March 17, 2017
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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
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
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
March 10
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
4,900
2,700
1,520
Compared to March 3: Export and domestic Alfalfa steady in
a light test. Trade slow to moderate with good demand. Demand
remains excellent for feeder hay for immediate shipment and pay-
ment. Road conditions have improved this week. Retail/Feedstore
not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Premium
200
$120
Good/Prem. 1900 $110-115
Good
800
$110
Utility
2000 $75
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
March 10
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1,147
2,034
476
Compared to March 3: 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. Many producers are sold out for the year.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square
Fair/Good 500
$125-130
Small Square
Premium
37
$220-240
Orchard Grass Small Square
Meadow Grass Small Square
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.
Premium
Good/Prem.
Premium
Good/Prem.
3
93
30
25
25
$225
$235-250
$220
$210
$160
Good
30
$130
Premium
3
$175
Premium
25
$170
Supreme
168
$180-210
Premium
33
$160
Small Square
Prem./Sup. 81
$250
Triticale Large Square
Good/Prem. 94
$75-80
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
March 10
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
300
2,750
5,500
Compared to March 3: Domestic Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade very slow with very good demand as supplies are in firm
hands.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Mid Square
Prem./Sup. 300
$125
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
March 10
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,550
7,575
5,720
Compared to March 3: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, cooler than normal
conditions dominated the West, with precipitation over the coastal
regions and into the Southwest. Several improvements were made
this week in response to not only recent precipitation but also pre-
cipitation over the last several months.
In Southern California, severe drought was eliminated in the San-
ta Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles county region as the response
from recent rains has improved long-term impacts to groundwater.
Improvements were also made in the Imperial Valley in response
to recent rains where abnormally dry, moderate drought and severe
drought were all improved. In Arizona, abnormally dry conditions
were improved over the eastern portion of the state as well as the
central portion of the state.
Tons Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa
Good
50
$125
Fair/Good 100
$110
Orchard Grass
Premium
25
$300
Fair/Good 50
$200
Forage Mix-Two Way
Good
25
$110
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento.
Alfalfa
Premium
75
$200
Good
600
$170
Orchard Grass
Fair
75
$120
Forage Mix-Four Way
Fair
300
$50
Rice Straw
Good
125
$62.50
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Prem./Sup. 125
$225
Premium
50
$210
Oat
Good
25
$155
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.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Supreme
100
$195
Premium
1075 $170-185
300
$175-180
Fair
1000 $90
Bermuda Grass
Good
1000 $113
Bermuda Straw
Good
450
$45-50
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.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Portland
March 9
Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal;
Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated.
GRAIN DELIVERED
Destination
Price per cwt.
Mode
BARLEY – U.S. No. 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
FOB
Kern County
NA
Rail
Los Angeles
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$9.35
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
$8.52
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
$7.65
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
$8.62-8.64
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock $8.82
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
$8.82
Glenn County
$8.40
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
$8.30
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
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
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
Truck
Kern County
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
WHEAT-Any Class for Feed
FOB
Tulare
NA
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
NA
King-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Fresno
NA
Kern County
NA
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day reporting period end-
ing March 3:
YELLOW CORN, U.S. No. 2 or better
Glenn
$8.40
Spot
Del Locally
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
March 10
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for March delivery ended the reporting week on
Thursday, March 9, were lower, compared to March 3 noon bids for
March delivery.
May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, March
9, lower as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 8.75 cents lower at $4.44, Kansas City wheat futures
were 7.75 cents lower at $4.6250 and Minneapolis wheat futures
trended 14.25 cents lower at $5.3875. Chicago May corn futures
trended 12.50 cents lower at $3.67 and May soybean futures closed
26.25 cents lower at $10.11.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during March for ordinary protein trended 8.75
cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same
delivery period at $4.64-4.79. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums 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
March 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: April and May $4.64-4.86, June $4.6975-4.82 and August
New Crop $4.6975-4.78. One year ago, forward month bids for soft
white wheat for any protein were as follows: April through August
New Crop not available.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during March trended 7.75 cents per bushel lower com-
pared to week ago price for the same delivery period at $4.64-4.90.
