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November 6, 2015 CapitalPress.com 15 Farm Market Report Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports 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 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Oct. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 6,646 4,472 3,032 Compared to Oct. 23: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to week ago prices. Export sales have picked up slightly. Retail/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 25 $160 Mid Square Good 100 $180 Orchard Grass Large Square Good 25 $180 Small Square Premium 75 $250 10 $250 Mixed Grass Small Square Premium 110 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Premium 200 $200 Orchard Grass Small Square Good 20 $190 Timothy Grass Small Square Good 10 $190 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Fair 150 $150 Small Square Premium 100 $200 Good 25 $180 Fair 50 $130 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1160 $215-240 Premium 400 $210 Good 1500 $180 120 $190 Small Square Premium 30 $220 30 $220 Good 60 $200 Fair 30 $150 Mixed Grass Small Square Good 46 $185 Oat Large Square Good 600 $105 Triticale Large Square Good/Prem. 270 $100 Good 1500 $75 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales. WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,775 5,400 7,230 Compared to Oct. 23: Supreme dairy fourth and fifth cutting Alfal- fa steady to firm as dairies find higher testing supplies. Export hay steady in a light test. Trade remains slow. Demand remains light, except for higher testing dairy Alfalfa. Retail/Feedstore steady. De- mand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 150 $215 Prem./Sup. 2000 $190 Premium 800 $200 Good 200 $160 Fair 1500 $125 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 160 $260-265 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 165 $260-275 Forage Mix-Two Way Mid Square Good 800 $60 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 29 This week FOB Last week Last year 5,915 22,158 16,384 Compared to Oct. 22: All classes traded slow on very light de- mand. Majority of the regions are finished with this year’s hay crop with region five and six still able to get a few more cuttings this year. According to Amy Quinton at CPRN, 2 million acres were idle during the summer season this year, when high value crops are usually produced and harvested. The largest increases in idle acreage were observed on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno, Kings and Kern counties. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $210 Orchard Grass Premium 50 $300 25 $275 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 255 $180-210 Premium 134 $190-200 Good 30 $150 55 $255 75 $200 Orchard Grass Premium 75 $260 Oat Good 25 $185 25 $125 Rice Straw Good 300 $107 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 150 $230 Good 350 $170-175 Fair/Good 500 $105 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Good 325 $145 1 $40 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 175 $270 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 $270 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Alfalfa Good 325 $130-140 Fair/Good 1180 $105-110 Fair 1635 $95 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 29 This week FOB Last week Last year 12,600 1,345 4,700 Compared to Oct. 23: 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 900 $170-190 Prem./Sup. 3600 $125 Premium 700 $160 Good/Prem. 5400 $125 Good 1000 $100-110 Fair 1000 $80 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. 29 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for October delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 29, higher compared to Oct. 22 noon bids for October delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 29, higher as follows compared to Oct. 22 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 24.25 cents higher at $5.15, Kansas City wheat futures were 12.75 cents higher at $4.8825 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 12 cents higher at $5.20. Chicago December corn futures trended 1.75 cents higher at $3.80 and November soybean futures closed 20 cents lower at $8.7875. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein were 12.25 to 24.25 cents higher than week ago prices at $5.45-5.65, compared to $5.2075-5.5275 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 U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for November delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.81- 7.2825 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.2825-9.7825. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November $5.55-5.65, December $5.65; January and February $5.65-5.6950. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: December $6.81-7.3825, January $6.88- 7.41, February and March $6.88-7.46. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October were $6.75-7.07, 34.25 to 44.25 cents per bushel higher compared to $6.4075-6.6275 last week for October delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat were $1.50 to $1.75 per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to $1.50 to $2 Oct. 22. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: November and December $6.80-7.07, January and February $6.7450-7.1150. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for October delivery were 2.75 to 12.75 cents per bushel higher com- pared to Oct. 22 noon bids for October delivery. On Oct. 29, bids were as follows: October $5.9825, November $5.9325-6.0325, December $5.9325-6.1325, January and February $6.0950-6.1450. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October were 12 cents per bushel higher than Oct. 22 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Thursday, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: October $6.35-6.70, November $6.25-6.70, December $6.35-6.70, January and February $6.32-6.72. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North- west-BN shuttle trains for October delivery were 5.75 to 6.75 cents higher from $4.55-4.59 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: November $4.52-4.62, December $4.55-4.65, January $4.6875-4.7275, February $4.6975-4.7475 and March $4.7075- 4.7375. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pa- cific Northwest-BN shuttle trains for October delivery were 18 to 20 cents lower from $9.7875-9.8375 per bushel. Forward month soy- bean bids were as follows: November $9.7875-9.8375, December $9.7825-9.8325 and January $9.7825-9.8025. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery held 7.25 cents higher at $3.8475 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 11 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 29, with four docked compared to 17 Oct. 22 with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Com- modity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland Oct. 29 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 NA Rail Los Angeles NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $10.75 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.75 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Kern County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County NA Solano County CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Los Angeles-Chino Valley Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley OATS-U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Rail Petaluma WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein Los Angeles 13 percent Protein Los Angeles 14 percent Protein Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein Los Angeles 13 percent Protein Los Angeles 14 percent Protein WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties Colusa County Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock King-Tulare-Fresno Counties Merced County Colusa County Kern County Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day ending Oct. 29: No confirmed sales. NA $8.75 NA NA $9.25 NA $9.05 NA $9.05 $10.54 NA NA $12.75 NA $12.75 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $9.70 NA NA NA NA reporting period 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. 30 Current week Last week 4,040 802 Compared to Oct. 23: Stocker and feeder cattle $5-15 per cwt higher with lots of demand from buyers all over the U.S. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter cows: Breakers $80-84, $85-90 high dress; Boning $70-79; Cutters $58-69. Bulls 1 and 2: $80-97; 98-105 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $230-265; 400-450 lbs. $225-246; 450-500 lbs. $220-234; 500-550 lbs. $215-228; 550-600 lbs. $203-216; 600-650 lbs. $194-215; 650-700 lbs. $190-206; 700-750 lbs. $184-200.50; 750-800 lbs. $178-195; 800- 900 lbs. $170-190. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $210-237.50; 400-450 lbs. $205-229; 450-500 lbs. $195-214; 500-550 lbs. $190-206; 550-600 lbs. $185-198; 600-650 lbs. $180-197; 650-700 lbs. $175-189; 700-750 lbs. $170-187; 750-800 lbs. $165-183; 800-900 lbs. $150-179. Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Junction City, Ore. Oct. 31 Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls off $5-10; feeders held steady. Top cows: High dressers $68-76.50, low dress- ers $58-67.50, top 10 $66.50. Top bulls: High dressers $80-108. Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $130-210; 500-700 lbs. $130-172; 700-900 lbs. $116. Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $200-228; 400-500 lbs. $190-223; 500-600 lbs. $180-196.50; 600-700 lbs. $165-180; 700-800 lbs. $160-172; 800-900 lbs. $150-163.50. Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $175-235; 400-500 lbs. $160-186; 500-600 lbs. $175-199.50; 600-700 lbs. $160-174; 700-800 lbs. $140-150; 800 up lbs. $133. Bred Cows: $725-1300 head. Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): Beef $390-410 head; Dairy $15-155 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $145; 130 lbs. $120- 140. Goats: owing to he diversity of goats breeds and sizes assume $1.50/lb and be pleasantly sur- prised when you get $2-2.50 a pound. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Oct. 26 Total head: 1,751. Steers: 200-300 lbs. $270-290; 300-400 lbs. $250-280; 400-500 lbs. $218-250; 500-600 lbs. $200-219; 600-700 lbs. $184-194; 700-800 lbs. $176-183; 800-900 lbs. $170-178. Bulls: High yield. $100-102; mostly $95; thinner $85-95. Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $240-255; 300-400 lbs. $230-255; 400-500 lbs. $185-230; 500-600 lbs. $185-195; 600-700 lbs. $165-185; 700-800 lbs. $160-170. Cows: Heiferettes $120; Feeder cows $75; high-yield $80; medium-yield $70; low-yield $65. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Oct. 28 Total receipts: 1642 head. Comments: Higher market on the 3 and 4 weight calves, steady on the 5 and 6 weight calves; higher on the 7 and 8 weight yearling cattle; butcher cow and bull market steady to sluggish. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $279-312; 400-500 lbs. $197-273; 500-600 lbs. $182-216.50. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $223-243; 400-500 lbs. $186-226; 500-600 lbs. $158-186.50. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $173-197; 700- 800 lbs. $163-192; 800-900 lbs. $172-186; 900- 1000 lbs. $149-161. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $162-178; 700- 800 lbs. $149-174; 800-900 lbs. $143-162; 900- 1000 lbs. $132-145. Stock cows (B.M.): $980-1260. Butcher cows: $70-78. Thin shelly cows: $52-65. Butcher bulls: $74-89. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Oct. 30 Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $142.50; 400-500 lbs. $126.50; 500-600 lbs. $127; 600-700 lbs. $118; 800 lbs. and up $111.25. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $240; 200-300 lbs. $325; 300-400 lbs. $310; 400-500 lbs. $400. Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $138; 500-600 lbs. $67; 600-700 lbs. 67; 700-800 lbs. $106.50; 800- 900 lbs. $101.50; 900-1000 lbs. $120; 1000-1100 lbs. $108.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $105.75; 1200 lbs. and up $90.50. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $125; 200-300 lbs. $275. Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $130. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $69; 1000-1100 lbs. $102.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $72.50; 1200-1300 lbs. $63; 1300-1400 lbs. $68.25; 1400-1500 lbs. $68.25; 1500-1600 lbs. $67.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $69.50; 1700-1800 lbs. $71; 1800-1900 lbs. $69.25. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 30 This week Last week Last year 2,050 1,900 1,650 Compared to Oct. 23 at the same market: Stock- er and feeder cattle steady to $3 higher. Trade active with good demand and good buyer atten- dance. Slaughter cows $2-3 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade slow with light demand as cow sup- ply exceeds demand. Slaughter cows 61 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 29 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 per- cent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 64 per- cent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows, Pre-Tested for Age, Bangs, and pregnancy. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $204-211; 400-500 lbs. $235, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $185-196; 500-600 lbs. $205, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $183-191, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $183-191; 800-900 lbs. $170. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $170; 800-900 lbs. $158. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $177.50; 600-700 lbs. $170. Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs. $109; 1000-1100 lbs. $104-108. Small 4: 200-300 lbs. $260, Per Head. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $200; 400-500 lbs. $195-197.50; 500-600 lbs. $175-185; 600-700 lbs. $165-175, Calves; 600- 700 lbs. $159-160, Full; 700-800 lbs. $162-166. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $170; 800- 900 lbs. $129, Heiferettes. Large 2-3: 1200-1300 lbs. $117.50; 1300-1400 lbs. $119; 1500-1600 lbs. $99. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $170; 500-600 lbs. $155, Full. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $155; 500-600 lbs. $168, Full. Small 4: 200-300 lbs. $400, Per Head. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-2000 lbs. $71-76; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1100-1700 lbs. $67-74; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1100 lbs. $56-60. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2, 1600-2400 lbs. $105-113.50. Bred Heifers (Per Head): Large 2-3: 1100-1150 lbs. $1625 3-6 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid Aged (3-8 yrs. old) 1100-1400 lbs. $1750-1875 3-6 mos. bred. Feeder Cows: Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $89, Young; 1100-1200 lbs. $84-92, Young; 1200-1300 lbs. $86, Young; 1300-1400 lbs. $85, Young. 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. 30 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was very slow this week. There were 43,000 pounds of confirmed trades. Wool is still being collected from fall shorn lambs to try to market further down the road. There are some attempting to trade small amounts of wool at this time, but there is still some resistance due to the strong U.S. dollar. 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 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Oct. 30 Compared to Oct. 23: Compared to last week heavy slaughter lambs were steady to $3 lower; light slaughter lambs were firm to sharply higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to $15 higher, ex- cept at New Holland, Pa., and San Angelo, Texas, where they were steady to $10 lower. Feeder lambs were steady to $10 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 3,431 head sold in a one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 376 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading no comparison on slaughter ewes and feeder lambs. 5,900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were $1-2 lower. 7,900 head of formula sales under 55 lbs. were not well tested; 55-65 lbs. were $2-3 high- er; 65-85 lbs. were $2-5 lower and over 85 lbs. were not well tested. 6,237 carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $13.51 lower; 45-55 lbs. $.69 lower; 55-65 lbs. $3.61 higher and 685 lbs. and up $.20-.96 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: SanAngelo: shorn and wooled 100-165 lbs. $125-135. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $234-248, few 254; 60- 70 lbs. $220-240; 70-80 lbs. $190-220; 80-90 lbs. $200-202; 93 lbs. $180. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 5,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 70- 153 lbs. $150-170 (wtd avg 155.02). Idaho: 700 Feeder Lambs 95-105 lbs. $150- 157. 600 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 $35. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $62; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) high-yielding $72-78; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-60; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $20-30. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $214-218; 60-70 lbs. $180-200; 70-80 lbs. $174-177; 80-90 lbs. $170- 182; 90-100 lbs. $170-183. 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 $421.85 45-55 lbs. $381.59 55-65 lbs. $346.08 65-75 lbs. $325.76 75-85 lbs. $316.58 85 lbs. and up $308.13 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com- pared with 39,000 last week and 41,000 last year. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 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. 31 Market commentary: Russet potato prices have stabilized in recent trading, as the market digests a huge October rally. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $14.09 $0 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.93 $0.09 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.46 -$0.10 $6.28 $0 $20 $0 $9.50 $0 $6.61 $0.07 $19.50 $0 $9.50 $0 $5.95 -$0.06 $17 -$0.50 $9.50 $0 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. 