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December 15, 2017 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-49-4-1/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. 13 Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv- ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers: GRADE RFV ADF TDN CP SUPREME 185+ <27 55.9+ 22+ PREMIUM 170-185 27-29 54.5-55.9 20-22 GOOD 150-170 29-32 52.5-54.5 18-20 FAIR 130-150 32-35 50.5-52.5 16-18 UTILITY <130 36+ <50.5 <16 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 3100 Tons 1020 Tons 1700 Tons Compared to last week: Fair/Good and Supreme Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow this week. Demand remains good for all grades of Alfalfa. Increased demand for feeder hay was noted this week also. Timothy for export remains slow as export demand has decreased with some plants only running 3 days a week. Retail/ Feedstore not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme Tarped 600 187.00 Good Export 2200 142.73 Fair Tarped 300 135.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 Compared to Dec 1: Prices trended generally steady in a limited test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay. Many hay producers have sold out for the year. Recent and up- coming holidays have and will continue to slow movement. Tons Price 1094 Tons 1453 Tons 321 Tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 100 140.00 Small Square Prem/Retail/Stable 15 210.00 Orchard Grass Meadow Grass Wheat Bluegrass Straw EASTERN OREGON: Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Klamath Basin: Fescue Grass Small Square Prem/Retail/Stable Good/Premium Small Square Prem/Retail/Stable Large Square Good Large Square Utility Large Square Good Small Square Prem/Retail/Stable Small Square Good Tons Price 5 17 250.00 225.59 50 210.00 125 100.00 60 60.00 200 125.00 45 180.56 45 140.00 LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Large Square Good/Premium 200 180.00 Good 28 130.00 Rain Damage 34 150.00 Small Square Good/Premium 90 185.00 Good 30 150.00 Oat Small Square Good/Premium 50 125.00 HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 This week FOB Last week Last year 1650 Tons 3100 Tons 1600 Tons Compared to Dec. 1: Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this week as some interests still have 2016 hay that hasn’t been shipped yet with good demand especially for higher testing Alfalfa. Most trad- ing this week took place on the eastern part of the state. Retail/ Feedstore not tested. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 1000 125.00 Fair Rain Damage 200 90.00 Tarped 450 98.33 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 Compared to Dec. 1: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Growers continued to prepare fields for fall planting of wheat, barley and oats. Silage corn grew well and harvesting was ongoing. Black-eyed beans were being harvested and processed. Recent rain helped germinate planted forage. This week FOB Last week Last year 2425 Tons 3125 Tons 7200 Tons REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Tons Price Alfalfa Premium/Supreme 150 210.00 Wheat Straw Good 50 65.00 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 Prem/Retail/Stable 50 240.00 Orchard Grass Prem/Retail/Stable 50 200.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Premium Del 500 294.00 Good Del 25 265.00 Orchard Grass Premium Del 50 300.00 Oat Good Del 150 157.50 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Alfalfa Premium Del 100 300.00 Good/Prem/Del 75 260.00 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 Supreme 400 200.00 Premium Export 100 200.00 625 210.80 Good/Premium 100 169.00 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 Dec. 7 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for De- cember delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec. 7, were mixed compared to week ago noon bids for December delivery. March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec. 7, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 11.50 cents lower at 4.2150, Kansas City wheat futures were 10.75 cents lower at 4.2075 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 10.75 cents lower at 6.11. Chicago Decem- ber corn futures trended 9.75 cents higher at 3.5150 and January soybean futures closed 6.25 cents higher at 9.92. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during December for ordinary protein trended mixed, 6.50 cents lower to 10.00 cents per bushel higher com- pared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.0650-5.30. 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 December delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.46-4.77 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.51-4.95. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: January 5.1150-5.30, February 5.1450-5.30, March 5.1750-5.30 and April 5.20-5.34. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January 4.46-4.77, February and March 4.46-4.74, and April 4.4750-4.71. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during December trended mixed, 4.50 cents lower to 10.00 cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.0650-5.30. Some exporters were not issu- ing 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 December delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.46-4.60 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.46-4.76. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: January 5.1150-5.30, February 5.1450-5.30 and March 5.1750-5.30. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January, February and March 4.51-4.60 and April 4.4750-4.65. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for December delivery trended 8.75 to 10.75 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 were as follows: December 5.6575-5.8075, January and February 5.6575- 5.7575 and March 5.7075-5.7575. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during December trended mixed, 5.75 cents lower to 9.25 cents per bushel higher 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: December 7.31-7.36, January, February and March 7.26-7.46. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BNSF shuttle trains for December deliv- ery trended 6.75 to 9.75 cents higher than week ago offers for the same delivery period from 4.2750-4.3350. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: January 4.3350-4.3550, February 4.3450-4.36504075, March 4.3550-4.3750 and April 4.34-4.36. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BNSF shuttle trains for November delivery trended 1.25 to 4.25 cents higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 10.67-10.69. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. For- ward month soybean bids were as follows: January 10.69-10.70, and February 10.6825-10.7225. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery trended 7.25 cents lower at 3.0475 per bushel. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were nine grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Dec. 7, with four docked compared to nine last week with six 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) Dec. 7 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise 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. LA NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA Tulare County NA Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa NA Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NA 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 NA Turlock/Tulare 8.19 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF LA-Chino Valley Stockton 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 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 (Domestic Values for Flour Milling) FOB Kern Fresno Merced Truck (California Origin) LA 12% Protein LA 13% Protein LA 14% Protein Colusa County Rail-Truck (Out of State Origin) LA Guaranteed 12% Protein LA Guaranteed 13% Protein LA Guaranteed 14% Protein WHEAT US Durum Wheat FOB Imperial County Truck Imperial County Kern County Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties Kern County Merced County Rail-Truck LA-Chino Valley Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties Fresno Merced County Kern County Colusa County NA NA NA 8.49 8.49 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE Eugene Livestock Auction) Dec. 9 Head Count: 275 Compared To Last Week: Cows and bulls off $3-4. Feeder cattle steady. High Dressers: 55.00-63.00 Top 10 10 Cows: 57.75 Low Dressers: 47.00-54.00 Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 68.00-79.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs: 90.00-130.00; 500-700 lbs: 82.50-130.00; 700-900 lbs: 65.00-123.00 Choice Steers Medium To Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300 to 400 lbs NT; 400 to 500 lbs 131.00-140.00; 500 to 600 lbs 120.00-140.00; 600 TO 700 lbs NT; 700 to 800 lbs 125.50-126.00; 800 to 900 lbs 120.50 Choice Heifers Medium To Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300 to 400 lbs 110.00- 130.50; s400 to 500 lbs 118.00-1256.00; 500 to 600 lbs 110.00-124.00; 600 to 700 lbs 110.00-125.50; 700 to 800 lbs 100.00-116.00; 800 and up 100.00-110.00 Bred Cows: 575-875 HD Pairs: NT Head Calves (up to 250 lbs) Beef: 50.00- 300.00 HD; Dairy: no test HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 130.00-147.00 90-130 lbs 110.00-145.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Dec. 7 Total Receipts: 449 Top Cow: $64.50 Top 10 Cows: $60.82 Top 50 Cows: $57.87 Avg. All: $47.93 Top Bull: $83.00 Avg. All: $68.56 Organic: Butcher Cows: Top Cow $86.00; Top 10 $80.26; Avg. All org. $56.87 Bred cows: $525-$1025 HD Cow-calf pairs: $550-$1225 per pair MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Dec. 4 Receipts: 514 HD Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs $165- 180; 500-600 lbs $150-165; 600-700 lbs $135-155; 700-800 lbs $125-135; 800-900 lbs $115-125 Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs $150- 165; 500-600 lbs $135-150; 600-700 lbs $125-135; 700-800 lbs $115-125; 800-900 lbs $105-115 Bred Cows: Full mouth vacc: $1250-1550 Broken mouth vacc: $800-1000 Butcher Cows: High Yield: $60-65; Med Yield: $55-60; Low Yield: $50-55 Feeder: $75-90 Heiferettes: $95-110 Bulls: High Yield: $77-81; Med Yield: $72- 77; Feeder: $65-72 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Dec. 4-5 Total Receipts: 849, 475 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 63.55 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 59.11 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 56.45 cwt Back To The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 50.00-74.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 40.00-78.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00- 165.00 cwt; 300-400 lbs 135.00-154.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 135.00-150.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 130.00-145.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 110.00- 135.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-135.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 130.00-147.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00- 147.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-143.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 100.00-125.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 95.00-107.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 90.00-104.00 cwt Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 700.00-900.00 HD Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT Day Old Dairy Calves: 5.00-40.00 HD Block Hogs: 85.00-92.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: 21.00-67.50 HD Sows: 35.00-82.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 27.50-32.50 HD Lambs 40-70 lbs 135.00-145.00 cwt Lambs 75-150 lbs 134.00-157.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 65.00-125.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 50.00-90.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 25.00-47.