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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 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 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
50,199
775
4065 tons
Compared to April 13: Export and feeder Alfalfa firm in a light
test. Feeder hay supplies remain tight. More interest was noted
this week for contracting new crop export Alfalfa. Most new crop
contracts are for all cuttings with minimum RFV values and 20
percent down or scheduled payments. Trade very active on new
crop contracts, slow on domestic feeder hay due to low supplies.
Demand remains very good for all classes. Most feeder hay buy-
ers are looking for large volumes to purchase. Retail/Feedstore
not tested.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good/Prem/New
22,833 165.00
Fair/Good/Exp
400
145.00
New
22,833 145.00
Util/Fair/New
2833 125.00
Tarped
1000 160.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Good/Exp
300
135.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 20
Compared to April 13: 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
276
360
1436 tons
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
100
140.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
15
220.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
35
234.00
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
35
185.00
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good
15
170.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Good
8
170.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
68
215.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 20
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
950
325
700
Compared to April 13: Alfalfa feeder hay firm 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. Old crop
feeder hay is still available in the trade area. Retail/Feedstore not
tested this week.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Fair/Org
100
190.00
Tarped
200
105.00
Util/Rain Dam
600
85.00
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
Mid Square
Fair/ Tarped
50
160.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
April 20
Compared to April 13: All classes traded steady with very good
demand. The warm temperatures and recent precipitation helped
winter forage crops’ maturation. Alfalfa cutting began in the Cen-
tral Valley. Corn fields were prepared and planted as weather and
soil conditions permitted. Ground preparation continued for spring
forage.
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
6075
8905
8400 tons
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
Premium
Retail/Stable
25
280.00
Fair
2500 215.00
Rye Grass
Good
1000 125.00
Rice Straw
Good/Del
200
115.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supr/Del
425
297.00
Grass
Good/Org
100
145.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and
Inyo.
No New Sales Confirmed.
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
Supreme
50
233.00
Prem/Supr
1450 222.57
Export
75
230.00
Prem/Ret/Stab
200
230.00
Bermuda Grass
Prem/Ret/Stab
50
220.00
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland
Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) except
feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are for rail
delivery unless truck indicated.
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
April 19
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for April
delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, April 19, were
mixed, mostly lower, compared to week ago noon bids for April
delivery.
May wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, April
19, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat
futures were 4.25 cents lower at 4.7675, Kansas City wheat fu-
tures were 12.25 cents lower at 4.9525 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 9.75 cents lower at 6.1325. Chicago May corn
futures trended 6.75 cents lower at 3.82 and May soybean futures
closed 23.25 cents lower at 10.3725.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during April for ordinary protein trended one to two
cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same
delivery period from 5.80-5.90. Some exporters were not issuing
bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums were zero 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 4.39-4.75
and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.39-4.80.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: May 5.8175-5.90, June 5.85-5.8775, July 5.75-5.87
and August New Crop 5.50-5.7850.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: May 4.39-4.75, June 4.4450-4.75, July
4.4450-4.6950 and August New Crop 4.4850-4.6850.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during April trended steady to two cents per bushel
lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80-
5.90. 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 cents per bushel
over soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed
maximum 10.5 percent protein for April delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were 4.39-4.75 and bids for White Club Wheat
were 4.39-4.79.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5
percent proteins were as follows: May 5.8175-5.90, June 5.85-
5.8775, July 5.75-5.8275 and August New Crop 5.50-5.7850.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: May 4.39-4.75, June and July 4.4450-4.75
and August New Crop 4.4850-4.75.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
April delivery trended 12.25 cents per bushel lower than week ago
bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issu-
ing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: April
and May 6.4025-6.5525, June 6.4450-6.5950, July 6.3750-6.4450
and August New Crop 6.3350-6.4350.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North-
ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during April trended 9.75
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 for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: April 7.4825-7.7325, May 7.4325-4.6325, June 7.5925,
July 7.4925-7.5925 and August New Crop 7.49-7.54.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for April delivery trend-
ed mixed, from 6.75 cents lower to 3.25 cents per bushel higher
than week ago bids for the same delivery period at 5.05-5.22.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Forward month corn bids were as follows: May 5.00-5.12, June
5.07-5.11, July 5.03-5.06 and August 5.0550-5.0650. Bids for US
1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN
shuttle trains for April delivery trended 13.50 to 15.50 cents per
bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period
from 11.3525-11.3725. Some exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery.
