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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.
Jan. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
7,660
3,460
7,500
Compared to Jan. 15: Premium Alfalfa and export Alfalfa steady
to weak. Trade slow to moderate. Second cutting Timothy for do-
mestic use is $50 lower. Bearish Financial markets have exporters
very cautious. Demand remains light to moderate. The Northwest
hay expo was also going on this week in Kennewick, Wash. Retail/
Feedstore steady. Demand remains good.
Tons Price
Premium
300
$160
Alfalfa Mid Square
Good
3100 $135-145
Fair/Good 1200 $115
Timothy Grass Mid Square
Utility
1500 $100-115
1000 $60-90
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium
500
$170
60
$150
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Jan. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1,971
2,926
3,273
Compared to Jan. 15: 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. Many
hay producers are sold out for the year.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
45
$240
Orchard Grass Small Square
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Square
Prairie Grass Small Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Small Square
Fescue Grass Small Square
Oat Large Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
45
$240-250
Good
250
$135
Premium
Good
35
25
$190
$150
Premium
Good/Prem.
Fair/Good
Fair
Premium
25
400
300
80
25
75
50
1
500
$180
$170
$135
$125
$180
$180
$160
$200
$80
30
60
25
$210
$200
$175
Good
Premium
Fair
Premium
Good
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2,000
500
775
Compared to Jan. 15: Good and other grades of Alfalfa steady
to weak. Trade slow this week as most buyers working on previ-
ously bought supplies. Demand remains light. Some dairies from
out of state showed some interest in new crop Alfalfa at 150 RFV
but no confirmed sales as of yet. Retail/feed store/horse not tested
this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Good
1000 $135
Utility
1000 $80-85
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
17,538
2,875
4,860
Compared to Jan. 15: Trade volume increase from the prior
week. Demand has improved to moderate. All regions are receiving
moisture in some form with cooler temps in Region 6 slowing alfalfa
growth. According to U.S. Drought Monitor, there were still some mi-
nor improvements (reduction of D0-D2) made this week in extreme
northwestern California.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas.
Alfalfa
Supreme
50
$240
Prem./Sup. 50
$160
Fair/Good 100
$280
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Prem./Sup. 50
$280
Orchard Grass
Premium
25
$320
Good
125
$210
Prairie Grass
Premium
100
$240
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
75
$125
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
9
$289
Premium
188
$225
Good/Prem. 13
$170
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
9
$289
Oat
Fair
25
$100-125
Sudan
Prem./Sup. 2000 $265
Good
500
$80
Fair/Good 10,000 $100
Rice Straw
Good
1000 $80
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
Supreme
50
$253
75
$260
Prem./Sup. 75
$240
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium
25
$250
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Supreme
150
$240
Premium
325
$190-200
Good
100
$150-155
200
$100
Utility
220
$105-124
Bermuda Grass
Premium
100
$170
Klein Grass
Good
400
$100
Teff
Good
1500 $95
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. 21
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday Jan. 21 steady to higher compared to last week’s noon
bids for January delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan.
21, higher as follows compared to the previous week’s closes: Chi-
cago wheat futures were 6.25 cents higher at $4.75, Kansas City
wheat futures were three cents higher at $4.7150 and Minneapolis
wheat futures trended 7.75 cents higher at $5.25. Chicago March
corn futures trended nine cents higher at $3.67 and March soybean
futures closed 3.25 cents lower at $8.79.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during January for ordinary protein were $5.30-
5.40, 1.25 to 10 cents per bushel higher than last Thursday’s 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 $6.2475-
6.45 and bids for White Club Wheat were 8.2475-9.30.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: February and March $5.30-5.40.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro-
tein were as follows: February $6.2475-6.45, March $6.2475-6.50,
April $6.28-6.53 and August New Crop $5.8625-6.25.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during January were $6.25-6.45, steady to 6.25 cents
per bushel higher compared to $6.1875-6.45 last week for January
delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein soft white wheat were 1 to 1.70 cents per bushel
over soft white wheat bids for this week, compared to 1.15 to 1.70
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 $7.3675-
7.6175 and bids for White Club Wheat were 9.3675-10.43. Forward
month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins
were as follows: February and March $6.25-6.45, April $6.2975-6.45
and August New Crop $5.50-5.5325.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: February $7.3675-7.6175, March $7.3675-
7.65, April $7.40-7.65 and August New Crop $5.8625-6.4125.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
January delivery were three cents per bushel higher compared to
last week’s noon bids for January delivery. This week, bids were as
follows: January $5.5650-5.6650, February $5.5650-5.6950, March
$5.6650-5.7250 and April $5.6975-5.7475.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were 7.75
cents per bushel higher than last week’s noon bids for the same
delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery.
