12 CapitalPress.com November 24, 2017 Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY 45-3/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. 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 Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday this report will not be issued again until Dec. 1. WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Nov. 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 4635 Tons 6470 Tons 1500 Tons Compared to Nov. 10: Fair and supreme Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow to moderate this week. Demand remains good for all grades of Alfalfa. Increased demand for feeder hay was noted this week also. Retail/Feedstore steady. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme Tarped 100 190.00 Fair Export 750 135.00 Tarped 250 140.00 Utility Tarped 1800 120.00 Alfalfa Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 160 260.00 Good Retail/Stable 175 215.00 Tarped 1100 180.00 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 300 58.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Nov. 17 Compared to Nov. 10: 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. Recent showers and snow has hampered hay movement. This week FOB Last week Last year 3571 Tons 1774 Tons 4319 Tons Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties Tons Price Alfalfa Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 29 220.34 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 2 245.00 Orchard Grass Meadow Grass Eastern Oregon: Alfalfa Harney County: Alfalfa Klamath Basin: Alfalfa Fescue Grass Small Square Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Prem Retail/Stable 95 231.00 50 210.00 Small Square Good 40 130.00 Large Square Good 96 165.00 154 100 25 219.74 200.00 175.00 15 180.00 Small Square Supreme Premium/Supr Prem Retail/Stable Small Square Good/Prem Ret/Stab Lake County: Alfalfa Large Square Premium 918 201.11 Small Square Premium 850 200.00 Organic, Grassy 24 240.00 Organic 53 265.00 Good/Premium 60 185.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good/Premium 30 185.00 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 700 220.00 Triticale Large Square Good/Premium 200 110.00 Organic 100 140.00 Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Good/Premium 30 125.00 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Nov. 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 1000 Tons 6300 Tons 4800 Tons Compared to Nov. 10: Alfalfa steady. Trade very slow with good demand especially for higher testing Alfalfa to California interest. Retail/Feedstore not tested. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Alfalfa Mid Square Utility Weedy 1000 100.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Nov. 17 This week FOB Last week Last year 3760 Tons 1625 Tons 7121 Tons Compared to Nov. 10: All classes traded steady with mod- erate demand. Early plantings of small grains had germinated and showed good emergence and growers continued to prepare more fields for fall planting of wheat, barley and oats. Alfalfa for hay production was finishing up with the last cuts of the season and growers windrowed, baled and stacked the hay. The fields received herbicide treatments. Corn, milo and sorghum continued to be harvested for green chop. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium 550 191.82 Orchard Grass Premium 25 180.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 150.00 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 Premium 75 220.00 Orchard Grass Premium 25 300.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme Del Very High Test 75 299.00 Premium Del 150 270.00 Good Del 405 241.79 Fair/Good Weedy 75 210.00 Orchard Grass Premium 25 270.00 Wheat Good Del 550 125.55 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 210.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. No New Sales Confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West- ern San Bernardino No New Sales Confirmed. REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 225 192.78 Export 150 200.00 Retail/Stable 175 210.00 Good/Prem Clippings 380 175.00 Good 725 161.38 Bermuda Grass Premium 100 185.00 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. 16 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for Novem- ber delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Nov. 16, were mixed compared to week ago noon bids for November delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Nov. 16, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 7.50 cents lower at 7.2150, Kansas City wheat futures were 12 cents lower at 4.17 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 17.75 cents lower at 6.3025. Chicago December corn fu- tures trended five cents lower at 3.3650 and January soybean fu- tures closed 13 cents lower at 9.72. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during November for ordinary protein trended steady to 5.50 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.1950-5.35. 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 4.62- 4.65 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.87. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: December 5.1950-5.35, January 5.20-5.40, February 5.23- 5.40 and March 5.26-5.36. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: December 4.52-4.65, January and February 4.65-4.7925 and March 4.5925-4.7925. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during November trended steady to 5.50 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.1950-5.35. 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 4.57-4.67 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.57-4.92. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: December 5.1950-5.35, January 5.20-5.40 and February 5.23-5.40. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: December 4.52-4.67, January and February 4.65-4.8425 and March 4.5425-4.8425. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for November delivery trended 12 to 17 cents per bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: November 5.72-5.82, December 5.57-5.82, January 5.6950-5.8450, February 5.7450-5.8750 and March 5.7450-5.8950. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during November trended 17.75 cents per bushel lower than week ago 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 follows: November 7.5025-7.6025, December 7.4025-7.6525, Jan- uary 7.5525-7.7525, February 7.5525-7.7825, and March 7.5525- 7.8025. 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 near- by delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: December 4.1250-4.2150, January 4.24-4.29, February 4.26-4.29, March 4.21- 4.29 and April 4.2350-4.2750. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west-BN shuttle trains for November delivery trended 4.75 to 13.75 cents higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 10.49-10.50. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby de- livery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: December and January 10.49-10.50, and February 10.4725-10.5125. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery trended steady at 3.12 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Nov. 16, with three docked com- pared to six last week with three docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAINS (USDA Market News) Nov. 16 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless oth- erwise stated. Dollars Per Cwt. 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 Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Kern County NA Colusa County NA Glenn County NA CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Turlock/Tulare 8.12 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles-Chino Valley Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Glenn County NA Hanford County NA Kern County NA SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail: LA-Chino via BNSF NA Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Turlock County NA Glenn County NA Kings-Tulare-Fresno OATS US No 1 White (40lbs. 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 Colusa County NA NA NA 9.00-9.75 Del 9.00 Del NA NA NA NA NA 8.42 8.42 NA 11.35 Colorado and Utah is mostly in balance with pro- cessing needs. While some inexpensive milk is available from time to time, milk loads are currently able to find pro- cessing homes in close proximity to the milk shed. In addition, some industry contacts report a few loads of condensed skim milk coming into parts of the re- gion to round out short term processing needs. However, the mood is tempered with uncertainty and pathos. A few farms in Idaho have been in- formed they may not have a market for their milk as of the New Year. Contacts suggest a shift in milk marketing contracts and limited available processing capacity in the region may leave these farms without a home for their milk. Western condensed skim sales are stable. Sup- plies are readily available in the market. Prices re- main low and are causing a delay in the first quarter of 2018 contract negotiations. End/users buyers are hoping for further price decreases and are postpon- ing contract discussions. In the West, cream cheese, sour cream, aerated cream, and all the other holiday dairy goods usages of cream are solid. Cream continues to also move well into butter plants. However, a number of processors stopped churn- ing butter and opted for selling their cream in the Mexican market. In California, tanks continue to be limited for cream hauling. This week, cream multiples for all usages are 1.06 to 1.28. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of Nov. 10-16, the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.94, up $0.15 from last week, and $0.37 higher from a year ago. The weighted average regional price in the Southwest is $2.46, with a price range of $1.89- $2.99. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.77, with no price range. According to CDFA, December 2017 Class 1 prices in California are $17.95 in the North and $18.23 in the South. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $17.97. This price is down $0.54 from the previous month, and $1.26 lower than a year ago. High Yielding: 58.00-63.00; High Dress 64.00- 67.00 Few; Heiferettes 70.00-95.00 Med Yielding: 48.00-57.00 Low Yielding: 30.00-45.00 Bulls 1&2: 60.00-86.00 Feeder steers (Top offerings & pen lots): 400- 450 lbs 175.00-223.00 Few; 450-500 lbs 160.00- 205.00; 500-550 lbs 155.00-185.00; 550-600 lbs 145.00-169.00; 600-650 lbs 140.00-159.00; 650-700 lbs 140.00-159.00; 700-750 lbs 135.00- 149.50; 750-800 lbs 135.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-145.00; 900-1,000 lbs 130.00-136.50 Few Feeder heifers: (Top offerings & pen lots): 300- 400 lbs 140.00-181.00 Few; 400-450 lbs 140.00- 164.00; 450-500 lbs 140.00-171.00; 500-550 lbs 135.00-155.00; 550-600 lbs 125.00-145.00; 600- 650 lbs 125.00-138.50; 650-700 lbs XXX; 700-750 lbs 137.50 (1 lot); 750-800 lbs 125.00-138.50; 800- 900 lbs 138.50 Pairs: Young pairs $1,800-2,000. Running age $1,250-1,550. Old $1,000-1,150. Calvy cows: Full mouth $1,400-1,885. Bred heif- ers $1,000-1,425. Older $700-1,025 TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Nov. 17 Receipts: 1,054 Springers: No. 1 Hol Spr. $ 1700.00-2050.00; No. 2 Hol Spr. $ 1300.00-1675.00; No. 1 Jer Spr. $ 1250.00-1700.00; 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 $ 63.00-69.00; Med Yielding $ 54.00-62.00; Low Yielding $ 35.00- 53.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $ 83.00-93.50; Med Yielding $ 70.00-81.00; Low Yielding $ 50.00-69.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $ 65.00-95.00 Livestock Auctions Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Nov. 16 Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday this report will not be issued again until Dec. 1. Receipts: 2400 Hd Compared to Nov. 9: Stocker and feeder cattle 2.00-6.00 higher as local feed yards pursue num- bers. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Trade active with light to moderate de- mand. Slaughter cows 65 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 55 percent steers and 45 percent heifers. Near 61 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 170.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs 149.50-156.75; 600-700 lbs 149.00-156.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 146.00-155.00; 800-900 lbs 140.00-145.00. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 116.