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Newspaper Page TextMarch 16, 2018 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-9-5-1/106 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 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) March 9 This week FOB Last week Last year 18,350 1467 4900 tons Compared to March 2: Alfalfa firm in a light test. Trade slow this week for old crop, active on new crop export contracts with moder- ate to good demand as most interests remain bullish for new crop prices. First new export hay contracts of 2018 reported this week. Contracts must have a minimum RFV of 150 and no tarp and price is for entire crop. Retail/Feedstore not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Prem/New Crop 15,000 155.00 Fair/Export 1450 143.72 Tarped 1100 136.82 Alfalfa Small Square Good/Export 300 185.00 Fair/Export 200 160.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair/Export 300 140.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) March 9 Compared to March 2: Prices trended generally steady in an extremely limited test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay. Most hay producers are sold out for the growing year. This week FOB Last week Last year 1106 1845 1147 tons Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties Tons Price Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stable 22 231.59 Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square Prem/Retail/Stable HARNEY COUNTY: Alfalfa Mixed Grass KLAMATH BASIN: Fescue Grass 10 Large Square Fair/Good/Rain Dam 320 Large Square Good 100 Small Square Good/Ret/Stable 4 265.00 135.00 120.00 150.00 LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 30 215.00 Organic 200 250.00 Premium/Org 300 225.00 Small Square Premium 45 185.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 30 185.00 Retail/Stable 30 185.00 Oat Small Square Good/Premium 15 125.00 EASTERN OREGON: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) March 9 This week FOB Last week Last year 760 1200 300 tons Compared to March 2: Alfalfa steady to firm in a light test. Trade slow with moderate demand. Best demand remains from Califor- nia buyers. Most producers are getting cleaned up on old crop supplies. Retail/Feedstore not tested. Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme/Tarped 275 140.00 Premium/Tarped 100 180.00 Fair 135 110.00 Tarped 250 110.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) March 9 Compared to March 2: All classes traded steady with very good demand. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, light to moderate precipitation kept most of southwestern California from deteriorat- ing, but a small area of D3 was introduced in part of Ventura and adjacent Los Angeles County where less than 0.25 inch of precip- itation fell. Livestock and rangeland have been severely stressed by the drought in this area. Reports of deteriorating livestock and rangeland conditions led to broad deterioration near the California/ Arizona border and in a broad swath across the middle of the Four Corners region. D3 now covers a nearly continuous stretch from northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah eastward into central Kansas and Oklahoma. The Navajo Nation declared a drought emergency due to poor rangeland and reduced water stores. This week FOB Last week Last year 5701 3825 5550 tons REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. No New Confirmed Sales. REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sac- ramento. Oat Good/Del 500 150.00 Wheat Good/Del 500 100.00 Rice Straw Good/Del 500 85.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme/Del 100 300.00 Premium 50 289.00 Del 25 285.00 Del/Retail/Stable 100 300.00 Good/Prem/Del 450 260.00 Good/Del 300 245.00 Fair/Del 550 176.82 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. No New Confirmed Sales. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and West- ern San Bernardino. Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab 250 270.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good/Ret/Stable 50 260.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Supreme 475 224.63 Very High Test 100 230.00 Premium/Supreme 926 220.30 Premium 75 210.00 Retail/Stable 125 225.00 Good 50 210.00 Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) ex- cept feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are for rail delivery unless truck indicated. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland March 8 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for March delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 8, mixed, mostly lower compared to week ago noon bids for March delivery. May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 8, higher as follows compared to week ago closes: Chica- go wheat futures were 16.25 cents lower at 4.9925, Kansas City wheat futures were 10.25 cents lower at 5.3325 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 10 cents lower at 6.2475. Chicago May corn futures trended 7.25 cents higher at 3.9350 and May soybean fu- tures closed four cents lower at 10.64. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during March for ordinary protein trended steady to 17.50 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.40 to 5.78. 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 March delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.67- 4.82 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.67-4.92. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: April 5.40-5.78, May 5.70-5.78, June 5.7225-5.78 and August New Crop 5.73-5.78. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: April and May 4.67-4.86, June 4.7275- 4.82 and August New Crop 4.7275-4.78. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during March trended steady to 30.50 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.25-5.65. 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 March delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.67-4.90 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.77-4.97. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: April 5.40-5.70, May 5.70-5.7125, June 5.7225-5.73 and August New Crop 5.73-5.7375. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: April and May 4.67-4.90 and August New Crop 4.7775-4.90. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for March delivery trended 10.75 to 12.75 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: March 6.6825-6.8825, April and May 6.6825-6.8325 and June 6.80-6.85. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during March trended 0.25 of a cent to 10.25 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: March and April 7.3975-7.5475, May 7.4475-7.5475 and June 7.4275-7.5775. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for March deliv- ery trended 7.25 to 12.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 4.8850-5.0350. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: April 4.7850-4.9850, May 4.7350-4.9350, June 4.8550-4.9550 and July 4.8050-4.8350. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for March delivery trended mixed, from two cents lower to six cents higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 11.44-11.54. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: April 11.56, May 11.54-11.56, June 11.61, July 11.61-11.63 and October 11.35. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for March delivery trended steady at 3.1925 per bushel. Outstanding Export Sales: Outstanding U.S. white wheat export sales can be found at the following link: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/ export-sales/wheat.htm Outstanding U.S. barley export sales can be found at the following link: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/export-sales/barley. htm Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 27 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, March 8, with four docked compared to 24 last week with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. California Weekly Grain Report March 8 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. bulk. BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) FOB All Counties NA Rail: Any Origin - via BNSF and U.P. All Areas NA Truck Oakdale-Turlock 10.50 Del Glenn County 9.10 Del CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB All Areas NA Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles- Chino Valley NA Stockton Basis 1.17 Truck: All Areas NA SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles- Chino Valley via BNSF Basis 1.68+K Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) March 8 Throughout the state of California, farm milk production is steady this week. Milk continues to move out of state as some plants work on repair and maintenance issues. Due to the addition of a new plant in the state, a few processors report that some of their dairies are sending milk to the new plant. However, they still have more than enough milk for processing needs. Milk volumes are plenteous in the spot mar- ket. Class 1 intakes remain flat. Arizona milk supplies available for processing are ample. Manufacturers are worried that they might not have enough processing capacity for the spring flush milk outputs. Fluid milk demand from grocery stores and schools holds steady. Demand for other Classes of milk to fill contractual needs seems steady. Nonetheless, some plant managers have to take more loads of milk to help clear out excess milk. In New Mexico, farm milk production is trend- ing slightly up. However, repair/maintenance workloads are affecting intakes for the different Classes of milk. Class I intakes are following normal patterns. Class II sales are slightly down. Class III demand varies by plants within the region. Milk is also clearing out of the state to help with processing. Pacific Northwest milk production continues to follow seasonal patterns. Milk intakes are in good balance with processing needs and there are sufficient volumes of milk. Bottling demand is steady. Some industry contacts report ice cream manufacturers are ramping up produc- tion runs. In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado, milk production is stable, but in some places output exceeds available processing ca- pacity. A few industry contacts report discounted spot loads are readily available and some milk is getting shipped into neighboring states. Region- al processors are running at or near capacity. Farmers are bird-dogging reservoir and snow- pack levels as they begin to plan for the next cropping season. Currently, contacts suggest reservoir levels are in pretty good shape, how- ever snowpack is less than normal, especially in some southern parts of the region. Available water only adds to the concern, as some farmers are faced with the possibility of not having a market for their milk in the months to come. As more milk is available in the West, so is condensed skim. Most of the condensed skim is clearing to nonfat dry milk. Processors report a lack of adequate process- ing capacity in some areas. Cream inventories remain bountiful in the West. Multiples vary greatly from state to state, ranging from flat to 1.23. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of March 2-8, the na- tional weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.87, up $0.10 from last week, but down $0.24 from a year ago. pregnancy, bangs, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 500-600 lbs 196.25, Thin Fleshed. Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 190.00-192.00; 500-600 lbs 180.50; 600-700 lbs 168.50-170.00; 700-800 lbs 151.00. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 117.00-117.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 167.50. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs 159.00. Large 2-3: 300-400 lbs 110.00. Small and Medium 3-4: 400-500 lbs 90.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs 187.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00; 500-600 lbs 168.00; 600-700 lbs 144.00-153.75; 800-900 lbs 131.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 129.00. Large 2-3: 1000-1100 lbs 85.50; 1200- 1300 lbs 85.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs 144.00. Small and Medium 4: 800-900 lbs 70.50. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1300-2000 lbs; Avg Dressing 74.00-79.00; High Dressing 79.75; Low Dressing 69.00-74.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1300-1800 lbs; Avg Dressing 71.00-77.00; Low Dressing 67.00-71.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 950-1400 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 63.00-67.00; Low Dressing 58.00-63.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2300 lbs; Avg Dressing 93.50-98.50; High Dressing 103.50; Low Dress- ing 86.00-93.50 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 1183 lbs. 1000.00 3-6 mos. Heiferettes: 80.00-92.00 Bulls 1&2: 65.00-85.00 Feeder Steers: NT Feeder Heifers: 400-450 lbs 160.00-172.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-168.00; 500-550 lbs 145.00- 170.00 (1 set of 100 head at 520 lbs $170.00); 550-600 lbs 130.00-150.00; 800-950 lbs 136.00- 142.00 TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) March 7 Receipts: 144 Hd Comments: Weigh cows and bulls 4-5 cents better than a week ago. Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding NT; Med Yielding $ 50.00-$64.00; Low Yielding $ 40.00- $49.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $68.00- $80.00; Med Yielding $58.00-$67.00; Low Yield- ing $35.00-$57.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $78.00-$84.50; Med Yielding $68.00-$77.50; Low Yielding $58.00-$67.00 Livestock Auctions Oregon KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) March 6 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 151.00-159.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 128.00- 145.00; 600-700 lbs 111.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 125.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00- 122.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-113.00; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 73.00 Top Bull: 74.00 Slaughter Bulls, High Yield: 69.00-74.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 64.00-73.00; Me- dium Yield 49.00- 60.00; Low Yield 39.00-48.00 Feeder: NT Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) March 8 Total Receipts 262 Conventional Butcher Cows: Top Cow: 75.50 Top 10 Cows: 74.86 Top 50 Cows: 70.04 Top 100 Cows: 63.22 Top Bull: 89.50 Avg. All: 74.43 Organic: Butcher Cows: NT Top Cow: 92.50 Top 10 avg.: 88.00 Top 50: 73.43 Top 150: 61.49 Best Steers/Bulls: 300-400 lbs $180.00- $195.00; 400-500 lbs $183.00-183.50; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs $150.00-$172.00 Best Heifers: 300-400 lbs $169.00-$180.00; 400-500 lbs $165.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs $144.00-$152.00; 600-700 lbs NT Bred Cows: Large Frame $1015-$1242.50; Med Frame $800-$925; Small Frame $525-$800 VALE (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) March 7 Receipts: 899 Hd Steers: 300-400 lbs 191.00-209.00 Top 214.00; 400-500 lbs 168.00-186.00 Top 189.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-181.00 Top 182.00; 600-700 lbs 151.00-167.00 168.00; 700-800 lbs 136.00- 144.00 Top 148.00; 800-900 lbs $134.00-141.00 Top 143.50; 900-1000 lbs 126.00-135.00 Top 137.00. Heifers: 300-400 lbs 172.00-181.00 Top 187.00; 400-500 lbs 158.00-171.00 Top 172.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-163.00 Top 165.00; 600- 700 lbs 136.00-161.00 Top 162.00; 700-800 lbs 127.00-143.00 Top 144.00; 800-900 lbs $117.00-123.00 Top 129.00; 900-1000 lbs NT. 600 lbs and Under Light Hol Strs: 83.00-97.00 700 lbs and Over Heavy Hol Strs: 74.00-84.00 Stock Cows Young: NT Pairs: NT Butcher Cows: 63.00-74.00 Top 76.00 Thin Shelly Cows: 49.00-61.00 Butcher Bulls: 74.00-86.00 Top 94.00 Heiferettes: 81.00-97.00 Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) March 8 Receipts: 1400 Compared to March 1: Not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for an accurate market test. Trade very active with good demand for all classes. CME positions slipped lower again to- day as every contract from current through Jan- uary of 2019 traded over 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 66 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feed- ers 29 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 59 percent steers and 41 percent heif- ers. Near 55 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for California COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) March 9 Receipts: 515 Compared to Last Sale: Weigh up cows $2-3 softer this week. Light heifers outnumbered steers by 200 head, so too few steers to test the market. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 67.00-73; Med Yielding 56.00-66.00 High Dressing: 74.00-83.00 Idaho COTTONWOOD (Cottonwood Livestock Auction) March 9 Head Sold: 559 Comments: Active market on all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls higher. Steers: 200-400 lbs 170.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-182.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-167.00; 700-800 lbs 138.00- 147.00; 800-950 lbs 136.00-142.00 Heifers: 200-400 lbs 150.00-168.00; 400-500 lbs 148.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs 142.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 142.00-153.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00- 137.00; 800-950 lbs 125.00-135.00 Cows: Boning 71.00-81.00; Feeder 68.00- 85.00; Breaker 67.00-75.00; Canner-Cutter 60.00-72.00 Heiferettes 85.00-110.00 Bulls: 82.00-99.50 Baby Calves: 150.00-350.00 Hd Stock Cows: 850.00-1250.00 Hd Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 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) March 10 SHIPPING AREA FWA CHG IDAHO BURBANKS $14.35 -$0.11 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.61 $0.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY $18.90 -$0.03 COLUMBIA BASIN $16.33 $0.00 GRI CHG 70 CT CHG 10# FILM CHG $6.28 -$0.06 $20.00 $0.00 $10.50 $0.00 $6.17 $0.00 $19.00 $0.00 $10.50 $0.00 $11.58 -$0.02 $26.00 -$0.50 $16.00 $0.00 $7.57 $0.00 $23.00 $0.00 $12.00 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News) March 9 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was also at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas March 9 Compared to March 2: Slaughter lambs over 70 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, under 70 lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, in- stances 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 4707 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3100 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 higher. 3,619 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless oth- erwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-185 lbs 128.00-146.00. VA: wooled 110-130 lbs 160.00-180.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 252.00- 285.00; 130-150 lbs 190.00-225.00; 150-200 lbs 170.00-190.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 110-130 lbs 150.00- 185.00; 130-140 lbs 150.00-155.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-120 lbs 161.00-168.00; 130-135 lbs 137.00-149.00; 155- 165 lbs 127.00-144.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 150-200 lbs 138.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: 90-100 lbs 190.00-220.00; 100-115 lbs 170.00-195.00; 120-130 lbs 140.00-165.00; 130-140 lbs 147.50-155.00; 150-165 lbs 120.00- 122.00; 205-220 lbs 95.00-105.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 234.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-244.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-238.00, few 244.00; 80-90 lbs 208.00-229.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-212.00. Pennsylvania: 30-40 lbs 265.00-275.00; 40- 50 lbs 280.00-315.00, few 330.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 265.00-300.00, few 312.00-345.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-287.00, few 287.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-270.00, few 280.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-265.00, few 275.00-280.00; 90-110 lbs 260.00-285.00. Kalona, IA: 40-50 lbs 258.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 253.00-270.00; 60-70 lbs 232.50-262.50; 70-80 lbs 220.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-200.00. Ft. Collins: 50-65 lbs 220.00-225.00; 70-80 lbs 212.50-222.50; 90-105 lbs 190.00-197.50. Missouri: 40-50 lbs 210.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00-277.50; 60-70 lbs 210.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-242.50; 80-85 lbs 220.00-240.00. Virginia: no test. South Dakota: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 136- 210 lbs 125.00-150.17 (wtd avg 140.24). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-88.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-78.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00- 65.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 54.00-55.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-117.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 75.00-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 51.00-58.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00-71.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 57.00-68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 51.00-60.00; Cull 1 40.00-47.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-67.50; Utility 1-2 40.00-55.00; Cull 1 30.00-35.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 84.00-87.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-85.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (me- dium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) 62.50-73.00; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 56 lbs 210.00; 91 lbs 186.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 49 lbs 286.00; 63 lbs 264.00; 77 lbs 214.00; 90-100 lbs 179.00-179.50. Missouri: 20-30 lbs 205.00-255.