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Newspaper Page Text14 CapitalPress.com February 5, 2016 Farm Market Report California Egg Reports Hay Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines 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. 29 This week FOB Last week Last year 7,980 7,660 2,350 Compared to Jan. 22: Good Alfalfa and export Alfalfa steady to weak. Trade remains slow to moderate. The world’s largest dairy exporter cut its milk price forecast to a nine-year low as weak de- mand and oversupply continue to depress the global market. De- mand remains light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good 4600 $135-147 Fair/Good 1000 $135 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 130 $260-265 Timothy Grass Mid Square Good 200 $110 Fair 1000 $120 Utility 900 $100-115 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 150 $170 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Jan. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 600 1,971 1,326 Compared to Jan. 22: 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 5 $230 Good 14 $225 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 12 $240 Good 60 $225 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Premium 25 $180 Small Square Premium 25 $180 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 224 $170 Small Square Premium 120 $200 Good 60 $150 30 $175 Oat Large Square Good 25 $100 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales conirmed. EASTERN OREGON: No new sales conirmed. CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 29 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,356 17,538 5,050 Compared to Jan. 22: All classes traded steady on a very thin test. Demand was very light. Region 6 still trying to do some winter haying which is moving as soon as it is put in a bale. According to U.S. Drought Monitor, another round of good precipitation fell across the West Coast as well, keeping the El Nino moisture train rolling from Northern California up to Washington. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 50 $320 Good 130 $150 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 conirmed. REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Premium Fair/Good Fair 25 50 100 25 100 50 $240 $225 $90 $153 $55 $125 Rice Straw Fair Wheat Straw Good REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Fair 200 $198 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 75 $260 Good/Prem. 75 $240 Forage MiG-Three Way Good 25 $250 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 75 $150 226 $225-235 Fair 150 $125 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 29 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,000 500 775 Compared to Jan. 22: Good and other grades of Alfalfa steady to weak. Trade volume drastically increased this week. Trade turned active this week as producers tied stacks together in order to get it sold. Demand remains moderate. The world’s largest dairy exporter cut its milk price forecast to a 9-year low as weak demand and oversupply continue to depress the global market. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 250 $140 Prem./Sup. 300 $135 Fair/Good 17,825 $70-100 Fair 350 $90 Utility/Fair 300 $82 1500 $100 6500 $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 Jan. 28 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday Jan. 28, mixed compared to last week’s noon bids for January delivery. March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan. 28, lower as follows compared to the previous week’s closes: Chi- cago wheat futures were 2.75 cents lower at $4.7225, Kansas City wheat futures were 6.75 cents lower at $4.6475 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended ive cents lower at $4.9525. Chicago March corn futures trended 1.50 cents lower at $3.6550 and March soybean futures closed 8.50 cents lower at $8.7050. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during January for ordinary protein were $5.30- 5.3725, steady to 2.75 cents per bushel lower than Jan 21 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 not available and bids for White Club Wheat were also not available. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: February and March $5.30-5.3725. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: February $6.40-6.75, March $6.3525-6.80, April $6.3525-6.90 and August New Crop $5.9475-6.05. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during January were $6.1225-6.45, steady to 12.75 cents per bushel lower compared to $6.25-6.45 last week for Jan- uary delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat were 1 to 1.70 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids for this week and 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 $7.0525-7.45 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.0525-10.30. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: February $6.1225-6.45, March $6.1725- 6.45, April $6.23-6.45 and August New Crop $5.50-5.5275. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: February and March $7.0525-7.45, April $7.1025-7.45 and August New Crop $5.5975-6.1475. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for January delivery were 3.25 cents per bushel higher compared to Jan. 21 noon bids for January delivery. The most recebt bids were as follows: January $5.5975-5.6975, February $5.4975-5.6475, March $5.5975-5.6575 and April $5.6550-5.6850. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were ive cents per bushel lower than last week’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. The most recent bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent pro- tein were as follows: January $6.25-6.2025, February and March $6.0525-6.2525, and April $6.2525-6.3025. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Grains: Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery were 0.50 of a cent to 2.50 cents lower from $4.4950-4.5150 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: February $4.4850- 4.5150, March $4.4850-4.4950, April and May $4.4850-4.5250 and June $4.5125. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery were $6.75 to 7.75 cents lower from $9.99-10.01 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: February $9.7775- 9.8475, March $9.6775-9.7275, and October/November $9.50-9.60. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January delivery trended steady at $3.92 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 20 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Jan. 28, with ive docked compared to 18 last week with ive docked. There were no new conirmed export sales this week from the Com- modity Credit Corporation 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 NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Kern County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County NA 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. 29 Current week Last week 3,272 1,700 Compared to Jan. 22: Slaughter cows $1-2 lower. Steers under 600 lbs. $5-10 higher; over 600 steady. Heifers under 700 lbs. mostly $10 higher. Off lots and singles $30-75 below top. Slaughter cows: Breakers $69-73, $74-79 high dress; Boning $60-68; Cutters $50-65. Bulls 1 and 2: $60-80; $90-97 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $210-255; 400-450 lbs. $210-247; 450-500 lbs. $195-227.50; 500- 550 lbs. $190-225; 550-600 lbs. $175-202; 600- 650 lbs. $170-188.50; 650-700 lbs. $155-173; 700-750 lbs. $145-162; 750-800 lbs. $140-152; 800-900 lbs. $135-147. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $195-226; 400- 450 lbs. $185-207; 450-500 lbs. $175-215; 500- 550 lbs. $160-185.50; 550-600 lbs. $150-171; 600-650 lbs. $140-163.50; 650-700 lbs. $135- 152.50; 700-750 lbs. $130-150; 750-800 lbs. $134; 800-900 lbs. $110-124. Pairs: No market test. Calvy cows: Bred heifers $1600-1850; Full- mouth cows $1400-1900. Broken-mouth cows (few sets) $1100-1275. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 29 This week Last week Last year 1,300 3,200 1,550 Compared to the Jan. 22 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows $2-3 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate market test. Trade slow to moderate with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 67 per- cent, Slaughter bulls 2 percent, and feeders 31 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 40 percent steers and 60 percent heifers. Near 69 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $191; 500-600 lbs. $170; 600-700 lbs. $170; 700-800 lbs. $145-150; 800-900 lbs. $133- 136. Medium and Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $135. Medium and Large 4: 700-800 lbs. $80. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $180. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs. 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 Jan. 21: BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs. per bushel Glenn $9.25 Spot $125; 600-700 lbs. $121.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $179; 400-500 lbs. $173; 500-600 lbs. $152-155; 600-700 lbs. $139.50; 800-900 lbs. $131. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs. $128-131; 1000- 1100 lbs. $125. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $117; 1100-1200 lbs. $117; 1200-1300 lbs. $109.75- 114; 1300-1400 lbs. $104-104.50. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-2050 lbs. $64-69; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1800 lbs. $61-66.50; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1200 lbs. $52-55; Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Few 1600- 2150 lbs. $81-90. Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 950-1250 lbs. $1400-1425 6-9 mos. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged 1400 lbs. $1600 6-9 mos. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Jan. 29 Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $107.50; 500-600 lbs. $120; 600-700 lbs. $83. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $195; 200-300 lbs. $310; 300-400 lbs. $275; 400-500 lbs. $395; 500- 600 lbs. $525. Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $40; 700-800 lbs. $94.25; 800-900 lbs. $121.25; 900-1000 lbs. H-B SYSTEM 2000 HORIZONTAL BALE CUTTING SAW The heavy duty, hydraulically powered horizontal Bale Reclaim system, with “Vertical cut positioning” NA $8.49 NA NA $8.92-8.96 $9-9.15 $8.79 NA $8.79 $8.97 NA NA $12 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA $10 NA NA $9.25 NA NA $10.60 NA NA NA NA NA NA reporting period FOB Storage $115; 1000-1100 lbs. $116.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $108.50; 1200 lbs. and up $72. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $150; 200-300 lbs. $210. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $116; 1000-1100 lbs. $61.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $52.25; 1200-1300 lbs. $54; 1300-1400 lbs. $70.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $60.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $62.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $64.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $65.77; 1800-1900 lbs. $68.50. Springers (hd.): 1400-1500 lbs. $1215; 1500- 1600 lbs. $1450; 1600-1700 lbs. $1400. Oregon VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Jan. 27 Total receipts: 1,497 head. Comments: Mostly $4-12 cwt higher on the grass calves under 650 lbs.; $1-4 cwt. higher on the 650 st and heavier. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $179-219; 400-500 lbs. $176-219.75; 500-600 lbs. $173-193. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $179-199; 400-500 lbs. $159-194; 500-600 lbs. $146-168. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $152-172; 700- 800 lbs. $139-151; 800-900 lbs. $136-144.60. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $138-162; 700- 800 lbs. $159-194; 800-900 lbs. $146-168. Stock cows (young): $1125-1575. Stock cows (B.M.): $785-1100. Butcher cows: $51-61. Thin shelly cows: $42-51. Heiferettes: $84-120. Butcher bulls: $52-68. 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 relect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged on all sizes. The undertone is lower to sharply lower. Retail demand is light to moderate with food service movement mostly moder- ate. Warehouse buying interest is hand to mouth as operators await market adjustments and bid sharply lower prices. Offerings are moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.80. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 294 EGtra large 288 Large 283 Medium 200 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 246-257 EGtra large 214-226 Large 215-244 Medium 136-147 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. 