January 13, 2017
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Farm Market Report
Grain Market Reports
Potato 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
Jan. 5
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Jan. 5, were higher compared to Dec. 29 noon bids
for January delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Jan. 5, higher as follows compared to Dec. 29 closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 21.50 cents higher at $4.2625, Kansas City
wheat futures were 19.25 cents higher at $4.3450 and Minneapo-
lis wheat futures trended 14.75 cents higher at $5.5025. Chicago
March corn futures trended 11.50 cents higher at $3.6125 and
March soybean futures closed 0.25 of a cent lower at $10.1250.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during January for ordinary protein trended 11 to
15.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for
the same delivery period at $4.56-4.7125. Some exporters were
not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums
were zero to 25 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids for the
current and previous weeks.
One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for
January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $5.20-
5.2125 and bids for White Club Wheat were also $5.20-5.2125.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: February and March $4.56-4.7125, April $4.45-4.8150
and May $4.45-4.5850.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: February and March $5.20-5.2125, April
and August New Crop not available.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during January trended 21.25 to 21.50 cents per
bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period at
$4.7125-4.7625. 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 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 guaranteed
maximum 10.5 percent protein for January delivery by unit trains
and barges to Portland were $6.1125-6.33 and bids for White
Club Wheat were $7.4125-7.88. Forward month bids for soft white
wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: February
was not available, March $4.55-4.7125, April $4.50-4.8150 and
May $4.50-4.5850.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: February and March $6.1625-6.35, April
$6.2175-6.30 and August New Crop $5.44-5.50.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
January delivery were 4.25 to 24.25 cents per bushel higher com-
pared to Dec. 30 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as
follows: January $5.0450-5.3450, February and March $5.2450-
5.3450 and April $5.31-5.36.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were 14.75
to 19.75 cents per bushel higher than Dec. 30 noon bids for the
same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery. Bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were
as follows: January, February and March $6.5525-6.7525 and April
$6.5475-6.6975.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific North-
west-BN shuttle trains for January delivery trended 13.50 cents
higher from $4.5125-4.6125. Some exporters were not issuing
bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows:
February $4.5125-4.5825, March $4.5025-4.5325, April $4.3950-
4.4450 and May $4.4625. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans de-
livered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN shuttle trains for January
delivery trended 5.75 to 6.75 cents higher from $11.0250-11.0450.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: February $10.9550-10.9950
and March $10.8250-10.9350.
Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January delivery trended
steady at $3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 22 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, Jan. 5, with four docked compared to 24 last week with six
docked. There were no new confirmed 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.
Oregon
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Jan. 5
Total Receipts: 104.
Top conventional cow: $83, Top 10 avg.:
$80.56, avg. all: $65.14.
Top organic cow: $84.
Goats: $115-165 per head.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Jan. 4
Total receipts: 305 head.
Comments: Not enough feeder cattle in most
weight classes to test the market, due to winter
storm. Choice “fat cattle” trading steady with last
week at $116-118, which is positive for the feeder
cattle market.
Steer calves: 500-600 lbs. $126-142.
Heifer calves: 400-500 lbs. $122-133; 500-600
lbs. $117-129.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $118-125; 700-
800 lbs. $107-116; 800-900 lbs. $104-111; 900-
1000 lbs. $97-106.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $109-121; 700-
800 lbs. $102-106.
Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA.
Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA.
Stock cows: $865-1175 young; $585-825 older.
Pairs, young: NA.
Butcher cows: $51-58.
Thin shelly cows: $35-49.
Butcher bulls: $51-61.
Heiferettes: $64-79.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Jan. 6
Current week Last week
5,232
1,068
Compared to Dec. 30: All feeder classes higher,
slaughter animals lower. Off lots $25-50 lower.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $57-63; $64-69
high dress; Boning $50-56; Cutters $40-50.
Bulls 1 and 2: $58-73.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $149-196.50; 400-
450 lbs. $150-186; 450-500 lbs. $145-171; 500-
550 lbs. $140-166.50; 550-600 lbs. $140-157;
600-650 lbs. $125-150; 650-700 lbs. $120-137;
700-750 lbs. $120-134.75; 750-800 lbs. $120-
130; 800-900 lbs. $115-129.50; 900-1,000 lbs.
