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November 3, 2017 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-44-4-2/106 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. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 2070 Tons 3100 Tons 1900 Tons Compared to Oct. 20: Fair/Good Alfalfa firm in a light test, other grades of Alfalfa and Timothy steady. Trade slow this week. De- mand remains good for all grades of Alfalfa. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Prem/Exp 920 140.65 Fair/Good/Tarped 200 140.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Util/Fair/Exp 950 184.21 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 27 Compared to Oct 20: Prices trended generally steady in a limit- ed test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay. Demand for organic hay increased this week. Many hay producers have sold out for the year. This week FOB Last week Last year 7198 Tons 4513 Tons 2705 Tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Good 400 140.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 60 232.08 Good Retail/Stable 2 190.00 Meadow Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 75 210.00 Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 25 275.00 Harney County Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1000 170.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Orchard Grass Triticale Klamath Basin Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Good/Premium Large Square Good/Premium Large Square Good Large Square Supreme Prem Organic Small Square Supreme Prem Retail/Stable Good/Premium Retail/Stable Small Square Good/Premium Lake County Alfalfa 80 115.00 60 100.00 270 90.00 175 500 217.14 295.00 200 150 31 75 188.00 200.00 170.00 150.00 50 160.00 Large Square Supreme 2000 200.00 Excess Moisture 270 175.00 Premium 350 175.00 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 500 220.00 Triticale Large Square Good/Premium 400 110.00 Good 525 96.67 Eastern Oregon: No New Sales Confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 2000 Tons 12,500 Tons 2800 Tons Compared to Oct. 20: Alfalfa firm in a light test. Trade slow with good demand. Demand remains good especially from California interests for higher testing Alfalfa. Retail/Feedstore steady. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Fair/Good Tarped 2000 110.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Oct. 27 This week FOB Last week Last year 5935 Tons 10,306 Tons 5145 Tons Compared to Oct. 20: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Alfalfa fields continued to be cut and baled. Sorghum fields were being harvested. Cotton was being harvested for lint and seed, and farmers were expecting a decent yield. Most sum- mer crops have been harvested, and fields were being worked and fertilized for winter planting. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Supreme 300 240.00 Prem Contr 175 160.00 Retail/Stable 350 200.00 Good/Premium 400 180.00 Good Export 150 190.00 Rain Damage 110 120.00 Orchard Grass Good Del 180 120.00 Wheat Straw Good 225 60.00 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 25 240.00 Premium 75 250.00 Good 25 165.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 600 252.50 Del 100 285.00 Del 20% Orch Grass 200 250.00 Premium Del 25 265.00 Wheat Good Del 1500 132.50 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Alfalfa Good/Prem Del 200 250.00 Utility 120 205.00 Sudan Del Good 100 115.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West- ern San Bernardino Alfalfa Prem Retail/Stable 75 226.67 Forage Mix-Three Way Good Retail/Stable 25 180.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 150 176.67 Good 425 155.00 Fair 350 122.14 Bermuda Grass Prem Retail/Stable 50 190.00 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. 26 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for October delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 26, were higher compared to week ago noon bids for October delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 26, mixed as follows com- pared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were one cent lower at 4.3175, Kansas City wheat futures were one cent lower at 4.2825 and Minne- apolis wheat futures trended 4.75 cents lower at 6.2050. Chicago December corn futures trended 1.50 at 3.5050 and November soybean futures closed 15.25 cents lower at 9.7125. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during October for ordinary protein trended 2.25 to five cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same de- livery period from 5.30-5.40. 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 barg- es to Portland were 4.62-4.7650 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.92-5.0150. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: November 5.2675-5.40, December 5.3175-5.40, January and February 5.40-5.43. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November 4.5650-4.7650, December 4.6150-4.7650, January and February 4.78-4.97. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during October trended 2.25 to five cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.30-5.40. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maxi- mum 10.5 percent 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 maximum 10.5 percent protein for Oc- tober delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.7150-4.8150 and bids for White Club Wheat were also 4.7150-5.0650. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaran- teed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: Novem- ber 5.2675-5.40, December 5.2675-5.4175, January 5.40-5.43 and February 5.40-5.4025. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: November 4.5650-4.8150, December 4.6150-4.8150, January and February 4.92-5.02. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Win- ter Wheat for October delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: October not available, November and December 5.6825-5.9325, January 5.71-5.96 and February 5.76-5.96. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: October not available, No- vember 7.3550-7.5550, December 7.3050-7.5550, January and February 7.3750-7.6750. 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: November not available, December 4.2150-4.2550, January 4.3150-4.3350, February 4.3350-4.3450 and March 4.3450-4.3750. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for October de- livery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: November 10.3125-10.3525, December 10.4150- 10.4250 and January 10.3950-10.4250. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery trended 7.25 cents lower at 3.0475 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 26, with three docked compared to 20 last week with five 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. 26 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, de- livered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated. Due to limited availability, prices were not available 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. Los Angeles NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 9.50 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 8.01 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF LA-Chino Valley 8.29 Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 8.31 Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 8.31 Glenn County 8.00 Hanford County NA Kern County NA SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail LA-Chino Valley via BNSF 8.74 Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock NA Turlock County NA Glenn County NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno NA OATS US No 1 White (40 lbs. per bushel) Truck LA-Chino Valley NA US No 2 White (38 lbs. per bushel) Rail Petaluma NA Truck Petaluma NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 10.75 WHEAT US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) FOB Kern NA Fresno NA Merced NA Truck (California Origin) LA 12% Protein NA LA 13% Protein NA LA 14% Protein NA Colusa County NA Rail-Truck (Out of State Origin) LA Guaranteed 12% Protein NA LA Guaranteed 13% Protein NA LA Guaranteed 14% Protein NA WHEAT US Durum Wheat FOB Imperial County NA Truck Imperial County NA Kern County NA Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 10.50 WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 9.35 ing upward for the past two weeks. Some Class III processing plants are down for annual mainte- nance/repairs. Consequently, they have largely cut back on their milk intakes. Handlers have to redirect some of Class III milk supplies to different processing plants to avoid the accumulation of holdovers. Class I demand is steady to slightly down due to school pipelines being full. Class II intakes are increasing. Overall, milk supplies are sufficient to meet all processing obligations. Pacific Northwest milk production is in balance with processing needs. Bottling demand is steady. Cheese and butter makers are getting adequate amounts of milk for production runs. Processors are using any available open times to run routine maintenance. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is becoming better balanced. Manufacturers say there is no trouble to get the milk needed for processing. Although occasionally there are a few spot loads that need homes, the milk is generally self-contained within the region. According to contacts, condensed skim is mov- ing strong into California. Although western cream is available for manufacturing needs, slight tighten- ing in supplies have been reported in some areas. Cream is moving strong into butter plants. Cream multiples for all usages run 1.10-1.28. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of Oct. 20-26, the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.25, down $0.71 from last week, and $0.74 lower from a year ago. The weighted aver- age regional price in the Southwest is $2.51, with a price range of $1.89-$2.97. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.99, with no reported price range. The NASS Milk Production report noted Septem- ber 2017 milk production in the 23 selected states was 16.2 billion pounds, 1.2 percent above a year ago. Milk cows in the 23 selected states totaled 8.74 million head, 73,000 head more than a year ago. Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Oct. 26 Milk output is stable to slightly up in California. The state has recovered from the recent drop in milk production. Some manufacturers report running their dryers, producing milk powders for the first time in sever- al weeks. Milk inventories are adequate to meet end-user/buyer requests. Contracted loads are moving as scheduled. However, prices are higher for spot loads. As the result, some manufacturers are taking only the supplies of milk needed for short-term processing. Class 1 demand remains flat. Processing plants are running near to or below full schedules. According to California Department of Food and Agriculture, September 2017 pool receipts of milk in the state total 2.89 billion pounds. This is 4.3 percent lower compared to the same month a year ago. From January through September 2017, receipts are 2.9 percent lower from the comparable period in 2016. The Value at Test price is $16.52, $0.83 lower than the previous month, but $0.67 above a year ago. The percentage of receipts used in Class 1 products is 14.45 percent. The September quota price is $16.95 and the over quota price is $15.25. These prices are $0.96 below last month, but $0.61 higher from a year ago. According to CDFA, November 2017 Class 1 prices in California are $18.49 in the North and $18.76 in the South. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $18.51. This price is up $0.47 from the previous month, and $2.36 higher than a year ago. In Arizona, milk supply continues to increase. The weather is getting cooler and cows are starting to get the comfort needed for better milk production. This week, most schools are out on their fall break. Some handlers decreased their Class I milk intakes. In general, the market is steady and supplies are adequate. New Mexico milk yield has been trend- 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. 