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Newspaper Page TextMarch 25, 2016 CapitalPress.com 13 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. March 18 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,000 1,520 2,425 Compared to March 11: All grades of domestic and export Alfalfa steady in a light test. Export buyers are requiring the bottom bales out. Trade remains slow with light demand. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Prem. 500 $140 Fair/Good 1000 $90 2500 $90-100 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. March 18 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,272 476 2,128 Compared to March 11: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to week ago prices in a very limited test. Many producers have decided to hold on to their hay for now, in hopes for higher prices or to feed to their own animals. Many hay producers are sold out for the year. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 45 $225-275 Orchard Grass Small Square Prairie Grass Small Square Grass Mix-Five Way Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Premium Good 20 4 $240-275 $150 Premium 10 $290 Supreme 350 33 30 125 30 500 125 $180 $225 $150 $170 $100 $135 $90 Good Small Square Premium Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Good Timothy Grass Large Square Good Triticale Large Square Good EASTERN OREGON: No new sales conirmed. HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales conirmed. KLAMATH BASIN: No new sales conirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 18 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,000 5,500 3,900 Compared to March 11: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade very slow with light demand. Supplies remain heavy. Retail/ feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem./Sup. 1000 $130 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 18 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,820 5,720 5,943 Compared to March 11: All classes traded steady on a very thin test. Demand was very light except in region 6. Region 6 is in full swing of haying which is moving as soon as it is put in a bale. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of March 14, near-average reservoirs included Shasta Reservoir (106 percent of average), Folsom Lake (120 percent), and Lake Oroville (101 percent). Napa County reservoirs are all full, apart from Berryessa. But most of the other California Department of Water Resourc- es (DWR) reservoirs were still below-average, including Trinity Lake in the north (at 60 percent of average). Tons Price REGION 1: NORTH INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Good/Prem. 100 $210 Fair 400 $80 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 50 $265 Testing Premium 75 $200 Good/Prem. 150 $185 Orchard Grass Premium 50 $200 Oat Good 125 $115-120 Wheat Good 25 $200 Del Organic Rice Straw Good 50 $100 Barley Straw Good 25 $190 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Premium 400 $130 Good 130 $165 Fair 25 $145 Grain Good 100 $120 Wheat Good 25 $128 Rice Straw Good 75 $80 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. No new sales conirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 175 $250 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 $240 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 1200 $185 100 $187 Premium 1400 $175 65 $175 Good/Prem. 50 $165 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 March 18 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for March delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 17, lower compared to March 11 noon bids for March delivery. May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 17, higher as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chicago wheat futures were 14.50 cents lower at $4.6250, Kansas City wheat futures were 12.50 cents lower at $4.7075 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 2.75 cents lower at $5.0975. Chicago March corn futures trended 5.75 cents higher at $3.6850 and March soy- bean futures closed 8.50 cents higher at $8.9775. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during March for ordinary protein were not available this week or last week. 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 March delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.25-6.4350 and bids for White Club Wheat were $8.4350- 8.65. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were not available. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: April $6.25-6.4350, May $6.30- 6.4350 and August New Crop $6.0650-6.14. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during March were 5.3250-5.38, 5.50 to 19 cents per bushel lower compared to last week’s bids for March delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat were zero to 55 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to 55 cents to $1 per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for March delivery by unit trains and barg- es to Portland were $7.0350-7.35 and bids for White Club Wheat were $9.0350-9.75. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guar- anteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: April $5.3250-5.53, May $5.3250-5.57, June $5.30-5.60 and August New Crop $5.07- 5.28. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: April $7.2850-7.35, May $7.2850-7.4350, June $6.8675-7.4675 and August New Crop $5.9150-6.3650. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for March delivery were 17.50 to 22.50 cents per bushel lower com- pared to last week’s noon bids for March delivery. This week, bids were as follows: March $5.4075-5.5075, April $5.4075- 5.5275, May $5.4075-5.5575, June $5.5125-5.5625 and August New Crop $5.50-5.60. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during March were 12.75 cents per bushel lower 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: March $5.9975-6.0975, April $6.0475-6.1475, May $5.9475-6.1475, June $6.0925- 6.1925 and August New Crop $6.0925-6.2425. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn de- livered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for March delivery were 4.75 to 6.75 cents higher from $4.4050-4.4350 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: April and May $4.4050-4.4350, June and July $4.39-4.42. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for March delivery were 34.75 to 42.75 cents higher at $9.8150- 9.8950 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: April $9.6275-9.7075, May $9.6775-9.7075, June and July $9.69- 9.77 and October/November $9.8425-9.8925. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for March delivery trended steady at $3.92 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 15 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, March 17, with four docked compared to 13 last week with ive docked. There were no new conirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland March 17 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 Colusa County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11.75 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Madera County NA Kern County NA Glenn County NA Colusa County $11.65 Solano County NA CORN - U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $8.35 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno NA Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8.83 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.66-8.71 Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.66 SORGHUM - U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $8.80 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA OATS - U.S. No. 1 White Truck Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA OATS - U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Rail Petaluma NA WHEAT - U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 13 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 14 percent Protein NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 13 percent Protein NA Los Angeles 14 percent Protein NA WHEAT - U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA WHEAT - Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Colusa County NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $10 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.50 King-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Fresno NA Merced County NA Colusa County NA Kern County NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing March 18: No conirmed sales. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. March 11 Current week Last week 844 231 Compared to March 11: Very strong demand for cattle 550 and below. $15-$10 cwt; higher in that weight category. Slaughter animals mostly steady to $2 higher. Slaughter cows: Breakers $69-73; $74-87 high dress; Boning $60-68; Cutters $50-59. Bulls 1 and 2: $70-85; $86-110 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $249-267; 400-450 lbs. $235-250; 450-500 lbs. $220-235; 500-550 lbs. $195-225; 550-600 lbs. $190-200; 600-650 lbs. $175-190; 650-700 lbs. $155-179; 700-750 lbs. $150-166; 750-800 lbs. $135-148; 800-900 lbs. $130-142. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $220-236; 400- 450 lbs. $198-225; 450-500 lbs. $190-220; 500- 550 lbs. $185-209; 550-600 lbs. $180-196; 600- 650 lbs. $171-177; 650-700 lbs. $140-163. Washington EVERSON (Everson Livestock Auction) March 12 Total receipts: 297. Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $84-213; 400-500 lbs. $62-189 500-600 lbs. $70-186; 600-700 lbs. $50-198; 700-800 lbs. $78-192; 800-900 lbs. $83-190; 900-1000 lbs. $90-198; 1000-1100 lbs. $98; 1100-1300 lbs. $100-116; 1300-1500 lbs. $100-115. Bulls (hd.): Under 300 lbs. $370; 300-400 lbs. $250-390; 1100-1300 lbs. $1140; 1300-1500 lbs. $1270-1400. Bulls (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $121; 400-500 lbs. $81-131; 500-600 lbs. $94-134; 600-700 lbs. $71- 138; 700-800 lbs. $111-121; 800-900 lbs. $76-98; 900-1000 lbs. $87-92; 1000-1100 lbs. $90; 1100- 1200 lbs. $74-99.50; 2000-2500 lbs. $97.50; Slaughter cows (wt.): $16-98. Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $152-152; 400-500 lbs. $68-162; 500-600 lbs. $60-155; 600-700 lbs. $88-156; 700-800 lbs. $68-148; 800-900 lbs. $80-130; 900-1000 lbs. $115-115; 1300-1500 lbs. $78.50-81; Heifers (hd.): 300-400 lbs. $295-380; 1000- 1100 lbs. $1100. TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 18 This week Last week Last year 1,700 1,500 1,550 Compared to March 11 at the same market: Stocker and feeder steers and heifers steady to $18 higher. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance. Slaughter cows and bulls irm to $3.50 higher. Trade very active with good demand. Slaughter cows 60 percent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 35 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 46 percent steers and 54 percent heifers. Near 57 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $214; 400-500 lbs. $213; 500-600 lbs. $189-190; 500-600 lbs. $204-209, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $175-185.50; 600-700 lbs. $170, Full; 700-800 lbs. $145-150; 700-800 lbs. $160, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $140-147. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $129. Small and Me- dium 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $170. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $197.50-205; 400-500 lbs. $179-185.50; 400-500 lbs. $197, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $175-183.50; 500-600 lbs. $161, Full; 500-600 lbs. $193.50, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs. $160.50- 170; 600-700 lbs. $152, Full; 700-800 lbs. $142- 145; 700-800 lbs. $154, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs. $141. Large 2-3: 1200-1300 lbs. $109. Small and Medium 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $185. Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs. $157; 600-700 lbs. $129. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-1900 lbs. $70-76.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1700 lbs. $74-79; Lean Light 90 per- cent lean 900-1300 lbs. $68. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2750 lbs. $89-95.50. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) March 18 Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $126; 400-500 lbs. $106.75; 500-600 lbs. $115.25; 600-700 lbs. $88.50; 700-800 lbs. $82; 800 lbs. and up $86. Steers (hd.): ; 100-200 lbs. $215; 300-400 lbs. $330; 400-500 lbs. $385. Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $135; 400-500 lbs. $160; 500-600 lbs. $109; 600-700 lbs. $87.50; 700-800 lbs. $85; 900-1000 lbs. $88.50; 1000- 1100 lbs. $88.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $81.25; 1200 lbs. up $89.50; Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $270; 300-400 lbs. $350; 400-500 lbs. $370. Bull Calf (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $93.50; 500-600 lbs. $70; 800-900 lbs. $72. Bull Calf (hd.): 100- 200 lbs. $135 300-400 lbs. $325 400-500 lbs. $300. Cows (wt.): 1000-1100 lbs. $63; 1100-1200 lbs. $64; 1200-1300 lbs. $67.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $65.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $72.25; 1500-1600 lbs. $71.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $72.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $72.50; 1800-1900 lbs. $72.25; 2000 lbs. and up $74. Heiferettes (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $46.50; 1600 lbs. and up $85. Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Junction City, Ore. March 19 Total head count: 443. Market conditions compared to last week: Cows steady; bulls up $5-10; feeders steady. Top cows: High dressers $69-76, low dressers $58-68.50; top 10 cows $70.70. Top bulls: High dressers $80.50-100. Feeder bulls: 300-500 lbs. $109-201; 500-700 lbs. $108-174; 700-900 lbs. $83-144. Choice steers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $175-202; 400-500 lbs. $165-190; 500-600 lbs. $170-196.50; 600-700 lbs. $144-150; 700-800 lbs. $140-144; 800-900 lbs. $137.50. Choice heifers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $150-190; 400-500 lbs. $140-178; 500-600 lbs. $135-170.50; 600-700 lbs. $130-156; 700-800 lbs. $131-135; 800 up lbs. $116. Bred Cows: $600-1035 head. Head calves: Beef $265-560 head; dairy $165-190 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $120-157.50; 130 lbs. $110-142. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) March 16 Total receipts: 1,127 head. Comments: Good test on all weights above 500 lbs. Market generally higher on all weights. Looks like short supply is making demand stron- ger on most all high quality cattle. Steer calves: 400-500 lbs. $195-207; 500-600 lbs. $180-202. Heifer calves: 400-500 lbs. $170-185; 500-600 lbs. $160-175. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $150-175; 700- 800 lbs. $140-157; 800-900 lbs. $138-146; 900- 1000 lbs. $125-132. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $155-162; 700- 800 lbs. $135-143; 800-900 lbs. $120-130. Stock cows (young): NA. Stock cows (B.M.): $925-1300. Butcher cows: $68-76. Thin shelly cows: $55-65. Heiferettes: $82-117. Butcher bulls: $74-86. More Christmas trees pop up on Hawaii HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Christmas trees are being planted on the Big Island in an effort to add a boost to the local economy while giving more residents the chance to take part in the holiday tradi- tion of choosing your own tree. The Hawaii Forest Indus- try Association is leading the project with help from volun- teers, foresters and horticul- turists who have been plant- ing Douglas ir seedlings on the slopes of Mauna Kea, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald re- ported. The hundreds of trees are being grown on Depart- ment of Hawaiian Homelands trust land. A 2012 survey funded by state and federal forest agen- cies found that 96 percent of the state’s Christmas trees are imported from the mainland, with most being sold at chain stores. The Big Island does have some farms where peo- ple can pick their own trees, but not enough to meet the holiday demand. Those supporting the ef- forts behind the Aina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstra- tion Project are looking for a change to beneit the local economy and give more resi- dents the option to pick their own trees. “It’s a big market if you 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) March 19 Market commentary: Idaho Russet consumer bag prices dropped as the IPC’s potato display contest came to a close. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $12.73 -$0.47 $5.47 -$0.28 $19 $0 $7.50 -$1 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $12.92 -$0.47 $5.85 -$0.35 $19 $0 $7.50 -$1 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.15 $0 $5.76 $0 $18 $0 $8.50 $0 KLAMATH BASIN $14.93 -$0.34 $6.41 -$0.24 $22 $0 $10 -$0.50 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 replace- ment animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. March 18 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were 83,000 lbs. of con- irmed trades. Spring shearing is in full swing with a few storms breaking up the routine here and there and collection for coring samples is taking place as wool is being marketed. Do- mestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no conirmed 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 March 18 Compared to March 11: Slaughter lambs were steady to $15 lower. Slaughter ewes were most- ly steady to $10 lower, except at New Holland and Kalona steady to $10 higher. Feeder lambs were steady. At San Angelo, Texas, 3,998 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3,600 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were weak. 11,900 head of formula sales had no trend due to conidentiality.4,928 lamb carcasses sold with no trend due to conidentiality. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 125-170 lbs. $120-132. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $225-248, few $250- 258; 60-70 lbs. $210-230; 70-80 lbs. $210-220, few $230- 232; 80-90 lbs. $192-204; 90-100 lbs. $178- 184. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 3,600 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 126-190 lbs. $119.13- 150 (wtd avg $132.01). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (leshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium lesh) $80-90, high-yielding $95-96; Utility 1-2 (thin) $76-80; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $60; Cull 1 (ex- tremely thin) no test. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 70-80 lbs. $184-190; 80-90 lbs. $190-12; 93 lbs. $160. old crop 75-90 lbs. $176-178; 95-105 lbs. $149-151; 105-115 lbs. $138-140. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-80 lbs. $246- 254 cwt; yearling hair ewes 75-80 lbs. $140-145 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 100-120 lbs. $100-126 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Prices not reported due to conidentiality Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to datetotaled 43,000 compared with 41,000 last week and 44,000 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 relect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa March 18 Prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 27 cents lower for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 24 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is sharply lower. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good while food service demand is mostly moderate. Offerings are moderate to mostly heavy. Supplies are moderate to heavy. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $1.59. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 203 Extra large 201 Large 194 Medium 179 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 Jumbo 155-166 Extra large Range 127-139 Large 126-135 Medium 117-126 Cattle Market Reports Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service can get it going,” said Heather Simmons, executive director of the Hawaii Forest Industry Association. Trial plantings to deter- mine which trees would grow best and could be readily germinated in a nursery took place in 2002. Research- ers ended up settling on the Douglas ir, which has a rich green color and relatively low purchase point. The tree is also named after David Doug- las, a Scottish botanist who died after falling into a cattle pit near the seedling planting site. Growing Christmas trees on the Big Island will also help reduce the risk of bring- ing in invasive species from trees imported from the main- land. In 2014, a shipment of 1,200 trees had to be returned to the Paciic Northwest be- cause they did not pass an invasive species screening in Honolulu. “If Christmas trees could take off up here, it could offset gorse,” an invasive evergreen, said Spring Kaye, the manag- er of the Big Island Invasive Species Council. But those involved in the project also recognize the challenges that come with getting an entire tree farm up and running. 