$110-125.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $140-179.50;
400-450 lbs. $130-159; 450-500 lbs. $130-155;
500-550 lbs. $123-143; 550-600 lbs. $120-
135.50; 600-650 lbs. $116-138; 650-700 lbs.
$112-126.75; 700-750 lbs. $117-126; 750-800
lbs. $115-124; 800-900 lbs. $105-121.50.
Calvy cows: Few full mouth $1,000-1,125. Bro-
ken mouth $900-975.
Pairs: No test.
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Turlock, Calif.
Jan. 6
Total receipts: 944 head.
Springers: No. 1 Holstein springer $1600-1950;
No. 2 Holstein springer $1400-1575; No. 1 Jersey
springer $1600-1700; No. 1 Jersey cross springer
$1400-1750.
Weigh beef cows: High yielding $57-65; Med
yielding $51-56; Low yielding $42-50.
Weigh dairy cows: High yielding $56-64; Med
yielding $50-55; Low yielding $40-49.
Weigh bulls: High Yielding $74-80; Med yielding
$62-73. Low yielding $55-61
Holstein barren heifers: $62-78.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Dec. 30
Steers (hd.): 2300-400 lbs. $155; 400-500 lbs.
$150.
Heifers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $55; 700-800 lbs.
$49; 800-900 lbs. $71; 900-1000 lbs. $68.75;
1000-1100 lbs. $74.50; 1100-1200 lbs. $72.50;
1200 lbs. and up $61.50.
Bull Calf (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $78; 600-700 lbs.
$63; 800-900 lbs. $42.
Bull Calf (hd.): 300-400 lbs. $150.
Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $40; 1000-1100
lbs. $52; 1100-1200 lbs. $57.50; 1200-1300 lbs.
$51.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $55.50; 1400-1500 lbs.
$57.50; 1500-1600 lbs. $58.25; 1600-1700 lbs.
$55.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $61.
Holstein Bulls (wt.): 1200-1300 lbs. $62; 1300-
1400 lbs. $67.75; 1500 lbs. and up $68.50.
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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)
Jan. 7
Market commentary: Colorado packers managed to move prices for 10 lb. Russet consumer bags up
by $1 per cwt during the first week of January.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$10.89
$0.03
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$9.97
$0.06
COLUMBIA BASIN
$11.03
$0
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
$4.29
$0.02
$13.50
$0
$9
$0
$3.54
$0.05
$11.50
$0
$9
$0
$4.37
$0
$13.50
$0
$8.50
$0
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo,
Texas
Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign cur-
rency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per-
hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement
animals on per head basis as indicated.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Jan. 6
Compared to Dec. 30: Slaughter lambs were
firm to $5 higher, instances $10 higher on lambs
over 70 lbs. Slaughter ewes were steady to $4
higher. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San
Angelo, Texas, 3,219 head sold.
No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In di-
rect trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs
were not tested. 3,800 head of negotiated sales
of slaughter lambs were steady. 11,100 head of
formula sales had no trend due to confidentiality.
3,557 lamb carcasses sold with 55 lbs down no
trend due to confidentiality; 55-65 lbs $.94 lower
and 65 lbs up $3.67-6.21 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 110-145 lbs.
$128-137.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo:40-60 lbs. $242-258, few $264-
266; 60-70 lbs. $226-248, few $250-262; 70-80
lbs. $210-228, few $236-246; 80-90 lbs. $184-
208; 90-110 lbs. $174-180, few $190.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
3,800 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 137-
173 lbs. $126.39-165 (wtd avg $141.01).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-80; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $80-90; Utility 1-2
(thin) $68-76; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $66;
Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 90-150 lbs.
$90-135 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$469.54
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
$340.37
65-75 lbs.
$297.45
75-85 lbs.
$293.07
85 lbs. and up
$285.35
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 32,000 com-
pared with 33,000 last week and 37,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
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.
Jan. 6
Slaughter cattle trade on a live basis remained
mostly steady, though few late trades were $1
lower. Dressed basis cattle in Nebraska sold $2
lower. Beef prices opened the new year moving in
a negative direction but on moderate movement.