27 This week Last week Last year 357,600 360,000 334,400 Compared to Oct. 20: Steer and heifers sold uneven again this week; from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Most of the lower trending markets oc- curred early in the week prior to the surge in the CME Cattle Complex. Tuesday saw an upswing in the complex and so rolled the local auction markets. For the week, CME Live Cattle contracts were around 4.00 higher with the October closing Friday at 115.37; December 120.80; February 125.75; April 125.02. The February and April contracts made new contract highs this week. CME Feeder Cattle were also higher for the week as November closed at 156.47 and January at 155.70. Demand was moderate at best for spring calves and moderate to good for yearling cattle as they are getting harder and harder to come by this time of year. The long weaned calves are in much more demand than the unweaned fleshy bawlers that will become more prevalent as the calendar moves towards Thanksgiving. However, the health on short weaned calves will get an extra boost as an Alberta Clipper is hitting the Northern Plains and Midwest late this week will hopefully get rid of some of those nasty flu bugs that typically happen with the large temperature swings that happen in late October. Temperatures that dip to the freezing mark will be evident in Southern Kansas this weekend with wind chills significantly below freezing and blowing snow with 60-plus mph winds registered in Minne- sota today and snow flurries were also in the air in Omaha, Neb. Look out! Ole Man Winter is coming. Harvest is on the minds of farmer feeders as corn harvest continues to move at a slower pace than the 5-year average and any clear day that one can harvest, they will. According to the NASS weekly Crop Progress, corn harvest is only 38 percent complete, 21 points behind the average. Farmers are content to get the soybeans harvested first as soybean harvest is more closely aligned with the 5-year average with 70 percent of harvest complete, only 3 points behind the average. Ranchers at the Mobridge Livestock Exchange in Mobridge, S.D., are always on the lookout for top quality replacement heifers and this week was no exception. On Tuesday, a load of 525 lb replacement qual- ity heifers sold at 209.00, while their bigger sisters weighing 580 lb sold at 204.00; the latter being just shy of $1200/head. Two loads of yearling steers weighing 951 and 956 lb sold for 166.50 at Hub City Livestock in Aberdeen, S.D. Cold Storage was released from NASS on Monday, with total red meat supplies in freezers for September seeing an increase of 4 percent from the previous month and a decline of 5 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from August and down 6 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up 7 percent from the previous month and 4 percent lower than a year ago, with the stock of pork bellies up 9 percent from last month and down 17 percent from a year ago. The combined inventory of beef, pork, and poultry in cold storage at the end of September totaled 2.496 billion pounds, the largest amount of meat in cold storage since October 2002. Auction volume this week included 34 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY (USDA Market News) Oct. 27 Slaughter cattle not enough for an accurate market trend, however very few sales 2.00 higher. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver- aged 197.89 up 2.39 from last Friday. The Choice/ Select spread is 8.72. Slaughter cattle on a nation- al basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled about 14,504 head. Last week’s total head count was 63,896 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: Very Few 112.00-113.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers Very Few 178.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers N/A. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00- 4.00 lower. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday was 169.06 down 0.84 from last Friday. NORTHWEST DIRECT CATTLE (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 27 Please Note: This report format will be discontin- ued after this week. This Week Last Week Last Year 587 662 1450 Compared to Oct. 20: Again Current FOB trades not fully established for steers or heifers. The feed- er supply included 89 percent over 600 lbs and 87 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: 950 lbs 144.00; Current Delivered Price: 550 lbs 168.00, Split Loads. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Current Delivered Price: 530 lbs 157.00, Split Loads; 750 lbs 154.00. 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) Oct. 10 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Burbanks $16.95 $0.26 Idaho Norkotahs $15.50 $1.00 San Luis Valley $16.17 $0.08 Columbia Basin $14.92 $0.19 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.84 $0.16 $23.00 $1.00 $12.00 $0.00 $7.59 $0.75 $18.50 $0.50 $11.50 $0.50 $9.22 $0.07 $20.50 $0.50 $14.00 $0.00 $6.69 $0.12 $18.00 $0.00 $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. 27 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. 27 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were mostly steady. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 10.00 lower, instances 4.00- 8.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 6.00 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 5008 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 2.00-3.00 lower. 2,621 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise spec- ified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 100-155 lbs 120.00-128.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 220.00-240.00; 60- 70 lbs 190.00-218.00, few 220.00-226.00; 70- 80 lbs 168.00-190.00, few 194.00; 80-90 lbs 144.00-158.00; 90-110 lbs 128.00-130.00. Ft. Collins: 68 lbs 197.50; 74 lbs 182.50; 80- 90 lbs 166.00-167.00, few 175.00-180.00; 103 lbs 147.50. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00-64.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-80.00, few 84.00- 85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-56.00; Cull 1 (ex- tremely thin) 30.00-40.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 54.00-64.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; 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 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: 60-70 lbs 158.00-164.00; 70-90 lbs 140.00-152.00. Ft. Collins: 94 lbs 145.00. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 39,000 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. 27 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are steady for Jumbo, 3 cents higher for Extra Large, 7 cents higher for Large, and 5 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is higher. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate. Retail demand is light to moderate. Wholesale demand is moderate to fairly good. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price is 98 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 166 Extra large 148 Large 138 Medium 118 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 153-166 Extra large 134-138 Large 123-132 Medium 99-110 Livestock Auctions Oregon WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Oct. 23-24 Receipts: 1116, 622 Cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 68.37 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 64.92 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 62.62 cwt Back-The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 50.00-63.