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Potato Market Reports
Hay 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)
April 6
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1400
8665
1970 tons
Compared to March 30: Export Alfalfa steady in a light test. No
new sales of domestic hay reported this week. Trade slow this
week for old crop as most interests are awaiting new crop. Retail/
Feedstore not tested.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good/Export
900
150.00
Fair/Export
350
140.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good/Export
150
180.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 6
Compared to March 30: 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
1154
509
2042 tons
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Tons Price
Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square
Triticale
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Timothy Grass
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Prem/Ret/Stab
Large Square
Good/Premium
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
Large Square
Good/Premium
Small Square
Good/Premium
10
275.00
25
165.00
20
182.50
65
120.00
26
180.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
68
215.00
Prem/Export
850
180.00
Small Square
Premium
30
185.00
Prem/Ret/Stab
30
185.00
Fair/Good
30
150.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 6
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
1100
125,150
200
Compared to March 30: Alfalfa steady in a light test. No new
contracts for new crop reported this week. Trade slow with good
demand. Most interests are waiting for new crop. Retail/Feedstore
not tested this week. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm
or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Prem/Tarped
450
175.00
Good/Organic
650
150.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 6
Compared to March 30: All classes traded steady with very good
demand. According to the NASS Crop Progress Report, high pres-
sure developed during the week leading to dry weather and above
normal temperatures across California. As the high pressure
slowly dissipated, mild conditions returned over the state. Winter
forage crops were maturing well. Some silage harvesting began.
Alfalfa swathing was reported in the San Joaquin Valley. Cotton
field preparation was ongoing. Wheat development was benefiting
from the precipitation in March.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
3575
4100
5531
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas:
No New Sales Confirmed
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
Prem/Supr/Del 100
285.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Fair
150
160.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and
Inyo.
Alfalfa
Supr/Del
725
296.21
Fair/Del
300
230.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western
San Bernardino:
No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and
Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
1850 224.05
Prem/Ret/Stab
450
231.67
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
April 5
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for April
delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, April 5, were steady
to higher, compared to week ago noon bids for April delivery.
May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, April
29, higher as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 13.75 cents higher at 4.6475, Kansas City wheat fu-
tures were 31.25 cents higher at 4.9850 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 11.25 cents higher at 5.8975. Chicago May corn fu-
tures trended 1.75 cents higher at 3.8950 and May soybean futures
closed 13.50 cents lower at 10.3125.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
or barges during April for ordinary protein trended steady to 10.75
cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same
delivery period from 5.40-5.66. 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
April delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.4975-4.80
and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.4975-4.92. Forward month
bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: April 5.40-
5.8175, May 5.65-5.8475, June 5.70-5.8625, July 5.50-5.7125 and
August New Crop 5.50-5.68.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: May 4.4975-4.80, June and July 4.5250-
4.80 and August New Crop 4.5675-4.77.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during April trended steady to 10.75 cents per bushel
higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.25-
5.8175. 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 maxi-
mum 10.5 percent protein for April delivery by unit trains and barges
to Portland were 4.4975-4.7975 and bids for White Club Wheat
were 4.4975-4.8975.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: May 5.78-5.8475, June 5.78-5.8625, July
5.60-5.7125 and August New Crop 5.60-5.68.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: May 4.4975-4.7975, June 4.5250-4.75 and
August New Crop 4.5675-4.7175.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
April delivery trended 31.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago
bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing
bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: April and
May 6.3350-6.5850, June 6.4650-6.6150, July 6.4450-6.5650 and
August New Crop 6.3450.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during April trended 11.25 to
18.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same de-
livery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby deliv-
ery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: April 7.0475-7.3475, May 7.1975-7.3475, June and July
7.2125-7.4125 and August New Crop 7.3950-7.4450.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for April delivery trend-
ed mixed, from 2.25 cents lower to 6.75 cents per bushel higher
than week ago bids for the same delivery period at 5.0150. Some
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Forward month corn bids were as follows: May 4.9950-5.0150,
June 5.0225-5.0325, July 5.0025-5.0125 and August 4.8975. Bids
for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -
BN shuttle trains for April delivery trended 3.50 cents lower than
week ago bids for the same delivery period from 11.2625. Some
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward
month soybean bids were as follows: May 11.2825, June 11.37,
July 11.39 and October 11.29. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for
April delivery trended steady 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 follow-
ing link: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/export-sales/barley.htm
Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 23 grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, April 5, with six docked
compared to 22 last week with five docked. There were no new
confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration (CCC) of the USDA.
CALIFORNIA WEEKLY
GRAIN REPORT
April 5
Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or
receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless
otherwise stated.
