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Farm Market Report
Hay 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.
Jan. 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,300
No report
2,600
Compared to Dec. 24: Premium Alfalfa and export Alfalfa steady.
Trade remains slow. Demand remains light. Retail/Feedstore not
tested this week. Demand remains good.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Premium
300
$175
Good
2100 $147-150
Timothy Grass Mid Square
Premium
700
$140
Good/Prem. 2200 $140
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Jan. 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,478
No report
9,021
Compared to Dec. 24: Prices trended generally steady compared
to week ago prices. The recent cold snap has increased sales. 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 Large Square
Supreme
200
$200
Premium
24
$180
Good
200
$130
Fair
100
$80
Mid Square
Fair/Good 40
$150
Small Square
Premium
47
$240-260
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium
17
$250
Orchard Grass Large Square Fair
800
$150
Small Square
Good
Meadow Grass Small Square
Grass Mix Five-Way Small
Square
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
Triticale Large Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Orchard Grass Small Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Small Square
Premium
10
Good
17
$180
5
$260
$150
Premium
7
$275
Supreme
Premium
Fair
Good
98
320
250
300
$225
$190
$125
$90
Premium
Good
200
50
$150
$120
Premium
Premium
110
200
$245
$280
Supreme
274
600
333
500
300
60
60
$210-255
$220
$200-225
$180
$135-145
$200-220
$200
Premium
Good
Fair/Good
Premium
Good/Prem.
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Good/Prem. 31
$150
Small Square
Good/Prem. 30
$150
Rye Grass Small Square
Premium
25
$135
Oat Large Square
Fair
30
$75
Barley Large Square
Premium
210
$110
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
15,800
No report
150
Compared to Dec. 18: Fair/Good and other grades of Alfalfa
steady. Trade turned active this week as some producers tied first
through third cuttings together in order to get it sold. Demand was
moderate. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Good/Prem. 3000 $120
Fair/Good 1500 $85
5000 $70-120
Utility/Fair 5000 $65
Teff Mid Square
Utility/Fair 300
$60
Wheat Straw Mid Square
Good
1000 $60
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 8
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3,905
0
3,020
Compared to Dec. 24: All classes traded steady to weak on a
very thin test. Demand was very light to light. According to NOAA,
this was the 19th straight year when the annual average tempera-
ture across the country exceeded the 20th Century average.
Tons Price
REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Premium
100
$200
Fair/Good 50
$125
Wheat
Good
100
$140
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacra-
mento.
Alfalfa
Good/Prem. 100
$200
Orchard Grass
Premium
40
$260
Oat
Good
25
$100
Rice Straw
Good
100
$100
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
2025 $230-250
Premium
25
$220
Fair
150
$140-150
Oat
Good
150
$110
25
$130
Wheat Straw
Good
50
$100
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
75
$240
Bermuda Grass
Premium
50
$210
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
440
$160-165
Good/Prem. 300
$185
Fair/Good 100
$125
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
Jan. 7
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Jan. 7, mixed compared to the previous week’s noon
bids for January delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Jan. 7, mixed as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chica-
go wheat futures were 1.50 cents lower at $4.6850, Kansas City
wheat futures were 5.75 cents lower at $4.6275 and Minneapo-
lis wheat futures trended 1.50 cents higher at $4.9475. Chicago
March corn futures trended 5.75 cents lower at $3.53 and January
soybean futures closed 5.75 cents higher at $8.77.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during January for ordinary protein were $5.20-
5.2850, mixed, from 1.50 cents lower to 50 cents per bushel higher
than Dec. 31 bids for the same delivery period.
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 January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were
$6.5750-6.80 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.0750-9.65.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: February and March $5.20-5.2850.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: February $6.5750-6.85, March $6.5750-
6.88, April $6.62-6.90 and August New Crop $6.2975-6.80.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during January were $6.1850-6.8350, 1.50 to
11.50 cents per bushel lower compared to $6.20-6.50 last week
for January delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat were 1.15-1.70 cents per bushel over
soft white wheat bids compared to not available last week.