This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: January $6.0525-6.2525, February $6.1025-6.3025, March
$6.2025-6.3025, and April $6.2550-6.3550.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BN shuttle trains for January delivery were 11 to 13 cents
higher from $4.50-4.54 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were
as follows: February $4.50- 4.52, March $4.50-4.51, April and May
$4.4975-4.5375 and June $4.5275-4.5375. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow
Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains
for January delivery were 3.25 to 4.25 cents higher from $10.0675-
10.0775 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
February $9.8650-9.9350, March $9.7850, and October/November
$9.5725-9.6725. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January de-
livery trended steady at $3.92 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 18 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, Jan. 21, with five docked compared to 13 last week with four
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. 21
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
$11.65
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11.75-11.85
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Madera County
NA
Kern County
NA
Glenn County
NA
Colusa County
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
Kern County
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day
ending Jan. 21:
BARLEY, U.S. No 2, 48 lbs. per bushel
Petaluma
$11.65
Spot
NA
NA
$8.46
NA
NA
$8.98
NA
$8.77
NA
$8.77
$9
NA
NA
$12
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
$10
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
reporting period
Del Locally
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
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jan. 22
Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trade
remains at a standstill in Texas and Kansas
through Jan. 22. Limited trade took place in
Nebraska but not enough to test the market.
Cattle future rose sharply late in the week, how-
ever beef prices continue to decline. Boxed Beef
prices Jan. 22 averaged $222.75, which is down
$7.05 from Jan. 15. The Choice/Select spread
is $4.15. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for
negotiated cash trades through Jan. 22 totaled
about 5,650 head. The previous week’s total
head count was 103,221 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers 35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400
lbs. few $130.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady
to $2 higher.
USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Jan. 22 was
$165.03 up $1.05 from Jan. 15.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 22
This week
Last week
Last year
2,350
4,300
1,100
Compared to Jan. 15, feeder cattle $1-8 lower,
due in part to volatile financial markets. Trade
remains slow to moderate with moderate to
good demand. The feeder supply included 50
percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Near
100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs.
Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 per-
cent 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: 700-750 lbs. $148 Idaho. Current Deliv-
ered Price: Medium and Large 1: 650-700 lbs.
$156-157 Idaho; 750- 800 lbs. $152-157 Idaho;
850 lbs. $144 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $145-
148 Idaho; 900 lbs. $143 for May Idaho.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 650 lbs. $141 Oregon. Medium and Large
1: Current Delivered Price: 700-800 lbs. $146-
148.50 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $138-141 Idaho.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Jan. 22
This week
Last week
Last year
331,200
405,000
407,300
Compared to Jan. 15: The bulk of the calves
traded mostly $5-15 lower with yearlings selling
$5-10 lower. There were instances throughout
the trade areas mostly in the Northern Plains
and Midwest where 500-750 lb. steers and
yearlings over 800 lbs. sold steady, with a few
auctions even reporting a higher market; but
overall the majority of the markets reported
lower prices.
Demand was moderate to good this week as
cattle feeders are trading cautiously as they are
still faced with losses on outgoing cattle.
The market was pretty optimistic in Ogalla-
la, Neb., on Jan. 21 selling over 7000 head of
top quality feeders with over 525 head of 500-
550 lbs. steers averaging 528 lbs. sold with a
weighted average price of $212.24; with 475
head of their bigger brothers averaging 619 lbs.
sold with a weighted average price of $187.06.
