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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)
July 21
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
26,825
25,400
20,860
Compared to July 14: New crop export Alfalfa and Timothy steady.
Trade active with very good demand especially for Timothy. Retail/
Feedstore steady. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or
ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium
3500 150.00
Export
1700 171.47
Good/Premium
1150 140.00
Good
1900 140.00
Export
6000 162.17
Fair
600
100.00
Utility/Fair
Bottom Bales
1000 100.00
750
150
198.33
210.00
200
260.00
650
475
200
50
266.15
224.21
145.00
190.00
250
250
260.00
195.00
5000
65.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Timothy Grass
Timothy Grass
Bluegrass Straw
Wheat Straw
Small Square
Premium
Mid Square
Prem. Export
Good Export
Fair Export
Rain Damage
Small Square
Good Export
Fair Export
Mid Square
Fair Export
Mid Square
Rain Damage
450
105.00
Orchard Grass
Prem
50
300.00
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacra-
mento.
Alfalfa
Prem/Supr
100
225.00
Prem
70
210.00
Retail/Stable
100
200.00
Good Del
100
182.00
Fair
280
150.00
Clippings
100
100.00
Wheat Straw
Good
100
70.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supr
250
240.00
Del Contr
725
260.00
Prem Grassy
140
205.00
Good
500
186.00
Grassy
70
175.00
Fair
400
140.00
Wheat
Good
375
88.33
Wheat Straw
Good
2750 87.45
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties Of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Good
250
165.00
Del
4900 184.76
Corn Silage
Good Contr
45.00
Wheat Straw
Good Del
2000 90.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western
San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Supr
125
200.00
Retail/Stable
250
220.00
Good
1150 157.17
Forage Mix Three Way
Premium
225
180.00
Retail/Stable
25
200.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Good
2700 125.37
Bleached
325
120.00
Fair/Good
1100 117.73
Fair
2800 107.50
Export
1500 122.00
Bermuda Grass
Prem Export
350
157.00
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
July 21
Note: The weekly grain report was unavailable from the USDA.
Bids as of July 21 noon Pacific time; subject to change.
September wheat futures trended from 6.50 to 12.25 cents per
bushel lower compared to Thursday’s closes.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
and barges for delivery ordinary protein trended mixed, from 6.50
lower to 5.00 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon
bids for the same delivery period.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids
for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein trended mixed, from
6.50 lower to 8.00 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s
noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters are not is-
suing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 11.5 percent US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for July de-
livery trended 7.75 cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s
noon bids for the same delivery period.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for
July delivery trended 12.50 cents per bushel lower compared to
Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle
trains for July delivery trended 11.25 cents per bushel lower com-
pared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in 110 car
shuttle trains for July delivery was not available per bushel. Some
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
July 20
Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal; Ltd.=
limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated.
GRAIN DELIVERED
Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or
receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless
otherwise stated.
Due to limited availability, prices were not available with the ex-
ception of the following categories:
BARLEY US No 2 (46 lbs. per bushel)
Mode
Destination
Price per cwt.
Truck
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
8.50-8.60
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB:
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno
8.35
Turlock/Tulare
8.68
Rail
Los Angeles-
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
8.98
Chino Valley
9.02
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
8.98
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-
Chino Valley
8.62
WHEAT US Durum Wheat
Truck
Imperial County
14.00
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
9.70
flowing to Arizona for processing. Manufacturers
have enough milk supplies for processing needs.
Bottling milk demand is steady.
In New Mexico, milk production is diminishing.
Most handling plants that reduced their intakes
last week for repair/maintenance are back to nor-
mal activities. As a result, holdovers are lower this
week and easier to manage.
Class I and II intakes are steady to up. Ice cream
manufacturers continue to take more milk loads.
Requests for Class III are steady to slightly down.
Pacific Northwest milk production is generally
steady. A few industry contacts say weather that
is favorable to cow comfort has made up for the
miserable winter the region had this year and has
given a boost to milk production in some locations.
Milk intakes are in good balance with processing
needs. Bottling demand is in typical summertime
patterns.
Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho,
Utah and Colorado is steady to slightly lower. Al-
though the region has experienced some heat this
summer, cooler nights are keeping the impacts
of the heat on milk production to a minimum.
Manufacturers report plenty of milk available for
processing.
Many processors are running at or near full
capacity. Contacts report that western condensed
skim prices are mixed in the spot market. Most
sales are made on contracts. Condensed skim
sales are flat to higher.