One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein
for January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were
$7.5450-8.0450 and bids for White Club Wheat were $10.0450-
10.89.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: February and March $6.2350-6.37,
April $6.2825-6.37 and August New Crop $5.50. One year ago,
forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as
follows: February $7.5450-8.08, March $7.5450-8.10, April $7.59-
8.12 and August New Crop $6.2975-6.8475.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat
for January delivery were 5.75 cents per bushel lower compared
to the previous week’s noon bids for January delivery. Bids were
as follows: January $5.4775-5.5775, February $5.5275-5.5775,
March $5.5775 and April $5.5750-5.6050.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark
Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were
1.50 to 16.50 cents per bushel higher than the previous week’s
noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for non-guaranteed 14 per-
cent protein were as follows: January $6.1475-6.3475, February
$6.0475-6.3475 and March $6.1475-6.3475.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for January delivery were 2.75 to 4.75 cents
lower from $4.28-4.31 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were
as follows: February $4.30-4.33, March $4.31-4.34, April and May
$4.3350-4.3550 and June $4.3950-4.4050. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow
Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains
for January delivery were 8.75 to 11.75 cents higher from $9.79-
9.85 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
February $9.5350-9.6250 and March $9.4450-9.4750. Bids for
U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January delivery trended steady at
$3.8475 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, Jan. 7, with three docked compared to 13 last week 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
Jan. 7
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
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Madera County
NA
Kern County
NA
Glenn County
NA
Colusa County
Sale $11.75
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
Fresno
Merced County
Colusa County
Kern County
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day
ending Dec. 17:
BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs. per bushel
Colusa
$11.75
Spot
NA
$8.25
NA
NA
$8.75
$9
$8.55-8.70
NA
$8.55
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$9.75
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
reporting period
Calvy cows: Full-mouth cows $1475-2250; Bro-
ken-mouth $900-1250.
California
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 8
This week
Last week
Last year
1,200
940
1,650
Compared to Dec. 23 at the same market: Not
enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for ac-
curate price trends. Trade slow with light demand
for small lots and singles. Buyer attendance was
light. Slaughter cows $8-9 higher. Not enough
slaughter bulls for accurate market test. Trade
active with good demand. Slaughter cows 73 per-
cent, Slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 25
percent of the supply. The feeder supply included
22 percent steers and 78 percent heifers. Near 85
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 600-
700 lbs. $165; 800-900 lbs. $154.75. Medium
and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $145. Large 1-2:
900-1000 lbs. $134. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-
600 lbs. $155.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400
lbs. $120.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-
600 lbs. $159; 500-600 lbs. $171.50, Replace-
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Jan. 8
Current week Last week
4,676
672
Compared to Dec. 17: Slaughter cows and
bulls $3-5 higher. Stockers and feeders generally
$10-20 above pre-holiday levels. Off lots and sin-
gles $30-60 below top offerings.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $60-64, $65-73 high
dress; Boning $52-59; Cutters $40-51.
Bulls 1 and 2: $55-83; $84-97 high dress.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $200-251; 400-450
lbs. $200-233; 450-500 lbs. $190-225; 500-550
lbs. $185-218; 550-600 lbs. $175-201.50; 600-
650 lbs. $165-190.50; 650-700 lbs. $160-183;
700-750 lbs. $155-178; 750-800 lbs. $147-165;
800-900 lbs. $135-157.50.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $180-215; 400-
450 lbs. $180-220; 450-500 lbs. $180-216;
500-550 lbs. $160-186.50; 550-600 lbs. $155-
173.50; 600-650 lbs. $150-172; 650-700 lbs.
$142-160.50; 700-750 lbs. $140-160; 750-800
lbs. $135-145; 800-900 lbs. $120-151.
Pairs: Small bunches of all types $1500-2700.
Washington
ment; 600-700 lbs. $151; 600-700 lbs. $153, Re-
placement; 700-800 lbs. $135; 700-800 lbs. $110,
Heiferettes. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs.
$129-130. Medium and Large 4: 900-1000 lbs.
$100.50-110; 1000-1100 lbs. $103. Large 2-3:
100-200 lbs. $75, Per Head; 200-300 lbs. $210,
Per Head; 800-900 lbs. $116; 900-1000 lbs. $114;
900-1000 lbs. $109, Heiferettes; 1000-1100 lbs.
