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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
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 13
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2,490
4,840
1,560
Compared to Nov. 6: Supreme dairy fourth and fifth cutting Alfalfa
steady in a light test. Export hay not tested this week. Exporters are
basically out of the market as their lots are full.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Prem./Sup. 100
190
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
130
$260-265
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
110
$260-275
Timothy Grass Mid Square
Fair/Good 2000 $105
Wheat Straw Mid Square
Good
150
$70
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Nov. 13
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3,559
2,160
1,314
Compared to Nov. 6: Prices trended generally steady compared
to week ago prices. 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. Snow has hit some of the hay producing
areas.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square
Supreme
3
$280
Premium
7
$250
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
70
$250
Barley Small Square
Good
5
$180
Grass Mix-Five Way Small
Premium
40
$285-290
Square
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Small Square
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Orchard Grass Small Square
Wheat Large Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Small Square
Triticale Small Square
HARNEY COUNTY
No new sales.
Premium
Fair
75
200
$245
$130
Supreme
Premium
Good
Fair
Fair
200
700
75
890
175
50
$210
$315-318
$160
$275
$120
$130
Premium
Premium
Fair
200
400
54
$235
$240
$70
Premium
Fair
Premium
33
32
120
120
30
56
24
$225
$150
$210
$210
$200
$250
$135
Good
Good
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 13
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1,860
6,100
9,000
Compared to Nov. 6: Supreme, Premium and Good Alfalfa
steady in a light test. Trade slow this week with continued light
demand. Exporters continue to look for covered hay, with produc-
ers sorting out bottom bales. Retail/feed store/horse not tested
this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Supreme
350
$145
Prem./Sup. 275
$250
Good/Prem. 235
$250
Good
500
$120
Fair/Good 500
$90
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 13
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
8,163
6,615
4,050
Compared to Nov. 6: All classes traded very slow on very light
demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of Nov. 10, 71
percent of California is currently in extreme or exceptional drought
– the highest drought levels currently reported. The Ag in Drought
report adds the drought across the entire country now impacts 11
percent of corn, 13 percent of soybeans, 17 percent of hay, 17
percent of cattle and 23 percent of winter wheat.
Tons Price
REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Premium
325
$180
Good/Prem. 375
$160
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacra-
mento.
Alfalfa
Supreme
100
$210
Good/Prem. 50
$200
Good
300
$120
Orchard Grass
Premium
50
$200
Oat
Good
75
$70
25
$127
Wheat
Good
600
$70
Rice Straw
Good
150
$114
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Premium
700
$235
Good/Prem. 1000 $120-140
50
$180
325
$215-230
Good
100
$130
200
$115
100
$155
200
$140
Wheat
Good
25
$100
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Good
125
$135
125
$85
100
$80
100
$130
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Good/Prem. 225
$260
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
38
$260
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALFIRONAI
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Good/Prem. 1200 $185
Good
200
$165
Fair/Good 1300 $95-100
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
Nov. 13
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for October delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Nov. 12, lower compared to Nov. 5 noon bids for No-
vember delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Nov. 12, lower as follows compared to Nov. 5 closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 28.25 cents lower at $4.98, Kansas City wheat futures
were 22.25 cents lower at $4.6375 and Minneapolis wheat futures
trended 11 cents lower at $5.0525. Chicago December corn futures
trended 12.50 cents lower at $3.62 and November soybean futures
closed 1.50 cents higher at $8.6925.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during November for ordinary protein were 20 to
68.25 cents lower than week ago prices at $4.98-5.50, compared to
$5.6625-5.70 last week for November 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
November delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.78-
7.3275 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.3275-9.7775.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: December $4.98-5.50; January, February and March
$525-5.50.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: December $6.78-7.3775, January $6.85-
7.43, February and March $6.85-7.48.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during November were $6.63-6.90, 21.25 to 28.25
cents per bushel lower compared to $6.9125-7.1125 last week for
November delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed
maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat were $1.15 to $1.35
per bushel over soft white wheat bids compared to $1.25 to $1.75
Nov. 6. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5
percent proteins were as follows: December $6.63-6.90, January,
February and March $6.5525-6.90.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
November delivery were 17.25 to 27.25 cents per bushel lower
compared to Nov. 6 noon bids for November delivery. On Nov.