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 March delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were $5.38-5.50 and bids for White Club Wheat
were $5.93-6.50.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: April and May $4.64-4.90 and August New
Crop $4.7475-4.90.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: April $5.4325-5.50, May $5.4825-5.52, June
$5.4975-5.55 and August New Crop $4.92-5.3375.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat
for March delivery were 7.75 cents per bushel lower compared to
March 3 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows:
March $5.4250-5.6750, April $5.4250-5.6250, May $5.4250-5.5750,
June $5.4925-5.5925 and August New Crop $5.4875-5.6375.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during March were 14.25
cents per bushel lower than March 3 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: March,
April and May $6.3875-6.7375, June $6.4625-6.7125 and August
New Crop $6.6775-6.7275.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
– BNSF shuttle trains for March delivery trended 12.50 to 22.50
cents lower from $4.47-4.92. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: April
$4.42-4.48, May $4.35-4.42, June and July $4.4450-4.4650. Bids
for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -
BNSF shuttle trains for March delivery trended 31.25 to 32.25 cents
lower from $10.71-10.81. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
April and May $10.71, October $10.9250-10.9450 and November
$10.8850. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White Oats for March delivery
trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 39 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday,
March 9, with six docked compared to 42 last week with six docked.
There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
March 10
Current week Last week
587
1,849
Compared to March 3: Little softer butcher cow
market today but great demand for light grass
type cattle to feedlot cattle.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $58-67; Med
yielding $48-57; Low yielding $33-47.
Bulls 1 and 2: $52-75.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $165-175; 400-450
lbs. $160-170; 450-500 lbs. $150-164; 500-550
lbs. $140-159; 550-600 lbs. $142-157; 600-650
lbs. $130-149; 650-700 lbs. $125-144; 700-750
lbs. $120-123.50; 750-800 lbs. $115-126; 800-
900 lbs. $112-127.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $135-154; 400-
450 lbs. $130-149; 450-500 lbs. $130-145;
500-550 lbs. $125-140; 550-600 lbs. $120-135;
600-650 lbs. $115-130; 650-700 lbs. $113-125;
700-750 lbs. $110-117; 750-800 lbs. $107-118.50;
800-900 lbs. $102-116.50.
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Turlock, Calif.
March 10
Total receipts: 1,087 head.
Good volume with active bidding in the stands
and on the phones for the live and video lots.
Dairy replacements steady to $75 better than a
week ago. Weigh Cows and Bull market 1-2 cents
softer than a week ago.
Springers: No. 1 Holstein springer $1700-1900;
No. 2 Holstein springer $1300-1675; No. 1 Jersey
springer $1450-1750; No. 2 Jersey cross springer
$1400-1750.
Weigh beef cows: High yielding no test; Med
yielding $47-61; Low yielding $40-46. Weigh dairy
cows: High yielding $62-71; Med yielding $54-61;
Low yielding $35-53. Weigh bulls: High yielding
$80-94.50; Med yielding $70-79; Low yielding
$50-69. Holstein Barren Heifers; $62-78.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
March 10
Current week Last week
Last year
2,100
810
2,500
Compared to March 3 same market: Not enough
stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate
market trends. Trade active with good demand.
Slaughter cows $2-4 higher, due in part to a niche
market for non-branded non ear-tagged cows.
Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with very
good demand. Slaughter cows 56 percent,
Slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 43 per-
cent of the supply. The feeder supply included 58
percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 75
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replace-
ment Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $144-146; 500-600 lbs. $143.50-150;
500-600 lbs. $165, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs.
$130-139; 600-700 lbs. $120-126, Full 700-800
lbs. $$116.50-125. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-
700 lbs. $122.50. Large 1: 800-900 lbs. $112-
125; 800-900 lbs. $105, Full; 900-1000 lbs. $110.
Small and Medium 1-2: 300-400 lbs. $141.
Holstein Steers Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs. $68.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs. $133.50-140; 500-600 lbs. $129-138;
500-600 lbs. $125, Full; 600-700 lbs. $118-128;
700-800 lbs. $107.50-115. Large 1: 800-900 lbs.
$101. Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs. $79; 1200-1300
lbs. $71.75. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs.
$100; 500-600 lbs. $116.
Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85 percent lean
1200-1900 lbs. $59-64; Lean 85-90 percent lean
1300-1800 lbs. $58-63; Lean Light 90 percent
lean 900-1400 lbs. $47-53.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 few 1600-2400
lbs. $73-74
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: Few 943 lbs. $1225 6-9 mos.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Feb. 24
Steers (wt.): 500-600 lbs. $65; 600-700 lbs.
$69.25; 700-800 lbs. $62; 800 lbs. and up $72.
Steers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $125; 300-400 lbs.
$220; 500-600 lbs. $230.
Heifers (wt.): 700-800 lbs. $61; 900-1000 lbs.