$110; 1100-1200 lbs. $109-111; 1200-1300
lbs. $91. Small and Medium 2-3: 700-800 lbs.
$108.50. Small and Medium 3-4: 800-900 lbs.
$112. Small and Medium 4: 700-800 lbs. $87-99;
800-900 lbs. $99.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1100-2000 lbs. $62-68; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1200-1900 lbs. $61-68; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1300 lbs. $50-55.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Few 1600-
2150 lbs. $90-93.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2:
Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 6-9 mos. bred 1250-1350 lbs.
$1275-1350; Broken Mouth 6-9 mos. bred 1000-
1200 lbs. $1000-1210.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Jan. 4
Total head: 352.
Baby calves: NA.
Steers: 400-500 lbs. $155-165; 500-600 lbs.
$140-155; 600-700 lbs. $135-140; 700-800 lbs.
$150-160; 800-900 lbs. $135-145.
Bulls: High yield $85-92; mostly $75-88; thinner
$75-85.
Bred cows: Full mouth vacc $1700-2100 head;
broken mouth vacc $1000-1400.
Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $145-160; 500-600 lbs.
$135-145; 600-700 lbs. $130-140; 700-800 lbs.
$125-137.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $115-125.
Cows: Heiferettes $95; Fleshy cows $58; high-
yield $68; medium-yield $55; low-yield $40.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Dec. 18
Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $85; 500-600 lbs.
$80; 600-700 lbs. $100.
Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $100.
Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $32.75; 400-500 lbs.
$87; 700-800 lbs. $81.50; 800-900 lbs. $91.75;
900-1000 lbs. $87.75; 1000-1100 $85.75.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $70; 200-300 lbs.
$140; 300-400 lbs. $175.
Bull calves (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $102.50; 500-
600 lbs. $107.50.
Cows (wt.): 1200-1300 lbs. $47.50; 1300-1400
lbs. $43; 1400-1500 lbs. $47.50; 1500-1600 lbs.
$50.75; 1600-1700 lbs. $53.50; 1900-2000 lbs.
$47.
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash.
idea that the December lows hopefully represent-
ed a market bottom.
The first full week found buyers aggressively
bidding on feeder cattle to fill orders as the two-
three week break found feedlots wanting to pro-
cure feeders to fill empty pens.
On Jan. 6 in Bassett, Neb., had more than
4,200 head of reputation Sandhill raised feeders
on display with many replacement quality heifers
on offer and in many cases out selling their broth-
ers. Over 325 head of replacement quality heifers
weighing between 600-650 lbs. averaging 627
lbs. sold for a weighted average price of $187.60
and a pot load of 700 lb heifers dropped the gavel
at $190.
Packers during the holiday break needed
product and paid up on fed cattle during the last
week of December as prices rose sharply gaining
mostly $12 on live prices ranging from $134-136.
A few dressed sales in Nebraska traded at $210
on Jan. 8 mostly $2 lower than last week, with
live prices ranging from $132-133. Choice boxed-
beef prices have continued to rally sharply gain-
ing over $40 since Dec. 21, closing Jan. 8 $1.61
higher at 232.20 as boxed-beef has had renewed
buying interest as retailers replenish inventories.
Cattlemen should still remain cautious with the
uncertainty and volatility that this market has ex-
perienced with large moves up and down from
one week to the next.
The stock market this week fell hard with grow-
ing global economic concerns on China growth
and plunging oil prices have U.S. and European
Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A
federal judge has ruled that
Idaho’s regulations for trap-
ping furbearers in northern
Idaho violate the Endangered
Species Act by allowing the
inadvertent capture of feder-
ally protected Canada lynx.
The 26-page decision
made public Monday in U.S.
District Court requires Idaho
to propose a plan within 90
days that protects lynx in the
Panhandle and Clearwater re-
gions.
“We hope Idaho will now
recognize that these rare and
beautiful animals need more
protection than the state has
been willing to grant them,”
Andrea Santarsiere, an attor-
ney with the Center for Bi-
ological Diversity, said in a
statement.
