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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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 relationship
to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total
Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers:
Grade
RFV
ADF
TDN
CP
Supreme 185+
<27
55.9+
22+
Premium 170-185
27-29
54.5-55.9
20-22
Good
150-170
29-32
52.5-54.5
18-20
Fair
130-150
32-35
50.5-52.5
16-18
Utility
<130
36+
<50.5
<16
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 24
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2,100
5,620
2,710
Compared to Feb. 17: Export and domestic Alfalfa steady to firm
in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with good demand. Some
roads are closed due to weight restrictions in the trade area.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Fair/Good 800
$80
Alfalfa Small Square
Fair/Good 200
$130
Timothy Grass Mid Square
Utility/Fair 200
$135
Bluegrass Straw Mid Square Good
200
$50
Wheat Straw Mid Square
Good
700
$45-50
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Feb. 24
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2,447
3,900
2,275
Compared to Feb. 17: Prices trended generally steady in a limited
test compared to week ago prices. Most demand lies with the retail/
stable hay. According to some producers, horse owners prefer lower
sugar, higher protein hay. Many producers are sold out for the year.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
40
$125
Small Square
Good/Prem. 67
$210-220
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small
Premium
11
$245
Square
Orchard Grass Large Square Fair
120
$160
Small Square
Premium
42
$235-250
Good/Prem. 50
$220-230
Meadow Grass Small Square Premium
75
$210
Mixed Grass Five-Way
Small Square
Premium
10
$250
Oat Small Square
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Mid Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Good/Prem. 25
$160
Premium
60
Good/Prem. 120
$140
$120
Good/Prem. 17
$160-165
Fair/Good
$125
1000
Supreme
225
$170-180
Premium
70
$160
Fair
275
$85-100
Small Square
Supreme
60
$185
Good/Prem. 30
$150
Triticale Large Square
Good
150
$75
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 24
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
300
3,275
2,130
Compared to Feb. 17: Feeder Alfalfa firm in a light test. Trade slow
with very good demand as supplies are in firm hands. All prices are
dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Fair/Good 300
$125-145
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 24
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3,050
5,866
5,723
Compared to Feb. 17: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. According the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of Feb. 21, the
daily Sierra Nevada snowpack was 186 percent of average for the
date and 151 percent of the April 1 climatological peak. The North
Sierra 8-Station Index for Feb. 1 showed 230 percent of average
precipitation for this date, and the Central Sierra San Joaquin 5-Sta-
tion Index for Feb. 21 showed 230 percent of average precipitation
for this date, both of which are above the 1982-83 record for the
date; the Southern Sierra Tulare Basin 6-Station Index for Feb. 21
showed 223 percent of average precipitation for this date, which is
very near the 1968-69 record for the date.
Over a foot of precipitation was reported for the week at several
CoCoRaHS stations, including 16.60 inches at Honeydew in Hum-
boldt County, 15.36 inches at Alta Sierra in Nevada County, 14.54
inches at Big Sur in Monterey County, and 13.80 inches at Monte
Sereno in Santa Clara County.
Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, which have been the
epicenter of drought in California in recent weeks, received
much-needed rainfall. Over 8 inches of rain was reported at two
stations near Santa Barbara and over 6 inches at Ojai (6.97 inches)
and Thousand Oaks (6.59 inches) in Ventura County. Streams were
running full which helped refill depleted reservoirs in the area. Lake
Cachuma rose 24 feet in just one day, which is remarkable and most
welcomed.
Even though the reservoirs were responding quite favorably,
they still have a long way to go before we can classify this area as
drought-free. As of Feb. 22, Lake Cachuma was at 82,011 acre-feet,
or 42.4 percent of capacity, Jameson Reservoir was at 52.5 percent
capacity, Lake Casitas at 42.3 percent, and Lake Piru at 31.7 per-
cent. These values still represent a significant hydrological drought.
Tons Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Premium
175
$160
150
$200
175
$225
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
25
$300
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Premium
175
$210-240
25
$185
Good
25
$215
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
100
$195
Wheat
Good
25
$115
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
25
$110
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
325
$200
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
50
$200
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Supreme
775
$180-192
450
$175
50
$150
200
$195
Premium
100
$175-180
Good
200
$115
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
Feb. 24
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for February delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Feb. 23, were mixed, mostly lower compared to Feb.