Boxed Beef prices averaged $196.01 down
$2.06 from Dec. 30. The Choice/Select spread
is $5.59. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for
negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon
totaled about 83,580 head. The previous week’s
total head count was 116,337 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and
Heifers: mostly $118. Dressed Basis: Steers and
Heifers $188.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers mostly $118, few $117.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold $1-3 high-
er. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was
$159.26 up $4.02 from Dec. 30.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Jan. 6
This week
Last week
Last year
258,300
25,200
309,400
Feeder cattle marketing was brisk the first
week in 2017 at auctions, which in most cases
had been closed for the last two to three weeks.
Feeder cattle prices have been playing catch-
up as excitement and generous bids by packers
over the holiday break have moved forward rather
rapidly and feeders have followed suit. Most feed-
er cattle auctions are trading $3 to $6 higher, with
instances $10 to $12 higher when compared to
their last full non-holiday week ending Dec. 23.
Feeder cattle prices have kicked off the New
Year with much optimism as the two-week break
provided an opportunity for fed and feeder cattle
to regroup and find its legs and market psycholo-
gy has gained some drive.
Exceptional quality was coming through the
sale rings and buyers were more than ready to
get back to business after a long break. Most
cattle were long-time weaned with a vaccination
history, carrying some flesh but in this cold weath-
er not enough to slow down the bidding much.
It sure was hotter inside the sales arena than
outside in the Plains states this week as bitter
wind chills were registered throughout much
of the country. Reports of snowfall in the North
Plains up to a foot in several areas, as well as 2
inches or more reported in the Texas Panhandle.
On Jan. 4 Bassett, Neb., had almost 4,800
head of reputation Sandhill-raised feeders on
display with many replacement quality heifers on
offer and in many cases out-selling their brothers.
Over 300 head of replacement quality heifers
weighing between 600-625 lbs. averaging 619
lbs. sold for a weighted average price of $159.26
and over 100 head of those bigger sisters weigh-
ing 650-675 lbs. averaging 667 lbs. sold for a
weighted average price of $159.99.
Packers still appear to be recovering from be-
ing in an apparent short bought position the past
couple weeks as fed cattle traded steady with last
week at mostly $118 on the live side compared to
$134-136 from a year ago.
Choice boxed beef has dropped over $4 the
past couple of days to close at $198.81 this week.
It appears that retailers came to the table over
holidays to replenish their inventories.
Hopefully 2017 will be less volatile and have
more stability, as the cattle markets will make and
find adjustments to provide a good starting point
for 2017. Auction volume this week included 60
percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 38 percent
heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
211,700
14,500
250,800
WASHINGTON There were not enough feeder
cattle sales to report.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
44,100
10,700
55,400
SOUTHWEST
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
8,200. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol-
steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $122-125.50 May Del;
325 lbs. $123.45 April Del; 325 lbs. $115-119.50
May Del.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
There were no direct sales reported.
Nevada lawmakers seek to limit monuments
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With
some rural Nevadans angry
that President Barack Obama
designated two sprawling na-
tional monuments in the state
in 2016, two Republican con-
gressional lawmakers have in-
troduced a measure to restrict
the ability of future presidents
to do the same.
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei said
their proposal would make
Nevada off-limits to new
monuments that don’t have
approval from Congress.
The joint announcement
Jan. 4 came after Obama in
December designated the
nearly 470-square-mile Gold
Butte National Monument
on land where embattled cat-
tleman Cliven Bundy lets
his cows graze, and set aside
some 1,100 square miles last
July for the Basin and Range
monument.
Obama also designated a
vast 2,000-square-mile area
in Utah near the four corners
area last month as the Bears
Ears National Monument.
Designation generally al-
lows hiking, hunting, fishing
and current oil and mining,
but bans new activity.
Under the Antiquities Act
of 1906 the president has the
right to protect public land
and resources by designating
national monuments for man-
agement by agencies such as
the National Park Service, the
Bureau of Land Management
and the U.S. Forest Service.
Congress can also desig-
nate monuments.
