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August 12, 2016 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report 13 SPONSORED BY 33-2/#6 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. Aug. 5 This week FOB Last week Last year 9,660 14,300 18,590 Compared to July 28: All grades of export Alfalfa irm in a light test. Domestic Alfalfa not tested this week. Export buyers are looking for negative GMO, 160 or better RFV test and 1,000 or less on the ni- trate levels. Trade moderate with light to moderate to good demand. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 3700 $140-155 Utility/Fair 1300 $75 Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Alfalfa Small Square Premium Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 600 60 2000 2000 $145-160 $220-250 $40-50 $55-60 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Aug. 5 This week FOB Last week Last year 18,228 8,509 8,691 Compared to July 29: 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 and second cutting hay, and are working on later cutting(s) re- sulting in higher volumes of hay moving. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 49 $200-240 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 34 $240 Good 75 $220-225 Meadow Grass Small Square Good 50 $215 Fair 10 $175 5-Way Mixed Grass Small Square Premium 15 $250 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 400 $130 Premium 400 $115 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Meadow Grass Large Square Orchard/Timothy Small Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Mid Square Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Premium 15 $185 Premium Fair/Good Premium 8000 250 160 $250 $90 $175 Premium Premium 200 1000 $165 $160 Prem./Sup. 6700 $170 Premium 500 $170 Good 100 $140 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium 200 $185 Triticale Large Square Premium 70 $90 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 5 This week FOB Last week Last year 10,400 500 36,250 Compared to July 27: All grades of Alfalfa weak. Trade near stand- still on Alfalfa with light demand as exporters and dairies quit buying. Trade active on wheat straw with good demand. Retail/feed store/ horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good 200 $70 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 10,200 $55-58 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 Aug. 4 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for July delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday Aug. 4 mixed compared to July 28 noon bids for August delivery. September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 4, mixed as follows compared to July 28 closes: Chicago wheat futures were seven cents lower at $4.0325, Kansas City wheat fu- tures were 3.25 cents lower at $4.0575 and Minneapolis wheat fu- tures trended two cents higher at $4.8875. Chicago September corn futures trended 10.50 cents lower at 3.2075 and August soybean futures closed 13 cents lower at $9.9050. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during August for ordinary protein trended 28 to 37 cents per bushel lower compared to week-ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.6825-4.90. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to ive cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero to ten cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for August delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $5.3350- 5.4850 and bids for White Club Wheat were also $5.3350-5.4850. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: September $4.6825-4.90, October $4.88-5, November $4.8550-4.95 and December $4.8550-5. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: September $5.3350-5.4850, October and November $5.4025-5.5025 and December $5.4025-5.5525. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during August trended 22 to 30 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.7325-4.90. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein soft white wheat this week were zero to ive cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for Au- gust delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.2150- 6.32 and bids for White Club Wheat were $6.9850-7.5350. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: September $4.7825-4.90, October $4.7825-4.90, November $4.9050-5 and December $4.9050- 4.9550. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: September $6.2350-6.3350, October and November $6.2525-6.4025 and December $6.2525-6.4225. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for August delivery were mixed, from 3.25 cents lower to 6.75 cents per bushel higher compared to last week’s noon bids for August delivery. Some exporters were not issuing bids for near- by delivery. This week, bids were as follows: August New Crop $4.8575-5.0575, September $4.8575-5.1075, October, November and December $5.07-5.37. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August were mixed from 13 cents lower to 12 cents per bushel higher 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: August New Crop $5.7375-5.8375, September $5.7375- 5.9375, October, November and December $5.86-6.06. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Paciic North- west - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were half a cent per bushel lower from $4.4075-4.5075 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: September $4.4575-4.5575, October $4.49-4.56, November $4.46-4.49, December $4.43-4.46 and January $4.4450-4.4650. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans de- livered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were 13 cents lower at 1150 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: September and October $10.9675, November $10.9175, December $10.83 and January $10.77. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for August delivery trended steady at 3.2650 per bushel PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 18 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, Aug. 4, with ive docked compared to 18 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 Aug. 4 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 NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.25 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $7.85 Kings-Tulare-Fresno $6.80-7 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.16 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.16 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $7.85 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Petaluma NA Rail Petaluma NA WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 14 percent Protein NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.25 Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period ending Aug. 4: BARLEY, U.S. No 2, 48 lbs per bushel Petaluma $9.75 Spot Del Locally Petluma $9.75 Spot Del locally 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 Oregon head as indicated. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Aug. 5 This week Last week Last year 275,700 316,100 341,400 Compared to July 29: Feeder steers and heif- ers sold mostly $1 to $5 higher. Cattle producers got a shot in the arm this week as the CME cattle futures rallied to the highest level since the mid- dle of May. The Live Cattle contracts followed a limit up day on Aug. 1 to close the week gaining $3 to $4 as the August contract closed the week around $117.50. The nearby Feeder Cattle contracts were on ire and gained $8 plus as the August and Sep- tember contracts closed at $149.32 and $146.65 respectively. After that large CME move on Monday, opti- mism abounds at feeder cattle auctions through- out the country. Producers have been waiting a couple of months for the market to gain legs and inch upward; they just didn’t think that a 5 per- cent plus gain in the market would happen in one week and it was much needed after a downturn. In Rushville, Neb., at Sheridan Livestock Auction on Aug. 3, three loads of 917 lb. steers changed hands at $150, about $2.50 higher than what the August Feeder Cattle contract closed at for the day. Feedyard managers continue to sell cattle above the board and this week fed cattle trad- ed in the Southern $2 to $3 higher at $118-119, while the Northern Plains dressed trade was re- ported $1 to $3 higher at $187-190. Packers continue to push cattle through the pipeline as this week’s estimated harvest is reported at 579,000. Since April, packers have taken advantage of the proitable margins they are experiencing with cattle slaughter from April through June is 5.6 percent higher than 2015. Choice boxed beef prices appear to have bounced off a low this week to close the week around $199 as consumers take advantage of the lowest prices in 7 months. Corn prices declined another 10-12 cents this week and anecdotes of country elevators report- ing new crop bids under $3 is not uncommon. A considerable amount of farmers did not get enough of their crop contracted and are wonder- ing what is the next step in their marketing plan. With such a large corn acreage to be harvested this year, analysts are trying to decipher how much on farm storage is available after this most recent decline in prices. Auction volume this week included 58 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 35 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 122,000 115,500 104,300 WASHINGTON 1,500. 84 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600- 650 lbs. $145.20; 750-800 lbs. $134.17. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 700-750 lbs. $125.69; 800-850 lbs. $124.57; 850-900 lbs. $120.53. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 105,100 52,900 46,700 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 13,700. 7 pct over 600 lbs. 3 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 750 lbs. $131 FOB; 885 lbs. $138.55 Current FOB. Holsteins: Large 3 300 lbs. $130-131 October Del; 300 lbs. $132-133 December Del; 325 lbs. $125-127.22 Novem- ber-December Del; 350 lbs. $125 October Del. Heifers: Medium and large 1 700 lbs. $135.95 October FOB; 785 lbs. $131.55 Current FOB. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 14,000. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 32 pct heifers. Steers: Large 1 Current FOB Price 900 lbs. $130 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivery Delivered Price 900-950 lbs. $130 Idaho; 1000-1050 lbs. $125-126 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2 Future Delivery FOB Price 450-500 lbs. $161.50-167 for October-November Washington-Oregon-Ida- ho; 500-600 lbs. $145-157 Idaho-Washing- ton-Oregon for October-December; 600-700 lbs. $131.50-145 calves for October-December Idaho-Washington-Oregon; 700 lbs. $137 calves for October-November Washington; 800-850 lbs. $141 Washington-Or-Idaho for September-Oc- tober. Large 1 Current Delivery Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $137.50-138 Idaho; 900-1000 lbs. $130-143 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price 900-950 lbs. $136-144 for August-September Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 800-850 lbs. $135 Washington-Ore- gon. Current Delivery Delivered Price 750-800 lbs. $133 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $134 Idaho. Fu- ture Delivery FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $135.50- 151.50 for October-November Washington-Ida- ho-Oregon; 500-600 lbs. $131-142.50 for September-October Washington-Idaho-Oregon; few 500-550 lbs. $145 Value added for Novem- ber-December Idaho; 500-600 lbs. $127-137 for November-December Washington-Oregon-Ida- ho; 600-650 lbs. $120-121.50 calves for Novem- ber-December Washington-Oregon-Idaho. Large 1 Current Delivery Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $126-135 Idaho; 1000 lbs. $123 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price 850-900 lbs. $136.50- 137 for August-September Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 5 This week Last week Last year 14,000 4,750 5,200 Compared to July 29: Feeder cattle $2-7 high- er. Trade very active with very good demand following advances in the CME futures. The U.S. and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other’s beef markets. The feeder supply included 68 percent steers and 32 percent heifers. Near 69 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. Cur- rent sales are up to 14 days delivery. Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other expenses. Steers: Large 1: Current FOB Price: 900 lbs. $130 Washington-Oregon. Current Deliv- ery Delivered Price: 900-950 lbs. $130 Idaho; 1000-1050 lbs. $125-126 Idaho. Medium and Large 1-2: Future Delivery FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $161.50-167 for October-November Wash- ington-Oregon-Idaho; 500-600 lbs. $145-157 Idaho-Washington-Oregon for October-Decem- ber; 600-700 lbs. $131.50-145 calves for Octo- ber-December Idaho-Washington-Oregon; 700 lbs. $137 calves for October-November Wash- ington; 800-850 lbs. $141 Washington-Or-Idaho for September-October. Large 1: Current Deliv- ery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $137.50-138 Idaho; 900-1000 lbs. $130-143 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 900-950 lbs. $136-144 for August-September Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 800-850 lbs. $135 Washington-Oregon. Current Delivery Delivered Price: 750-800 lbs. $133 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $134 Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $135.50- 151.50 for October-November Washington-Ida- ho-Oregon; 500-600 lbs. $131-142.50 for September-October Washington-Idaho-Oregon; few 500-550 lbs. $145 Value added for Novem- ber-December Idaho; 500-600 lbs. $127-137 for November-December Washington-Oregon-Ida- ho; 600-650 lbs. $120-121.50 calves for Novem- ber-December Washington-Oregon-Idaho. Large 1: Current Delivery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $126-135 Idaho; 1000 lbs. $123 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs. $136.50- 137 for August-September Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 5 Slaughter cattle sold $2-3 higher. Cash cattle continue to trade higher than the futures board. Slaughter rates also well above last year. Retail- ers helping the beef movement as they are wide- ly featuring beef products in the store. Boxed Beef prices Aug. 5 averaged $194.60, up $1.01 from July 29. The Choice/Select spread is $8.80. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday at after- noon totaled about 23,000 head. The previous week’s total head count was 98,797 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: few $118 Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers $188-190. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers $118-119. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4 higher than last week. Cow prices improved as packers build supply for the upcoming Labor Day holiday. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Aug. 5 at the close Aug. 5 was $171.38 down $1.81 from July 29. Northwest pear producers boost exports to India By GREG STILES Mail Tribune MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Northwest tree-fruit growers haven’t been Vladimir Putin fans since the Russian pres- ident halted pear and apple imports in August 2014. Pear growers didn’t waste time developing Plan B. With cessation of a proit- able two-decade relationship, producers have shifted their sights from Russia, the coun- try with the largest land mass on Earth, to India, the sec- ond-most populous. For some Northwest grow- ers, India has been the answer to a worrisome dilemma. “India has been the saving grace for the Washington Red Delicious apple,” said Scott Martinez of Rivermaid Trad- ing Co. “Who knows how many they shipped to them last year? And pears have fol- lowed. They’re real good for red pears. There are emerging middle classes in the these countries that maybe 20 years ago didn’t have the discre- tionary income to buy a lot of this stuff.” Mike