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March 23, 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. 11 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 delivered 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 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 1890 18,350 3600 tons Compared to March 9: Alfalfa firm in a light test. Trade slow this week for old crop. No new contracts for new crop reported this week. Retail/Feedstore steady. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Fair/Export 300 152.00 Util/Bottom Bales 350 130.00 Alfalfa Small Square Prem/Export 1150 210.00 Retail/Stable 60 200.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 30 240.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) March 16 Compared to March 9: Prices trended generally steady in an ex- tremely limited test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demand- ed hay. Most hay producers are sold out for the growing year. This week FOB Last week Last year 308 1106 646 tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 28 230.00 Good/Premium Eastern Oregon: Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Orchard Grass Klamath Basin: Alfalfa Sm Square Prem/Ret/Stab Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab Small Square Premium 8 220.00 5 175.00 10 175.00 100 170.00 Lake County: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 35 215.00 Premium 35 190.00 Small Square Good/Rain Dam 30 150.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Sm Square Prem/Ret/Stab 30 185.00 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Sm Square Good/Premium 27 125.00 HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) March 16 This week FOB Last week Last year 195 760 1600 tons Compared to March 9: Alfalfa steady in a light test. Export hay most- ly been cleaned up until new crop. Trade near standstill. Best demand from California buyers. Alfalfa Mid Square Fair 75 110.00 Tarped 120 110.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) March 16 Compared to March 9: All classes traded steady with very good demand. This week FOB Last week Last year 2590 5701 6930 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 Sacra- mento. Alfalfa Supr/Del/Org 50 360.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 125 230.00 Del Organic 50 330.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 25 300.00 Oat Good/Ret/Stab/Del 75 180.00 Wheat Straw Good/Ret/Stab/Del 50 125.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Premium/Del 50 260.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 100 220.00 Oat Good/Del 25 139.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Alfalfa Prem/Del 265 283.11 Del 100 320.00 Fair/Del 100 225.00 Bermuda Grass Good/Del 300 160.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino. No New Confirmed Sales. REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Supr/Prem 225 223.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 1050 222.38 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 March 15 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for March de- livery ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 15, were mixed, mostly lower compared to week ago noon bids for March delivery. May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, March 15, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 20.50 cents lower at 4.7875, Kansas City wheat futures were 19.75 cents lower at 5.1350 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 9.25 cents lower at 6.1550. Chicago May corn futures trend- ed 6.75 cents lower at 3.8675 and May soybean futures closed 23.25 cents lower at 10.4075. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during March for ordinary protein trended steady to 10 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same deliv- ery period from 5.40-5.68. 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 4.56-4.71 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.56-4.81. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: April 5.40-5.71, May 5.64-5.71, June 5.64-5.75 and August New Crop 5.6250-5.69. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: April and May 4.56-4.85, June 4.6075-4.75 and August New Crop 4.6025-4.67. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during March trended steady to three cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.25-5.68. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent 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 maxi- mum 10.5 percent protein for March delivery by unit trains and barg- es to Portland were 4.56-4.90 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.66-4.90. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: April 5.40-5.71, May 5.6675-5.71, June 5.66- 5.75 and August New Crop 5.6250-5.69. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: April and May 4.56-4.90 and August New Crop 4.6525-4.90. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for March delivery trended 19.75 to 24.75 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 6.4350-6.6850, April 6.4850- 6.6350, May 6.4850-6.6850 and June 6.6550-6.6850. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during March trended 4.25 to 9.25 cents per bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery peri- od. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as fol- lows: March 7.3050-7.5050, April 7.3050-7.5350, May 7.3550-7.5350 and June 7.3225-7.4725. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for March delivery trended 6.75 cents per bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 4.8175-4.9675. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: April and May 4.8675-4.9675, June 4.8950-4.9650 and July 4.7950-4.8450. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for March delivery trended 23.25 to 28.25 cents lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 11.2075-11.2575. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: April and May 11.3675-11.3875, June 11.4525-11.4625, July 11.4325-11.4525 and October 11.2350-11.3350. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for March delivery trended 29 cents higher at 3.4825 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 24 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, March 15, with five docked com- pared to 27 last week with four docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. California Weekly Grain Report March 15 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 Solano County NA Colusa County NA Tehama County Yolo County Rail: Any Origin - via BNSF and U.P. Los Angeles Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Tulare County Truck Petaluma-Santa Rosa Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties Kern County Colusa County Glenn County CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Kings-Tulare-Fresno Turlock/Tulare Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles-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 Los Angeles-Chino Valley BNSF Truck Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock Turlock County Glenn County Kings-Tulare-Fresno OATS US No 1 White (40-lbs. per bushel) Truck Los Angeles-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) Los Angeles 12% Protein Los Angeles 13% Protein Los Angeles 14% Protein Colusa County NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1.15+K 1.17+K NA NA 1.27+K 1.27+K 8.70-9.00 Del NA NA 1.62+K NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) March 15 California farm milk supplies are more than adequate to meet all processing obligations. The spring flush started early this year, and proces- sors are waiting to see when it will end. Farm milk production is steady this week and hasn’t increased much in the past weeks. Bottled milk intakes are unchanged from last week. In Arizona, farm milk production is getting closer to the spring flush levels. Processors ex- pect the flush to start in two weeks. Milk produc- tion continues to trend higher. Nonetheless, producers are managing milk volumes well. Some loads of milk are moving out of state for processing. Class I intakes are lower this week due to schools being out for the spring break. Class II intakes are growing as orders for the spring holidays are starting to pick up. New Mex- ico farm milk output has augmented this week. Milk loads available for processing are long. Processing plants are working at full capacity. Class I and II intakes decreased while Class III demand moved up. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady to higher as spring weather builds into the region. Dairy contacts suggest milk intakes are sufficient for most processing needs and well ahead of last year’s volumes. Bottling demand is steady and Class II manufacturing is increasing. A few contacts report hearing some cream is moving into the region from California. Milk pro- duction in the mountain states of Idaho, Colora- do and Utah remains steady. Industry contacts say manufacturers requests for loads of milk saw a slight uptick last week, bringing milk production in better balance with processing needs. However, there is still an abundance of milk. Some discounted loads of milk are available and a few loads meandered their way into neighbor- ing states. KLAMATH (Klamath Livestock Auction) March 13 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 149.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-128.00; 600- 700 lbs 125.00-140.00, 700-800 lbs 105.00-110.00 Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 122.00-129.00; 400-500 lbs 122.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00- 120.00; 600-700 lbs 119.00-127.50, 700-800 lbs 105.00-112.00 Top Cow: 71.00 Top Bull: 86.50 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 66.00-86.50 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 64.00-71.00; Med Yield 50.00-62.00; Low Yield 36.00-49.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) March 12-13 Receipts: 735, 345 Cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 65.55 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows A/P: 62.39 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows A/P: 58.51 cwt Back-The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 80.00-90.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 61.00-87.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00-165.00 cwt; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 155.00-174.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 150.00- 170.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT cwt Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 160.00-180.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 165.00- 179.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 155.00-173.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 145.00-155.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 115.00-128.00 cwt Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 810.00-1050.00 Hd Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT Day Old Dairy Calves: 25.00-65.00 Hd Block Hogs: 60.00-108.