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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
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 16
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3630
10879
20
Compared to June 9: New crop Alfalfa was steady to $10 higher.
The rain throughout the region kept delaying the cutting of hay. De-
mand was moderate to good. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB
the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa Large Square
Premium
30
$160
2000
$160
Alfalfa Small Square
Premium
200
$185
Alfalfa/Timothy Mix
Large Square
Premium
1000 $260
Alfalfa/Timothy Mix
Mid Square
Premium
400
$285
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
June 16
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
600
315
1233
Compared to June 9: Prices trended generally steady in an ex-
tremely limited test compared to week ago prices. Most producers
are sold out for the year, and are busy out in the fields preparing for
new crop. Some producers have cut and starting to bale and are
preparing to start selling 2017 hay. So far, new crop hay pricing, in
an extremely limited test, seems generally steady compared to 2016
pricing for similar quality.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square
Good
104
$120
Orchard Grass Small Sq.
Premium
3
$240
Retail/Stable
5-way Mixed Grass
Small Square
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Mid Square
Fescue Grass Small Square
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square
Oat Large Square
EASTERN OREGON
No New Sales Confirmed.
HARNEY COUNTY
No New Sales Confirmed.
Good/Prem.
75
$225
Premium
5
$250
Good/Prem.
Good/Prem.
25
50
$150
$175
Supreme
Good/Prem.
Good
130
175
33
$180
$140
$80
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 16
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
500
1120
800
Compared to June 9: A trend is not well established. Trades were
extremely limited as producers are preparing their first cutting.
Tons Price
Teff Large Square
Premium
500
$150
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 16
This week
Last week
Last year
22221
17260
10146
Compared to June 9: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of June 13,
nearly all of the major California reservoirs were above their historic
average capacities (except Perris and Cachuma on the south coast)
while Sierra statewide average snow water equivalent was at 8.4
inches, or 169 percent of normal.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
SISKIYOU, MODOC, SHASTA, LASSEN, AND PLUMAS
COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Supreme
750
$195
High Testing
150
$205
Premium
625
$190
Retail/Stable 125
$175
Orchard Grass
Premium
50
$300
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
TEHAMA, GLENN, BUTTE, COLUSA, SUTTER, YUBA, SIERRA,
NEVADA, PLACER, YOLO, EL DORADO, SOLANO, SACRAMEN-
TO COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Premium
335
$225
Rye Grass
Good
25
$110
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
SAN JOAQUIN, CALAVERAS, STANISLAUS, TUOLUMNE,
MONO, MERCED AND MARIPOSA COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Supreme
625
$227-235
1150
$248-260
High Testing
800
$265
Prem/Sup
100
$240
Premium
100
$230
Bleached
50
$225
Retail/Stable 275
$200
150
$225
Retail/Stable 225
$240-250
Good/Prem.
125
$200
Good
50
$210
Weedy
50
$190
Export
375
$225
Fair/Good
50
$180
Fair
75
$150
Export
725
$200
Rye Grass
Good
700
$97
Oat
Good
50
$120
Retail/Stable 100
$150
Wheat
Good
3000 $120
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
MADERA, FRESNO, KINGS, TULARE, AND INYO COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Rain Damage 100
$175
Fair
225
$175-180
Forage Mix-Two Way
Good
1000 $95
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
KERN, NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES, AND WESTERN SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Supreme
547
$210-220
Good
339
$180-195
Fair
25
$168
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium
50
$200
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO, RIVERSIDE, AND IMPERIAL
COUNTIES
Alfalfa
Premium
475
$170-175
Good/Prem.
4700 $160-165
Good/Export 2500 $155
Bermuda Grass
Premium
425
$185-190
Sudan
Premium
500
$185
Good
500
$145-150
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
June 15
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET SUMMARY
Cash wheat bids for June delivery ended the reporting week on
June 15 were higher compared to last week’s noon bids for June
delivery.
July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, June
15, higher as follows compared to last week’s closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 4.50 cents higher at 4.5375, Kansas City wheat
futures were 11.50 cents higher at 4.6525 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 28.25 cents higher at 6.3250. Chicago July corn
futures trended 6.25 cents lower at 3.7950 and July soybean futures
closed 3.25 cents lower at 9.3475.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
or barges during June for ordinary protein trended 4.50 to 9.50 cents
per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same deliv-
ery period at 4.7875-4.9875.
