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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.