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Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Hay Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Wool prices in cents per pound and foreign
currency per kilogram, sheep prices in dollars
per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replace-
ment animals on per head basis as indicated.
NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW
(USDA Market News)
Dec. 22
Note: This report will not be available for the
next two weeks due to the holidays. The next
available report will be Jan. 12.
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
Dec. 22
Note: Due to the holiday, this report will not be
issued until Jan. 5.
Compared to Dec. 15: Slaughter lambs were
firm to 15.00 higher, instances 20.00-30.00
higher on lambs under 80 lbs at New Holland,
Pa. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher.
Feeder lambs were steady to 4.00 higher in
a light test. At San Angelo, Texas, 3478 head
sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In
direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs
were not tested. 3100 head of negotiated sales
of slaughter lambs were steady. 2,552 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 100-155 lbs
130.00-144.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled 100-105 lbs
143.00-157.50.
South Dakota: Shorn and wooled 115-130
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. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1700 Tons
3550 Tons
4800 Tons
Compared to last week: Fair/Supreme Alfalfa firm in a light
pre-holiday test. Trade slow this week in pre-holiday trading. De-
mand remains good for all grades of Alfalfa. Timothy for export
remains slow. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. The NW Hay
Expo will be held on Jan. 17-18 at the Three Rivers Convention
Center in Kennewick, Wash.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Supreme Del
1000 175.00
Fair Export
250
165.00
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good
450
58.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Dec. 22
Note: this report will not be issued Dec. 28 due to the holiday.
Compared to Dec. 15: 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. Buyers wanting to
bump up their hay inventory prior to the upcoming holidays has
increased sales somewhat this week.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
2780 Tons
2935 Tons
1572 Tons
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
300
150.00
Small Square
Premium
1
225.00
Retail/Stable
3
230.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
lbs 129.00-132.00; 130-140 lbs 124.00-127.00;
150-160 lbs 118.00-120.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 260.00-288.00; 60-
70 lbs 230.00-258.00, few 262.00-266.00; 70-
80 lbs 198.00-220.00, few 228.00; 80-90 lbs
182.00-202.00, few 208.00; 90-110 lbs 166.00-
186.00.
Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 200.00-215.00; 75 lbs
200.00.
Billings, Mont.: 68 lbs 206.00.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent) 3100: Slaughter Lambs
shorn and wooled 140-169 lbs 123.00-159.31
(wtd avg 132.56).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 80.00-96.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
70.00-82.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
50.00-62.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 46.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 75.00-
84.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-80.50; Utility
1-2 (thin) 48.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin)
no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 56.00-57.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 61.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
57.00-68.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
54.00-62.00; Cull 1 31.00-38.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: no test.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 73 lbs 167.50; 85 lbs 159.00;
90-100 lbs 131.00-149.00; 109 lbs 117.50; 133
lbs 105.00.
Billings: 53 lbs 200.00; 60-70 lbs 198.00-
204.00; 70-80 lbs 177.00-192.00; 80-90 lbs
155.00-182.00; 90-100 lbs 145.00-157.00; 100-
110 lbs 144.00-152.00, few 160.50; 110-120 lbs
140.00-148.00; 122 lbs 125.50.
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. 22
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 14 cents
lower for Extra Large and Large and 1 cent higher for Medium. Trade sentiment is steady to mostly
lower. Offerings for next week’s deliveries are moderate for the larger sizes and light for Medium.
Demand is moderate to good into all channels. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark
price $1.52.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
196
Extra large
225
Large
220
Medium
172
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
183-195
Extra large
211-215
Large
205-213
Medium
153-164
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. 22
This week
Last week
Last year
157,000 HD
284,100 HD
117,000
Note: This report will not be released next
week. It will resume Jan. 5.
Compared to Dec. 15: Steer and heifer calves
and yearlings sold 2.00 on each side of steady.
There was a great deal of optimism in the cattle
complex as the week started.
With the holidays upon us, this week repre-
sented the last marketing opportunity in 2017.
Very few auctions will hold sales next week as
buyers, feedyards and auction market person-
nel need a break after the last few weeks of
hard running at auctions.
On Monday at Joplin Regional Stockyards, a
string of 272 head of 901 lb yearling steers sold
for 155.25. On Thursday, Valentine Livestock
Auction in Valentine, Neb., sold a package of
511 lb thin fleshed steers at 205.50 as well a
load of 711 lb steers at 175.00.
Fed cattle traded higher last week and boxed
beef hung in there as we moved through the
month of December. This week’s Choice Boxed
Beef closed at 199.56, 2.31 lower than last
week. This week’s cutout values also marked
the first time Choice has closed below 200.00
since Oct. 23, 2017.
