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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to
retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv-
ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report
have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid
Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude
Protein (CP) test numbers:
Grade
RFV
ADF
TDN
CP
Supreme 185+
<27
55.9+
22+
Premium 170-185
27-29
54.5-55.9
20-22
Good
150-170
29-32
52.5-54.5
18-20
Fair
130-150
32-35
50.5-52.5
16-18
Utility
<130
36+
<50.5
<16
OREGON AREA HAY
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
April 28
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2,060
700
800
Compared to April 21: Domestic Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade
very slow with good demand as most interests are concentrating on
field work. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch
unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Prem.Sup. 2000 $145
Good
60
$100
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
April 28
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5,907
8,400
13,258
Compared to April 21: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. According the U.S. Drought Monitor, Looking Ahead,
colder-than-normal conditions from the western slopes of the Ap-
palachians to the High Plains will contrast with warmer-than-nor-
mal readings along the Atlantic Coast as well as California and
the Southwest. All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless
otherwise noted.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
75
$170
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.
No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
100
$250
50
$235
Premium
300
$150
150
$235
50
$260
Good/Prem. 50
$225
Green Chop
Good
0
$45
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
75
$120
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Premium
700
$220-230
Fair
100
$167
Wheat Silage
Good
0
$30
Bermuda Straw
Good
25
$95
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
400
$200-220
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
50
$200
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
1530 $175-180
1930 $170-195
195
$188-195
Bermuda Grass
Good
100
$140
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
April 28
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1,975
4,065
6,710
Compared to April 21: Export and domestic Alfalfa steady in a light
test. Trade slow with good demand. Most interests are sold out wait-
ing for new crop. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Good/Prem. 75
$125
Good
250
$115
400
$125
Fair
1250 $85-90
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
April 28
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
970
1,436
544
Compared to April 21: Prices trended generally steady in a lim-
ited 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 Small Square
Premium
1
$230
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium
43
$230-250
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
30
$130
KLAMATH BASIN
Fescue Grass Small Square
Premium
6
$175
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
100
$150
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Supreme
700
$140
Small Square
Supreme
30
$185
Premium
60
185
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
April 28
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for April delivery ended the reporting week on
Thursday, April 27, were mixed compared to April 21 noon bids
for April delivery.
May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, April
27, higher as follows compared to April 21 closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 7.25 cents higher at $4.1350, Kansas City wheat
futures were 18 cents higher at $4.2075 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 13 cents higher at $5.40. Chicago May corn fu-
tures trended 4.25 cents higher at $3.62 and May soybean futures
closed one cent lower at $9.4575.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during April for ordinary protein trended steady to
32.25 cents per bushel higher compared to April 21 prices for the
same delivery period at $4.5850-4.70. Some exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums 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 any protein for
April delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were not avail-
able and bids for White Club Wheat were also not available.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: May $4.5850-4.70, June $4.60-4.70, July $4.6625-
4.70 and August New Crop $4.6450-4.70. One year ago, forward
month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows:
May $5.2425-5.40, June $5.26-5.40, July $5.26-5.3850 and Au-
gust New Crop $5.16-5.4325.
Bids for U.S. 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during April trended mixed, from ten cents lower to
32.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago price for the
same delivery period at $4.5850-4.65.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White
club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent pro-
tein 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 April delivery by unit trains and barg-
es to Portland were not available and bids for White Club Wheat
were also not available.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: May $4.5850-4.65, June and July
$4.65-4.7125 and August New Crop $4.6450-4.65. One year ago,
forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as
follows: May $5.3925-5.75, June $5.52-5.77, July $5.45-5.5350
and August New Crop $5.36-5.66.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein U.S. 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
April delivery were 18 cents per bushel higher compared to April
21 noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were
not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids were as follows: April and
May $4.9575-5.1075, June and July $5.0875-5.1875 and August
New Crop $5.0950-5.2450.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein U.S. 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during April were 13 cents
per bushel higher than April 21 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: April
$6.35-6.75, May $6.40-6.75, June $6.5325-6.7825, July $6.5325-
6.6825 and August New Crop $6.7425-6.7925.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for U.S. 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BNSF shuttle trains for April delivery trended $5.25 to 6.25 cents
higher from $4.42-4.43. Forward month corn bids were as follows:
May $4.42-4.43, June $4.4225-4.4325 and July $4.3925-4.4125.
