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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
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.