December 9, 2016 CapitalPress.com ROP-50-4-1/#7 Farm Market Report 13 Sponsored by LIMITED BOOTH SPACE! Hay Market Reports Livestock Auctions Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland 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. Dec. 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,000 Holiday 2,501 Compared to Nov. 18: All grades of export Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Demand remains good. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good 950 $100-110 Sudan Mid Square Good 50 $115 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Dec. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,554 No report 2,349 Compared to Nov. 18: Prices trended generally steady. Most de- mand lays with the retail/stable hay. According to some producers, horse owners are starting to prefer lower sugar, higher protein hay. Many hay producers are looking forward to upcoming snow in the forecast as hay sales tend to increase as the snow comes. Recent dry weather in some areas throughout the state has increased movement. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Premium 8 $230-240 Good/Prem. 25 $220 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 17 $235-250 Good 25 $220 Meadow Grass Small Square Premium 50 $210 EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Fair 500 $100 Timothy Grass Large Square Good/Prem. 85 $120 Barley Straw Large Square Utility 30 $35 KLAMATH BASIN Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa Small Square Oat Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Supreme Fair Supreme Premium Fair/Good Good Supreme 550 350 100 100 150 50 100 $175-180 $80 $175 $160 $160-240 $100-125 $85 275 1100 $180 $170 Export Premium Supreme Premium 600 $150 30 $185 54 $250 90 $185 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Small Square Premium 60 $120 Oat Large Square Good/Prem. 205 $80 HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 2 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,900 Holiday 600 Compared to Nov. 18: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade remains slow with very light demand. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 200 $95 Fair/Good 600 $80-85 Fair 100 $65 600 $75 Utility 500 $75 Utility/Fair 300 $60 500 $50 Oat Mid Square Good 100 $45 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 3,015 0 6,275 All classes traded steady with moderate demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 2 or more inches of precipitation fell from the Northern California coast to the Cascades of Washington, and along upslope areas of the Sierra Nevada in California. Nov. 28 SNOTEL data reflected a good start to the snow season for Northern Cali- fornia mountain snowpack, with some basins 130-140 percent of Small Square median. But this is early in the snow season, so median values are easy to exceed. And basins to the south, including the San Joaquin, are still lagging, below 70 percent of median in more southerly loca- tions. In California, 65 percent of the topsoil was rated short to very short, an increase of 5 percent from last week, and 65 percent of the subsoil was short to very short, according to the USDA. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 180 $170 100 $310 Premium 25 $260 Fair 100 $110 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 200 $220 Prem./Sup. 200 $220 Premium 80 $200 Orchard Grass Premium 25 $200 Oat Good 100 $45 Rye Grass Straw Good 50 $50 Rice Straw Good 175 $62.50 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 180 $235 Premium 75 $200 100 $200 Good/Prem. 25 $185 Fair 100 $155 50 $145 25 $120 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 50 $180 Oat Good 150 $105 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Alfalfa Fair 125 $140 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 100 $160-180 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 25 $180 Good/Prem. 700 $120 Bermuda Grass Premium 75 $180 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 Dec. 1 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) Truck Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties NA Glenn County $8.10 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $7.67 Kings-Tulare-Fresno $7.15 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8.05-8.08 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $7.80 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $7.80 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $7.85 OATS-U.S. No. 2 White Truck Petaluma $11.25-11.50 Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $11.25-11.50 WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat Truck Imperial County $12.08 WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Tulare NA Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end- ing Dec. 1: No new sales confirmed. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Dec. 2 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for December delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec. 1, were mixed compared to Nov. 24 noon bids for December delivery. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during December for ordinary protein trended steady to 11 cents per bushel lower compared to Nov. 24 prices for the same deliv- ery period at $4.4050-4.75. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were 22 to 25 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week and last week. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for De- cember 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: January and February $4.4050-4.80 and March $4.4550-4.805. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January, February and March $4.7150-5.30 and April not available. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during December trended steady to 6 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.4550-4.7500. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein for December delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.2650-6.73 and bids for White Club Wheat were $7.5150-8.46. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: January $4.5050-4.80, February $4.5550- 4.80 and March $4.4550-4.80. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January, February and March $6.2650-6.73 and April not available. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for De- cember delivery were 17.50 to 22.50 cents per bushel lower compared to Nov. 24 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows: December $4.73-4.93, January $4.88-4.93, February and March $4.88-4.93. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during December were 11.25 to 16.25 cents per bushel higher than Nov. 24 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby de- livery. Bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: De- cember $6.4350-6.5350, January $6.3350-6.5350, February and March $6.4350-6.5350. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for December delivery trended 12.25 to 14.25 cents lower from $4.1050-4.1850. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: January $4.1550- 4.1950, February $4.1850-4.1950, March $4.1750-4.1950 and April $4.20. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for December delivery trended $4.50 to 9.50 cents lower at $10.9475-1175. Some exporters were not is- suing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: January $10.9475-11.0275, February $11.03 and March $10.97. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 27 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Dec. 1, with six docked compared to 25 on Nov. 24 with six docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Com- modity Credit Corporation of the USDA. Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Dec. 2 Current week Last week 4,204 2,652 Compared to Nov. 18: A good winter kick-off special today. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs. $5-7 higher. Heifers gen- erally $5-10 higher. Small, offlots and singles $30-60 lower. Slaughter cows: High yielding $55-60; $61-67 high dress; Boning $50-54; Cutters $35-50. Bulls 1 and 2: $55-73, $74-79 high dress. Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $140-168.50; 400- 450 lbs. $140-177; 450-500 lbs. $135-169; 500- 550 lbs. $135-157; 550-600 lbs. $130-152.50; 600-650 lbs. $120-138.50; 650-700 lbs. $120- 135; 700-750 lbs. $116-133; 750-800 lbs. $115- 132; 800-900 lbs. $115-126. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $120-159.50; 400- 450 lbs. $120-147; 450-500 lbs. $120-142; 500- 550 lbs. $113-131; 550-600 lbs. $110-127; 600- 650 lbs. $106-123.50; 650-700 lbs. $106-122.50; 700-750 lbs. $105-119; 800-900 lbs. $108-115. Calvy cows: Broken mouth cows $700-$960, Young cows $1300-1450 Pairs: Young pairs with 200 lb calves $1700- 1950. $130. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $42.75; 1000-1100 lbs. $45.25; 1100-1200 lbs. $47.50; 1200-1300 lbs. $51.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $53.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $56.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $54.50; 1600-1700 lbs. $60; 1700-1800 lbs. $62; 1800-1900 lbs. $61; 1900-2000 lbs. $59. Oregon CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Nov. 11 Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $61.25; 500-600 lbs. $53.50; 600-700 lbs. $51; 700-800 lbs. $61.25; 800 lbs. And $56.25. Heifers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $70; 800-900 lbs. $47; 1000-1100 lbs. $64.75; 1100-1200 lbs. $67.25; 1200 lbs and up $61.25. Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $95; 300-400 lbs. LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Lebanon, Ore. Dec. 1 Total receipts: 290. Top organic cow: $76.00, avg. all: $55.54. Top conventional cow: $64, Top 10 avg.: $55.14, avg. all: $40.71. Top conventional bull: $61, avg. all: $53.30. Feeder steers: 400-500 lbs. $57.50-143; 600- 700 lbs. $110. Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $112-142; 500- 600 lbs. $112-117. Bred cows: $325-825. Goats (hd.): $55-155. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Nov. 28 Total head count: 329. Baby calves: NA. Steers: 400-500 lbs. $145-170; 500-600 lbs. $130-145; 600-700 lbs. $120-130; 700-800 lbs. $112-120; 800-900 lbs. $108-115. Bulls: High yield. $73-78; Mostly $70-73; Thin- ner $65-70. Pairs: NA. Bred cows: Full Mouth Vac $1300-1625; Bro- ken Mouth Vac $800-1000. Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $128-140; 500-600 lbs. $116-128; 600-700 lbs. $110-116; 700-800 lbs. $108-112. Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $100-108. Cows: High-yield $60; fleshy cows $55; medi- um-yield $50; low-yield $45. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Nov. 30 Total receipts: 2,879 head. Comments: The market was steady to $2-4 cwt stronger on 300 to 525 weight calves. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $153-191; 400-500 lbs. $139-182; 500-600 lbs. $125-142. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $119-144; 400-500 lbs. $123-139.50; 500-600 lbs. $114-127. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $117-129; 700- 800 lbs. $122-128; 800-900 lbs. $113-121; 900- 1000 lbs. $101-120. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $111-119.50; 700-800 lbs. $105-115; 800-900 lbs. $101-111. Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA. Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: $63-73. Stock cows: NA young; $700-900 older. Pairs, young: $900-1000. Butcher cows: $51-58. Thin shelly cows: $39-49. Butcher bulls: $52-65. Heiferettes: $67-83. WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Nov. 28 Total receipts: 772; 398 cattle. Top 10 slaughter cows: $58.65. Top 50 slaughter cows: $52.27. Top 100 slaughter cows: $47.70. Top certified organic cattle: $84. All slaughter bulls: $67-72.50. Top beef steers: 300-400 lbs. $130-136; 400- 500 lbs. $125-140; 500-600 lbs. $115-133; 600- 700 lbs. $100-120; 700-800 lbs. $95-107. Top beef heifers: 300-400 lbs. $110-122; 400- 500 lbs. $110-124; 500-600 lbs. $10-120; 600- 700 lbs. $90-101; 700-800 lbs. $80-90. Bred cows: $760-900. Day-old dairy calves: $10-50. Hogs: Block hogs $55-67; feeder pigs $20-105; sows $21-32. Sheep: Lambs 40-70 lbs. $170-180, 75-150 $140-177.50; thin ewes $30-100; fleshy ewes $50-92; ewe/lamb pairs $60-70 head. Goats (hd): Small 10-40 lbs. $37.50-65; medi- um 40-70 lbs. $50-130; Large 70-50 lbs. $140- 240. Futures prices are now lagging cash by quite a few dollars, as the market moves in a more fundamental direction with cash cattle leading the board and not the other way around. Cash trade has tacked on $10 in just three weeks and fats are as close to break-evens as they’ve been in quite some time. Big kills over an extended period have cleaned up the front end, giving cattle feeders a little leverage they’d needed. Packers will push to keep kills large and are clearly willing to pay up a bit, giving up a bit of margin even, as they have fewer formula cattle available in the short term. Optimism is bountiful as the entire cattle complex has recovered remarkably from early November lows. Cattlemen are fully aware of the fickle nature of their market and while there’s no assurance this six-week rally will hold it has brought a little relief to an industry that badly needed it. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 275,900 95,900 227,900 WASHINGTON 2,600. 64 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 450- 500 lbs. $133.73; 550-600 lbs. $131.02; 600-650 lbs. $127.75; 650-700 lbs. $131.31; 700-750 lbs. $125.64. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs. $119.48; 600-650 lbs. $119.50; 650-700 lbs. $117.39; 750-800 lbs. $108.30. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 40,100 27,500 16,000 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) There were no direct sales reported. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 2,300. 73 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 450- 500 lbs. $141.50 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $130 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $121-125 Washington. Medi- um and Large 1: Current Delivery Delivered Price: 600-650 lbs. $130 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $124-125 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $115-130 Idaho for February-March. Large 1: 900 lbs. $122 Idaho. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 400-450 lbs. $128.70 Idaho; 550-600 lbs. $125 Idaho. Medium and Large 1: Current Delivery Delivered Price: 700-750 lbs. $117-121 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $118-125 Idaho. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 2 This week Last week Last year 1,900 Holiday 1,260 Compared to Nov. 16: Stocker and feeder cattle $2-7 higher. Trade active with good demand from both local and internet buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls $2-4 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 54 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 36 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 46 percent heifers. Near 58 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnan- cy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $141-147; 500-600 lbs. $132-140.50; 600-700 lbs. $124-132, Calves; 600-700 lbs. $116, Full; 700-800 lbs. $126-127.50; 800-900 lbs. $118-120. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $118; 1000- 1100 lbs. $105.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $140; 400-500 lbs. $127.50; 500-600 lbs. $115. Small and Medium 2-3: 200-300 lbs. $137. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs. $127.50; 400-500 lbs. $122; 500-600 lbs. $119-121.75; 600-700 lbs. $118-122, Calves; 700-800 lbs. $106-111; 800-900 lbs. $109. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $115. Small and Medium 2-3: 200-300 lbs. $140; 400-500 lbs. $96. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85 percent lean 1400-2000 lbs. $61-66; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1300-1900 lbs. $61-65; Lean Light 90 percent lean 900-1350 lbs. $52-56. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2450 lbs. $69-75. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 1136 lbs. $835 3-6 mos. bred; Few Broken Mouth 1100-1250 lbs. $625- 710 3-6 mos. bred. Idaho 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 SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. 2 Trades in Texas and Kansas selling $5-6 high- er. Live trades in Nebraska $5-6 higher, dressed trades $3-5 higher. Boxed Beef prices as of Dec. 2 averaged $181.21 up $6.23 from Nov. 18. The Choice/Select spread is $17.02. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Dec. 2 totaled about 74,161 head. The previous week’s total head count was 120,381 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: $114-115.50. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers 173-175. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers $112-115. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 higher. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Dec. 2 was $154.04 down $4.01 from Nov. 18. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Dec. 2 This week Last week Last year 2,300 Holiday 3,750 Compared to Nov. 18: Stocker and feeder cattle were firm in a light test. Trade slow with good de- mand especially as local feedlots decided to own some inventory. The feeder supply included 72 percent steers and 28 percent heifers. Near 73 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. Delivered prices in- clude freight, commissions and other expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: Current FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $141.50 Idaho; 600-650 lbs. $130 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $121-125 Washington. Medium and Large 1: Current De- livery Delivered Price: 600-650 lbs. $130 calves Idaho; 750-800 lbs. $124-125 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $115-130 Idaho for February-March. Large 1: 900 lbs. $122 Idaho. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 400-450 lbs. $128.70 Idaho; 550-600 lbs. $125 Idaho. Medium and Large 1: Current Delivery Delivered Price: 700-750 lbs. $117-121 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $118-125 Idaho. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Nov. 25 This week Last week Last year 338,400 146,100 266,900 Compared to last week: Steers and heifers traded $2 to $6 higher with most steer calves under 600 lbs. up to $10 higher. Several mid and late week auctions were called sharply higher and while they were in fact much higher, many were looking back two weeks due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Those sale barns had some catching up to do with last week’s early auctions, many of which had held specials before the holiday break. Demand was very good for all classes of cat- tle this week, but still exceptionally good for light cattle suitable for wheat. Winter weather curtailed receipts in parts of the Dakotas but elsewhere across the country the supply was heavy. The volume that was lagging in the early fall is being caught up now. The cash feeder market has re-energized, with several weeks of steady gains being convincing enough for owners to finally bring their stock to town. In some parts of the country, the supply was so heavy that by mid-week competition for available trucks was just as intense as the rivalry ringside. Weaned calves continue to make up a larger percentage of the offering each week and in most places, the competition to own anything that could be placed in an extended winter grazing program is fierce. 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