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October 27, 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 Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv- ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers: GRADE RFV ADF TDN CP SUPREME 185+ <27 55.9+ 22+ PREMIUM 170-185 27-29 54.5-55.9 20-22 GOOD 150-170 29-32 52.5-54.5 18-20 FAIR 130-150 32-35 50.5-52.5 16-18 UTILITY <130 36+ <50.5 <16 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Oct. 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 3100 Tons 8500 Tons 4100 Tons Compared to Oct. 13: Alfalfa steady in a light test. Most export hay reported has the grower paying for the tarping. Trade slow this week. Demand remains good for higher testing Alfalfa. Retail/ Feedstore not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium Export 1500 166.67 Good 750 130.00 Rain Damage 500 115.00 Fair Export 350 122.14 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 20 Compared to Oct. 13: Prices trended generally steady in a limited test. Sporadic rain showers and thunderstorms in hay growing areas has hindered haying process. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay. Demand for organic hay increased this week. This week FOB Last week Last year 4513 Tons 3249 Tons 8465 Tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Alfalfa Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 64 222.81 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 38 242.89 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 74 235.41 Good/Premium 102 223.28 Meadow Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 50 210.00 Orchard/Timothy Small Square Good Retail/Stable 53 175.00 Eastern Oregon Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Mixed Grass Harney County Alfalfa Klamath Basin Alfalfa Orchard Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Utility Large Square Supreme Export Tons Price 27 182.41 300 45.00 500 170.00 Large Square Supreme 20 Fair Organic 300 Small Square Good/Prem Rain Dam 50 Retail/Stable 26 Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 100 220.00 230.00 180.00 170.00 250.00 Lake County Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 555 216.89 Premium/Supreme 500 190.00 Premium Export 600 180.00 Good 100 150.00 Small Square Supreme Organic 81 265.00 Prem/Supr Org 28 250.00 Premium 60 185.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 20 185.00 Good/Premium 370 172.70 Oat Small Square Premium 25 125.00 Triticale Large Square Good/Premium 290 110.00 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 12,500 Tons 9700 Tons 2200 Tons Compared to Oct.13: Alfalfa firm to 5.00 higher. Trade moderate to active. Demand remains good especially for next spring 2018 delivery. Retail/Feedstore steady. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem/Supr Contr 1800 170.00 Tarped 3000 142.50 Prem Retail/Stable 200 155.00 Tarped 1000 150.00 Good Export 2000 127.50 Fair/Good 4500 102.50 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 20 This week FOB Last week Last year 10,306 Tons 9232 Tons 5560 Tons Compared to Oct.13: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Alfalfa fields continued to be irrigated, cut and baled. Sorghum fields were being harvested. Corn silage continued to be harvested. Cotton was being harvested for lint and seed. Black- eyed beans continued to be harvested. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme Contr 1280 207.81 Very High Test 1030 233.50 Premium Contr 340 190.00 Retail/Stable 25 220.00 Good Contr 400 180.00 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 25 260.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem 25 260.00 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium 106 205.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme Del 150 299.00 Del Contracted 1830 286.15 Del Very High Test 330 298.03 Prem Del Contr 340 265.00 Good Del Contr 400 245.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Rice Straw Good Del 1000 120.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West- ern San Bernardino Alfalfa Supreme 25 230.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 525 175.95 Retail/Stable 350 201.43 Good 650 156.15 Fair 1350 121.48 Bermuda Grass Prem Retail/Stable 75 190.00 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. 19 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for Octo- ber delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 19, were higher compared to week ago noon bids for October delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 19, higher as follows compared to week ago closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 2.25 cents higher at 4.3275, Kansas City wheat futures were three cents higher at 4.2925 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 4.50 cents higher at 6.1575. Chicago De- cember corn futures trended steady at 3.49 and November soy- bean futures closed 5.50 cents lower at 9.8650. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein trended four to 22.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.2775-5.35. 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 4.52- 4.8025 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.82-5.0525. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November 5.3275-5.38, December 5.3275-5.41, Janu- ary 5.40-5.45 and February 5.40-5.4325. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November 4.6025-4.8025, December 4.7025-4.85, January 4.95-5.0075 and February 4.9575-5.0075. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October trended four to 22.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery peri- od from 5.2775-5.35. 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 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 max- imum 10.5 percent protein for October delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.8025-4.8525 and bids for White Club Wheat were also 4.8025-5.1025. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: November 5.3275-5.38, December 5.3275-5.41, January 5.40-5.49 and February 5.40-5.4325. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November 4.6025-4.8525, December 4.7025-4.8525, January and February 4.9575-5.0575. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for October delivery were three to 63.00 cents per bushel higher com- pared 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 5.8925-5.9425, No- vember and December 5.6925-5.9425, January 5.6725-5.9725 and February 5.9225-5.9725. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October were 9.50 to 24.50 cents per bushel higher 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 fol- lows: October 7.4575-7.5075, November and December 7.2575- 7.5075, January 7.2950-7.6450 and February 7.5450-7.6450. 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 delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: No- vember not available, December 4.20-4.27, January 4.2275- 4.3075, February 4.2975-4.3475 and March 4.3275-4.3475. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for October delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: November 10.4950-10.5650, December 10.56-10.63 and January 10.54- 10.63. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery trended steady at 3.12 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 20 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 19, with five docked compared to 13 last week with four docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Cor- poration (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Oct. 19 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 avail- able with the exception 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 Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties Kern County Colusa County Glenn County CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turloc Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Turlock/Tulare Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF LA-Chino Valley Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties Glenn County Hanford County Kern County SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail LA-Chino Valley via BNSF Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Turlock County Glenn County Kings-Tulare-Fresno OATS US No 1 White (40 lbs. per bushel) Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock TRITICALE Petaluma Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock WHEAT US No 2 or better-Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) FOB Kern Fresno Merced Truck (California Origin) LA 12% Protein LA 13% Protein LA 14% Protein Rail-Truck (Out of State Origin) LA Guaranteed 12% Protein LA Guaranteed 13% Protein 9.75 Del NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 8.07 8.27 NA 8.37 8.25 Del 8.37 NA NA NA 8.73 8.50 Del NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Oct. 19 In California, farm milk production is higher, partly due to favorable climatic conditions. Many plants are running close to full schedules. Milk supplies are enough to fulfill contractu- al needs. Nonetheless, spot sales are limited. Class 1 intakes by schools and the retail sector are steady. In Arizona, increased milk output is prevalent this week. Class I requests are increasing in some parts of the state. Processing plants are working at or near full capacity. In Arizona, irrigation water availability has been declining. Topsoil and subsoil moistures are re- spectively 76 percent and 75 percent adequate. New Mexico milk production is flat to lower compared to the previous week. Recent rains have contributed to dropping farm milk production in some areas. Class I and II sales are steady while demand for Class III is steady to slightly increasing. Milk supplies are sufficient to meet all processing obligations. Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is steady and holding to seasonal patterns. Cool, wet weather has kept intakes rather flat and at levels that are expected for this time of year. Pro- duction is in good balance with processing needs and manufacturers say milk is readily flowing into cheese vats. In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado and Utah, milk supplies have tightened somewhat, but industry contacts say there is still an abun- dance of milk for processing. Most of the loads are staying within the region and not moving to surrounding states. Manufacturers are ramping up for the stronger seasonal holiday demand. This has helped bring milk production into better balance with process- ing needs. The western condensed skim market is stable and loads are moving as planned. Cream contin- ues to move well in the West. Many handlers are working on finalizing their 2018 cream contracts. Cream demand for Class II, III and VI is steady to strong. Supplies are starting to tighten in some areas, but remain plentiful in others. Some reports sug- gest that the ice cream season is over. However, a few processors state that their sales are still active. Cream multiples for all class- es are 1.06-1.28. According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for the week of Oct. 13-19, the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.96, down $0.01 from last week, but $0.41 higher from a year ago. The weighted average regional price in the Southwest is $3.69, with a price range of $1.89- $5.99. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.99, with no reported price range. cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 100.00-120.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-117.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 90.00-103.00 cwt Cow/Calf Pair: NT Bred Cows: 700.00-950.00 HD Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 140.00-150.00 HD Day Old Dairy Calves: 7.50-65.00 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 Goats: 10-39 lbs 10.00-42.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 16.00-100.00 HD;70-79 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 The feeder supply included 69 percent steers and 31 percent heifers. Near 42 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 164.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 146.00- 150.00; 500-600 lbs 158.50, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs 146.00-152.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 144.75-152.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-140.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 129.50. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs 130.