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May 18, 2018 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-18-4-1/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. 13 Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or 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) May 11 This week FOB Last week Last year 900 24,650 2310 tons Compared to May 4: Feeder Alfalfa steady in a light test. Feeder hay supplies remain tight. Rain storms throughout the trade area delayed harvest of new crop. Early forecasts also call for rain next week. Trade active with good demand especially for retail Timothy. Retail/Feedstore not tested. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Tarped 300 152.50 Alfalfa Standing Prem/Supr/Haylage 600 145.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) May 11 Compared to May 4: 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 1083 191 797 tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Prem/Supr/Exp 800 170.00 Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 30 220.17 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 7 225.00 KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Fescue Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 25 175.00 3 180.00 LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 68 210.00 Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 60 185.00 Good 30 150.00 Oat Small Square Good 60 125.00 EASTERN OREGON: No New Sales Confirmed. HARNEY COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) May 11 This week FOB Last week Last year 1200 500 600 tons Compared to May 4: Alfalfa feeder hay steady in a light test. No new contracts for new crop reported this week. Trade very slow with good demand. A new exporter out of Salt Lake is looking to buy in Idaho. Some exporters are offering 135.00 for a min RFV test of 145 and then 98 cents per point over 145 RFV test for new crop. Old crop feeder hay is getting cleaned up in the trade area. 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 200 140.00 Util/Fair/Exp 1000 110.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) May 11 Compared to May 4: All classes traded steady with very good demand. According to the NASS Crop Production Report May 10, hay stocks on farm in California for 2017 was 330,000 tons and for 2018 it is 140,000 tons. This week FOB Last week Last year 15,105 7985 5525 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 Sacramento. Alfalfa Supreme 150 245.00 Premium 600 240.00 Fair/Good 40 212.50 Orchard Grass Good/Prem 50 250.00 Rye Grass Good/Prem/Org 25 170.00 Mixed Grass Good/Prem/Org 25 170.00 Oat Good 500 140.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 2175 262.18 Excess Moist 50 240.00 Very High Test 900 280.00 Premium/Supreme 1890 254.47 Premium 2050 244.63 Retail/Stable 100 246.25 Fair/Good 75 206.67 Fair 25 180.00 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 25 270.00 Wheat Good 2500 160.00 Retail/Stable 150 175.00 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. Alfalfa Supreme Very High Test 225 265.00 Fair/Good 25 200.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 1500 227.67 Export 1800 226.67 Retail/Stable 225 239.44 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 May 10 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for May deliv- ery ended the Reporting week on Thursday, May 10, lower compared to week ago noon bids for May delivery. July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 10, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 31.50 cents lower at 5.0650, Kansas City wheat futures were 40.75 cents lower at 5.27 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 21 cents lower at 6.09. Chicago July corn futures trended 6 cents lower at 4.02 and July soybean futures closed 32 cents lower at 10.2125. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during May for ordinary protein trended 8.25 to 16 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.75-6.00. 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 May delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.70-4.8675 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.70-4.95. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: June 5.75-6.00, July 5.75-5.95, August New Crop 5.72-5.85 and September 5.75-5.88. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: June 4.70-4.8675, July 4.7675-4.8675, August New Crop and September 4.85-4.9175. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during May trended 8.75 to 16 cents per bushel lower than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.75-5.9150. 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 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 May delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.5175-4.9175 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.6175-4.9675. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: June 5.75-5.95, July 5.75-5.95 and August New Crop 5.75-5.85. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: June 4.6675-4.9175, July 4.70-4.9175, August New Crop and September 4.7175-4.8675. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for May delivery trended 41.75 to 46.75 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: May 6.52-6.62, June 6.52-6.77, July 6.37-6.72 and August New Crop 6.3550-6.5550. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during May trended 7 to 17 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 fol- lows: May 7.59-7.79, June 7.54-7.59, July 7.49-7.54 and August New Crop 7.3575-7.4075. Coarse feed grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for May delivery trended mixed, four cents lower to one cent per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period from 5.09-5.17. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: June 5.09-5.12, July 5.07-5.08, August 5.0825-5.1025 and October 4.9950. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for May delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: October 11.09-11.16 and November 11.06. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for May deliv- ery 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 following link: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/export-sales/barley.htm. Pacific Northwest Export News: There were 28 grain vessels in Co- lumbia River ports on Thursday, May 10, with five docked compared to 30 last week with six docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corp. (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAIN (USDA Market News) May 10 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) Truck: Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock NC 11.00 Del CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB: Modesto-Oakdale- Turlock 1.39+N Kings-Tulare- Fresno 1.39+N Turlock/Tulare 1.14+N Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles- Chino Valley 1.20+N SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles- Chino Valley 1.31+N AH = As Harvested, N = Nominal, NC = New Crop, Del = Delivered Chicago and Kansas City Board of Trade’s month symbols: F = January, H = March, K = May, N = July, Q = August, U = September, V = October, X = November, Z = December Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) May 10 California farm milk is being orderly pro- cessed. Milk output is steady to slightly down. Manufacturing capacities are adequate to handle all milk supplies. Processing duties are running as scheduled. No major issues were re- ported this week. Bottling demand is flat. In Arizona, weather conditions are getting hot- ter and impacting cows’ well-being. As so, milk production is progressively dropping. Milk loads available to manufacturers are high, but remain manageable. Some milk con- tinues to be shipped to California for processing. Milk intakes into bottling plants are flat. New Mexico milk production is slightly down this week. Farm milk processing is going well. Holdovers are back to normal levels. Milk sup- plies are in line with buyers’ demands. Class I demand from grocery stores and schools is steady to slightly down. Class II in- takes are increasing as ice cream manufactur- ers start requesting more. Class III sales are generally steady. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady to higher. Some industry contacts suggest intakes are increasing due to pleasant weather in the re- gion. Others add that limited hot weather, plenty of water and generally good quality feedstocks have yielded strong milk components as well. Manufacturers report plenty of milk for most processing needs. Bottling demand is steady and some Class II processors, that is ice cream, are commencing summer processing sched- ules. Milk production in the mountain states of Ida- ho, Utah and Colorado is strong and growing. Northern reaches of this region typically do not reach flush until late June or early July. Manufacturers report they have been able to keep pace with milk intakes for the most part, making space for some additional milk. Contacts say only a few loads of milk are getting pushed into surrounding states. Western condensed skim is clearing well into the dryers. Processors hope that ice cream mak- ers will be taking more loads as the summer gets close. Western cream is tightening slowly. Inven- tories are plentiful to meet all processing needs. Cream demand is higher, mostly for ice cream manufacturers. Cream churning is still active. However, some processors hope to stop run- ning the churns soon. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of May 4-10, the national weighted average advertised price for one gal- lon of milk is $2.51, up $0.37 from last week, but down $0.11 from a year ago. The weighted average regional price in the Southwest is $2.41 with a price range of $1.99-$2.79. The weighted average regional price in the Northwest is $1.99 with no price range. According to the NASS Dairy Products report, hard ice cream production in the West region for March 2018 is 12.4 million gallons, 24.8 percent higher than a month ago, but 29.7 percent below the previous year. 500-700 lbs 91.00-145.00; 700-900 lbs. 65.00- 128.50 Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-176.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-173.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-148.50; 700-800 lbs 124.00- 137.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers Medium to Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 174.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00- 164.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-161.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 107.00-121.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Bred Cows: 1000-1025 Hd Pairs: 875-1125 Pr Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 250-510 Hd; Dairy: 30-150 Hd Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 180.00-235.00; 130 lbs 110.00-220.00 KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) May 8 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 154.00-171.00; 500-600 lbs 152.00- 169.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 104.00-120.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-169.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 138.50; 600-700 lbs 110.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-119.