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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.
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