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14 CapitalPress.com October 23, 2015 Farm Market Report Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 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 deliv- ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible 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. Oct. 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,338 7,360 1,080 Compared to Oct. 9: Premium dairy Alfalfa weak. Supreme dairy fourth cutting Alfalfa weak, as exporters and dairy interests alike have enough inventories on hand. 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 700 $175-195 Good 1300 $150-160 Fair/Good 645 $140 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 137 $260-265 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 56 $260-275 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair/Good 250 $155 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 250 $60 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Oct. 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 9,136 12,780 21,573 Compared to Oct. 9: 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 have had their water rights cut off due to the drought. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 31 $230-250 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 50 $240 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 130 $230-250 Meadow Grass Small Square Fair/Good 2 $150 Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square Premium 20 $290 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Small Square Good 200 $150 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Premium 32 $170 Good 700 $150 Wheat/Barley Straw Large Square Utility 400 $45 HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Premium 54 $210-220 Fair 125 $157 Mid Square Premium 150 $200 Good 150 $175 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Premium 725 $210-225 Small Square Supreme 55 $240 Premium 1500 $220 Wheat Large Square Fair 30 $100 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 250 $285 Prem./Sup. 1000 $220 Premium 1000 $210 Good 240 $220 Fair 150 $150 Small Square Premium 12 $220 Good 60 $200 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 20 $150 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 300 $260 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 30 $260 Oat Large Square Premium 100 $150 Good 200 $115 Barley Large Square Premium 220 $110 Triticale Large Square Premium 800 $140 Good/Prem. 100 $125 Good 300 $110 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,500 6,800 13,180 Compared to Oct. 9: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa steady to firm. Trade slow this week as buyers take a wait-and-see attitude. Ex- porters continue to have trouble finding 0 percent GMO-free hay. De- mand light to moderate with continued heavy supplies of feeder hay. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 1500 $200 Premium 1500 $170-175 Good 1300 $150 Fair 200 $85 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 25,597 14,910 5,150 Compared to Oct. 9: All classes traded slow on very light demand. According to the Oct. 9 Crop Production report, forecasts all U.S. hay production in 2015 at 142.4 million tons, up 2.6 million from 2014 due to increased yields. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 125 $190 300 $355 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $230 Prem./Sup. 1100 $190 Good 460 $150 50 $170 Fair/Good 800 $100 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $240 50 $250 Prem./Sup. 4000 $245 th 15 Annual WILLAMETTE VALLEY Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Oct. 16 Current week Last week 1,099 1,837 Compared to Oct. 9: Slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 higher. Feeder cows and heiferettes also bet- ter. Cattle under 600 lbs. steady to $9 higher. Over 600 lbs. $5-10 lower than the previous week’s big run of yearlings. Off lots and singles $30-75 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: Breakers $78-82, $88-83 high dress; Boning $70-77; Cutters $60-70. Bulls 1 and 2: $80-105; $110-117 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $220-250; 400-450 lbs. $215-233; 450-500 lbs. $200-233; 500-550 lbs. $190-221.50; 550-600 lbs. $190-212; 600-650 lbs. $182-200; 650-700 lbs. $177-191; 700-750 lbs. $166-179.50; 750-800 lbs. $160-178.50; 800-900 lbs. $152-167. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $205-227.50; 400- 450 lbs. $205-222.50; 450-500 lbs. $185-211; 500- 550 lbs. $175-194; 550-600 lbs. $170-189; 600-650 lbs. $165-180; 650-700 lbs. $160-173; 700-750 lbs. $174; 800-900 lbs. $130-149. 3 Big Days! NOVEMBER 17 • 18 • 19 4 Big Buildings! • • • • • Free Core Pesticide Training & Other Extension Classes Forklift Certification Classes Antique Farm Equipment Show 160+ Vendors and Dozens of New Exhibitors! 