$51; 1000-1100 lbs. $69; 1200 lbs. and up $69.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $220; 300-400 lbs.
$300.
Bull Calf (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $225; 300-400 lbs.
$270.
Cows (wt.): 1100-1200 lbs. $59.75; 1200-1300
lbs. $55.25; 1300-1400 lbs. $58.50; 1400-1500
lbs. $51.50; 1500-1600 lbs. $67.25; 1600-1700
lbs. $66.25; 1700-1800 lbs. $66.50; 1800-1900
lbs. $64.
Holstein Bulls (wt.): 1200-1300 lbs. $63.75;
1300-1400 lbs. $64.75; 1400-1500 lbs. $64.
Oregon
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
March 9
Total Receipts: 230.
Top conventional cow $77, Top 10 avg. $73.96,
avg. all $56.88.Top conventional bull: $81.
Top organic cow: $74; Top 10 avg. $66.52, avg
all $53.57. Organic bull: $88.
Feeder steers: 500-600 lbs. $110-122.
Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs. $102.50-124;
500-600 lbs. $90-112.50; 600-700 lbs. $94-106.
Day old dairy calves $35 per head. Day old beef
calves $85-180 per head. Bred cows: $650-825
per head Cow/calf pairs: $850.
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Auction)
Woodburn, Ore.
March 7
Total receipts: 357.
Top 10 slaughter cows $69.27; top 50 slaughter
cows $65.89; top 100 slaughter cows $62.12.
Back to the country cows: $70.
Certified cows: $80-140.
Top certified organic cattle: $63. All certified
organic cattle average price: $48.53.
All slaughter bulls: $40-72.
Top beef steers: 200-300 lbs. $100-130; 500-
600 lbs. $120-139.50.
Top beef heifers: 400-500 lbs. $105-118; 500-
600 lbs. $100-115.50.
Dairy Report
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.
March 10
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
very light this week. There were 47,500 pounds of
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
March 10
Compared to March 3: Compared to last week
slaughter lambs were steady to as much as $20
higher, except at Ft. Collins, Colo., $5-10 lower.
Slaughter ewes were steady to $10 lower. Feeder
lambs were not well tested.
At San Angelo, Texas, 4,365 head sold. No
sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trad-
ing slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not
tested. 5,900 head of negotiated sales of slaugh-
ter lambs had no trend due to confidentiality.
4,299 lamb carcasses sold with 65 lbs. down no
trend due to confidentiality; 65-85 lbs. $.71-2.62
lower and 85 lbs. up $1.93 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 110-180 lbs.
$127-146.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-242; 60-70 lbs.
$226-234, few $237-240; 70-80 lbs. $216-230,
few $232-235; 80-90 lbs. $210-224, few $230;
90-110 lbs. $183-208, few $212-219.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
5,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 127-
178 lbs. $129.93-164 (wtd avg $139.73).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-77; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $78-88; Utility 1-2
(thin) $70-80; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $60-
65; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $40-52.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: baby tooth hair ewes 85-120 lbs.
$146-152 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 90-140 lbs.
$100-138 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. and down
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
65-75 lbs.
$278.25
75-85 lbs.
$264.77
85 lbs. and up
$258.84
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 37,000 com-
pared with 37,000 last week and 41,000 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
March 10
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 9 cents higher
for Extra Large, 11 cents higher for Large and 13 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone
is steady to higher. Carton egg sales are mostly fairly good with food service movement moderate to
instances fairly good. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate with Medium and Extra Large in the
tightest position. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price 68 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
134
Extra large
115
Large
108
Medium
88
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
107-119
Extra large
107-111
Large
93-102
Medium
69-80
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 or
head as indicated.
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
March 10
This week
Last week
Last year
1,700
1,350
800
Compared to March 3: Feeder cattle steady to $3
higher. Trade very active this week with very good
demand. As buyers and sellers decide to forward
contract supplies. The feeder supply included 58
percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 91
percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current
FOB Price: 600-650 lbs. $138 Washington-Ore-
gon; 700-750 lbs. $132.50 value added Oregon;
800-900 lbs. $122-125 Washington-Oregon.
Large 1: 900-950 lbs. $120 Washington. Future
Delivery FOB Price: 500-600 lbs. $147-155 for
October-November Oregon-Idaho; 600-650 lbs.
$136-141 Oregon-Washington for May-October.
Current Delivered Price: 800-900 lbs. $122-
128.50 Idaho; 900-950 lbs. $118-120 Idaho.
Future Delivery Delivered Price: 850-900 lbs.