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 69.50 Top Bull: 91.50 Slaughter Bulls” High Yield 69.00-91.50 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 62.00-69.50; Med Yield 58.00-61.00; Low Yield 39.00-57.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: 1260.00-1590.00 Bred Cows: 870.00-1090.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) May 7-8 Receipts: 932, 404 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows: A/P: 71.40 Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 66.54 Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 63.16 Top Certified Organic Cattle: 45.50-85.00 All Slaughter Bulls: 77.00-98.50 Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 147.00-162.50; 400-500 lbs 145.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00- 167.50; 600-700 lbs 130.00-165.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-138.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs 120.00-132.50 Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 128.00-157.50; 400-500 lbs 121.00-148.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 147.00; 600-700 lbs 116.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-124.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Cow Calf Pairs: 675.00-1220.00 Hd Bred Cows: 700.00-975.00 Hd Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 7.50-110.00 Hd Day Old Dairy Calves: 7.50-37.50 Hd Block Hogs: NT Feeder Pigs: 115.00-285.00 Hd Sows: 10.00-67.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 50.00 Hd Lambs 40-70 lbs 170.00-190.00 cwt; 75-150 lbs 130.00-190.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 30.00-85.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 62.50-72.50 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 42.50-72.50 Hd Goats: 10-39 lbs 12.50-95.00 Hd; 40-69 lbs 50.00-167.50 Hd; 70-79 lbs 115.00-180.00 Hd; 80-89 lbs 115.00-207.50 Hd; 90-99 lbs 95.00- 210.00 Hd; 100-199 lbs 130.00-270.00 Hd; 200- 300 lbs 260.00-270.00 Hd Livestock Auctions Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) May 10 Receipts: 1285 Compared to May 3: Stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Trade active with good de- mand. Quality of feeder cattle offered this week mostly were small lots and singles. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Slaugh- ter cows 71 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 19 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 73 percent steers and 27 per- cent heifers. Near 86 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for pregnancy, bangs, and age. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500- 600 lbs 180.00; 600-700 lbs 161.00; 700-800 lbs 148.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-138.75 Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 123.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 180.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 700- 800 lbs 141.00. Large 1: 1100-1200 lbs 78.00, Heiferettes; 1400-1500 lbs 86.50, Heiferettes. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 137.00; 600-700 lbs 134.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: Pct. Lean 80-85; 1300-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 67.00-72.00; High Dressing 73.00- 73.75; Low Dressing 62.00-67.00 Lean: Pct. Lean 85-90; 1200-1800 lbs; Avg Dressing 66.00-71.00; Low Dressing 61.00- 66.00 Lean: Pct. Lean 90; 900-1400 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 58.00-61.00; Low Dressing 51.00-58.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2100 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 98.00-107.00; High Dressing 107.75; Low Dressing 90.00-98.00 Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 1200- 1300 lbs 76.00, Young. Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: Few Mid-Aged 1398 lbs. 1385.00 6-9 mos. 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 in- cluded in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Oregon LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) May 10 Total receipts: 282 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $74.50; Top 10 Cows, $72.24; Top 50 Cows, $69.18; Top 100 Cows, $66.41; Organic: Top Cow, $92.50; Top 10 Organic, $89.41; Avg. All Organic, $70.00. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $95.00; Avg. All Bulls, $81.61. Cow/Calf Pairs: $1025.00-$1575.00. Feeder Steers: 300-399 lbs $103.00-$182.50; 400-499 lbs $100.00-$161.00; 500-599 lbs $136.00-165.00; 600-699 lbs $157.00; 800-899 lbs $125.00; 1000-1099 lbs $112.00; 1100-1199 lbs $161.00. Feeder Heifers: 300-399 lbs $170.00; 500- 600 lbs $127.00-148.00; 600-699 lbs $95.00- $147.00; 1300-1399 lbs $71.00. MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) May 14 Receipts: 383 Steers (92 Hd): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 175-190; 500-600 lbs 160-174; 600-700 lbs 140-160; 700-800 lbs 125-140 lbs; 800-900 lbs 120-130 Heifers (37 Hd): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 150-170; 500-600 lbs 140-150; 600-700 lbs 125-140; 700-800 lbs 120-125 lbs; 800-900 lbs 115-120 Butcher Cows (189 Hd): Fleshy cow 70-73: Lean Cow 70-76; Low Yield 65-70; Feeder Cows: 75-80; Heiferettes 85-110 Bulls (48 Hd): High Yield 88-92; Med Yield 85- 88; Feeder 80-85 EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) May 12 Receipts: 247 Market Conditions Compared to Last Week: Cows and bulls steady. Feeders steady. High Dressers 66.00-74.00 Low Dressers: 58.00-66.00 Top 10 Cows: 69/20 Top Bulls: High Dressers 75.00-88.