August 25, 2017
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Potato Market Reports
Hay 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)
Aug. 18
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
11,017
6207
4770
Compared to Aug. 11: Premium and good Alfalfa were steady
to slightly higher. Timothy Grass prices were firm with a greater
variety of bale sizes available. Prices for Alfalfa Straw were steady.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium
4344 162.69
Good
1888 142.85
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
2381 196.71
Orchard Grass
Mid Square
Fair
350
145.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Premium
600
245.00
Good
424
215.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium
20
240.00
Alfalfa Straw
Mid Square
Utility
1000 60.00
Wheat Straw
Small Square
Utility
10
100.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 18
Compared to Aug 11: Prices trended generally steady. All prices
reported are 2017 crop, unless otherwise noted. Most producers
are done with first cutting and out in the field working on second
cutting. Extreme heat in some of the growing areas has slowed
movement. Some rain and thunderstorms have diminished quality
of hay. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay.
All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stat-
ed.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2729
5921
6904
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Small Square
Orchard Grass
Eastern Oregon
Alfalfa
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
Harney County
Grass
Klamath Basin
Oat
Prem Retail/Stable
Small Square
Premium
Large Square
Premium
Good
Mid Square
Premium
Sm Square
Premium
Small Square
Good
Large Square
Good
30
210.00
24
240.00
28
28
160.00
130.00
300
155.00
270
173.52
30
90.00
300
90.00
Lake County
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
1234 200.41
Prem Rain Damage 200
180.00
Small Square
Good/Premium
85
185.00
Triticale
Large Square
Premium
200
110.00
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 18
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
17,857
1800
700
Compared to Aug. 11: An increase in the variety of hay was
available this week. The ready availability of both Alfalfa and
Timothy Grass may have contributed to lower prices that were
reported for the week.
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
500
120.00
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Supreme
3500 152.50
Premium
3615 136.61
Good
5550 124.51
Export
500
125.00
Fair
4100 100.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Fair
92
165.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 18
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
8858
10,016
43,550
Compared to Aug. 11: All classes traded steady with moderate de-
mand. According to the NASS crop progress report Aug. 13, Alfalfa
fields were being irrigated, cut, and baled. Black-eyed beans con-
tinued to be irrigated and cultivated. Corn was being harvested for
silage. Cotton was blooming and forming bolls, and continued to be
irrigated. Sorghum for silage continued to be cultivated and irrigated.
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supr Organic
150
325.00
Prem Organic
25
260.00
Retail/Stable
25
220.00
Orchard Grass
Premium
Retail/Stable
25
300.00
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sac-
ramento.
Alfalfa
Premium
382
226.44
Good
150
170.00
Oat
Premium
125
135.00
Good
175
115.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme Del
80
265.00
Premium
1600 204.69
Retail/Stable
500
220.00
Del
100
220.00
Del Ret/Stable
200
225.00
Good/Premium
425
200.00
Good
400
165.00
Grassy
170
83.00
Del
450
165.00
Fair Del Rain Dam
100
160.00
Orchard Grass
Good
800
214.00
Oat
Good Del
200
125.00
Corn Silage
Good Contr
1
40.00
Wheat Straw
Good Del
600
105.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
150
200.00
Retail/Stable
125
220.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium
75
180.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Prem Ret/Stable
50
180.00
Good/Premium
175
152.86
Good
250
125.00
Export
500
140.00
Fair
750
110.00
Bermuda Grass
Prem Ret/Stable
100
185.00
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
Aug. 17
Pacific Northwest Market Summary
Cash wheat bids for August delivery ended the reporting week
on Thursday, Aug. 17, steady to lower compared to week ago
noon bids for August delivery.
September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thurs-
day, Aug. 17, lower as follows compared to week ago closes:
Chicago wheat futures were 26.50 cents lower at 4.14, Kansas
City wheat futures were 34 cents lower at 4.1425 and Minneapolis
wheat futures trended 33 cents lower at 6.7025. Chicago Septem-
ber corn futures trended 6.75 cents lower at 3.5050 and August
soybean futures closed 2.25 cents higher at 9.33.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during August for ordinary protein trended 26.50
to 35.00 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for
the same delivery period from 4.89 to 5.25.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums 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 any protein for Au-
gust delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.05-5.14
and bids for White Club Wheat were 5.06-5.24. Forward month
bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: Sep-
tember 4.94-5.25, October, November and December 5.00-5.35.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: September 5.06-5.18, October 5.15-5.23,
November 5.13-5.28 and December 5.13-5.31.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during August trended steady to 26.50 cents per
bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period
from 5.1550 to 5.25.