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 US 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for June
delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.2750-5.58 and
bids for White Club Wheat were also 5.2750-5.58.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: July 4.7875-4.9875, August New Crop 4.83-5.04, Septem-
ber 4.86-5.09 and October 4.89-5.1050.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: July 5.2750-5.60, August New Crop and
September 5.2950-5.60 and October 5.5025-5.63.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during June trended 4.50 to 9.50 cents per bushel
higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period at 4.7875-
5.0375.
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 five cents per
bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maxi-
mum 10.5 percent protein for July delivery by unit trains and barges
to Portland were 5.3750-5.60 and bids for White Club Wheat were
5.3750-5.80.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: July 4.7875-5.0375, August New Crop
4.91-5.04 and September 4.95-5.09.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: July 5.2250-5.60, August New Crop 5.2950-
5.60, September 5.3450-5.60 and October 5.5025-5.63.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
June delivery were 11.50 cents per bushel higher compared to last
week’s noon bids for the same delivery period.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
This week, bids were as follows: June 5.4025-5.6025, July
5.4025-5.5025, August New
Crop 5.5325-5.6325 and September 5.5325-5.7325.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during June were 28.25 cents
per bushel higher than last week’s noon bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: June and July 7.3250-7.4750, August New Crop 7.2950-
7.5450 and September 7.2950-7.6950.
COARSE FEEDING GRAINS
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BNSF shuttle trains for June delivery trended mixed, from 6.25
cents lower to 0.75 of a cent higher from 4.3450-4.3650. Forward
month corn bids were as follows: July 4.3450-4.4050, August and
September 4.4250-4.5350 and October 4.6775.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BNSF shuttle trains for June delivery were not available as
most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: July 10.0475-10.0975, Sep-
tember 10.26-10.27 and October 10.24-10.26.
Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for April delivery trended steady
at 3.2650 per bushel.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPORT NEWS
There were 21 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday,
June 15, with six docked compared to 24 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
June 15
Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal;
Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated.
Due to limited availability, prices were not available with the ex-
ception of the following categories:
GRAIN DELIVERED
Mode
Destination
Price per cwt.
BARLEY - US No 2 (46 lbs. per bushel)
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
9.35
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.50
CORN - US No 2 Yellow
FOB:
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
8.30
7.65
Turlock/Tulare
8.62
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
8.88
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.92
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.92
SORGHUM - US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 8.87
WHEAT - US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
FOB
Merced
8.75
WHEAT - Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
9.20
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.50
unchanged from last week. Handlers in many
regions are sending more milk than usual to
balancing plants due to educational institutions
being closed.
Some manufacturing plant operators report
having ongoing maintenance work that reduces
their daily intakes. Other plants are planning
their maintenance and repair for the coming
weeks, so they are ready for higher milk produc-
tion in the fall.
New Mexico farm milk production is steady,
following the normal seasonal patterns. In
some cheese plants, milk intakes declined due
to repair and maintenance workloads. Class I
demand is unchanged from last week. Class II
sales are relatively stable.
Topsoil moisture levels were reported as 44
percent adequate to surplus. The first cutting
of alfalfa hay is 90 percent harvested and the
second cutting is 40 percent harvested.
Pacific Northwest milk is plentiful. Bottling
demand has shifted to normal summertime pat-
terns with the close of schools for the summer.
Dairy manufacturers are not having any trouble
getting the milk needed for production runs.
Forages are in good supply. Pasture and
rangeland are in good or excellent condition
for 92 percent of Washington and 76 percent of
Oregon.
In the mountain states of Colorado, Idaho and
Utah there is plenty of milk for most processing
needs. Some manufacturers say they are taking
in a little more milk than normal due to strong milk
production and milk freed up from school milk
bottling.
A few cool, wet days have slowed the start of
haymaking, but forage supplies are adequate.
Pasture and rangeland conditions are good or
excellent for 85 percent of Colorado, 87 per-
cent of Idaho, and 75 percent of Utah.
Condensed skim sales are flat to lower
throughout the West. In some areas, demand
and prices are decreasing while in other places
demand remains steady. Supplies are long to
steady.
Industry contacts in the West region report
that cream sales are strong into ice cream
and cheese plants. However, supplies are still
abundant in some areas, but tight in others.
According to the DMN National Retail Re-
port-Dairy for the week of June 9-15, the na-
tional weighted average advertised price for
one gallon of milk is $2.52, down $0.82 from
last week, but $0.20 higher than a year ago.
The weighted average regional price in
the Southwest is $2.60, with a price range of
$1.89-$3.99. The weighted average regional
price in the Northwest is $1.75, with a price range
of $1.69-$1.79.
