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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)
Nov. 3
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
900 Tons
2070 Tons
1975 Tons
Compared to Oct. 27: Premium/supreme Alfalfa firm in a light
test, other grades of Alfalfa steady. Timothy not tested this week.
Trade slow this week. Demand remains good for all grades of
Alfalfa. Local dairies report that it is cheaper to buy corn silage
this year than grow it themselves. China’s milk prices remain de-
pressed compared to Japan’s and Korea’s milk market. Chinas oat
hay production was extremely good this last year, pressuring other
countries that export oat hay notably Australia. Retail/Feedstore
not tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Supreme Tarped
300
180.00
Premium Export
100
195.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good Export
300
170.00
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good
200
55.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Nov.3
Compared to Oct. 27: Prices trended generally steady in a limit-
ed test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay.
Many hay producers have sold out for the year.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1648 Tons
7198 Tons
3101 Tons
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
100
140.00
Small Square
Premium
29
200.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium
28
225.00
Retail/Stable
62
227.10
Meadow Grass
Small Square
Prem Retail/Stable 75
210.00
Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square
Prem Retail/Stable 20
275.00
Wheat
Large Square
Fair
60
100.00
Eastern Oregon:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
350
175.00
Barley
Large Square
Good/Premium
70
115.00
Harney County:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good Rain Dam
300
140.00
Klamath Basin:
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
Prem Retail/Stable 10
220.00
Fescue Grass
Small Square
Good/Premium
25
180.00
Lake County:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
344
216.66
Good Rain Dam
35
160.00
Oat
Large Square
Good
140
125.00
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Nov. 3
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2000 Tons
2000 Tons
500 Tons
Compared to Oct. 27: Alfalfa 10.00-15.00 higher in a light
test. Trade slow with good demand. Some creameries are
full of product and telling dairies to liquidate their cows. Most
dairies in Idaho are on a cheese market and California dairies
are on fluid milk market. Demand remains good especially for
higher testing Alfalfa. Retail/Feedstore not tested. Prices are
dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise
stated.
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Supreme Tarped
400
204.00
Premium Export
1000 150.00
Tarped
600
140.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Nov. 3
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2360 Tons
5935 Tons
6625 Tons
Compared to Oct. 27: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. Alfalfa fields continued to be cut and baled. Alfalfa fields
were still going strong, and continued to be irrigated, cut and
baled. Sorghum fields were being harvested. Most summer crops
have been harvested, and fields were being worked. Winter wheat
planting was ongoing. Rice harvest was about one half done.
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
275
233.64
Very High Testing
250
248.00
Fair/Good/Rain Dam 350
140.00
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
50
240.00
Good
60
150.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and
Inyo.
Alfalfa
Supreme Del
100
240.00
Sudan
Good Del
500
125.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and
Western San Bernardino
No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
100
180.00
Good
100
160.00
Export
175
200.00
Grassy
150
145.00
Fair
250
125.00
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
Nov. 2
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for No-
vember delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Nov.
2, were mixed compared to week ago noon bids for November
delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Nov. 2, mixed as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 5.75 cents lower at 4.26, Kansas City wheat
futures were 2.50 cents lower at 4.2575 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 2.25 cents higher at 6.2275. Chicago December
corn futures trended steady at 3.5050 and November soybean
futures closed 17.75 cents higher at 9.89.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during November for ordinary protein trended five
to 6.75 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for
the same delivery period from 5.20-5.35. 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
November delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were
4.5775-4.8275 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.70-5.0775.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: December 5.23-5.35, January 5.26-5.40 and February
5.29-5.40.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: December 4.6275-4.8275, January and
February 4.86-4.9950 and March 4.7450-4.9950.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein during November trended five to 6.75 cents per
bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period
from 5.20-5.35. 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 maxi-
mum 10.5 percent protein for November delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were 4.5775-4.8775 and bids for White Club
Wheat were 4.70-5.1275.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: December 5.23-5.35, January 5.26-
5.40 and February 5.39-5.40.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: December 4.6275-4.8775, January and
February 4.8950-5.0450 and March 4.7450-5.0450.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
November delivery trended mixed, from 2.50 cents lower to 2.50
cents per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby deliv-
ery. This week, bids were as follows: November and December
5.6575-5.9575, January 5.6850-5.9350 and February 5.8850-
5.9350.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during November trended
mixed, from 2.75 cents lower to 7.25 cents per bushel higher
than week ago bids for the same delivery period. Some export-
ers were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for
non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: November
7.4275-7.5275, December 7.3275-7.5775, January and February
7.4650-7.7150.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for November delivery
were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: De-
cember 4.2150-4.2550, January 4.31-4.33, February 4.33-4.34,
March 4.34-4.37 and April 4.3250.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest - BN shuttle trains for November delivery trended
17.75 cents higher than week ago bids for the same delivery
period from 10.49-10.53. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
December 10.5825-10.5925 and January 10.5625-10.5925. Bids
for US 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery trended steady
at 3.0475 per bushel.