13, bids were as follows: November $5.6375-5.7875, December
$5.6875-5.8075, January $5.73-5.83, February $5.76-5.86 and
March $5.79-5.88.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during November were 11 cents
per bushel lower than Nov. 6 noon bids for the same delivery period.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. On Nov.
13, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows:
November $6.1025-6.5525, December $6.2525-6.5525, January
$6.1125-6.5425, February and March $6.1125-6.5625.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for November delivery were 6.50 to 12.50 cents
lower from $4.34-4.49 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as
follows: December $4.39-4.49, January $4.4850-4.5450, February
$4.5050-4.5450, March $4.5050-4.5650 and April $4.5850-4.6050.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for November delivery were half of a cent higher
from $9.6425-9.6725 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were
as follows: December $9.57-9.61, January $9.56-9.61 and February
$9.51-9.52. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery
trended steady at 3.8475 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were nine grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, Nov. 11, with four docked compared to 8 last Thursday with five
docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Nov. 12
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
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Colusa County
$11
Solano County
NA
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
$8.46
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$9.02
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.77
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.77
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$10.07
Truck
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
OATS-U.S. No. 1 White
Truck
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
OATS-U.S. No. 2 White
Truck
Petaluma
$13
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $13
Rail
Petaluma
NA
WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
NA
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
Truck
Imperial County
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
WHEAT-Any Class for Feed
FOB
Tulare
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Colusa County
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kern County
NA
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end-
ing Nov. 13: No confirmed sales.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 13
This week
Last week
Last year
1,600
1,925
1,800
Compared to Nov. 6 at the same market: Stock-
er and feeder cattle steady to firm in a light test.
Trade slow with good demand for small lots and
singles. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls
weak in a light test. Trade moderate to active with
moderate to good demand. Demand remains good
for feeding and turnout type cows. Slaughter cows
70 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders
25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply in-
cluded 40 percent steers and 60 percent heifers.
Near 68 percent 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. $201; 500-600 lbs. $180-189; 600-700 lbs.
$173-180, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $169-176. Small
and Medium 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $170.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400
lbs. $175; 400-500 lbs. $175; 500-600 lbs. $170-
174; 600-700 lbs. $166-170, Calves; 800-900 lbs.
$110-118, Heiferettes; 900-1000 lbs. $114, Heifer-
ettes. Large 1-2: 1000-1100 lbs. $118, Heiferettes.
Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs. $116; 1300-1400 lbs.
$111. Small and Medium 1-2: 600-700 lbs. $125,
Full.
Slaughter Cows: Premium White 65-70 percent
lean 1300-1800 lbs. $78-85; Boning 80-85 percent
lean 1500-2000 lbs. $71-76; Lean 85-90 percent
lean 1200-2000 lbs. $68-75; Lean 85-90 percent
lean 1300-1600 lbs. $7-78. Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1200 lbs. $57-61.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2100 lbs.
$89.50-95.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2:
Mid Aged 1200 lbs. $1475 3-6 mos. bred.
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 1000-
1100 lbs. $80, Aged; 1100-1200 lbs. $75-98, Mid-
Aged; 1200-1300 lbs. $79.50, Aged; 1200-1300
lbs. $99, Mid-Aged. Large 2-3: 1200-1300 lbs.
$77.50, Mid-Aged; 1300-1400 lbs. $75, Mid-Aged.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Nov. 13
Current week Last week
2,833
1,368
Compared to Nov. 6: Slaughter cows $2-3 low-
er. Feeder cows $85-110 higher. Another bearish
week in futures results in feeders $2-10 lower but
steady to higher on 6-weight steers and 450 lb.
heifers. Off lots $30-70 below top.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $75-81, $82-86 high
dress; Boning $67-74; Cutters $50-70.
Bulls 1 and 2: $75-89; $90-101 high dress.
Feeder steers: 400-450 lbs. $185-200; 450-500
lbs. $185-206; 500-550 lbs. $185-209.50; 550-
600 lbs. $175-195; 600-650 lbs. $165-191; 650-
700 lbs. $165-191.50; 700-750 lbs. $155-172.50;
750-800 lbs. $150-170; 800-900 lbs. $150-166.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $195-220; 400-
450 lbs. $185-220; 450-500 lbs. $180-208;
500-550 lbs. $170-191; 550-600 lbs. $160-177;
600-650 lbs. $150-171; 650-700 lbs. $145-165;
700-750 lbs. $150-164.50; 800-900 lbs. $147-
154.50.