Bids for U.S. 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BNSF shuttle trains for April delivery were not available as
most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: October $10.3250-10.3450
and November $10.3050-10.3150. Bids for U.S. 2 Heavy White
Oats for April delivery trended steady at $3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 19 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thurs-
day, April 27, with six docked compared to 20 last week with six
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
April 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)
FOB
Tehema County
NA
Rail
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
NA
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
$9.35
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
Colusa County
CORN-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock-Tulare
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
Rail
Single Car Units via BNSF
Chino Valley-Los Angeles
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
Glenn County
SORGHUM-U.S. No. 2 Yellow
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
via BNSF Single
OATS-U.S. No. 2 White
Truck
Petaluma
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
WHEAT-U.S. No. 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
Truck/Rail Los Angeles 11-12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 12 percent Protein
Los Angeles 13 percent Protein
Los Angeles 14 percent Protein
WHEAT-U.S. Durum Wheat
Truck
Imperial County
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
WHEAT-Any Class for Feed
FOB
Tulare
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
Kern County
Truck/Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
King-Tulare-Fresno Counties
Fresno
Colusa County
Kern County
Prices paid to California farmers, seven-day
ending April 27:
BARLEY, U.S. No. 2, 48 lbs. per bushel
Petaluma
$9.35
Spot
NA
$8.25-8.50
NA
$8.47
NA
$7.55
$8.59
NA
$8.77
NA
$8.77
NA
$8.20
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
California
SHASTA
(Shasta Livestock Auction)
Cottonwood, Calif.
April 28
Current week Last week
2,276
1,558
Compared to April 21: Slaughter animals $3 low-
er on large supply. $10 rise in futures and live fat
market resulted in feeders $5-15 higher in spots.
Slaughter cows: High yielding $68-72; Med yield-
ing $55-67; Low yielding $39-53.
Bulls 1 and 2: $70-87.
Feeder steers: 300-400 lbs. $185-210; 450-500
lbs. $171-190; 500-550 lbs. $160-183; 550-600
lbs. $140-169; 600-650 lbs. $140-162.50; 650-700
lbs. $140-159; 700-750 lbs. $132-150; 750-800
lbs. $130-138.50; 800-900 lbs. $127-144; 900-
1,000 lbs. $122-138.
Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $160-182; 400-450
lbs. $160-187; 450-500 lbs. $155-185; 500-550
lbs. $140-166; 550-600 lbs. $140-153.50; 600-650
lbs. $140-149.50; 650-700 lbs. $130-148; 700-750
lbs. $126-138; 750-800 lbs. $137; 800-900 lbs.
$118-135.
Calvy cows: Full Mouth $1,200-1,410; Broken
Mouth $900-1,125.
Pairs: Bigger Bunches $1,775-1,975; Smaller
Lots Full Mouth $1,450-1,700; Broken Mouth
$1,100-1,425.
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Turlock, Calif.
April 28
Total receipts: 1,140 head.
Compared to April 21: Dairy replacements $50-
100 better than a week ago. Weigh Cows and Bull
market steady with a week ago.
Springers: No. 1 Holstein springer $1750-2100;
No. 2 Holstein springer $1300-1725; No. 1 Jersey
springer $1450-1750; No. 1 Jersey cross springer
$1400-1700.
Weigh Beef Cows: High yielding $70-77; Med
yielding $59-69; Low yielding $40-58.
Weigh Dairy Cows: High yielding $67-73; Med
yielding $54-66; Low yielding $35-53.
Weigh Bulls: High yielding $82-98.50; Med yield-
ing $75-84; Low yielding $50-74.
