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June 8, 2018 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY ROP-23-4-1/106 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) June 1 This week FOB Last week Last year 17,160 6200 5350 tons Compared to last May 25: New crop export and dairy Alfalfa steady. Due to recent rain storms testing hay is hard to find. Trade moderate with very good demand. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 1500 190.00 Export 5930 194.57 Good/Export 6700 186.03 Organic 400 220.00 Fair/Export 1070 162.99 Rain Damage 300 155.00 Alfalfa Small Square Prem/Export 1010 215.05 Alfalfa In Windrow Premium 250 170.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) June 1 Compared to May 25: 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. Contacts were extremely difficult to get ahold of this reporting week. This week FOB Last week Last year 93 357 442 tons CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES Tons Price Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 25 235.00 LAKE COUNTY Triticale Large Square Good/Premium 68 115.00 EASTERN OREGON: No New Sales Confirmed. HARNEY COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed. KLAMATH BASIN: No New Sales Confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) June 1 This week FOB Last week Last year 1020 4100 1250 tons Compared to May 25: Alfalfa new crop premium steady. Trade slow with good demand especially for export and stable hay going to eastern interests. Rain showers continue to plague the trade area. Large supplies of hay down that has been rain damaged. Retail/Feed store steady. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem/Export 480 154.79 Good/Export 480 135.42 Alfalfa Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 60 200.00 Retail/Stable CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) June 1 Compared to May 25: All classes traded steady with very good demand. Potatoes for seed and beans were emerging in Sacra- mento County. Wheat was turning gold and drying out in Colusa County. Mild weather conditions had a positive impact on planted crops in the Sacramento Valley. This week FOB Last week Last year 13,000 13,420 16,526 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. Tons Price Alfalfa Supr/Del 100 295.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 50 235.00 Wheat Good 500 165.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 650 270.00 Prem/Supr 600 260.00 Good 1800 233.89 Fair/Good 50 180.00 Oat Good 2050 143.41 Forage Mix-Two Way Good/Ret/Stab 250 154.00 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 Prem/Supr 2075 256.55 Prem/Ret/Stab 450 275.56 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 200 300.00 Orchard Grass Prem/Ret/Stab 150 320.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Prem/Ret/Stab 100 250.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 1000 220.00 Retail/Stable 200 220.00 Gd/Prem/Ret/Stab 200 210.00 Good/Export 1000 200.00 Fair/Good/Grassy 1500 180.00 Bermuda Grass Prem/Ret/Stab 75 225.00 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 May 31 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for May delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 31, mixed compared to week ago noon bids for May delivery. July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, May 31, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were four cents lower at 5.2625, Kansas City wheat futures were 6.50 cents lower at 5.4250 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 22.75 cents lower at 6.12.Chicago July corn futures trended 10.25 cents lower at 3.94 and July soybean futures closed 17.25 cents lower at 10.1850. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during May for ordinary protein trended mixed, from 8.25 cents lower to 12.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80-5.95. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were zero to negative 5 cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids this week compared to zero cents per bushel over soft white wheat bids 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 4.7425-4.85 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.7425-4.95. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: June and July 5.80-5.95, August New Crop 5.80-5.90 and Sep- tember 5.83-5.93. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: June 4.7925-4.85, July 4.8425-4.85, August New Crop and September 4.7875-4.85. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during May trended mixed, 8.25 cents lower to 12.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80-5.95. 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 4.7425-4.8925 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.8425-4.9425. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: June and July 5.80-5.95 and August New Crop 5.80-5.88. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: June 4.7925-4.8925, July 4.8425-4.8925, August New Crop 4.6875-4.85 and September 4.7875-4.8375. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for May delivery trended 6.50 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 and June 6.6750-6.9250, July 6.4250-6.9250, August New Crop 6.5075-6.7575 and September 6.7075-6.7575. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during May trended 22.75 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 fol- lows: May 7.57-7.72, June 7.57-7.62, July 7.52-7.62, August New Crop 7.3975-7.4975 and September 7.3475-7.4475. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BNSF shuttle trains for May delivery were not avail- able as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. For- ward month corn bids were as follows: June 5.04-5.09, July 5.02-5.03, August 4.9825-5.0125 and October 4.9875-5.0375. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BNSF shuttle trains for May delivery were not available as most export- ers were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: June 11.1350, July 11.1450-11.1650, 11.1925-11.2125 and October 11.3925. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for May 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/ex- port-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 18 grain vessels in Co- lumbia River ports on Thursday, May 31, with three docked compared to 18 last week with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAIN (USDA Market News) May 31 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiv- ing station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated. Dollars Per Cwt. Bulk BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) Truck Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 10.00 Colusa County 10.75 CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Modesto-Oakdale- TurlockBasis 1.33+N Kings-Tulare- Fresno 1.33+N Turlock/Tulare 1.16+N Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles- Chino Valley 1.31+N SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles- Chino Valley 1.40+N WHEAT US No 2 or better Hard Red Winter FOB Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 10.60 WHEAT US Durum Wheat FOB Imperial County 9.50 AH=As Harvested, N=Nominal, FH=First Half, Ltd=Limited, OC=Old Crop, NC=New Crop, LH =Last Half, Ind=Indicated, Del=Delivered, Inc=Including No Comp=No Comparison, NFE=Not Fully Established, N=Nominal, BNSF=Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad, TBD=To Be Determined, U.P.=Union Pacific Railroad Chicago and Kansas City Board of Trade’s month symbols: F=Jan- uary, H=March, K=May, N=July, Q=August, U=September, V=October, X=November, Z=December Dairy Report May 31 California milk output is steady to down this week. Hotter climatic conditions are starting to somewhat impact total milk output levels. Some contacts report that milk prices in the spot market are stagnant. Although milk supplies were abundant over the Memorial Day weekend, it was handled well, with limited issues noted. Class 1 interest has declined since the closing of schools for the summer vacation. Arizona farm milk production trends are down. Milk supplies edged up over the Memorial Day holiday. However, strategy and juggling have helped in balancing the supplies. Class I milk intakes have decreased. Demand from grocery stores is steady, but not enough to compensate for the decline in ed- ucational institutions¶ orders. Seventy-eight percent of alfalfa hay conditions are rated good to excellent compared to 82 percent a week ago. Topsoil and subsoil moistures are re- spectively 77 and 78 percent adequate to surplus compared to 91 percent for both last year. In New Mexico, milk production is mostly even. Warmer weather conditions are present in the state and are impacting milk fat and solid contents. Class I and III milk demands have slowed down while Class II intakes have increased. Over the holi- day weekend, milk holdovers peaked. However, handlers managed to find additional outlets to clear the milk. Currently milk supplies are manageable and in line with processing capacities. In New Mexico, the first cutting of alfalfa hay is 62 percent complete while the second cutting is 6 percent complete. Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is strong, but the peak of spring flush appears to be in the rearview mirror. Industry contacts report there is still plenty of milk for most processing needs. Bottling demand has slowed somewhat as schools let out for the summer. As a result, milk handlers are shifting more milk loads toward manufactured dairy products. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is strong. Dairy contacts in the region say there has not been many hot days and the favorable weather is providing good cow comfort. Manufacturers report plentiful milk for processing. The recent holiday weekend forced milk handlers to juggle loads, with some of the excess getting pushed into neighboring states. Farmers are working on hay production. Most parts of the region have adequate water supplies and expect a good start to the cropping season. Western condensed skim is available to meet all buyers’ needs. Certain contacts report that avail- ability has somewhat increased in several areas. Specialty ice cream makers are taking a few loads. In the West, cream inventories are plentiful, but have started to decrease as milk fat components are decreasing and cream sales to ice cream manufac- turers are picking up. According to the DMN National Retail Re- port-Dairy for the week of May 25-31, the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk is $2.81, up $0.25 from last week, and down $0.65 from last year. The weighted average regional price in the Southwest is $2.39 with no price range reported. No ads were reported in the Northwest region. According to California Department of Food and Agriculture, April 2018 Class 1 sales in California to- taled 49.3 million gallons, down 7.3 percent from last month, and down 1.4 percent from the previous year. From January through April 2018, Class 1 sales to- taled 202.6 million gallons, down 2.6 percent from the comparable period in 2017. TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) May 31 Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will not be issued again until June 22. Receipts: 1440 Hd Compared to May 24: Stocker cattle firm in a light test. Not enough feeder cattle for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand especially for small lots to fill pasture needs. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 69 per- cent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 21 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 74 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 178.50-180.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs 86.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 158.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00; 700-800 lbs 117.50; 700-800 lbs 140.00, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs 105.00. Large 2-3: 1400-1500 lbs 77.00. Small and Medium 3-4: 500-600 lbs 120.00, Brahman X; 600- 700 lbs 111.00, Brahman X. Slaughter Cows: Breakers: 75-80 Pct. Lean; 1700-2000 lbs; Avg Dressing 62.00-65.00; Low Dressing 59.00-62.00 Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1300-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 67.00-72.00; High Dressing 73.75-77.00; Low Dressing 62.00-67.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1800 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 68.00-73.00; Low Dressing 63.00-68.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1450 lbs; Avg Dressing 60.00-63.00; Low Dressing 53.00-60.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2400 lbs; Avg Dressing 93.00-101.00; High Dressing 105.00; Low Dressing 84.00-93.00 Yield Grade 2: 2600-2700 lbs; Low Dressing 75.00-93.00 Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 1100-1200 lbs 89.00, Young. Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is re- flective of the majority of classes and grades of live- stock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Oregon MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) June 4 Receipts: 657 Hd Steers (280 Hd): 300-400 lbs 180.00-195.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 187.00-195.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 174.00-185.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 153.00-168.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 145.00-153.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 132.00- 136.00 cwt Heifers (273 Hd): 300-400 lbs 160.00-175.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 170.00-186.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 150.00-162.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 140.00-150.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 126.00-140.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 110.00- 125.00 cwt Butcher Cows (83 Hd): Fleshy Cow: 70-75 Lean Cow: 67-72 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 June 1 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was very active this week. There were 659,316 lbs of confirmed trades reported. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was active this week. There were 421,701 lbs of confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas June 1 Compared to May 25: Slaughter lambs were steady to as much as 20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 5189 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 450 slaughter lambs in Kansas. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and no comparison on feeder lambs. 1400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 9.00 higher. 2,179 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 120.00-130.00. VA: no test. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 205.00-230.00; 110-130 lbs 185.00-215.00; 150-200 lbs 167.00- 170.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 115-125 lbs 155.00- 185.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 96 lbs 186.00; 110-130 lbs 169.00-181.00; 130-150 lbs 167.00- 172.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 115-125 lbs 185.00-195.00; 134 lbs 180.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 190.00-212.00, few 216.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-198.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00- 182.00; 80-90 lbs 168.00-174.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-170.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 245.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-225.00, few 245.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00- 220.00, few 245.00. Kalona, IA: 50-60 lbs 182.50-195.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-192.50; 70-80 lbs 187.50-202.50; 80-90 lbs 187.50-195.00; 90-110 lbs 198.50-200.00. Ft. Collins: 46 lbs 200.00; 69 lbs 197.50; 80-85 lbs 195.00-200.00; 100-105 lbs 185.00-187.50. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 130.00-182.50; 90-110 lbs 194.00. South Dakota: 94 lbs 195.00. Billings, MT: no test. Equity Elec: 60-100 lbs 176.50. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 1400: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130-178 lbs 135.00-178.00 (wtd avg 162.85). TX: 1300: Feeder Lambs 80 lbs 178.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-50.00, few 56.00-58.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 55.00-72, high-yielding 73.