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: NT Sows: 15.00-27.50 cwt Weaner Pigs: NT Lambs: 40-70 lbs 180.00-210.00 cwt; 75 lbs- 150 lbs 145.00-207.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 42.00-100.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 55.00-61.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 27.50-47.50 Hd Goats: 10-39 lbs 12.50-57.50 Hd; 40-69 lbs 30.00-155.00 Hd; 70-79 lbs 80.00-170.00 Hd; 80-89 lbs 120.00-200.00 Hd; 90-99 lbs 90.00- 210.00 Hd; 100-199 lbs 100.00-270.00 Hd; 200-300 lbs 180.00-290.00 Hd 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 17 SHIPPING AREA FWA CHG GRI CHG 70 CT CHG 10# FILM CHG IDAHO BURBANKS $14.07 -$0.28 $6.11 -$0.17 $22.00 $2.00 $9.00 -$1.50 IDAHO NORKOTAHS $13.11 -$0.50 $5.79 -$0.38 $20.50 $1.50 $9.00 -$1.50 SAN LUIS VALLEY $18.81 -$0.09 $11.51 -$0.08 $26.00 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 COLUMBIA BASIN $16.53 $0.20 $7.69 $0.12 $23.50 $0.50 $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 16 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no con- firmed trades reported. 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 March 16 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs mostly 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested, few 4.00 higher. At San Angelo, Texas, 6104 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes not tested and no com- parison on feeder lambs. 2200 head of negoti- ated sales of slaughter lambs were 1.00 higher. 3,342 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise spec- ified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-170 lbs 125.00-140.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 160.00-210.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 250.00- 275.00; 110-130 lbs 225.00-252.00; 130-150 lbs 190.00-225.00; 150-200 lbs 160.00-190.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 110-115 lbs 165.00- 170.00; 130-145 lbs 142.00-155.00; 155-175 lbs 127.50-135.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-130 lbs 158.00-166.50; 130-140 lbs 151.00-156.00; 160- 165 lbs 132.00-134.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 115-130 lbs 167.50- 180.00; 140 lbs 145.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 220.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-226.00, few 232.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 208.00-228.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-210.00, few 218.00; 90-110 lbs 186.00-206.00, few 210.00- 212.00. Pennsylvania: 30-40 lbs 270.00-310.00; 40-50 lbs 260.00-295.00, few 325.00-332.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-275.00, few 305.00- 310.00; 60-70 lbs 245.00-270.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-257.00, few 260.00-275.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-260.00, few 260.00-265.00; 90-110 lbs 245.00-252.00. Kalona, IA: 30-60 lbs 222.50-270.00; 60-70 lbs 197.50-225.00; 70-80 lbs 203.00-220.00; 80- 90 lbs 207.00-212.00. Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 227.50-235.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-230.00; 95-105 lbs 200.00-217.50. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 60-90 lbs 175.00-222.50. South Dakota: 70-90 lbs 160.00-175.00; 93 lbs 190.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2200: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 139-170 lbs 126.89-151.00 (wtd avg 146.46). CO: 400: Feeder Lambs 125-135 lbs 168.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00- 90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-80.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 56.00- 65.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 40.00-55.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-125.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 68.00- 77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-78.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-57.50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 58.00- 60.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 61.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 58.00-62.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 57.00-61.00; Cull 1 48.50. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00- 61.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-58.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-55.00; Cull 1 21.00-45.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 100.00-104.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 52.50-62.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-92.50; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 55.00-72.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-70.00; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 50-80 lbs 208.00- 216.00, 91 lbs 216.00; old crop 60-80 lbs 186.00-196.00, 85-95 lbs 176.00-184.00. Billings: 70-80 lbs 205.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 189.00-205.00; 90-100 lbs 181.00-191.00; 100- 105 lbs 180.00-185.00; 120-125 lbs 164.00- 166.00; 138 lbs 147.50. Kalona: 86 lbs 209.00; 92 lbs 190.00. So Dakota: 50-60 lbs 240.00-285.00; 62 lbs 247.50; 70 lbs 220.00; 80-90 lbs 193.00- 205.00; 90-100 lbs 183.00-185.50; 100-110 lbs 171.00-175.50; 121 lbs 157.50; 148 lbs 128.00; 157 lbs 157.00. Missouri: 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 16 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 15 cents higher for Jumbo, 30 cents higher for Extra Large and Large and 8 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is mostly higher. Demand is moderate to good. Offerings and supplies remain light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.65. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 257 Extra large 270 Large 267 Medium 185 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 244-256 Extra large 258-265 Large 255-262 Medium 173-180 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. Livestock Auctions Oregon Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Head Count: 523 March 17 Market Conditions Compared to Last Week: Cows and bulls off $5-7. Light feeders remain strong. Yearlings steady. High Dressers 59.00-67.00 Top 10 Cows: 63.70 Low Dressers: 50.00-58.50 Top Bulls High Dressers: 65.50-77.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 67.50-183.00; 500- 700 lbs 59.00-149.00; 700-900 lbs 90.00-113.00 Choice Steers Medium-Large Frame No. 1 & 2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs 154.00-184.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00- 169.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-124.00; 800-900 lbs 111.50-118.00 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1 & 2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-170.00; 400- 500 lbs 130.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00.00- 154.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-116.00; 800 and up 109.00 Bred Cows: 635.00-900.00 Hd Pairs: 850.00-1260.00 Pr Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 110.00- 450.00 Hd; Dairy: 50.00 Hd Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 180.00-230.50; 90-130 lbs 130.00-216.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) March 13 Receipts: 2184 Hd Comments: Good volume of calves and year- lings. Strong buyer attendance with a very active market. Weigh cows and bulls 3-4 cents higher compared to a week ago. Steer Penlots: 45 Hd 473 lbs 190.00 8 Hd 519 lbs 188.00 5 Hd 522 lbs 183.00 20 Hd 623 lbs 168.00 27 Hd 740 lbs 146.00 365 Hd 849 lbs 134.60 Heifer Penlots: 13 Hd 413 lbs 170.00 32 Hd 459 lbs 168.00 13 Hd 538 lbs 161.00 6 Hd 634 lbs 145.00 11 Hd 723 lbs 135.50 55 Hd 831 lbs 128.85 No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-399 lbs 160.00-190.00; 400-499 lbs 155.00-175.00; 500-599 lbs 145.00-161.00; 600-699 lbs 140.00- 151.00; 700-799 lbs 125.00-135.00; 800-899 lbs 120.00-128.85 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-399 lbs 120.00-159.00; 400-499 lbs 118.00-154.00; 500-599 lbs 115.00-144.00; 600-699 lbs 112.00- 139.00; 700-799 lbs 105.00-124.00; 800-899 lbs 100.00-119.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-399 lbs NT; 400-499 lbs NT; 500-599 lbs 80.00-90.00; 600-699 lbs 78.00-90.00; 700-799 lbs 75.00-88.00; 800-899 lbs 75.00-88.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-90.00 cwt Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 72.00-80.00; Med Yielding 64.00-71.00; Low Yielding 45.00- 63.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 70.00-78.00; Med Yielding 63.00-69.00; Low Yielding 45.00- 62.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 85.00-92.00; Med Yielding 78.00-84.00; Low Yielding 65.00-77.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Market) March 16 Receipts: 440 Hd Compared to Last Sale: Quite a few weigh-up cows $3-$5 lower. Too few feeder cattle to quote an accurate market. Will have more next week. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 65.00-75.00; Med Yielding 55.00-69.00; Low Yielding 45.00-54.00 No. 1 & 2 Bulls: 65.00-85.00 Feeder Steers: NT Feeder Hiefers: NT Pairs: Longhorn pairs $850 Calvy Cows: Few broken mouth $760-$950 Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) March 15 Receipts: 1500 Hd Compared to March 8 at the Same Market: Stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-9.00 lower with an interest out of the market. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 70 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 20 percent of the supply. The feeder supply in- cluded 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 55 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnan- cy, bangs, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 190.00; 500-600 lbs 185.50; 600-700 lbs 160.00; 700-800 lbs 150.50. Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs 119.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 165.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 400-500 lbs 154.00. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3: 400-500 lbs 97.50; 700-800 lbs 117.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 160.00; 500-600 lbs 167.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 161.00; 500-600 lbs 155.00-160.00; 800-900 lbs 105.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 115.00, Brahman X; 700-800 lbs 116.00. Large 1-2: 1100-1200 lbs 97.00 Heiferettes. Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs 89.50. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 130.00. Small 4: 200-300 lbs 385.00, Per Head; 300-400 lbs 525.00, Per Head. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean, 1400-2100 lbs, Avg Dressing 65.00-70.00, Low Dressing 60.00- 65.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean, 1300-1700 lbs, Avg Dressing 62.00-68.00, High Dressing 68.75, Low Dressing 58.00-62.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean, 950-1300 lbs, Avg Dress- ing 54.00-58.00, Low Dressing 48.00-54.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2400 lbs, Avg Dressing 92.00-97.00, High Dressing 102.00, Low Dress- ing 82.00-92.00 Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few 892 lbs. 900.00 6-9 mos. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Mid-Aged 1150-1400 lbs. 1000.00- 1125.00 6-9 mos. Cow/Calf Pairs (Per Pair): Small 4: Young 750 lbs. 700.00 with 50-75 lbs. Calves Mexican origin. Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price re- port 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. DAVENPORT (Stockland Livestock Auction) March 12 Receipts: 300 Hd Comments: Monday’s regular cattle sale fea- tured 300 head, with a light run of good light calves and a steady to stronger slaughter cow market. Slaughter cows: 73.00-74.00, with a top price of 81.00, with a good run of even cows. Slaughter bulls: topped out at 91.00, with an av- erage of 80.00 on a run of thinner bulls. Feeders were in good demand, with 400-500 weight steers bringing 174.00-203.00, while same weight heifers brought 142.00-166.00. 500-600 weight steers brought 163.00-181.00, with heifers bringing 140.00-172.00. NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. March 16 This week Last week 2017 311,300 339,800 334,600 Compared to March 9: Steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand continues for turnout cattle with 4-weight steers commonly above 200.00 in the Midwest. Feedlots continue to procure needs to fill pens when needed and stockyards continue to have the receipts at their regular auctions. Auction receipts nationwide typically drop around the first of April and this year is shaping up to follow that trend. Year to date auction receipts for this report are around 125,000 head behind a year ago. However, those totals are 205,000 ahead of the five-year average. As the Southern Plains go through another difficult time with drought conditions, calves being grazed this winter are not as abundant as they typically are in that area. On Tuesday, the governor of Kansas declared all 105 counties in the state in a drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor released March 15 shows 66 counties in Kansas are at D2 (Severe) or D3 (Extreme) drought levels, where 56.19% of the state’s land falls into this designation. Four counties along the Oklahoma border have the worst classification D4 (Exceptional) drought. Since the first of the year in Amarillo, the Nation- al Weather Service has only recorded one day of precipitation; a whopping one one-hundredth of an inch of rain fell on Feb. 17 that broke a dry streak that lasted 126 days. Some pretty handsome prices were paid for steers this week in the Northern Plains. Last Saturday at Ericson/Spalding Livestock Market in Ericson, Neb., one large consignment of reputa- tion one brand cattle was on offer for anyone to bid on. When the hammer dropped on two and a half loads of 775 lb steers at 162.50 and six straight loads of 860 lb steers from the same patron sold at 157.00. On Monday at Tri-State Livestock Auction in Mc- Cook, Neb., a load of 757 lb steers sold at 160.00. On Wednesday at Torrington Livestock in Tor- rington, Wyo., a half load of 656 lb steers sold at 186.00. On Thursday at Ogallala Livestock in Ogallala, Neb., a short load of 608 lb steers brought 197.00, while a load plus of bigger brothers weighing 666 lbs sold at 186.00. In addition at that location a load of 808 lbs steers sold at 154.25. The CME cattle complex has seen a better week, however, the last few has been nothing but a roller coaster. The front four months on Live Cat- tle closed 1.87 to 2.55 lower on the week, while the front five Feeder Cattle contracts were 2.95 to 3.70 lower on the week as bears took over after an early week fed cattle trade that was at higher levels and took some market watchers by surprise. Feedlot trade occurred on Tuesday in the South- ern Plains at 127.00, 1.00 higher than a week ago. In Nebraska and the Western Corn Belt, live prices ranged from 128.00 to 131.00 while dressed sales traded at mostly 205.00-207.00. As fed cattle stay in this trading range, packers continue to move boxed beef at the higher levels. The Choice cutout closed today at 225.59, up 1.45 from last Friday and at the highest level since June 30, 2017. The Select cutout closed at 216.86 down 0.40 from last Friday. Auction volume this week in- cluded 63 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY March 16 Slaughter cattle traded mostly steady to 1.00 higher for live and 1.00 higher on dressed sales. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver- aged 221.23 up 0.53 from last Friday. The Choice/ Select spread is 8.73. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negoti- ated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 122,247 head. Last week’s total head count was 130,304. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 127.00-129.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: mostly 205.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 127.00-129.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, with exception the Southeastern region traded steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value on Friday 173.01. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE March 16 This week Last week 2017 0 0 2,950 Compared to March 9: Feeder steers and heifers not tested this week. Cattle futures con- tinuing its downward trend diminishing seller interest and feedlot demand. The feeder supply included 0 percent over 600 lbs and 0 percent heifers. Unless otherwise 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 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: NT