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July 22, 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 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. July 15 This week FOB Last week Last year 6,827 5,212 6,172 Compared to July 8: Prices trended generally steady compared to week-ago prices. Most demand lays with the retail/stable hay. Many hay producers are selling or have already sold most of their irst cutting hay, and are working on second cutting resulting in higher volumes of hay moving. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stated. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 30 $230 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 43 $240-250 Good/Prem. 45 $210-220 Orchard/Brome Grass Small Square Good 25 $200 Mixed Grass Small Square Premium 15 $250 Orchard/Bluegrass Small Square Premium 35 $230 Grass Mix Five-Way Small Square Premium 6 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Premium 250 $155 Fair 300 $100 Small Square Fair 75 $95 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 500 $185 HARNEY COUNTY Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 2200 $200 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Good 220 $125 Mid Square Premium 90 $135-180 Fair 100 $95 Small Square Premium 25 $175 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Mid Square Premium 9 $200 Small Square Premium 50 $180 Meadow Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 200 $220 LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 734 $200-225 Prem./Sup. 250 $190 Small Square Supreme 350 $200 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 75 $250 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 750 $190-200 Triticale Large Square Fair 450 $85 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 15 This week FOB Last week Last year 39,000 24,620 18,980 Compared to July 8: All grades of export and domestic Alfalfa and export Timothy steady. Trade active this week with good demand. Bluegrass and tall fescue straw is being sold for no value as long as the buyers bale it and haul it off the ields. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 6200 $145-155 Good 3000 $130 Fair/Good 1400 $110-115 2000 $90 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 500 $150 150 $220-250 Good/Prem. 300 $165 Fair/Good 200 $130 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 150 $220-230 Good/Prem. 200 $195 Timothy Grass Mid Square Premium 8800 $180-200 Good 5800 $145-150 Fair/Good 5800 $125-130 Fescue Grass Mid Square Fair/Good 1000 Price not available Bluegrass Straw Mid Square Fair/Good 1000 Price not available Wheat Straw Standing Fair/Good 2500 $3 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 15 This week FOB Last week Last year 15,090 14,075 42,408 Compared to July 8: All classes traded steady. Demand moder- ate. Exporters remain active at current market levels. Dairymen are buying supplies needed in the short term and being very selective. Inter-Mountain prices are current movement prices and winter take out price is usually $10 over the current price. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 400 $165 Prem./Sup. 300 $160 Premium 1020 $130-150 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Premium 120 $170 100 $180 Good 75 $140 Fair/Good 1330 $90 Rice Bran Good 75 $118 Almond Hulls Good 150 $71 Orchard Grass Premium 75 $160 Mixed Grass Good 125 $75 Oat Good 25 $110 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 300 $65-70 Rice Straw Good 150 $75 Wheat Straw Good 250 $50 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 400 $230 Prem./Sup. 1150 $218-220 Fair/Good 800 $125 Fair 50 $130 Oat Good 300 $65 Wheat Straw Good 1100 $50 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Fair/Good 400 $145 100 $200 200 $165 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 25 $200 Good/Prem. 100 $155 50 $180-185 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 400 $165 Good/Prem. 200 $130 Fair/Good 1100 $130 Fair 1000 $90 Bermuda Grass Premium 50 $170 Sudan Good/Prem. 2000 $110 Good 2000 $70 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 15 This week FOB Last week Last year 8,100 20,500 9,920 Compared to July 8: All grades of Alfalfa steady. Trade active this week with good demand. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem./Sup. 300 $140 600 $125 Premium 400 $120 1200 $125-140 2000 $120 Good/Prem. 1100 $95-100 Good 1000 $120 Mixed Grass Mid Square Fair/Good 1500 $90 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. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Portland July 14 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 Kern County NA Rail Los Angeles NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $9.75 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.75 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.70 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $8.26 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno $7.75 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8.60-8.62 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.57 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.57 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $8.41-8.44 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Petaluma $11-11.25 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11-11.25 Rail Petaluma NA WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein FOB Tulare-Kern-Merced NA WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County $9.75 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.25 Kern County NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period ending July 14: WHEAT, U.S. No. 1, Hard Amber Durum for Flour Milling Imperial $9.75 Spot Del locally PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland July 14 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for July delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, July 14, were higher compared to July 7 noon bids for July delivery. September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, July 14, higher as follows compared to July 7closes: Chicago wheat futures were 8.50 cents higher at $4.34, Kansas City wheat futures were 5.50 cents higher at $4.1775 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 4.25 cents higher at $5. Chicago September corn futures trended 16 cents higher at $3.5775 and August soybean futures closed 33.25 cents higher at $10.8375. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during July for ordinary protein trended 25 to 43 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period at $5-5.46. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to ten cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero cents per bushel last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for July 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: August New Crop and September $5-5.36. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: August New Crop $6.31-6.35, September not available, October and November $6.3150-6.35. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during July trended 23.50 to 29 cents per bushel higher than week-ago prices for the same delivery period at $5.14-5.24. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat this week were zero to 10 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week and last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for July delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.93-7.11 and bids for White Club Wheat were also $6.96-7.11. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: August New Crop $5.04-5.14 and September $5.14. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: August New Crop $6.96-7.16, September $6.96-7.21, October and November $6.9150-7.2650. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for July delivery were 21.50 to 25.50 cents per bushel higher compared to July 7 noon bids for July delivery. Some exporters were not is- suing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows: July $4.8775- 5.0775, August New Crop $4.8275-5.1275, September $4.8775- 5.1275, October and November $5.1875-5.4375. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during July were 4.25 cents per bushel higher than July 7 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: July $5.75-5.95, August New Crop and September $5.75-6, October and November $6.05-6.15. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for July delivery were 16 to 20 cents higher from 4.5775-4.6575 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as fol- lows: August $4.5775-4.6375, September $4.6275-4.6375, October, November and December $4.6475-4.6575. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for July delivery were 33.25 to 36.25 cents higher from $11.8175- 11.8375 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: August $11.8375, September 11.8525-11.8725, October and No- vember $11.8525-11.8725 and December $11.71-11.81. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for June delivery trended 14.50 cents higher at $3.1925 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were eight grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, July 14, with two docked compared to eight last week with three docked. There were no new conirmed export sales from the Com- modity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 15 This week Last week Last year 2,200 1,100 1,400 Compared to July 8 at same market: Stocker and feeder cattle firm to $7 higher. Trade very active with good demand and good buyer at- tendance. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $3 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 45 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 50 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 87 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $147.50; 500-600 lbs. $139-141.50; 600-700 lbs. $135-139.85; 700-800 lbs. $133- 138.50; 800-900 lbs. $129.85-135. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $117-133; 1000-1100 lbs. $120. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 500- 600 lbs. $139; 800-900 lbs. $116. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $435, Per Head; 300-400 lbs. $145-147; 400-500 lbs. $135-140; 500-600 lbs. $133-139; 600-700 lbs. $130-132.75; 700-800 lbs. $120-133; 700-800 lbs. $111, Full; 800-900 lbs. $125.50-131.75. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $122. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $97.50. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1600-2000 lbs. $75-82; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $76-83; Lean Light 90 per- cent lean 900-1400 lbs. $66-71. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2500 lbs. $89-95.50. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) June 24 Steers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $88.50; 600-700 lbs. $80; 700-800 lbs. $88; 800 lbs and up $71. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $215; 300-400 lbs. $320. Heifers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $100; 400-500 lbs. $90.75; 500-600 lbs. $80; 600-700 lbs. $77.75; 800-900 lbs. $85.50. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $130; 300-400 lbs. $315. Bull Calf (wt.): NA. Bull Calf (hd.): 400-500 lbs. $230. Cows (wt.): 1100-1200 lbs. $61.25; 1200-1300 lbs. $47.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $73.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $66.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $77.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $77.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $75.25; 1800-1900 lbs. $70.50; 2000 lbs and up $61. Heiferettes (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $100; 400-500 lbs. $90.75; 500-600 lbs. $80; 600-700 lbs. $77.75; 800-900 lbs. $85.50; 900-1000 lbs. $89.50; 1000-1100 lbs. $90.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $80.25; 1200 lbs and up $81.50. Holstein Bulls (wt.): NA. Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Junction City, Ore. July 16 Total head count: 358. Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls off slightly; feeders cattle off $3-5. Top cows: High dressers $62-72, low dressers $50-62, top 10 cows $63.20. Top bulls: High dressers $72-92. Feeder bulls: 300-500 lbs. $120-158.50; 500-700 lbs. $90-132; 700-900 lbs. $74-110. Choice steers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 400-500 lbs. $120-141; 500-600 lbs. $110-130; 600-700 lbs. $110; 700-800 lbs. $113; 800-900 lbs. $118. Choice heifers: Medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $110- 122; 400-500 lbs. $105-120; 500-600 lbs. $110- 130; 600-700 lbs. $110-124; 700-800 lbs. $105- 118.50; 800 up lbs. $100-110. Bred Cows: $700-750 head. Pairs: $1250 pair. Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): Beef 275-485 head; dairy $40-210 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $120-165; 90-130 lbs. $110-157. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) July 11 Total head count: 257. Steers: 300-400 lbs. $150-160; 400-500 lbs. $150- 160; 500-600 lbs. $145-155; 600-700 lbs. $140-150; 700-800 lbs. $137-143; 800-900 lbs. $125-136. Bulls: High yield. $96-101; Mostly $95; Thinner $90-95. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $145-155; 400-500 lbs. $145-155; 500-600 lbs. $135-145; 600-700 lbs. $127-135; 700-800 lbs. $123-130. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $115-123. Cows: Heiferettes $105; Fleshy cows $75; high-yield $78; medium-yield $73; low-yield $68. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. July 15 Current week Last week 1,760 975 Compared to Last Week: Slaughter cows steady. Feeder market steady to $5 lower. Off lots and singles $30-50 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: High yielding $70-73; $74-81 high dress; Boning $62-69; Cutters $40-60. Bulls 1 and 2: $70-96. Feeder steers: 400-450 lbs. $156.50; 500-550 lbs. $130-149.50; 550-600 lbs. $130-142; 600- 650 lbs. $130-138; 650-700 lbs. $125-139; 700- 750 lbs. $120-132; 750-800 lbs. $120-130.50; 800-900 lbs. $120-132; 900-1,000 lbs. $110- 129.75. Feeder heifers: 450-500 lbs. $120-133; 500- 550 lbs. $122-134.50; 550-600 lbs. $120-133; 600-650 lbs. $116-129.50; 650-700 lbs. $115- 123.50; 700-750 lbs. $114-122; 750-800 lbs. $110-115. Calvy cows: Full mouth $1300-1950 broken mouth butcher price to $1260. Pairs: Older pairs $1000-1460. Montana signs forest management deal By MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service on Monday for the state to play a bigger role in forest management on federal lands, which oficials say will speed up backlogged logging projects. Forest management and the declining timber industry have emerged as major issues in this year’s governor’s race, with Weyerhaeuser announcing last month that it would close a Co- lumbia Falls lumber and ply- wood mill. The closure will put about 100 people out of work in addition to 100 administrative jobs that are being eliminated or moved with Weyerhaeuser’s purchase of Plum Creek Tim- ber. With the Chessman Res- ervoir as a backdrop, Bullock, Forest Service Regional For- ester Leanne Marten and Mon- tana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Director John Tubbs signed the Good Neighbor Authority agreement, which was autho- rized under the 2014 federal Farm Bill. The agreement will allow the state to work on behalf of the Forest Service on federal land, such as conducting envi- ronmental analyses for logging projects. Forest management, including logging