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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.
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.