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October 20, 2017 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-41-3-1/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. 13 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) Oct. 13 This week FOB Last week Last year 8500 Tons 3250 Tons 4450 Tons Compared to Oct. 6: Export Alfalfa and Timothy steady. Most export hay reported has the grower paying for the tarping. Trade moderate to active with good demand for higher testing Alfalfa. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium Export 500 175.00 Good Export 6300 148.81 Rain Damage 300 145.00 Alfalfa Small Square Premium Export 400 210.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Utility Export 400 150.00 Timothy Grass Small Square Good Export 200 200.00 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 400 50.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 13 Compared to Oct. 6: Prices trended generally steady in a limited test. Sporadic rain showers and thunderstorms in hay growing ar- eas has hindered haying process. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay. This week FOB Last week Last year 3249 Tons 2502 Tons 3465 Tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Orchard Grass Meadow Grass Orchard/Bluegrass Eastern Oregon Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Orchard Grass Timothy Grass Harney County Alfalfa Klamath Basin Alfalfa Fair/Good Small Square Premium Retail/Stable Small Square Premium Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 53 130.00 24 11 225.00 235.00 8 225.00 43 237.79 50 210.00 50 220.00 100 220 180.00 160.00 40 175.00 75 175.00 45 200.00 Large Square Supreme 300 170.00 Large Square Supreme 300 225.00 Large Square Premium Good Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Lake County Alfalfa Large Square Premium 700 180.00 Export 600 180.00 Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 30 185.00 Triticale Large Square Good/Premium 200 110.00 Organic 400 145.00 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 13 This week FOB Last week Last year 9700 Tons 1550 Tons 5700 Tons Compared to Oct. 6: Export Alfalfa steady. A lot of third and fifth cuttings are still in the windrows. Also some interests just finished cutting third cutting. All on the eastside. Central and Westside growers are on their fifth cutting. Trade active this week. Demand remains good. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Alfalfa Mid Square Premium/Supreme 1000 140.00 Good/Premium 6000 150.00 Good Export 2000 125.00 Tarped 700 130.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 13 This week FOB Last week Last year 9232 Tons 10,941 Tons 6980 Tons Compared to Oct. 6: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 2325 228.49 Premium 400 190.00 Organic 300 260.00 Orchard Grass Prem Retail/Stable 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 38 250.00 Premium 34 240.00 Good 34 170.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 230 207.93 Retail/Stable REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 75 250.00 Del 225 249.44 Del Very High Test 850 297.94 Premium 450 232.22 Retail/Stable 200 220.00 Good/Premium 200 210.00 Good Grassy 50 135.00 Fair Weedy 75 90.00 Orchard Grass Premium 375 220.00 Oat Good 50 110.00 Wheat Premium Del 150 130.00 Forage Mix-Two Way Good 50 110.00 Wheat Straw Good 50 95.00 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 Oct. 12 All comparisons made to prices and futures from two weeks ago. Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for Octo- ber delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 12, were lower compared to week ago noon bids for October delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 12, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 24.50 cents lower at 4.3050, Kansas City wheat futures were 26.75 cents lower at 4.2625 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 33.75 cents lower at 6.1125. Chicago De- cember corn futures trended 3.50 cents lower at 3.49 and Novem- ber soybean futures closed 32.50 cents higher at 9.92. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein trended 14 to 24.50 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same de- livery period from 5.0550-5.31. 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 and last week. One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat any protein for October delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.50- 4.6675 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.6675-4.71. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November 5.0550-5.35, December 5.1050-5.35, Janu- ary 5.0950-5.40 and February 5.3450-5.40. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November 4.6-4.6675, December 4.65- 4.6675, January 4.8650-4.9150 and February 4.8650-4.95. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October trended 14 to 24.50 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.0550-5.31. Some exporters were not issuing bids for near- by delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein soft white wheat this week were zero to five cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week and last week. One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maxi- mum 10.5 percent protein for October delivery by unit trains and barg- es to Portland were 4.6675-4.7675 and bids for White Club Wheat were also 4.6675-4.7675. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: November 5.0550- 5.35, December 5.1050-5.35, January 5.0950-5.40 and February 5.3450-5.40. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: November 4.60-4.7675, December 4.60-4.7675, January and February 4.9150-4.9650. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for Oc- tober delivery were 21.75 to 46.75 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: October 5.2625-5.9125, Novem- ber and December 5.5125-5.9125, and January 5.5450-5.9450. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October were 33.75 cents per bushel lower than week ago noon bids for the same delivery peri- od. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: October, November and December 7.2125-7.4125, and Jan- uary 7.25-7.50. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for October delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby de- livery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: November 4.01-4.04, De- cember 4.07-4.16, January 4.1975-4.2775, February 4.2775-4.2975 and March 4.2775-4.3375. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for October delivery were trended 19.50 to 24.50 cents higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 10.59-10.65. Some exporters were not is- suing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: November 10.62- 10.68, December and January 10.7050-10.7550. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery trended steady at 3.12 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 13 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 12, with four docked com- pared to 15 last week with two docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Oct. 12 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 excep- tion 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 9.65 Del Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 9.25-9.75 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 NA Turlock/Tulare 8.07 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles- Chino Valley 8.27 Truck Petaluma- Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 8.37 Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 8.37 Glenn County NA Dairy Report inputs are lower. In Arizona, topsoil and subsoil moistures are respectively 82 and 81 percent adequate to surplus. Alfalfa hay is 83 percent good to excellent. Overall farm milk sales in New Mexico are in- creasing this week. Class III demand has been moving up for the past three weeks. Class I in- terest also is up, but Class II demand remains stable compared to last week. Farm milk produc- tion is steady to lower, but remains in line with seasonal output levels for this time of the year. Overall, the market is balanced. The fifth and sixth cutting of alfalfa hay are respectively 79 and 41 percent completed. Topsoil and subsoil moistures are individually 78 and 81 percent adequate to surplus. Pacific Northwest milk production for the year is off a little due to the hot, dry summer the re- gion experienced. Now that cooler temperatures and a little rain have come to the region, dairy contacts expect milk output to recover some- what. That said, current milk production is seasonal- ly in balance. Manufacturers report plenty of milk for most processing needs. In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado and Utah, milk supplies remain heavy. Cow numbers are higher than they were a year ago and favor- able weather has maintained a strong milk flow. Many manufacturers are running full production schedules. Any disruption within one plant creates a rip- ple, pushing milk out into neighboring states. The western condensed skim market is steady. Production and supplies are stable and in line with current demand. Cream intakes are starting to pick up in many western states. Cream cheese makers have seasonally increased their orders for the coming holidays. Contacts suggest that some ice cream processors are also taking in more cream. Cream multiples for all usages this week, are steady at 1.06-1.28. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of Oct. 6-12, the national weighted average advertised price for one gal- lon of milk is $2.97, up $0.31 from last week, and $0.59 higher from a year ago. The weighted av- erage regional price in the Southwest is $2.45, with a price range of $1.89-$2.59. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.99, with no reported price range. According to the NASS Dairy Products report, hard ice cream production in the West region for August 2017 is 16.7 million gallons, 3.0 percent higher than a month ago, but 1.2 percent below the previous year. Bulls, $76.95 Lambs: $117.50-$135.00/head Lean: 1300-1700 lbs Avg Dressing 66.00-72.00 High Dressing 72.75 Low Dressing 61.00-66.00 Lean: 900-1450 lbs Avg Dressing 56.00-61.00; Low Dressing 50.00-56.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2250 lbs Avg Dressing 87.00-93.00; High Dressing 98.75; Low Dressing 79.00-87.00 Please Note: The 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 guide- lines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless oth- erwise noted. Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Oct. 14 Head Count: 596 Compared to last week: Cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle $3-5 stronger. Cows: Top Cows High Dressers 60.00-73.50; Top 10 70.45; Low Dressers 52.00-64.00 Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 77.00-89.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 90.00-140.00; 500- 700 lbs 100.00-126.00; 700-900 lbs 90.00-109.50 Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 113.00-148.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 136.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-129.50; 700-800 lbs 110.00-131.75; 800-900 lbs 101.00-105.00 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 115.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00- 136.50; 600-700 lbs 110.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-120.50; 800 and Up 80.00-110.00 Bred Cows: 500-1110 HD Pairs: 1125-1640 PR Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 115.00-325.00 Hd Dairy: 70.00 Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120.00-145.00; 90-130 lbs 110.00-140.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Oct. 9-10 Receipts: 1038, 570 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 70.21 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 66.88 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 64.57 cwt Back-The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 50.00-71.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 50.00-77.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 150.00-172.50 cwt; 300-400 lbs 135.00-150.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 140.00-151.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-134.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 110.00-124.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-122.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 130.00-142.50 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-143.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 100.00-118.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 95.00-111.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 600.00-930.00 HD Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 170.00-220.00 HD Day Old Dairy Calves: 2.00-70.00 HD Block Hogs: 57.00-62.