Holstein Barren Heifers: $65-90.
Idaho
CALDWELL
(Treasure Valley Livestock)
Caldwell
April 20
Steers (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $106.75; 500-600 lbs.
$88.25; 600-700 lbs. $85.75; 700-800 lbs. $74; 800
lbs. and up lbs. $82.25.
Heifers (wt.): 600-700 lbs. $85; 700-800 lbs.
$71.25; 800-900 lbs. $89; 900-1000 lbs. $81.50;
1000-1100 lbs. $84.75; 1200 lbs. and up $80.
Bull Calf (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $72; 500-600 lbs.
$64; 800-900 lbs. $80.
Cows (wt.): 400-500 lbs. $72; 500-600 lbs. $64;
800-900 lbs. $80.
Holstein Bulls (wt.): 900-1000 lbs. $74; 1100-
1200 lbs. $72.
Steers (hd.): 200-300 lbs. $225; 300-400 lbs.
$240; 400-500 lbs. $270; 500-600 lbs. $390; 600-
700 lbs. $490.
Heifers (hd.): 100-200 lbs. $90.
Oregon
VALE
(Producers Livestock Market)
April 26
Total receipts: 1206 head.
Comments: $2-4 cwt. higher on the heavier
weight yearlings; lighter grass cattle steady to
strong.
Steer calves: 300-400 lbs. no test; 400-500 lbs.
$163-184; 500-600 lbs. $151-167.
Heifer calves: 300-400 lbs. $149-161; 400-500
lbs. $141-161; 500-600 lbs. $127-149.
Yearling steers: 600-700 lbs. $139-164; 700-800
lbs. $132-145; 800-900 lbs. $121-131; 900-1000
NA
$8.40-8.50
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
reporting period
Del Locally
lbs. $115-123.
Yearling heifers: 600-700 lbs. $126-144; 700-
800 lbs. $119-128; 800-900 lbs. $111-121; 1000
lbs. and up $107-117.
Light Holstein steers, 600 lbs. and under: NA.
Light Holstein steers, 700 lbs. and over: NA.
Stock cows: $1125-1320.
Pairs: young $1310-1700.
Butcher cows: $64-71.
Thin shelly cows: $47-63.
Younger heiferettes: $89-115.
Butcher bulls: $71-84.
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
April 20
Total receipts: 357.
Top Organic Cow: $101, Top 10 avg. $94.21,
avg. all $75.55.
Top Conventional Cow: $74, Top 10 avg. $70.30,
avg. all $52.85.
Top Conventional Bull $90, avg. all $65.96.
Feeder Steers: 400-500 lbs. $136-161; 500-600
lbs. $140-157; 600-700 lbs. $86-157.
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs. $102.50-146; 400-
500 lbs. $85-143; 500-600 lbs. $114-141; 600-700
lbs. $86-142; 700-800 lbs. $109-125.
Cow/Calf pairs: $700-1355 per pair.
Goats: $25-105 per head.
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Auction)
Woodburn, Ore.
April 24
Total receipts: 968.
Top 10 slaughter cows $72.50; top 50 slaughter
cows $67.48; top 100 slaughter cows $61.57.
Back to the country cows: $70.
Certified cows: $80-140.
Top certified organic cattle: $81. All certified or-
ganic cattle average price: $54.30.
All slaughter bulls: $70-80.
Top beef steers: 200-300 lbs. $100-130; 300-400
lbs. $120-130; 400-500 lbs. $140-155; 500-600
lbs. $137.50-152; 600-700 lbs. $130-148; 700-800
lbs. $125-145.
Top beef heifers: 300-400 lbs. $115-125; 400-
500 lbs. $130-155; 500-600 lbs. $135-150; 600-
700 lbs. $115-128; 700-800 lbs. $95-111.
Cow/calf pairs: $800-1510 head. Bred cows:
$800-1400. Day-old beef cross calves: NA. Day-
old dairy calves: $3-25 per head.