trees for fuel reduction, is important as ire seasons grow longer and more intense, U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Robert Bonnie said. But most of the Forest Ser- vice’s budget is being spent ighting ires, and the number of non-ire Forest Service em- ployees has dropped 39 percent since the 1990s, Bonnie said. “This allows us to get more work done more quickly,” Bon- nie said of the agreement. Two logging and restoration projects in the Flathead Na- tional Forest and the Beaver- head-Deerlodge National For- est will be the irst conducted under the signed agreement, but Bullock said two other projects have been undertaken without a formal deal. The Chessman Reservoir project, which logged more than 400 acres of trees killed by the recent mountain pine beetle outbreak from Helena’s main water source, was the irst ex- ample of a federal-state logging and restoration partnership, Tubbs said. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Prices are weekly averages of daily prices. All prices are in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.). FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices or common packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area. FRESH RUSSET POTATO MARKET REPORT (North American Potato Market News) (USDA Market News) July 16 Market Commentary: Heavy shipments continue to drive Idaho count cartons down. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $11.60 -$0.37 $4.79 -$0.22 $17.50 -$0.50 $8 $0 COLUMBIA BASIN $13.46 -$1.11 $5.95 -$0.69 $18 -$4 $8.50 $0 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. July 15 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis has been at a standstill this week. No conirmed trades were reported. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no conirmed trades reported. Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas July 15 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady to $3 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to $2 higher at Sioux Falls, S.D., and no good comparison at other locations. Feeder lambs were weak. At San Angelo, Texas, 9,548 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 5,200 head of negoti- ated sales of slaughter lambs were $3 higher. 8,700 head of formula sales had no trend due to conidentiality. 4,288 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $27.48 higher; 45-65 lbs. no trend due to conidentiality; 65-75 lbs. $4.33 higher; 75-85 lbs. $8.85 higher and 85 lbs. and up $5.98 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs. $120-140. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $200-216, few $222; 60-70 lbs. $174-200, few $204-208; 70-80 lbs. $160-170, few $178; 80-90 lbs. $144-158, few $174; 90-110 lbs. $140-150. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (leshy) $51-59; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium lesh) $60-70; Utility 1-2 (thin) $51-60; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $40- 51; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $18-32. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs. $184-200; 60-90 lbs. $170-188; 90-100 lbs. $170-178. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 70-90 lbs. $170- 201 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 90-150 lbs. $85- 136 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down $499.05 45-55 lbs. Price not reported due to conidentiality 55-65 lbs. Price not reported due to conidentiality 65-75 lbs. $320.65 75-85 lbs. $315.99 85 lbs. and up $297.01 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com- pared with 37,000 last week and 35,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not relect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa July 15 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 10 cents lower for Jumbo, 13 cents lower for Extra Large, 11 cents lower for Large and 13 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is lower. Retail and food service demand are light to mostly moderate, somewhat better where ads are in place. Offerings are moderate to mostly heavy. Supplies are mostly moderate to instances heavy. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price 80 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 161 Extra large 142 Large 130 Medium 100 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 113-124 Extra large 68-79 Large 61-70 Medium 38-47 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. July 15 This week Last week Last year 329,100 113,400 554,900 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heif- ers traded steady to $5 lower. Another week of volatile up, down and side- ways trade has again left most market partici- pants scratching their heads, wondering wheth- er we’ve reached the bottom. On July 11 the CME cattle complex opened the irst full trading week of July sharply lower and market weakness was magniied as some northern sales were reported at $191 dressed. Futures posted even more impressive gains July 14 and suddenly the feeling was remarkably more optimistic. Subsequently, bids in the south were raised to $116-117 but were still passed as owners held out for better money. Many