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: 32.50-87.50 HD Sows: 2.00-15.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 32.50-65.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 125.00-152.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs 120.00-140.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 70.00-123.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 50.00-70.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: HD Goats: 10-39 lbs 10.00-42.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 16.00-100.00 HD; 0-79 lbs 67.50-150.00 HD; 80- 89 lbs 80.00-160.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 95.00-175.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 95.00-225.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Oct. 12 Total receipts: 392 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $78.50; Top 10 Cows, $75.62; Top 50 Cows, $72.50; Top 100 Cows, $70.44 Organic: Top Cow, $94.00; Top 10, $89.17; Avg. All Organic: $69.59 Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $86.00; Avg. All 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) Oct. 14 SHIPPING AREA FWA Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $15.86 -$0.40 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $14.50 -$0.03 SAN LUIS VALLEY $16.03 -$0.06 COLUMBIA BASIN $14.58 -$0.83 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.19 -$0.24 $20.00 $0.00 $11.00 -$1.25 $6.84 -$0.02 $18.00 $0.00 $11.00 $0.00 $9.09 -$0.05 $20.00 $0.00 $14.00 $0.00 $6.48 -$0.51 $17.50 -$1.50 $10.50 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW 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. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Oct. 13 Compared to Oct. 6: Heavy slaughter lambs were steady to 10.00 lower, light slaughter lambs were steady to sharply higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were steady to sharply lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 7722 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3100 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 6.00 lower. 2,434 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 115-130 lbs 136.00-140.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 105-155 lbs 130.00. South Dakota: Shorn 145-150 lbs 135.00- 138.00; shorn and wooled 110-160 lbs 128.00- 135.00; wooled 123 lbs 125.50. Billings, Mont.: No test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 210.00-230.00, few 236.00-248.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-212.00, few 218.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-178.00, few 182.00-192.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-160.00; 90-110 lbs 140.00-148.00. Ft. Collins: 55 lbs 185.00; 60-70 lbs 179.00- 185.00, few 191.00-195.00; 72 lbs 177.50; 80-90 lbs 161.50-170.00; 90-110 lbs 132.00-144.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 167- 168 lbs 130.00-161.42 (wtd avg 144.53). Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-65.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-82.00, few 88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00- 40.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 58.00-64.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 27.00-33.00. Billings, Mont.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 42.00-46.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00-50.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 44.00-45.00; Cull 1 39.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 55-60 lbs 188.00-198.00; 60-70 lbs 143.00-167.00; 70-95 lbs 140.00-152.00. Ft. Collins: 60 lbs 168.00; 75 lbs 163.00; 88 lbs 155.00; 99 lbs 150.00; 103 lbs 143.00; 131 lbs 132.00. Billings: 50-60 lbs 185.00-197.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-192.00; 70-80 lbs 158.00-175.00; 80-90 lbs 146.50-159.50; 90-100 lbs 130.00-145.00, few 151.00; 100-110 lbs 129.00-131.00; 110-120 lbs 123.50-130.50; 120-125 lbs 118.50-121.00; 132 lbs 119.00; 141 lbs 120.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 55-65 lbs 230.00- 238.00 cwt, 78 lbs 186.00 cwt, 90 lbs 156.00 per head; baby tooth hair ewes 170.00-175.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-1340 lbs 90.00- 126.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: No test. Billings: Ewe lambs 66 lbs 198.00 cwt; baby tooth 150-170 lbs 48.00-50.00 cwt; solid to bro- ken mouth 110-170 lbs 42.00-50.00 cwt, very thin 35.50-41.00 cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspec- tion for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 37,000 last week and 38,000 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) Oct. 13 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 14 cents lower for Extra Large, 20 cents lower for Large and 4 cents lower for Medium and Small. The under- tone is unsettled. Demand into all channels is light to moderate. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.09. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 173 Extra large 178 Large 174 Medium 129 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 160-173 Extra large 164-168 Large 159-168 Medium 110-121 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Oct. 12 This week, according to industry contacts, the weather in California is appropriate for good cow milking. As the result, farm milk production is seasonally higher. Fluid milk sales into Class 1 are steady compared to last week. Some pro- cessors are not running at full capacity and they believe that they are at the lowest supply levels for the remainder of this year. Although farm milk seems to be currently more available in California, prices in the spot market remain slightly higher. In Arizona, cooler weather conditions are contributing to higher milk yield. There is sufficient milk to meet all processing needs. Milk going into schools’ pipelines is steady. Contacts report that the current prices for feed Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Oct. 12 Receipts: 2120 HD Compared to Oct. 5 at the same sale: Stocker and feeder cattle firm to 6.00 higher. Trade very active with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade very active with very good demand. Slaughter cows 62 percent, Slaugh- ter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 28 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers. Near 66 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs 174.50; 400-500 lbs 168.