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16 CapitalPress.com October 30, 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 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 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,345 4,500 5,030 Compared to Oct. 16: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa steady to weak. Trade slow this week as buyers want Alfalfa testing 170 RFV or better. Rain around Boise and Grandview areas this week hurt some hay production. Demand light to moderate with continued heavy supplies of feeder hay. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 930 $170-200 265 $180 Premium 150 $185 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 22,158 25,597 0 Compared to Oct. 16: All classes traded slow on very light de- mand. The strength of the dollar has not been helping the domestic commodities due to foreign competition with much lower prices for the same commodities. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, on Sept. 30, California’s statewide reservoir storage was 54 percent of the historical average for this time of year and the second-lowest on record behind 1977. California led the nation with both topsoil and subsoil moisture rated 90 percent very short to short. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 75 $320 Good 500 $115 50 $230 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 250 75 $80 $100 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Good 57 $265 325 $100 Oat Good 500 $75 50 $130 Wheat Good 50 $110 Barley Straw Good 50 $157 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $265 Prem./Sup. 1500 $230 Premium 150 $268 Good 250 $220 Fair/Good 1000 $125 400 $150-165 1000 $140 Oat Good 2000 $80 Corn Stalks Good 2000 $65 Wheat Good 200 $90 Rice Straw Good 5250 $35-40 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 23 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,400 3,338 5,590 Compared to Oct. 16: Supreme dairy fourth and fifth cutting Al- falfa weak as exporters and dairy interests alike decided to add to their inventories this week. Trade remains slow. Demand remains light, except for Canadian hay buyers who are looking to buy hay. The strength of the dollar has not been helping the domestic com- modities due to foreign competition with much lower prices for the same commodities. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 600 $170 Prem./Sup. 2200 $190 Good 1200 $160 1000 $125 200 $165 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 90 $260-265 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 75 $260-275 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 35 $260 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Oct. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,472 9,136 5,280 Compared to Oct. 16: 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 have had their water rights cut off due to the drought. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 74 $175-180 Small Square Premium 50 $220-275 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 25 $240 Orchard Grass Large Square Fair/Good 50 $140 Small Square Premium 134 $240-280 Timothy Grass Large Square Good 3 $190 Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square Premium 4 $285 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Fair 1600 $100 Meadow Grass Small Square Premium 8 $260 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 700 $200 Good 450 $160 Fair 50 $140 Small Square Premium 60 $225 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 10 $210 Fescue Grass Small Square Good 6 $192 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 168 $250-285 Premium 30 $210 Good 30 $225 Fair 30 $125 Small Square Premium 30 $210 Good 30 $200 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 60 $230 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Premium 150 $150 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 200 $260 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 60 $230 Triticale Large Square Good/Prem. 400 $100 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales. 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. 22 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 22, lower as follows compared to Oct. 15 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 11.75 cents lower at $4.9075, Kansas City wheat futures were 20.75 cents lower at $4.7550 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 15.50 cents lower at $5.08. Chicago December corn futures trended 2.75 cents higher at $3.7825 and November soybean futures closed 6.50 cents lower at $8.9875. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein were 6.25 to 11.75 cents lower than week-ago prices at $5.2075-5.5275, compared to $5.3250- 5.59 last week for October delivery. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for Octo- ber delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.7725-7.0225 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.0225-9.6225. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as fol- lows: November $5.3075-5.5275, December $5.4075-5.5275; January and February $5.47-5.5250. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November $6.75-7.0725, December $6.75-7.1225, January and February $6.81-7.21. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October were $6.4075-6.6275, 11.75 to 33.25 cents per bushel lower compared to $6.5250-6.96 last week for October delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat were $1.50 to $2 per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to $1.50 to $2 Oct. 16. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: No- vember $6.4075-6.6575, December $6.4075-6.7075, January $6.52- 6.6950 and February $6.52-6.67. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for Oc- tober delivery were 20.75 cents per bushel lower compared to Oct. 16 noon bids for October delivery. On Oct. 22, bids were as follows: Octo- ber $5.8550-5.9550, November $5.6550-5.9550, December $5.8050- 5.9550, January and February $5.9550-6.0050. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October were 5.50 to 15.50 cents per bushel lower than Oct. 16 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Oct. 22, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: October, November and December $6.23-6.58, January and February $6.22-6.62. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN shuttle trains for October delivery were 2.75 to 4.75 cents higher from $4.4825-4.5325 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: November $4.5025-4.5925, December $4.5425-4.6125, January $4.67-4.71, February $4.68-4.71 and March $4.69-4.74. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west-BN shuttle trains for October delivery were 7.50 to 8.50 cents lower from $9.9875-10.0175 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: November $9.9875-10.0175, December $9.98-10.03 and January $9.98-10.01. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery held steady at $3.7750 per bushel. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland Oct. 22 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) Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.75 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $8.58 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $9.15 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.88 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.88 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $10.56 OATS-U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma $12.50 Rail Petaluma $12.50 WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $9.50-9.75 Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing Oct. 22: No confirmed sales. Livestock Auctions Find the Cream of the Crop... 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. 23 Current week Last week 802 1,099 Compared to Oct. 16: Slaughter cows steady. Stocker and feeder market continues to creep higher; today, mostly steady to $5 higher. While this is lower than the market has been for the past 18 months, it is still $20-45 higher than two years ago. Slaughter cows: Breakers $78-82, $83-89 high dress; Boning $70-77; Cutters $60-72. Bulls 1 and 2: $110-117 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $228-255; 400-450 lbs. $227-233; 450-500 lbs. $225-242; 500-550 lbs. $188-215; 550-600 lbs. $187-213; 600-650 lbs. $181-195.50; 650-700 lbs. $178-191; 700-750 lbs. $170-185.50; 750-800 lbs. $185.50; 800-900 lbs. $170-181. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $200-240; 450-500 lbs. $195-205; 500-550 lbs. $175-186; 600-650 lbs. $165-179; 700-750 lbs. $171; 750-800 lbs. $170- 177.50; 800-900 lbs. $130-151. Pairs: Full mouth pairs $2,000-2,850. Few bro- ken mouth $1,400-1,600. Calvy cows: Small bunches of full mouth $1,700- 1,950. Broken mouth brought butcher price $1,225. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Oct. 22 Total head: 585. Steers: 300-400 lbs. $235-276; 400-500 lbs. $210-235; 500-600 lbs. $185-210; 600-700 lbs. $170-190; 700-800 lbs. $168-175; 800-900 lbs. $158-172. Bulls: High yield. $95-106; mostly $95; thinner $85-95. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $225-240; 400-500 lbs. $200-225; 500-600 lbs. $180-200; 600-700 lbs. $165-180; 700-800 lbs. $165-172. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $140-165. Cows: Heiferettes $120; Feeder cows $75; high-yield $88; medium-yield $70; low-yield $65. Washington Place your help wanted ad in Capital Press. 1.800.882.6789 www.cpmarketplace.com www.capitalpress.com 44-1/#13 TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 22 This week Last week Last year 1,900 1,650 2,000 Compared to Oct. 15 at the same market: Stock- er and feeder cattle steady to $2 higher. Trade ac- tive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls $2-7 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $250; 400-500 lbs. $209.50-217; 500-600 lbs. $185-194; 500-600 lbs. $179, Full; 500-600 lbs. $196, Value Added; 600-700 lbs. $186-191, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $168-171. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $132.50; 700-800 lbs. $154. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $147.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $171-175.50. Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $165. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $136; 500-600 lbs. $119; 800-900 lbs. $116.50-119. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $186.50-194; 500-600 lbs. $176-185; 600-700 lbs. $166.50-175, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $150-161; 700-800 lbs. $165, Thin Fleshed. Medium and Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $160; 700-800 lbs. $149. Large 1-2: 1000-1100 lbs. $120-134. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $116; 1200-1300 lbs. $113. Small and Medium 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $194; 500-600 lbs. $165-170; 500-600 lbs. $162, Full. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1600-2000 lbs. $74-79.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1800 lbs. $69-76; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1500 lbs. $74-79; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1300 lbs. $56-62. 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. 24 Market commentary: Idaho Russet prices continued to move higher, but prices in other shipping areas are starting to catch up with the Idaho market. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $14.09 $0.50 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.84 $0.59 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.56 $1.32 $6.28 $0.30 $20.00 $0.50 $9.50 $0.00 $6.54 $0.44 $19.50 $1.00 $9.50 $0.00 $6.01 $0.82 $17.50 $2.50 $9.50 $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. 23 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 that there will be some stabil- ity 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. 23 Compared to Oct. 16: Slaughter lambs were steady to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to $13 lower, except at Billings, Mont., where they were steady to $5 higher. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to $5 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 5,053 head sold in a one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 6,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2 lower. 10,300 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-85 lbs. were $2-5 higher and over 85 lbs. were not well tested last week. 6,594 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $27.55 lower; 45-55 lbs. $8.72 lower; 55-65 lbs. $1.75 higher; 65-75 lbs. $.30 lower; 75-85 lbs. $.67 higher and 85 lbs. and up $.32 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: SanAngelo: shorn and wooled 125-175 lbs. $128-146. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $232-252; 60-70 lbs. $208-222; 70-80 lbs. $188-206, few 214-218; 80-90 lbs. $172-188, few $200-208; 90-110 lbs. $170-180. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 6,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130- 165 lbs. $151.50-167 (wtd avg $156.73). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $62-72, high-yield- ing $76-79; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-58; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $40-49; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 25-38. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $190; 65 lbs. $180; 70- 90 lbs. $165-179, few $188; 92 lbs. $174. 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 $435.36 45-55 lbs. $382.28 55-65 lbs. $342.47 65-75 lbs. $326.06 75-85 lbs. $316.78 85 lbs. and up $309.09 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com- pared with 39,000 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. 23 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is steady. Retail demand is moderate to occasionally fairly good with food service movement ranging light to fairly good. Offerings are moderate to instances heavy and held with more confidence than earlier in the week. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $2.01. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 248 Extra large 235 Large 231 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 200-211 Extra large 161-173 Large 163-172 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. 22 Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trade mostly inactive at time of report. Few dressed sales in Nebraska but no trend established. Boxed beef prices Oct. 22 averaged $214.03 and is up $0.36 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is $6.27. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for ne- gotiated cash trades through Oct. 22 totaled about 3,215 head. The previous week’s total head count was 112,393 head. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Oct. 22 This week Last week Last year 324,400 306,200 377,100 Compared to Oct. 16: The calf market this period experienced wide price ranges and trends in all re- porting regions, lightweight feeders under 500 lbs. selling mostly $5-15 higher and calves over 500 lbs. and yearlings trading fully steady to $5 higher with instances $10 higher. The previous week’s sharply higher fed and feeder cattle markets and sharply higher futures caused feeder prices to come out of the gate with compelling buying interest. The fed cattle market has rallied near $20 over the last two weeks, after declining over $30 since Mid-August. Feedlot managers have reclaimed a consider- able leverage and an overall positive attitude. This has also spilled over into the feeder cattle markets the last two weeks. Many large strings of top quality calves are start- ing to move in the Northern Plains as on Tuesday in Philip, S.D., at the Philip Livestock Auction sold over 