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 cents per bushel
over soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed max-
imum 10.5 percent protein for August delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were 5.01-5.11 and bids for White Club Wheat
were 5.01-5.11.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: September 4.89-5.25, October,
November and December 5.00-5.35.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: September 5.06-5.11 and October and
November 5.13-5.18.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
August delivery were 34.00 cents per bushel lower compared to
week ago noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as
follows: August 4.7925-5.1425, September 4.9925-5.1925, Octo-
ber 5.27-5.42, November and December 5.32-5.42.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August were 33
cents per bushel lower than week ago 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: August 7.5025-7.8025, September 7.6025-7.8025,
October 7.9425-7.9925, November 7.9425-8.0425 and December
7.9425-8.0925.
Coarse feeding grains
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest
- BN shuttle trains for August delivery trended mixed, from 6.75
cents lower to 0.25 cent higher from 4.0150-4.1550.
Forward month corn bids were as follows: October and Novem-
ber and December 4.2625-4.3225.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were not available as
most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: September 10.11-10.15,
October 10.13-10.17 and November 10.11-10.17. Bids for US 2
Heavy White Oats for August delivery trended steady at 3.1200
per bushel.
Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 11 grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Aug. 17, with four docked
compared to seven last week with three docked. There were no
new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA GRAINS
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 17
Prices in dollars per cwt., bulk Inc.= including; Nom.= nominal;
Ltd.= limited; Ind.= indicated; NYE=Not fully estimated.
GRAIN DELIVERED
BARLEY US No 2 (46 lbs. per bushel)
Truck
Petaluma-
Santa Rosa
9.65
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
10.00
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB
6.85
Turlock/Tulare
8.10
Rail
Los Angeles-
Chino Valley
8.28
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
8.40
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
8.40
Glenn County
NA
Kern County
NA
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-
Chino Valley
8.95
Dairy Report
are both rated 97 percent adequate to surplus.
Milk production in New Mexico is slightly
down. Class I sales are higher as most schools
started to reopen. Class II requests are down.
Due to repair/maintenance projects at some
plants, cheese manufacturers have reduced
their orders by a few loads.
However, demand for Class III remains stron-
ger this week as other Class III plants take on
additional loads. Topsoil moisture across the
state is 82 percent adequate to surplus com-
pared to 74 percent last week. The third cutting
of alfalfa hay is 92 percent complete, while the
fourth and fifth cutting are, respectively, 58 and
21 percent complete.
In the Pacific Northwest, cows are producing
more than sufficient milk to meet all manufac-
turing needs. The heat present in the area is
not depressing milk yields as cooler nights are
helping cows recharge.
Furthermore, pasture and rangeland con-
ditions are good to excellent for dairy herds’
productivity. Class I processors continue pulling
heavy milk supplies to cover large bottled milk
requests from schools and retailers.
Farm milk output throughout the mountain
states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado is very
active and processors are getting enough milk
intakes to meet most manufacturing needs. De-
mands for Class I and Class II are fair to good.
Some distressed milk loads are still available at
$4 under market, according to some processors.
Western condensed skim continues to move
strongly in the Western region. Inventories are
steady compared to last week. Contacts in the
West report that ice cream makers are buying
cream at higher multiples while butter producers
are taking theirs at the lowest multiples. Most
low multiples seem to be for a few distressed
loads of cream.
This week cream multiples for all usages
remain steady at 1.07-1.27. According to the
DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for the week
of Aug. 11-17, the national weighted average
advertised price for one gallon of milk is $3.22,
up $0.62 from last week, and $0.73 higher from
a year ago.
The weighted average regional price in the
Southwest is $2.25, with a price range of $1.99-
$2.39. This week, no advertised dairy ads were
reported in the Northwest.