Naumes, president of Naumes Inc., whose irm cultivates 1,600 acres of or- chards in the Rogue Valley, has added India to the global portfolio. “India turned out to be a market that’s taking 300,000 to 400,000 boxes a year from the Northwest and has really good potential to expand even more,” Naumes said. Pear Bureau Northwest marketers began making overtures ive years ago and stepped up efforts after Pu- tin retaliated against Western economic sanctions on Russia after its seizure of Crimea and aggression in Ukraine. In late June, Putin extended the em- bargo through 2017. Naumes Inc. began ship- ping pears to India in 2015 and is boxing its irst 2016 crop for shipment to the sub- continent this week. “We’re always concerned about the long transit ride and the maturing of the pears on the ride,” Naumes said. “They’re about 30 days on the water.” The fruit is chilled to a core temperature of 30 de- grees to slow ripening before packing, he said. Once the pears hit the dock, they’re taken to super- markets within a couple of days. While the India market ac- counts for less than 1 percent of Naumes’ production, the niche will expand and could grow to 2 percent or 3 per- cent, he said. “Especially if we start shipping some of our Anjou pears over there.” China, India, Ecuador and Central American countries are stepping up their demand for Anjou and red Anjou pears, Martinez said. “But we’re making headway with Bosc, Comice and other vari- eties, too.” 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) Aug. 6 Market Commentary: Idaho’s storage shipping season is winding down. Columbia Basin prices came under pressure as harvest momemtum picked up. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $12.16 -$0.12 $5.12 -$0.07 $17.50 $0 $9.50 $0 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $17.11 - NA - $8.90 NA $24 NA $13 NA COLUMBIA BASIN $15.05 -$2.16 $6.86 -$1.34 $22 -$2 $9.50 -$1.50 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 replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. Aug. 5 Compared to July 29: Domestic wool trading on a clean basis has been at a standstill this week. No conirmed trades were reported. Wool has en- tered its seasonably slow period and warehouses are currently delivering the sold product and are cleaning up inventory. 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 Aug. 5 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady to $7 higher, instances $10-20 higher at San Angelo, Texas. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were steady to $10 higher. At San Angelo 4,957 head sold. No sales in Eq- uity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 10,500 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to $1 lower. 11,600 head of formula sales had no trend due to coni- dentiality. 5,090 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. and down $9.57 higher; 45-75 lbs. no trend due to conidentiality; 75 lbs. and up $1.05-2.69 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-135 lbs. $130-148. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $220-240; 60-70 lbs. $186-202, few $208-210; 70-80 lbs. $160-182; 80-90 lbs. $152-162, few 166-178; 90-110 lbs. $152-162. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 10,500 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 122-172 lbs. $141-175 (wtd avg 163.35). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (leshy) $50-58; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium lesh) 64-70; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-60; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $42- 50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $31-40. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $198-208; 60-70 lbs. $186-212; 70-80 lbs. $182-198; 80-90 lbs. $178- 188; 90-110 lbs. $160-174. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewes 174-182 per head; hair ewe lambs 60-95 lbs. $184-215 cwt, few 232-250 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 $495.66 45-55 lbs. Price not reported due to conidentiality 55-65 lbs. $349.36 65-75 lbs. $330.55 75-85 lbs. $323.96 85 lbs. and up $309.54 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 37,000 com- pared with 40,000 last week and 37,000 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 29 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 7 cents higher Jumbo, 8 cents higher for Extra Large, 5 cents higher for Large and 4 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to higher. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good and reported as improved from earlier in the week. Food service movement is moderate. Offerings are light for Jumbo and Extra Large, moderate for Large and moderate to instances heavy for Medium. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 48 cents. Small benchmark price 50 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 131 Extra large 107 Large 97 Medium 68 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 83-94 Extra large 33-44 Large 28-37 Medium 6-15 Livestock Auctions Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Aug. 5 Current week Last week 1,272 298 Compared to July 29: 20 degrees cooler and a nearly $10 rise in feeder futures made for a much better sale this week. Slaughter cows $2-3 higher. Feeders $5-10 higher. Off lots and singles $20-40 below top offerings. Slaughter cows: High yielding $72-76; $77-85 high dress; Boning $65-71; Cutters 50-65. Bulls 1 and 2: $75-94. Feeder steers: 500-550 lbs. $140-147; 550-600 lbs. $136-156; 650-700 lbs. $130-143; 700-750 lbs. $127-134.50; 750-800 lbs. $130-140; 800- 900 lbs. $128.50 lbs. $143. Feeder heifers: 450-500 lbs. $130-138; 500- 550 lbs. $130-144.50; 550-600 lbs. $120-134; 600-650 lbs. $125-134; 650-700 lbs. $120- 130.50; 700-750 lbs. $124-131.50; 750-800 lbs. $120-131.50; 800-900 lbs. $117-126. Calvy cows: Full mouth $1500-1850, Broken mouth $1000-1500. Pairs: Very few older pairs $1500-1900. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 5 This week Last week Last year 1,160 850 1,500 Compared to July 29 at same market: Stocker and feeder cattle irm. Trade very active with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls $1-5 higher. Trade very active with good demand. As processors report good demand for the end product for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Slaughter cows 56 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 34 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 43 percent heifers. Near 82 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnan- cy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $500, Per Head; 400-500 lbs. $147; 600- 700 lbs. $138.50-146; 700-800 lbs. $134-138; 800-900 lbs. $ 133.75. Medium and Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs. $125. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs. $ 100; 1300-1400 lbs. $84. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $156. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 3-4: 700-800 lbs. $85.50. Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $101; 700-800 lbs. $94.50; 800-900 lbs. $91. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs. $460, Per Head; 600-700 lbs. $ 115. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $131.75; 500-600 lbs. $133.75; 600-700 lbs. $127.50-132.50; 700-800 lbs. $127; 800-900 lbs. $124. Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs. $90-94.50; 800-900 lbs. $94-94.50; 1000-1100 lbs. $94.50. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs. $121, Year- lings. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1300-1900 lbs. $76-81; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1700 lbs. $79-85; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1250 lbs. $69-74. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 lbs. $92-99. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pairs): Few Small and Medium 2-3: Mid-Aged 1200 lbs. $1125 with 150 lbs. Calves. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Aug. 1 Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $52.50; 500-600 lbs. $69; 800 lbs and up $83.50. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $80 lbs. $; 300-400 lbs. $275. Heifers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $78; 600-700 lbs. $78.25; 700-800 lbs. $72.50; 800-900 lbs. $76; 900-1000 lbs. $84.75; 1000-1100 lbs. $85.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $81.25; 1200 & UP lbs. $86.50 Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $295. Bull Calf (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $205. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $63; 1000-1100 lbs. $65.25; 1200-1300 lbs. $66; 1300-1400 lbs. $74.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $72.25; 1500-1600 lbs. $68; 1800-1900 lbs. $82.50. Holstein Bulls (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $95. Oregon EUGENE Eugene Livestock Auction Junction City, Ore. Aug. 6 Total head count: 310. Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls up $3-5; feeders $5-7 stronger. Top cows: High dressers $72-82, low dressers $62-72; Top 10 cows $74.55 Top bulls: High dressers $72-94.50. Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $104-140; 500-700 lbs. $86-119; 700-900 lbs. $90-99.50. Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 400-500 lbs. $115-140; 500-600 lbs. $115-137; 600-700 lbs. $115-133;700-800 lbs. $115 - 137; 800-900 lbs. $100-120. Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1 and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $107.50-110; 400-500 lbs. $110-127.50; 500-600 lbs. $110-129; 600- 700 lbs. $110-125.75; 700-800 lbs. $110-125.50; 800 lbs. and up $1147.50. Bred Cows: $800-1170 head. Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): Beef $260 head; Dairy $175 head. Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $120-162.50; 90-130 lbs. $110-157.50. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Aug. 1 Total head count: 118. Bulls: High yield. $92-96; Mostly $92; Thinner $85-92. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $100-115. Cows: Heiferettes NA; Fleshy cows $75; high- yield $75; medium-yield $71; low-yield $65. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Aug. 3 Total receipts: 354 head. Comments: $3-4 cwt higher on the yearling cat- tle. Light calf market steady. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $152-168; 400-500 lbs. $144-152; 500-600 lbs. $139-153. Heifer calves: 500-600 lbs. $124-130. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $128-136; 700- 800 lbs. $119-138; 800-900 lbs. $124-134; 900- 1000 lbs. $104-110. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $126-134; 800- 900 $122-128; 900-1000 lbs. $112-118. Stock cows (B.M.): $1000-1250.