29 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no conirmed 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 conirmed trades Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no con- irmed trades. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, TeGas Jan. 29 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were mostly steady, instances sharply higher at Ft. Collins, Colo. Slaughter ewes were steady to $20 lower, except at Ft. Collins $1-9 higher. Feeder lambs were mostly $7-12 lower, except at Ft. Col- lins steady to $6 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 3,921 head sold in a one-day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auc- tion. In direct slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4,400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to $2 lower. 9,200 head of formula sales had no trend reported due to conidentiality. 3,649 carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down $14.83 lower and over 45 lbs not reported due to conidentiality. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-170 lbs. $125-148. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $246-259; 60-70 lbs $232-248, few $250-258; 70-80 lbs. $220-232; 80-90 lbs. $192-210; 90-105 lbs. $178-182. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 4,400 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 135- 167 lbs. $125- 155 (wtd avg $139.11). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (leshy) $74-82.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium lesh) $86-91, high-yielding $92-98; Utility 1-2 (thin) $74-84; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $60-70; Cull 1 (extreme- ly thin) $50-58. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-70 lbs. $196-220; 70-80 lbs. $177-185. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age hair ewes 100-130 lbs. $106-146 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $496.98 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 40,000 com- pared with 38,000 last week and 36,000 last year. 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 FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Jan. 29 This week Last week Last year 300,700 334,100 245,000 Compared to Jan. 22: Feeder cattle Jan. 29 ended the week on a high note as many auctions throughout the trade area closed mostly $5-10 higher as the cattle futures had sharp gains to end last week. These gains carried into this week with most markets ranging from $3 to 10 higher on feeder cattle and calves with spots $12-15 higher. Direct trade was mostly $1-5 higher. Many major sale barns are seeing heavy receipts with many im- pressive sales of hardened winter feeders around the circuit. Valentine, Neb., on Jan. 28 sold over 4000 head with near 265 head of 600-650 lb. steers averag- ing 619 lbs. sold with a weighted average price of $190.67 and 150 head of fancy steers averaging 734 lbs. dropped the gavel at $180. Overall demand was very good this week with many lightweight calves under 500 lbs. seeing some of the most impressive gains. Choice boxed-beef has lost more than $15 the last 13 sessions with the Jan. 28 Choice cut-out closing $1.36 lower at $218.76 compared to the Jan. 22 close at $224.83. USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report was released Jan. 29 showing expected expansion of the beef herd. All cattle and calves as of Jan. 1 totaled 92 million head. This was 3 percent higher than year- ago totals. All cows and heifers that have calved were at 39.6 million head, which was 3 percent higher than last year. The 2015 calf crop was 2 percent higher than last year at 34.3 million head. U.S. cattle on feed totaled 13.2 million head; 1 percent higher than last year. Auction volume included 63 percent over 600 lbs. and 39 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 237,100 226,700 216,900 WASHINGTON 3,200. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500- 550 lbs. $183.57; 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 lbs. $141.49; 750-800 lbs. $139.95; 800-850 lbs. $133.16. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 56,700 45,200 22,500 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 200. 67 pct over 600 lbs. 33 pct heifers. Medium and Large 1-2 585 lbs. $177.50 FOB Current Del; 625 lbs. $166.20 FOB Current Del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 625 lbs. $154.20 FOB Current Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 1,900. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 800-850 lbs. $145-155 value added Washington-Oregon. Current Delivered Price Medium and Large 1: 750-800 lbs. $148-152 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $145- 150 Idaho. Large 1 900-950 lbs. $143-145 current through May Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price 700-800 lbs. $140-143.50 Idaho; 850 lbs. $142 Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 22 Compared to Jan. 22: Slaughter cattle trade and demand were moderate in the Southern and North- ern Plains. In the Texas Panhandle for the week live sales sold steady to $1 higher from $134 to $135. For the week in Kansas live sales sold $1 higher at $135 and dressed sales sold at $215.50. In Nebraska for the week live sales sold steady to $2 lower from $132 to $134. Dressed sales sold $1 to $2 lower at $208 for the week. Boxed Beef prices Friday afternoon averaged $222.75 and is down $4.81 from Jan. 22. The Choice/Select spread is $1.63. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 5,650 head. Last 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 $135. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: $208- 210. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold $2 to $8 higher. USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value Jan. 29 was $165.03 up down $.06 from Jan. 22. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 29 This week Last week Last year 1,900 2,350 3,200 Compared to Jan. 22: Feeder cattle steady to $4 higher, due in part to positive moves made by the CME earlier in the week. Trade remains slow with moderate to good demand. The feeder supply included 72 percent steers and 28 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. Deliv- ered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. 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