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10 CapitalPress.com June 29, 2018 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. Potato Market Reports Hay Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid De- tergent 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 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 25,200 6960 30,700 tons Compared to June 15: New crop export Alfalfa and Timothy firm. Due to recent rain storms, testing hay is hard to find. Trade mod- erate with very good demand. China has already canceled some exports due to uncertainty about the tariff situation. Retail/Feed store not tested. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Exp 2500 195.00 Organic 1500 200.00 Fair/Exp 1500 170.00 Rain Damage 1350 155.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Premium/Exp 10,000 280.00 Good/Exp 5850 241.20 Fair/Exp 1800 195.56 Timothy Grass Small Square Prem/Exp 700 317.43 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) June 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 800 260 687 tons Compared to June 15: Prices trended generally lower in an ex- tremely limited test compared to last crop year prices. Retail/Sta- ble type hay remains the most demanded hay. Some hay growers have cut 2018 hay and a few are selling now. Recent rains in the growing areas has slowed sales as those who hadn’t baled are waiting for hay in the field to dry and those who had baled now have rain damaged hay. All sales in this report are new 2018 crop year hay, unless noted by Old Crop. Tons Price Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Alfalfa Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 50 210.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 150 218.33 Retail/Stable KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Large Square Good/Exp/Rain 300 155.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Rain 300 220.00 EASTERN OREGON: No New Sales Confirmed. HARNEY COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed. LAKE COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) June 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 4650 1200 1600 tons Compared to June 15: Alfalfa new crop fair and 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 not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Fair 3000 138.00 Organic 1200 165.00 Util/Rain 450 110.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) June 22 This week FOB Last week Last year 18,050 10,680 21,280 tons Compared to June 15: All classes traded steady with very good demand. Wheat harvest continued in Sutter County, and safflower was in bloom. In Tulare County, fields were being prepared for corn and summer beans. Alfalfa and cotton were irrigated. Barley, oats and wheat were cut or harvested for grain. REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Alfalfa Supreme 1200 225.00 Good/Prem/Rain 1800 145.83 Orchard Grass Prem/Ret/Stab 375 220.00 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sut- ter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sacramento. Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab 50 210.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supr/Del 1225 292.84 Del/Weedy 25 240.00 Prem/Supr 400 200.00 Good/Prem/Rain/Del 1700 210.00 Good/Del 75 240.00 Fair/Del 50 220.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. Alfalfa Supr/Del 1500 290.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 50 230.00 Good/Prem 550 188.86 Exp 500 200.00 Del 300 245.00 Good 850 225.00 Exp 500 215.00 Fair/Good 250 200.00 Fair/Org 375 230.00 Orchard Grass Prem 75 220.00 Brome Grass Prem/Ret/Stab 750 200.00 Forage Mix-Two Way Good 300 150.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino. Alfalfa Supreme 1700 258.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 200 275.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 50 275.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Prem/Contr/Ret 850 218.00 Ret/Stab 1480 208.82 Good/Prem/Exp 500 196.50 Sudan Premium 100 190.00 Good 200 130.00 Wheat Straw Good 70 75.00 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 June 21 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for June delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, June 21, steady to lower compared to week ago noon bids for June delivery. July wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, June 21, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 6.25 cents lower at 4.9525, Kansas City wheat futures were 29 cents lower at 4.9325 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 24.75 cents lower at 5.5275. Chicago July corn futures trended 6 cents lower at 3.57 and July soybean futures closed 46.75 cents lower at 8.8050. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during June for ordinary protein trended steady to 18 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.90-6.00. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. White club wheat premiums were minus five to 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 June delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.85- 5.0950 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.8950-5.1450. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: July and August New Crop 5.90-6.00, September 5.90- 6.03 and October 5.90-5.98. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: July 4.85-5.095, August New Crop 4.83- 5.1450, September 4.86-5.1950 and October 4.89-5.22. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per- cent protein during June trended steady to five cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.90-6.00. 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 max- imum 10.5 percent protein for June delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.8950-5.1450 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.8950-5.1950. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per- cent proteins were as follows: July and August New Crop 5.90- 6.00, September 5.90-6.03 and October 5.90-5.98. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: July 4.8950-5.1450, August New Crop 5.0450-5.150 and September 5.09-5.1950. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for June delivery trended 29 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: June 6.1825-6.4325, July 6.1825- 6.4825, August New Crop 6.00-6.35, September 6.35 and October 6.4750-6.5750. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark North- ern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during June trended 24.75 cents per bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: June and July 6.8775-7.0275, August New Crop 6.6975- 6.9475 and September 6.6975-6.8975. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for June delivery trend- ed one to six cents per bushel lower than week ago bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: June 4.67-4.69, July 4.63-4.69, August 4.6650-4.6950, September 4.6650, October and November 4.6825-4.7025. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North- west - BN shuttle trains for June delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: November not available. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for June 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 21 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, June 21, with four docked compared to 21 last week with five docked. There were no new confirmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Cor- poration (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAIN (USDA Market News) June 21 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: Petaluma-Santa Rosa 10.50 Del Visalia County 10.25 Del Glenn County 10.50 Del CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 1.39+N Kings-Tulare-Fresno 1.39+N Turlock/Tulare 1.22+N Glenn County 9.00 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles-Chino Valley 1.29+N SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley 1.37+N AH=As Harvested, N=Nominal, FH=First Half, Ltd=Limited, OC=Old Crop, NC=New Crop, LH =Last Half, Ind=Indicated, Del=De- livered, Inc=Including No Comp=No Comparison, NFE=Not Fully Es- tablished, 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=Oc- tober, X=November, Z=December Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) June 21 In California, dairy farmers are keeping a close eye on the heat waves as they can affect cows’ milk production. This week, milk output is lower. However, demand and supply are in good balance. Class 1 sales decreased slightly while Class 2 sales are steady to increasing. Milkfat components are diminishing as expected. In Arizona, farm milk production has de- creased, but not as much as expected. Recent rains and humidity have created an uncomfort- able atmosphere for cows. Milk intakes from Class I are steady. Some contacts report that finding the haulers and trucks necessary to move powders for cus- tomers is a challenge. Some loads of milk are moving from Texas to Arizona for processing as repair/maintenance work prevented several South Central balancing plants from clearing properly. In New Mexico, as in most of the Western region, spring flush has peaked out. Farm milk production is slowly dropping as dairy farmers expected. Warmer weather conditions are im- pacting cows’ wellbeing and starting to reflect on total milk output. However, processing plants are not con- cerned as they have plenty of milk for all pro- cessing needs. Milk demand from Class I, Class II and III have decreased. Although a few repair/maintenance workloads are taking place at some processing facilities, milk is being managed appropriately with no major issues reported. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady. Although much of the region is coming off the peak of spring flush, pockets have seen a slight uptick in milk volumes the last few weeks due to favorable cow comfort weather. Manufacturers report components are up and so are the subsequent cheese yields. Proces- sors say they are not able to push as much milk through the plant, and with less milk going into school bottling there are a few distressed loads available. Milk production in the mountain states of Col- orado, Utah and Idaho is strong. Manufacturers report no problems getting the milk they need for processing. While much of the region is relative- ly well-balanced, some areas are pushing milk into surrounding states. The limited numbers of milk tankers are keeping milk and cream loads from moving too far. Condensed skim is still plentiful in the West region, but it is starting to tighten up as the weather gets warmer. Sales are mostly steady. In general, cream demand is lower to steady compared to what it was a couple of weeks ago. Cream sellers anticipate to see the usual sea- sonal bump in demand in the coming months. Some market participants report that conven- tional cream is tight in California. The NASS Milk Production report noted May 2018 milk production in the 23 selected states was 17.9 billion pounds, 0.9 percent above a year ago. Milk cows in the 23 selected states totaled 8.74 million head, 10,000 head more than a year ago. Livestock Auctions Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) June 21 Receipts: 800 Hd No trends due to market not reported the last two weeks. Trade active with good demand. Slaughter cows 71 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 19 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 72 percent steers and 28 percent heifers. Near 66 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 583 lbs 160.00; 836 lbs 114.00. Medium and Large 4: 709 lbs 60.00. Small 4: 642 lbs 79.00. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 3-4: 374 lbs 77.50; 461 lbs 84.00. Large 2-3: 261 lbs 111.00; 716 lbs 91.50; 826 lbs 90.35. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 3-4: 518 lbs 86.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 646 lbs 155.00, Value Added. Medium and Large 1-2: 623 lbs 135.00; 704 lbs 140.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1200-1700 lbs; Avg Dressing 67.00-72.00; High Dressing 75.00; Low Dressing 62.00-67.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1700 lbs; Avg Dressing 63.00-68.00; Low Dressing 58.00- 63.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1400 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 53.00-58.00; Low Dressing 47.00-53.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2000 lbs; Avg Dressing 85.00-93.50; Low Dressing 80.00-85.00 Feeder Cows: Large 1-2: 1268 lbs 79.50; 1400 lbs 80.00. 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 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) June 18-19 Total Receipts: 825, 273 Cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 70.26 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 65.88 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 61.01 cwt Back-The Country Cows: 70.00 cwt Certified Cows 80.00-140.00 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 60.00-88.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 81.00-95.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 152.00-156.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 134.00-153.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 100.00-140.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 135.00-148.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 120.00-134.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 116.00-122.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Cow/Calf Pairs: 1100.00-1175.00 HD Bred Cows: 800.00-920.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 120.00-155.00 cwt; 75-150 lbs 130.00-170.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 32.00-65.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 40.00-63.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: 67.50-70.00 HD Goats: 10-39 lbs 27.50-72.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 52.50-142.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 115.00-152.50 HD; 80-89 lbs 150.00-182.50 HD; 90-99 lbs 130.00- 165.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 100.00-190.00 HD; 200-300 lbs 150.00-195.00 HD EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) June 23 Head Count: 288 Market conditions compared to last week: Cows and bulls steady on light test. Feeder cattle steady. High Dressers: 64.00-72.00 Top 10 Cows 69.25 Low Dressers: 55.00-64.00 Top Bulls High Dressers: 77.50-94.00 Feeder Bull: 300-500 lbs 134.00; 500-700 lbs 119.00-134.00; 700-900 lbs 112.00-129.00 Choice Steers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 125.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 125.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 143.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-142.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-141.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00-143.50 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 117.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-133.50; 700-800 lbs 102.00-122.00; 800 and up 100.00-121.00 Bred Cows: 750-950 Hd Pairs: 1060 Pr Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 195-365 Hd; Dairy: 90 Hd Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 130.00-172.50 90; 130 lbs 110.00-154.