Hogs: Block hogs NA feeder pigs 55-180 per
head; sows $12-30.
Sheep: Lambs 40-70 lbs. $220-265, 75-150 lbs.
$205-235; thin ewes $95-126; fleshy ewes $72-86;
ewe/lamb pairs $95-107.50 head.
Goats: 10-39 lbs. $12-75; 40-69 lbs. $42.50-145;
70-79 lbs. $67.50-200; 80-89 lbs. $80-270; 90-99
lbs. $80-275; 100-199 lbs. $100-270; 200-300 lbs.
$147.50-187.50.
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Junction City, Ore.
April 29
Total head count: 404.
Market conditions compared to last week: Butch-
er cows up $5-10; bulls steady; feeder cattle $5-10
stronger.
Cows: Top cows high dressers $73-84; Top 10
cows $77.30, low dressers $58-69.50.
Top bulls high dressers $91.50.
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. $110-156; 500-700
lbs. $89-150; 700-900 lbs. $74-139.
Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1 and
No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $125-171; 400-500 lbs. $125-
167.50; 500-600 lbs. $130-162.50; 600-700 lbs.
$130-159; 700-800 lbs. $120-150; 800-900 lbs.
$111-140.50.
Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2: 300-400 lbs. $121-159; 400-500 lbs.
$131-153; 500-600 lbs. $125-151.50; 600-700 lbs.
$114.50-140; 700-800 lbs. $115-130; 800 up lbs.
$110-115.
Bred Cows: $525-910 head. Pairs $910-1350
pair.
Head calves (up to 250 lbs.); Beef $190- 350
head; Dairy $15-85 head.
Feeder lambs: 50 - 90 lbs. $180-222.50, 90 to
130 lbs. $140-192.50.
with a price range of $1.89-2.99. The weighted
average regional price in the Northwest is $1.79,
with no price range.
According to California Department of Food
and Agriculture, March 2017 pool receipts of milk
in the state total 3.32 billion pounds. This is 3.8
percent lower compared to the same month a
year ago. From January through March 2017, re-
ceipts are 3.7 percent lower from the comparable
period in 2016. The Value at Test price is $15.48,
$1.52 lower than the previous month, but $1.60
above a year ago. The percentage of receipts
used in Class 1 products is 13.29 percent.
The March quota price is $15.84 and the over
quota price is $14.14. These prices are $1.35
below last month, but $1.24 higher from a year
ago.
According to CDFA, March 2017 Class 1 sales
in California totaled 54.3 million gallons, up 11.0
percent from last month, but down 1.8 percent
from the previous year. From January through
March 2017, Class 1 sales totaled 158.0 million
gallons, down 2.9 percent from the comparable
period in 2016.
The NASS Milk Production report noted March
2017 milk production in the 23 selected states
was 17.5 billion pounds, 1.8 percent above a
year ago. Milk cows in the 23 selected states to-
taled 8.71 million head, 72,000 head more than
a year ago.
Dairy report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
April 28
Farm milk production in California is active,
following normal seasonal patterns. Industry
contacts report that some parts of the state have
milk available for spot sales at discounted prices.
Milk intakes into Class 1 continue to be higher.
Manufacturers are getting enough milk to meet
their processing needs.
Pacific Northwest milk production continues to
grow. Although damp conditions persist across
parts of the region, cow comfort is favorable for
strong milk output. Milk is in good supply for most
processing needs and bottling demand is steady.
Western condensed skim volumes are increas-
ing; however, demand is still lower. Western
cream continues to be readily available in the
dairy market, outweighing processing capacities.
A few contacts suggest that cream from the
Southwest region is moving into Idaho. Cream
premiums in California are still around 5 cents.
Cream multiples this week range 1.08 to 1.19.
According to the DMN National Retail Re-
port-Dairy for the week of April 21-27, the national
weighted average advertised price for one gallon
of milk is $2.44, down $1.34 from last week, but
$0.09 higher from a year ago. The weighted av-
erage regional price in the Southwest is $2.41,
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 29
Market Commentary: Russet count carton prices continue to advance. Consumer pack prices are
coming under pressure. Idaho’s shipments are slowing.