17 noon bids for February delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Feb.
23, lower as follows compared to Feb. 17 closes: Chicago wheat
futures were $4.38 cents lower at $4.38, Kansas City wheat futures
were .25 of cent lower at $4.5775 and Minneapolis wheat futures
trended 6.25 cents lower at $5.44. Chicago March corn futures
trended eight cents lower at $3.6550 and March soybean futures
closed 32.25 cents lower at $10.1150.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during February for ordinary protein trended mixed,
from 9.75 cents lower to two cents higher compared to week ago
prices for the same delivery period at $4.73-4.87. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premi-
ums were zero to 15 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 February delivery by unit trains and barges
to Portland were not available and bids for White Club Wheat were
also not available. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary
protein were as follows: March $4.69-4.87, April $4.6850-4.87, May
$4.6850-4.85 and August New Crop $4.77-4.82. One year ago, for-
ward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows:
March through August New Crop not available.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during February trended 9.75 cents lower compared to
week ago price for the same delivery period at $4.73-4.83. 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 10 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 February delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were $5.87-5.90 and bids for White Club Wheat
were $5.88-6.87. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaran-
teed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: March $4.69-4.80, April
and May $4.6850-4.77 and August New Crop $4.77-4.82. One year
ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were
as follows: March $5.63-5.92, April $5.7075-5.97, May $5.6075-5.97
and August New Crop $5.25-5.45.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
February delivery were .25 of a cent per bushel lower compared to
Feb. 17 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows: Feb-
ruary $5.3775-5.7275, March $5.4775-5.7275, April $5.5150-5.6150
and May $5.5150-5.5650.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during February were 3.25
to 6.25 cents per bushel lower than last week’s 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: February and March $6.59-6.88, April $6.5825-6.8825
and May $6.5325-6.8325.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for February delivery trended three to eight cents
lower from $4.8050-4.9550. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: March
$4.6550-4.8050, April $4.5450-4.6250, May $4.5050-4.5350, June
and July $4.5375-4.5475. Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans deliv-
ered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for February
delivery trended 25.25 to 32.25 cents lower from $10.9650-11.1150.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: March $10.7650-10.8950,
April $10.8450, October $10.9650-1150 and November $10.9450-
10.9850. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for February delivery
trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 42 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday,
Feb. 23, with six docked compared to 39 last week with six docked.
There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Feb. 23
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)
FOB
Kern County
NA
Rail
Los Angeles
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Colusa County
$9.45
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
$8.78
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
$7.95
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$8.71
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $9.08
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$9.08
Glenn County
$8.45
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$8.42
OATS-U.S. No. 2 White
Truck
Petaluma
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
NA
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
NA
FOB
Kern
8.80
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
Truck
Kern County
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
WHEAT-Any Class for Feed
FOB
Tulare
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$9.40
Kern County
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.75
King-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Fresno
NA
Merced County
NA
Colusa County
NA
Kern County
NA
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end-
ing Feb. 23: No new sales confirmed.
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
Feb. 24
Current week Last week
407
708
Compared to Feb. 17: Good run of cull cows,
mostly steady. Too few feeder cattle for good test.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $63-73; Med
yielding $52-62; Low yielding $40-50.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $157; 550-600 lbs.
$135-143; 700-750 lbs. $128; 750-800 lbs. $124;
800-900 lbs. $110-120.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $130-157; 450-
500 lbs. $126-137.50.
Calvy cows: Smaller bunches of various types
$900-1275.
Pairs: No test.
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Turlock, Calif.
Feb. 21
Total receipts: 780 head.
Very light test on feeders with the continued wet
weather. Weigh cows and bulls 2-3 cents better
than a week ago. Many thanks to all our Custom-
ers 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: 300-400
lbs. $100-135; 400-500 lbs. $100-130; 500-600
lbs. $100-120; 600-700 lbs. $95-118; 700-800
lbs. $90-117; 800-900 lbs. $75-115.
No. 2 medium and large frame heifers: 300-400
lbs. $90-134; 400-500 lbs. $85-135; 500-600 lbs.
