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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
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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.