Idaho
Med Yielding $54-73; Low Yielding $35-53
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $85-106; Med Yield-
ing $75-84; Low Yielding $50-74
Holstein Barren Heifers: $65-90
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
June 16
Receipts: 1547
Compared to Last Sale: Slaughter animals $3
lower. Majority of the cattle were yearlings today;
$3-$8 lower with a tough week on futures. Off and
small lots and singles $20-50 below top.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding $67-71; High
Dress $72-77; Med Yielding $58-66; Low Yielding
$40-55
Bulls 1&2: $75-94; High Dress $91-98
Feeder Steers (Top Offerings and Pen Lots):
500-550 lbs. $130-158; 550-600 lbs. $130-156;
600-650 lbs. NT; 650-700 lbs. $130-142.50;
700-750 lbs. $130-141.50; 750-800 lbs. $125-
137; 800-900 lbs. $125-136.50; 900-1,000 lbs.
$120-133.50
Feeder Heifers (Top Offerings and Pen Lots):
500-550 lbs. $120-141; 550-600 lbs. NT; 600-650
lbs. $120-136; 650-700 lbs. $125-138.25; 700-
750 lbs. $120-132.50; 750-800 lbs. $120-130.50;
800-900 lbs. $120-130
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Auction)
June 13
Receipts: 422
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: $75.21 cwt.
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: $71.30 cwt.
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: $68.25 cwt.
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT
All Certified Organic Cattle Average Price: NT
All Slaughter Bulls: $55.50-96 cwt.
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs. $100-130 cwt.;
300-400 lbs. NT; 400-500 lbs. $130-140 cwt.;
500-600 lbs. $127.50-141 cwt.; 600-700 lbs.
$115-123 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $110-122.50 cwt.;
800-900 lbs. $100-119 cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. NT
Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs. NT; 300-400
lbs. $120-130 cwt.; 400-500 lbs. $127.50-140
cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $120-132 cwt.; 600-700 lbs.
$100-117 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $100-113 cwt.;
800-900 lbs. NT; 900-1000 lbs. NT
Cow/Calf Pairs: $1000-1500 HD
Bred Cows: $600-1000 HD
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: $125-150 HD
Day Old Dairy Calves: $20-85 HD
Block Hogs: $97-103 cwt.
Feeder Pigs: $50-120 HD
Sows: $10-12.50 cwt.
Weaner Pigs: $20-25 HD
Lambs:40-70 lbs. $165-202.50 Cwt.; 75 lbs.-
150 lbs. $175-197.50 cwt.
Thin Ewes: $28-90 cwt.
Fleshy Ewes: $50-85 cwt.
Ewe/Lamb Pairs: $62.50-82.50 HD
Goats: 10-39 lbs. $30-60 HD; 40-69 lbs.
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$14.19
$0.71
San Luis Valley
$14.98
$0.34
Columbia Basin
$16.44
$0.76
Wisconsin
$19.33
$0.55
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$6.27
$0.42
$34.50
$2.50
$5.50
$0.00
$8.18
$0.29
$30.00
$2.00
$10.00
$0.00
$7.72
$0.47
$31.50
$3.00
$7.50
$0.00
$11.54
$0.44
$38.00
$3.00
$14.00
$0.00
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 dol-
lars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some
replacement animals on per head basis as
indicated.
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
(USDA Market News)
Greeley, Colo.
June 16
Domestic wool trading on a clean 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
June 16
Compared to June 9: Slaughter lambs were
steady to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were
steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady
to sharply lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 8060
head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction.
In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder
lambs were not tested. 2900 head of negotiated
sales of slaughter lambs had no trend due to
confidentiality. 2,501 lamb carcasses sold with all
weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep
sold per hundredweight (cwt.) unless otherwise
specified.
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs
160.00-165.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 110-120 lbs 185.00-
190.00; 168 lbs 170.00.
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 190.00-216.00; 60-70
lbs 180.00-210.00, few 214.00-224.00; 70-80 lbs
180.00-198.00, few 204.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs
180.00-198.00, few 202.00; 90-110 lbs 170.00-
188.00, few 198.00.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent) 2900
Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled: 119-
193 lbs 160.00-208.41 (wtd avg 186.54).
Slaughter Ewes
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 53.00-62.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 65.00-78.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
55.00-68.00, few 70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
thin) 47.00-55.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-
42.00.
