October 16, 2015
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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.
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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.
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