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October 28, 2016
Farm Market Report
WSU lamb program offered in Wyoming
By MATTHEW WEAVER
Capital Press
A lamb industry program
from Washington State Uni-
versity will be offered for the
first time in Wyoming.
The “Lamb 300” short
course is Nov. 3-5 at the Uni-
versity of Wyoming Laramie
Research and Extension Cen-
ter.
The program is designed
for producers, marketers,
chefs and retailers, said Sar-
ah Smith, regional specialist
with WSU Extension in Mo-
ses Lake.
The program will help
sheep producers improve the
quality or number of lambs,
wool quality and identify
consumer expectations.
“Our consumers have
choices out there for how
they want to spend their dol-
lar, especially when it comes
to protein,” Smith said. “If
we can help our producers
understand those choices,
they can better produce to our
consumers’ needs.”
This is the first time the
program will be offered in
the Rocky Mountain area. It
was offered last June in Dix-
on, Calif., in partnership with
Superior Farms.
Short-course teachers can
tailor the program to suit an
area’s needs.
“(In Wyoming), wool is a
little bit more important, so
we’re going to incorporate
some wool discussion,” she
said.
WSU is proud of offering
the program outside Wash-
ington and the support it’s
getting from the industry,
Smith said. Recently, a Wyo-
ming rancher donated a ewe
ate with light to moderate demand.
Slaughter cows 66 percent, slaughter bulls 10
percent, and feeders 24 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 53 percent steers
and 47 percent heifers. Near 53 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows:
Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-
400 lbs. $119; 400-500 lbs. $118; 500-600 lbs.
$102.50-107; 600-700 lbs. $95-104.50, Calves;
600-700 lbs. $106, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs.
$100.50-103, Calves; 800-900 lbs. $100.50-
102.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs.
$102.50. Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs.
$94, Yearlings.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600
lbs. $90; 700-800 lbs. $85.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $96-105; 500-600 lbs. $95-96; 600-700
lbs. $90-93, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $89.50-95,
Calves; 800-900 lbs. $92.50. Medium and Large
2-3: 400-500 lbs. $93. Small and Medium 1-2:
500-600 lbs. $87; 500-600 lbs. $89, Yearlings.
Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $90; 600-
700 lbs. $89.
Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean
1400-2000 lbs. $55-60; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1200-1800 lbs. $57-62; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1100 lbs. $49-51.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2500
lbs. $64-73.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: few Young (3-4 yrs. old) 1124 lbs. $1200 3-6
mos. bred. Mid-Aged (5-8 yrs. old) 1400-1450
lbs. $1025 3-6 mos. bred; Medium and Large 2-3:
1100-1150 lbs. $675 3-6 mos. Bred.
Online
Download WSU Extension’s
lamb flyer at
http://bit.ly/2dsqjgf
to auction, with the proceeds
going to help new producers
attend the course.
Smith said there’s been
interest in expanding the
program farther south into
Texas, but funding would be
needed.
A similar program is
based in Ohio.
“We’re kind of taking care
of the West here, but that’s
not to say if the opportunity
presented itself, we wouldn’t
do it,” she said.
The course is funded by
a grant from the American
Sheep Industry Association’s
Let’s Grow Our Flock pro-
gram.
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.
Oct. 21
Current week Last week
700
767
Compared to Oct. 14: Slaughter cows and bulls
mostly steady. On feeders, heifers outnumber
steers 2 to 1. No big pen lots in any one category.
Market may be stabilizing. Off lots and singles
$20-40 below top.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $55-59; $60-65
high dress; Boning $50-54; Cutters $35-49, $68-
91 high dress.
Bulls 1 and 2: $50-70, $71-74 high dress
Feeder steers: 550-600 lbs. $105-119.
Feeder heifers: 500-550 lbs. $90-106; 600-650
lbs. $92-96; 700-750 lbs. $85-92; 800-900 lbs.
$84-98.
Calvy cows: No test.