A three-day weekend might have been what the
doctor ordered after Jan. 15 collapsed in the
cattle futures with limit losses. Jan. 19 found
the coast clear with cattle futures closing with
triple-digit gains, this support seemed to bring
some stability back to the markets.
But, on Jan. 20 the Stock Market fell hard
with global economic jitters as crude oil fell to
a 12-year low. This spilled over into the com-
modity markets with cattle futures closing with
triple-digit losses but bouncing back off their
early extreme lows. It has been hard to ignore
Wall Street starting the year with major losses as
outside markets will continue to be a wildcard.
The extreme up and down shifts in the cattle fu-
tures continued on Jan. 21 as buying support en-
tered back into the markets with limit to near limit
gains for cattle futures. The uptrend continued
into Jan. 22 as many markets are looking to close
higher on the week after the markets appeared
to be on the ropes at midweek as cattle futures
closed with sharp triple digit gains on Jan. 22.
The Stock Market also received a reprieve
from this week’s rout closing with solid gains on
Jan. 21-22. Price risk is hard to determine and a
difficult job these days with world markets stay-
ing in a volatile mood. The cave-in in crude oil
prices could have a negative impact for a num-
ber of countries and banks. There is many un-
known variables at this point and how situations
may or will unfold leaving much uneasiness in
the markets.
One of the concerns with the global economic
unease, will it continue to affect U.S. beef ex-
ports and how will it impact demand? Packer
margins are in good shape as boxed-beef has
had a good run and hopefully with decent packer
margins this will keep fed cattle moving. Boxed-
beef prices seem to have topped out and head-
ed lower going into mid-winter.
The price surge since Dec. 21 is starting to
pull back with the Jan. 22 close for Choice $2.84
lower at $224.83 compared to the Jan. 15 close
at $232.47. Cattle on Feed Report was released
Jan. 22 looking neutral to slightly bearish. Cattle
on feed came in at 99.5 percent; Placements at
99.2 percent and Marketings at 101 percent.
December placements were a little larger than
the average estimates and marketings falling a
little below the average trade estimate. Auction
volume included 57 percent over 600 lbs. and
38 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
223,800
281,900
302,500
WASHINGTON 3,200. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 42
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-
550 lbs183.57; 550-600 lbs. $179.60; 600-650
lbs. $158.59; 650-700 lbs. $161.05; 700-750
lbs. $149.08; 750-800 lbs. $147.40; 800-850 lbs.
$144.18; 850-900 lbs. $154.10. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $157.94; 550-600
lbs. $155.74; 600-650 lbs. $149.66; 650-700
lbs. $146.80; 700-750 lbs141.49; 750-800 lbs.
$139.95; 800-850 lbs. $133.16.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
45,200
56,500
29,700
SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada)
3,300. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol-
steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $160-163 May Del; 325
lbs. $150 May Del; 325 lbs. $175 Current Del.
NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
2,400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 700-750 lbs. $148 Idaho. Current Deliv-
ered Price: Medium and Large 1: 650-700 lbs.
$156-157 Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $152-157 Idaho;
850 lbs. $144 Idaho. Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $145-
148 Idaho; 900 lbs. $143 for May Idaho. Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 650
lbs. $141 Oregon. Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 700-800 lbs. $146-148.50 Ida-
ho; 800-850 lbs. $138-141 Idaho.
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. 23
Market commentary: Heavy shipments have put downward pressure on Russet consumer bag prices.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$14.98
$0
$6.81
$0
$21.50
$0
$10.50
$0
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$13.89
-$0.32
$6.58
-$0.24
$19
$0
$9.50
-$1
COLUMBIA BASIN
$13.58
$0.05
$6.02
$0.03
$18
$0
$9.50
$0
KLAMATH BASIN
$15.26
$0.33
$6.65
$0.23
$22
$1
$10.50
$0
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.
Jan. 22
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. 22
Compared to Jan. 15: Slaughter lambs were
steady to $20 lower with most decline on light
lambs. Slaughter ewes were steady to $7 lower.