The Center, the Western
Watersheds Project, Friends
of the Clearwater and Wil-
dEarth Guardians filed the
lawsuit in June 2014 asking
that lethal body-crushing
traps and snares be made il-
legal. The groups also want
to limit the size of foothold
traps in lynx habitat and re-
quire daily checks of traps.
Named in the lawsuit are
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, Ida-
ho Department of Fish and
Game Director Virgil Moore,
and members of the Idaho
Fish and Game Commission.
Fish and Game spokes-
man Mike Keckler said Mon-
day the agency is reviewing
the decision and couldn’t
comment.
The Idaho Trappers Asso-
ciation intervened on behalf
of the state.
“I believe the judge made
a mistake,” said the group’s
president, Patrick Carney. He
said if all the limits the con-
servations groups want on
trapping are put in place, it
would greatly limit trapping
in the regions.
“If they implement all
that, wolf trapping is over,
and so is all of the other trap-
ping,” he said.
Besides wolves, other an-
imals legal to trap in Idaho
include coyotes, bobcats, ot-
ters, beavers, foxes, marten
and mink.
The conservation groups
in the lawsuit said trapping
in Idaho has increased from
about 650 licenses issued
in the 2001-2002 season to
more than 2,300 in recent
years. Officials say that at
least four lynx have been
trapped in Idaho since 2012.
One was killed after a trapper
mistook it for a bobcat.
Judge B. Lynn Winmill in
his ruling found that trappers
likely would capture addi-
tional lynx in the Panhan-
dle and Clearwater regions
through inadvertent trapping.
The conservation groups
sought to limit trapping
based on potential lynx en-
counters in other parts of the
state as well.
But Winmill rejected that
argument, noting that the re-
cord didn’t support inadver-
tent trapping of lynx in those
areas.
Potato Market Reports
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)
Jan. 9
Market Commentary: Idaho carton prices are advancing, as buyers attempt to rebuild pipeline supplies
depleted during the holidays.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$14.98
$0.79
$6.81
$0.47
$21.50
$2
$10.50
$0
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$13.89
$0.66
$6.58
$0.49
$18
$2
$10.50
$0
COLUMBIA BASIN
$13.08
$0
$5.72
$0
$17
$0
$9.50
$0
KLAMATH BASIN
$14.75
-$0.16
$6.29
-$0.11
$20
$0
$10.50
$0
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Cattle Market Reports
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Jan. 8
This week
Last week
Last year
309,400
NA
259,000
Feeder cattle marketing was brisk the first full
week of 2016, which in most cases auctions have
been closed down for the last two to three weeks.
Cattle prices this week are playing catch up
with all the excitement that has taken place over
the Holiday break as futures have advanced rap-
idly and fed cattle prices have rebounded with
sharp gains as feeders have followed.
Most feeder cattle auctions are trading $10-15
higher, with instances $20-25 higher when com-
pared to their last full non-holiday week ending
Dec. 18. Feeder cattle prices have kicked off
the new year with much optimism as the holiday
break provided an opportunity for fed and feeder
cattle to regroup and find its legs; as market psy-
chology has found some momentum.
Cattlemen found 2015 a year of transition as
market psychology went from bullish to bearish as
the market turned the corner after a long upward
trend to the stark reality of a painful and agoniz-
ing second half of 2015 that saw prices retreat in
dramatic fashion.
The market has started to rebound as cattle-
men are putting 2015 in the review mirror with the
By KEITH RIDLER
Delivered
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight
(cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair
or head as indicated.
Judge orders Idaho
to alter trapping to
protect Canada lynx
stocks falling sharply lower. But, for the most
part the cattle complex this week has showed
strength (early to midweek) despite bearish
economic news; then on Jan. 7 cattle futures felt
the pressure of outside market concerns creat-
ing market uneasiness as feeder cattle futures
closed with limit losses and continued into Friday
with sharp losses as the Stock Market continued
to sell off.