A number of cheese plants in California are pull-
ing in more condensed skim. In the West, the mar-
ket tone for cream is balanced or strong depending
on the state. Some cream buyers report not having
any trouble finding the volume of cream needed.
They say that cream is more available than it usu-
ally is for this time of the year.
Cream sales in California are slowing a little bit.
Some cream loads from Arizona are moving to the
Midwest. This week cream multiples for all usages
are 1.12-1.27.
According to the DMN National Retail Re-
port-Dairy for the week of July 14-20, the national
weighted average advertised price for one gallon
of milk is $2.26, down $0.13 from last week, and
$0.46 lower from a year ago.
The weighted average regional price in the
Southwest is $2.08, with a price range of $1.89-
$2.39. The weighted average regional price in the
Northwest is $1.92, with a price range of $1.69-1.99.
No. 1 Med. and Large Frame Heifers: 400-499
lbs. NT; 500-599 lbs. $125.00-150.00; 600-699
lbs. $120.00-151.00; 700-799 lbs. $120.00-
135.50; 800-899 lbs. $115.00-130.50
No. 2 Med. and Large Frame Heifers: 300-
399 lbs. $110.00-147.00; 400-499 lbs. $107.00-
140.00; 500-599 lbs. $105.00-124.00; 600-699
lbs. $100.00-119.00; 700-799 lbs. $95.00-119.00;
800-899 lbs. $92.00-114.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-399 lbs. NT; 400-
499 lbs. $70.00-98.00; 500-599 lbs. $70.00-
108.00; 600-699 lbs. $75.00-99.00; 700-799 lbs.
$65.00-92.00; 800-899 lbs. $60.00-90.00; 900-
999 lbs. $60.00-85.50
Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-92.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $70.00-84.75;
Med Yielding $55.00-69.00; Low Yielding $40.00-
54.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $70.00-78.00;
Med Yielding $58.00-69.00; Low Yielding $35.00-
57.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $85.00-98.00; Med
Yielding $75.00-84.00; Low Yielding $58.00-
74.00
Turlock
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
July 21
Receipts of 777 HD
Dairy Replacements steady with a week ago.
Weigh cows and bull market 1-2 lower than a
week ago. Good Luck to the 4-H and FFA mem-
bers who sell their projects to tomorrow at the
Stanislaus County Fair. Thanks to all the TLAY
Auctioneers who donate their talents for this
event.
Springers: No. 1 Hol Spr. 1500.00-1800.00;
No. 2 Hol Spr. 1300.00-1475.00; No. 1 Jer Spr.
1250.00 - 1500.00; No. 1 Jer X Spr. 1400.00-
1600.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 70.00-80.00;
Med Yielding 59.00-69.00; Low Yielding 40.00-
58.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 72.00-80.00;
Med Yielding 54.00-71.00; Low Yielding 35.00-
53.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 85.00-94.50; Med
Yielding 75.00-84.00; Low Yielding 50.00-74.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-96.00
active with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00-
5.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Slaugh-
ter bulls steady. Trade active with light to
moderate demand. Slaughter cows 57 percent,
slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 33 per-
cent of the supply. The feeder supply included
41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near
94 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnan-
cy, and age.
Please Note: The below USDA LPGMN price
report is reflective of the majority of classes
and grades of livestock offered for sale. There
may be instances where some sales do not fit
within reporting guidelines and therefore will
not be included in the report.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2:
200-300 lbs 160.00; 600-700 lbs 141.00-
147.50; 700-800 lbs 140.75-148.60; 800-
900 lbs 130.00-140.00. Medium and Large
2-3: 600-700 lbs 135.00; 700-800 lbs
126.00-137.50. Medium and Large 3-4:
700-800 lbs 97.50. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs
132.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs
140.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 800-
900 lbs 135.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 500-
600 lbs 137.00; 600-700 lbs 135.50-140.00;
700-800 lbs 130.00-135.75; 800-900 lbs
127.50-129.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 400-
500 lbs 135.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00; 800-900
lbs 115.00. Medium and Large 4: 800-900
lbs 79.00; 900-1000 lbs 81.50; 1100-1200 lbs
85.00. Large 2-3: 700-800 lbs 99.00; 800-900
lbs 99.75; 1100-1200 lbs 97.00; 1200-1300 lbs
95.50-98.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs
130.00.
