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Newspaper Page TextOctober 7, 2016 CapitalPress.com S ponSored by ROP-41-4-2/#7 Farm Market Report 13 Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv- ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers: 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. Sept. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 6,525 23,200 5,611 Compared to Sept. 23: All grades of export and domestic Alfalfa steady. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 1000 $150 Good/Prem. 500 $120 1500 $120 Fair/Good 300 $80 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 200 $150 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 125 $190 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair/Good 700 $100 Bluegrass Straw Small Square Fair/Good 2000 $25 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 200 $30 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Sept. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 8,370 5,959 7,013 Compared to Sept. 23: Prices trended generally steady compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays with the retail/stable hay. Ac- cording to some producers, horse owners are starting to prefer lower sugar, higher protein 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) resulting in higher volumes of hay moving. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Premium 4 $250 Alfalfa Small Square 5 $250 Orchard Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 28 $230 Prairie Grass Small Square Fair 4 $175 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa Small Square Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Mid Square Alfalfa/Grass Mix Mid Square Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa Mid Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme Good 60 250 $140 $100 Good/Prem. 30 $140 Supreme Fair Fair 300 200 100 $175 $125 $120 Fair 27 $110 Supreme Fair 1270 300 $180 $102.50 Prem./Sup. 1700 $180 3500 $170-180 Good 100 $250 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 $185 Good 60 $150 Oat Small Square Good 60 $125 Barley Large Square Fair/Good 272 $90 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Sept. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 6,800 5,500 16,130 Compared to Sept. 23: All grades of Alfalfa irm. Trade moderate with good demand for non-rained on feeder Alfalfa hay. Heavy rain showers during the week and threat of more rain in the forecast is hampering movement. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 1300 $125-135 Prem./Sup. 1000 $110 Good 2500 $110 Fair/Good 2000 $80 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Sept. 30 This week FOB Last week Last year 15,210 12,641 15,860 Compared to Sept. 23: All classes traded steady. Demand moder- ate. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, since this is the normally dry and warm time of the year when no real changes are expected to occur, there were no changes made on the map. Looking ahead: Much cooler than normal temperatures return to the West Coast, while the warmer than normal temperatures are conined to much of the area east of the Rockies. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 300 $180 1300 $180 25 $200 225 $185-200 Premium 1400 $155-168 75 $312 200 $130 Fair 500 $110 Prem./Sup. 2500 $273 Timothy Grass Prem./Sup. 600 $273 Brome Grass Premium 875 $189-199 Mixed Grass Premium 750 $170 Wheat Good 250 $85 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 190 $200-210 65 $215 Premium 90 $175 Good 100 $140 Fair 115 $110 65 $100 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 800 $200-215 75 $160 1700 $245 Premium 210 $195-205 75 $190 1100 $215 Good/Prem. 550 $150-160 25 $200 Fair 275 $100 Oat Good 100 $65 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 50 $190 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Fair 625 $100 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 Sept. 29 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 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.50 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $7.65 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa $9 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $7.65 Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $7.95-9.00 Kings-Tulare-Fresno $6.90-7 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8.20 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $7.95 Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $7.95 Glenn County $7.75 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $7.93 OATS-U.S. No. 1 White Truck Petaluma NA WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) Los Angeles 12 percent Protein NA WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County NA WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare NA Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $7.75 Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing Sept. 29: BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs. per bushel Petaluma $9.00 Spot Del locally PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Sept. 30 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for September delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 29, were lower compared to Sept. 22 noon bids for September delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 29, higher as follows compared to Sept. 22 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 6.50 cents lower at $3.9900, Kansas City wheat futures were 3.50 cents lower at $4.1725 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 8.50 cents higher at $5.0975. Chicago December corn futures trended 7.50 cents lower at $3.2925 and November soybean futures closed 26.25 cents lower at 9.5025. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during September for ordinary protein trended 6.00 to 9.75 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.69-4.7575. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to 12 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero to 12 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for September 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: October $4.69-4.7775, November $4.7075-4.8575 and De- cember $4.7975-4.94. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: October $5.3375-5.41, November $5.41-5.4375, December $5.41-5.5375 and January $5.41-5.6125. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Paciic North- west-BN shuttle trains for September delivery were 6.75 to 8.75 cents per bushel higher from $4.2875-4.4175 per bushel. Forward month corn bids were as follows: October $4.2875-4.4175, No- vember and December $4.2875-4.3375, January and February $4.3475-4.3875. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Paciic Northwest-BN shuttle trains for September deliv- ery were 25 cents per bushel higher from $10.9350-10.9450 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: October $10.8650-10.9050, November $10.9450-10.9550, December $10.96-10.97 and January $10.92-10.94. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for September delivery trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel. Outstanding U.S. barley export sales as of Sept. 15, for the marketing year beginning June 1, 2016, and ending May 31, 2017, in 1000 MT, totaled 7.2 compared to 5.5 one year ago. Outstand- ing barley export sales for the 2016-17 marketing year in 1000 MT were to the following countries in 1000 MT: Japan 6.0, Vietnam 0.8 and Taiwan 0.4. Accumulated barley export shipments as of Sept. 15, were 5.6 thousand MT compared to 17.8 one year ago. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during September trended 6.00 to 6.50 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.69-4.84. 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 ten 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 guaranteed max- imum 10.5 percent protein for September delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.5375-6.80 and bids for White Club Wheat were 8.0375-8.30. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: October $4.69-4.84, November $4.74- 4.84 and December $4.7975-4.94. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: October $6.5375-6.80, November and De- cember $6.5375-6.8375 and January $6.5625-6.80. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for September delivery were 3.50 cents per bushel lower compared to last week’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some export- ers were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows: September $4.9225-5.0725, October $5.0225-5.1725, November $5.0225-5.2225 and December $5.0225-5.3225. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery was not available. For- ward month corn bids were as follows: October $4.2125-4.3425, November and December $4.2225-4.2525, January and February $4.29-4.31. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Paciic Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery were 53.25 to 54.25 cents per bushel lower at $10.4025 per bushel. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: October $10.4325, November $10.4825-10.5025, December $10.5425 and January $10.4625-10.14825. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for Septem- ber delivery trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 14 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, Sept. 29, with four docked compared to 13 last week with four docked. There were no new conirmed export sales this week from the Commodity 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. Sept. 30 This week Last week Last year 1,730 1,430 1,800 Compared to Sept. 23 at the same market: Stocker and feeder cattle $7-8 lower. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls $4-8 lower. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows 67 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 23 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 64 percent steers and 36 percent heifers. Near 55 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $126.50-130.50; 400-500 lbs. $ 135, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs. $119-129.50; 600-700 lbs. $109-120, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $114.50-117.50; 800-900 lbs. $113. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $ 100; 1000-1100 lbs. $102-105. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $101. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $114; 400-500 lbs. $113; 500-600 lbs. $105-112; 600-700 lbs. $100-105, Calves; 700- 800 lbs. $95-105; 800-900 lbs. $103; 800-900 lbs. $91.50, Full. Large 1: 800-900 lbs. $ 100; 900-1000 lbs. $95.75. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $101. Small and Medium 2-3: 600- 700 lbs. $98.50. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $59-64; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1100-1800 lbs. $61-66; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1400 lbs. $ 50-55. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 lbs. $72-80.50. Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 800-850 lbs. $750 1-3 mos. bred. Bred Cows (Per Head): Small 4: Few Running Ages 600-650 lbs. $350 1-3 mos. bred. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Step. 30 Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $55; 400-500 lbs. $58.50; 500-600 lbs. $56.25; 600-700 lbs. $50.25; 700-800 lbs. $55; 800 lbs. $and up $50. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $120; 300-400 lbs. $155; 400-500 lbs. $210; 500-600 lbs. $175. Heifers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $47; 600-700 lbs. $53.25; 700-800 lbs. $40; 800-900 lbs. $50.50; 900-1000 lbs. $59.25; 1000-1100 lbs. $68.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $65.25. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $120; 300-400 lbs. $140; 400-500 lbs. $290; 500-600 lbs. $200. Bull Calf (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $63. Bull Calf (hd.): 200-300 lbs. $150. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $56; 1000-1100 lbs. $30; 1100-1200 lbs. $60.50; 1200-1300 lbs. $48.50; 1300-1400 lbs. $68.25; 1400-1500 lbs. $56; 1500-1600 lbs. $59; 1700-1800 lbs. $64; 1800-1900 lbs. $63.50; 1900-2000 lbs. $60.50; 2000 lbs. and up $68.50. Heiferettes (wt.): NA. Holstein Bulls (wt.): 1500 lbs. and up $74.50. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Sept. 26 Total head count: 2873. Baby calves: NA. Steers: 300-400 lbs. $150-160; 400-500 lbs. $140-150; 500-600 lbs. $130-140; 600-700 lbs. $120-130; 700-800 lbs. $117-127; 800-900 lbs. $110-120. Bulls: High yield. $82-87; Mostly $82-84; Thin- ner $77-82. Pairs: NA. Bred cows: NA. Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $140-150; 400-500 lbs. $125-140; 500-600 lbs. $110-125; 600-700 lbs. $105-112; 700-800 lbs. $105-112. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $90-105; 1000 lbs. and up $80-90. Cows: Heiferettes NA; Fleshy cows $60; high- yield $65; medium-yield $57; low-yield $63. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Sept. 28 Total receipts: 1114 head. Comments: Steady to $2-4 higher on both steer and heifer calves due to some larger strings offered. Still sluggish undertone throughout com- pared to July and August price calves. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $132-146; 400-500 lbs. $122-145; 500-600 lbs. $119-132. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $123-136; 400-500 lbs. $119-132; 500-600 lbs. $109-120. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. lbs. $112-122; 700-800 lbs. lbs. $120-130; 800-900 lbs. lbs. $108-116. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $104-116; 700- 800 lbs. $102-111; 800-900 lbs. $97-105; 900- 1000 lbs. $87-101. Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA. Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA. Stock cows (young): NA. Pairs, young: $1210-1425. Butcher cows: $55-64. Thin shelly cows: $41-54. Butcher bulls: $49-68. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Sept. 30 Current week Last week 502 742 Compared to Sept. 23: Slaughter cows steady to $3 lower, mostly smaller pen lots throughout the weight classes. Another week in futures re- sulting in $5-10 lower on feeders. Slaughter cows: High yielding $60-64; $65-71 high dress; Boning $50-59; $75-91 high dress; Cutters $40-50. Bulls 1 and 2: $65-80. Feeder steers: 550-600 lbs. $115-129.50; 600-650 lbs. $111-117; 650-700 lbs. $105-115; 700-750 lbs. $105-112; 750-800 lbs. $100-110; 800-900 lbs. $100-107. Feeder heifers: 600-650 90-106; 650-700 lbs. $90-105; 750-800 lbs. $90-104.50; 800-900 lbs. $97. Dairy Report WESTERN FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW (Federal-State Market News) Madison, Wis. Sept. 29 In California, farm milk output is trending up. Lower seasonal temperatures are supporting cow comfort. Protein and fat components in the milk are steadily improving. Bottled milk orders from the retail and food service sectors are up this week. Orders from most educational institutions are steady. Demands for some Class 2 dairy products, like sour cream, are seasonally improving. Interest for Class 3 (ice cream) continues weakening. Manufacturing milk volumes moving to Class 4b (cheese) are higher as cheese operations are running near full capacity. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, August 2016 pool receipts of milk in the state total 3.13 billion pounds. This is 2.4 percent lower compared to the same month a year ago. From January through August 2016, receipts are 2.4 percent lower from the comparable pe- riod in 2015. The Value at Test price is $15.99, $1.17 higher than the previous month and $.59 above a year ago. The percentage of receipts used in Class 1 products is 14.58 percent. The August quo- ta price is $16.74 and the over quota price is $15.04. These prices are $1.08 higher than the previous month and $0.41 above a year ago. According to CDFA, August 2016 Class 1 sales in California totaled 54.6 million gallons, 0.3 percent higher than a year ago. From Janu- ary through August 2016, Class 1 sales totaled 425.4 million gallons, down 2.7 percent from the comparable period in 2015. Bottled milk orders from supermarkets and restaurants are steady to slightly higher. Moder- ate manufacturing milk volumes continue clear- ing into Class III processing facilities. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of Sept. 23-29, the na- tional weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.32, down 39 cents from last week and 22 cents lower from a year ago. The weighted average regional prices in the Southwest and Northwest are $2.31 and $1.99, respectively. Paciic Northwest milk intakes are steady and following typical seasonal patterns. Manufacturers are getting the milk they need from sources close by. School meal programs continue to pull good volumes into bottling. Man- ufacturers are ramping up to meet fall and winter demand for cheese and butter. Dairy in the mountain states of Colorado, Utah and Idaho report milk has dropped a little due to seasonal weather changes. The impacts on milk shipments, however, are minimal and most processors say there is plenty of milk for processing needs. The area is getting some rain and snow at higher elevations. The snow is a welcome sign for the promise of irrigation water for next year’s growing season. Most dairy farmers are entering into the fall and winter season with a good quantity and quality feed stuffs. In the west, demands for con- densed skim from NDM and SMP manufacturers are strong, but weak from ice cream makers. Some condensed skim volumes are clearing into Class III. Western cream supplies are more available. Moderate to heavy cream loads con- tinue clearing into butter churning. Interest for cream to manufacture whips and dips is seasonally active. This week, multiples for all classes are lower, ranging from 1.08 to 1.25. 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) Oct. 1 Market commentary: Idaho Russet prices have stabilized, at a low level, as growers concentrate on getting crops under cover. SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg IDAHO NORKOTAHS $10.75 $0 $4.13 $0 $11.50 $0 $10 $0 COLUMBIA BASIN $11.06 -$0.15 $4.38 -$0.09 $13.50 $0 $9 $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. Sept. 30 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 Sept. 30 Compared to Sept. 23: Slaughter lambs were uneven, mostly steady to $10 higher, except at Sioux Falls and Ft. Collins $7 lower to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to sharply lower. Feeder lambs were steady to $12 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 3,844 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 340 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 5,600 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to $3 lower. 8,000 head of formula sales had no trend due to conidentiality. 4,259 lamb carcasses sold with 65 lbs. and down no trend due to coni- dentiality; 65-75 lbs. $.61 higher; 75-85 lbs. $.02 lower and 85 lbs. and up $2.39 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-135 lbs. $130-140. SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $206-212; 60-70 lbs. $190-212; 70-80 lbs. $184-194; 80-90 lbs. $182- 196. DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): 5,600 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 110- 148 lbs. $148.84-168 (wtd avg $155). SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (leshy) $48; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium lesh) $62-73; Utility 1-2 (thin) $50-61; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $40-50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $22-40. FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs. $180-182; 60-70 lbs. $160-170; 70-90 lbs. $154. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age hair ewes 90-150 lbs. $85-120 cwt. NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Wtd. avg. 45 lbs. Down Price not reported due to conidentiality 45-55 lbs. Price not reported due to conidentiality 55-65 lbs. $347.77 65-75 lbs. $329.71 75-85 lbs. $323.55 85 lbs. and up $313.73 Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 40,000 com- pared with 38,000 last week and 33,000 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 Sept. 30 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 14 cents lower for Jumbo, 6 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and 2 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is lower for the larger sizes and steady to instances lower for Medium. Retail demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate and best where ads are in place or planned for next week. Warehouse buying interest continues with an as-needed attitude. Offerings are moderate to heavy for the larger sizes and light to mostly moderate for Medium. Supplies are adequate for anticipated needs. Small benchmark price 64 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 140 Extra large 121 Large 116 Medium 84 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 112-122 Extra large 106-111 Large 98-107 Medium 64-76 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 Ore- gon head as indicated. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Sept. 30 This week Last week Last year NA 239,800 249,800 Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold mostly $2 to $10 lower around the country this week. Buyers have been reluctant to step out and procure cattle this week as more unweaned, leshy and unvaccinated calves are coming to town. Buyers are demanding those preconditioned shots as fall-like weather in the Plains is bound to wreak havoc on those calves’ immune systems as they get exposed to new types of irritants. As diversiied farming operations harvest their crops, some are taking the rain breaks to market their cattle at the auctions. However, most are watching the prices on their smart-phones and taking a wait-and-see approach thinking they can go ahead and wean calves and market after the irst of the year. Cattle futures continue to be under pressure by balancing the increased feeder cattle supplies as noted in Sept. 23 August Cattle on Feed Place- ment number pegged at 1.88 million head; 115 percent of a year ago and the steer/heifer slaugh- ter plant capacities. The Southern Plains cow herd repopulation is well on its way to recovery after the drought ear- lier this decade. This week, producers needed to sell two weeks’ worth of cash showlists after the previous week’s light marketings (40,000 head). They did succeed in marketing 80,000-plus in the 5-Area; however, not near enough to subside the volatility in an already uncertain market and with several of those sales being for more than two week delivery. New cash lows were set this week as fed cattle traded at $103-104 live in the Southern Plains and mostly $163 dressed in the Northern Plains. On Sept. 29, AMS released a statement con- cerning Fed Cattle Exchange (FCE) and its electronic platform of selling fed cattle on Sept. 27 each week. According to the release, effective Oct. 5, 2016, those transactions will be included in the Livestock Mandatory Reporting National and Regional Direct Negotiated Slaughter Reports. Beef and Pork packers continue to stuff their coffers in the third quarter as the estimated cattle slaughter of 611,000 and hog harvest of 2,436,000 are certainly worth noting. After the pig harvest estimation of 2,466,000, these two consecutive weeks would be the 3rd and 4th largest weekly FI hog slaughter on record. With the abundance of competing proteins out there, the consumer is the one that should win in this situation. However, Choice Boxed beef did gain some traction this week by gaining around $3, closing $2.42 lower on Sept. 29 at $187.35. Auction volume this week included 48 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 39 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 163,500 158,800 170,300 WASHINGTON 4,300. 54 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400- 450 lbs. $134.34; 450-500 lbs. $129.52; 500-550 lbs. $129.12; 550-600 lbs. $125.74; 700-750 lbs. $121.10; 760-800 lbs. $117.96; 800-850 lbs. $119.71; 850-900 lbs. $113.66. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs. $116.57; 450-500 lbs. $117.95; 500-550 lbs. $114.26; 550-600 lbs. $114.50; 700-750 lbs. $115.64; 750-800 lbs. $112.90; 800-850 lbs. $114.59. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 38,100 58,000 53,200 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 1,500. 5 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 and 2 FOB Current 670 lbs. $116.84. Holsteins: Large 3 Del February several loads 325 lbs. $99.50; November few loads 375 lbs. $91. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 1,100. 76 pct over 600 lbs. 56 pct heifers. Steers: Large 1 Current FOB Price: 900 lbs. $124.50-125 Oregon. Medium and Large 1-2 600 lbs. $130 thin leshed Idaho; 650-700 lbs. $116 Idaho. Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price: 500- 550 lbs. $122 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $108 calves Idaho. Large 2-3 800-850 lbs. $121-122 Oregon. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. 30 Slaughter cattle sold $3-4 lower than the limit- ed trade in Texas and Kansas. Dressed trade in Nebraska was $3-5 lower. Slaughter cattle lower despite the steady beef trade. Cattle very volatile but traded mostly to the lower side. Bearish atti- tude is deinitely ruling. Boxed Beef prices as of Sept. 30 averaged $182.61 down $.20 from Sept. 23. The Choice/Se- lect spread is $9.48. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday af- ternoon totaled about 89,400 head. The previous week’s total head count was 50,074 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: few $103-104 Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers $161-164. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers $103-104. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls $2-7 lower, except Colorado which was steady to $2 lower. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Sept. 30 at the close on Sept. 30 was $154.19 down $8.39 from Sept. 23. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Sept. 30 This week Last week Last year 1,150 4,350 2,500 Compared to Sept. 23: Feeder cattle weak in a light test, as CME feeder cattle futures had a bearish week. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. The feeder supply included 44 percent steers and 56 percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equiv- alent 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. Feeder Steers: Large 1: Current FOB Price: 900 lbs. $124.50-125 Oregon. Medium and Large 1-2: 600 lbs. $130, thin leshed Idaho; 650-700 lbs. $116 Idaho. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 500-550 lbs. $122 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $108 calves Idaho. Large 2-3: 800-850 lbs. $121- 122 Oregon.