$80-127; 600-700 lbs. $80-123; 700-800 lbs. $75-
120; 800-900 lbs. $75-104.
No. 1 Holstein steers: 400-500 lbs. $60-78;
500-600 lbs. $60-76; 600-700 lbs. $60-75; 700-
800 lbs. $60-74; 800-900 lbs. $60-74.
Holstein barren heifers: $60-78.
Weigh beef cows: High yielding $59-67.50;
Med yielding $51-58; Low yielding $40-50.
Weigh dairy cows: High yielding $58-64.50;
Med yielding $48-57; Low yielding $35-47.
Weigh bulls: High yielding $78-90.50; Med
yielding $70-77; Low yielding $58-69.
Washington
EVERSON
(Everson Livestock Market)
Everson, Wash.
Feb. 11
Total receipts: 175.
Heifers (hd.): 900-1000 lbs. $770-850; 1000-
1100 lbs. $910.
Steers (cwt.): 300-400 $128; 400-500 lbs. $60-
139; 500-600 lbs. $64-143; 600-700 lbs. $66-136;
800-900 lbs. $96; 1100-1300 $119;
Bulls (cwt.): 500-600 $118; 600-700 lbs. $110;
700-800 lbs. $126; 800-900 lbs. $52; 1000-1100
lbs. $137; 2000-2500 lbs. $65.
Slaughter cows: $44-61.50. Heifers (cwt.): 300-
400 lbs. $72-116; 400-500 lbs. $93-116; 500-600
lbs. $80-126; 600-700 lbs. $56-116; 800-900 lbs.
$96; 1100-1300 lbs. $92.
Bred Cows: (hd.) 1100-1300 lbs. $775-$850;
1300-1500 lbs. $1225.
Pairs (hd.): 1300-1500 lbs. $1375; 1500-2000
lbs. $1475-1500.
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 24
This week
Last week
Last year
1,540
2,100
1,550
Compared to Feb. 17 at the same market:
Stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test.
Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows
$1-2 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to firm. Trade
active with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 60
percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 39
percent of the supply. The feeder supply included
91 percent steers and 9 percent heifers. Near 63
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replace-
ment Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600
lbs. $140; 600-700 lbs. $135.50-140; 600-700 lbs.
$128, Full; 700-800 lbs. $109.50-115.50; 800-900
lbs. $110.50-111.50. Medium and Large 2-3: 400-
500 lbs. $137.50; 600-700 lbs. $111. Small and
Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs. $130. Small and Me-
dium 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $130; 400-500 lbs. $120.
Small 4: 500-600 lbs. $60; 600-700 lbs. $65.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3:
500-600 lbs. $91; 700-800 lbs. $94-95; 800-900
lbs. $88. Medium and Large 3-4: 400-500 lbs.
$84-88. Feeder Steers: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs.
$90; 500-600 lbs. $81; 600-700 lbs. $83-91.75;
700-800 lbs. $81.50; 800-900 lbs. $82.
Feeder Bulls: Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $95; 400-
500 lbs. $89.50; 500-600 lbs. $80.50-85; 600-700
lbs. $81; 800-900 lbs. $74.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-
600 lbs. $128.50; 600-700 lbs. $120-129.50; 700-
800 lbs. $109. Medium and Large 2-3: 400-500
lbs. $119. Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs. $79.
Slaughter Steers: Few Select 2-3: 1758 lbs. 67.
Slaughter Holstein Heifers: Few Select and
Choice 2-3: 1562 lbs. 66.75.
Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85 percent lean
1500-2000 lbs. $57-62; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1 1200-1700 lbs. $56-62; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 1 900-1400 lbs. $45-51.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 few 1800-2300
lbs. $69-75.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: Young to Mid-Aged (4-8 yrs. old) 1050-1400
lbs. $1160-1275 6-9 mos.; Aged to Broken Mouth
1350-1450 lbs. $850-960 6-9 mos. Bred.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Feb. 24
Steers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $61.25; 600-700 lbs.
$73.50; 700-800 lbs. $74; 800 lbs. and up $71.50.
Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $140; 300-400 lbs.
$260; 400-500 lbs. $340.
Heifers (wt.): 1000-1100 lbs. $68.75; 1100-1200
lbs. $62; 1200 lbs. And up $57.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $110.