Feeder lambs were mostly steady to $8 lower.
At San Angelo, Texas, 5,176 head sold in a
one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auc-
tion. In direct slaughter ewes and feeder lambs
were not tested. 2,900 head of negotiated sales
of slaughter lambs were steady. 10,200 head of
formula sales under 65 lbs. were not well test-
ed; 65-75 lbs. were $6-8 lower; 75-85 lbs. were
steady to $1 higher; 85-95 lbs. were $5-7 lower
and over 95 lbs. had no recent comparison. 4,874
carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $26.12
higher; 45-55 lbs. $3.31 higher; 55-65 lbs. $3.58
lower; 65-75 lbs. $1.37 lower and 75 lbs. and up
$2.90-3.15 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-160 lbs.
$130-149.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $246-268; 60-70 lbs.
$232-248, few $254-256; 70-80 lbs. $220-240;
80-90 lbs. $196-222; 90-105 lbs. $180-200.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
2 900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 121-
165 lbs. $124.15-155.40 (wtd avg $140.43).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $93-102,
high-yielding $102-108; Utility 1-2 (thin) $78-88;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $62; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) $54.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 50-60 lbs. $226-228; 67 lbs.
$206; 83 lbs. $181; 96 lbs. $160.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: baby tooth hair ewes 90-105 lbs.
$154-162 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 100-160 lbs.
$108-142 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$511.81
45-55 lbs.
$407.52
55-65 lbs.
$338.08
65-75 lbs.
$309.17
75-85 lbs.
$295.26
85 lbs. and up
$282.17
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 38,000 com-
pared with 39,000 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. 22
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 40 cents higher for Jumbo, 59 cents
higher for Extra Large and Large and 62 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady
to higher. Retail demand is usually good with loose egg sales moderate to fairly good. Offerings are
light. Supplies are tight to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.18.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
254
Extra large
229
Large
224
Medium
138
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
206-217
Extra large
155-167
Large
156-165
Medium
76-85
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.
Jan. 22
Current week Last week
1,700
1,333
Compared to Jan. 15: Slaughter cows and bulls
much higher, $5-9. Steers outnumbered heifers
3-2 today. Steers steady to slightly higher; 700 lb.
steers $5 lower. Heifers steady to $5 lower.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $70-74, $75-82 high
dress; Boning $64-69; Cutters $45-67.
Bulls 1 and 2: $60-80; $90-97 high dress.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $220-239; 400-
450 lbs. $209-238.50; 450-500 lbs. $192-210;
500-550 lbs. $180-203.50; 550-600 lbs. $178-
198.50; 600-650 lbs. $170-192.50; 650-700 lbs.
$150-176; 700-750 lbs. $140-156.50;-900 lbs.
$136-145.
Feeder heifers: 400-450 lbs. $175-205; 450-
500 lbs. $160-185; 500-550 lbs. $150-172; 550-
600 lbs. $130-147.50; 600-650 lbs. $137-153;
650-700 lbs. $135-141; 700-750 lbs. $130-134;
750-800 lbs. $134.
Pairs: $1750-2510, most w/300 lb. calves.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 22
This week
Last week
Last year
3,200
1,650
1,100
Compared to the Jan. 15 at the same market:
Not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for
accurate price trends as this was the first accu-
rate test so far this year. Trade active with good
demand for high quality hay wintered and long
weaned strings of stocker and feeder cattle. Buyer
attendance was good. Slaughter cows steady. Not
enough Slaughter bulls for accurate market test.
Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows
45 percent, Slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders
53 percent of the supply. The feeder supply includ-
ed 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near
80 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $190-200; 500-600 lbs. $175-186.50;
500-600 lbs. $165-168, Full; 600-700 lbs. $154-
165; 600-700 lbs. $145-151, Full; 600-700 lbs.
$163-167, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $144-152;
700-800 lbs. $143, Full; 700-800 lbs. $155, Thin
Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $140.50-157. Large 1: 900-
1000 lbs. $130-138; 1000-1100 lbs. $129.50-130.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $164-176; 500-600 lbs. $154-160;
500-600 lbs. $174, Thin Fleshed; 600-700
lbs. $141.50-152; 600-700 lbs. $155.50, Thin
Fleshed; 700-800 lbs. $135-143; 800-900 lbs.