30 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 5 cents higher for Jumbo, 18 cents high- er for Extra Large, 16 cents higher for Large and 12 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is higher. Offerings are moderate with producers asking for higher prices. Retail and food service demand is moderate to fairly good. Supplies are light to usually moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $2.01. Size Range Size Jumbo 248 Extra large Range 235 Large 231 Medium 221 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. 29 Compared to Oct. 22: Slaughter cattle trade mostly inactive at time of report. Few dressed sales in Nebraska but no trend established. Boxed beef prices Oct. 29 averaged $214.03 and is up $.36 from Oct. 22. The Choice/Select spread is $6.27. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Oct. 29 totaled about 3,215 head. The previous week’s total head count was 112,393 head. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 35-65 percent Choice, 1100- 1400 lbs. $205-211. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows $1-2 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Oct. 29 was $183.33 down $6.94 from Oct. 22. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Oct. 29 This week Last week Last year 356,800 324,400 335,600 Compared to Oct. 22: Calves are starting to dominate receipts as prices this week are very uneven, trading in wide price trends in all areas with demand fairly inconsistent. Going into Hal- loween the cattle markets pulled a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde routine, as did Live and Feeder cattle futures this week. Calves traded from steady to $5 higher to $5 lower with instances rang- ing from $10 lower to $10 higher, depending in many cases on location and quality. In the Southwest Plains especially in Oklaho- ma many calves saw some of the higher price trends for calves as much needed rain fell giving a boost for calves suitable for wheat. The availability of true yearling feeders contin- ues to grow progressively lighter as prices sold mostly steady to firm with instances $3 higher to $3 lower with declines mostly early week. While price levels remain good and consistent for green-conditioned yearlings and strings of fancy and long-time weaned calves, the other side of the coin is against small consignments of mixed quality-color and unweaned/fleshy bawl- ing calves that sell far behind the former. Value can be added by pre-conditioning with full vaccination program and weaning them for at least 45 days. Feeder cattle prices have risen sharply over the last couple of weeks after a per- ceived low, but feeder cattle prices still remain at levels that will struggle to be profitable when placed on feed. Oct. 22 cattle futures showed signs of a cor- rection as a torrid two week $20 rally in the fed cattle market met some resistance. The resis- tance continued into Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 as cattle futures had sharp losses. The market is still trying to find some steadi- ness and composure after and enormous fall then subsequent rebound. There is uneasiness due to large quantities of meat protein on hand found in last week’s Cold Storage Report as this market tries to find out what it can or can’t support. Even though fed cattle prices were higher last week at $138, feedlots had optimism for higher trade. Packers came out early to shop on Oct. 24 at steady money with last week at $138 which was encouraging after a sharply lower futures board on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. Cattle futures rebounded on Oct. 26 with limit higher gains giving cattle market psychology a boost. Boxed-beef values continue to march higher receiving strong gains on Oct. 26 with Choice closing at $220.14 its highest close in over a month. Choice Boxed-beef closed lower at $220.04 on Oct. 29 compared to Oct. 22 close at $217.17. Harvest continues to move briskly as corn harvest is now 75 percent completed; 7 percent above the 5-year average. Sorghum is 71 percent completed and soybeans at 87 percent harvested. Auction volume included 38 percent over 600 lbs. and 37 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 302,600 281,200 277,200 WASHINGTON 3,600. 49 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs. $257.93; 400-450 lbs. $229.91; 450-500 lbs. $229.87; 500-550 lbs. $200.22; 550-600 lbs. $192.94; 700-750 lbs. $176; 750- 800 lbs. $178.51; 800-850 lbs. $173.65; Pkg 882 lbs. $176. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Pkg 284 lbs. $215; pkg 324 lbs. $220; 350-400 lbs. $211.64; 400-450 lbs. $203.75; 450-500 lbs. $203.49; 500-550 lbs. $189.14; 550-600 lbs. $183.93; Pkg 694 lbs. $186; 700-750 lbs. $171.10. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 31,000 40,100 33,300 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) There were no direct sales reported. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Ida- ho) 1,900. 95 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Deliv- ered Price 550-600 lbs. $209.50-210 Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $188.50-189 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $190-194 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price Large 1 900-950 lbs. $182 for December Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 800-850 lbs. $182 Idaho. Large 1 900-950 lbs. $172-180 Idaho; 950-1000 lbs. $161-162 Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 29 This week Last week Last year 1,900 5,600 3,600 Compared to Oct. 22: feeder cattle under 900 lbs. steady to $6 higher. Over 900 lbs. steady to 5 lower. Trade slow this week as most action took place in local sale barns. Demand remains good. The feeder supply included 66 percent steers and 34 percent heifers. Near 95 percent of the supply 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 oth- er expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current De- livered Price: 550-600 lbs. $209.50-210 Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $188.50-189 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $190-194 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $182 for December Idaho. 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