Feeder cattle futures are now trading at early
September levels and around 20.00/cwt lower
than their contract highs. The front five Feeder
Cattle futures contracts were from 5.10 to 6.40
lower for the week and Live Cattle futures were
mostly 2.45 to 3.57 lower, with the outlier being
the December contract, which is thinly traded
now; 0.92 higher for the week.
The cash-futures relationship almost has to
stay narrow as December only has four more
trading days for traders to offset their position
before contract expiration.
Dec. 1 Cattle on Feed was released at 11 this
morning with about an hour worth of trading yet
to happen before the CME closed for the holi-
day. Cattle on feed was reported at 108 percent
of a year ago; Placements were 114 percent;
Marketings 103 percent.
The Marketing total of 1.84 million head is the
highest for November since the series began
in 1996.
With less wheat pasture available to graze
this year, many cattle have made their way or
are going to make their way to feedyards in
pretty short order.
On the Cold Storage report released this
morning, total red meat supplies in freezers
were down 10 percent from the previous month
and down 4 percent from last year. Total pounds
of beef in freezers were down 4 percent from
the previous month and down 8 percent from
last year.
Here’s to having a Standing Rib Roast on the
dinner table on Sunday or Monday.
Frozen pork supplies were down 16 percent
from the previous month and down 3 percent
from last year. On behalf of the Livestock, Poul-
try and Grain Market News, we would like to
wish a safe and happy holiday season. Auction
volume this week included 43 percent weighing
over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers.
Bluegrass
Prem/Retail/Stable
Small Square
Prem/Retail/Stable
6
230.00
10
250.00
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa/Orchard/Fescue Mix
Large Square
Good/Premium
300
125.00
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
200
225.00
Good/Rain Damage 45
125.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Retail/Stable 75
220.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
100
215.00
Premium
1000 180.00
Export
500
170.00
Small Square
Prem/Retail/Stable 80
185.00
Alfalfa/Oat Mix
Small Square
Good/Premium
50
125.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Retail/Stable 10
185.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good
100
100.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Dec. 22
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3600 Tons
3900 Tons
4400 Tons
Note: This will be the last report for 2017. The next report will be
issued Jan. 12, 2018.
Compared to Dec. 15: Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this week but
some interest was noted by stock cow operators due to fires last
summer there is less available winter feed. Retail/Feedstore not
tested.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium Tarped
2100 165.24
Fair
1000 102.50
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good
500
55.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Dec. 22
Note: Next report release will be Jan. 12 due to the holidays.
Compared to Dec. 15: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. Retail hay is in high demand due to lack of hay in barns
this year. Still some last-minute cuttings going on in Region 6.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
6480 Tons
5850 Tons
2350 Tons
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Prem/Retail/Stable 100
227.50
Good
50
230.00
Fair
120
165.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good/Organic
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
Supreme Del
520
305.00
Prem/Retail/Stable 75
280.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu-
olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Premium Del
200
247.50
Fair Del
300
200.00
Rye Grass
Good
1000 90.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good Del
200
145.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and
Inyo.
Alfalfa
Prem/Supr/Del
300
300.00
Premium Del
500
297.50
Del Organic
520
325.00
Good Del
300
257.50
Fair Del
500
210.00
Oat
Good/Retail/Stable 25
245.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West-
ern San Bernardino.
Forage Mix-Four Way
Good Retail/Stable 25
280.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
125
200.00
Retail/Stable
875
202.14
Good/Premium
520
172.31
Bermuda Grass
Premium/Export
200
165.00
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. 21
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for De-
cember delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Dec.
21, were mixed compared to week ago noon bids for December
delivery.
March wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
December 21, steady to higher as follows compared to week
ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 8.75 cents higher at
4.27, Kansas City wheat futures were six cents higher at 4.2425
and Minneapolis wheat futures trended steady at 6.17. Chicago
December corn futures trended 2.75 cents higher at 3.5125 and
January soybean futures closed 19 cents lower at 9.4875.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during December for ordinary protein trended
steady compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period
from 5.11-5.30. 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 De-
cember delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.4450-
4.55 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.45-4.73.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: January 5.15-5.30, February 5.17-5.30, March 5.20-
5.32 and April 5.23-5.34. One year ago, forward month bids for
soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: January and Feb-
ruary 4.4450-4.55, March 4.3450-4.55, and April 4.4025-4.5225.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during December trended steady to 21.75 cents per
bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period
from 5.25-5.30. 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 max-
imum 10.5 percent protein for December delivery by unit trains
and barges to Portland were 4.4450-4.50 and bids for White Club
Wheat were 4.4450-4.7450.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: January 5.20-5.30, February 5.22-
5.30, March 5.24-5.30 and April 5.27-5.34.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: January and February 4.4650-4.50,
March 4.3450-4.50 and April 4.4025-4.5725.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
December delivery trended six to 11 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 were as fol-
lows: December 5.7425-5.8425, January and February 5.6925-
5.7925 and March 5.7425-5.7925.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during December trended
steady to five 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:
December 7.37, January, February and March 7.32-7.52.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest BNSF shuttle trains for December delivery
were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery.