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 35.00-117.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 87.50-157.50 HD; 80-89 lbs 95.00-155.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 122.50-170.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 80.00-260.00 HD; 200-300 lbs 107.50-135.00 HD Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Dec. 7 Receipts: 2000 Compared to Nov. 30: Stocker and feeder cattle weak to 6.00 lower following trends on slaughter cattle prices. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows 70 percent, Slaugh- ter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 25 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 48 percent steers and 52 percent heifers. Near 59 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 179.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00- 165.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-148.00; 600- 700 lbs 145.00-150.00 Calves; 700-800 lbs 148.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-140.00. Medium and Large 2-3 800-900 126.75 Brahman X. Large 1 900-1000 lbs 124.50; 1200-1300 lbs 100.00. Small and Medium 1-2 500-600 lbs 124.00-128.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500- 600 lbs 129.50; 600-700 lbs 130.00 Calves. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 140.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 138.75-140.50; 600-700 lbs 134.00-137.00 Calves; 700-800 lbs 135.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs132.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00 Heiferettes: Medium and Large 2-3 1000- 1100 lbs 88.00 Large 1 900-1000 lbs 115.75- 125.50. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean 1400-2000 lbs Avg Dressing 57.00-62.00 Low Dressing 49.00- 57.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean 1200-1700 lbs Avg Dressing 56.00-62.00 High Dressing 62.75 Low Dressing 48.00-56.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean 900-1300 lbs Avg Dressing 44.00-48.00 Low Dressing 40.00- 44.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2200 lbs Avg Dress- ing 70.00-76.00 High Dressing 83.00 Low Dressing 64.00-70.00 Feeder Cows Medium and Large 1-2: 1000- 1100 lbs Avg Dressing 69.50 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 guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Special Dairy Heifer Sale Dec. 8 Live through the Ring Holstein Open Heifers: 21 Hd. 310 lbs. @ $575.00; 16 Hd. 331 lbs. @ $575.00; 30 Hd. 391 lbs. @ $700.00; 20 Hd. 442 lbs. @ $760.00; 42 Hd. 595 lbs. @ $875.00; 91 Hd. 724 lbs. @ $1100.00; 32 Hd. 851 lbs. @ $1085.00 Holstein Bred Heifers: 39 Hd. 991 lbs. 1-2 @ $1150.00; 41 Hd. 1052 lbs. 3-4 @ $1375.00; 23 Hd. 1086 lbs. 5 mos @ $1375.00; 27 Hd. 1219 lbs. 6 mos @ $1425.00; 38 Hd. 1243 lbs. 7 mos. @ $1525.00 Jersey Open Heifers: 11 Hd. 365 lbs. @ $625.00; 23 Hd. 449 lbs. @ $785.00; 15 Hd. 532 lbs. @ $900.00 Jersey Bred Heifers: 12 Hd. 724 lbs. 1-2+ @ $1160.00; 17 Hd. 763 lbs. 3-4 @ $1325.00; 11 Hd. 778 lbs. 5-6 @ $1460.00; 7 Hd. 1008 lbs. 7-8 @ $1550.00 Springers: # 1 Hol Spr. $1500.00-2000.00; #2 Hol Spr. $1200.00-1475.00; #1 Jer Spr. $1350.00-1600.00; #1 Jer X Spr. $1300.00- 1625.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding NT; Med Yielding $52.00-$57.00; Low Yielding $40.00- 51.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $54.00- 59.50; Med Yielding $48.00-53.00; Low Yield- ing $35.00-47.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $74.00-79.00; Med Yielding $70.00-73.00; Low Yielding $50.00-69.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-95.00 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) Dec. 9 Shipping Area FWA Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $18.80 $0.23 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $17.34 $0.03 SAN LUIS VALLEY $17.50 $0.41 COLUMBIA BASIN $16.49 -$0.09 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $8.95 $0.14 $25.50 $0.00 $14.00 $0.50 $8.97 $0.02 $23.50 $0.00 $13.00 $0.00 $10.37 $0.36 $24.00 $2.00 $15.00 $0.00 $7.67 -$0.06 $20.00 $0.00 $12.00 $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 (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 Domestic wool trading on a clean or greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Dec. 8 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were mostly steady. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady. At San Angelo, Texas, 4612 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 266 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3700 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 lower. 3,515 lamb carcass- es sold with all weights no trend due to confi- dentiality. 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 100-160 lbs 130.00-140.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled 110-155 lbs 145.00-150.00. South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs 123.00-128.50. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 220.00-240.00, few 254.00; 70-80 lbs 192.00-210.00, few 220.00-224.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00; 90-110 lbs 166.00- 174.00, few 210.00. Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 214.00-220.00; 60- 70 lbs 215.00-220.00, few 230.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-212.50; 80-90 lbs 185.00-192.50, few 205.00; 90-105 lbs 170.00-185.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3700: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 117-177 lbs 117.00-156.20 (wtd avg 132.24). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-96.00, few 98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 73.00-78.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-64.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 40.00- 50.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 75.00- 85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-48.00; 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. S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 82.00- 88.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 63.00-76.