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February 19, 2016
Farm Market Report
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.
Feb. 12
This week
Last week
Last year
254,900
261,400
267,900
Compared to Feb. 5: Calves traded unevenly
steady and mostly within a range of $5 lower to $5
higher. Yearlings sold mostly steady to $5 lower.
Support was found in auction markets especially
on 500-600 lb. long-time weaned calves and light
yearlings with condition that will allow them to per-
form well in a feedlot, growing yard or on pasture.
Many auctions throughout the trade area are
seeing 5 weight calves trading near and well over
the $2/lb. mark; on Feb 10 in Torrington, Wyo.,
sold over 5200 head of feeder cattle with over 200
head of top quality 500-550 lb. steers averaging
526 lbs. selling with a weighted average price of
$222.76 and over 280 head of their bigger broth-
ers averaging 566 lbs. trading with a weighted
average price of $203.61.
A very light fed cattle trade was followed by a
surprisingly weak fed cattle trade of mostly $2
lower at $136 late Feb. 5. The limit losses seem
hard to justify, but continued to put the skids on
overall market momentum that was found from
late the previous week in the feeder cattle com-
plex.
The cattle complex felt the sharp sell-off in the
Stock Market on Feb. 11. This had cattle futures
feeling the pressure with sharp losses that again
dampened hopes as fed cattle prices traded
mostly $3 lower on live sales in the Southern
Plains at $133 and mostly $4 lower on dressed
sales in Nebraska at $206.
Boxed-beef prices have been trending lower
this week looking at seasonal decline for Feb-
ruary, which is not always a good beef month.
Choice boxed-beef prices closed .94 cents lower
on Feb. 12 at $216.08 compared to Feb. 5 close
at $220.60.
On Feb. 9 USDA released its monthly Grain
Stocks report; domestically increasing corn and
soybean ending stocks. USDA put U.S. ending
corn stocks at 1,837 billion bushel, up 35 mb from
last month. USDA increased corn imports by 10
mb and ethanol by 25 mb and trimmed exports by
50 mb. US soybean ending stocks were boosted
by 10 mb to 450 mb as USDA lowered soybean
crush forecast by 10 mb. U.S. wheat ending
stocks came in at 966 mb up 25 mb from last
month, trimming exports by 25 mb. Auction vol-
ume included 60 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
and 40 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
210,700
210,000
189,800
WASHINGTON 1,700. 67 pct over 600 lbs. 55
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg
587 lbs. $165; pkg 636 lbs. $170; pkg 716 lbs.
$147.50; pkg 771 lbs. $140; pkg 829 lbs. $139.50;
pkg 868 lbs. $138. Holsteins: Large 2-3 few 400-
450 lbs. $131. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 few
550-600 lbs. $157.47; few 700-750 lbs. $140.90.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
38,800
27800
66,800
SOUTHWEST
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
1,300. 28 pct over 600 lbs. 10 pct heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 825 lbs. $149 Current
Del. Holsteins: Large 3 300 lbs. $170 June Del;
750 lbs. $110 Current Del. Heifers: Medium and
Large 1-2 715 lbs. $149.50 Current Del; 790 lbs.
$146.50 Current Del.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
1,800. 94 pct over 600 lbs. 54 pct heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 550-
600 lbs. $188 Oregon; 600-650 lbs. $180 Ore-
gon. Current Delivered Price Medium and Large
1-2 800-850 lbs. $141-147 Idaho. Future Delivery
Delivered Price Medium and Large 1-2 850 lbs.
$143-144 for May Idaho. Large 1 900-950 lbs.
$140 for May Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large
1-2 Current FOB Price 600-650 lbs. $148 Oregon.
Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivered Price
700 lbs. $144 Idaho; 850 lbs. $137-138 current
through May Idaho. Replacement Heifers: Me-
dium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 700 lbs.
$136-150 Idaho.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Feb. 12
Compared to Feb. 5: Slaughter cattle traded
$2-3 lower in Texas and Kansas. Dressed trade
in Nebraska sold $4 lower. Feedyards are more
willing sellers as cash cattle traded cheaper from
last week but continues to trade ahead of the
February Live Cattle board. Beef prices declined
through the week.
Boxed Beef prices Feb. 12 averaged $214.30,
down $4.09 from Feb. 5. The Choice/Select
spread is $3.55. Slaughter cattle on a national
basis for negotiated cash trades through Feb. 12
totaled about 103,288 head. The previous week’s
total head count was 77,143 head.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 12
This week
Last week
Last year
1,800
2,700
2,500
Compared to Feb. 5: Feeder cattle steady.
Trade remains slow with moderate to good de-
mand.
Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 550-600 lbs. $188 Oregon; 600- 650 lbs.
$180 Oregon. Current Delivered Price: Medium
and Large 1-2: 800-850 lbs. $141-147 Idaho. Fu-
ture Delivery Delivered Price: Medium and Large
1-2: 850 lbs. $143-144 for May Idaho. Large 1:
900-950 lbs. $140 for May Idaho.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB
Price: 600-650 lbs. $148 Oregon. Medium and
Large 1-2: Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $144
Idaho; 850 lbs. $137-138 current through May
Idaho. Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large
1-2: Current FOB Price: 700 lbs. $136-150 Idaho.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1800-2000 lbs. $64-70; Boning 80-85 percent
lean 1000-1500 lbs. $75-80; Lean 85-90 percent
lean 1300-1800 lbs. $63-68; Lean Light 90 per-
cent lean 900-1200 lbs. $55-57. Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2400 lbs. $90-96.
