September 29, 2017
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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)
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.