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This class will make pesticide users aware of changes and updates to Oregon’s laws, rules and regulations relating to pesticides and pesticide use. The discussion will cover licensing changes, as well as upcoming changes to pesticide product labels. The presentations will also discuss new regulations and changes from the federal level that could impact you. • 2:00pm - 3:00pm • Michael Odenthal, ODA - Lessons Learned 2015 - Discussion of enforcement cases related to agriculture and forestry cases and lessons we can learn from them. Special emphasis on drift cases and coexistence. 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I-5 @ Exit 234 • Albany, OR (20 Minutes South of Salem) TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 16 This week Last week Last year 1,650 2,000 1,645 Compared to Oct. 9 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle steady to $5 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to $5 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaugh- ter cows 66 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 24 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 45 percent steers and 55 percent heifers. Near 70 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $232.50; 400-500 lbs. $210-212; 400-500 lbs. $235, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $185; 500-600 lbs. $200, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $184-190, Calves; 600-700 lbs. $175, Full; 700-800 lbs. $165-175. Me- dium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $135. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $160. Small and Medium 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $186; 500-600 lbs. $181. Small 4: 600-700 lbs. $85, Mexican Origin. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $195; 500-600 lbs. $188.50; 600-700 lbs. $174- 175, Calves; 800-900 lbs. $132.50, Full. Medium and Large 4: 900-1000 lbs. $107.50. Large 1-2: 800-900 lbs. $140; 900-1000 lbs. $145. Large 2-3: 1200-1300 lbs. $102.50-103. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $181; 400-500 lbs. $170, Full; 500- 600 lbs. $175. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1700-2100 lbs. $79-85; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1500-2000 lbs. $78-83l Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1200 lbs. $59-66, Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2700 lbs. $107-115.50. Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: 1150-1200 lbs. $1575 3-mos. bred. Small and Medi- um 3-4: 1039 lbs. $1250 9 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Mid-Aged (5-8 yrs. old) 1250-1450 lbs. $1685-1700 1-3 mos. Bred; Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 1200-1250 lbs. $1350 1-3 mos. bred; Broken Mouth 1200 lbs. $1100 1-3 mos. bred. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Oct. 12 Total head: 1,550. Steers: 300-400 lbs. $225-250; 400-500 lbs. $218-235; 500-600 lbs. $200-218; 600-700 lbs. $175-200; 700-800 lbs. $165-175; 800-900 lbs. $155-165. Bulls: High yield. $98-110; mostly $95; thinner $88-95. Bred cows: First calf heifers $1350-1500. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $210-220; 400-500 lbs. $180-210; 500-600 lbs. $170-180; 600-700 lbs. $155-170; 700-800 lbs. $150-165. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $130-150. Cows: Heiferettes $120; Feeder cows $75; high- yield $80; medium-yield $72; low-yield $65. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Oct. 14 Total receipts: 1332 head. Comments: $8-12 higher on the light calf market under 500 lbs.; 500-600 wt. Steer calves steady. 600 wt. calves $2-5. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $254-298; 400-500 lbs. $195-250; 500-600 lbs. $1183-220. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $231-233; 400-500 lbs. $163-197.75; 500-600 lbs. $171-191. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $175-194; 700-800 lbs. $169-178; 800-900 lbs. $167-176. Yearling heif- ers: 600-700 lbs. $151-174; 700-800 lbs. $149-168; 800-900 lbs. $139-163. Stock cows (young): $1500-1800; (B.M.): $975- 1300. Butcher cows: $74-82. Thin shelly cows: $51-69. Younger heiferettes: $126. Butcher bulls: $72-86. Idaho CORE Pesticide Training www.wvaexpo.com 541-967-3871 43-2/#5 CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Oct. 16 Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $121; 400-500 lbs. $148; 500-600 lbs. $134; 800 lbs. and up $118. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $165; 200-300 lbs. $225; 300-400 lbs. $375; 400-500 lbs. $375. Heifers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $95; 800-900 lbs. $100; 900-1000 lbs. $92.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $88.50; 1200 lbs. And up $103. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $160; 300-400 lbs. $375; 400-500 lbs. $375. Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $125. Prices are weekly averages of daily prices. All prices are in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.). FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices or common packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area. FRESH RUSSET POTATO MARKET REPORT (North American Potato Market News) (USDA Market News) Oct. 17 A post-harvest price rally continues in Idaho. Russet prices continue to move higher, with limited supplies available for immediate shipment. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $13.58 $0.89 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.25 $0.87 COLUMBIA BASIN $12.24 $0.20 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg $5.98 $0.53 $19.50 $2.50 $9.50 $0 $6.10 $0.65 $18.50 $2 $9.50 $0 $5.20 $0.12 $15 $0 $9 $0.50 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. 16 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades. There is still optimism that going into the fall and early winter there will be some stability in the market making it easier to trade. Wool is still being collected from fall shorn lambs to try to market further down the road. European interest continues to rise and could help to move some wool in the latter part of fall and early into winter. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill. There were no confirmed trades this week. All trades reported on a weighted average. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Oct. 16 Compared to Oct. 9: Slaughter lambs were steady to $3 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to $5 lower, except at Sioux Falls, S.D., and Ft. Collins, Colo., where they were $2-12 higher. Feeder lambs were very uneven, mostly weak to $10 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 4,159 head sold in a one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and feeder lambs were steady. 6,400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to $1 lower. 9,000 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-75 lbs. were $5-8 lower; 75-85 lbs. were steady to $3 higher and over 85 lbs. were not well tested last week. 6,111 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $18.25 higher; 45-55 lbs. $.94 higher; 55-75 lbs. $.35-.57 lower and 75 lbs. and up $.01-.90 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs. $140-154. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $232-244; 60-70 lbs. $208-228; 70-80 lbs. $190-192, few $206; 80-90 lbs. $175-186; 90-110 lbs. $170-178. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 6,400 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 115- 165 lbs. $150-167 (wtd avg $158.51). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $64; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $66-78, high-yielding $80; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-60; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $44-50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $32-42. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $200-210; 65 lbs. $185; 70-90 lbs. $172-178. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $462.91 45-55 lbs. $391 55-65 lbs. $340.72 65-75 lbs. $326.36 75-85 lbs. $316.11 85 lbs. and up $309.41 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com- pared with 40,000 last week and 39,000 last year. 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. 16 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 7 cents lower for Jumbo and Extra Large, 4 cents lower for Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. The undertone is mostly steady for all sizes. Retail demand ranges light to fairly good with additional ad activity noted for next week. Movement into food service channels is light to moderate. Offerings are moderate with supplies reported as mostly moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $2.01. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 255 Extra large 242 Large 235 Medium 221 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA and Grade AA, white eggs in cartons, delivered store door. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 207-218 Extra large 168-180 Large 167-176 Medium 159-168 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. 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. 16 Compared to Oct. 9: Slaughter cattle trade mostly at a standstill. Limit sales took place in Ne- braska but not enough for a market trend. Higher undertone was noted. Boxed beef prices Oct. 16 averaged $209.02 and is up $8.58 from Oct. 9. The Choice/Select spread is $5.33. Slaughter cat- tle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 21,474 head. The previous week’s total head count was 77,845 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis Steers and Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs. few $129-133; Dressed Basis Steers and Heifers few $202-205. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs. few in Kansas $130. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows Steady to $1 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Friday afternoon was $190.27 down $5.73 from Oct. 9. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Oct. 16 This week Last week Last year 306,200 247,100 291,600 Compared to Oct. 9: Yearling feeder cattle sold $5-15 higher with highest advances mostly early in the week as auctions first part of the week were catching up with major advances from middle of last week. Direct sales were mostly $3-10 higher. Feeder calves traded $10-20 higher with instanc- es $25-30 higher. The cattle complex has experienced a good re- covery from the lows made the first of the month. Feeder prices had finally fallen to a point where replacing feeder cattle became attractive to buy- ers. Many buyers over the last several weeks have been on the sidelines waiting to see when and where this collapse would end. The recovery this week has come at a time when many cow-calf producers are getting ready to sell their calf crop. From the middle of last week and this week many strings of calves weighing 500-700 lbs. were again bringing well over the $2/ lb. mark as demand improved greatly. Many steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs. are now selling in a range from $220-240 throughout the Southern and Northern Plains. All participants in the cattle industry are leery but no one wants to be caught with empty pens or pastures when profit opportunities appear. After a sharp break in the cattle complex and now that the dust is settling, one positive take is often when the market breaks sharply you can also recover the same way as one extreme leads to another. Cattle futures on Oct. 16 closed with sharp tri- ple-digit gains to end the week after a pull back on Thursday. This is a market that has had much price volatility over the last six weeks with Live Cattle prices falling mostly $20-25 since the first week of September has been an extreme. Fed cattle markets last week traded much higher with live sales ranging from $5-11 higher and dressed sales $8-11 higher helping to propel feeder cattle market higher. The fed cattle market may have moved through the biggest of heavy cattle but the market still has some cleaning up to do. Packers still have ample front end supplies, but keeping slaughter levels up will help to im- prove the situation and regain currentness. Boxed-beef has finally found its footing and has followed cattle futures and fed cattle prices higher with good gains this week. Retailers are starting to be aggressive in looking for beef and anticipat- ing more beef features after scrambling up some bargain prices. Lower retail prices for beef items should help stimulate domestic beef demand. Choice Boxed-beef closed $.47 higher on Oct. 16 at $211.69 compared to Oct. 9 close at $203. Corn harvest is 42 percent completed, com- pared to 27 percent last week. Soybean harvest continues to barrel along with 62 percent har- vested compared to 42 percent last week. Winter wheat planting is 64 percent completed compared to 49 percent last week. Auction volume included 40 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 38 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 246,300 184,800 247,800 WASHINGTON 4,200. 50 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350- 400 lbs. $235.14; 450-500 lbs. $210.93; 500-550 lbs. $197.45; 550-600 lbs. $197.12; 600-650 lbs. $193.47; 650-700 lbs. $189.21; 700-750 lbs. $173.70. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400- 450 lbs. $191.70; 450-500 lbs. $188.43; 500-550 lbs. $182.16; 550-600 lbs. $184.81; 600-650 lbs. $179.31; 650-700 lbs. $175.29. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 40,900 54,200 23,800 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) There were no direct sales reported. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 2,200. 77 pct over 600 lbs. 31 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 500 lbs. $227 Idaho; 600 lbs. $190 calves Idaho; 650 lbs. $205-206 value added Washington; 800-850 lbs. $173 Washington. Current Delivered Price 800-900 lbs. $180-187.50 Idaho; 900-950 lbs. $178-184 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 450-500 lbs. $217 Idaho; 550-600 lbs. $172 Washington. Current Delivered Price 800-900 lbs. $168-178 Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 16 This week Last week Last year 2,150 2,800 2,100 Compared to Oct. 9: feeder cattle $6-8 high- er in a light test. Trade remains slow with good demand as the higher CME market makes better opportunities for feedlots to hedge supplies. The feeder supply included 69 percent steers and 31 percent heifers. Near 77 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 5-12 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 Prices: 500 lbs. $227 Idaho; 600 lbs. $190 calves Idaho; 650 lbs. $205-206 value added Wash- ington; 800-850 lbs. $173 Washington. Current Delivered Price: 800-900 lbs. $180-187.50 Idaho; 900-950 lbs. $178-184 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Prices: 450-500 lbs. $217 Idaho; 550-600 lbs. $172 Washington. Current Delivered Price: 800- 900 lbs. $168-178 Idaho.