According to CDFA, September 2017 Class 1
prices in California are $18.65 in the North and
$18.92 in the South. The statewide average
Class 1 price based on production is $18.66.
This price is up $0.32 from the previous month,
and $0.53 higher than a year ago.
Oregon
100.00-116.00; 800 and Up 95.00-110.00
Bred Cows: 580-800 HD
Pairs: 900-1100 PR
Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 300.00-350
HD Dairy: NT
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120.00-166.00; 90-
130 lbs 110.00-155.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Aug. 14-15
Total Receipts: 1102, 517 Cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 76.43 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 72.24 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 68.86 cwt
Back-The Country Cows: 70 cwt
Certified Cows: 80-140 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT
All Slaughter Bulls: $52-104 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs. $100-130 cwt;
300-400 lbs. $125-141 cwt; 400-500 lbs. $120-139
cwt; 500-600 lbs. $120-128.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs.
$110-126.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs. $105-119 cwt;
800-900 lbs. $102-117.50 cwt; 900-1000 lbs. NT
Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs. $NT; 300-400
lbs. $120-136 cwt; 400-500 lbs. $115-130 cwt;
500-600 lbs. $100-121.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs.
$100-118 cwt; 700-800 lbs. $95-105 cwt; 800-900
lbs. NT; 900-1000 lbs. NT
Cow/Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Lambs: 40-70 lbs. $160-187.50 cwt; 75-150
lbs. $155-185 cwt
Thin Ewes: $43-152.50 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: $42-100 cwt
Ewe/Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs. $10-67.50 HD; 40-69 lbs.
$17.50-142.50 HD; 70-79 lbs. $92.50-185 HD;
80-89 lbs. $90-220 HD; 90-99 lbs. $90-220 HD;
100-199 lbs. $130-282.50 HD; 200-300 lbs.
$200-220 HD
Livestock Auctions
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Aug. 15
Receipts: 1629 HD.
Compared to a week ago: Light test on
choice cattle. Strong test on dairy steers and
heifers bringing 5-10 cents better compared to
a week ago. Weigh cows and bulls 1-2 cents
softer compared to a week ago.
No. 1 Med. & Large Frame Steers: 400-499
lbs. $150-162.50; 500-599 lbs. $150-160; 600-
699 lbs. $138-156.50; 700-799 lbs. $122-130;
800-899 lbs. $120-129
No. 2 Med. & Large Frame Steers: 300-399
lbs. $100-165; 400-499 lbs. $105-149; 500-599
lbs. $100-149; 600-699 lbs. $95-137; 700-799
lbs. $90-121; 800-899 lbs. $75-119
No. 1 Med. & Large Frame Heifers: 400-499
lbs. $130-145; 500-599 lbs. $128-141; 600-699
lbs. $125-140; 700-799 lbs. $118-125; 800-899
lbs. $113-123
No. 2 Med. & Large Frame Heifers: 300-399
lbs. $110-153; 400-499 lbs. $107-129; 500-599
lbs. $105-127; 600-699 lbs. $100-124; 700-799
lbs. $95-117; 800-899 lbs. $92-112
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-399 lbs. $75-
110; 400-499 lbs. $70-105; 500-599 lbs. $85-
103; 600-699 lbs. $80-101.25; 700-799 lbs.
$80-100; 800-899 lbs. $75-100; 900-999 lbs.
$75-100
Holstein Barren Heifers;: $65 94
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $73-$82.50;
Med Yielding $55-$72; Low Yielding $40-$54
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $72-$80;
Med Yielding $62-$71; Low Yielding $35-$61
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $85-$100; Med
Yielding $75-$84; Low Yielding $58-$74
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Aug. 19
Receipts: 408
Compared to Aug. 12: Cows and bulls steady.