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 70.00-172.50; California COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) May 11 Receipts: 947 Compared to Last Sale: Slaughter cows steady. Feeder steer yearlings $5 to $7 lower. Under 650 lbs, steady to slightly lower. Heifers $5 to $7 lower. Slaughter Cows: High Yield 62.00-69.50; Med Yield 52.00-61.00; Low Yield 40.00-51.00 Bulls 1&2: 60.00-85.00 Feeder Steers: (Top offerings and pen lots): 300-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs 189.00 (1 set); 500-550 lbs 160.00-181.00; 550-600 lbs 145.00- 177.00; 600-650 lbs 145.00-160.00 (few); 650- 700 lbs 140.00-163.50; 700-750 lbs 125.00- 132.00; 750-800 lbs 125.00-132.00; 800-900 lbs 125.00-132.50; 900-1000 lbs 114.00-134.00 Feeder Heifers: (Top offerings and pen lots): 300-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 120.00-153.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-151.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-137.00; 650-700 lbs 123.00- 140.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-136.00; 750-800 lbs 115.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-123.00; 900- 1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Calvy Cows: NT 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) Mat 12 Shipping Area FWA Chg IDAHO BURBANKS $15.74 $0.07 SAN LUIS VALLEY $19.31 $0.00 COLUMBIA BASIN $17.28 -$0.10 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.12 $0.04 $27.00 $0.50 $9.00 $0.00 $11.94 $0.00 $28.00 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 $8.16 -$0.06 $25.00 -$1.00 $12.00 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News May 11 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were 80,500 lbs of confirmed trades. 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 May 11 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were uneven; at New Holland, Pa., steady to 10.00 higher and at San Angelo, Texas, 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady. At San Angelo, 6679 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading no comparison on slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were steady. 2300 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 higher. 2,486 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-145 lbs 130.00-140.00. VA: wooled 80-110 lbs 161.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 232.00-270.00; 110-130 lbs 225.00-240.00; 150-200 lbs 175.00- 200.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 130-145 lbs 150.00- 177.50; 165-185 lbs 142.50-150.00. South Dakota: shorn 97 lbs 215.00; shorn and wooled 125-150 lbs 150.00-158.00. Kalona, IA: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs:Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 182.00-198.00, few 200.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 176.00-188.50, few 192.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-188.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-177.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-172.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 210.00-255.00, few 275.00-290.00; 50-60 lbs 207.00-255.00, few 260.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 217.00-265.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs 212.00-255.00, few 260.00- 265.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-250.00, few 265.00. Kalona, IA: no test. Ft. Collins:60-70 lbs 212.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs 207.50-222.50; 90-100 lbs 205.00-210.00. Missouri: 50-80 lbs 197.50-210.00. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 180.00-222.50; 60-90 lbs 185.00-223.00. South Dakota: 90-105 lbs 180.00-195.00. Billings, MT: 65-80 lbs 192.00-196.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-188.00; 90-105 lbs 179.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2300: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 119- 181 lbs 130.30-164.00 (wtd avg 154.43). CA: 1600: Feeder Lambs 95-105 lbs new crop 190.00. UT: 700: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good 1-3 60.00; Utility 1-2 45.00. 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) 72.00-84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00- 76.00, few 79.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00-65.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-50.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00- 85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-117.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 77.50-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-45.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 42.00-55.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 54.00-66.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 43.50-57.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 45.00- 49.00; Cull 1 30.00-38.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 42.00-57.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 46.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.00- 59.00; Cull 1 41.00-49.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 50.00-67.50. Virginia: Good 2-4 78.00-83.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-90 lbs 196.00-218.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: 55 lbs 182.50; 65 lbs 175.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-176.00. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 40-50 lbs 240.00-260.00; 50-60 lbs 222.50-225.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-220.00; 79 lbs 215.00; 88 lbs 205.00; 95-100 lbs 202.50-207.50. Missouri: 25-45 lbs 175.00-190.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 50-70 lbs 188.50- 200.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 85.00- 126.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: yearlings 85-90 lbs 145.00-156.00 cwt; baby tooth 100-165 lbs 85.00-95.00 cwt; solid mouth 115-165 lbs 75.00-81.