Hopefully the New Year will be less volatile
and have more stability, as the cattle markets
will make and find adjustments to provide a good
starting point for 2016. Auction volume included
61 percent over 600 lbs. and 38 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
250,800
NA
195,900
WASHINGTON 1,200. 85 pct over 600 lbs. 78
pct heifers. There was not enough feeder cattle
sales to report.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
55,400
NA
53,100
SOUTHWEST
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 650 lbs. $164.07 Current
FOB.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
3,600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 23 pct heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price
800-900 lbs. $153-156 Washington-Oregon.
Current Delivered Price: Medium and Large 1:
850 lbs. $157-157.50 Idaho. Medium and Large
1-2: 700 lbs. $167 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs.
$156-157 Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2:
Current FOB Price: 800-850 lbs. $148-149 Wash-
ington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs.
$160 Idaho. Large 1: 850-900 lbs. $150 Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 8
This week
Last week
Last year
3,550
2,200
3,950
Compared to last test two weeks ago: feeder
cattle $6-7 higher. Due in part to increases in
the slaughter cattle market and the CME futures.
Trade remains slow to moderate with good de-
mand. The feeder supply included 77 percent
steers and 23 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: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 800-900 lbs. $153-156 Washington-Ore-
gon. Current Delivered Price: Medium and Large
1: 850 lbs. $157-157.50 Idaho. Medium and
Large 1-2: 700 lbs. $167 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950
lbs. $156-157 Idaho.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 800-850 lbs. $148-149 Washington-Ore-
gon. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $160 Ida-
ho. Large 1: 850-900 lbs. $150 Idaho.
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.
Jan. 8
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at
a standstill this week. There were no confirmed
trades. Some spring shearing is starting to take
place, and most of the wool will be marketed later
in the spring. Currently there is resistance due to
the strong U.S. dollar, though prices remained
relatively steady over the fall and winter months.
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was
at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed
trades.
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Jan. 8
Compared to Jan. 1: Heavy slaughter lambs
were $5-8 lower; light slaughter lambs were
steady to $30 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady
to $20 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs.
At San Angelo, Texas, 1,501 head sold in a one
day sale.
Equity Electronic Auction sold 258 slaughter
lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading no compar-
ison on slaughter ewes and feeder lambs. 4,900
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
$4-8 lower. 8,600 head of formula sales under 65
lbs. had no recent comparison; 65-85 lbs. were
$2-4 lower; 85-95 lbs. were $8-10 higher and over
95 lbs. were not tested. 3,453 carcasses sold with
45 lbs. and down $1.74 higher; 45-55 lbs. $7.54
lower; 55-65 lbs. $4.40 lower and 65 lbs. and up
$2.47-3.14 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs.
$130-150, few $160.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $258-270; 60-70 lbs.
$238-254, few $268-272; 70-80 lbs. $226-238,
few $250; 80-90 lbs. $208-216, few $228; 90
lbs. $200.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
4,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 133-
165 lbs. $120-156.16 (wtd avg $135.97).
California: 6,000 Feeder Lambs 100-110 lbs.
old crop $125.
Idaho: 600 Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
1-3 $45-50; Utility 1-2 $35
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-82; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $84-95, high-yield-
ing $98; Utility 1-2 (thin) $70-72; Cull and Utility
1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 50.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 65 lbs. $226; 70-80 lbs. $180-
192; 80-90 lbs. $184-188; 90-95 lbs. $160-170.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: yearling hair ewes $180 per head.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$485.85
45-55 lbs.
$398.97
55-65 lbs.
$345.22
65-75 lbs.
$312.19
75-85 lbs.
$299.96
85 lbs. and up
$286.89
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 38,000 com-
pared with 32,000 last week and 35,000 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
Jan. 8
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large and
Large and 15 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady for Jumbo and Extra Large,
cautiously steady for Large and steady to lower for Medium.
Retail demand is moderate to fairly good while food service movement is light to moderate. Offerings
are light for Jumbo, light to moderate for Extra Large, moderate to occasionally heavy for Large and
heavy for Medium. Supplies continue mostly light to at times moderate. Market activity is moderate.
Small benchmark price $1.10.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
241
Extra large
209
Large
205
Medium
130
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
193-204
Extra large
135-147
Large
137-146
Medium
68-77