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 65.00 85.50 cwt Top Beef Steers 200-300 lbs 140.00-162.50 cwt; 300-400 lbs 145.00-160.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 145.00-159.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 135.00-147.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 120.00-130.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-118.50 cwt Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 135.00-149.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-135.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 105.00-120.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-116.00 cwt Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 650.00-940.00 HD Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 160.00-170.00 HD Day Old Dairy Calves: 5.00-65.00 HD Block Hogs: NT Feeder Pigs: 15.00-102.50 HD Sows: 10.00-15.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 22.50-35.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 135.00-167.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs 120.00-160.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 45.00-102.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 55.00-67.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 10.00-52.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 10.00-140.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 52.50-152.50 HD; 80- 89 lbs 75.00-160.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 80.00-160.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 90.00-230.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Oct. 26 Total receipts: 382 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $67.00; Top 10 Cows, $65.83; Top 50 Cows, $63.83; Top 100 Cows, $61.87 Organic: Top Cow, $94.00; Top 10, $90.74; Avg. All Organic: $66.82. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $80.50; Avg. All Bulls, $70.58. EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Head Count: 546 Oct. 28 Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls off $2-3. Feeder cattle $3-5 stronger. Top Cows High Dressers 68.00-76.50; Top 10 69.65; Low Dressers 58.00-67.50 Top Bulls High Dressers 74.00-82.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs: 80.00-140.00; 500- 700 lbs: 70.00-136.00; 700-900 lbs: 76.00-116.50 Choice Steers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 115.00-140.00; 400- 500 lbs 120.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-145.00; 600-700 LBS 115.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00- 128.00; 800-900 lbs 113.00-127.50 Choice heifers medium-large frame No. 1&2s: Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-134.00; 400- 500 lbs 115.00-132.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00- 121.50; 800-up 90.00-104.00 Bred Cows: 700-1030 HD; Pairs: 1100 PR Head Calves (Up-250 Lbs) Beef: 130.00-300.00 HD; Dairy: no test Feeder lambs: 50-90 lbs NT; 90-130 lbs 100.00- 112.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Oct. 27 Receipts of 712 HD. Comments: Dairy replacements steady with a week ago. Weigh cows and bull market steady compared to a week ago. Springers: No. 1 Hol Spr. $1500.00-1700.00; No. 2 Hol Spr. $1300.00-1475.00; No. 1 Jer Spr. $1250.00-1500.00; No. 1 Jer X Spr. $1300.00- 1500.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $62.00-70.00; Med Yielding $55.00-61.00; Low Yielding $40.00- 54.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $61.00-69.00; Med Yielding $54.00-60.00; Low Yielding $35.00- 53.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $76.00-84.00; Med Yielding $ 70.00-75.00; Low Yielding $50.00-69.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-85.00 Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Oct. 26 Receipts: 3000 HD Compared-Oct. 19: Stocker and feeder cattle firm-4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. CME positions have shown strength throughout much of the week and buyers are finding some of the calves on offer hedge able against the board. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-6.00 lower. Trade ac- tive with moderate-good demand. Slaughter cows 40 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, replace- ment cows 30 percent, and feeders 20 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 50 percent steers and 50 percent heifers. Near 53 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 165.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-153.00; 600-700 lbs 148.00-155.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 145.00- 147.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 131.50-140.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.00. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 94.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 600-700 lbs 120.00-127.50; 600-700 lbs 140.00, Calves. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 140.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 134.00-136.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 136.00. Medi- um and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 131.00, Calves. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 110.00. Large 2-3: 1200- 1300 lbs 85.00; 1300-1400 lbs 85.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 300-400 lbs 127.50-130.00; 400-500 lbs 131.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 123.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00, Calves. Slaughter Cows Breakers: 75-80 Pct. Lean 1700-2100 lbs, Avg Dressing 59.00-61.50, Low Dressing 53.00-59.00 Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean, 1400-1900 lbs, Avg Dressing 61.00-66.00, High Dressing 68.00, Low Dressing 56.00-61.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean, 1100-1700 lbs, Avg Dressing 61.00-67.00, High Dressing 67.75.00, Low Dressing 55.00-61.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean, 900-1300 lbs, Avg Dressing 50.00-55.00, Low Dressing 45.00-50.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2: 1900-2350 lbs, Avg Dressing 82.00-88.00, High Dressing, 89.75-93.75, Low Dressing 77.00-82.00 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 2-3: Few 1142 lbs. 950.00 3-6 mos. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1: Young (3-5 yrs. old) 1200-1300 lbs. 1800.00- 2100.00 6-9 mos; 1200-1400 lbs. 1500.00-1725.00 3-6 mos; Mid-Aged (9-11 yrs. Old) 1400-1500 lbs. 960.00-1010.00 3-6 mos; Broken Mouth 1250-1500 lbs. 860.00-900.00 3-6 mos bred. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged 1450 lbs. 1250.00 with 100-125 lbs. calves. 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.