believed that barring a futures crash July 15, the market would see a complete turnaround from the beginning of the week. But after an impressive rally off of the contract lows, cattle futures ran out of steam July 15 morning before closing with triple-digit losses again. Extreme heat is expected to move into cattle country (and the Corn Belt) by the middle of next week. Excessive heat will also affect crop conditions and therefore grain futures, which proved once again this week that volatility is not exclusive to the cattle market. Grain futures continue to waver between the likelihood of a bumper crop one day and the ever present possibility of drought, and the resulting crop deterioration that an extended heat wave would bring. Feeder cattle prices are heavily inluenced by feed prices so corn futures will be watched very closely. Moving forward through the summer, weakness is common and almost expected this time of year, however, fundamentally the beef sector holds much more irm than the cash mar- ket would lead one to believe. Feedlots are current, retail prices have de- clined, exports are up and imports are down. For whatever reason though the market continues to be plagued by bearishness with no ability to capitalize on the fundamentals and ind any sol- id footing. Auction volume this week included 57 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 38 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 162,200 25,400 121,100 WASHINGTON 2,500. 87 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600- 650 lbs. $139.49; 650-700 lbs. $136.55; 700-750 lbs. $136.06; 750-800 lbs. $134.40; 850-900 lbs. $132.76. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 550- 600 lbs. $134.67; 600-650 lbs. $131.48; 650-700 lbs. $130.80; 700-750 lbs. $131.45; 750-800 lbs. $123.63; 800-850 lbs. $126.13; 850-900 lbs. $126.19. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 62,300 56,500 72,200 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 3,200. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $130 September-October Del; 300 lbs. $129-130 November Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 5,200. 48 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Large 1 Current FOB Price 900 lbs. $131-132 Washington-Oregon. Medium and Large 1-2 Future Delivery FOB Price 550-600 lbs. $147.50- 148 for October-November Washington-Ore- gon-Idaho; 600-700 lbs. $139-145, few 600 lbs. $151 value added calves for October-November Washington-Oregon- Idaho; 700 lbs. $136.50 calves for October-November Washington. Heif- ers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 850-900 lbs. $120.50-128 Washington-Idaho. Current Delivered Price 850- 900 lbs. $128-131 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Future Delivery FOB Price 500- 600 lbs. $130-139 for Octo- ber-November Washington-Oregon-Idaho; 600- 650 lbs. $130 calves for October- November Washington-Oregon-Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. July 15 Slaughter cattle trade not established in Tex- as and Kansas. Live trade in Nebraska sold $3 lower while dressed trades were $3-5 lower. Demand limited as cattle futures traded mostly to the downside this week. Boxed beef prices also lagged behind losing more than $3. Boxed Beef prices Friday at noon averaged $199.03 down $3.78 from last July 15. The Choice/Select spread is $12.33. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through July 15 totaled about 11,475 head. The previous week’s total head count was 82,132 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: $117. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers $186-188. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers not established. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls steady to $5 lower than the last test two weeks ago. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value July 15 at the close on was $173.93 up $2.88 from July 8. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. July 15 This week Last week Last year 5,150 4,150 7,850 Compared to July 8: Feeder cattle $2-3 higher. Trade moderate this week. Demand good espe- cially for fall delivery calves. The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent heifers. Near 48 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. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Deliv- ered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Steers: Large 1: Current FOB Price: 900 lbs. $131-132 Washington-Oregon. Medium and Large 1-2: Future Delivery FOB Price: 550-600 lbs. $147.50-148 for October-November Wash- ington- Oregon-Idaho; 600-700 lbs. $139-145, few 600 lbs. $151 value added calves for Oc- tober-November Washington-Oregon-Idaho; 700 lbs. $136.50 calves for October-November Washington. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 850-900 lbs. $120.50-128 Washing- ton-Idaho. Current Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $128-131 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: Future Delivery FOB Price: 500-600 lbs. $130-139 for October-November Washington-Oregon-Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $130 calves for October-November Washington-Oregon-Idaho.