Only one trade was reported for the week.
Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk-
BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
FOB
NA
Solano County
Colusa County
NA
Tehama County
NA
Yolo County
NA
Rail: Any Origin - via BNSF and U.P.
NA
Los Angeles
Stockton-Modesto-
Truck:
Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Tulare County
NA
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-
NA
Oakdale-Turlock
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
NA
Kern County
NA
Colusa County
NA
Glenn County
NA
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB:
Stockton-Modesto-
Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
NA
Kings-Tulare-Fresno
NA
Turlock/Tulare
NA
FLUID MILK AND CREAM
REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
April 5
In California, milk processors report that milk
output has reached the peak of the spring flush
and should start to go down soon. Processing
plants continue to process at full capacity.
Class I demand is back to normal as edu-
cational institutions reopened after the spring
break. Some loads of milk are moving from
California to Nevada to find processing homes.
In Arizona, although temperatures are warm-
ing up little by little, milk output is strong follow-
ing seasonal trends. Industry contacts report
that Arizona is at the peak of the spring flush.
Some manufacturers are sending milk loads to
California to help out with balancing.
With schools being back in session, Class I
intakes increased compared to last week. New
Mexico milk production slightly increased this
week. Plants are running at or near full capacity.
Class I and II sales are steady to slightly down
while Class III intakes increased. Repair/main-
tenance workloads at some Class III producing
plants caused milk redistribution to other Class
III plants. Milk holdovers are higher, but still
manageable.
Los Angeles-
NA
Chino Valley
Stockton
NA
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
NA
Stockton-Modesto-
NA
Oakdale-Turlock
Kings-Tulare-
Fresno Counties
NA
Glenn County
8.70 Del
Hanford County
NA
Kern County
NA
In the Pacific Northwest, milk production
is trending higher, following seasonal trends.
Some industry contacts say this is the beginning
of the spring flush that will continue to climb
through early May. Manufacturers report no
shortage of milk or cream. Bottlers and proces-
sors are busy handling the early swells of milk
within the region. A few manufacturers suggest
a little added heat could spur on ice cream de-
mand and also help balance milk volumes.
Milk production in the mountain states of Ida-
ho, Utah and Colorado is steady to higher. Man-
ufacturers report there is plenty of milk for most
processing needs. There are a few distressed
loads floating around the region, however, the
number of those loads seems to be dependent
on the ability of some manufacturers to take in a
few extra loads of milk.
This week, slight increases in processing
schedules at several plants helped alleviate a
little bit of the pressure.
In the Western dairy market, condensed skim
is plentiful. Many loads are clearing into nonfat
dry milk. Western cream demand is steady. Ice
cream manufacturers are taking on more loads.
Cream supplies are not flooding the market as
they were a few months ago. However, supplies
are still abundant.
30.00-147.50 hd; 70-79 lbs 120.00-180.00 hd; 80-
89 lbs 117.50-242.50 hd; 90-99 lbs 80.00-250.00
hd; 100-199 lbs 52.50-255.00 hd; 200-300 lbs
200.00-270.00 hd
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
April 3
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 141.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-
135.00; 600-700 lbs 101.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs
99.00-102.00
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 128.00-139.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-
130.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs
100.00-108.00
Top Cow: 69.00
Top Bull: 82.00
Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 78.00-82.00
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 60.00-69.00; Med
Yield 52.00-59.00; Low Yield 39.00-50.00
Feeder Heiferettes: 72.00-76.00
Cow Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
April 7
Head Count: 236
Market conditions compared to last week: Butch-
er cows and bulls up $3-6. Feeder cattle steady.
Light lambs strong.
High Dressers: $72.00-82.00
Top 10 Cows: $78.05
Low Dressers: $62.00-72.00
Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: $84.00-98.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs: 130.00-158.00;
500-700 lbs: 126.00-138.00; 700-900 Lbs: 723.00-
120.00
Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Steers: 300 to 400 lbs $158.00; 400 to
500 lbs $130.00-160.00; 500 to 600 lbs $135.00-
153.00; 600 to 700 lbs $140.00-144.00; 700 to 800
lbs 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs 116.00-120.00
Choice Heifers Medium To Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300 to 400 lbs $130.00-162.50;
400 to 500 lbs $125.00-150.00; 500 to 600 lbs
$130.00-152.00; 600 to 700 lbs $130.00-140.00;
700 to 800 lbs $117.00; 800-up $100.00-112.00
Bred Cows: $600-850 Hd
Pairs: $1000-1220 Pr
Head Calves (up to 250 lbs) Beef: 120-315 Hd;
Dairy: 110 Hd
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 167.00-250.00; 130 lbs
$152.00-170.00
California
Livestock Auctions
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
April 6
Receipts: 1400
Compared to March 30 at the same market:
Stocker steers less than 600 lbs. firm, more than
600 lbs. weak. Not enough feeder steers for ac-
curate trends. Stocker heifers less 700 lbs. weak
to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers more than 700 lbs.
firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand
for all classes. CME positions have traded lower
over the last few weeks and buyers have passed
this weakness on to cash prices. However, today
and yesterday saw sharply higher contract prices
as both days closed with triple-digit gains. Slaugh-
ter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.
Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows
61 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders
29 percent of the supply. The feeder supply includ-
ed 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near
47 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600
lbs 173.00-181.50; 600-700 lbs 148.00-160.00;
700-800 lbs 145.50. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 125.00,
Value Added. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs
167.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00. Small 4: 300-400 lbs
150.00.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3:
500-600 lbs 115.00. Medium and Large 3-4: 500-
600 lbs 80.00. Small and Medium 3-4: 400-500
lbs 147.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-
500 lbs 161.50; 500-600 lbs 149.00-158.00; 600-
700 lbs 138.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 128.00, Full;
600-700 lbs 148.00, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs
130.00-131.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 400-500
lbs 110.00; 600-700 lbs 116.50. Small and Medium
1-2: 300-400 lbs 148.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1400-2100 lbs; Avg
Dressing 74.00-79.75; Low Dressing 69.00-74.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1200-1800 lbs; Avg
Dressing 68.00-75.00; High Dressing 77.75; Low
Dressing 63.00-68.00
Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1500 lbs; Avg Dressing
60.00-63.00; Low Dressing 53.00-60.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2450 lbs; Avg Dressing
95.00-103.50; High Dressing 111.00-115.50; Low
Dressing 85.00-95.00
Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is
reflective of the majority of classes and grades of
livestock offered for sale. There may be instances
where some sales do not fit within reporting guide-
lines and therefore will not be included in the report.
Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless oth-
erwise noted.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
April 9
Top Quality Pen Lots:
Steers: 300-400 lbs $190-207; 400-500 lbs
177.00-198.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 166.00-186.00
cwt; 600-700 lbs 163.00-179.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs
128.00-145.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 125.00-138.00 cwt
Heifers: 300-400 lbs $160.00-170.00; 400-500
lbs 155.00-170.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 151.00-169.00
cwt; 600-700 lbs 140.00-158.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs
120.00-135.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-120.00 cwt
Butcher Cows: Fleshy Cow $63-70; Lean $68-
75; Low Yield $60-68; Feeder $70-80; Heiferettes
$90-110
Bulls: High Yield $95-102; Med Yield $88-94;
Feeder: $90-100
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
April 3
Receipts: 286, 284 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 73.94 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 70.84 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 67.06 cwt
Back To The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt
Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 59.00-80.00 cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: 79.50-93.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00-165.00
cwt; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 155.00-202.50
cwt; 500-600 lbs 145.00-166.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
140.00-165.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 126.00-150.00
cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-118.00 cwt
Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
145.00-152.50 cwt; 400-500 lbs 150.00-180.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-160.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
135.00-160.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs
95.00-115.00 cwt
Cow/Calf Pairs: 1000.00-1430.00 hd
Bred Cows: NT
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 200.00-275.00 hd
Day Old Dairy Calves: 5.00-60.00 hd
Block Hogs: 100.00-113.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: 60.00-70.00 hd
Sows: 18.00-34.00 cwt
Weaner Pigs: 37.50-50.00 hd
Lambs 40-70 lbs: 175.00-217.50 cwt
Lambs 75-150 lbs: 125.00-192.50 cwt
Thin Ewes: 10.00-59.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 56.00-68.00 cwt
Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 47.50-75.00 hd
Goats: 10-39 lbs 30.00-92.50 hd; 40-69 lbs
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
April 6
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
slow this week. There were 90,500 lbs of con-
firmed trades reported. Prices reflect trades
FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack,
bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer.
Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted
.10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usu-
ally trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag
prices.
20 Micron: US Grade 64-70s, Territory States
5.90
22 Micron: US Grade 62s, Territory States
5.69
24 Micron: US Grade 60s, Territory States
3.85
25 Micron: US Grade 58s, Territory States
3.75
29 Micron: US Grade 50-54s, Territory States
1.55
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was
at a standstill this week. There were no con-
firmed trades reported.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
April 6
Compared to March 30: Slaughter lambs
were steady to 20.00 higher, instances 20.00-
40.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00
higher, instances 20.00 higher. Feeder lambs
not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 2271
head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 1340
slaughter lambs in California. In direct trading
slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested.