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00-156.00; 600-700 lbs 145.50-155.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 142.00-144.75; 800-900 lbs 129.50; 800-900 lbs 123.50, Full; 800-900 lbs 139.50, Thin Fleshed. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 118.00; 1000-1100 lbs 112.00. Small and Medi- um 1-2: 400-500 lbs 148.50; 600-700 lbs 142.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 137.50 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 142.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-140.50; 600-700 lbs 135.00-142.50, Calves; 700-800 lbs 131.50- 134.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-129.00. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 104.00, Full. Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs 91.50; 1200-1300 lbs 89.00; 1300-1400 lbs 93.50; 1400-1500 lbs 93.75. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 124.00- 134.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 1400-1900 lbs Avg Dressing 68.00-73.00 High Dressing 74.50 Low Dressing 63.00-68.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Oct. 13 Receipts: 895 HD Comments: Dairy Replacements softer com- pared to a week ago due to quality and volume. Weigh Cows and Bull Springers: No. 1 Hol Spr. $1500.00-1750.00; No. 2 Hol Spr. $1300.00- 1475.00; No. 1 Jer Spr. $1250.00-1500.00; No. Jer X Spr. $1400.00-1600.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $70.00-77.50; Med Yielding $59.00-$69.00; Low Yielding $40.00- $58.00; Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $69.00- 76.00; Med Yielding $62.00-68.00; Low Yielding $35.00-61.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $85.00-92.50; Med Yielding $75.00-84.00; Low Yielding $50.00-74.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-88.00 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. Oct. 13 This week Last week Last year 287,700 276,500 317,500 Compared to Oct. 6: Steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with a few outlying sales nationwide calling sales from 8.00 to 10.00 higher on the topside. Demand for weaned calves and yearlings this time of year is always good to very good and this year is no exception. Market activity called active to very active in many locations. Feedyards are looking to take the least health risks on cattle this time of year as temperature swings in one week can range 50 degrees plus and wreak havoc on compromised immune systems. The steep unweaned calf dis- counts haven’t reared their ugly head yet; howev- er, when November gets here the disparity in price will be noticeable. Compared to last week, fed cattle sold 2.00 higher in the Southern Plains at 111.00 while the Northern Plains dressed trade sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher at 175.00. Cattle feeders were hoping that fed cattle trade on Thursday would support the futures and bring back some stability to the cattle complex. October Live Cattle futures closed 1.42 lower on Thursday but did bounce back on Friday with an incremental gain of 0.47. October Live Cattle closed the week at 112.82, 1.40 higher than last Friday, while the November Feeder Cattle contract closed at 155.00, 0.50 lower than last Friday. Yearling prices were at a premium. In Valentine, Neb., on Thursday a load of 762 lb. steers with all the bells and whistles sold for 181.00. The yearling special there also boasted a load of 708 lb. heifer calves at 167.00 or just shy $1,200/head. Those ladies will no doubt go into the replacement pen of a rancher that has plenty of yellow gold in the bin. Corn basis continues to be the talk in the North- ern Plains and along the Ohio and Mississippi Riv- er basins. Barge traffic has slowed with the lower river levels and grain companies are trying to slow the influx of grain into their facilities by increasing basis levels. Chart watchers have to adjust their axis on those graphs to get the most up to date data points plot- ted. On Thursday’s Crop Production report, corn production is forecast at 14.3 billion bushels, down 6 percent from last year but up 1 percent from the September forecast. Based on conditions as of Oct. 1, yields are expected to average 171.8 bushels per acre, up 1.9 bushels from the Sep- tember forecast but down 2.8 bushels from 2016. If realized, this will be the second highest yield and production on record for the U.S. Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.43 billion bushels, down slightly from September, but up 3 percent from last year. Based on Oct. 1 condi- tions, yields are expected to average 49.5 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel from last month and down 2.5 bushels from last year. Auction volume this week included 39 percent weighing over 600 lbs. and 41 percent heifers. National Slaughter Cattle Summary (USDA Market News) Oct. 13 Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-3.00 higher in all feed- ing regions. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver- aged 194.14 up 1.91 from last Friday. The Choice/ Select spread is 8.17. Slaughter cattle on a nation- al basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 129,165 head. Last week’s total head count was 117,033 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: Few 110.00- 111.50. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers Few 175.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers Few 110.00- 111.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, few sales up to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was 173.98 up 0.83 from last Friday. PLEASE NOTE: This report format will be dis- continued. The last issue will be Oct. 27. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 13 This Week Last Week Last Year 352 725 1400 Compared to Oct. 6: Current FOB trades not fully established for steers or heifers. Demand moderate to good. The feeder supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and 7 percent heifers. 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. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 875 lbs 144.36 Current Delivered Price: 650 lbs 150.00, Calves; Delivered Price: 625 lbs 149.00 for Oct-Nov, Calves. Medium and Large 1-2: Current Delivered Price: 925 lbs 138.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 750 lbs 143.36.