Feeder cattle off slightly. Top cows high dressers
70.00-80.00. Top 10 71.95; Low Dressers 60.00-
69.00
Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 78.00-101.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 80.00-105.00; 500-
700 lbs 94.00-123.00 700-900 lbs 94.00-105.00
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
121.00-124.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-124.00; 600-
700 lbs 110.00.00-120.50; 700-800 lbs 105.00-
120.00; 800-900 lbs 105.00-121.00
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 100.00-120.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-124.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-
120.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-119.00; 700-800 lbs
34-3/#4x
California
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)
Aug. 19
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$17.18
$0.59
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$24.57
$0.47
COLUMBIA BASIN
$23.58
$0.01
WISCONSIN
$22.05
- NA -
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$8.06
$0.35
$36.00
$0.50
$10.00
$0.50
$14.39
$0.35
$42.00
$0.00
$14.00
$1.00
$12.07
$0.01
$35.00
-$3.00
$14.00
$1.00
$13.62
- NA -
$41.50
- NA -
$16.50
- NA -
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.
Aug. 18
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
at a standstill this week. There were no con-
firmed 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
In Australia this week, the Eastern Market
Indicator was up 64 at 1614 cents per kg clean
from the sale a week ago. A total of 39,126
bales were offered with sales of 98.0 percent.
The Australian exchange rate was weaker
by .0059 at .7936 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Australian wool prices are quoted delivered
Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15
cents per pound clean.
The Eastern Market Indicator closed up 64 at
1614 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange
rate was weaker by .0059 at .7936 percent of
the U.S. dollar.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Aug. 18
Compared to Aug. 11: Slaughter lambs were
mostly lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to
5.00 lower, with the expectation of San Angelo,
Texas, which trended 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder
lambs were steady to 10.00 lower.
At San Angelo, 10,708 head sold, with sheep
consisting of 5,860 head. In direct trade, feeder
lamb trade, no confirmable sales; 7,600 head of
negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 7.00-
83.00 lower. 2,580 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
90-150 lbs
San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs
140.00-156.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 110-120 lbs
196.00.
South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 110-155
lbs 150.00-158.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 190.00-220.00; 60-70
lbs 188.00-206.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-202.00,
few 200.00-2047.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-198.00,
few 200.00-214.00; 90-110 lbs 170.00-200.00,
few up to 226.00.
Ft. Collins: Few 40-50 lbs. 205.00-210.00;
few 60-80 lbs 200.00; pkg 95 lbs 207.50.
Billings, MT: 76 lbs 176.50.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-78.00;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 76.00-
88.00, few 90.00-94.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 62.00-
76.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00-
60.00; Cull 1 20.00-52.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-79.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 39.00-47.50.
Billings, Mont.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy)
43.00-50.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-52.50;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.00-52.00; Utility and Cull 1-2
47.00-52.00; Cull 1 43.00-46.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2
San Angelo: 40-70 lbs 180.00-188.00; 70-
90 lbs 170.00-174.00; 99 lbs 164.00; 106 lbs
163.00.
Ft. Collins: Few 45-80 lbs 195.00-210.00;
90-110 lbs 185.00-195.00.
Billings: 49 lbs 185.00; 50-60 lbs 183.00-
185.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-186.50; 70-80 lbs
172.00-179.00; 80-90 lbs 164.00-175.00; 90-
100 lbs 160.00-170.50, few 172.00; 100-110
lbs 156.00-165.00; 110-130 lbs 151.00-159.50,
few 162.50.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2
San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 45-80 lbs
190.00-214.00 cwt, 90-105 lbs 130.00-180.00
per head; yearling hair ewes 175.00-188.00 per
head; baby tooth hair ewes 165.00-195.00 per
head; solid mouth hair ewes 120.00-130.00 per
head; mixed age hair ewes 80-135 lbs 85.00-
150.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: Pkg hair sheep 140.00 lbs 100.00
cwt.
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)
Aug. 18
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 9 cents lower for Jumbo and
Extra Large, 7 cents lower for Large and 4 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is
steady. Demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate and better into retail accounts.
Offerings are fully adequate for the larger sizes and light to moderate for Medium. Floor stocks are
usually light. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 67 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
142
Extra large
131
Large
124
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
129-142
Extra large
117-121
Large
109-118
Medium
68-79
Cattle Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
AUG. 17
Warmer weather conditions continue to neg-
atively affect farm milk production in California.
Outputs are lower this week.
However, milk is still available for most pro-
cessing needs and is moving well within con-
tracts. Spot loads are harder to find.