Forward month soybean bids were as follows: May 11.3225,
June and July 11.39-11.44 and October 11.3550-11.3850. Bids
for US 2 Heavy White Oats for April delivery trended steady at
3.63 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 28 grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, April 19, with five docked
compared to 28 last week with seven 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 19
Only one transaction was reported for the week.
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
Stockton-Modesto-
Oakdale-Turlock
10.25 Del
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
FLUID MILK AND CREAM
REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
April 19
California milk production is active this week,
following typical seasonal output levels for this
time of the year. Balancing pressure is slowly
declining in response to slight drops in milk vol-
umes produced.
Some milk is still finding its way out of Califor-
nia to meet tight processing deadlines. Class 1
sales as well as the retail sector sales are flat.
According to some contacts, water reservoirs in
California are beyond the previous year’s levels.
The last winter’s record rain as well as the last
snows have brought the reservoirs to 80 percent
of normal. Milk production is slowly dropping in
Arizona as the state’s climate is warming up and
cows are starting to feel the heat. The weather
has also been dry and windy to the point where
there is a red flag warning for potential fires.
Milk supplies are enough to meet all manu-
facturing needs. Some processors are doing
preventive repairs/maintenance work as well as
managing incoming milk loads. Bottling milk in-
takes have remained steady. Due to aphids and
erratic weather conditions, the yields on the first
two cuttings of alfalfa hay were low in southern
California and in Arizona.
In New Mexico, milk holdovers are increas-
ing again because maintenance and cleaning
schedules have disrupted normal processing
schedules. Milk production is slightly up.
However, sales are mixed across the Class-
es of milk. Class I sales are down, but intakes
into Class II are up. Class III demand has not
changed much from a week ago.
The sales of some dairies in California and in
other western states did not have much effect on
the alfalfa hay market because of tight supplies.
In the West, the acres used to grow alfalfa hay
are down by 2 percent. Therefore, some market
participants believe this will negatively impact
2018 alfalfa hay production.
Milk production is generally well-balanced with
processing needs in the Pacific Northwest. Cow
comfort has not been an issue. Even though
cool, wet weather covers the region, milk vol-
umes are following seasonal patterns. Bottling
demand is steady.
Milk production in the mountain states of Ida-
ho, Utah and Colorado remains strong. Even
with the flush at hand in the southern part of the
region, loads of milk from surrounding states are
finding their way to processors. Milk volumes
are climbing steady in the northern areas of
the region. Industry contacts are anticipating an
early flush. Massive volumes of condensed skim
continue to clear into nonfat dry milk.
Western cream demand has ticked up a bit.
Cream availability is good, but not as over-
whelming as a few weeks ago. Adverse weather
conditions are influencing ice cream makers’
intakes of cream. Butter producers are still
churning, but some have reduced their churning
schedules. Cream multiples for all usages range
from 1.03 to 1.24.
According to the DMN National Retail Re-
port-Dairy for the week of April 13-19, the nation-
al weighted average advertised price for one gal-
lon of milk is $2.35, down $0.32 from last week,
and down $1.43 from a year ago. The weighted
average regional price in the Southwest is $2.45
with a price range of $2.29-$2.49. The weighted
average regional price in the Northwest is $2.58
with a price range of $1.99-$2.99.
Milk pooled on the Arizona Order 131 totaled
441.6 million pounds in March 2018. Class I
utilization accounted for about 25.1 percent of
producer milk. The uniform price was $14.02,
up $0.11 from last month, but $2.00 below one
year ago.
Milk pooled on the Pacific Northwest Order
124 totaled 635.0 million pounds in March 2018.