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs 133.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 135.00-146.50; 500-600 lbs 139.00-143.75; 600-700 lbs 134.00-145.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 130.00-133.00. Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs 93.75; 1000-1100 lbs 71.00; 1200-1300 lbs 84.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 135.00; 400-500 lbs 116.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1300-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 55.00-60.00; Low Dressing 49.00-55.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1800 lbs; Avg Dressing 56.00-61.00; Low Dressing 50.00-56.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean 900-1400 lbs; Avg Dressing 45.00-50.00; Low Dressing 40.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2400 lbs; Avg Dressing 73.00-79.00; High Dressing 80.50; Low Dressing 64.00-73.00 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: 1137 lbs. 1050.00 6-9 mos. Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is re- flective 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. California Cottonwood (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Nov. 10 Receipts: 2,856 Compared to last sale: Slaughter cows $5 lower with big supply. Yearlings in smaller supply $3-5 lower on tough week in futures. Cattle under 600 lbs. $2-10 higher with some rain. Off lots and sin- gles $25-50 below top. Slaughter cow: 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. 17 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was active this week. There were 207,543 pounds of confirmed trades reported. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices (*) indicates new prices this week. (NA) represents microns not normally available in this region. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices. US Fleece Terr. Micron Grades States States 18 80s None None 19 70-80s None None 20 64-70s None None 21 64s None None 22 62s 4.34* 4.66* 23 60-62s 3.89* 4.41* 24 60s None 3.56* 25 58s None 3.23* 26 56-58s None 3.05* 27 54-56s None None 28 54s None None 29 50-54s None 1.69* 30-34 44-50s None None Domestic wool trading on a greasy ba- sis was very active this week. There were 363,926 pounds of confirmed trades reported. All trades reported on a weighted average. Fleece States Ewe Wool: 50-60mm 30-32 micron Black Faced 0.53; Lamb Wool: 60- 65mm 22 micron 1.90, 55-65mm 23 micron 1.46. Territory States Ewe Wool: 60-65 mm 23 micron 2.05; Lamb Wool: 45-55mm 28 micron 0.72; Black Wool: 55-60mm 25 micron 0.47; Bellies: 60-65mm 22 micron 1.31, 55-65mm 23 micron 1.18, 45-55mm 25 micron 0.89, 45- 55mm 27 micron 0.75. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Nov. 17 Compared to Nov. 10: Slaughter lambs were steady to sharply higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to sharply higher. Feeder were 2.00-12.00 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 3365 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2700 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 2,934 lamb car- casses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. Note: This report will not be issued next week. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: Shorn and wooled 105-130 lbs 122.00-130.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: Wooled 115-125 lbs 135.00-146.00; 155-160 lbs 130.00. South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs 123.00-131.00. Billings, Mont.: No test. Equity Elec: Shorn 150 lbs 125.75. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 236.00-259.00, few 260.00-274.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-232.00, few 236.00-256.00; 70-80 lbs 186.00-208.00, few 214.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-182.00, few 192.00-194.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-172.00, few 180.00-186.00. Ft. Collins: 40-60 lbs 197.50-210.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-190.00; 70-80 lbs 177.50-185.00; 80-90 lbs 162.50-171.00; 90-105 lbs 137.50- 144.00. Billings, Mont.: 68 lbs 175.00; 80-90 lbs 139.00-146.00; 90-105 lbs 125.00-128.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2700: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130-157 lbs 123.87-154.27 (wtd avg 135.85). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-72.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 78.00-86.00; Utili- ty 1-2 (thin) 70.00-74.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-62.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 35.00-40.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00- 54.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 52.00-57.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-64.00; Cull 1 50.00-64.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 66 lbs 208.00; 83 lbs 140.00; 90-110 lbs 130.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 165.00-167.50; 86 lbs 142.50; 90-95 lbs 140.00-152.00; 129 lbs 128.00. Billings: 50-60 lbs 187.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 174.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 165.50-179.00; 90-100 lbs 147.50- 160.50; 100-110 lbs 144.00-148.00; 110-120 lbs 128.00-140.00; 120-140 lbs 125.00- 126.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 86.00-138.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: No test. Billings: Exposed baby tooth 130-140 lbs 81.00 cwt; mixed age 120-175 lbs 58.00-67.00 cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 40,000 compared to 39,000 last week and 41,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. to reduce total milk intakes close to Thanksgiving day. In general, milk supplies are in balance with processing obligations. In New Mexico, unexpected repair and mainte- nance workloads at some Class III and IV process- ing plants are creating a tightness in milk hauling capacities. However, handlers report managing to redirect their surplus milk volumes to different pro- cessing plants. Overall, farm milk production is increasing fol- lowing normal seasonal patterns. Class I sales are steady while Class III demand is increasing. Requests for Class II are trending up due to processors making more of the holiday dairy prod- ucts. Pacific Northwest milk production is mostly unchanged this week. There is some uptick in de- mand from manufacturers and bottlers ahead of the upcoming holiday. However, milk handlers also know they will be looking for homes for extra spot loads of milk next week as demand from single serve bottlers relax- es and some processors reduce their production schedules. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, 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. 18 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $18.06 $0.50 $8.51 $0.30 $25.00 $0.50 $13.00 $0.50 Idaho Norkotahs $16.90 $0.14 $8.64 $0.11 $23.00 $0.50 $12.50 $0.00 San Luis Valley $17.08 $0.07 $10.01 $0.06 $22.00 $0.00 $15.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $16.63 $0.35 $7.75 $0.22 $20.00 $0.00 $12.00 $0.00 Wisconsin $17.15 $0.00 $9.70 $0.00 $25.00 $0.00 $14.50 $0.00 NA Dairy Report FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Nov. 16 Milk production in California is steady to in- creasing compared to last week. Farm milk components are starting to increase. Bottling milk demand from educational institutions is trending down as they prepared to close for the Thanks- giving weekend. However, the retail sector intakes are increasing by several loads as the holiday gets close. Proces- sors report that they are increasing their milk intakes by adding existing dairies to the list of their suppliers. Others say that many small dairies have been selling in the past months due to lower profitability. In Arizona, milk yield is steady to increasing although temperatures have been slightly higher than usual for this time of the year. Manufacturers are balancing their milk as scheduled. Milk orders from schools are steady, but are expected to slow down next week, as most schools will be closed for Thanksgiving. The retail sector demand is trending up. Industry contacts report that processors are likely Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Oregon LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Nov. 16 Receipts: 396 Conventional Butcher Cows Top Cow: 67.00 Top 10 Cows: 64.30 Top 50 Cows: 60.71 Top 100 Cows: 57.37 Top Bull: 70.00 Avg. all: 77.46 Organic Butcher Cows Top Cow: 76.00 Top 10: 72.46 Avg. all org.: 58.23 Feeder steers: 500-600 lbs $107.50-147.00; 700-800lbs $104.00-121.00 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. 17 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 14 cents higher for Jumbo, 33 cents higher for Extra Large, 34 cents higher for Large and 15 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is higher. Demand is fairly good to mostly good. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is active. Small benchmark price $1.30. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 178 Extra large 185 Large 183 Medium 150 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 165-178 Extra large 171-175 Large 168-176 Medium 131-142 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. 17 This week Last week Last year 349,000 403,800 362,100 Compared to Nov. 10: Steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower; giving back all of last week’s advances. Fed cattle traded earli- er than normal this week, mostly Wednesday at 119.00 in the Southern Plains and mostly 190.00 dressed in the Northern Plains; 5.00 lower and 2.00 to 4.00 lower respectively. Tuesday and Friday of this week saw feed- er cattle futures remarkably lower. The market is in need of some bullish news to sustain the current trading levels. Packers have still had an appetite to keep the chain speed ramped up for market ready steers and heifers. Actual cattle slaughter for the week ending Nov. 4 was reported near 646K, around 13K more than the previous five-week average. The dressed steer slaughter weight has now been reported over 900 lbs for the second week in a row, however, still 11 lbs under year ago’s published weight. Retailers have been increasing beef specials even with Turkey Day upon us. This week, standing rib roasts were the most advertised items on the National Retail Beef Report with near one-third of all stores sampled having that item on their circular. Middle meat volumes on that report are near 75 percent higher than a week ago as beef tries to move volume this week and consists of 36 percent of the total activity index this week. The Restaurant Performance Index was pegged at 100.7 for the month of September, 0.5 percent higher than August. After the last couple weeks of large auction volume on this report, total receipts were cur- tailed by more than 50K when compared to last week. NASS Cattle on Feed report was released this afternoon, with cattle on feed Nov. 1 totaling 106 percent and cattle placed on feed in October to- taling 110 percent, both above estimates. Fed cattle marketed in October came in at 106 percent, in line with industry guesses. Oc- tober is an important month when referencing placements as it is the largest month in regard to number of animals placed into feedyards. Auction volume this week included 38 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY (USDA Market News) Nov. 17 Note: This report will not be released next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Slaughter cattle trade in Texas and Kansas traded mostly 5.00 lower. Nebraska live and dressed sales sold 3.00- 4.00 lower. Boxed beef prices Moved sharply higher on the week, however cattle futures trad- ed in the red for the majority of the week. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon av- eraged 197.55 down 7.97 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 7.97. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Thursday afternoon totaled 126,118 head. Last week’s total head count was 85,134 head. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 119.00- 120.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers 188.00- 190.00 South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 119.00-120.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good in the South Central region as hunting season has begun and this takes precedence over sending cows to market. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value Thursday was 168.17 down 1.97 from last Friday.