Pairs: Running age and older pairs $1000-
1400.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Oct. 21
This week
Last week
Last year
1,700
1,800
1,900
Compared to Oct. 14 at the same market:
Stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm. Trade
active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter
cows and bulls $2-5 lower. Trade slow to moder-
16 th Annual
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Oct. 11
Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $75; 500-600 lbs.
$69; 600-700 lbs. $63.50; 700-800 lbs. $62.75;
800 lbs. and up $60.
Steers (hd.): 300-400 lbs. $175; 400-500 lbs.
$300; 500-600 lbs. $200.
Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $68; 700-800 lbs.
$69; 800-900 lbs. $57; 900-1000 lbs. $75.50;
1000-1100 lbs. $71.50.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $120; 300-400 lbs.
$240; 400-500 lbs. $330.
Bull Calf (wt.): NA.
Bull Calf (hd.): NA.
Cows (wt.): 1200-1300 lbs. $52.50; 1300-1400
lbs. $49.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $53.50; 1500-1600
lbs. $55; 1600-1700 lbs. $56.25; 1700-1800 lbs.
$56.20; 1800-1900 lbs. $57.75; 1900-2000 lbs.
$62; 2000 lbs. and up $57.
Heiferettes (wt.): NA.
Holstein Bulls (wt.): NA.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Oct. 17
Total head count: 396.
Baby calves: NA.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $120-130; 400-500 lbs.
$115-120; 500-600 lbs. $105-115; 600-700 lbs.
$100-110; 700-800 lbs. $95-105; 800-900 lbs.
$92-97.
Bulls: High yield. $75-78.25; Mostly $70-75;
Thinner $65-70.
Pairs: NA.
Bred cows: NA.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $110-120; 400-500 lbs.
$105-115; 500-600 lbs. $98-110; 600-700 lbs.
$93-100; 700-800 lbs. $90-95.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $85-90.
Cows: Heiferettes NA; Fleshy cows $56; high-
yield $68; medium-yield $48; low-yield $50.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Oct. 12
Total receipts: 2,355 head.
Comments: 90 percent of feeder steers were
calves under 800 lbs. 75 percent of feeder heifers
were calves under 800 lbs. The futures continue
to rally and die leaving buyers with no real con-
fidence in the future. Weaned calves were pre-
ferred, but no class seems to stand out in the mar-
ket. Cows over five months pregnant were steady.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $125-135; 400-500
lbs. $110-133; 500-600 lbs. $100-113.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $110-118; 400-500
lbs. $94-113; 500-600 lbs. $95-103.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. lbs. $90-107; 700-
800 lbs. lbs. $89-105; 800-900 lbs. $87-100; 900-
1000 lbs. $80-91.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $89-94; 700-800
lbs. $87-92; 800-900 lbs. $85-95; 900-1000 lbs.
$76-85.
Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA.
Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA.
Stock cows: $750-960.
Pairs, young: NA.
Butcher cows: $49-64.
Thin shelly cows: $42-53.
Butcher bulls: $49-64.
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas
3 Big Days!
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.
Oct. 21
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis has
been at a standstill this week. No confirmed
trades were reported. Domestic wool trading on a
greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There
were no confirmed 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
Oct. 21
Compared to Oct. 14: Slaughter lambs were
mostly steady to $5 lower. Slaughter ewes were
mostly steady to $6 lower. Feeder lambs were
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At San Angelo, Texas, 5,151 head sold. No
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7,400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs
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7,400 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 123-
165 lbs. $133-165 (wtd avg $146.03).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $45; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $54-70; Utility 1-2 (thin)
$46-55; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $40-46; Cull
1 (extremely thin) $18-30.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 60-70 lbs. $145-154; 70-90 lbs.
$134-146; 90-95 lbs. $134-139.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: wooled ewe lambs 80 lbs. $148
cwt; hair ewe lambs 94 lbs. $ 126 cwt; mixed age
hair ewes 90-150 lbs. $80-120 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
$345.63
65-75 lbs.
$325.26
75-85 lbs.
$318.38
85 lbs. and up
$307.90
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
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pared with 38,000 last week and 38,000 last year.
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