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00- 55.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 35.00-45.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-34.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 73.00-60.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 43.50-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 31.00-38.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 64.00-67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 48.00-59.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 39.00-48.00; Cull 1 26.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 79.00-99.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 52.50-67.50; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 42.50-77.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.50-62.50; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-80 lbs 175.00-188.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 61 lbs 167.50; 70-75 lbs 157.50- 170.00; 95 lbs 160.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: 40-45 lbs 197.00-200.00. So Dakota: 35-40 lbs 272.50-277.50; 49 lbs 240.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-257.50; 60-70 lbs 222.50- 240.00; 74 lbs 217.50; 85-90 lbs 200.00-202.50; 100-106 lbs 195.00-197.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 74.00-128.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: blackface baby tooth 135 lbs 100.00 cwt; whiteface 145 lbs 149.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspec- tion for the week to date totaled 30,000 compared with 39,000 last week and 32,000 last year. California Egg Reports Low Yield: 57-67 Feeder Cows: 75-80 Heiferettes: 88-109 Bulls (27 Hd): High Yield 93-97.50; Med Yield 89- 92; Feeder 85-90 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) May 31 Total receipts: 330 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $77.00; Top 10 Cows, $74.60; Top 50 Cows, $71.59; Top 100 Cows, $67.81; Organic: Top Cow, $97.00; Top 10 Organic, $86.06. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $96.00; Avg. All Bulls, $85.89. Cow/Calf Pairs: $925.00-$1600.00. Feeder Heifers: 300-399 lbs $87.50-$132.00; 400-499 lbs $92.50; 500-599 lbs $95.00-$144.00; 600-699 lbs $77.00-$126.00; 700-799 lbs $122.00; 800-899 lbs $90.00-$101.00; 900-999 lbs $89.00; 1000-1099 lbs $97.00-$100.00. Feeder Steers: 300-399 lbs $100.00; 400-499 lbs $122.50; 500-599 lbs $140.00-146.00; 600-699 lbs $134.00-$154.00; 700-799 lbs $154.00; 800-899 lbs $120.00-$137.00; 900-999 lbs $70.00. WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) May 29 Receipts: 236, 225 Cattle Comment: Very light test on feeder cattle this week. Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 69.05 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 66.50 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 62.18 cwt Back-The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows: 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 56.00-75.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: NT Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 145.00-156.00; 600- 700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 150.00-152.50; 500-600 lbs 126.00- 150.00; 600-1000 lbs NT Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 750.00-1150.00 Hd Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 42.50-105.00 Hd Day Old Dairy Calves: 10.00-27.50 Hd Block Hogs: 55.00-67.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: NT Sows: 2.00-24.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: NT Lambs: 40-70 lbs 110.00-194.00 cwt; 75-150 lbs 170.00-197.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 67.50-125.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 62.50-95.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 60.00-70.00 Hd Goats: 10-39 lbs 7.50-75.00 Hd; 40-69 lbs 50.00- 160.00 Hd; 70-79 lbs 95.00-175.00 Hd; 80-89 lbs 115.00-200.00 Hd; 90-99 lbs 57.50-225.00 Hd; 100- 199 lbs 80.00-270.00 Hd; 200-300 lbs NT KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) May 29 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 148.00-171.00; 400- 500 lbs 141.00-164.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-164.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00- 153.00; 800-900 lbs 105.00-118.00 Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-159.00; 400- 500 lbs 135.00-142.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-123.00; 700-800 lbs 108.00- 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) June 1 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 10 cents lower for Jumbo, 3 cents lower for Extra Large and Large, and 4 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to weak. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Retail demand is light to moderate. Warehouse buying showed some improvement at mid week. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.08. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 185 Extra large 151 Large 144 Medium 128 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 171-183 Extra large 138-145 Large 131-138 Medium 116-123 Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des Moines- St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash. Livestock Auctions Washington 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) June 2 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $15.93 $0.19 $7.23 $0.12 $28.00 $1.00 $9.00 $0.00 San Luis Valley $20.09 $0.33 $12.62 $0.29 $29.50 $1.50 $16.50 $0.00 Columbia Basin $17.88 $0.43 $8.53 $0.27 $27.00 $1.50 $12.00 $0.00 Wisconsin $21.91 $0.09 $13.51 $0.07 $35.00 $0.50 $18.50 $0.00 Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service 112.00 lbs; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 75.50 Top Bull: 88.00 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 79.00-88.