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00-75.00; Cull 1 70.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-70 lbs 208.00-216.00; 70-80 lbs 178.00-182.00; 87 lbs 170.00. Ft. Collins: 75 lbs 157.50; 97 lbs 155.00; 100-110 lbs 129.00-137.00; 110-115 lbs 128.00- 140.00; 121 lbs 132.50. Billings: No test. S. Dakota: 55 lbs 192.00; 69 lbs 198.00; 71 lbs 196.00; 80-90 lbs 180.50-192.00; 90-95 lbs 156.00-157.00; 100-110 lbs 125.50-130.00; 120-130 lbs 120.00-124.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 90.00-120.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: No test. Billings: No test. S. Dakota: No test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 43,000 compared with 42,000 last week and 42,000 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) Dec. 8 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 2 cents higher for Jumbo, 2 cents lower for Extra Large, 3 cents lower for Large and 2 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to lower. Retail demand is moderate to good with food service movement mostly moderate. Warehouse buyers continue to purchase on an as needed basis. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.48. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 194 Extra large 236 Large 235 Medium 168 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 181-194 Extra large 222-226 Large 220-228 Medium 149-160 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. Dec. 8 This week Last week Last year 354,400 306,100 395,800 Compared to Dec. 1: Steers and heifers trad- ed mostly steady to 4.00 lower, with a few auc- tions nationwide quoting some individual weight ranges higher. Those weight ranges that were higher were isolated to sales that were on the low end of prices last week. Nice runs of longtime weaned calves along with fewer calves right off the cow reported at most sales in the country this week. Most offerings now have now been fully pre- conditioned, however, weaned calves in addi- tion to the bawling calves displayed a little extra flesh this week. Cattle feeders accepted lower prices this week as the Southern Plains market was 3.00 to 4.00 lower at 117.00 while Northern Plains feedyards sold 3.00 lower at 187.00. Packers have been aggressive in purchasing cattle even though margins are not as desirable that they once were. Choice Boxed Beef wavered higher mid-week and closed at 205.59 today, 0.40 lower than last Friday. Weekly actual data for week ending Nov. 25 revealed steer carcass weights are 12 lbs under a year ago. Fed cattle slaughter has ramped up in current weeks with demand still good for beef ribs for the holidays. In Valentine, Neb., on Thursday, a load and a half of 651 lb steers with all the bells and whis- tles sold at 193.00. Also on Thursday at Ogal- lala, Neb., a load and a half of 716 lbs steers sold at 181.00. Replacement quality females were also in demand at Valentine. A load of 646 lbs reputation heifers sold for $1150.00/head. Their bigger sisters weighing 686 lbs sold at $1155.00/head. The cattle complex suffered sharp losses late last week and slipped lower all week long. The market was the most active on those heavier calves weighing over 650 lbs that will finish be- fore the summer months. Compared to last Friday’s close, the front five Live Cattle contracts were from 1.65 to 3.67 low- er. For the same time period, the first four Feed- er Cattle futures were from 3.70 to 5.10 lower. Auction volume this week included 44 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers. National Slaughter Cattle Summary (USDA Market News) Dec. 8 Slaughter cattle trade in all feeding regions sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower. Nebraska dressed sales fully 4.00 lower. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon averaged 195.78 up 0.98 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 19.62. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 108,688 head. Last week’s total head count was 119,330 head. MIDWEST DIRECT MARKETS: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 116.00- 118.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers 186.00- 188.00. Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Dec. 7 In California milk output is flat to up. Industry contacts suggest that current spot prices are slightly lower due to milk supplies being more available. Sales into Class 1 production are steady this week as schools reopened last week after the Thanksgiving holiday and filled their pipelines. The November 4a price (butter/powder) in California is $13.62, down $0.89 from the pre- vious month, and $0.07 lower from a year ago. This compares to the Federal Order Class IV price of $13.99 for November. The November 4b price (cheese) is $15.52, down $0.65 from the previous month, and $1.93 lower from a year ago. This compares to the Federal Order Class III price for November at $16.88. Farm milk production in Arizona is increasing due to night time temperatures settling into a comfortable range for dairy cows. Overall, milk is abundant in the state of Arizona, and proces- sors are actively balancing. Class I demand is moderate as some indus- try contacts believe that more milk loads were pulled in the first week of November compared to December. Class III intakes are reported steady to decreasing due to maintenance and repair workloads at some cheese plants. New Mexico milk production is trending down. Sales into Class I operations rebounded as re- tailers restock their shelves. Although some Class III processing plants had maintenance and repair issues that forced them to decrease their daily orders, total Class III sales picked up this week. Class II demand is up. Pacific Northwest milk production continues to follow seasonal patterns without any surpris- es. Manufacturers have plenty of milk available for processing. Industry contacts report milk is in good balance with processing needs and very little, if any, milk is leaving the immediate area. Bottling demand is steady.