Class I utilization accounted for about 25.3 per-
cent of producer milk. The uniform price was
$13.88, up $0.22 from last month, but $2.05
below one year ago.
active with good demand for small producers to fill
small pasture needs. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00
lower, most pressure on Holstein cows. Slaughter
bulls steady in a light test. Trade active with good
demand. Slaughter cows 69 percent, slaughter bulls
5 percent, and feeders 29 percent of the supply. The
feeder supply included 49 percent steers and 51
percent heifers. Near 70 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500
lbs 182.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs 180.00; 600-700 lbs
154.50; 800-900 lbs 139.00Value Added. Medium
and Large 2-3 700-800 lbs 125.50. Steers Large 2-3
600-700 lbs 88.00-90.00.
Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2-3 1000-
1100 lbs 106.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 lbs
127.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500
lbs 149.50-160.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-147.00;
600-700 lbs 131.50-140.00; 700-800 lbs 139.00
Replacement; 800-900 lbs 114.00. Medium and
Large 2-3 700-800 lbs 124.75. Large 2-3 600-700
lbs 85.00; 700-800 lbs 84.50; 1300-1400 lbs 85.50.
Small and Medium 2-3 400-500 lbs 146.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1500-2000 lbs; Avg
Dressing 65.00-70.00; High Dressing; 70.75-78.75;
Low Dressing 60.00-65.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1200-1700 lbs; Avg Dress-
ing 64.00-69.00; Low Dressing 59.00-64.00
Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1450 lbs; Avg Dressing
56.00-59.00; Low Dressing 49.00-56.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2: 1400-2200 lbs; Avg Dressing
98.00-102.75; Low Dressing 85.00-98.00
Feeder Heifers (Top Offerings and Pen Lots):
300-400 lbs 160.00-186.00 (few); 400-450 lbs
160.00-181.00; 450-500 lbs 140.00-165.00;
500-550 lbs 140.00-165.00; 550-600 lbs 130.00-
157.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-147.00 (few); 650-
700 lbs 135.00-143.50; 700-750 lbs 127.00-
147.00 (1 set); 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Calvy Cows: NT
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Receipts: 1641 HD
Comments: Good volume with active bidding
and stockers and feeders. Pairs and breds
steady to softer. Weigh cows and bulls softer on
high yielding cows, steady on medium yielding.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-399
lbs 175.00-192.00; 400-499 lbs 165.00-189.00;
500-599 lbs 160.00-178.00; 600-699 lbs 152.00-
170.50; 700-799 lbs 140.00-152.00; 800-899 lbs
130.00-141.50
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-399
lbs 140.00-174.00; 400-499 lbs 135.00-184.00;
500-599 lbs 125.00-159.00; 600-699 lbs 120.00-
149.00; 700-799 lbs 110.00-139.00; 800-899 lbs
102.00-125.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-399
lbs 160.00-177.50; 400-499 lbs 155.00-176.00;
500-599 lbs 145.00-161.00; 600-699 lbs 140.00-
153.25; 700-799 lbs 125.00-136.00; 800-899 lbs
115.00-130.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-399
lbs 130.00-158.00; 400-499 lbs 125.00-154.00;
500-599 lbs 120.00-154.00; 600-699 lbs 115.00-
139.00; 700-799 lbs 110.00-124.00; 800-899 lbs
100.00-114.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-399 lbs 80.00-
95.00; 400-499 lbs 80.00-90.00; 500-599 lbs
75.00-90.00; 600-699 lbs 75.00-88.00; 700-799
lbs 70.00-88.00; 800-899 lbs 70.00-85.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 64.00-72.00;
Med Yielding 58.00-63.00; Low Yielding 42.00-
52.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 63.00-68.25;
Med Yielding 61.00-66.00; Low Yielding 45.00-60.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 86.00-94.00; Med
Yielding 78.00-85.00; Low Yielding 65.00-72.00
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
April 21
Head Count: 422
Market Conditions Compared to Last Week:
Butcher cows and bulls off $3-5. Feeder cattle
steady and strong.