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.50; 500-600 lbs 147.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs 153.00; 400-500 lbs 141.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00- 139.00, Calves. Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 116.00. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs 88.00. Small and Medi- um 1-2: 500-600 lbs 129.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 1400-2000 lbs Avg Dressing 67.00- 72.00; High Dressing 74.00; Low Dressing 62.00- 67.00 Lean: 1300-1900 lbs Avg Dressing 65.00-71.00; High Dressing 72.50-76.00; Low Dressing 60.00- 65.00 Lean: 900-1400 lbs Avg Dressing 55.00-60.00; Low Dressing 49.00-55.00 Slaughter Bulls:g Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2300 lbs Avg Dressing 87.00-93.50; High Dressing 94.50-97.00; Low Dressing 79.00-87.00 Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Oct. 21 Head Count: 391 Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle slightly stronger. Cows: Top Cows High Dressers 68.00-78.50; Top 10 71.85; Low Dressers 57.00-67.50 Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 78.00-84.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs. 100.00-138.00; 500- 700 lbs. 90.00-129.00; 700-900 lbs. 94.00-101.00 Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs. 125.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs. 125.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs. 120.00- 146.00; 600-700 lbs. 110.00-130.00; 700 To 800 lbs. 105.00-123.50; 800-900 lbs. 100.00-120.00 Choice Heifers Medium To Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs. 110.00-138.00; 400-500 lbs. 120.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs. 115.00- 138.00; 600-700 lbs. 110.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs. 110.00-126.00; 800 and up NT Bred Cows: 720-950 HD Pairs: 840-1075 PR Head Calves (Up To 250 lbs.) Beef: 140.00- 300.00 HD; Dairy: 20.00-80.00 Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs. 120.00-144.00; 90- 130 lbs. 120.00-144.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Oct. 19 Total receipts: 740 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $79.00; Top 10 Cows, $74.22; Top 50 Cows, $71.31; Top 100 Cows, $68.87; Organic: Top Cow, $71.00; Top 10, $63.29; Avg. All Organic: $52.36. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $86.00; Avg. All Bulls, $78.67. Feeder Steers: 400-500 lbs $125.00-$161.00; 500-600 lbs $90.00-$160.00; 600-700 lbs $82.50- $147.00 Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs $70.00-$172.50; 500-600 lbs: $100.00-$153.50 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Oct. 17 Total Receipts: 574, 555 Cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows: A/P 74.16 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows: A/P 71.00 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows: A/P 68.89 cwt Back To The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 68.00-87.50 cwt Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 74.16 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 71.00 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 68.89 cwt Back To The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 68.00-87.50 cwt Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 130.00-141.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-143.00 Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Oct. 19 Receipts: 2000 Compared to Oct. 12: Stocker and feeder cattle weak to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Trade active with moderate to good de- mand. Slaughter cows 70 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 20 percent of the supply. 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. 21 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Burbanks $16.68 $0.82 Idaho Norkotahs $15.50 $1.00 San Luis Valley $16.09 $0.06 Columbia Basin $14.73 $0.28 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.68 $0.49 $22.00 $2.00 $12.00 $1.00 $7.59 $0.75 $18.50 $0.50 $11.50 $0.50 $9.15 $0.05 $20.00 $0.00 $14.00 $0.00 $6.58 $0.17 $18.00 $1.00 $11.00 $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 Oct. 20 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. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Oct. 20 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 5549 head sold. Equity Elec- tronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 318 Slaughter lambs in Nebraska. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not test- ed. 3800 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 4.00 lower; 2705 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 100-150 lbs 110.00-128.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 110-155 lbs 128.00-137.00, few 167.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 220.00-236.00, few 240.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-212.00, few 218.00-228.00; 70-80 lbs 166.00-186.00, few 190.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-160.00; 90-110 lbs 140.00-146.00, few 158.00. Ft. Collins: 45-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 74 lbs 179.00; 80-90 lbs 152.50-160.00; 95 lbs 148.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 116-171 lbs 129.67-163.36 (wtd avg 140.48). Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-66.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-80.00, few 84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-56.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-40.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 62.50- 75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 57.50-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, Mont.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 49.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00-57.00; Cull 1 41.00-48.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 170.00-178.00; 60-80 lbs 152.00-168.00; 80-95 lbs 140.00-150.00; 104 lbs 135.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 140.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs 141.00-147.00; 90-100 lbs 134.00-145.00. Billings: 50-60 lbs 190.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 179.00-192.00; 70-80 lbs 156.