The declarations in Neva-
da had strong backing from
conservation advocates and
former Democratic U.S. Sen.
Harry Reid as protection for
historic, cultural and natural
resources.
But Republican leaders
and opponents of federal con-
trol of land in the American
West complain the moves
close vast areas to new energy
development.
In Utah, a Republican con-
gressional delegation failed to
block the Bears Ears designa-
tion with a bid to prevent the
president from naming monu-
ments in seven Utah counties.
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 reflect discounts or other contract terms.
DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS
(USDA Market News)
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 6
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 33 cents lower for Jumbo, 42 cents lower
for Extra Large, 45 cents lower for Large, and 30 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is
lower. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Demand is light to moderate. Supplies are moderate. Market
activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark is price is $1.02.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
181
Extra large
170
Large
166
Medium
122
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
156-168
Extra large
156-160
Large
148-157
Medium
103-114
Dairy report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
Jan. 5
California milk production appears to be steady
to higher. Industry contacts say bottled fluid milk
demand is rebounding as students return to the
classrooms. Processors have plenty of milk for most
processing needs.
According to CDFA, November 2016 Class 1
sales in California totaled 53.6 million gallons, down
3.2 percent from the previous year. From January
through November 2016, Class 1 sales totaled
588.2 million gallons, down 2.9 percent from the
comparable period in 2015.
In the Pacific Northwest, milk production is gen-
erally following typical seasonal patterns. However,
the region has experienced several rounds of cold,
wet weather that have depressed milk production
slightly for short periods of time. As the tempera-
tures warm, production rebounds. Industry contacts
say the snowpack is above normal and that gives a
promising start to 2017 irrigation conditions.
Bottling demand has returned to pre-holiday levels
as schools resume classes. A few dairy manufactur-
ers are seeking out additional loads of milk to help
rebuild inventories after the heavy holiday business.
According to the DMN National Retail Re-
port-Dairy for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5, the na-
tional weighted average advertised price for one
gallon of milk is $2.69, up 19 cents from last week
and 44 cents higher from a year ago. The weighted
average regional price in the Southwest is $2.99.
There were no reported prices for gallon milk in the
Northwest this week. Condensed skim processing is
ongoing, supported by heavy regional milk intakes.
Movement of condensed skim is mostly contractual
and demand varies depending on usage. Heavy
condensed skim volumes continue clearing into
dryers. Milk standardization is making cream more
available in the West. Most of this cream is readily
clearing into churns.
However, some sour cream and aerated cream
makers also taking some cream loads to restart
production. Some dairy processors are choosing to
churn cream instead of selling at low prices. Multi-
ples for all classes are mixed, ranging from 1.00 to
1.20.
13th Annual
Cattleman’s Workshop
Navigating the Future
in the Cow/Calf Industry
Clarkston, WA
Saturday, January 21 ST , 2017
BLUE MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE CENTER
404 12th STREET, LA GRANDE, OR
9:00 - 9:15 Workshop Introductions & Overview
Kevin Ochsner, Host Cattlemen to Cattlemen TV - Kersey, CO
9:15 - 10:00 Cattle Market Challenges and
Note: For more information, please contact
Kim McKague at (541) 562-5129
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/eoarcunion
ROP-1-2-4/#6
Opportunities in 2017
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK
10:00 - 10:45 Genetic Technologies in the Poultry
Industry, The Other Protein
Dr. Mitch Abrahamsen, Senior VP Research & Development;
Cobb-Vantress - Siloam Springs, AR
10:45 - 11:15 Break (provided by sponsors)
11:15 - 12:00 Ethics, Values & Science. Finding the
Right Mix For Building Consumer Trust
Donna Moenning, Center For Food Integrity - Gladstone, MO
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch (provided by sponsors)
1:15 - 2:00 Keys to a Successful Heifer
Development Program
Dr. Che Trejo, Zoetis Beef Technical Services Veterinarian -
Malad, ID
2:00 - 3:00 Navigation Tools for the Cow/Calf
Producer
Kevin Ochsner, Host Cattlemen to Cattlemen TV - Kersey, CO
Genesee, ID
Nezperce, ID