2400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter
lambs were 2.00-4.00 higher. 3,007 lamb car-
casses sold with all weights no trend due to
confidentiality.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
90-160 lbs:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 130-165 lbs
115.00-122.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 180.00-185.00; 110-
130 lbs 182.50-194.00; 130-160 lbs 137.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 285.00-
310.00; 110-130 lbs 270.00-297.00; 130-150
lbs 235.00-245.00; 150-200 lbs 190.00-220.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 136 lbs 147.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 135-145
lbs 151.00-156.00.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Elec: shorn 125-160 lbs 145.50-
166.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 224.00-249.50; 60-
70 lbs 220.00-240.00, few 242.00-250.00; 70-
80 lbs 210.00-225.00, few 228.00; 80-90 lbs
200.00-218.00; 90-110 lbs 196.00-200.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 280.00-330.00, few
330.00-345.00; 50-60 lbs 312.00-345.00, few
345.00-355.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-330.00, few
330.00-355.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-300.00, few
310.00-325.00; 80-90 lbs 275.00-297.00, few
297.00-315.00.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Ft. Collins: 60-75 lbs 230.00; 80-90 lbs
220.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-220.00.
Missouri: no test.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 225.00-269.00; 60-90 lbs
205.00-256.00; 90-110 lbs 210.00-247.50.
South Dakota: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
2400: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled
135-223 lbs 122.80-159.00 (wtd avg 148.94).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-82.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 82.00-88.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 70.00-76.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
thin) 60.00-68.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000
compared with 38,000 last week and 45,000
last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
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)
April 7
SHIPPING AREA
FWA
CHG
GRI
CHG
70 CT
CHG
10# FILM
CHG
IDAHO BURBANKS
$15.34
$0.48
$6.88
$0.29
$25.50
$1.00
$9.00
$0.00
IDAHO NORKOTAHS
$14.14
$0.56
$6.57
$0.42
$24.00
$2.00
$9.00
$0.00
SAN LUIS VALLEY
$19.01
$0.00
$11.68
$0.00
$27.00
$0.00
$16.00
$0.00
COLUMBIA BASIN
$17.37
$0.14
$8.21
$0.09
$25.00
$0.50
$12.00
$0.00
NA
Oakdale-Turlock
Truck:
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
April 6
Receipts: 1166
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 66.00-74.00; Med
Yielding 56.00-65.00; Low Yielding NT
Heiferettes: 75.00-95.00
Bulls 1&2: 60.00-87.00; High Dress 88.00-94.00
Feeder Steers (top offerings and pen lots):
300-400 lbs 170.00-200.00 few; 400-450 lbs NT;
450-500 lbs 170.00-190.00; 500-550 lbs 160.00-
182.00; 550-600 lbs 160.00-180.50; 600-650 lbs
150.00-167.00; 650-700 lbs 140.00-146.00 few;
700-750 lbs 130.00-154.00; 750-up lbs NT
Feeder Heifers (top offerings and pen lots):
300-400 lbs 143.00-179.00; 400-450 lbs 145.00-
174.50; 450-500 lbs 137.00-159.50; 500-550
lbs 135.00-157.00; 550-600 lbs NT; 600-650 lbs
136.00 1 set; 650-700 lbs 125-134.00 few; 700-
750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs 120.00 1 set 792; 800-up
lbs NT
Pairs: Heifer load Lots: $1850-2150; few small
bunches $1175-1925
Calvy Cows: NT
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Market)
April 6
Receipts: 1072
No. 1 Holstein Springers: $1400-1600
No. 2 Holstein Springers: $1100-1375
No. 1 Jersey Pringers: $1100-1325
No. 1 Jersey X Springers: $1200-1600
Fresh No. 1 Holsteins: $1200-1600
Open Heifers:
Holsteins: 9 Hd 590 lbs @ $600; 4 Hd 548 lbs
@ $585
Jerseys: 21 Hd 524 lbs @ $660; 14 Hd 607
lbs @ $650
Jersey X’s: 22 Hd 706 lbs @ $750; 4 Hd 581
lbs @ $585; 4 Hd 321 lbs @ $410
Holstein Barren Heifers: $75.00-88.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding $65.00-
70.00; Med Yielding $58.00-64.00; Low Yielding
$42.00-57.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding $68.00-
76.25; Med Yielding $62.00-67.00; Low Yielding
$40.00-61.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding $84.00-90.50; Med
Yielding $78.00-83.00; Low Yielding $62.00-
77.00
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)
April 5
Prices are unchanged. Trade sentiment continues sharply lower. Demand ranges light to instances
fairly good, mostly light to moderate. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Supplies are light to moderate.
