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Farm Market Report
Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
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
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Jan. 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
6,031
1,880
1,971
Compared to Jan. 13: Prices trended generally steady in a limited
test compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays with the retail/
stable hay. According to some producers, horse owners prefer lower
sugar, higher protein hay. The recent snows slowed movement as
trucks can’t get to the farms to get loaded.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
18
$225
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
2
$240
Good
50
$210-225
Meadow Grass Small Square Premium
50
$210
EASTERN OREGON
Fair
60
$105
Alfalfa Large Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
400
$165
800
$285
Small Square
Premium
700
$160
Fair/Good
4
$130
Barley Straw Large Square
Utility
35
$66
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
1000 $180
Premium
32
$150
2396 $160-170
Fair
100
$100
Small Square
Supreme
30
$185
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Premium
25
$100
Orchard Grass Small Square
Utility
50
$65
Oat Small Square
Fair
25
$60
Wheat/Oat/Barley/Pea
Large Square
Premium
100
$105
Barley/Wheat/Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium
100
$105
Triticale Large Square
Good
30
$75
Small Square
Premium
24
$100
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3,850
2,985
2,000
Compared to Jan. 13: Feeder Alfalfa firm. Trade remains slow with
light to moderate demand. More interest on the buying side is
starting to show up.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Fair/Good
600
$85
1400 $70-85
Utility
1000 $80
Utility/Fair 500
$80
Mixed Grass Mid Square
Fair/Good
350
$75
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1,525
1,775
17,538
Compared to Jan. 13: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. Rain has encroached on all regions this week with more
rain forecast for the coming weekend. Next week is forecast to offer
some much needed drying. All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn
unless otherwise noted.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Fair/Good
150
$100
Orchard Grass
Premium
200
$295
Wheat Hay
Fair
150
$96
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Premium
50
$200
Good
275
$145-155
Rice Straw
Good
100
$25
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Good
25
$180
Fair
25
$165
Wheat Hay
Premium
50
$115
Good
50
$85
Wheat Straw
Good
25
$20
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Good/Prem. 100
$200
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Good
275
$90-100
Utility
50
$70
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,400
6,300
7,660
Compared to Jan. 13: Export Alfalfa steady, domestic not tested
this week. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.
Very good demand noted for Timothy. On the higher quality export
Alfalfa sellers pay to tarp it. Inclement weather and driving condi-
tions and the Northwest hay expo this week affecting movement of
hay in the trade area. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm
or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
300
$150
Timothy Grass Mid Square
Fair/Good 1000 $110
Timothy Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 100
$200
Rye Grass Straw Mid Square Fair
2000 $55
Fescue Straw Mid Square
Fair
2000 $55
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.
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Jan. 19
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Jan. 19, were mixed compared to Jan. 12 noon bids
for January delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan.
19, mixed as follows compared to Jan. 12 closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 2.75 cents lower at $4.2350, Kansas City wheat futures
were 2.50 cents lower at $4.4225 and Minneapolis wheat futures
trended 2.50 cents higher at $5.7650. Chicago March corn futures
trended eight cents higher at $3.6625 and March soybean futures
closed 30 cents higher at $10.7025.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
or barges during January for ordinary protein trended steady to 7.75
cents lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery peri-
od at $4.56-4.6350. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to 25 cents per bush-
el over soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for Jan-
uary delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $5.30-5.3450
and bids for White Club Wheat were also $5.30- 5.3450. Forward
month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows:
February $4.56-4.6350, March $4.3850-4.6350, April $4.3925-4.53
and May $4.3925-4.52.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro-
tein were as follows: February and March $5.30-5.3450, April and
August New Crop not available.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during January trended 2.75 to 7.75 cents higher com-
pared to week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.6850.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club
wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent 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 $6.2450-6.45 and bids for White Club
Wheat were $7.4450-8.15. Forward month bids for soft white wheat
guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: February was not
available, March $4.3850-4.6850, April and May $4.3925- 4.55. One
year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein
were as follows: February and March $6.2950-6.45, April $6.29-6.45
and August New Crop $5.50-5.5375.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
January delivery were 2.50 to 7.50 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:
January $5.1225-5.3725, February and March $5.2725- 5.3725 and
April $5.2425-5.3925.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were 7.50 to 12.50
cents per bushel higher than Jan. 12 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 $6.9150-7.0650 and April $6.8425-6.8925.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BNSF shuttle trains for January delivery trended 33.00 cents high-
er from $4.8125-5.0125. Some exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: Febru-
ary $4.6425-4.8125, March $4.5825-4.6525, April $4.5125-4.5225,
May $4.5125 and June $4.53-4.55. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans
delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BNSF shuttle trains for Jan-
uary delivery trended 35.00 to 37.00 cents higher from $11.7025-
11.8525. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Forward month soybean bids were as follows: February $11.6025-
11.7025, March $11.4825-11.5225, October $11.1775 and Novem-
ber $11.1475. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for January delivery
trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 28 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, Jan. 19, with seven docked compared to 26 on Jan. 12 with five
docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from
the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Jan. 19
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.