Pairs: One set heifer pairs $3025; Full-mouth
pairs $1850-2375; Broken-mouth pairs $1500-
1950.
Calvy cows: 60 fancy, close-up bred heifers
$2200; Full-mouth cows $1400-2150.
Broken-mouth cows $900-1300
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Nov. 9
Total head: 901.
Baby calves: NA.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $215-230; 400-500 lbs.
$200-227; 500-600 lbs. $190-212; 600-700 lbs.
$172-190; 700-800 lbs. $165-175; 800-900 lbs.
$155-165.
Bulls: High yield $100-108; mostly $93-99;
thinner $85-92.
Bred cows: First calf heifers NA.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $185-215; 400-500 lbs.
$185-205; 500-600 lbs. $170-185; 600-700 lbs.
$165-175; 700-800 lbs. $145-165.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $125-145.
Cows: Heiferettes $110; Feeder cows $75;
high-yield $80; medium-yield $70; low-yield $65.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Nov. 11
Total receipts: 2221 head.
Comments: $8-17 lower on most classes of
calves than one week ago; mostly due to the
“limit down” feeder and fat cattle futures Nov. 9
and Nov. 10.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $251-291; 400-500
lbs. $193-250; 500-600 lbs. $174-203.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $197-221; 400-500
lbs. $164-219; 500-600 lbs. $158-179.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $161-181; 700-
800 lbs. $157-174; 800-900 lbs. $149-165; 900-
1000 lbs. $137-148.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $149-167; 700-
800 lbs. $139-164; 800-900 lbs. $133-146; 900-
1000 lbs. $122-137.
Stock cows (young): NA.
Stock cows (B.M.): $975-1325.
Butcher cows: $64-71.
Thin shelly cows: $48-62.
Butcher bulls: $76-84.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Nov. 6
Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $152.50; 400-500 lbs.
$139; 500-600 lbs. $125; 600-700 lbs. $136.75;
700-800 lbs. $125; 800 lbs. and up $109.25.
Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $155; 200-300 lbs.
$200; 300-400 lbs. $420; 400-500 lbs. $335; 500-
600 lbs. $250.
Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $85; 800-900 lbs.
$63; 900-1000 lbs. $109.25; 1000-1100 lbs. $114;
1100-1200 lbs. $95.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $150; 200-300 lbs.
$285; 300-400 lbs. $300; 400-500 lbs. $290; 500-
600 lbs. $450.
Bull calves (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $85.
Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $57.50; 1000-1100
lbs. $56.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $55; 1200-1300 lbs.
$61.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $67.50; 1400-1500 lbs.
$69.25; 1500-1600 lbs. $69.75; 1600-1700 lbs.
$70.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $70.75; 1800-1900 lbs.
$71.75.
Environmental groups want in on sage grouse rules fight
By SCOTT SONNER
Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Three
national environmental organi-
zations want to wade into a le-
gal battle in Nevada over new
federal regulations intended to
protect the greater sage grouse.
U.S. District Judge Miran-
da Du has scheduled a hearing
in Reno Nov. 17 to consider
whether to grant a temporary
injunction sought by eight
Nevada counties and others to
block the rules.
The Wilderness Society,
National Wildlife Federation
and mining watchdog group
Earthworks filed a motion late
last week seeking formal in-
tervener status in the case.
That would allow them a
seat at the table to make their
own arguments along with
Justice Department lawyers
and attorneys for the oppo-
nents.
The conservation groups
agree with the government’s
argument that blocking the
regulations could force recon-
sideration of a recent decision
denying the bird protection
under the Endangered Species
Act. But they say they have
many other interests that the
government cannot adequately
represent.
The land use planning
amendments at issue apply
specifically to Nevada, Idaho,
Oregon, Utah, northeast Cali-
fornia and southwest Montana,
but they carry ramifications for
all 11 western states that are
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)
Nov. 17
Market Commentary: Russet table potato prices have backed off October highs. Supply conditions
favor further advances, but a catalyst may be needed.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$14.09
$0
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$13.63
-$0.30
COLUMBIA BASIN
$13.08
-$0.38
KLAMATH BASIN
$14.39
NA
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$6.28
$0
$20
$0
$9.50
$0
$6.39
-$0.22
$19
-$0.50
$9
-$0.50
$5.71
-$0.24
$17
$0
$9
-$0.50
$6.04
NA
$21
NA
$11.50
NA
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.