Bull Calf (wt.): lbs. $500-600 lbs. $57.
Cows (wt.): 1000-1100 lbs. $34.25; 1100-1200
lbs. $58; 1200-1300 lbs. $48.75; 1300-1400 lbs.
$53.25; 1400-1500 lbs. $54.25; 1500-1600 lbs.
$56.50; 1600-1700 lbs. $57.25; 1700-1800 lbs.
$58.50; 1800-1900 lbs. $56.50; 2000 lbs. and
up $62.50.
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Feb. 25
Head count: 273
Market conditions compared to last week:
Cows and bulls up $3-5. Light feeders up $3-5.
Yearlings steady.
Top cows high dressers: $60-69.50.
Top 10 cows: $57.70.
Low dressers: $50-59.
Top bulls high dressers: $78-83.50.
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $131-132.50, 500-
700 lbs. $80-131, 700-900 lbs. no test.
Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2s: 400-500 lbs. $125-147, 500-600 lbs.
$120-145.50, 600-700 lbs. $120-141, 700-800
lbs. $100-127.50.
Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2s: 300-400 lbs. $120-132.50, 400-500
lbs. $112-128, 500-600 lbs. $112-123.50, 600-
700 lbs. $111-117.50, 700-800 lbs. $94-105 800
lbs. up $86-95.
Bred Cows: $530-885 hd Pairs no test.
Head calves (up to 250 lbs.) Beef $280-370 hd.
Dairy $30-200 hd
Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs: $140-197.50, 90-130
lbs. $120-169
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Feb. 16
Total Receipts: 228.
Top conventional cow $67.50, Top 10 avg.
$64.86, avg. all $48.72.
Top conventional bull: $88.
Top organic cow: $85; avg all $65.39.
Feeder steers: 400-500 lbs. : $121-$128; 500-
600 lbs. $112-$124; 600-700 lbs. $114-$122.
Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $112-$124; 500-
600 lbs. $110-$122.50.
Bred cows: $200-$680 per head.
Cow/calf pairs: $675-$1175 per pair.
Lambs: $152.50.
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Feb. 6
Total head count: 311.
Baby calves: NA.
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $145-160; 400-500 lbs.
$140-155; 500-600 lbs. $130-140; 600-700 lbs.
$120-135; 700-800 lbs. $112-120; 800-900 lbs.
$105-112.
Bulls: High yield. $78-83.50; Thinner $65-85.
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NA.
Heifers:300-400 lbs. $140-150; 400-500 lbs.
$130-145; 500-600 lbs. $120-130; 600-700 lbs.
$110-120; 700-800 lbs. $105-110; 800-900 lbs.
$100-108.
Heiferettes: NA.
Cows: High-yield $65-72; fleshy cows $60-65;
feeder cows $60-70; medium flesh $60-65; thin-
ner older $50-60.
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
Feb. 22
Total receipts: 1311 head.
Comments: $3-8 higher than last week in spots
on the steer side, $2-5 higher in spots on the
heifer side.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. $153-181; 400-500
lbs. $149-177; 500-600 lbs. $139-156.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $133-145; 400-500
lbs. $123-152; 500-600 lbs. $119-136.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $124-135; 700-
800 lbs. $121-129; 800-900 lbs. $117-124; 900-
1000 lbs. $109-116.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $118-129; 700-
800 lbs. $114-122; 800-900 lbs. $101-109
Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA.
Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA.
Stock cows: $880-990 young; $1175-1475 B.M.
Butcher cows: $53-61.
Thin shelly cows: $44-52.
Butcher bulls: $56-71.
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Auction)
Woodburn, Ore.
Feb. 21
Total receipts: 312.
Top 10 slaughter cows $67.92; top 50 slaughter
cows $62.78; top 100 slaughter cows $56.42.
Top certified organic cattle: $70.
All certified organic cattle average price: $50.
Cow/calf pairs: NT. Bred cows: $850-990. Day-
old beef cross calves: NT. Day-old dairy calves:
$2-30.
Hogs: Block hogs $70-78; feeder pigs $37.50-
170 per head; sows $4-40.
Sheep: Lambs 40-70 lbs. $165-215, 75-150 lbs.