10,000 head with over 2200 head of 500-550 lb. calves averaging 527 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $235.50. At the Mobridge Livestock Exchange in Mo- bridge, S.D., sold over 6200 head on Tuesday with near 900 head of 500-550 lb. steers calves averaging $240.13. In Ogallala, Neb., on Oct. 21 over 5300 head sold with over 700 head of 500-550 lb. steer calves selling with a weighted average price of $248.04 and 231 head of fancy steer calves selling at $302.50. Optimism also remains guarded as the cattle markets continue higher. Futures are also finding renewed buying support. Despite higher futures prices and cattle producers continue to struggle to reach breakeven levels. This still could create some long-term tension and volatility. Boxed-beef values have finally broken out to the upside with Choice cut-outs gaining over $14 since Oct. 9. Choice boxed-beef took a break on Oct. 22 and closed down 30 cents at $217.17 compared to the Oct. 15 close at $211.69. On Oct. 21 the Cold Storage Report was re- leased and pretty much revealed that we have a lot of meat protein on hand. Total red meat in freezers was up 2 percent from last month and up 24 per- cent from last year. Total red meat is a record high for the month of September at neat 1.2 billion lbs. Total lbs. of beef in cold storage were up 6 per- cent from last month and 31 percent higher than last year at a little over 496 million lbs., which is also a record high for the month of September. Frozen pork supplies were up slightly from last month and up 19 percent from last year at a little over 656 million lbs. also a record high for Sep- tember. Cattle on Feed report was released Oct. 22 with all categories coming in at trade expectations. Cat- tle on feed came in at 102 percent, Placements at 96 percent and Marketings at 98 percent. Corn har- vest is now 59 percent completed, with soybeans 77 percent completed. Auction volume included 39 percent over 600 lbs. and 36 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 281,200 246,300 315,200 WASHINGTON 2,900. 47 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 450- 500 lbs. $221.77; 500-550 lbs. $189.97; 550-600 lbs. $190.06; 600-650 lbs. $186.79; 650-700 lbs. $185.02; 700-750 lbs. $175.56 Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs. $197.61; 450-500 lbs. $192.81; 500-550 lbs. $181.62; 550-600 lbs. $178.17; 600-650 lbs. $174.72. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 40,100 40,900 58,000 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 1,500. No cattle over 600 lbs. $No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 275 lbs. $212 March Del; 300 lbs. $212 February Del 325 lbs. $216 Oct Del; 325 lbs. $216 February Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 5,600. 94 pct over 600 lbs. $37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 600- 700 lbs. $204-205 value added calves Washing- ton-Idaho; 650 lbs. $189-191 Washington; 700-750 lbs. $180-192 value added Washington. Current Delivered Price: 650 lbs. $191.50-203 calves Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $185-192 Idaho; 850-900 lbs. $179-189 Idaho. Large 1 900-950 lbs. $181.50- 184.50 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Future De- livery Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $184-186 for January-February Washington. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 550-600 lbs. $180 Washington; 750 lbs. $169-171 Washington; 800 lbs. $168-170 Washington. Current Delivered Price 550-600 lbs. $190 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $193 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $180-187 Idaho; 800- 850 lbs. $170-178 Idaho. Large 1 900 lbs. $180 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Future Delivery De- livered Price 800 lbs. $178-180 for January-Febru- ary Washington. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 22 This week Last week Last year 5,600 2,150 2,700 Compared to Oct. 9: Feeder cattle steady to $2 higher. Trade moderate with good demand. Best demand is for value added all natural and gap 4 cert. The feeder supply included 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers. Near 94 percent of the sup- ply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing 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 ex- penses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Prices: 600-700 lbs. $204-205 value added calves Washington-Idaho; 650 lbs. $189-191 Washington; 700-750 lbs. $180-192 value added Washington. Current Delivered Price: 650 lbs. $191.50-203 calves Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $185-192 Idaho; 850- 900 lbs. $179-189 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $181.50-184.50 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: Fu- ture Delivery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $184- 186 for January-February Washington. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Prices: 550-600 lbs. $180 Washington; 750 lbs. $169-171 Washington; 800 lbs. $168-170 Wash- ington. Current Delivered Price: 550-600 lbs. $190 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $193 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $180-187 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $170-178 Idaho.