Nov. 13
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at
a standstill this week. There were no confirmed
trades. Wool is still being collected from fall shorn
lambs to try to market further down the road.
There are some attempt to trade small amounts of
wool at this time, but there is still some resistance
due to the strong U.S. dollar. Domestic wool trad-
ing 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
Nov. 13
Compared to Nov. 6: Slaughter lambs were
steady to $10 lower, except at Ft. Collins, Colo.,
steady to $10 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady
to $10 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to $4
lower.
At San Angelo, Texas, 5,239 head sold in a
one-day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold
320 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trad-
ing slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not
tested.
7,300 head of negotiated sales of slaughter
lambs were $2-4 lower. 9,900 head of formula
sales under 55 lbs were not tested; 55-85 lbs
were $1-5 lower and over 85 lbs were not well
tested. 7,091 carcasses sold with 45 lbs and
down $16.11 lower; 45-55 lbs $.32 higher and 55
lbs and up $1.12-3.50 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-160 lbs
$140-158, few $161-162.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 230-242; 60-70 lbs.
$218-232; 70-80 lbs. $190-216; 80-90 lbs. $185-
200; 90-105 lbs. $170-180.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
7,300 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 129-
155 lbs. $139.40-165, mostly $145-155 (wtd avg
$149.71).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $62; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $68-80, high-yielding
$80-84; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-60; Cull and Utility
1-2 (very thin) $40-50; Cull 1 (extremely thin)
$20-25.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 45-60 lbs. $210-214; 60-70 lbs.
$186-196; 70-80 lbs. $175-188; 80-95 lbs. $170-
177.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs.
$84-120 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$437.93
45-55 lbs.
$387.72
55-65 lbs.
$341.13
65-75 lbs.
$323.52
75-85 lbs.
$314.99
85 lbs. and up
$303.39
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 40,000 com-
pared with 41,000 last week and 40,000 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
Nov. 13
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 23 cents higher for Jumbo, 25 cents
higher for Extra Large, 24 cents higher for Large and 7 cents higher for Medium and Small. The under-
tone is steady to firm. Retail and food service demand is fairly good. Offerings are light to moderate.
Supplies are moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price is $2.24.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
275
Extra large
286
Large
282
Medium
244
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
227-238
Extra large
212-224
Large
214-223
Medium
182-191
Cattle Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des
Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash.
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
home to the imperiled bird.
Opponents say the new
rules would prevent construc-
tion of a wind energy project
that would bring $500 million
to Elko County’s economy and
has the potential to run mining
companies and ranchers out of
business.
Justice Department lawyers
representing three government
agencies warn that blocking
implementation of the regula-
tions could force Interior Secre-
tary Sally Jewell to reconsider
her decision in September to
keep the bird off the U.S. list
of threatened and endangered
species.
Nevada Attorney General
Adam Laxalt — over the ob-
jections of Gov. Brian Sando-
val — earlier added his name
to the list of plaintiffs in the
suit originally filed by Elko and
Eureka counties in September.
But he has not asked for the
formal intervener status to date,
so will not be allowed to argue
the case.
Julie Cavanaugh-Bill, an
Elko lawyer for the conser-
vation groups, acknowledged
in a motion filed Thursday
that “at a minimum, the chal-
lenged agency actions repre-
sent a marked improvement
in public land management in
the West.”
She said the groups long
have advocated “stronger and
more comprehensive protec-
tions” for the grouse and hun-
dreds of other species of fish
and wildlife dependent on the
same sage brush ecosystem.
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
Nov. 13
Compared to Nov. 6: Compared to last week:
Slaughter cattle sold $8 lower on few sales.
Few dressed trades sold $4 lower in Ne-
braska. Boxed Beef prices Nov. 13 averaged
$211.45 and is down $8.41 from Nov. 6. The
Choice/Select spread is $8.41. Slaughter cattle
on a national basis for negotiated cash trades
through Nov. 13 totaled about 8,173 head. The
previous week’s total head count was 118,291
head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400
lbs. $130; Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers:
$204-206.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows $1-2 lower. Slaughter
bulls mostly steady.
USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Nov. 13 was
$177.63 down $3.83 from Nov. 6.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Nov. 13
This week
Last week
Last year
344,900
377,000
320,700
Compared to Nov. 6: The bulk of the feeder
supply consisted of calves, which traded mostly
$10-20 lower, instances $25-30 lower. Yearlings
on a light supply traded mostly $5-15 lower. Di-
rect trade was mostly $5-12 lower. Last week’s
CME “sky is falling” attitude continued into this
week, keeping stomachs turning and cattle
prices hard to manage and resentful to say the
least. Buyers became noticeably price cautious
and conscious on calves and yearlings.