Pacific Northwest Export News: There were six grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Nov. 2, with five docked
compared to 12 last week with three 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)
Nov. 2
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.
Los Angeles
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
Tulare County
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-Turlock
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
LA-Chino Valley
US No 2 White (38-lbs. per bushel)
Rail
Petaluma
Truck
Petaluma
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
Colusa County
WHEAT US No 2 or better-Hard Red Winter
FOB
Kern
Fresno
Merced
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
6.75
8.08
8.31
NA
8.20
8.38
8.38
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
10.50 Del
NA
NA
NA
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Class 1 sales totaled 462.8 million gallons,
down 3.6 percent from the comparable period in
2016. The October 4a price (butter/powder) in
California is $14.51, down $1.18 from the pre-
vious month, but $1.40 higher from a year ago.
This compares to the Federal Order Class
IV price of $14.85 for October. The October
4b price (cheese) is $16.17, up $1.29 from the
previous month, and $1.74 higher from a year
ago. This compares to the Federal Order Class
III price for October at $16.69.
Milk yield in Arizona is rising this week.
Schools that were out on their fall break are back
in session. As a result, most handlers are back
to taking their usual Class I loads.
Class IV milk sales to butter makers are sol-
id. Some contacts report that condensed skim
is moving strongly from Arizona into California.
In Arizona, alfalfa hay is rated 73 percent good
to excellent, with harvesting taking place on 70
percent of the alfalfa acreage.
New Mexico farm milk production is increas-
ing following seasonal patterns. With strong milk
orders throughout the week, milk holdovers are
starting to decrease.
Class I and III demands are trending up while
Class II demand is down. Processing plants are
working at or near full processing capacities.
In New Mexico, topsoil moisture levels were
82 percent adequate to surplus, as opposed to
27 percent last year and 32 percent for a 5-year
average.
Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is
balanced pretty well. Adequate volumes of milk
are finding their way to bottlers and processors.
Manufacturers are taking just a little more milk
when they can to stay ahead of the holiday rush.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado
and Utah, processors say there is plenty of milk
available. While increased processing capacity
in Colorado is keeping milk in good balance.
Industry contacts say approximately 3,000
cows were removed from the milk shed in Idaho
due to difficulties in finding a stable year-round
market for the milk. Milk output is now near its
seasonal low for the year.
The market for condensed skim is stable in the
West. Western contacts report that cream buy-
ers are trying to negotiate lower prices for 2018
cream contracts.
The market for cream seems to be in good
balance.
In the West, cream intakes for butter manufac-
turing are still strong.
Multiples for this week are 1.12-1.28. Accord-
ing to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for
the week of October 27-November 2, the nation-
al weighted average advertised price for one
gallon of milk is $2.84, up $0.59 from last week,
and $0.30 higher from a year ago.
The weighted average regional price in the
Southwest is $2.61, with a price range of $2.39-
$3.00. This week, no advertised ads were re-
ported for one gallon of milk in the Northwest.