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: 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) May 11 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged on all sizes. The under- tone is lower. Offerings are moderate to readily available. Demand is light. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price $1.16. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 212 Extra large 167 Large 161 Medium 136 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 198-210 Extra large 154-161 Large 148-155 Medium 124-131 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. May 11 This week Last week 2017 216,400 376,300 328,900 Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Fundamentally speaking, feeder cattle demand can only be moderate at this time on all weights of feeders as farmers have turned their attention to the GPS monitors that are making sure the corn rows are straight. With that segment of buyers on the sidelines for a week or two, that leaves the order buyers from feedyards to come in and gobble up the available supplies of feeders this week. The cash fed cattle market has been strong and the volume purchased by packers the past couple of weeks is not by any means record breaking, however, it is notable in the fact that they were willing to take on inventory. Due to that increased volume, packers are not aggressively chasing the market this week and are content to set back, kick their heels up and wait to buy cattle cheaper. How much cheaper and if any significant volume has yet to be determined as sellers have dug in for a late Friday trade. Thursday was a nice up day for the CME Cattle complex, however it has not been friendliest this week with the front month June Live Cattle was only 1.65 higher on the week, despite the near $20.00 difference between cash and futures. The next three months of Live Cattle contracts were 0.60 to 0.85 lower on the week. Feeder cattle futures had nice upticks as well on Thursday, however all of the listed 2018 contracts still closed the week 1.98 to 2.68 lower. Last Friday at Fort Pierre Livestock in Sort Pierre, S.D., a package of 719 lb steers sold at 172.00 and two loads per lot of 816 and 822 lb steers sold at 152.00 and 153.00 respectively. On Monday at Callaway Livestock Auction in Kingdom City, Mo., a load of 707 lbs steers sold at 160.50. On Tuesday in the hills of North Central, Mo., at Unionville Livestock, a load of 819 lb steers sold at 146.50, before a load of 917 lb steers sold at 140.10. On Tuesday at Imperial Livestock Market in Imperial, Neb., a load of 723 lbs steers sold at 165.00, while a load of bigger brothers sold at 145.00. Analysts were encouraged with last week’s slaughter rate of 647K and were anticipating a larger rate this week as large boxed-beef move- ment is helping to keep the supply chain moving to meet seasonal peak beef demand. However, industry had other plans and the Es- timated Slaughter was reported at 645K for this week. Packer margins continue to be positive in a large way as the Choice boxed beef cutout closed this week at 230.97, 2.67 higher than a week ago, while Select cutouts closed at 208.69, 0.80 lower than last Friday. Overall, the positive fundamentals of good beef demand and export sales are encouraging, how- ever packers and retailers will pay close attention to beef sales this weekend with Mother’s Day in the windshield and the Memorial Day weekend coming up soon. Planters in the fields were very prevalent last week in the Corn Belt as Indiana posted a 34 percent increase in acreage planted in one week; Illinois - 42 percent increase; Iowa - 23 percent increase and Nebraska - 25 percent increase. Indiana and Illinois are now ahead of their 5 year average in corn planted, while Nebraska and Iowa are getting closer to normal plantings as warmer weather has pushed into the regions. Drought still persists in the Southwest as Excep- tional Drought classification now is in 7 states, and ranchers in Moderate to Severe Drought areas are very concerned about the limited livestock water. Auction volume this week included 52 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 45 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY May 11 Slaughter cattle not well established in all feed- ing regions, few however are trading within last week’s range. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver- aged 219.83 up 0.93 from last Friday. The Choice/ Select spread is 22.28. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 56,975 head. Last week’s total head count was 156,110. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 120.00-124.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 191.00- 195.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 120.00-122.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Packer demand remains moderate. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-Out Value on Friday 174.31. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE May 11 Last week 2017 This week 949 1,610 1,000 Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. The feeder supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and 35 percent heifers. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weight- ing points with 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 4-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: 81 Head: Avg Wt 700 lbs; Price Range 158.50; Current Del 90 Head: Avg Wt 830 lbs; Price Range 138.00; Current Del 450 Head: Avg Wt 868 lbs; Price Range 135.00- 137.00; Current Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: 40 Head: Avg Wt 630 lbs; Price Range 142.00; Current Del 78 Head: Avg Wt 650 lbs; Price Range 153.50; Current Del 140 Head: Avg Wt 825 lbs; Price Range 132.00; Current Del 70 Head: Avg Wt 900 lbs; Price Range 124.00; Current Del