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$11.65
$0.33
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$11.28
$0.11
COLUMBIA BASIN
$12.87
-$0.35
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10 lb. Film
Chg
$4.74
$0.20
$22
$1.50
$6
$0
$4.52
$0.08
$20
$1
$6
$0
$5.50
-$0.22
$20
$0
$7.50
-$0.50
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.
April 28
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
very active this week. There were 1,480,850 lbs.
of confirmed trades reported. There have been
several offering over the past week, with prices
for staple length wools receiving mostly 80 to 85
percent of Australian prices.
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was
very active this week. There were 701,020 lbs. of
confirmed trades reported. All trades reported on
a weighted average.
Fleece States Ewe Wool: 65-70mm 21 micron
$2.03; 60-65mm 22 micron $1.72; 55-60mm 23
micron $1.41; 55-60mm 26 micron $1.15. Year-
ling Wool: 55-60mm 19 micron $2.59; 65-70mm
20 micron $2.66; 55-60mm 21 micron $2; 60-
65mm 22 micron $1.90; 55-60mm 24 micron
$1.46; 65-75mm 27 micron $1.42. Lamb Wool:
50-55mm 19 micron $1.65; 50-55mm 23 micron
$1.29; 65-70mm 24 micron $1.52; 55-60mm 25
micron $1.29.
Territory States Ewe Wool: 65-70mm 20 micron
$2.45; 60-65mm 21 micron $2.05; 65-70mm 22
micron $2.25; 60-65mm 23 micron $1.78; 60-
65mm 24 micron $1.59; 60-65mm 25 micron
$1.50; 60-65mm 26 micron $1.33. Yearling Wool:
55-60mm 20 micron $3.20; 55-60mm 19 micron
$3.06; 55-60mm 20 micron $2.78; 45-50mm 21
micron $2.09; 55-60mm 22 micron $2.28; 55-
60mm 24 micron $1.51; 55-60mm 25 micron
$1.38. Lamb Wool: 40-45mm 21 micron $1.90.
Domestic wool tags
No. 1
$.60-.70
No. 2
$.50-.60
No. 3
$.40-.50
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
April 28
Compared to April 21: Slaughter lambs were
steady to $15 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly
steady to $10 lower. Feeder lambs were weak. At
San Angelo, Texas, 6,335 head sold. Equity Elec-
tronic Auction sold 1,900 feeder lambs in Texas.
In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested
and no recent comparison on feeder lambs. 3,900
head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
steady to $3 higher. 2,822 lamb carcasses sold
with all weights no trend due to confidentiality.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs.
$130-154.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 1:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. $230-244; 60-70 lbs.
$220-240; 70-80 lbs. $220-232; 80-90 lbs. $220-
230; 90-110 lbs. $200-230.
DIRECT TRADING (Lambs with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
3,900 Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 125-
216 lbs. $142-187.50 (wtd avg $159.87).
SLAUGHTER EWES:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) $70-77; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) $76-86; Utility 1-2
(thin) $65-78; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) $60-
68; Cull 1 (extremely thin) $30-55.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 45-70 lbs. $224-232; 70-90 lbs.
$220-233; 90-105 lbs. $206-226.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: baby tooth wool ewes $136 per
head; solid mouth wool ewes $106-122 per head;
hair ewe lambs 60-75 lbs. $252-263 cwt, 95-115
lbs. $195.50-202.50 per head; yearling hair ewes
$162.50-200 per head; baby tooth to solid mouth
hair ewes $145-212.50 per head; mixed age hair
ewes 90-140 lbs. $94-155 cwt.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS Choice
and Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. avg.
45 lbs. and down
$506.70
45-55 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
55-65 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
65-75 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
75-85 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
85 lbs. and up
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 32,000 com-
pared with 31,000 last week and 47,000 last year.
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Livestock Auctions
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or head
as indicated.