Livestock Auctions
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard Market Report)
July 20
Total receipts: 349
Butcher cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $79.00;
Top 10 Cows, $75.17; Top 50 Cows, $70.80; Top
100 Cows, $67.00; Organic: Top Cow, $82.50;
Top 10, $75.77.
Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $100.50; Avg. All
Bulls, $88.84.
Feeders: Steers:700-800 lbs, $77.50-$122.00;
800-900 lbs, $120.00; Heifers: 600-700 lbs,
$100.00-$117.50; 800-900 lbs, $100.00-$118.00.
Lambs: $102.50-$155.00 cwt.
Ewes: $70.00-$95.00 cwt.
Goats: $95.00-$140.00 HD
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
July 22
Total head count: 414
Compared to last week: Cows and bulls steady.
Cattle steady from previous week.
Cows: Top cows high dressers: 65.00-75.00
Top 10 cows: 70.25
Low dressers: 55.00-64.75
Top bulls high dressers: 85.50-98.00
Feeder Bulls: 300 to 500 lbs 62.50-134.00; 500
to 700 lbs 80.00-124.00; 700 to 900 lbs NT
Choice steers: medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2s: 300 to 400 lbs NT; 400 to 500 lbs
120.00-130.00; 500 to 600 lbs 110.00-126.00;
600 to 700 lbs 110.00-124.00; 700 to 800 lbs
107.00-126.50; 800 to 900 lbs 105.00-122.00
Choice heifers: medium to large frame No. 1
and No. 2s: 300 to 400 lbs 120.00-130.00; 400
to 500 lbs 110.00-128.00; 500 to 600 lbs 110.00-
126.00; 600 to 700 lbs 100.00-116.00; 700 to 800
lbs 100.00-118.00; 800-up lbs 109.00-114.50
Bred Cows: 640-850 hd
Pairs 1000-1140 pair
Head calves (up to 250 lbs): Beef 225-340 HD;
Dairy 37.50-65.00 HD
Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs 150.00-197.50; 90 to
130 lbs 120.00-151.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
July 17-18
Total Receipts: 1155, 403 Cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 79.67 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 70.32 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 61.95 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 70.00-90.00 cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: 52.00-85.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs. 100.00-130.00
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$7.13
$0.48
$35.00
$0.00
$8.00
$1.50
$9.44
$0.52
$34.00
$0.00
$11.00
$1.00
$12.04
$0.00
$39.00
$0.00
$14.75
$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 curren-
cy per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per hundred-
weight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on
per head basis as indicated.
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
(USDA Market News)
Greeley, Colo.
July 21
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
July 21
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were
mostly steady, instances 3.00-14.00 lower. Slaughter
ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were steady
to sharply lower.
At San Angelo, Texas, 7402 head sold. No sales in
Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter
ewes were not tested and no comparison on feeder
lambs. 4800 head of negotiated sales of slaughter
lambs were 4.00-5.00 lower. 2,641 lamb carcasses
sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality.
All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless
otherwise specified.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 90-
160 lbs:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-145 lbs 140.00-
150.00, few 154.00.
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 188.00-210.00, few 216.00;
60-70 lbs 180.00-198.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-182.00;
80-90 lbs 168.00-180.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-178.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 225.00-255.00; 50-60 lbs
215.00-235.00, few 255.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-235.00,
few 255.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-235.00; 80-90
lbs 195.00-237.00; 90-110 lbs 225.00-240.00.
Kalona, IA: 35-50 lbs 190.00-200.00; 50-60 lbs
182.50-222.50; 60-70 lbs 180.00-187.50; 70-80 lbs
175.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs 167.50-183.00; 90-105 lbs
161.00-170.50.
Ft. Collins: 45 lbs 210.00; 50-60 lbs 192.50-205.00;
60-70 lbs 190.00-205.00; 70-80 lbs 182.50-197.50,
few 205.00-207.50; 80-90 lbs 165.00-182.50, few
202.50; 90-110 lbs 170.00-180.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-62.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medi-
um flesh) 65.00-78.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 56.00-64.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-55.00; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) 30.00-48.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 68.00-85.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
60.00-91.00; Cull 1 55.00-60.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3
(fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-52.50; Cull
1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings, Mont.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no
test.
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 168.00-186.00; 60-95 lbs
160.00-180.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 58 lbs 197.50; 60-70 lbs 182.50-
185.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-187.50; 80-100 lbs 170.00-
182.50; 120-125 lbs 152.50-162.50.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 60-70 lbs 195.00-202.00; 78 lbs
177.00; 80-90 lbs 137.00-178.00; 90-100 lbs 173.50-
175.00; 100-110 lbs 151.00-175.00; 110-115 lbs
165.00-170.00.