$130-134. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $125.50-128.
Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $147.
Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2:
600-700 lbs. $155-157.75; 700-750 lbs. `160.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1400-1900 lbs. $65-70; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1400-1800 lbs. $63-70; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1300 lbs. $57-62.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Few 1600-
1800 lbs. $81-90.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Jan. 22
Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $63; 500-600 lbs.
$62; 700-800 lbs. $78; 800 lbs. and up $94.
Steers (hd.): 200-300 lbs. $90; 300-400 lbs.
$360; 400-500 lbs. $475.
Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $58; 700-800 lbs.
$61; 800-900 lbs. $60; 900-1000 lbs. $79; 1000-
1100 $100; 1100-1200 lbs. $94.50; 1200 lbs. and
up $87.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $155; 200-300 lbs.
$200; 300-400 lbs. $235.
Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $49; 1200-1300
lbs. $51.50; 1300-1400 lbs. $59; 1400-1500
lbs. $66.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $68.25; 1600-1700
lbs. $68.50; 1700-1800 lbs. $72; 1800-1900 lbs.
$67.25.
Oregon
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Jan. 20
Total receipts: 2560 head.
Comments: 2,200 head sold in first 5½ hours
of the sale with some bigger pen-lots of quality
weaned calves offered.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $182-206; 400-500 lbs.
$172-206; 500-600 lbs. $163-193. Heifer calves:
300-400 lbs. $169-183; 400-500 lbs. $141-181; 500-
600 lbs. $139-166.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $146-165; 700-800
lbs. $141-152; 800-900 lbs. $127-145.50; 900-1000
lbs. $123-137. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $134-
155; 700-800 lbs. $127-139; 800-900 lbs. $117-126.
Butcher cows: $53-61. Thin shelly cows: $41-52.
Heiferettes: $86-112.
U.S. official seeks support for European trade deal in Poland
By VANESSA GERA
Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP)
— U.S. Trade Representa-
tive Michael Froman was
welcomed Sunday by Polish
entrepreneurs as he worked
to finalize a free trade pact
between the United States
and the European Union.
Froman said the two
sides are trying to conclude
the deal, the Trans-Atlan-
tic Trade and Investment
Partnership, this year after
nearly three years of nego-
tiations.
There is resistance from
some Europeans to the
planned agreement, which
aims to eliminate tariffs and
create common regulato-
ry standards between the
world’s two biggest econo-
mies.
Opponents fear a lower-
ing in food safety standards
and the undermining of local
regulations by giving interna-
tional arbitration panels the
power to rule over disputes.
In Warsaw, Froman told
a group of young Poles with
startups, among them soft-
ware developers, that the deal
would be especially helpful
to small and medium-sized
businesses like theirs.
He said they would benefit
from a harmonizing of regu-
latory standards and intellec-
tual property protection.
“It’s small and medi-
um-sized businesses that are
driving the economy. And if
we can make life easier for
them, it’s good for all of our
economies,” Froman said.
Those invited to meet with
Froman seemed convinced
that they could benefit from
it.
“Good competition will be
beneficial to both sides,” said
Krzysztof Gogol, president
of the management board of
WealthArc, a financial tech-
nology startup.
Froman met with the en-
trepreneurs at the Google
Campus in Warsaw, one of
several hubs Google has es-
tablished worldwide to help
startups launch.
He met with representa-
tives from five companies,
taking time to learn about
their operations while also
talking to them about how
the deal, often referred to as
TTIP, might help them.
The most visible opposi-
tion to the deal was seen in
Berlin last October, when
150,000 people demonstrated
against it.
Froman said Friday at
the World Economic Forum
in Davos that neither side
has any interest in lowering
standards, whether that be
regulatory protections, safety
standards or environmental
requirements.
During his visit Froman
is also meeting with Polish
leaders. A new round of ne-
gotiations on the deal is to
take place next month.