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February 3, 2017 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report 13 S PONSORED BY rop-5-4-7/#7 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 re- tail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relation- ship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test num- bers: 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. Jan. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 4,200 5,400 7,980 Compared to Jan. 20: Export and domestic Alfalfa firm in a light test. Trade remains slow as most producers are getting over severe winter weather the last few weeks. 2015 supplies still being sold. Very good demand noted for Timothy. On the higher quality export Alfalfa sellers pay to tarp it. Retail/Feedstore hay steady. Tons Price Premium 600 $120 Alfalfa Mid Square 800 $100 Good/Prem. 100 $120 Fair/Good 200 $90-100 2000 $80 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 $150 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 300 $220 Good/Prem. 100 $200 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Portland, Ore. Jan. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,562 6,031 600 Compared to Jan. 20: Prices trended generally steady in a limited test compared to week ago prices. Most demand is 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 Large Square Small Square Orchard Grass Small Square Meadow Grass Small Square Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square Oat Small Square Wheat Large Square EASTERN OREGON Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Small Square Timothy Grass Large Square Oat Large Square HARNEY COUNTY Alfalfa Small Square LAKE COUNTY Alfalfa Large Square Small Square Fair Premium Good Premium Premium 60 11 30 44 50 $90 $240-250 $200 $230-250 $210 Premium 20 Good/Prem. 25 Good 160 $250 $160 $80 Good 380 $130 Good Premium Premium Fair 300 15 120 100 $100 $165 $180 $90 Premium Good Fair/Good 200 250 175 $150 $105 $100 Supreme Fair Supreme Premium 100 200 132 90 $225 $100 $185-195 $185 Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Good 100 $95 KLAMATH BASIN: No new sales confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 1,000 3,850 27,025 Compared to last week: 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 1000 $90 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 2,400 1,525 1,356 Compared to Jan. 20: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Region 6 will be trying to put new hay up in the coming weeks, but with cooler temps and more days to cure means a longer process to get it put up. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, according to the San Joa- quin precipitation index (an average across that region), January was the wettest ever observed in 112 years of record, and 4- to 5-year precipitation totals climbed dramatically from approximately the 2 percentile level as of early January to around the 20th percen- tile through this week. Statewide average snowpack (snow water equivalent) is almost twice normal for late January, and somewhat more than twice nor- mal in the southern Sierra Nevada. Amounts actually exceed those typically recorded April 1 (snowpack climatological maximum). Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Alfalfa Premium 150 $165 Good 600 $125-135 75 $260 Orchard Grass Premium 25 $240 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento. Alfalfa Premium 125 $200 Fair 50 $60 Orchard Grass Premium 25 $200 Oat Good 50 $90 Rice Straw Good 25 $53 200 $67 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. No sales confirmed. REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. No sales confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West- ern San Bernardino. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 250 $190 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 300 $180 25 $200 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 300 $150 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. 26 PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY Cash wheat bids for January delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan. 26, were mixed compared to Jan. 20 noon bids for January delivery. March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Jan. 26, mixed as follows compared to Jan. 20 closes: Chicago wheat futures were 3.50 cents higher at $4.27, Kansas City wheat futures were two cents lower at $4.4025 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 9.75 cents lower at $5.6675. Chicago March corn futures trended 2.50 cents lower at $3.6375 and March soybean futures closed 20.75 cents lower at $10.4950. Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during January for ordinary protein trended 3.50 to 10 cents higher compared to week ago prices for the same deliv- ery period at $4.66-4.67. 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 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 $5.30-5.4975 and bids for White Club Wheat were also $5.30- 5.4975. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: February $4.66-4.67, March $4.52-4.67, April and May $4.5050-4.66. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: February and March $5.30-5.4975, 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 3.50 cents higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period at $4.72. Some export- ers 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 max- imum 10.5 percent protein for January delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were $6.30-6.45 and bids for White Club Wheat were $7.3475-8.15. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: February was not available, March $4.52- 4.72, April and May $4.5050-4.60. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: February and March $6.30-6.45, April $6.40- 6.45 and August New Crop $5.49-5.6375. Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for January delivery were mixed, from two cents lower to 13 cents per bushel higher compared to Jan. 20 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: January $5.1025-5.5025, February and March $5.2525-5.4525, April $5.2750-5.4250 and May $5.2750- 5.3750. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during January were 9.75 to 12.75 cents per bushel lower than Jan. 20 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 $6.8175-6.9375, April and May $6.8850-6.9850. COARSE FEEDING GRAINS Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery trended 7.50 to 17.50 cents lower from $4.7375-4.8375. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: Feb- ruary $4.6075-4.7875, March $4.5375-4.5875, April $4.48-4.51, May $4.48-4.49 and June $4.51-4.52. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for January delivery trended 15.75 to 25.75 cents lower from $11.4450-11.6950. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: February $11.2950-11.4950, March $11.1950-11.2450, April $11.19, October $11.1325-11.1525 and November $11.1325. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for Jan- uary delivery trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel. PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS There were 37 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs- day, Jan. 26, with six docked compared to 28 last week with seven 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. 27 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) Rail Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.25-9.25 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $7.70 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.25 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $7.70 CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow FOB Turlock-Tulare $8.46 Kings-Tulare-Fresno $7.50 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Chino Valley-Los Angeles $8.64-8.67 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.76 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.76 Glenn County $8.30 SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single $8.35-8.37 Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein WHEAT-Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties $8.90 Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period ending Jan. 26: YELLOW CORN, U.S. No. 2 or better Glenn $8.30 Spot Del Locally Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. California SHASTA (Shasta Livestock Auction) Cottonwood, Calif. Jan. 27 Current week Last week 3,270 2,557 Compared to Jan. 20: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to $3 lower, except 5-weights, $3 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs. $5-10 higher, over 600 lbs. to $5 lower. Off lots $25-50 lower. Slaughter cows: High yielding $60-64; $65-69 high dress; Boning $52-59; Cutters $40-51. Bulls 1 and 2: $60-74; $75-81 high dress. Feeder steers: 400-450 lbs. $161-175; 450-500 lbs. $145-166; 500-550 lbs. $140-165; 550-600 lbs. $135-157.50; 600-650 lbs. $135-151; 650-700 lbs. $124-142; 700-750 lbs. $127-134.50; 750-800 lbs. $127-130.25; 800-900 lbs. $115-129.50; 900- 1,000 lbs. $113-120. Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $140-166; 400-450 lbs. $140-164; 450-500 lbs. $135-157; 500-550 lbs. $130-150; 550-600 lbs. $125-142; 600-650 lbs. $115-132; 650-700 lbs. $117-123.50; 700-750 lbs. $114-123; 750-800 lbs. $110-117; 800-900 lbs. $112-119. Calvy cows: Full mouth $1,300-1,800. Broken mouth mostly $925-1,080. Pairs: Full mouth pairs, mostly 3 in 1. $1,800-2,375 TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Turlock, Calif. Jan. 24 Total receipts: 630 head. Light test on most classes of feeders. Mostly sin- gles and plainer offerings. Weigh cows and bulls $2-3 lower. Many thanks to all our Customers for your quality consignments throughout the year and a big thanks to all the buyers for your continued support. No. 2 medium and large frame steers: 300- 400lbs. $95-144; 400-500 lbs. $110-149; 500-600 lbs. $105-143; 600-700 lbs. $95-132; 700-800 lbs. $90-130; 800-900 lbs. $75-115. No. 2 medium and large frame heifers: 300-400 lbs. $90-134; 400-500 lbs. $85-131; 500-600 lbs. $80-124; 600-700 lbs. $80-114; 700-800 lbs. $75- 109; 800-900 lbs. $75-104. No. 1 Holstein Steers: 400-500 lbs.. $60-78; 500-600 lbs.. $60-75; 600-700 lbs.. $60-75; 700- 800 lbs.. $60-77; 800-900 lbs.. $60-77. Weigh beef cows: High yielding 55-64; Med yielding $51-54; Low yielding $40-50. Weigh dairy cows: High yielding $53-58; Med yielding $64-69; Low yielding $40-49. Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 27 This week Last week Last year 1,500 2,000 1,300 Compared to Jan. 20: Stocker and feeder cat- tle steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows $2-4 higher. Slaughter bulls $5-7 higher. Trade very active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 47 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, 30 percent replacement cows, and feeders 13 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers. Near 61 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for preg- nancy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs. $160.50; 500-600 lbs. $149; 600-700 lbs. $137-137.50; 600-700 lbs. $120, Full; 700-800 lbs. $119-126; 800-900 lbs. $114. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $130; 400-500 lbs. $410, Per Head. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $84; 400-500 lbs. $81.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs. $124-129.50; 600-700 lbs. $115-124; 800-900 lbs. $105, Full. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs. $110.75. Small and Medium 2-3: 200-300 lbs. $225, Per Head. Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85 percent lean 1300-1950 lbs. $61-66; Lean 85-90 percent lean 1200-1900 lbs. $62-68; Lean Light 90 percent lean 1000-1500 lbs. $51-55. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 lbs. $72-75. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Young (3 yrs. old) 1150-1200 lbs. $1725 with 200-250 lbs. calves. Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 1100-1150 lbs. $1160-1350 6-9 mos. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young (3-4 yrs. old) 1300 lbs. $1450 6-9 mos.; Mid- Aged (6-8 yrs. old) 1200-1600 lbs. $1275-1400 6-9 mos.; Aged to Broken Mouth 1300-1600 lbs. $900- 1075 6-9 mos. Idaho CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock) Jan. 20 Steers (wt.): 300-400 lbs. $70; 400-500 lbs. $61; 500-600 lbs. $54; 600-700 lbs. $48.25; 800 lbs and up $48. Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $60; 300-400 lbs. $200; 400-500 lbs. $85; 500-600 lbs. $240. Heifers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $100. Heifers (hd.): 200-300 lbs. $200. Bull Calf (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $56. Cows (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $41.75; 1000-1100 lbs. $37.50; 1100-1200 lbs. $46; 1200-1300 lbs. $47.75; 1300-1400 lbs. $51.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $44.75; 1500-1600 lbs. $51.25; 1600-1700 lbs. $51.75; 1700-1800 lbs. $53.25; 1800-1900 lbs. $50; 2000 lbs and up $56. Holstein Bulls (wt.): 1000-1100 lbs. $46; 1100- 1200 lbs. $46.50. Oregon LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Jan. 26 Total Receipts: 287. Top conventional cow: $66.50, Top 10 avg.: $65.49, avg. all: $46.58. Top conventional bull: $52.50 Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $122-130; 400-500 lbs.$135-136. Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $123-134; 500-600 lbs. $101-128. Feeder Bulls: 700-800 lbs.: $62.50-115. Weaner Pigs: $7.50-30 per head. Feeder Pigs: $30-70 per head. Sows: $30-70 per head. Goats: $50-180 per head. VALE (Producers Livestock Market) Jan. 18 Total receipts: 690 head. Good activity on “hay fed” “green” grass calves (400-600 lbs. weights) heavy yearling cattle also steady to strong. Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $137-169; 400-500 lbs. $153-176; 500-600 lbs. $134-160. Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $126-141; 400-500 lbs. $124-142; 500-600 lbs. $126-140. Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $127-137; 700-800 lbs. $126-136; 800-900 lbs. $114-121. Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $113-126.50; 700- 800 lbs. $105-124.50; 800-900 lbs. $101-111. Stock cows: NA young; $670-825 older. Butcher cows: $51-57. Thin shelly cows: $35-49. Butcher bulls: $45-59. WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Auction) Jan. 24 Total receipts: 723. Top 10 slaughter cows $56.31; top 50 slaughter cows $52.41; top 100 slaughter cows $49.25. All certified organic cattle average price: $46.43 Top beef steers: 300-400 lbs. $120-135; 400-500 lbs. $127.50-141; 500-600 lbs. $125-140; 600-700 lbs. $115-127; 700-800 lbs. $92.50-100.50; 800- 900 lbs. $90-99. Top beef heifers: 300-400 lbs. $120-132; 400- 500 lbs. $125-135; 500-600 lbs. $120-134; 600- 700 lbs. $110-123.50; 700-800 lbs. $90-100; 800- 900 lbs. $5-87.50. Cow/calf pairs: $1100-1200. Bred cows: $650- 800. Day-old beef cross calves: $125-150. Day-old dairy calves: $5-50. Hogs: Block hogs $45-78; feeder pigs $22.50- 100 per head; sows $6-30. Sheep: Lambs 40-70 lbs. $165-194, 75-150 lbs. $160-170; thin ewes $50-70; fleshy ewes $65-100; ewe/lamb pairs $65-70 per head. 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 Oregon head as indicated. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Jan. 27 This week Last week Last year 364,000 392,000 300,700 Compared to Jan. 20: Steer and heifer calves in areas affected greatly by ice and snow storms and the Southeast region were steady to $5 high- er, while the other areas that got to take advan- tage of having larger sales last week were steady to $4 lower. With that thaw, also brought reports of muddy pens and cattle carrying “tag” on sale day. Some reports of near a foot of snow along the South Dakota-Nebraska line were commonplace. Even though it was cold outside in the North midweek, demand was good from the buyers in the crowd, even though some receipts were curtailed due to road conditions. Recent precipitation has back- grounders optimistically planning for spring and summer grazing on grass pastures. On Jan. 24 in Philip S.D., 3 loads of steers weighing from 808 to 826 pounds sold at $142 and in Bassett Neb., on Jan. 26, a load of 705 pound top quality heifers rang the bell at $156. Live fed cattle trade on Jan. 26 called steady to $2 lower at $120 to $122 while dressed sales were $1 lower at mostly $194. Cattle feeders appear to have a better return on investment recently com- pared to most of 2016. Cattle on Feed Report was released this af- ternoon with Jan. 1 reported at 100 percent; placements at 118 percent and marketings at 107 percent with placements being a considerably higher and the rest coming close to industry an- alyst estimates. Choice boxed beef closed this week at $192.70, $2.28 higher than Jan. 20 close. Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 2 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 7 percent from the previous month and up 11 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were down 8 percent from the previous month and down 13 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 4 percent from last month and down 67 percent from last year. Additionally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through the illustrious 20,000 level. Auction volume this week included 54 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. AUCTIONS This week Last week Last year 289,700 248,400 237,100 WASHINGTON 1,900. 70 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600-650 lbs. $135.50; 650-700 lbs. $128.49; 700-750 lbs. $127.73; 750-800 lbs. $125.06. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $129.49; 550-600 lbs. $123.77; 600-650 lbs. $123.08. DIRECT This week Last week Last year 69,600 60,200 56,700 SOUTHWEST (Arizona-California-Nevada) 1,600. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol- steins: Large 3 300 lbs. $129-135 February-March Del; 300 lbs. $121 June Del; 325 lbs. $117 Febru- ary-March Del. NORTHWEST (Washington-Oregon-Idaho) 4,400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB Price 700-750 lbs. $128-135.50 Idaho-Washington; 800-900 lbs. $125.50-128 Washington. Current Delivered Price 750 lbs. $133.50 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $127.50-132 Idaho. Large 1 900 lbs. $128 Idaho. Future Deliv- ery Delivered Price Large 1 900 lbs. $123 for May- June Idaho. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB Price 700 lbs. $126 Washington; 800 lbs. $119-119.50 Washington. Current Delivered Price 700-750 lbs. $126 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $117.50- 125 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price 850 lbs. $117.50 for May-June Idaho. Large 1 900 lbs. $123 for May-June Idaho. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Jan. 27 This week Last week Last year 4,400 2,200 1,900 Compared to Jan. 20: Feeder cattle steady. Trade moderate with good demand following recent advances on slaughter cattle prices. The feeder supply included 62 percent steers and 38 percent heifers. Near 100 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing 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. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 700-750 lbs. $128-135.50 Ida- ho-Washington; 800-900 lbs. $125.50-128 Wash- ington. Current Delivered Price: 750 lbs. $133.50 Idaho; 800-900 lbs. $127.50-132 Idaho; Large 1: 900 lbs. $128 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: Large 1: 900 lbs. $123 for May-June Idaho. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 700 lbs. $126 Washington; 800 lbs. $119-119.50 Washington; Current Delivered Price: 700-750 lbs. $126 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $117.50-125 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered Price: 850 lbs. $117.50 for May-June Idaho. Large 1: 900 lbs. $123 for May-June Idaho. Replacement Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 700 lbs. $126 Idaho. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (USDA Market News) Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 27 Slaughter cattle trade demand was light on light- er demand, with trades in the Midwest and south plains steady to $1 lower Jan. 27. Dressed basis cattle in Nebraska sold $1 lower. Boxed beef pric- es were higher at the beginning of the week then came down a bit as light and moderate demand and lighter offerings came later but ultimately an overall increase sustained. Boxed Beef prices as of Jan. 27 averaged $190.82 up $2.29 from Jan. 20. The Choice/Se- lect spread is $3.76. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Jan. 27 totaled about 93,947 head. The previous week’s total head count was 123,448 head. 5-7/#4N