Forward month corn bids were as follows: January 4.4125, Feb-
ruary and March 4.4125-4.4225, April 4.3950 and May 4.2950-
4.3950. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest - BNSF shuttle trains for November delivery trended
nine to 14 cents lower than week ago bids for the same delivery
period at 10.2875-10.3375. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows:
January 10.3275-10.4075, and February 10.31-10.41. Bids for
US 2 Heavy White Oats for November delivery trended steady
at 3.0475 per bushel.
Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 12 grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Dec. 21, with five docked
compared to 15 last week with five docked. There were no new
confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration (CCC) of the USDA.
Note: California grain prices will not be available until Jan. 11.
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Dec. 21
This week, milk intakes into California dairy
processing plants are higher and manufactur-
ing plants are running at full capacities. Milk
requests from bottlers are down and are ex-
pected to further decrease towards the end of
the week. Handlers are managing to find homes
for their milk for when plants will be closed for
the holiday.
As so, some milk is moving from California to
Nevada. Milk production in California is steady.
Farm milk production in Arizona is still increas-
ing despite the recent rain and the drought that
persisted for three months prior to the rain. Milk
supplies available for processing are higher
than usual due to downtimes at some Class III
processing plants.
A few neighboring processors increased their
intakes to help out. Bottling milk orders are de-
creasing due to schools being out and plants
preparing to close for the holiday. Balancing
plant operators point out that they are planning
to move more milk loads to Class IV processing
over the weekend. With lower multiples and
abundant milk, some processors are planning
to churn cream during the weekend.
Milk pooled on the Arizona Order 131 totaled
385.2 million pounds in November 2017. Class
I utilization accounted for about 28.4 percent of
producer milk. The uniform price was $16.02,
down $0.41 from last month, but $0.50 above
one year ago.
This week, Class I and II milk intakes are
down in New Mexico as most orders for the holi-
days have been fulfilled and schools are closed.
However, a late holiday push from Class III
processors is helping to clear the loads of milk.
With some high Class manufacturing plants
closing for the holidays, handlers are planning
to redirect their milk to Class IV production.
Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is
following typical seasonal patterns. Although,
supply is not really long or short, milk handlers
are working hard to find homes for the milk now
available from reduced Class I and Class II pro-
cessing and the upcoming holidays. Some spot
loads are finding their way into balancing plants
and dryers in surrounding states.
In the mountain states of Colorado, Idaho
and Utah, manufacturers are finding more than
enough milk to process. Some discounted milk
loads are available. As the holiday week un-
folds, school winter breaks begin and Class II
processors slow production runs, milk handlers
are pushing milk into Class III facilities or any
other processing space that will take the extra
loads.
Milk pooled on Pacific Northwest Order 124
totaled 581.6 million pounds in November 2017.
Class I utilization accounted for about 27.3 per-
cent of producer milk. The uniform price was
$15.69, down $0.34 from last month, but $0.62
above one year ago. Condensed skim contin-
ues to be in good supplies in the West. Loads
are mainly clearing to nonfat dry milk. Interest
in cream is lower in the West, and cream avail-
ability is heavier.
Some processors are focusing on finding a
home for their cream regardless of the price
buyers are willing to pay. Others are planning
to start churning over the weekend. Controver-
sially, some buyers indicate that they are getting
seasonal offers of extra cream, but not at the
point where suppliers are willing to take on very
low prices.
Butter churn processors indicate that they
are receiving unsolicited offers for spot loads of
cream. Cream multiples are lower at .98-1.11.
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Dec. 21
Total receipts: 147
Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow,
$69.00; Top 10 Cows, $66.85; Top 50 Cows,
$63.50; Avg. All Cows, $55.86; Organic: Top
Cow, $77.00; Avg. All Organic: $49.25.
Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $78.00; Avg. All
Bulls, $68.68.
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Dec. 16
Receipts: 325
Market Conditions Compared to Last Week:
Cows and bulls $2-3 stronger. Feeder cattle
steady.
High Dressers: 60.00-67.00
top 10 Cows: 63.80
Low Dressers: 50.00-59.50
Bulls: top Bulls High Dressers: 68.50-81.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs: 100.00-154.50;
500-700 lbs: 100.00-140.00; 700-900 lbs: 78.50-
118.50
Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No.
