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September 29, 2017 CapitalPress.com For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. Farm Market Report 13 S PONSORED BY 35-2/#7 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) Sept. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 4921 tons 6300 tons 23,200 tons Compared to Sept. 15: Premium export Alfalfa weak in a light test. Export Timothy steady. Rain showers over most of the trade area this week is hurting quality. Most export and retail hay the grower pays for the tarping. Trade slow to moderate with good demand. Retail/Feed store steady. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium Export 600 155.00 Good Export 450 143.00 Fair Export 450 133.00 Alfalfa Small Square Premium Export 150 185.00 Retail/Stable 1250 210.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 176 225.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Premium Export 550 220.00 Good Export 1020 210.05 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 275 285.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 22 Compared to Sept. 15: Prices trended generally steady. Spo- radic rain showers and thunderstorms in hay growing areas have increased rain damaged hay availability. Fires and smoke through- out the state have slowed movement of hay due to highway clo- sures and fire mitigation. Retail/Stable type hay remains the larg- est demanded hay. The export market demand has increased as compared to prior reports. This week FOB Last week Last year 10,500 tons 8358 tons 5959 tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Alfalfa Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 34 215.29 Good/Premium 50 200.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 79 224.05 Meadow Grass Orchard/Timothy Oat Eastern Oregon Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Harney County: Alfalfa Klamath Basin Alfalfa Oat Triticale Lake County Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Orchard Grass Triticale Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Good Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Large Square Premium Lge Square Good/Premium Large Square Supreme Small Square Supreme Prem Retail/Stable Large Square Good Small Square Good Small Square Good Large Square Supreme Export Prem/Supr Export Premium Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Good/Prem Org Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Large Square Good Large Square Good/Premium 75 1 210.00 175.00 50 225.00 25 160.00 200 165.00 30 140.00 600 144.17 150 75 188.00 171.00 600 100.00 75 100.00 30 100.00 68 4500 2800 300 215.00 190.00 175.00 165.00 40 185.00 3 200.00 15 185.00 600 110.00 100 125.00 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 3300 tons 11,750 tons 5500 tons Compared to Sept. 15: Domestic and export Alfalfa steady in a light test. Timothy not tested this week. Trade slow this week as rain showers throughout the trade area slowed movement. De- mand remains good. Alfalfa Mid Square Good Export 1000 125.00 Fair 1700 102.94 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 600 60.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 8615 tons 9645 tons 12,461 tons Compared to Sept. 15: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. According to report contact, army worms are an issue with Orchard and Timothy grass in some areas. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 150 200.00 Very High Test 250 205.00 Premium 250 180.00 Contracted 1300 180.00 Organic 50 260.00 Retail/Stable 175 140.00 Retail Contracted 150 160.00 Good 250 160.00 Orchard Grass Premium 50 295.00 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 Supreme 25 250.00 Premium 500 234.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem Retail/Stable 25 240.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme Del 400 260.00 Premium 50 220.00 Grassy 75 180.00 Del 1550 245.00 Good 275 190.00 Fair 425 192.35 Del 25 188.00 Oat Good 25 110.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo No New Sales Confirmed REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West- ern San Bernardino Alfalfa Good/Premium 25 190.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 1120 175.09 Good Export 400 160.00 Retail/Stable 45 160.00 Fair 400 121.25 Grassy 200 110.00 Utility Rain Dam 175 60.00 Bermuda Grass Premium 250 170.00 . Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) ex- cept feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are for rail delivery unless truck indicated. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Sept. 21 Pacific Northwest Market Summary Cash wheat bids for September delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 21, were mixed compared to week ago noon bids for Sep- tember delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 21, mixed as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 9.50 cents higher at 4.5250, Kansas City wheat futures were 7.50 cents higher at 4.4950 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 8.25 cents lower at 6.2425. Chicago December corn futures trended four cents lower at 3.5025 and November soybean futures closed 5.25 cents lower at 9.7075. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barg- es during September for ordinary protein trended steady to 2.50 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.10-5.3750. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to two 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 September delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.75-4.8775 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.75-4.88. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: October 5.20-5.38, November 5.20-5.42, December 5.20-5.46 and January 5.32-5.49. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: October 4.75-4.8275, November 4.75-4.9275 and December 4.7775-5.0275. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during September trended steady to 2.50 cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.10-5.3750. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent 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 maximum 10.5 percent protein for September delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.75-4.9275 and bids for White Club Wheat were also 4.75-4.9275. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: October and November 5.20-5.38, December 5.20-5.41 and January 5.32-5.45. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: October 4.75-4.8275, November 4.75-4.9275 and December 4.80-5.0275. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for September delivery were 7.50 cents per bushel higher 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: September 5.3950-5.7950, October 5.6950-5.7950, November and December 5.6950-5.8450, and January 5.7750-5.8250. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during September were 8.25 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: September 7.1425-7.3425, October 7.3425-7.4425, November and Decem- ber 7.3425-7.4925. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery had no recent price com- parison as week ago bids were not available, but bids were 3.9725-4.0025. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: October not available, November 4.1525-4.2025, December 4.2025-4.2225, January and February 4.33-4.35. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery were trended 5.25 to 8.25 cents lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period at 10.4575-10.5875. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: October 10.4575-10.5675, November 10.4875-10.5675, December and January 10.63-10.65. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for September delivery trended steady at 3.12 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 11 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Sept. 21, with five docked compared to five last week with one docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Sept. 21 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) FOB Solano County NA Colusa County NA Tehema County NA Rail Any Origin – via BNSF and U.P. Central Valley NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma- Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties NA Kern County NA Colusa County NA Glenn County NA CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA Modesto-Oakdale- Turlock NA Kings-Tulare- Fresno 6.70 Turlock/Tulare 7.90 Rail Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles- Chino Valley NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Sept. 21 In California, farm milk production is trending slightly up after a sharp decrease a few weeks ago. According to some contacts, this period is the time with the lowest milk production for the remainder of this year. Class I orders from retailers and educational institutions are stable. Milk supplies are less avail- able in the spot market, but continue to be sufficient for manufacturing needs. Premium alfalfa hay is limited in the market, but demand is solid. Interest in medium to low quality alfalfa hay is light to moderate. In Arizona, farm milk is available to processors. Production is steady. Milk intakes are also at the same levels compared to last week. Class I demand from schools is steady as pipe- lines are filled. Seventy percent of alfalfa hay is rated good to excellent this week, compared to 65 percent last week. Topsoil and subsoil moistures are respec- tively 92 and 91 percent adequate. In New Mexico, milk production continues to increase. Due to unforeseen events, milk delivery to some Class III manufacturing facilities was delayed. In addition, repair/maintenance work at some processing plants caused a decrease in Class III intakes. Class II interest is up, whereas Class I demand is lower. The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay is 90 percent complete while the fifth and sixth cuttings are 50 and 27 percent complete, respectively. Topsoil and subsoil moistures are both 62 percent ade- quate to surplus as they are being depleted by hot and dry weather conditions. Pacific Northwest milk handlers suggest milk production has eased back further. Intakes are generally in good balance with production needs. Bottling demand has leveled off. Some rain has entered the region, providing a relief to the long dry spell and heat. A few fires are causing the rerouting of milk loads, but limited disruption to production or processing. In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado and Utah, milk supplies are still long. Excess milk loads, searching out a home, often move at discounted prices, some at $3.50 under Class III. Processors are pulling hard at available supplies, but a few manufacturers have some scheduled down time to get routine maintenance completed. The market for condensed skim is steady. In the West, spot loads of cream are moving to butter plants at average market prices. However, a number of manufacturing facilities stopped churning butter until Thanksgiving. Cream multiples are steady at 1.05-1.26. Some western cream is moving to Mexico at higher multiples. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of Sept. 15-21, the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.45, down $0.40 from last week, and $0.26 lower from a year ago. The weighted average regional price in the Southwest is $2.62, with a price range of $2.59- $2.69. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.99, with no price range reported. The NASS Milk Production report noted August 2017 milk production in the 23 selected states was 17.0 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above a year ago. Milk cows in the 23 selected states totaled 8.73 million head, 66,000 head more than a year ago. lbs. $155.00-170.00; 500-599 lbs. $155.00- 169.50; 600-699 lbs. $140.00-157.50; 700-799 lbs. $130.00-152.00; 800-899 lbs. $125.00- 144.00 No. 2 Med. & Large Frame Steers: 300-399 lbs. $100.00-175.00; 400-499 lbs. $105.00- 154.00; 500-599 lbs. $100.00-154.00; 600-699 lbs. $95.00-139.00; 700-799 lbs. $90.00-129.00; 800-899 lbs. $75.00-124.00 Heifer Penlots: 4 HD 516 lbs. @ $150.00; 9 HD 616 lbs. @ $148.50; 9 HD 735 lbs. @ $141.00; 237 HD 845 lbs. @ $133.85 No. 1 Med. & Large Frame Heifers: 400-499 lbs. $138.00-153.50;500-599 lbs. $132.00- 150.00; 600-699 lbs. $130.00-148.50; 700-799 lbs. $130.00-141.00; 800-899 lbs. $125-139.00 No. 2 Med. & Large Frame Heifers: 300-399 lbs. $110.00-150.00; 400-499 lbs. $107.00- 137.00; 500-599 lbs. $105.00-131.00; 600-699 lbs. $100.00-129.00; 700-799 lbs. $95.00- 129.00; 800-899 lbs. $92.00-124.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-399 lbs. $80.00- 107.00; 400-499 lbs. $75.00-114.00; 500-599 lbs. $80.00-99.50; 600-699 lbs. $80.00-98.00; 700-799 lbs. $80.00-91.00; 800-899 lbs. $75.00- 90.00; 900-999 lbs. $75.00-87.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-88.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $64.00- 72.50; Med Yielding $55.00-63.00; Low Yielding $35.00-54.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $63.00- 68.00; Med Yielding $55.00-$62.00; Low Yield- ing $35.00-$54.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $82.00-90.00; Med Yielding $75.00-81.00; Low Yielding $58.00- 74.00 Washington Livestock Auctions Oregon LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Sept. 21 Total Receipts: 500 Conventional Butcher Cows Top Cow: 72.00 Top 10 Cows: 65.81 Top 50 Cows: 63.23 Top 100 Cows: 61.00 Top Bull: 78.00 Top 10 avg.: 64.05 Organic Butcher Cows Top Cow: 102.00 Top 10: 96.70 Avg. All Organic: 73.49 Feeder Steers 600-700 lbs $111-$118 cwt Feeder Heifers 300-400 lbs $102.50-$125 cwt Goats $27.50-$135/HD EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Sept. 23 Head Count: 593 Comments: Cows and bulls off $3-5. Feeder cattle remain steady. Cows: Top Cows High Dressers 59.00-66.50; Top 10 65.90; Low Dressers 50.00-59.00 Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 77.50-84.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs: 80.00-124.00; 500-700 lbs: 80.00-120.50; 700-900 lbs: 80.00- 118.00 Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-134.50; 400-500 lbs 120.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00- 131.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-123.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-120.50 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-126.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-126.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00- 122.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-118.00; 800 lbs and up 98.00-116.50 Bred Cows: 710-785 HD Pairs: 1275 PR Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 125.00- 310.00 HD; Dairy: 75.00-100.00 Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 130.00-157.50; 90- 130 lbs 120.00-161.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Sept. 19 Receipts: 2604 HD Comments: This Special Feeder Sale saw strong buyer activity for most classes of cat- tle. The volume of cattle leaned towards cattle weighing 725-860 lbs. with strong prices. The calf market was also very active. Also, a good test on Holstein steers and barren heifers. Weigh cows and bulls 2-4 cents lower than a week ago with Western state packers having an over abundance of supply. Steer Penlots: 4 HD 375 lbs. @ $175.00 3 HD 455 lbs. @ $170.00; 14 HD 482 lbs. @ $169.50; 25 HD 569 lbs. @ $165.50; 8 HD 678 lbs. @ $156.75; 30 HD 683 lbs. @ $156.25; 10 HD 708 lbs. @ $152.00; 6 HD 769 lbs. @ $151.00; 56 HD 776 lbs. @ $147.25; 163 HD 816 lbs. @ $144.00; 27 HD 873 lbs. @ $142.00 No. 1 Med. & Large Frame Steers: 400-499 TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Sept. 21 Receipts: 1950 Compared to Sept. 14: Stocker and feeder cattle firm; 900-950 lbs. steers 10.00-15.00 higher. Trade very active with very good de- mand. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 lower as supply exceeds de- mand. Trade active with good demand. Slaugh- ter cows 59 percent, Slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 31 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 51 percent steers and 49 per- cent heifers. Near 69 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 165.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 159.00, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs 136.75-148.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 145.00- 149.00; 800-900 lbs 142.50-146.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs 134.00. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 134.50-143.00; 1000-1100 lbs 117.00; 1100-1200 lbs 108.00; 1200-1300 lbs 105.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 151.00-160.00. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3: 200-300 lbs 146.00. Large 2-3: 1300-1400 lbs 83.00-85.75. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 395.00, Per Head; 300-400 lbs 145.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 138.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00- 140.00; 600-700 lbs 124.00-132.50, Calves; 700- 800 lbs 124.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs 117.50. Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 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) Sept. 23 SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg IDAHO NORKOTAHS $15.46 -$1.24 $7.56 -$0.93 $20.00 -$3.00 $11.00 $0.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY $16.99 -$0.37 $9.93 -$0.32 $24.00 -$2.00 $14.00 $0.00 COLUMBIA BASIN $16.46 -$0.34 $7.65 -$0.21 $21.50 -$1.50 $10.50 $0.00 WISCONSIN $17.16 -$1.21 $9.71 -$0.97 $27.00 -$4.00 $13.75 -$0.75 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 replace- ment animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) Greeley, Colo. Sept. 22 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 con- firmed trades reported. All trades reported on a weighted average. Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis: Domestic wool tags No. 1 $.60-.70 No. 2 $.50-.60 No. 3 $.40-.50 NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Sept. 22 Compared to Sept. 15: Slaughter lambs were 10.00 to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 7,266 head were sold. Equity Electron- ic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested; no comparison on feeder lambs; 2400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 2,571 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 120.00-135.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 110-150 lbs 144.00-155.00, few 162.00; 175-180 lbs 140.00-141.00. Equity Electronic: Shorn 150 lbs 137.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 190.00-219.00, few 224.00-228.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-204.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-176.00; 88 lbs 165.00; 90-110 lbs 150.00-164.00. Ft. Collins: 50 lbs 160.00; 60-70 lbs 140.00- 158.00; 70-80 lbs 135.00-153.00; 80-105 lbs 137.50-156.00. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-65.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 66.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 58.00-66.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00- 45.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 51.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 32.00-45.00; 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 and Utility 1-2 no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: 46 lbs 188.00; 60-100 lbs 148.00-160.00. Ft. Collins: 55 lbs 155.00; 70-80 lbs 152.00- 152.50; 89 lbs 149.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 49 lbs 230.00 cwt, 102 lbs 150.00 per head; Yearling hair ewes 160.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs 80.00-120.00 cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 40,000 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) Sept. 22 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 2 cents higher for Jumbo, 13 cents higher for Extra Large, 10 cents higher for Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. The undertone is firm. Demand ranges from moderate to good, mostly moderate to fairly good. Offerings are light. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.14. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 167 Extra large 167 Large 168 Medium 134 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 154-167 Extra large 153-157 Large 153-162 Medium 115-126 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. Sept. 22 This week Last week Last year 341,100 272,000 239,800 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Calves unevenly steady throughout the week, with ear- ly-week auctions slightly lower and mid-to-late week auctions higher. Demand for the week was moderate to very good, with active trade especially for yearling cat- tle. Several auction barns across the Plains and Midwest are reporting higher receipts than a year ago. This is due to many bringing their calves to town after weaning, and earlier than usual. On Wednesday, Hub City Livestock in Aber- deen, South Dakota, had very good demand on yearlings coming off of grass, with buyers having to be aggressive in order to take them home. There were a few bell-ringing sales, with 3 loads of steers weighing an average of 966 pounds selling at 161.75. There were also some impressive sales in the Nebraska. At the Ogallala Livestock Auction Market in Ogallala, Nebraska, 48 head of steers weighing 710 pounds brought 174.50 and at the Huss Platte Valley Livestock Market in Kearney, Nebraska, 45 head of heifers weighing 795 pounds sold at 152.75. Load lots were scarce and buyers were willing to piece together loads this week. On Monday, CME live and feeder cattle futures started the week off by closing in positive territory, with the exception of nearby live cattle futures. This continued the next two days, with Wednes- day seeing significant, triple-digit gains in both the live and feeder cattle futures. Compared to last Fri- day, October live cattle futures closed 3.83 higher at 111.58 and December was 117.43, up 4.61. Feeder cattle futures held triple digit gains for the third week in a row. Compared to last Friday, Sep- tember feeder cattle futures closed 3.17 higher at 153.40 and October was up 5.45 at 156.10. This week’s Fed Cattle Exchange (FCE) sold 636 head, which follows two weeks of light sales from the exchange. The cattle that were sold were for 1-9 day delivery from the Southern Plains and sold from 106.50-106.75 FOB, with a weighted average price of 106.67. This provided optimism to the fed cattle market, with feedlots in hopes of higher cash trade by week-end. Southern Plains cash cattle trade was moderate at 108.00, 2.00 higher than last week. In Nebraska, no trade has been established yet; however, dressed bids are higher than last week’s trading. On Thursday, NASS released their monthly Livestock Slaughter Report with the average weight of a dressed steer in August at 884 pounds. This weight was 15 pounds heavier than the previ- ous month and 7 pounds lighter than last August. The average weight of a dressed heifer was 806 pounds, up 13 pounds from the previous month and 3 pounds lighter than last year. Year-to-date federal inspected beef production was reported at 17 million pounds, 4.9 percent higher than a year ago and cattle slaughter was 21.03 million head, 6.5 percent higher than last year. NASS’s Cattle on Feed was released this af- ternoon, with cattle on feed Sept. 1 totaling 104 percent and cattle placed on feed in August total- ing 103 percent, both above estimates. Fed cattle marketed in August came in at 106 percent, in line with estimates. Cold Storage was released from NASS this afternoon as well. The report stated that total red meat supplies in freezers were up 7 percent from July and down 3 percent from last year. To- tal pounds of beef in freezers were up 10 percent from the previous month but down slightly from last year. For pork, frozen supplies were up 4 percent from last month and down 5 percent from last year, with the stock of pork bellies up 8 percent from last month and down 40 percent from last year. Overall, the boxed-beef market was unsettled for the week; beginning firm to higher and finishing steady to weak. Compared to last Friday, Choice boxed-beef closed at 191.60, up 18 cents and Select boxed-beef was up 2.88 at 188.73. The Choice-Select spread closed today at 2.87. Auc- tion volume this week included 49 percent weight- ing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers. National Slaughter Cattle Summary (USDA Market News) Sept. 22 Slaughter cattle sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher on a live basis and mostly 4.00 higher dressed sells. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon av- eraged 190.17 down 1.53 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 2.87. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 46,718 head. Last week’s total head count was 34,888 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 108.00-110.00 few. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers Few 169.00-172.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 108.00 Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-7.00 lower with exception to Montana trading steady to 2.00 lower. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was 175.34 down 3.11 from last Friday. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Sept. 22 This Week Last Week Last Year 2750 3850 4350 Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 7.00- 17.00 higher. Trade slow to moderate. Demand remains very good. The trade is expecting a bullish cattle on feed report with August posting the first month of declining placements. Average placement guesses of 97 percent would be the first decrease in many reporting months. Monthly placements will begin to bench- mark against larger placements last year. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 87 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weighting points with 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 4-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery.