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.25
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$7.70
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
$8.34
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
$7.55
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$8.70
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.65
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.65
Glenn County
$8.25-8.30
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$8.40
OATS-U.S. No. 2 White
Truck
Petaluma
$10.75-11.25
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $10.75-11.25
FOB
Tulare-Kern-Merced
NA
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.90
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period
ending Jan. 12:
YELLOW CORN, U.S. No. 2 or better
Glenn
$8.25-8.30
Spot
Del Locally
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. 20
Total Receipts: 340.
Top conventional cow: $80.50, Top 10 avg.:
$78.33, avg. all: $59.15.
Top conventional bull: $86.
Top organic cow: $64.
Feeder steers: 400-500 lbs. $107.50-$141;
500-600 lbs.$67.50-$136.75; 600-700 lbs. $120-
$129.
Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $107.50-$128;
500-600 lbs. $90-$122.
Bred cows: $440-870 per head.
Goats: $155-190 per head
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Jan. 16
Total head count: 669.
Baby calves: NA.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $155-165; 400-500 lbs.
$155-165; 500-600 lbs. $145-155; 600-700 lbs.
$138-145; 700-800 lbs. $132-137; 800-900 lbs.
$127-132.
Bulls: High yield. $77-87; Mostly $75-77; Thin-
ner $68-73.
Pairs: NA.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $145-155; 400-500 lbs.
$140-145; 500-600 lbs. $130-140; 600-700 lbs.
$125-130; 700-800 lbs. $120-126.50.
Heiferettes: 850-1000 lbs. $110-120.
Cows: High-yield $60; fleshy cows $60; medi-
um-yield $55; low-yield $55.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Jan. 18
Total receipts: 305 head.
Stronger market on the heavier weight big
calves and yearlings somewhat steady to softer
on the lighter weight calves.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $136-177; 400-500
lbs. $149-169; 500-600 lbs. $129-155.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $132-148; 400-500
lbs. $129-142; 500-600 lbs. $118-135.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $124-139; 700-
800 lbs. $119-132; 800-900 lbs. $108-123; 900-
1000 lbs. $106-121.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $119-126; 700-
800 lbs. $106-116.
Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA.
Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA.
Stock cows: NA young; $670-825 older.
Pairs, young: NA.
Butcher cows: $51-57.
Thin shelly cows: $37-49.
Butcher bulls: $56-66
Heiferettes: 63-88
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Jan. 16-17
Total receipts: 1123 cattle.
Top slaughter cows: $66.55-78.67.
Top certified organic cattle: $83.
All certified organic cattle ave: $60-86.50.
All slaughter bulls: $60-86.50.
Top beef steers: 400-500 lbs. $110-120, 500-
600 lbs. $115-128.
Top beef heifers: 400-500 lbs. 100-115, 500-
600 lbs $110-120.
Bred cows: $885-1275/head.
Block hogs: $45-78.
Feeder pigs: $25.50-100/head.
Sows: $6-30.
Lambs: 40-70 lbs. $165-194, 75-150 lbs. $160-
170.