$150-175; thin ewes $50-100; fleshy ewes $45-
117.50; ewe/lamb pairs $40-90 head.
Goats: 10-40 lbs. $10-70; 40-70 lbs. $50-150;
70-150 lbs. $152-270.
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
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$9.95
-$0.82
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$8.91
-$0.45
SAN LUIS VALLEY
$12.66
$0
COLUMBIA BASIN
$11.28
$0
WISCONSIN
$14.56
$0
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$3.72
-$0.49
$14
$0
$7
-$1.50
$2.74
-$0.34
$11.50
$1
$7
-$1.50
$6.16
$0
$15
$0
$11.50
$0
$4.52
$0
$14.50
$0
$8.50
$0
$7.73
$0
$17
$0
$13.50
$0
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo,
Texas
Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign
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.
Feb. 24
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
Feb. 24
Compared to Feb. 17: Slaughter lambs were
steady. Slaughter ewes were steady to $10 lower.
Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San An-
gelo, Texas, 4,476 head sold. No sales in Equity
Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4,000
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
steady to $1 lower. 8,600 head of formula sales
had no trend due to confidentiality.
4,440 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs. down
$10.14 higher; 45-65 lbs. no trend due to confi-
dentiality; 65-85 lbs. $6.14-7 lower and 85 lbs. up
no trend due to confidentiality.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-180 lbs.
$120-137, few $144-146.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $240-262; 60-70 lbs.
$230-248, few $253; 70-80 lbs. $220-238; 80-90
lbs. $202-226, few $234; 90-110 lbs. $184-216,
few $222.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
4,000 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 140-
185 lbs. $127.14-163.26 (wtd avg $140.48).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $76-88; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $90-98; Utility 1-2
(thin) $74-88; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $62-
67; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $38-56.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 90-95 lbs. $172.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 45-55 lbs. $252-
260 cwt, 80-85 lbs. $234-242 cwt; baby tooth hair
ewes 80-110 lbs. $150-154 cwt; mixed age hair
ewes 90-140 lbs. $100-120 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. and down
$504.47
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
65-75 lbs.
$277.89
75-85 lbs.
$267.55
85 lbs. and up
$261.08
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 37,000 com-
pared with 37,000 last week and 39,000 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
Feb. 24
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 10 cents lower for Jumbo and Extra
Large, 11 cents lower for Large and 8 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is cautiously
steady. Offerings are moderate to fully adequate. Demand into retail and food service accounts is mostly
moderate. Warehouse demand is light to occasionally moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market
activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 76 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
144
Extra large
125
Large
119
Medium
96
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
118-130
Extra large
118-122
Large
104-113
Medium
77-88
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.
Feb. 24
This week
Last week
Last year
294,300
318,200
284,500
Compared to Feb. 17: Steers and heifers trad-
ed mostly steady to $4 higher with instances $6 to
$10 higher in areas where the calves are headed
south for grazing.
Active trading this week in the major market-
ing areas as the feeder cattle market continues
to rally and following the fed cattle trading arena.
Demand remains good for calves and stocker cat-
tle weighing 500-700 lbs. with the best demand
for those that are long time weaned and good
weighing conditions.
Packers did spend more money this week on
procurement as live sales sold $4 to $5 higher at
$124-125 and dressed sales were $6 higher at
$196 in Nebraska.
Feb. 17 in Ft. Pierre, S.D., a load of 695 lb. top
notch heifers sold at $171 while two loads weighing
707 lb. heifers rang the bell at $167 and last but
certainly not least, a load of 769 lb. heifers sold at
$169/cwt or nearly $1300 per head.
Cattle on Feed Report was released Feb. 24 with
Feb. 1 at 101 percent; Placements at 111 percent
and Marketings at 110 percent all coming in close
to industry analyst estimates.
On Feb. 23, the Cold Storage Report was re-
leased with the largest January cold storage inven-
tory on record for total beef supplies. Total red meat
and poultry supplies reported at 2.222 billion lbs. or
5 percent lower than last year, with pork attributing
the most decline. Beef stocks in cold storage was
estimated at 537.5 million lbs., 1 percent higher
than last year. Pork stocks came in at 526.7 million
lbs., 11 percent lower than a year ago while chick-
en inventories for January came in at 774.9 million
lbs., 6 percent less than last year. Cold storage is
generally not a market mover but can give analysts
another segment to refer to. Auction volume this
week included 61 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
and 42 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
235,200
257,000
232,300
Washington 2,500. 76 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct
heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 600-650
lbs. $130.73; 650-700 lbs. $127.68; 700-750 lbs.