There was optimism on Nov. 9 in Pratt, Kan.,
at the Pratt Livestock Auction where a number
of reputation ranch strings of calves sold with
some top prices coming from the Mule Creek
Ranch selling 72 head of fancy value added
source aged verified Angus steer calves weigh-
ing 358 lbs. sold for $351 and 104 head of their
bigger brothers weighing 416 lbs. dropped the
gavel at $326.
In Bassett, Neb., on Nov. 11 sold 141 head
of yearling steers averaging 1013 lbs. sold for a
weighted average price of $174.10. Traders con-
tinued to run for cover with limit losses on Nov. 9
crushing any hopes for stability, then free-falling
on Nov. 10 all looking like the extreme lows ex-
perienced in September maybe revisited.
Cattle futures have remained very volatile, as
volatility appears to be out of control. CME cat-
tle futures rebounded on Wednesday with limit
moves higher and added to their positions on
Nov. 12 but closed Nov. 13 with sharp triple-digit
losses as the agony and the ecstasy continues.
Prices for futures and cash seem to fall faster
and further than expected or as one would sug-
gest. Before last week the market had tried to
hold the line and continue to wait day by day to
see what the next move would be.
We have had tremendous weather to feed cat-
tle that have performed very well and a packer
who hasn’t had to chase the market; adjusting
their kill schedules and having plenty of cattle
bought forward. The heavy weight fed cattle situ-
ation is improving but not over, U.S. beef exports
are near 13 percent lower year to date.
There remains ample supplies of beef, pork
and poultry in cold storage and with the holiday
season upon us, ham and turkey are popular.
When you put this all together it’s hard to get
overly bullish. Also, we have a hog market that
has had a bearish assault on the cash trade as
well as the futures. This has the price of hogs
cheap in comparison to beef. Most commodities
this week seem to be under pressure from the
stock market, precious metals, crude oil and
grain markets. The Fed managed to say again
that the long-awaited interest rate hike is still on
the table for December as Wall Street investors
seem to be bracing themselves for it.
USDA released its WASDE grain report this
week and stayed true to the old adage a “big
crop gets bigger” with forecast for a record soy-
bean crop of 3.98 bb with soybeans averaging
48.3 bpa. Corn production came in at 13.65
bb with average yield of 169.3 bpa with ending
stocks at 1.76 bb up 199 mb from last month.
Boxed-beef values have trended lower this
week which is typical for this time of the year as
cut-outs could be more focused on retail sales
after Thanksgiving.
There is also plenty of meat protein available
at this time pressuring prices lower. Closing
boxed-beef values for Choice closed $2.50 low-
er on Nov. 13 at $209.30 compared to Nov. 6
close at $215.66. Auction volume included 35
percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 37 percent
heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
286,600
334,500
266,300
WASHINGTON 4,300. 65 pct over 600 lbs.
45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
400-450 lbs. $193.12; 500-550 lbs. $184.08;
550-600 lbs. $181.15; 600-650 lbs. $180.97;
650-700 lbs. $179.44; 700-750 lbs. $176.76;
750-800 lbs. $172.96; 800-850 lbs. $169.66.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs.
$177.73; 500-550 lbs. $173.75; 550-600 lbs.
$173.50; 600-650 lbs. $171.03; 650-700 lbs.
$172.14; 700-750 lbs. $169.37; 800-850 lbs.
$150.67.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
23,400
402,000
26,900
SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada)
100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins:
Large 3 700 lbs. $140 Current Del.
NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers:
Large 1 Current Delivered Price 900-950 lbs.
$165-166 Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 6
This week
Last week
Last year
350
1,800
1,600
Compared to Nov. 6: Not enough feeder cat-
tle reported this week for accurate price trends.
Most action took place in the local sale barns
this week. Trade remains slow with light demand
as a result of lower futures and slaughter cattle
markets most of the week. The feeder supply in-
cluded 100 percent steers and 0 percent heifers.
Near 100 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 other expenses. Current sales
are up to 14 days delivery.
Steers: Large 1: Current Delivered Price: 900-
950 lbs. $165-166 Idaho.