Market activity is slow to moderate.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
301
Extra large
337
Large
335
Medium
210
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
288-300
Extra large
325-332
Large
323-330
Medium
203-210
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.
April 6
This week
Last week
2017
196,700
201,900
265,600
Compared to March 30: Early week sales
of calves and yearlings in a light test traded
unevenly steady to 5.00 lower, with instances
10.00 lower.
Early week sales saw the most declines but
Wednesday’s and Thursday’s sharp gains in
the CME cattle futures helped to stabilize most
markets with several auctions reporting steady
to 5.00 higher trends, as this week’s sales were
a tale of two markets.
Receipts were light this week coming back
from Easter Holiday, a strong cold front through
the Southern and Northern Plains along with
fears of lower market uncertainties all hampered
receipts this week; especially at some of your
larger markets as Oklahoma City, El Reno and
Joplin all had very light receipts. Live and Feed-
er Cattle futures on Wednesday scored a large
reversal coming up for rare air and hopefully a
key reversal.
Feeder contracts established new lows before
rebounding to close more than 4.00 higher for
the day, as solid gains continued through Thurs-
day posting an impressive market bounce the
last two days of trading. The coming weeks will
be made up of new crop fall born calves which
are not always in high demand by feeder buy-
ers as many are unweaned and carrying flesh.
Nevertheless, most top quality 5 weight and 6
weight steers suitable for grass that are long-
time weaned with good weighing conditions are
still in good demand.
Some handsome prices were reported this
week for all the uncertainty that markets have
seen this week; mostly in the Northern Plains
with Bassett, Neb., on Wednesday selling 175
head of steers weighing 601 lbs at 184.75 and
near 230 head of 800-850 lb steers averaging
819 lbs sold for a weighted average price of
145.36.
Yearling market in Kearney, Neb., on
Wednesday was also good with two loads of
steers weighing 761 lbs selling for 148.10 and
in Creston, Iowa, on Wednesday saw a load of
664 lb steers sell for 163.50.
Packers came out on Tuesday and bought
fed cattle lower picking them up from mostly
117.00-118.00, with sales in the Northern Plains
on Wednesday and Thursday at 114.00-114.50.
This week has been very volatile for the mar-
kets as Stock Market started the week with large
losses before finding footing at mid-week.
The tariff showdown between U.S. and China
has uncertainties with a possible intense nego-
tiating period ushering in a high stakes standoff.
One thing markets loathe is uncertainty.
Feeder cattle are caught in a bottleneck of
lower fed cattle prices, increasing supplies of
fed cattle, sharply lower cattle futures and re-
cord supplies of competing meats as the entire
livestock complex struggles with these issues,
demand and exports are very important to keep
product moving and prices stable.
Until the fed cattle market finds a bottom and
live cattle futures find support hoping to see
higher fed cattle market down the road and fund
selling stops feeder cattle prices will continue
to be volatile until in most cases they align with
profitable returns on fed cattle.
This keeps the cattle markets and futures very
vulnerable and very fluid in moving fast in one
direction or the other; caution certainly remains
in the air. Choice boxed-beef closed .78 cents
lower on Friday at 214.31 with Select .71 cents
lower at 205.60 compared to last Friday’s close
with Choice at 221.04 and Select at 208.69.
Auction volume this week included 49 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 47 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SUMMARY
April 6
Slaughter cattle traded mostly 4.00-6.00 low-
er for live and 2.00-6.00 lower, bulk of the trade
being 2.00 lower for dressed sales.
Boxed Beef prices as of Friday at afternoon
averaged 209.96 down 4.87 from last Friday.
The Choice/Select spread is 8.71. Slaugh-
ter cattle on a national basis for negotiated
cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled
77,582 head. Last week’s total head count
was 111,071.
Midwest Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 114.00-
118.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 184.00-
188.00.
NORTHWEST WEIGHTED
DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE
April 6
This week
Last week
2017
748
837
1,900
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and
heifers had no FOB current trades to compare.
The feeder supply included 100 percent over
600 lbs and 40 percent heifers. Unless other-
wise 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.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1:
100 Head: Avg Wt 725 lbs; Avg Price 137.00;
Current Del
350 Head: Avg Wt 850-875lbs; Avg Price
129.63; Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1:
78 Head: Avg Wt 630 lbs; Avg Price 136.00;
Current Del
220 Head: Avg Wt 825 lbs; 825 Avg Price
124.64; Current Del