172. Ft. Collins: 61 lbs. $220; 80 lbs. $185. Billings: No test. San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $54-60; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $66-78, high-yield- ing $80-82; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-60; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $45-50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $22-45. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $200-216; 60-70 lbs. $182-210; 70-90 lbs. $174-188; 95-100 lbs. $158- 160; 100-105 lbs. $151-154. Ft. Collins: 44 lbs. $195; 75-80 lbs. $170-176; 80-90 lbs. $165-174; 90-100 lbs. $155-166. National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. Avg 45 lbs. down $444.66 45-55 lbs. $390.06 55-65 lbs. $341.29 65-75 lbs. $326.71 75-85 lbs. $316.10 85 lbs. up $308.51 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 40,000 com- pared with 34,000 last week and 40,000 last year. 42-1/#T2D