Thin ewes: $50-70 .
Fleshy ewes: $65-100.
Ewe-lamb pairs: $65-70/head.
Goats: 10-40 lbs. $22.50-95, 40-70 lbs. $42.50-
155, 70-150 lbs. $145-307.50/head.
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Jan. 21
Total head count: 344.
Market conditions compared to last week:
Butcher cows and bulls off from last week; feed-
ers slightly stronger.
Top cows: High dressers $60-68, low dressers
$50-59; top 10 cows 61.30.
Top bulls: High dressers $70-75.
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $109-126; 500-700
lbs. $77-124; 700-900 lbs. $86-106.
Choice steers: Medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2: 400-500 lbs. $109-135.50; 500-600
lbs. $115-141.50; 600-700 lbs. $110-127.50; 700-
800 lbs. $100-112; 800-900 lbs. $90-107.
Choice heifers: Medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $90-115; 400-500 lbs.
$105-134; 500-600 lbs. $110-128; 600-700 lbs.
$100-114.50; 700-800 lbs. $85-100; 800 lbs. and
up $89-100.
Bred Cows: $525-950 head. Pairs $810-1140
pair.
Head calves (up to 250 lbs.): Beef $90-200
head.
Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs. $140-182.50; 90-130
lbs. $110-155.50
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Dec. 30
Steers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $46.25.
Steers (hd.): 300-400 lbs. $175.
Heifers (wt.): 700-800 lbs. $59; 800-900 lbs.
$41.25.
Heifers (hd.): 400-500 lbs. $160.
Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $35.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Jan. 20
Current week Last week
2,557
923
Compared to Jan. 13: Feeder market $2-10
higher. Off lots and singles $25-50 below top.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $60-65; $66-70
high dress; Boning $53-59; Cutters $40-53.
Bulls 1 and 2: $60-80.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $163-181; 400-
450 lbs. $150-181.50; 450-500 lbs. $150-179;
500-550 lbs. $140-161; 550-600 lbs. $131-153;
600-650 lbs. $134-149.50; 650-700 lbs. $126-
144; 700-750 lbs. $130-137.50; 750-800 lbs.
$122-134; 800-900 lbs. $120-134; 900-1,000 lbs.
$125-131.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $131-146; 400-
450 lbs. $131-153; 450-500 lbs. $130-148.50;
500-550 lbs. $125-150; 550-600 lbs. $125-134;
600-650 lbs. $118-129.75; 650-700 lbs. $115-
129; 700-750 lbs. $118-126.50; 750-800 lbs.
$115-124; 800-900 lbs. $112-118.
Calvy cows: Too few to test.
Pairs: Few pen lots all ages. $1,200-1,685.
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Turlock, Calif.
Jan. 20
Total receipts: 799 head.
Dairy replacements steady to $75 lower due to
weather conditions. Weigh Cows and Bull market
1-2 cents softer than Jan. 13.
Springers: No. 1 Holstein springer $1600-1925;
No. 2 Holstein springer $1400-1575; No. 1 Jersey
springer $1600-1700; No. 1 Jersey cross springer
$1400-1750.
Dairy report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison
FLUID MILD AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
Jan. 19
Due to the current wet conditions, muddy dairy paddocks have
slightly suppressed milk yields in California.
However, milk intakes are adequate for processing needs.
Class 1 demand from educational institutions is steady as most
school pipelines are full. Interest for Class 2 is improving, but
slowly.
The Sierra Nevada snowpack is well above normal. Therefore,
some dairy operators expect sufficient water for the upcoming
growing season. Alfalfa hay fieldwork remains dormant through-
out the state.
In the Pacific Northwest, last week’s winter storms dumped
heavy snows and rain in parts of the region. The storms caused
delays in transportation and deliveries of milk to some dairy facili-
ties. In addition, the cold, wet weather suppressed milk production
somewhat.
Although transportation and deliveries have returned to normal,
continued periods of rain, ice or snow through the end of the
week are less than ideal for providing good cow comfort. Bottling
demand is steady and adequate milk is available for most pro-
cessing needs.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado and Utah, more snow
is expected to add to the snowpack that is ahead of average
amounts. The precipitation is a positive sign that adequate irriga-
tion water may be available for the growing season.