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-260.00; 40-50 lbs 175.00-185.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 86.00-136.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: bred solid mouth 200.00-220.00 per head; ewes with lambs 255.00 per family. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: baby tooth to solid mouth 90-180 lbs 80.00-95.00 cwt, few 105.00-130.00 cwt; ewes with lambs 145.00-200.00 per family, few 300.00 per family. Virginia: no test. 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) March 9 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 3 cents higher for Jumbo, 21 cents higher for Extra Large, 24 cents higher for Large, and 5 cents lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is fully steady. Demand ranges moderate to good. Offerings and supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price $1.70. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 254 Extra large 249 Large 243 Medium 190 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA and Grade AA, white eggs in cartons, delivered to store door. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 241-253 Extra large 237-244 Large 231-238 Medium 178-185 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. March 9 This week Last week 2017 339,800 272,300 330,500 Compared to March 2: Steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, with a few auctions quoting steady to 4.00 higher on their offering comprised of cattle that would be suitable for grazing this summer. In this commentary the past couple of weeks there has been mention of the demand for the high quality grazing kind of cattle. In the previous week, there were a couple standout sales of the type of cattle we have been referring to. Last Friday at Burwell Livestock Auction in Burwell, Neb., a load plus of 560 lbs one owner steers sold at 220.00. Last Saturday at Ericson Livestock Auction in Ericson, Neb., near six loads of one iron steers weighing 557 to 564 lbs sold from 207.00- 209.50 with a weighted average of 207.90. Replacement quality heifers are still in de- mand as well. On Monday at Tri-State Livestock Auction in McCook, Neb., a combination of three different packages of replacement quality heifers weighing from 731 to 740 lbs sold from 155.00 to 156.00 posting a weighted average of 155.33. On Thursday at Valentine Livestock Auction in Valentine, Neb., a couple packages of heavy 6 weight heifers sold from 166.00 to 170.00 and posted a weighted average of 167.39. Although some areas have received precipi- tation to squelch drought fears in the near term, the Oklahoma-Texas Panhandles as well as southwest and south-central Kansas are still in severe to extreme drought. With the windy and dry conditions in south-Central Kansas, author- ities there have reported that about 40 square miles have burned; not nearly as devastating as the 1,000 square miles that was scorched in March 2017. Let’s hope that this spring is not a rerun of last year on that front. Feedlot trade this week is mostly steady at 126.00 to 127.00 in the Southern and Northern Plains while dressed trade was also reported to be steady at 204.00. Packer margins are very good and the incen- tive should be there to pick up the slaughter pace and procure fed cattle. Beef demand has been excellent but remains a critical factor going forward as more mar- ket-ready cattle become available for the April to June time period. These large numbers are also coming at a time when the grilling season and beef de- mand are historically at its best. However with the Nor’Easter that brought the Northeast to a standstill this week, the short term demand could add a bearish tone to the marketplace. Cattle futures seem to indicate that downside potential is more evident than upside potential, even with bullish fundamentals at this time. Feedlots keeping current, good domestic consumer beef demand, impressive January exports of 9 percent over a year ago and packer margins near triple digits can’t seem to get a psychological foothold at this time. Auction volume this week included 57 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 44 percent heifers. National Slaughter Cattle Summary March 9 Slaughter cattle traded mostly steady for live and dressed sales. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon averaged 220.70 up 2.12 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 6.88. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 130,146 head. Last week’s total head count was 96,477. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 127.00- 130.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 204.00-205.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 125.50-129.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 high- er, with exception the Western states 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate to good. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value on Friday 172.02. Northwest Weighted Direct Feeder Cattle March 9 This week Last week 2017 0 700 17,000 Compared to March 2: Feeder steers and heifers not tested this week. Cattle futures slid south diminishing seller interest and feedlot demand. The feeder supply included 0 percent over 600 lbs and 0 percent heifers. Unless oth- erwise stated prices are FOB weighting points with 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 4-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 NT. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 NT.