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 64.00-75.50; Med Yield 59.00-63.00; Low Yield 40.00-58.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: 1015.00-1570.00 Bred Cows: NT EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) June 2 Receipts: 455 Market Conditions Compared to Last Week: Cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle off slightly. High Dressers: 63.00-73.50 Top 10 Cows: 70.85 Low Dressers: 53.00-63.00 Bulls: Top Bulls High Dressers: 80.00-89.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 120.00-139.50; 500-700 lbs 115.50-150.00; 700-900 lbs 90.00-130.00 Choice Steers Medium to Large Frame No 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.50; 400-500 lbs 130.00-154.50; 500-600 lbs 130.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-137.50; 800- 900 lbs 120.00-131.00 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 127.00-140.00; 400- 500 lbs 120.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00- 126.00; 800-Up 114.00 Bred Cows: NT Pairs: 725-1500 Pr Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 195-390 Hd; Dairy: 25-100 Hd Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 150.00-205.00; 130 lbs 110.00-177.50 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) May 29 Hol Bull Cfs: $20-60 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: $120-320 Hd Started Hfr Cfs: $180-280 Hd Brk/Ut/Com Cows: $65-72 Cut/Bon Cows: $59-64 Shelly/Lite Cows: $45-55 Slaughter Bulls: $72-85.50 Beef Cows: $61-72 Holstein Strs 500-600 lbs $89-96; 600-700 lbs $89-96; 700-800 lbs $80-89.50; 800-1000 lbs $80- 89.50 Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs $79-81; 1000 lbs $73- 81.50 Choice Strs 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs $162- 171; 500-600 lbs $159.50-166.50; 600-800 lbs $145- 163.75; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs $145- 160.50; 600-1000 lbs NT Pairs Broken Mouth: NT CALDWELL (Treasure Valley Livestock Commission) June 1 Steers (WT): 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 164.50- 200.00; 400-500 lbs 154.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 142.00-182.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-162.00; 700- 800 lbs 120.00-139.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-129.50; 900-1000 lbs 100.00-120.00; 1000-1100 lbs 88.00- 114.50; 1100-Up lbs 80.00-97.00 Heifers (WT): 200-300 NT; 300-400 lbs 150.00- 175.00; 400-500 lbs 125.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 94.50-148.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-142.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs 93.00-117.50; 900- 1000 lbs 90.00-114.50; 1000-1100 lbs 75.00-81.00; 1100-Up lbs 85.00-100.00 Bulls (WT): 1000-1100 lbs 65.00-66.00; 1100- 1200 lbs 67.50; 1200-1300 lbs 65.00; 1300-1400 lbs NT; 1400-1500 lbs 83.25-84.00; 1500-1600 lbs 1600-1700; 88.00 lbs 1700-1800; 1800-1900 lbs 84.50 Steers (HD): 100-200 lbs Avg. Price 215.00 Top Price 400.00; 200-300 lbs Avg. Price 310.00 Top Price 425.00; 300-400 lbs Avg. Price 337.50 Top Price 450.00 Heifers (HD): 100-200 lbs Avg. Price 310.00 Top Price 450.00; 200-300 lbs Avg. Price 360.00 Top Price 475.00; 300-400 Avg. Price 285.00 Top Price 510.00 Bull Calf (HD): 100-200 lbs Avg. Price 350.00 Top Price 475.00; 200-300 lbs Avg. Price 300.00 Top Price 475.00; 300-400 lbs Avg. Price 300.00 Top Price 300.00 Pairs (HD): 1000-1100 lbs Avg. Price 1625.00 Top Price 1750.00; 1100-1200 lbs Avg. Price 1490.00 Top Price 1800.00; 1100-1200 lbs Avg. Price 975.00 Top Price 975.00; 1300-1400 lbs Avg. Price 1540.00 Top Price 1635.00 Stk Cows (HD): 1100-1200 lbs Avg. Price 800.00 Top Price 800.00; 1200-1300 lbs Avg. Price 837.50 Top Price 900.00; 1300-1400 lbs Avg. Price 1075.00 Top Price 1150.00; 1400-1500 lbs Avg. Price 1025.00 Top Price 1085.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) May 29 Receipts: 3128 Hd Comments: Good volume and active bidding. Feeders were steady. Weigh cows and bulls steady. Good supply of pairs and bred cows. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs $190.00-220.00; 400-500 lbs 185.00-200.50; 500-600 lbs 168.00-186.00; 600-700 lbs 152.00- 165.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-144.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-121.00. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs $155.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-166.25; 600-700 lbs 134.00- 146.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-128.50; 800-900 lbs 105.00-115.50 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs $140.00-189.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-184.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-167.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00- 151.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-129.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-114.00 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs $130.00-154.00; 400-500 lbs 127.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-147.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00- 133.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-114.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-104.