Choice Steers, Medium to Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Steers: 300 to 400 lbs 120.00-151.00;
400 to 500 lbs 130.00-155.00; 500 to 600 lbs
130.00-155.00; 600 to 700 lbs 120.00-149.50; 700
to 800 lbs 115.00-129.00; 800 to 900 lbs 105.00-
124.50
Choice Heifers Medium to Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300 to 400 lbs 120.00-141.00;
400 to 500 lbs 120.00-139.00; 500 to 600 lbs
120.00-142.00; 600 to 700 lbs 120.00-140.00;
700 to 800 lbs 105.00-120.00; 800 and up 100.00-
118.00
Bred Cows: 700-1125 HD
Pairs: NT
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 225.00-
335.00 HD Dairy: NT
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120-146.00; 90-130
lbs 100.00-137.50
mand. Slaughter cows 62 percent, slaughter bulls
10 percent, and feeders 28 percent of the supply.
The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and
41 percent heifers. Near 48 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs 165.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-155.00;
600-700 lbs 142.00-153.00, Calves; 600-700 lbs
138.50, Full; 700-800 lbs 145.00-155.50; 800-900
lbs 153.00. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 113.00. Small
and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 139.50; 600-700
lbs 138.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Small and Medium
3-4: 300-400 lbs 85.00. Small 4: 300-400 lbs
55.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs 145.50-150.50; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
141.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00, Thin Fleshed;
600-700 lbs 134.00-140.00, Calves; 600-700
lbs 150.50-151.00, Replacement; 600-700 lbs
153.00, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs 142.00.
Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 119.00; 1100-1200 lbs
120.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Breakers: 75-80 Pct. Lean, 1500-1800 lbs,
Avg Dressing 56.00-56.50, Low Dressing
53.00-56.00
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean, 1300-1900 lbs, Avg
Dressing 62.00-67.00, High Dressing 68.00,
Low Dressing 56.00-62.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean, 1100-1700 lbs, Avg
Dressing 61.00-66.00, Low Dressing 55.00-
61.00
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Nov. 2
Receipts: 619
Butcher Cows: Conventional: top Cow, $74.00;
top 10 Cows, $67.91; top 50 Cows, $63.44; top 100
Cows, $61.56
Organic: top Cow, $68.00; top 10, $65.76; Avg.
All Organic: $54.32
Bulls: Conventional: top Bull, $84.00; Avg. All
Bulls, $69.99.
Feeder Steers: 400-500 lbs $92.50-152.50; 500-
600 lbs $116.00-145.50
Feeder Heifers: 400-500 lbs $55.00-161.00;
500-600 lbs $82.50-$146.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Oct. 31
Total Receipts: 578, 565 Cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 63.73 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 60.14 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 57.83 cwt
Back to The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt
Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 45.00-60.00 cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: 50.00-78.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00-165.00
cwt; 300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs
140.00-154.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 135.00-144.50
cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs
100.00-122.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00-165.00
cwt; 300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs
140.00-154.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 135.00-144.50
cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs
100.00-122.00 cwt
Cow/Calf Pairs: 990.00-1020.00 HD
Bred Cow: 650.00-870.00 HD
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT
Day Old Dairy Calves: 42.50-85.00 HD
Block Hogs: NT
Feeder Pigs: 15.00-102.50 HD
Sow: 10.00-15.00 cwt
Weaner Pigs: 22.50-35.00 HD
Lambs: 40-70 lbs 135.00-167.50 cwt
Lambs: 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
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Nov. 4
Head Count: 471
Market conditions compared to last week: Cows
and bulls off $3-5. Feeder cattle $3-5 stronger.
Top 10 Cows: 61.20
High Dressers: 55.00-65.00
Low Dressers: 48.00-55.00
Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 771.00-80.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 80.00-140.00; 500-
700 lbs 52.50-140.00; 700-900 lbs: 68.00-110.00
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Nov. 2
Receipts: 2500
Compared to last Thursday at the same sale:
Stocker steers and heifers less than 650 lbs.
1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder cattle more than 650 lbs.
6.00-7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand
for yearlings light demand for bawling calves.
Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00
lower. Trade active with moderate to good de-
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)
Nov. 11
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$17.55
$0.61
Idaho Norkotahs
$16.70
$0.45
San Luis Valley
$16.72
$0.55
Columbia Basin
$15.81
$0.90
Wisconsin
$17.15
$0.28
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$8.20
$0.36
$24.50
$1.50
$12.50
$0.50
$8.49
$0.34
$22.00
$1.00
$12.50
$0.50
$9.69
$0.48
$22.00
$1.50
$14.50
$0.50
$7.25
$0.56
$19.50
$1.50
$11.00
$0.00
$9.70
$0.23
$25.00
$1.50
$14.50
$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
Nov. 3
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
at a standstill this week. 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
Nov. 3
Compared to Oct. 27: Slaughter lambs un-
der 80 lbs were steady to 10.00 lower, heavier
weights steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes
were mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder
lambs were steady to 4.00 higher.
At San Angelo, Texas, 5968 head sold.
Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaugh-
ter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading
slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were
not tested; 3500 head of negotiated sales
of slaughter lambs were 3.00-5.00 lower.
2,901 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 100-140 lbs
125.00-128.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 140-155 lbs
135.00-143.00.
South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 115-150
lbs 132.00-138.00; 150-175 lbs 130.00-135.50.
Kalona, Iowa: No test.
Billings, Mont.: No test.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 220.00-234.00, few
244.00-248.00; 60-70 lbs 186.00-212.00, few
216.00-228.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-176.00; 80-90
lbs 146.00-160.00; 90-100 lbs 125.00-137.00.
Pennsylvania: 50-60 lbs 212.00-230.00, few
245.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-215.00, few
215.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-210.00, few
210.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-195.00, few
210.00-220.00; 90-110 lbs 175.00-185.00.
Kalona: No test.
Ft. Collins: 59 lbs 205.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-
184.00, few 200.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-180.00;
80-90 lbs 162.50-172.50; 90-105 lbs 160.00-
167.50, few 185.00.
Missouri: 60-75 lbs 200.00-220.00; 85-90 lbs
150.00-165.00.
Virginia: No test.
South Dakota: No test.
Billings: 67 lbs 158.00; 80-85 lbs 140.00-
143.00.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent) 3500: Slaughter Lambs
shorn and wooled 132-176 lbs 121.75-155.70
(wtd avg 136.55).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.00-68.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 72.00-84.00, few 86.00-
88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.00-72.00; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00-60.00; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) 40.00-50.00, few 25.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-
85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-120.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 57.00-80.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
40.00-46.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.50-55.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-63.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
51.00-60.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
45.00-55.00; Cull 1 42.00-73.50.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 55 lbs 196.00; 60-70 lbs
158.00-166.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-160.00; 80-90
lbs 141.00-153.00; 90-100 lbs 145.00-146.00.
Virginia: No test.
Ft. Collins: 60 lbs 165.00; 87 lbs 150.00; 109
lbs 135.00.
Billings: 50-60 lbs 187.00-195.00; 60-70
lbs 177.50-194.00; 70-80 lbs 172.00-188.00;
80-90 lbs 155.00-173.00, few 175.50; 90-100
lbs 140.00-153.00; 100-110 lbs 138.00-144.00;
110-120 lbs 120.00-137.00; 120-130 lbs
115.00-120.50; 130-135 lbs 112.00-119.50.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: Hair ewe lambs 90-110 lbs
140.00-148.00 cwt; yearling hair ewes 168.00-
174.00 per head; baby tooth hair ewes 158.00-
178.00 per head; mixed age hair ewes 80-130
lbs 90.00-138.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: No test.
Billings: Yearlings 125 lbs 141.00 cwt; baby
tooth 130-150 lbs 55.50-64.00 cwt; solid to bro-
ken mouth 150-190 lbs 47.00-56.00 cwt, thin
31.00-47.00 cwt.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000
compared with 38,000 last week and 40,000
last year.
8.72
Dairy Report
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Nov. 2
California milk production is up compared
to last week. However, milk prices in the spot
market continue to be higher. Milk supplies are
sufficient to meet processing obligations.