Bottled milk demand is strong due to schools
being back in session in most parts of the state.
Arizona milk output is still following a down-
ward trend. Nevertheless, balancing plants are
working at or near full capacities processing
milk. Class I demand is steady. Demand for
Class II is active as ice cream processors con-
tinue taking on more loads of milk.
Recent rains in the state have resulted in new
forage production. Topsoil and subsoil moistures
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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.
Aug. 18
This week
Last week
Last year
190,400
404,200
192,900
Compared to Aug. 11: Feeder steers and
heifers began the week with trends mostly 5.00
to 10.00 lower. Early-week markets had to play
catch-up with the lower markets observed late
last week.
However, as the week progressed, sales
became mixed from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher.
In the Southeast region, feeder markets were
1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade and demand was
moderate, with instances of good demand re-
ported in a few auction barns on yearling cattle
as feed yards are in need of cattle to fill pen
space.
There has been a larger volume of un-
weaned and short weaned calves reported, with
many seeing heavy discounts.
Tuesday’s CME live and feeder cattle futures
put optimism into the market, encouraging feed-
er buyers to purchase cattle at higher prices.
However, the confidence faded as the board
saw declines thereafter and cash trade for
slaughter cattle saw lower prices.
Compared to last Friday, August live cattle fu-
tures ended the week 3.37 lower at 106.38 and
October 1.50 lower at 105.90.
Feeder cattle futures for August were 1.27
lower at 140.50 and 2.19 lower at 140.03 for
September.
There were still noteworthy sales in the field,
with the Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. in
Rushville, Neb., seeing several good strings
of yearling steers, with several loads of steers
weighing 890 pounds selling at an average
price of 150.85. There were also several loads
of 918-pound yearling steers coming off grass
that sold at an average price of 145.30.
On Monday, Iowa traded live slaughter cattle
at 110.00, setting the tone for the week. On
Wednesday, direct slaughter cattle trade broke
out in Nebraska. Dressed purchases were 8.00
to 10.00 lower from 175.00 to 177.00.
On Thursday, more trade occurred with
dressed purchases steady with Wednesday at
175.00. Live sales were 6.00 to 7.00 lower com-
pared to last week from 109.00 to 110.00, with
a few up to 110.50.
In Kansas and the Texas Panhandle, trade
has been inactive on light demand. In the
Southern Plains, live purchases were 5.00 low-
er at 110.00.
Weather has played a factor throughout many
regions this week, with the Northern and South-
ern Plains seeing heavy rainfall and unseason-
able lower temperatures. This curtailed receipts
throughout both regions.
In central Nebraska, adverse weather was
reported as well, with some areas receiving
extensive damage from hail.
The Corn Belt may find the rain showers ben-
eficial for their soybeans, as they are in a critical
development stage. The soybean crop rating
declined 1 point, with 59 percent in the good or
excellent category.
The corn crop rating improved 2 points, now
with 62 percent rated in the good or excellent
category and only 16 percent dented.
Compared to last Friday, Choice boxed-beef
closed 5.31 lower at 194.29 and Select boxed-
beef closed at 192.50, down 3.62. Today’s
Choice-Select spread is at 1.79.
Auction volume this week included 55 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
Aug 18
Slaughter cattle on a live basis sold 4.00-5.00
lower, dressed 8.00-9.00 lower. Boxed Beef
prices as of Friday afternoon averaged 197.86
down 2.60 from last Friday. The Choice/Select
spread is 3.48. Slaughter cattle on a national
basis for negotiated cash trades through Fri-
day afternoon totaled about 75,500 head. Last
week’s total head count was 73,890 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers
and Heifers: 109.00-110.50. Dressed Basis:
Steers and Heifers 173.00-175.00.
South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis:
Steers and Heifers 109.00-110.00. Slaughter
Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices):
Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00
lower this week.
Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday
was 181.48, down 0.21 from last Friday.
NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Aug. 18
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
180
1,050
1,364
Compared to Aug. 11: Not enough compara-
ble trades for a market test. The feeder supply
included 0 percent steers and 100 percent heif-
ers. Near 100 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 expens-
es. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.
Feeder Steers: No test.