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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.