However, the cold, wet conditions are reducing cow comfort and
subduing milk production a bit. At this point, manufacturers are not
very concerned because milk intakes appear to be in pretty good
balance with processing needs.
Milk pooled on Pacific Northwest Order 124 totaled 579.7 mil-
lion pounds in December 2016. Class I utilization accounted for
about 29 percent of producer milk. The uniform price was $16.37,
up $1.30 from last month and $.69 above one year ago. Accord-
ing to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for the week of Jan.
13-19, the national weighted average advertised price for one
gallon of milk is $3.06, up 32 cents from last week and 44 cents
higher than a year ago. The weighted average regional price in
the Southwest and Northwest are $2.74 and $1.79, respectively.
In the West, moderate to heavy condensed skim intakes contin-
ue clearing into dryers. Demand from ice cream makers is grad-
ually improving. Western cream supplies are readily available.
The competition for cream between butter churners and Class
II (Class 2) processors is expected to increase in the next few
weeks as the Super Bowl approaches.
Therefore, an uptick in cream premiums is also anticipated. This
week, multiples for all classes are mixed, ranging from 1.00 to
1.17.
Weigh beef cows: High yielding no test; Med
yielding $51-56; Low yielding $42-50.
Weigh dairy cows: High yielding $56-61.50;
Med yielding $50-55; Low yielding $40-49.
Weigh bulls: High Yielding $72-77; Med yielding
$62-71; Low yielding $55-61.
Holstein barren heifers: $62-78.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 20
This week
Last week
Last year
2,000
800
3,200
Compared to Jan. 13 at the same market: Not
enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for ac-
curate trends as this was the first true test of the
market for 2017. Trade active with good demand
and good buyer attendance. Slaughter cows and
bulls $2-8 lower. Inclement weather conditions in
the trade area affecting movement of livestock.
Slaughter cows 40 percent, slaughter bulls 10
percent, and feeders 50 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 65 percent steers
and 35 percent heifers. Near 74 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Heifers:
Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-
400 lbs. $159; 400-500 lbs. $156-158; 500-600
lbs. $142.75-151.75; 600-700 lbs. $134.50-
142.85; 600-700 lbs. $123, Full; 700-800 lbs.
$133.50-139; 700-800 lbs. $124.50, Full; 800-900
lbs. $125-130. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $117-126;
900-1000 lbs. $110, Full; 1000-1100 lbs. $109.
Small and Medium 4: 300-400 lbs. $81; 400-500
lbs. $84.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs.
$77.50; 500-600 lbs. $80-83.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-
400 lbs. $139; 400-500 lbs. $135.75-141; 500-
600 lbs. $134-135.75; 600-700 lbs. $125.50-134;
600-700 lbs. $117, Full; 700-800 lbs. $120-127;
800-900 lbs. $115.50-122.50. Large 1: 900-1000
lbs. $110. Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $79.
Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85 percent lean
1300-1900 lbs. $59-64; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1200-1800 lbs. $58-64; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 1000-1400 lbs. $47-51.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1800-2100
lbs. $65-70.
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: Few 850-900 lbs. 700 1-3 mos.
California thieves take
190,000 bees from
Montana beekeeper
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A Mon-
tana beekeeper says thieves got away with
488 bee hives he had taken to California to
pollinate almond trees.
Lloyd Cunniff tells the Great Falls Tri-
bune it appeared the thieves used semitrail-
ers to steal about 190,000 bees sometime
between Monday night and Tuesday morn-
ing in Yuba City, Calif. He said he was stor-
ing the bees on a fellow beekeeper’s prop-
erty before moving them to Fresno, where
he had a contract to pollinate almond trees.
Cunniff says the theft will cost him hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars in income.
The hives were insured.