$119.69; 850-900 lbs. $114.38. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs. $135.11; 600-650 lbs.
$119.25; 700-750 lbs. $110.36.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
57,700
35200
51,500
SOUTHWEST
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
2,400. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Hol-
steins: Large 3 325 lbs. $116 Current Del; 300
lbs. $116-117.50 March-April Del; 300 lbs. $112
June Del; 325 lbs. March Del $113.
NORTHWEST
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
4,700. 90 pct over 600 lbs. 33 pct heifers. Steers:
Medium and Large 1 Current FOB Price 450-500
lbs. $160 Idaho; 750 lbs. $126-127 value added
Washington-Oregon. Large 1 Current Delivered
Price 800-900 lbs. $120-128 Idaho. Future Deliv-
ery FOB Price: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs.
$144-145 Idaho-Oregon for September-Novem-
ber; 600-650 lbs. $137-142 calves Idaho-Oregon
for September-October. Future Delivery Delivered
Price: Large 1 900-950 lbs. $121-122 for May-Oc-
tober Idaho. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1:
Current FOB Price 450-500 lbs. $133.50 Idaho;
700 lbs. $119-120 value added Oregon-Washing-
ton. Current Delivered Price 600 lbs. $128 Idaho;
750-800 lbs. $118 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $115-115.50
Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price 600-650 lbs.
$127-130 Idaho-Oregon calves for September-Oc-
tober. Future Delivery Delivered Price: Large 1 850
lbs. $116 for May-June Idaho.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 24
This week
Last week
Last year
4,650
1,650
3,800
Compared to Feb. 17: Feeder cattle steady.
Trade moderate with good demand as interests
show willingness to forward contract supplies for
summer and early fall delivery. The feeder supply
included 67 percent steers and 33 percent heifers.
Near 90 percent of the supply weighed over 600
lbs. Prices are FOB weighing point with a 1-4 per-
cent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-12 cent slide
on calves and a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Deliv-
ered prices include freight, commissions and other
expenses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current
FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $160 Idaho; 750 lbs.
$126-127 value added Washington-Oregon. Large
1: Current Delivered Price: 800-900 lbs. $120-128
Idaho. Future Delivery FOB Price: Medium and
Large 1: 550-600 lbs. $144-145 Idaho-Oregon
for September-November; 600-650 lbs. $137-142
calves Idaho-Oregon for September-October. Fu-
ture Delivery Delivered Price: Large 1: 900-950 lbs.
$121-122 for May-October Idaho.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current
FOB Price: 450-500 lbs. $133.50 Idaho; 700 lbs.
$119-120 value added Oregon-Washington. Cur-
rent Delivered Price: 600 lbs. $128 Idaho; 750-800
lbs. $118 Idaho; 800-850 lbs. $115-115.50 Idaho.
Future Delivery FOB Price: 600-650 lbs. $127-
130 Idaho-Oregon calves for September-October.
Future Delivery Delivered Price: Large 1: 850 lbs.
$116 for May-June Idaho.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Feb. 24
Slaughter cattle trading $4-5 higher. Dressed
trade in Nebraska $5-6 higher. Demand is good
from both sides of the fence. Cattle feeders fi-
nally in the black and continue to pull cattle on a
timely basis if not early. Demand for beef remains
strong, thus encouraging packers to buy. Warmer
than normal weather has to help by sending some
outside to grill.
Boxed Beef prices as of Feb. 24 averaged
$198.96 up $9.10 from Feb. 17. The Choice/Se-
lect spread is $3.48. Slaughter cattle on a national
basis for negotiated cash trades through Feb. 24
totaled about 96,759 head. The previous week’s
total head count was 125,932 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and
Heifers: $124-125. Dressed Basis: Steers and
Heifers $195-196.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls $1-4 higher.
Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Feb. 24 was
$165.20 up $.49 from Feb. 17.