Missouri: no test.
REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-80 lbs 185.00-
240.00 cwt, 80-100 lbs 188.00-196.00 cwt; yearling
hair ewes 150.00-225.00 per head; baby tooth hair
ewes 145.00-195.00 per head; solid mouth hair ewes
107.00-170.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-140
lbs 80.00-136.00 cwt.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass Report:
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 inspection
for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with
37,000 last week and 37,000 last year.
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Oregon
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$15.64
$0.80
SAN LUIS VALLEY
$16.43
$0.60
WISCONSIN
$19.96
$0.00
California Egg Reports
Dairy Report
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
July 20
California farm milk output is mixed. Some con-
tacts report that the cool nights have helped pro-
duction to bounce back a little between the heat
waves. Others say that production is dropping.
With schools being closed for the summer, Class
1 sales are steady to lower. A few industry contacts
report looking to buy bottled milk and not finding
the volume needed. They also suggest that milk
prices are increasing in the spot market.
In Arizona, milk production is dropping, affect-
ed by hot and humid weather. Recent storms
brought in more humidity that created discomfort
for the cows. Due to repair/maintenance work at
some plants, milk from the South Central region is
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)
July 22
cwt; 300-400 lbs. 125.00-135.00 cwt; 400-500
lbs. 126.00-136.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs. 125.00-
132.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs. 110.00-121.00 cwt;
700-800 lbs. 100.00-115.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs.
95.00-112.00 cwt
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs. 120.00-135.00
cwt; 400-500 lbs. 110.00-120.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs.
109.00-119.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs. 100.00-114.50
cwt; 700-800 lbs. 90.00-95.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs.
85.00-92.50 cwt
Cow/Calf Pairs: 1000.00-1300.00 HD
Day Old Dairy Calves: 10.00-90.00 HD
Block Hogs: 69.00-90.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: 35.00-105.00 HD
Lambs: 40-70 lbs. 160.00-180.00 cwt; 75-150
lbs. 145.00-173.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 50.00-120.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 55.00-76.00 cwt
Goats: 10-39 lbs. 20.00-57.50 HD; 40-69 lbs.
42.50-162.50 HD; 70-79 lbs. 65.00-165.00 HD;
80-89 lbs. 60.00-172.50 HD; 90-99 lbs. 102.50-
200.00 HD; 100-199 lbs. 150.00-250.00 HD; 200-
300 lbs. 225.00-260.00 HD
California
Turlock
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
July 18
Receipts: 3003 HD
Comments: Market stronger with good quality
and volume. Last week’s advance in the futures
market carried over for this sale. Buyer atten-
dance was very good with strong activity. Calves
and yearlings were 5-10 cents better than a week
ago. Weigh cows and bulls 2-3 cents softer than
a week ago
Representative Steer Penlots: 5 HD 475 lbs.
$162.00; 5 HD 606 lbs. $162.00; 7 HD 626 lbs.
$160.50; 5 HD 662 lbs. $148.00; 19 HD 687 lbs.
$144.00; 75 HD 748 lbs. $142.50; 45 HD 780 lbs.
$140.50; 12 HD 830 lbs. $137.75
No. 1 Med. & Large Frame Steers: 400-499 lbs.
$150.00-162.00; 500-599 lbs. $148.00-160.00;
600-699 lbs. $145.00-162.00; 700-799 lbs.
$130.00-144.50; 800-899 lbs. $122.00-140.00
No. 2 Med. and Large Frame Steers: 300-399
lbs. $100.00-152.00; 400-499 lbs. $105.00-
149.00; 500-599 lbs. $100.00-147.00; 600-699
lbs. $95.00-144.00; 700-799 lbs. $90.00-129.00;
800-899 lbs. $75.00-121.00
Representative Heifer Penlots: 14 HD 611 lbs.
$151.00; 8 HD 533 lbs. $150.00; 12 HD 591 lbs.
$148.00; 20 HD 658 lbs. $141.00; 34 hd. 664 lbs.
$137.50; 20 HD 673 lbs. $135.75; 8 HD 710 lbs.
$135.50; 41 HD 726 lbs. $134.25; 18 HD 769 lbs.