High Dressers: 65.00-73.00
Top 10 Cows: 68.65
Low Dressers: 55.00-64.50
Bulls: top Bulls High Dressers: 71.50-88.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 100.00-151.00; 500-
700 lbs 100.00-142.00; 700-900 lbs 95.00
Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No. 1 &
2s:
Feeder Steers: 300 to 400 lbs 151.00-152.00; 400
to 500 lbs 152.50-181.00; 500 to 600 lbs 140.00-
164.50; 600 to 700 lbs 144.50-160.00; 700 to 800
lbs 141.00-151.00; 800 to 900 lbs 102.00 Light Test
Choice Heifers Medium to Large Frame No. 1 &
2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300 to 400 lbs 140.00-185.00;
400 to 500 lbs 140.00-164.00; 500 to 600 lbs 125.00-
154.00; 600 to 700 lbs 125.00-142.00; 700 to 800 lbs
120.00-136.50; 800 and up 100.00-107.00 light test
Bred Cows: 760-1000 Hd Pairs: 950-1285 Pr
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs): Beef: 155-480 Hd
Dairy: 37.50 Hd
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 180.00-212.50; 130 lbs
120.00-194.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
April 19
Total receipts: 312
Butcher Cows:
Conventional: top Cow, $74.00; top 10 Cows,
$71.19; top 50 Cows, $67.36; top 100 Cows, $59.71.
Organic: top Cow, $95.00; top 10 Organic, $92.75;
Avg. All Organic, $71.42.
Bulls: Conventional: top Bull, $96.00; Avg. All
Bulls, $85.24.
Cow/Calf Pairs: $1375.00-1710.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
April 17
total Receipts: 377, 372 Cattle
top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 73.75 cwt
top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 69.05 cwt
top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 64.64 cwt
Back to The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt
Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt
top Certified Organic Cattle: 60.00-81.00 cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: 74.50-95.50 cwt
top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs 145.00-165.00 cwt;
300-400 lbs 150.00-180.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 143.00-
180.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 130.00-175.00 cwt; 600-
700 lbs 120.00-165.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs 120.00-150.00 cwt
top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
140.00-165.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-155.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 128.00-145.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
120.00-140.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-137.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs NT
Cow/Calf Pairs: 735.00-1280.00 Hd
Bred Cows: 685.00-1000.00 Hd
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 95.00-190.00 Hd
Day Old Dairy Calves: 10.00-52.50 Hd
Block Hogs: 41.00-74.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: 50.00-115.00 Hd
Sows: 10.00-54.00 cwt
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-70 lbs 150.00-192.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs
140.00-185.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 52.00-97.50 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 69.00-78.00 cwt
Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 50.00-112.50 Hd
Goats: 10-39 lbs 17.50-55.00 Hd; 40-69 lbs 52.50-
157.50 Hd; 70-79 lbs 142.50-180.00 Hd; 80-89 lbs
165.00-190.00 Hd; 90-99 lbs 170.00-202.50 Hd;
100-199 lbs 115.00-222.50 Hd; 200-300 lbs NT
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
April 17
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 172.00-198.00; 400-
500 lbs 150.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-157.00;
600-700 lbs 130.00-154.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-
126.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-130.00
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 138.00-169.00; 400-
500 lbs 121.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-131.00;
600-700 lbs 110.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-
129.00; 800-900 lbs 1NT
Top Cow: 71.50
Top Bull: 92.00
Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 73.00-92.90
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 64.00-71.50; Med
Yield 59.00-63.00; Low Yield 40.00-58.00
Feeder Hieferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: 1250.00-1875.00
Bred Cows: 700.00-1190.00
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
April 19
Receipts: 1150 Hd
Compared to April 12 at the same market: Stocker
and feeder cattle steady in a light test, due in part
to small lots and singles being offered today. Trade
California
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Market)
April 20
Receipts: 704
Compared to Last Sale: Weigh-up cows and bulls
$3 lower. Good light cattle market; call it steady.
Off lots and singles $25-$40 below top offerings.
Feeder Steers (Top Offerings and Pen Lots):
300-400 lbs 205.00-223.00 (few); 400-450 lbs
190.00-209.00; 450-500 lbs 165.00-198.00;
500-550 lbs 160.00-186.00; 550-600 lbs 150.00-
170.00; 600-650 lbs 140.00-165.00; 650-700
lbs 150.00-162.50 (few); 700-750 lbs 126.00-
147.00 (few); 750-800 lbs 125.00-136.00 (few);
800-900 lbs 125.00-130.00 (few)
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)
April 21
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
IDAHO BURBANKS
$15.44
$0.00
$6.94
$0.00
$26.00
$0.00
$9.00
$0.00
SAN LUIS VALLEY
$19.09
$0.08
$11.75
$0.07
$27.50
$0.50
$16.00
$0.00
COLUMBIA BASIN
$17.43
$0.03
$8.25
$0.02
$25.50
$0.00
$12.00
$0.00
WISCONSIN
$20.26
$0.20
$12.19
$0.16
$31.00
$0.00
$17.50
$0.25
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 20
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
very active for bidding this week. Close to 1
million pounds of wool were bid on Thursday,
though confirmation of sales could not be de-
termined for this report. The results of confirmed
sales will be included on the report next week.
Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was at
a standstill this week. No confirmed trades were
reported.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
April 20
Compared to last week slaughter lambs were
10.00-20.00 lower, instances 20.00-40.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes were weak to 5.00 lower, in-
stances 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder lambs weak
in light test. At San Angelo, Texas, 6808 head
sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 1200 slaugh-
ter lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3100 head of
negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady
to 1.00 lower. 2,653 lamb carcasses sold with all
weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep
sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise
specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-
160 lbs:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-155 lbs
120.00-134.00, few 138.00-142.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 188.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 270.00-
285.00; 110-130 lbs 232.00-275.00; 130-150 lbs
215.00-240.00; 150-200 lbs 190.00-225.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 145-175 lbs 130.00-
160.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 140-155 lbs
141.00-143.00.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Elec: shorn 145-165 lbs 143.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 208.00-226.00; 60-70
lbs 196.00-222.00; 70-80 lbs 194.00-202.00, few
207.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-202.00; 90-110
lbs 180.00-196.00, few 199.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 265.00-287.00; 50-
60 lbs 260.00-280.00, few 280.00-295.00; 60-70
lbs 255.00-275.00, few 280.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs
245.00-275.00, few 275.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs
245.00-272.00, few 270.00-290.00.
Kalona, IA: 40-50 lbs 222.50-250.00; 50-60
lbs 220.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-235.00; 70-
80 lbs 225.00-234.00; 80-90 lbs 224.00-236.00.
Ft. Collins: 40-60 lbs 220.00-250.00; 60-80
lbs 230.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00-255.00;
100-105 lbs 230.00-232.50.
Missouri: 60-70 lbs 230.00-240.00; 70-105
lbs 200.00-225.00.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 237.50-240.00; 60-80 lbs
221.00-250.00; 80-110 lbs 189.00-213.00.
South Dakota: 90-100 lbs 143.00-145.00.
Billings, MT: 70-80 lbs 182.00-185.00; 80-90
lbs 177.50-178.00; 107 lbs 161.00.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
3100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled
134-159 lbs 135.00-158.84 (wtd avg 148.82).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-75.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 76.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
65.00-75.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00-
65.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-59.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-
100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-135.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 75.00-120.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 77.50-
88.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-92.50; Utility 1-2
(thin) 55.00-57.50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 48.00-
53.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 56.00-70.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 54.00-66.00; Cull 1 48.00-58.00.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-53.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
42.00-54.00; Cull 1 37.00.
Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
50.00-85.00.
Virginia: Good 2-4 80.00-94.00; Utility 1-2
82.00; Cull 1 64.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-82.50; Utility and Good 1-2
(medium flesh) 65.00-73.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
58.00-74.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 50-90 lbs 198.00-226.00; 98 lbs
218.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: old crop 87 lbs 180.00; 90-100 lbs
175.00-177.50.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade A and Grade AA in
cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS
(USDA Market News)
April 20
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra
Large and Large and 2 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to about steady.
Offerings are mostly moderate. Demand is in a full range of light to fairly good. Supplies are light to
moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.27.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
212
Extra large
202
Large
196
Medium
147
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
199-211
Extra large
190-197
Large
184-191
Medium
135-142
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 20
This week
Last week
2017
246,000
277,300
265,400
Compared to April 13: Feeder steers and heifers
sold steady to 4.00 higher in the North and South
Plains while the Southeast sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.
The North Plains region is starting to dig out from
the blizzard over last weekend. Some main trans-
mission lines left many producers without power
for days as remnants of the winter storm stretched
from Montana through Minnesota, encompassing a
vast area that would have just started their calving
seasons.