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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
April 28
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large,
and Large, and 3 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady with a firm undertone.
Offerings are short of needs for Jumbo, moderate for Extra Large and Large and light to moderate for
Medium. Demand is moderate to instances good, mostly moderate to fairly good and better into areas
with ads planned or in place. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small
benchmark price 65 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
125
Extra large
117
Large
110
Medium
85
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
112-125
Extra large
108-112
Large
95-104
Medium
66-77
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.
April 28
This week
Last week
Last year
322,600
265,400
261,600
Compared to April 21: Steers and heifers sold
steady to $5 higher, with instances $8 to $10 high-
er on some weight categories later in the week.
After last week’s higher markets all around the
country, analysts were thinking that a top had
been put in on feeders and fed cattle.
However, that was certainly not the case this
week as early week auction prices were catching
up to the previous week’s late auctions.
Then mid-week rolled around again and pack-
ers were again very aggressive to meet their pro-
curement needs.
Negotiated cash fed cattle traded in the South-
ern Plains at mostly $138 this week, while some
cash live sales in Nebraska traded up to $140,
which would be $10 to $11 higher from two weeks
ago.
After the Cattle on Feed Placement report of
111 percent of a year ago being above industry
expectations, analysts are wondering just how
current the fed cattle marketings are going to be
through the summer months. Anecdotes in the
industry of 8 weight steers being sold with less
than 100 days on feed makes for interesting cof-
fee shop fodder.
Calf-feds continue to make their way to the
marketplace as steer dressed weights are now
30 lbs. under a year ago and the estimated cattle
slaughter reported at 624,000.
Futures on April 26 and April 27 blew their top
off with limit up moves on April 27 and today has
put another healthy $2 on the Live Cattle and
around $4 on the Feeder Cattle.
Several buyers in Nebraska auction arenas this
week and had a strong influence from out of state
bidders. So much so that on April 26 in Bassett,
Neb., a short load of 575 lb. steers sold at $204
and two loads of 832 lb. steers sold at $155.50.
Those same out of state buyers stayed around
and went to Valentine, Neb., on April 27 and
bought a load of 618 lb. steers at $199.50 and a
load 680 lb. steers at $187.
In addition to those 6 weight sales, four loads of
901 to 909 lbs. steers sold at $148.85.
Beef demand continues to be robust as whole-
salers and retailers are buying their meat out
months in advance in anticipation of a run-up in
boxed beef prices. Cold Storage report on April
24 had total red meat supplies in freezers down
5 percent from the previous month and down 7
percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in
freezers were down 8 percent from the previous
month and down 4 percent from last year.
Frozen pork supplies were down 3 percent
from the previous month and down 10 percent
from last year.
Stocks of pork bellies were up 27 percent from
last month but down 68 percent from last year.
Auction volume this week included 57 percent
weighing over 600 lbs. and 43 percent heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
207,300
195,400
165,700
WASHINGTON Due to scheduling conflicts this
report will not be issued.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
63,900
65,900
36,500
(Arizona-California-Nevada)
SOUTHWEST
Due to a scheduling conflict here were no direct
sales reported.
(Washington-Oregon-Idaho)
NORTHWEST
There were no direct sales reported.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Oklahoma City, Okla.
April 28
Slaughter cattle sold $3-6 higher. Dressed
sales in Nebraska sold $7-9.50 higher in Nebras-
ka. Cattle futures sharply higher this week and
live cattle prices advanced accordingly.
Boxed Beef prices as of April 28 averaged
$214.73 up $4.20 from April 21. The Choice/
Select spread is $14.10. Slaughter cattle on
a national basis for negotiated cash trades
through April 28 totaled about 143,594 head.
The previous week’s total head count was
141,190 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and
Heifers: $135-140. Dressed Basis: Steers and
Heifers $219.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers $135-138.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows steady to $3 lower. Ex-
cept the Southeast steady to $1 higher. Slaughter
bulls unevenly steady. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-
Out Value April 28 was $170.62 up $.97 from
April 21.