REPLACEMENT EWES medium and large 1-2
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 70-95 lbs 220.00-
260.00 cwt; yearling hair ewes 195.00 per head;
baby tooth hair ewes 150.00-190.00 per head;
solid mouth hair ewes 130.00-150.00 per head;
mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs 80.00-150.00
cwt.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and
Prime 1-4:
Weight
Wtd. Avg.
45 lbs. 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.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
75-85 lbs.
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
85 lbs. up
Price not reported
due to confidentiality
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 36,000 com-
pared with 35,000 last week and 37,000 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
June 16
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for all sizes. Trade sentiment
is steady. Demand is moderate to fairly good. Offerings are light to mostly moderate for Jumbo and
moderate for the remainder of sizes. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small
benchmark price 67 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
137
Extra large
114
Large
105
Medium
87
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
124-137
Extra large
105-109
Large
90-99
Medium
68-79
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des
Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash.
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight
(cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair
or head as indicated.
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)
June 17
Cattle Market Reports
Dairy Report
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Madison, Wis.
June 15
Farm milk production is trending lower in Cal-
ifornia. Hot weather conditions are prevailing in
many areas and are negatively affecting milk
output.
Some contacts report limited milk availability
for spot sales. Fluid milk demand is generally
steady.
According to CDFA, July 2017 Class 1 prices
in California are $18.45 in the North and $18.72
in the South. The statewide average Class 1
price based on production is $18.47. This price
is up $1.47 from the previous month, and $3.59
higher than a year ago.
Farm milk output continues to slow down in
Arizona. However, milk production is enough
to meet processing needs. Class I demand is
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
$30-105 HD; 70-79 lbs. $85-145 HD; 80-89 lbs.
$95-160 HD; 90-99 lbs. $122.50-182.50 HD;
100-199 lbs. $130-245 HD; 200-300 lbs. NT
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
June 12
Steers: 300-400 lbs. LT; 400-500 lbs. $155-
165 cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $150-157 cwt.; 600-700
lbs. $145-150 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $130-142
cwt.; 800-900 lbs. $115-130 cwt.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. LT; 400-500 lbs. $140-
155 cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $150-155 cwt.; 600-700
lbs. $135-149 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $121-135
cwt.; 800-900 lbs. $120-125 cwt.
Butcher Cows: High Yield $78-84; Medium
$75-78; Low $70-75
Feeder Cows: $78-88
Heiferettes: $90-110
Bulls: High Yield $97-102.50; Medium $92-97;
Feeder $90-100
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
June 8
Total receipts: 310
Conventional Butcher Cows
Top Cow: $87
Top 10 Cows: $83.20
Top 100 Cows: $75.34
Top Bull: $104
Organic Butcher Cows
Top Cow: $128
Top 10: $101.30
Feeders: NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: $550-1100 HD
Best Ewes: $62.50-70 cwt.
Best Lambs: $172.50-192.50 cwt.
Best Goats: $30 HD
LEWISTON
(Lewiston Livestock Market)
June 14
Comments: Very active with good buyer atten-
dance.
Receipts: 2065
Steers: 300-400 lbs. $150-165 cwt.; 400-500
lbs. $150-162 cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $150-160 cwt.;
600-700 lbs. $140-155 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $130-
140 cwt.; 800-900 lbs. $130-139 cwt.900-1000
lbs. $125-133; 1000 lbs. and up $100-118 cwt.
Heifers: 300-400 lbs. NT; 400-500 lbs. $140-
150 cwt.; 500-600 lbs. $135-145 cwt.; 600-700
lbs. $135-146 cwt.; 700-800 lbs. $125-135 cwt.;
800-900 lbs. $120-131 cwt.; 900-1000 lbs. $107-
116 cwt.; 1000 lbs. and up $90-96 cwt.
Cows: Utility $70-80 cwt.; Breaking $65-72
cwt.; Canners and Cutter $60-65 cwt.; Young
Feeders $75-85 cwt.
Bulls: $85-106 cwt.
Baby Calves: $300-400 HD
Stock Cows: $1000-1400 HD
Stock Cows with Calves: $1200-1800 pair
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
June 16
Receipts: 992 HD
Comments: Dairy Replacements steady with a
week ago. Weigh Cows and Bull market steady
with earlier in the week.
Springers: No. 1 Hol Spr. $1700-1975; No. 2
Hol Spr. $ 1300-1675; No. 1 Jer Spr. $1450-1700;
No. 1 Jer X Spr. $1400-1825
Weigh Beef Cows; High Yielding $70-78; Med
Yielding $59-$ 69; Low Yielding $40-58
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $74-85.50;
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will
not be issued again until June 23.
Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.)
except some replacement animals per pair or
head as indicated.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
June 16
This week
Last week
Last year
179,400
276,400
227,100
Compared to June 9: Steers and heifers
sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Many market reports
throughout the Plains states noted rising tem-
peratures affecting the receipts as is typical for
this time of year.
Receipts start curtailing through June, a few
auctions will start back up in July and into August.
Many sales go to summer schedules with sales
every two or three weeks.
Feedyard pen space is almost getting to a
premium now after the large supplies of feeders
going through the marketplace in the last 45-60
days.
A hefty price of 140.10 was paid for a load of
1006 lb. steers in St. Joseph, Mo., on Wednes-
day. In addition, two and a half loads of their little
brothers weighing 914 lbs. sold at 151.10.
The good old adage of “what goes up, must
come down” is a great descriptor for this week.
After moving upward from late May through early
June, CME cattle futures and fed cattle prices
took a swan dive turning south this week, starting
Monday with sharp losses and continuing through
the mid week.
Thursday and Friday did close higher as the Au-
gust feeder cattle futures settled at 147.87, down
6.30 for the week. All Feeder Cattle contracts
closed from 6.27 to 6.75 lower than last week.
Current month June Live Cattle futures finished
the week at 121.70, down 9.55 for the week while
all other Live Cattle contracts were 4.43 to 5.68
lower on the week. Hedge accounts were getting
money sent back to them after days and weeks of
making margin calls.
However, the double-edged sword of that is
that the cattle are now not worth as much as they
once were.
Cash fed cattle trading was light to moderate
as bids and asking prices are sharply lower this
week. On Tuesday live sales in Kansas traded
4.00-7.00 lower from 130.00-134.00, with a few
live sales reported on Wednesday at 128.00-
130.00 in Kansas and Nebraska and dressed
sales at 200.00-215.00, 5.00 to 18.00 lower than
a week ago.
Cash bids got weaker as the week went on and
there were near 6,000 head sold on Friday in Ne-
braska at the 200.00 level.
The Choice-Select spread has exceeded 30.00
this week as packers continue to pursue the high-
er quality product from showlists that are reported
to be on the green side.
Choice boxed-beef closed 1.37 lower than
last Friday at 249.84 and Select was .49 lower
at 219.80. Auction volume this week included 52
percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent
heifers.
AUCTIONS
This week
Last week
Last year
146,700
177,700
124,000
WASHINGTON There were not enough feeder
cattle sales to report.
WYOMING 2,500. 71 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct
heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs
(676) 158.86; 800-850 lbs (834) 136.84. Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 half load 570 lbs 154.25;
650-700 lbs (670) 142.70.
DIRECT
This week
Last week
Last year
32,500
68,000
20,100
COLORADO 4,000. 98 pct over 600 lbs. 71 pct
heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Cur-
rent 800-825 lbs 149.03; Del 640 lbs 158.80; 735
lbs 150.05; 830 lbs 142.84; 850-885 lbs 148.24;
960 lbs 142.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1
Del Current 600 lbs 162.85; 685-690 lbs 146.61;
700-740 lbs 149.02; 750-785 lbs 151.70; 810 lbs
132.60; 860 lbs 137.15; 900 lbs 130.00; Sep 780
lbs 146.00.
SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 2,500. No cattle
over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins: Large 3 300
lbs 128.00 Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep Del; 850 lbs 95.50
Current Del.
NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 1,900. 98 pct over
600 lbs. 74 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large
1 Current Delivered Price 825-850 lbs 142.00-
148.00; Oct Delivered Price 640 lbs 155.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivered
Price 725 lbs 143.00; 850-900 lbs 135.00-138.00;
Jul-Aug Delivered Price 875 lbs 130.05-136.05;
Oct Delivered Price 600 lbs 143.00.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
June 16
This week
Last week
Last year
1,935
4,328
2,945
Compared to June 9: Feeder steers not well
tested for current FOB basis. Demand moderate.
The feeder supply included 26 percent steers and
74 percent heifers. Near 98 percent of the supply
weighed over 600 lbs. Prices are FOB weighing
point with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent
and with a 3-8 cent slide on yearlings. Delivered
prices include freight, commissions and other ex-
penses. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 825-850 lbs. 142.00-148.00; Oct
Delivered Price: 640 lbs 155.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Current
Delivered Price: 725 lbs. 143.00; 850-900 lbs.
125.94-138.00; Jul-Aug Delivered Price: 875
lbs. 130.05-136.05; Oct Delivered Price: 600 lbs.
143.00.