Many Northern-tiered states are content to start
their calving seasons later as they are accustomed
to having a severe winter blast in the month of
March. Occasionally April weather wreaks havoc
and brings everyone back to reality and Mother
Nature shows who is still in control.
Calving has been challenging for a wide area of
producers this spring with temperature fluctuations
and excessive moisture being reported. Pens in
South Dakota and Nebraska have been reported to
be in muddy conditions for the last several weeks
and this one was no different. With the extra slog-
ging around the pen a fed steer must do, it just burns
up mega-calories that normally goes into gain.
Live Cattle futures are trying to rally back after a
continual slide through the month of March.
However, on Thursday of this week, futures were
weak despite higher negotiated cash trade. Fed cat-
tle in the Southern Plains sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher at
121.00 to 122.00.
Analysts are expecting the fed cattle prices to
have downward pressure in the coming months
as calf-feds make their way to the packing plant.
The winter wheat pasture grazing programs that
backgrounders had relied on for years was virtually
nonexistent due to drought in the Southern Plains
this year. The marketing pattern of those cattle has
yet to be determined; however, those cattle probably
were on a finishing ration sooner than normal due to
lower cost feed ingredients.
With all those factors to take into consideration the
Southern Plains feedlots will probably see a rise in
marketings in the next month or so. Calf prices are
still lofty in the country this week.
On Monday at the Russell Livestock Market in Rus-
sell Iowa, a package of 708 lb steers sold at 166.50.
On Tuesday at Lolli Brothers Livestock in Macon,
Mo., three small packages that combined to make a
half load weighing 702-706 lbs sold for a weighted
average of 170.73. The bigger brothers there weigh-
ing 758 lbs sold at 158.50.
On Wednesday at Green City Livestock Auction
in Green City, Mo., a package of 560 lb thin steers
sold at 199.00, while the St Joseph, Mo., Stockyards
sold a half load of 815 lb steers at 154.00.
On Thursday at Pratt Livestock in Pratt, Kan., a
half load of 751 lb steers brought 152.00, while a
load of 861 lb steers at Valentine Livestock in Valen-
tine Neb., sold at 142.25.
Top quality heifers are still in demand with breed-
ing season getting closer every day. On Monday at
Tri-State Livestock in McCook, Neb., a load of 736
lb replacement heifers sold at 150.50.
On Thursday in Valentine Neb., a short load of
517 lb heifers sold at 187.00 while another short
load of their thinner, bigger sisters weighing 685 lb
sold at 157.25.
The Cattle-on-Feed for April 1 released today
were all within industry guesses and would be
viewed as a neutral report. On Feed reported at 107
percent of a year ago; Placements at 91 percent
and Marketings at 96 percent.
Auction volume this week included 53 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SUMMARY
April 20
Slaughter cattle traded mostly 3.00-4.00 higher
for live in Texas and Kansas while Nebraska was
mostly steady live, dressed trades where up to 5.00
higher. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday at afternoon
averaged 206.06 down 0.20 from last Friday. The
Choice/Select spread is 11.85.
Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated
cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 99,346
head. Last week’s total head count was 55,023.
Midwest Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 120.00-122.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 190.00-
195.00.
South Plains Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 120.00-122.00.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices):
Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower, slaughter bulls
sold steady to 3.00 lower. Packer demand moder-
ate to good. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value on
Friday 172.47.
NORTHWEST WEIGHTED
DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE
April 20
This week
Last week
2017
1,532
1,352
3,150
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 47 percent heifers. Unless otherwise stat-
ed prices are FOB weighting points with 2-3 per-
cent 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:
175 Head: Avg Wt 775 lbs; Avg Price 138.00; Current Del
292 Head: Avg Wt 822 lbs; Avg Price 140.18; Current Del
220 Head: Avg Wt 868 lbs; Avg Price 129.45; Current Del
120 Head: Avg Wt 900 lbs; Avg Price 129.00; Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1:
165 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs; Avg Price 127.21; Current Del
440 Head: Avg Wt 820 lbs; Avg Price 127.18; Current Del
120 Head: Avg Wt 850 lbs; Avg Price 124.00; Current Del