$128.00; 12 HD 903 lbs. $127.00
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)
July 21
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 1 cent higher for Jumbo, 4 cents higher
for Extra Large and Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady. Demand
is moderate to good.
Offerings are light to moderate. Supplies are in close balance to moderate. Market activity is slow to
mostly moderate. Small benchmark price 67 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
147
Extra large
137
Large
135
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
134-147
Extra large
128-132
Large
120-129
Medium
68-79
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.
NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
July 14
This week
Last week
Last year
423,300
370,100
421,400
Compared to July 14: Steers and heifers sold
3.00 to 6.00 higher with some instances 8.00 to
10.00 higher. In many ways, this week was one
long waiting game; waiting for the futures market
to move in a clear direction, waiting for fat cattle
trade to be established, and waiting for Friday’s
release of both the USDA Cattle Inventory and the
Cattle on Feed reports.
Several days of up and down, triple-digit moves
this week at the CME; big, volatile moves in the
futures markets have become commonplace
again and while that often takes confidence out
of the market, order buyers were able to shake off
the uncertainty and still pay up some high prices,
especially for yearling type cattle.
In the north, farmer feeders are driving the
market, particularly for big strings of big yearlings,
and especially for those of one raising. One didn’t
have to look too hard to find some impressive
prices this week as yearlings sold with excellent
demand all over cattle country, regardless of
whether the Board was sharply higher or signifi-
cantly lower that particular day.
On Wednesday at Green City Livestock in
Green City, MO, a load of 866 lb steers sold at
158.00 and on Thursday at Farmers and Ranch-
ers Livestock Commission in Salina, Kan., a
load of 1006 lb steers sold at 146.10. Also on
Thursday at Valentine Livestock in Valentine, NE,
a load of NHTC steers weighing 734 lbs rang the
bell at 184.00.
A high pressure system, quickly nicknamed the
“Ring of Fire”, moved into the Midwest early to
midweek, causing temperatures and humidity to
skyrocket, and brought some extreme weather to
the areas on the perimeter of the system.
With the temperature and the heat index climb-
ing daily, it would not be unusual or unexpected to
see lower markets this time of year. The heat is
hard on all sectors of the beef market, from han-
dling and shipping cattle to feedlots trying to keep
pounds on market ready animals.
Feeder cattle buyers are often hesitant to
take ownership of cattle during extreme heat
and humidity as anything that isn’t already
straightened out will sure have a hard time ad-
justing to a new home even under the best of
circumstances.
Multiple reports trickled in through the week
that any cattle carrying extra hair were subject to
discount, but otherwise, demand remained very
good despite the high heat.
The temperatures did contribute to a little run-
up in the grain markets this week, certainly some-
thing all market participants will keep an eye on,
especially if the hot, dry weather stretches out for
an extended period of time.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
July 20
Receipts: 1840
Compared to July 13: Not enough stocker or
feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Trade
30-2/#4x
Small Square
Prem. Export
Retail/Stable
Alfalfa
Good Contracted
3000 50.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
July 21
Due to the absence of a reporter no current report is available.
Next week’s report will include sales for this week.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
July 21
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
13,623
42,900
500
Compared to July 14: Domestic and export Alfalfa and Timothy
steady. Trade very active again this week with good demand.
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Prem Export
2200 130.00
Good Export
4000 128.75
Fair/Good
500
119.00
Util Rain Damage
350
65.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Prem Export
3000 260.00
Good Export
1573 222.07
Fair Export
1000 189.00
Rain Damage
1000 210.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
July 21
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
26,761
16,027
16,900
Compared to July 14: All classes traded steady with moderate de-
mand. According to the NASS crop progress report July 16 another
hot and dry week prevailed across the state, with the only precipita-
tion being a few sprinkles in parts of the central Sierras on Saturday.
Patchy snow fields still exist in the Stanislaus National Forest area
at elevations above 10,500 feet, along with patchy snow on the top
of Mt. Whitney. Mt. Shasta remains snow-capped with broken snow
cover. Alfalfa fields were being irrigated, cut and baled. Planting of
corn and sorghum for silage was complete, but still being cultivated
and irrigated. The corn silage crop was in various stages, from new-
ly planted to already producing tassels, and the earliest planted corn
was developing ears. Wheat harvest for grain was in its last stage,
and straw was being baled.
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and
Plumas.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
1125 194.89
Organic
50
310.00
Prem Retail
600
160.00
Retail/Stable
400
202.50
Good
325
120.00