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. 21
Market Commentary: Columbia Basin packers managed to boost 50-80 count carton prices by $0.50
per cwt last week. All othe Russet prices were flat.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
$4.29
$0
$13.50
$0
$9
$0
$3.54
$0
$11.50
$0
$9
$0
$4.46
$0.10
$14
$0.50
$8.50
$0
IDAHO BURBANKS
$10.89
$0
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$9.97
$0
COLUMBIA BASIN
$11.19
$0.15
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.
Jan. 20
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at
a standstill this week. There were no confirmed
trades 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
Jan. 20
Compared to Jan. 13: Slaughter lambs were
$1 lower to sharply lower, except at San Angelo,
Texas, $5-10 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady
to $5 higher, except at Newell, S.D., $3-13 lower.
Feeder lambs were steady to $10 lower. At San
Angelo, Texas, 2,777 head sold. No sales in Eq-
uity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2,500
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
steady to $2 lower. 11,100 head of formula sales
had no trend due to confidentiality. 4,170 lamb
carcasses sold with 45 lbs. down $3.36 lower; 45-
55 lbs. no trend due to confidentiality; and 55 lbs.
up $3.76-5.91 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-155 lbs.
$132-148, few $152.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $248-260; 60-70 lbs.
$234-256; 70-80 lbs. $218-236, few $244-250;
80-90 lbs. $192-220; 90-110 lbs. $184-196.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
2,500 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 139-
185 lbs. $127.94-141.47 (wtd avg $136.37).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $88-98; Utility 1-2
(thin) $70-78; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $66;
Cull 1 (extremely thin) $30.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 66-70 lbs. $197; 78 lbs. $181; 90
lbs. $197.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: baby tooth wooled 158 lbs. $120
cwt; solid mouth wooled 140-175 lbs. $100-105
cwt; yearling hair ewes $170 per head; mixed age
hair ewes 90-140 lbs. $100-122 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. Down
$469.24
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
338.75
65-75 lbs.
$293.39
75-85 lbs.
$289.21
85 lbs. and up
$278.50
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000
compared with 39,000 last week and 35,000
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 reflect discounts or other contract terms.
DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS
(USDA Market News)
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan. 20
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 17 cents higher for Jumbo, 23 cents
higher for Extra Large, 25 cents higher for Large and 21 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade
sentiment is mostly steady. Offerings are light for Medium and light to moderate on the balance of sizes.
Demand is in a full range of moderate to good. Supplies are moderate to closely balanced for anticipated
needs. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price 85 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
146
Extra large
136
Large
130
Medium
105
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
109-121
Extra large
123-127
Large
115-124
Medium
86-97
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.
Jan. 20
This week
Last week
Last year
392,000
499,700
331,200
Compared to Jan. 13: Steer and heifer calves
suitable for summer turnout sold steady to $5
higher in the Plains, while those were steady to
$3 lower in the Southeast. Steers and heifers
over 600 lbs. were steady to $3 higher. Demand
was reported to be good to very good in many
locations nationwide this week in spite of trying
weather and conditions through the center part
of the country. Cancellations of regular sched-
uled sales or severely curtailed receipts were
common place in early week action in the South-
ern and Northern Plains if ice had accumulated
any at all. Order buyers got back in the saddle
mid to late week and paid up with higher prices
in a vast majority of auctions.
On Jan. 18 in Bassett, Neb., a load of 810
lb. steers with all the bells and whistles sold
for $141.25 while a load of 630 lb. replacement
quality heifers rung the bell at $150. Optimism
was prevalent this week again as fed cattle
continue to surge in the post holiday trading
weeks. This week, fed cattle rose another $3 to
$4 as live trading transpired at $122 to $123 and
dressed sales were $5 higher at $195. A pattern
has come to light the past couple weeks that af-
ter fed cattle trade occurs, there is a sell off on
the CME Board.
Market participants are protecting their posi-
tions to take advantage of this recent run-up in
the market since Thanksgiving. Along with the
handsome prices paid to producers, packers
took on some inventory again as over 100K was
sold in the 5 Area again this week. Since the
week before Christmas, live sales have gained
$7 and dressed sales have increased $15.
During that same time frame, Choice Boxed
beef has risen from around $197 to over $203
between the Holidays to close at $190.42 today.