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-159.00; 90-100 lbs 136.50- 149.00; 100-110 lbs 122.00-136.00; 110-120 lbs 119.00-128.00; 120-125 lbs 113.50-122.50; 134 lbs 111.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 55-65 lbs 220.00-242.00 cwt, 70-90 lbs 190.00-214.00 cwt, 90-95 lbs 160.00-162.00 cwt; baby tooth hair ewes 140.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 84.00-120.00 cwt; yearling wool ewes 99 lbs 134.00 cwt; baby tooth wool ewes 103 lbs 118.00 cwt; solid mouth wool ewes 108 lbs 94.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: No test. Billings: Baby tooth to solid mouth 145 lbs 58.00-63.00 cwt; solid to broken mouth 130-170 lbs 47.00-52.00 cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder- al inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared to 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 A 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. 20 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 7 cents lower for Jumbo, 16 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and 7 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is mostly steady. Offerings are in a tight to short position for Jumbo, mostly moderate to occasionally heavy for Extra Large and Large and moderate to closely balanced for Medium. Demand is light to mostly moderate. Trucking operations continue to ask for premiums when scheduling loads to the Southwest as back hauls are currently limited in availability. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.05. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 173 Extra large 164 Large 154 Medium 125 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 150-154 Large 139-148 Medium 106-117 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. Oct. 20 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet This week Last week Last year 360,000 287,700 325,200 Compared to Oct. 13: Steers and heifers sold very uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher as sales were all over the board and in between with some uneasiness over the amount of cattle on feed. With last month’s industry miss in the place- ment number, the industry was abuzz that there may be deja vu all over again. And sure enough, the COF and Marketing numbers were relatively close to industry expectations with a 105 and 103 put up by NASS. However, industry analysts were amiss with the placement number coming in at 113 percent of a year ago. Feedyards and ranchers were wanting to own the higher quality stock this week as evidenced by some pretty lofty prices reported in Nebraska and South Dakota. On Wednesday at Bassett, Neb., a load of 703 lb yearling steers sold at 189.75 and two and a half loads of 907 lb steers at Hub City Livestock in Aberdeen, S.D., sold for 165.10. The gavel fell on two loads of 423 lb reputation unweaned steer calves on Thursday at Ogalla- la, Neb., at 235.00 while a load of 507 lbs Thin fleshed steers sold in Valentine, Neb., for 206.25. The CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts tumbled somewhat and the front two Live Cattle contracts settled 0.50 to 1.15 lower. The fed cattle contracts are being kept a little honest this month with the possibility of delivering fed cattle. There have been 78 loads of fed cattle ten- dered for delivery, however the cattle for the most part have not been demanded when the cash fed cattle trade continues to trade near the October Live Cattle contract. For the week, Boxed beef cutout values were firm to higher on mostly light to moderate de- mand and offerings. On the Choice side, the rib and loin primals had the highest gains while the chuck and round primals were steady to weak with the Choice Cutout closing at 199.86, just shy of the elusive 200.00 mark that was last seen on Aug. 10. The strength of the rib primal upheld on Select while the chuck, round, and loin primals were steady to weak as the Select Cutout closed the week at 191.14. 73% and 81% ground beef were steady to firm while 50% beef trimmings ended the week higher. NASS’s monthly Livestock Slaughter Re- port was released yesterday, with the average dressed weights in September for steers and heifers both higher than the previous month. The average dressed weight for a steer in September was 896 pounds, 12 pounds higher than August and 9 pounds lower than last year. The average dressed weight for a heifer in September was 819 pounds, 13 pounds heavier than last month and 5 pounds lighter than a year ago. Last month’s cattle slaughter was 3 percent higher than September 2016, with a slaughter to- tal of 2.70 million head. Auction volume this week included 36 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY (USDA Market News) Oct. 20 Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon averaged 195.50 up 1.36 from last Friday. The Choice/Se- lect spread is 8.72. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 63,896 head. Last week’s total head count was 129,165 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: Few 110.00- 111.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers Few 174.00-175.00. 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 1.00-4.00 lower, few sales steady. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was 169.90 down 4.08 from last Friday. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 20 Please Note: This report format will be discon- tinued. The last issue will be Oct. 27. This Week Last Week Last Year 662 352 1450 Compared to Oct. 13: Again current FOB trades not fully established for steers or heifers. Limited trades sold with a higher undertone. Demand good this week as cattle futures opened the week higher. The feeder supply in- cluded 87 percent over 600 lbs and 32 percent heifers. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weighting points with 2-3 percent shrink or equiv- alent and a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 4-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Cur- rent sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 800 lbs 147.94. Current Delivered Price: 600 lbs 158.00; 875 lbs 148.00. Delivered Price: 700 lbs 155.00 for Nov-Dec; 900 lbs 146.00 for Nov-Dec. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Current FOB Price: 850 lbs 135.94; Delivered Price: 850 lbs 139.00 for Nov-Dec.