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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to
retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or deliv-
ered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report
have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid
Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude
Protein (CP) test numbers:
GRADE
RFV
ADF
TDN
CP
SUPREME 185+
<27
55.9+
22+
PREMIUM
170-185
27-29
54.5-55.9
20-22
GOOD
150-170
29-32
52.5-54.5
18-20
FAIR
130-150
32-35
50.5-52.5
16-18
UTILITY
<130
36+
<50.5
<16
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
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.