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. March 18 This week Last week Last year 333,600 329,500 323,400 Compared to March 11: Calves and stocker cattle traded mostly irm to $5 higher with in- stances 10 higher. Yearling feeders over 800 lbs traded mostly $2-5 higher. With spring tempera- tures across most of the country, “grass fever” continues in full swing with conidence boosting the market. Signals from the higher fed cattle market, cattle futures staying in positive territo- ry and surging boxed-beef values have help to keep the uptrend intact. Over the past several weeks CME livestock futures have been driven by strong support after a long winding and rocky road have continued to make headway without giving too much back. The cattle futures now have to contend with holding at levels that are highs for the year and could be due for a tech- nical pull back. With March arriving like a lamb, calf and stocker buyers with spring pastures to graze are making their way to the salebarn or a phone call to their favorite order buyer. These “buy ‘em” orders can be very particular, like when the right kind of cattle come up for sale mostly long time weaned and fully vaccinated with thin-leshed and empty weighing conditions usually it the bill. The St. Joseph, Mo., stock- yards on March 16 saw a pot load of top quality thin black steers weighing 675 lbs drop the gav- el at $197.50. By the time green grass actually gets here these type of calves and stockers will be long gone, so buyers are collecting them while their still available. The previous week’s higher dressed sales at $220 in the North and live sales in the South mostly $2 higher at $138 help to fuel the current feeder prices higher. On March 18 a few live sales in Southern Plains traded from $139 to $140, and few dressed sales in Nebraska sold from $223 to $225. Boxed-beef cut-out values have rocketed higher this week as well with good demand and follow through buying support. With an early spring in the make increased beef demand seems to be anticipated. However, Choice boxed-beef closed on March 18 $2.83 lower at $231.81 compared to March 11 close at $224.05. Cattle on Feed Report was released March 19 with March 1 at 101 percent; Placements at 110 percent and Marketings at 105 percent all coming in a little above estimates. Auction volume included 58 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 236,600 272,200 265,700 WASHINGTON 2,300. 60 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs lbs. $200.61; 550-600 lbs. $189.71; 600-650 lbs. $182.81; 650-700 lbs. $169.14; 700-750 lbs. $148.79; 750-800lbs. $147.98; 850-900 lbs. $141.19. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs. $181.36; 500-550lbs. $179.24; 550-600 lbs. $181.69; 600-650 lbs. $167.69; 650-700 lbs. $164.89. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 58,800 51,700 32,100 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) There were no direct sales reported. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 3,700. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 650-700 lbs. $152-162 Washington-Idaho; 700-800 lbs. $147 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $143-148 Washington-Oregon-Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $166-167 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $146 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 750-800 lbs. $152-156 for April-June Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $154-157 for April-May Idaho. Heif- ers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 700-800 lbs. $141-142 Idaho-Oregon; 800-850 lbs. $141 Washington-Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $155.50-156 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $143 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 800-850 lbs. $145-149 for April-July Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. March 19 So far for cattle has traded $3-4 higher in Tex- as and Kansas. Dressed trade in Nebraska was $3 higher. Demand is limited as cattle futures closed lower for the second consecutive day. Slaughter weights have not gotten any lighter and demand for beef trimmings has faltered at the retail level. Boxed Beef prices March 19 averaged $227.07 up $7.48 from March 12. The Choice/ Select spread is $9.48. Slaughter cattle on a na- tional basis for negotiated cash trades through March 19 afternoon totaled about 23,000 head. The previous week’s total head count was 104,087 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: few $140 Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers few $222-225 South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers few $139-140 Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, except in the Southeast steady to $2 lower. USDA’s Cutter Cow cut-out value March 19 was $172.37 up $.30 from March 12. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. March 19 This week Last week Last year 3,700 800 3,100 Compared to March 12: feeder cattle 2-3 higher in a light test. Trade slow to moderate as more backgrounded cattle showed up. Demand good. The feeder supply included 64 percent steers and 36 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. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 650-700 lbs. $152-162 Washington-Idaho; 700-800 lbs. $147 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $143-148 Washington-Oregon-Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $166-167 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $146 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 750- 800 lbs. $152-156 for April-Junee Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $154-157 for April-May Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 700-800 lbs. $141-142 Idaho-Oregon; 800-850 lbs. $141 Washington-Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 700 lbs. $155.50-156 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $143 Idaho. Future Delivery Deliv- ered Price: 800-850 lbs. $145-149 for April-July Idaho.