1&2:
Feeder Steers: 300 to 400 lbs 110.00; 400 to
500 lbs 130.00-156.50; 500 to 600 lbs 120.00-
145.00; 600 to 700 lbs 110.00-122.00; 700 to
800 lbs 107.00-126.50; 800 to 900 lbs NT.
Choice Heifers Medium to Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300 to 400 lbs 110.00-148.00;
400 to 500 lbs 110.00-136.00; 500 to 600 lbs;
110.00-130.50 600 to 700 lbs 110.00-124.00;
700 to 800 lbs 100.00-116.00; 800 and up
100.00-110.50
Bred Cows: 650-850 HD
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 140.00-
355.00 HD; Dairy: 30-130 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120.00-145.00; 90-
130 lbs 110.00-152.50
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Dec. 18
Head: 394
Steers: Light test
Heifers: Light test.
Full Mouth vacc: 1500-1600
Butcher cows: High Yield 60-66.50; Med Yield
58-64; Low Yield 50-58
Bulls: High Yield 78-82; Med Yield 65-77; Low
Yield 80-86
Feeder cows: 60-65
Heiferettes: 85-110
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Dec. 21
Note: This will be the last report for 2017. The
next report will be issued Jan. 12.
Receipts: 1675 HD
Compared to Dec. 14 at the same sale:
Stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak in
pre-holiday trading. Trade active with good de-
mand for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls
steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate
pre-holiday demand. Slaughter cows 29 per-
cent, Slaughter bulls 5 percent, 30 percent re-
placement cows, and feeders 36 percent of the
supply. The feeder supply included 31 percent
steers and 69 percent heifers. Near 48 percent
of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement
Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, and age.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-
600 lbs 149.50-159.00; 600-700 lbs 145.00-
151.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 136.00-145.00;
800-900 lbs 136.00. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs
120.75.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large
2-3: 800-900 lbs 77.50. Medium and Large 3-4:
300-400 lbs 84.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs 149.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-
147.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00, Full; 600-700 lbs
135.00-144.00, Calves; 600-700 lbs 130.00,
Full. Medium and Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs 120.50,
Brahman X; 700-800 lbs 117.00, Brahman X.
Large 1: 1200-1300 lbs 75.00, Heiferettes.
Slaughter Cows:
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean, 1300-1900 lbs, Avg
Dressing 61.00-66.00, High Dressing 67.50,
Low Dressing 54.00-61.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean, 1200-1800 lbs, Avg
Dressing 62.00-66.00, Low Dressing 55.00-
62.00
Lean: 90 Pct. Lean, 900-1300 lbs, Avg Dress-
ing 51.00-55.00, Low Dressing 45.00-51.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2200 lbs, Avg Dressing
74.00-81.00, High Dressing 85.00, Low Dress-
ing 67.00-74.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large
1-2: 1047 lbs. 1300.00 6-9 mos; 800-900 lbs.
550.00-850.00 few with horns 3-6 mos.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and
Large 1-2: Young (3-4 yrs. old) 1400-1450
lbs. 1350.00-1500.00 6-9 mos; 900-1000 lbs.
750.00-875.00 3-6 mos; Mid-Aged (6-8 yrs.
old) 1700 lbs. 1050.00 6-9 mos; 1100-1300 lbs.
650.00-685.00 3-6 mos few with horns; Aged
(9-11 yrs. old) 1400-1450 lbs. 1025.00 6-9 mos.
Fall Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Medium
and Large 1-2: Young (3-4 yrs. old) 1300 lbs.
1350.00-1550.00 with 100-150 lbs. calves; Mid-
Aged (6-8 yrs. old) 1300 lbs. 1475.00 with 100-
150 lbs. calves; Aged (9-11 yrs. old) 1300 lbs.
1350.00 with 100-150 lbs. calves.
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 1075
lbs 70.00, Young; 1121 lbs 68.00, Young. Small
and Medium 2-3: 778 lbs 90.00, Heiferettes.
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock
Marketing Association)
Dec. 19
Hol Bull Cfs: $30-$90 HD
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: $140-$200 HD
Started Hfr Cfs: $100-$300 HD
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: $60-$65 top $69
Cut/Bon Cows: $52-$58
Shelly/Lite Cows: $40-$50
Slaughter Bulls: $71-$84
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
Holstein Strs 500-600 lbs NT; Holstein Strs 600-
700 lbs (637-97.50) NT; Holstein Strs 700-800
lbs NT; Holstein Strs 800-1000 NT; Holstein Hfrs
275-999 lbs (634-87.50)(819-84.50)(932-80)
$80-$87.50; Holstein Hfrs 1000 lbs (1054-81.75)
(1166-79.50)(1063-86.50)(1140-83)(1121-
83.75) (1164-79.75) $79.75-$86.50