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 68.00-80.00; 500-600 lbs 69.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 65.00-88.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00-85.00; 800-900 lbs 60.00-85.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield NT; Med Yielding $64.00-69.00; Low Yield $50.00-63.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield $67.00-77.00; Med Yielding $62.00-66.00; Low Yield $50.00-61.00 NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) St. Joseph, Mo. June 1 This week Last week 2017 178,400 242,300 164,300 Compared to May 25: Steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher on the holiday-short- ened week. There were reduced receipts at auctions nationwide as many sales took the week off to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. The stands may not have been full of buyers this week, however the normal players showed up to procure limited supplies of top quality feeders. Yearlings are getting harder to come by as most have been sold by this time of year. On Memorial Day at Russell Livestock Auc- tion in Russell, Iowa, 225 head of light 7-weight steers sold from 159.50 to 165.00 for a weight- ed average of 162.05. On Tuesday at Unionville Livestock in Union- ville, Mo., two loads of steers weighing 919 and 934 lbs sold for 131.85 and 132.25 respectively, while a load of 955 lb bigger brothers sold for 129.75. On Wednesday at Huss-Platte Valley Live- stock in Kearney, Neb., two loads of steers weighing 958 lbs sold at 130.00. Packers didn’t need to get aggressive this week again as they procured enough last week to get through the holiday week. Weekly volume of fed cattle trading was considered very light last week with only 50,680 head trading on a negotiated cash basis nationwide; the 11th low- est weekly trading volume since MPR started reporting this series in November 2002. This trading volume was also the lowest since September 2016 when 50,074 were swapped with packers. Fed cattle trading did occur this week in the Southern Plains at 110.00, while the Northern Plains still hasn’t been established as of this writing. The CME Cattle Complex was erratic this week as the Live Cattle contracts were around 1.00 lower on Tuesday only to make limit up moves on Wednesday on the front three con- tracts. Some weakness was then shown on Thurs- day and Friday to close the week only 0.25 higher on the June, 1.32 higher on the August and 0.45 higher on the October. Compared to last Friday, the December and February 2019 Live Cattle contracts were 0.67 to 0.12 lower, respectively. Feeder Cattle futures did not take much of a direction one way or the other on Tuesday to be followed with basically 2.50 to 3.50 higher day on Wednesday. Weakness in the Live Cattle spilled over to the Feeders on Thursday and Friday to close the week 1.35 to 2.15 higher than last Friday’s close. Boxed-beef movement was largest of the year last week with over 1600 loads reported sold with very good export sales despite the dollar index posting highs for the year. Typically, an in- creasing dollar slows buying activity, but export sales continue to be aggressive. Beef demand seems to be hitting on all cyl- inders with retailers featuring beef, which is promising with the large supply of fed cattle and demand is exceeding expectations. For the week, Choice cutout closed 0.10 high- er at 227.53 while the Select cutout closed 0.18 higher at 204.80. The actual federally inspected cattle slaugh- ter for week ending May 19 totaled 667,613; the largest weekly cattle slaughter since August 2011. Steer and heifer slaughter was also running at a pretty good clip or that week as near 540K were harvested, the largest total for those clas- sifications since June 2011. On Monday, corn was rated at 79 percent good to excellent; 14 percentage points higher than a year ago at this time. Auction volume this week included 52 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY JUNE 1 Slaughter cattle trades not well established in Texas and Kansas. Few live trades in Nebraska sold steady with dress sales to lightly tested for an accurate mar- ket test. Packer demand moderate. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon averaged 216.17 up 0.14 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 22.73. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 46,894 head. Last week’s total head count was 31,350. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: few 110.00-111.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: N/A. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers few 110.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls mostly firm to 3.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-out Value on Friday afternoon was 177.15 up 1.29 from last Friday. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE MAY 25 This week Last week 2017 110 2,054 950 Compared to May 25: Feeder steers had lim- ited receipts and no test on feeder heifers. The feeder supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and no heifers. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weighting points with 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and a 5-10 cent slide on calves and a 4-12 cent slide on yearlings from base weights. Current sales are up to 14 days delivery. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: 110 Head: 900 lbs; Avg Price 138.50; Current Del Feeder Heifers: No Test