January to December 2016 commercial red
meat production was 50.4 billion pounds, up 4
percent from 2015.
Accumulated beef production was up 6 per-
cent from last year and pork was up 2 percent
from last year. For calendar year 2016, average
steer weight was reported at 891 lbs, down 1 lb.
from a year ago; while the average yearly heifer
weight is reported at 822 lbs., up 4 pounds from
the previous year.
This would suggest that feedlots are keeping
their marketings current at the present time and
if packers continue to put more dollars in the
pocket of the producers, they will continue to
push cattle through the pipeline. After the very
short cattle harvest of 69,000 head on Jan. 16,
packers still harvested 569,000 for the week.
Had it not been for ice in the Plains on the
weekend, there would be no doubt that harvest
would’ve been over 600,000 this week. Auction
volume this week included 54 percent weighing
over 600 lbs. and 41 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
248,400
367,500
223,800
WASHINGTON 2,000. 74 pct over 600 lbs.
35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
450-500 lbs. $157.64; 500-550 lbs. $147.94;
550-600 lbs. $144.88; 600-650 lbs. $137.69;
650-700 lbs. $141.58; 700-750 lbs. $139; 750-
800 lbs. $135.75; 850-900 lbs. $127.98. Large 1
half load 926 lbs. $126; 950-1000 lbs. $118.92.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450- 500 lbs.
$138.73; 500-550 lbs. $135.29; 600-650 lbs.
$127.70; 700- 750 lbs. $125.25; 750-800 lbs.
$122.98; 850-900 lbs. $118.50.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
60,200
53400
45,200
SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada)
4,200. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol-
steins: Large 3 Del Feb-Mar 300 lbs. $123; May
300 lbs. $121; Del Current 325 lbs. $121.
NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
2,200. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 16 pct heifers.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Current 600-
650 lbs. $140; 800-850 lbs. $125. Large 1 900-
950 lbs. $125. Medium and Large 1 Del Current
700-800 lbs. $130-138; 800-900 lbs. $128.75-
130. February 850 lbs. $126. Large 1 900-950
lbs. $127.75 for current Idaho. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 Del Current 650-700 lbs. $122; 700-
750 lbs. $128. Del February 800-825 lbs. $118.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jan. 20
Slaughter cattle trade demand was moderate,
with trades in the Midwest and south plains $3 to
$4 higher at midday on Jan. 20. Dressed basis
cattle in Nebraska sold $5 higher. Boxed beef
prices were lower on light demand and lighter as
the week progressed.
Boxed Beef prices as of Jan. 20 averaged
$188.53 down $7.48 From Jan. 13. The Choice/
Select spread is $3.78. Slaughter cattle on a na-
tional basis for negotiated cash trades through
Friday afternoon totaled about 117,000 head.
The previous week’s total head count was
91,499 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers: $121-122.50. Dressed Basis:
Steers and Heifers $195.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis:
Steers and Heifers $121-123.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows 1-2 higher and bulls $1
higher.
Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Jan. 20
was $163.98 up $.64 from Jan. 13.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 20
This week
Last week
Last year
2,200
2,050
2,350
Compared to Jan. 20: Feeder cattle firm. Trade
slow to moderate with good demand following
recent advances on slaughter cattle prices. The
feeder supply included 84 percent steers and 16
percent heifers. Near 76 percent of the supply
weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weigh-
ing point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent
and with a 5-12 cent slide on calves and a 3-8
cent slide on yearlings. Delivered prices include
freight, commissions and other expenses. Cur-
rent sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current
FOB Price: 600-650 lbs. $140 Idaho; 800-850
lbs. $125 Washington. Large 1: 900-950 lbs.
$125 Washington. Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 700-800 lbs. $130-138 Idaho;
800-900 lbs. $128.75- 130 Idaho. Future Deliv-
ery Delivered Price: 850 lbs. $126 for Feb Idaho.
Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $127.75 for current Idaho.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 650-700 lbs. $122 Idaho; 700-
750 lbs. $128 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered
Price: 800-825 lbs. $118 for February Idaho.