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 1100-
1200 lbs. $80, Young; 1200-1300 lbs. $79-80,
Young. Large 2-3: 1300-1400 lbs. $80, Young.
Bulls: High yield $90-97; mostly $85; thinner
$80-85.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $180-195; 400-500 lbs.
$180-195; 500-600 lbs. $150-180; 600-700 lbs.
$130-150; 700-800 lbs. $125-135.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $110-125.
Cows: Heiferettes $90; Fleshy cows $72; high-
yield $70; medium-yield $65; low-yield $60.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Feb. 10
Total receipts: 1,303 head.
Comments: Light steers 3-4 wts., $1-4 cheaper.
Light heifers steady with heavier weight cattle
$1-5 cheaper.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $182-195; 400-500
lbs. $181-216; 500-600 lbs. $169-193. Heifer
calves: 300-400 lbs. $191-218; 400-500 lbs.
$168-189; 500-600 lbs. $154-177.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $153-174; 700-
800 lbs. $137-153; 800-900 lbs. $134-141; 900-
1000 lbs. $117-127. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs.
$137-153.50; 700-800 lbs. $134-144; 800-900
lbs. $117-126.
Stock cows (young): $1400-1700. Stock cows
(B.M.): $875-1100. Butcher cows: $63-72. Thin
shelly cows: $47-61. Heiferettes: $89-118. Butch-
er bulls: $69-83.
mostly $2 higher. Steers under 600 lbs. steady to
$10 higher; over 600 lbs. mostly steady. Heifers
$4-1 lower. Off lots and singles $25-60 below top.
Slaughter cows: Breakers $67-71 $72-78 high
dress; Boning $61-66; Cutters $50-65.
Bulls 1 and 2: $65-88; $89-96 high dress.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $200-235; 400-450
lbs. $215-240; 450-500 lbs. $200-232.50; 500-550
lbs. $180-205; 550-600 lbs. $167-186; 600-650
lbs. $165-180.25; 700-750 lbs. $143-159; 750-800
lbs. $138-147; 800-900 lbs. $131-144.50.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $180-203; 400-
450 lbs. $170-193; 450-500 lbs. $170-193;
500-550 lbs. $160-181; 550-600 lbs. $146-166;
600-650 lbs. $140-154; 650-700 lbs. $135-147;
700-750 lbs. $131-138; 750-800 lbs. $130-132.
Pairs: Full mouth $2,300 to $2,525; Broken
mouth $1,900 to $2,200 big calves.
Livestock Auctions
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 12
This week
Last week
Last year
1,500
2,350
1,500
Compared to Feb. 5 at the same market: Not
enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate price
trends. Trade active with good demand for small
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mand as local processors report good interest in
the end product.
Slaughter cows 70 percent, Slaughter bulls 10
percent, and feeders 20 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 33 percent steers and
67 percent heifers. Near 85 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 600-700
lbs. $170; 700-800 lbs. $140-147.50; 800-900 lbs.
$138-139.50. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800
lbs. $133. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $135.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs.
$150; 400-500 lbs. $131.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-
600 lbs. $160; 600-700 lbs. $140; 700-800 lbs.
$140-142; 700-800 lbs. $131, Full; 1100-1200
lbs. $96, Heiferettes; 1200-1300 lbs. $90, Heifer-
ettes. Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $123; 700-800 lbs.
$118-123; 800-900 lbs. $119; 900-1000 lbs. $118;
1100-1200 lbs. $113; 1200-1300 lbs. $114.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Feb. 8
Total head: 410.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $220-230; 400-500 lbs.
$215-226; 500-600 lbs. $197-205; 600-700 lbs.
$160-180; 700-800 lbs. $144-160; 800-900 lbs.
$135-144.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Feb. 12
Current week Last week
1,593
811
Compared to Feb. 5: Slaughter cows and bulls
Mackay FFA chapter announces
Breeding Livestock Project participants
Mackay, Idaho, FFA chapter students choose their cows provided through the Mackay FFA breeding livestock program.
By Nathan Hampton
Mackay FFA Chapter Reporter
Every year the Mackay, Idaho, FFA chapter
selects students to participate in the
Breeding Livestock Program via an
interview process with community leaders.
This year’s recipients of the breeding
livestock assistance program were Libby
Moorman, Aspyn Wasylow, Nolan
Moorman, Marissa Nelson and Kristen
Hardy, who were selected to receive beef
cows, and Tia Carlson, who was selected to
receive a ewe.
Students work with experts in the field to
select a quality animal that is pregnant and
will give birth before spring. Students learn
about delivery, newborn animal care,
husbandry and sire selection.
“I am excited about this project because I
want to be a vet when I grow up. This will
help me get into a good college,” student
Aspyn Wasylow says. “I also plan to start a
herd that will help with getting money to be
able to go to college.”
Students sign a contract with the FFA
chapter to use scientific practices to care for
their breeding dams and offspring. They
continue to be active in the FFA, show their
animals in various classes at the Custer
County Fair, pay 60 percent of the loan back
in the first year, and must retain possession
of the dam for the duration of two years.
Students can receive their first animal at the
beginning of the ninth grade year and receive
an animal each year until graduation. Over
the years many students have built small
herds and sold their herds to pay for most of
their higher education.
This program has been instrumental in
helping students learn about finances as they
apply what they learn in the agriculture
classroom. Since its creation years ago by
former agriculture educator Vernon Roche,
the program has provided 299 cows, 53 ewes
and 5 sows to Mackay FFA members.
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Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.