$124-125 for Jun-September Idaho; 900-950 lbs.
$122-123 for Jul-Aug Idaho.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current
**FOB** Price: 600-650 lbs. $122 Washing-
ton-Oregon. Future Delivery FOB Price: 450-
500 lbs. $138-145 for October-November Ore-
gon-Idaho; 500-550 lbs. $130-139 Idaho-Oregon
for October-November; 600 lbs. $124 calves for
October-November Oregon. Current Delivered
Price: 700-800 lbs. $117-121.50 Idaho; 800-850
lbs. $116-119 Idaho. Future Delivery Delivered
Price: 800-850 lbs. $116.50-120 for May-Sep-
tember Idaho.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
March 10
This week
Last week
Last year
330,500
332,600
329,500
Compared to March 3: Steer and heifer calves
sold mostly steady to $5 higher, with instances
$1-2 lower in the north central.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
256,300
255,600
272,200
WASHINGTON 2,400. 68 pct over 600 lbs. 41
pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 900-
950 lbs. $117; 1050-1100 lbs. $115. Medium
and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $142.42; 550-600
lbs. $139.56; 600-650 lbs. $129.78; 650-700
lbs. $131.57; 700-750 lbs. $119.58; 750-800 lbs.
$124.09; 800-850 lbs. $121.84. Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 900-950 lbs. $106. Medium and
Large 1-2 500-550 lbs. $135.76; 550-600 lbs.
$130.14; 600-650 lbs. $125.67; 650-700 lbs.
$119.56; 700-750 lbs. $116.30; 750-800 lbs.
$116.95; 800-850 lbs. $114.27.
SAGE Fact #139
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison
into the region. Condensed skim processing is
increasing in the West.
However, due to limited capacity, some man-
ufacturers cannot afford to dry too much con-
densed skim. The sales are flat this week. Due
to a higher supply of milk in the western market,
the cream supply is abundant this week, and
it is expected to further increase in the coming
weeks. According to some contacts, more cream
has been available this year in the region com-
pared to other years. Manufacturers are actively
transforming their cream into butter. In addition,
cream volumes moving into ice cream and sour
cream processing plants are improving.
Many processors are finding it difficult to
sell their cream. Cream multiples range 0.98-
1.20. According to the DMN National Retail
Report-Dairy for the week of March 3-9, the
national weighted average advertised price for
one gallon of milk is $3.11, up 80 cents from last
week and 73 cents higher from a year ago. The
weighted average regional price in the South-
west is $1.99, with no price range. The weighted
average regional price in the Northwest is $2.11,
with a price range of $1.69-2.39.
According to the NASS Dairy Products report,
hard ice cream production in the West region for
January 2017 is 14.3 million gallons, 6 percent
higher than a year ago, and 28.8 percent higher
than the previous month.
To prevent the electricity from flowing
through the UEC workers when they
work on live power lines, UEC workers
use insulated fiberglass, “hot sticks.”
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FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
March 9
According to dairy contacts in California, farm
milk production is trending slightly higher this
week. Fluid milk pulls from retailers and restau-
rants are still up. Contrary to the few years of
drought in California, this year, recent rains are
helping recharge reservoirs and guarantee wa-
ter availability throughout the year.
The February 4a price (butter/powder) in Cal-
ifornia is $15.40, down 27 cents from the previ-
ous month, but $2.12 higher from a year ago.
This compares to the Federal Order Class IV
price of $15.59 for February. The July 4b price
(cheese) is $15.81, down 18 cents from the pre-
vious month, but $2.76 above a year ago. This
compares to the Federal Order Class III price for
July at $16.88.
Pacific Northwest dairy contacts say milk is
readily available in the area. Farm milk produc-
tion is rebounding as higher temperatures build
into the region. Some industry contacts suggest
the area could have very heavy milk supplies
within the next month if the weather patterns
hold. Bottling demand is steady and following
seasonal patterns.
A few contacts report milk handlers are of-
fering loads from the Midwest and Southwest
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)
March 11
Market commentary: Other Russet shipping areas came under pressure to adjust to Idaho’s consumer
bag price reductions.
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$10.35
$0.20
$3.96
$0.12
$15
$0.50
$7
$0
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$9.50
$0.36
$3.19
$0.27
$13.50
$1.50
$7
$0
COLUMBIA BASIN
$11.55
$0.07
$4.68
$0.04
$15.50
$0
$8
$0
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