Nonetheless, some Manufacturing plants con-
tinue to run near or below full processing capac-
ities. Milk intakes are in good balance. Class I
requests into bottling plants are steady.
In 2017, 5.2 million tons of alfalfa hay and al-
falfa mixtures hay were produced in California,
compared to 5.0 million tons in 2016. Although
alfalfa production increased this year, market
participants indicate that prices are higher this
year compared to last year for all hay varieties.
According to CDFA, September 2017 Class 1
sales in California totaled 51.7 million gallons,
down 1.7 percent from last month, and down 4.7
percent from the previous year.
From January through September 2017,
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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)
Nov. 3
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 11 cents
higher for Extra Large, 13 cents higher for Large and 19 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade
sentiment is higher. Offerings are light to moderate for Jumbo, moderate for Extra Large and Large
and mostly light for Medium. Demand is light to usually moderate. Supplies are light to moderate.
Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.03.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
166
Extra large
151
Large
145
Medium
123
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
137-141
Large
130-139
Medium
104-115
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.
Nov. 3
This week
Last week
Last year
401,300
357,600
326,600
Compared to Oct. 27: Steers and heifers sold
2.00 to 6.00 higher with some markets being up
to 9.00 higher on some individual weight rang-
es. Cattle feeders are anxious to refill pens after
selling cattle at 125.00 this week; 14.00 higher
than just two short weeks ago.
Old-timers will recall fed cattle moving by
leaps and bounds back in the fall of 2003 and
they all remember that what goes up usually
comes down.
Some feedyards are reporting that pens are
filling up with those freshly weaned calves from
auctions, however there have been some year-
lings still out there in the marketplace.
In McCook, Neb., on Monday, three loads of
869 lb steers with all the bells and whistles sold
at 181.25.
Then on Wednesday in Aberdeen. S.D., at
Hub City Livestock, a little over two large loads
of 932 lb steers sold at a whopping 170.40.
Both of those transactions dollared up to just
shy of $1600/head and optimism is abounding
with cheaper feed than in recent years in feed-
yards.
Some reports of difficulty finding cattle
trucks have crept into conversations this week
as calf marketings are in full swing now. After
last week’s sharp drop in temperatures in the
mid-section of the country, high winds were
being talked about over the weekend and early
this week. Reports of down corn in Nebraska
and Iowa are a concern to farmers that still need
to get harvest completed.
Producers are pondering their next move to
get the grain harvested; bale it, windrow and
combine it, or just simply graze it.
Boxed beef prices continue to rise going into
fall and analysts are suggesting that out front
meat sales are at higher prices. Choice boxed
beef closed today at 208.74, 5.44 higher than
last Friday and 20.04 higher than a year ago.
On this report, over 400K total receipts were
reported this week; the first time since Jan. 13,
2017. That particular week 73.5 percent of the
total was attributed to auctions; however, this
week 82.7 percent can be attributed to auctions.
For the past three weeks, auction receipts
averaged 316K; compared to 289K for the pre-
vious three year average. Producers continue
to find ways to market cattle at higher prices this
fall; a welcome sight for the checkbook.
The December and February CME Live Cat-
tle futures continue to make new contract highs
this week as the Dec was 6.48 higher than last
Friday to close at 127.30 and the Feb closed
6.00 higher at 131.75.
CME Feeder Cattle futures also continue to
push to contract highs as the November closed
4.92 higher than last week at 160.87 while the
January contract was 8.52 higher at 161.52.
Auction volume this week included 38 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
Nov. 3
Slaughter cattle on a live basis in all major
major feeding regions traded 6.00-8.00 higher.
Dressed trade was 12.00-15.00 higher in Ne-
braska. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday after-
noon averaged 200.09 up 3.02 from last Friday.
The Choice/Select spread is 15.66.
Slaughter cattle on a national basis for ne-
gotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon
totaled about 116,562 head. Last week’s total
head count was 14,504 head.
Midwest Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 124.00-
125.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers 192.00-
195.00
South Plains Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 120.50-125.00.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
1.00-2.00 lower, with exception of The South-
east being steady to 2.00 higher.
Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Friday
was 169.85 up 0.79 from last Friday.