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) June 21 Total Receipts: 205 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $70.25; Top 10 Cows, $68.31; Top 50 Cows, $64.87; Top 100 Cows, $60.33. Organic: Top Cow, $83.00; Top 10 Organic, $76.18. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $86.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: $600.00. Feeder Heifers: 500-599 lbs $117.00; 600-699 lbs $117.50; 700-799 lbs $121.00; 800-899 lbs $118.00. Feeder Steers: 700-799 lbs $100.00-$128.00; 800-899 lbs $127.00. KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) June 19 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-169.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-160.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 121.00-148.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-115.00; 800-900 lbs 99.00- 105.00 Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 129.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-149.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 115.00-120.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 105.00-111.00; 700-800 lbs 106.00-104.00 Top Cow: 68.00 Top Bull: 80.00 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 70.00-80.00; Slaughter Cows: High Yield 70.00-68.00; 59.00-60.00; Low Yield 40.00-58.00 Feeders: NT Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT VALE (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) June 20 Receipts: 251 Comments: Steady with last week. Steer Calves: 400-500 lbs 164.00-180.50, 180.50 top; 500-600 lbs 151.00-169.00, 169.50 top Heifer Calves: 400-500 lbs 137.00-149.50, 150.00 top; 500-600 lbs 126.00-147.00, 147.00 top Yearling Steers: 600-700 lbs 142.00-158.00, 159.00 top; 700-800 lbs 124.00-131.00, 132.00 top; 800-900 lbs 121.00-130.00, 132.00 top Yearling Heifers: 600-700 lbs 127.00-144.00, 145.00 top; 700-800 lbs 116.00-126.00, 127.00; 800-900 lbs 113.00-122.00, 123.00 top Heavy Holstein Steers: 700 lbs up 70.00- 80.00 Pairs: 1050.00-1375.00 Heiferettes: 76.00-93.00 Butcher Cows: 63.00-71.00, 73.00 top Shelly Cows: 49.00-62.00 Butcher Bulls: 74.00-89.00, 92.00 top California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) June 22 Receipts: 683 Hd Comments: Light test on replacements today. Weigh cows and bulls 3-4 cents softer compared to earlier in the week. No. 1 Holstein Springers: 1200-1475 No. 2 Holstein Springers: 1000-1175 No. 1 Jersey Springers: 1000-1150 No. 1 Jersey X Springers $1000-1100 Fresh Holstein: 1000-1375 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield 65.00-75.00; Med Yield 62.00-67.00; Low Yield 50.50-61.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield 67.00-75.00; Med Yield 62.00-66.00; Low Yield 51.00-61.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yield 85.00-93.50; Med Yield 75.00-84.00; Low Yield 62.00-74.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: $65.00-85.00 cwt COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) June 22 Compared to last sale: Weigh cattle slightly higher. Steers under 725 lbs $7-12 higher, year- lings steady. Heifers mostly steady. Off lots and singles $25-40 below top. Slaughter Cows: High Yield 67.00-78.00; Med Yield 54.00-66.00; Low Yield NT Heiferettes: 75.00-93.00 Bulls 1&2: 60.00-87.00 Feeder Steers (top offerings and pen lots): 500-550 lbs 160.00-167.50 (few); 550-600 lbs 155.00-177.50; 600-650 lbs 145.00-168.00; 650-700 lbs 140.00-160.50; 700-750 lbs 140.00- 152.50; 750-800 lbs 128.00-143.00; 800-900 lbs 125.00-134.50; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers (top offerings and pen lots): 450-500 lbs 150.00-156.00 (few); 500-550 lbs NT; 550-600 lbs 135.00-153.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-148.00; 650-700 lbs 130.00-146.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-132.00; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: $1000-1435 Calvy Cows: 900-1075 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) June 19 Hol Bull Cfs: 20-40 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: $120-215 HD Started Hfr Cfs: $100-$165 HD Brk/Ut/Com Cows: $67-$78.25 Cut/Bon Cows: $60-$66.50 Shelly/Lite Cows: $45-$58 Slaughter Bulls: $75-97.50 Beef Cows: $65-75.50 Holstein Strs 275-400 lbs $71-99; 400-500 lbs $71-99; 500-600 lbs $75-101; 600-700 lbs $81-89.50; 700-800 lbs $68-86.75; 800-1000 lbs $68-86.75 Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs $71-$88.00; 1000 lbs $80-84 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs $180-201; 500-600 lbs $144-155; 600-700 lbs $144-155; 700-800 lbs $134-144; 800-1000 lbs $134-144 Choice Hfs: 600-700 lbs $137-150; 700-800 lbs $137-150.00 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) June 23 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Burbanks $15.84 -$0.12 San Luis Valley $20.65 -$0.15 Columbia Basin $18.40 $0.32 Wisconsin $22.77 $0.00 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.18 -$0.07 $28.00 $0.00 $9.00 $0.00 $13.11 -$0.13 $32.00 $1.00 $16.50 -$0.50 $8.85 $0.20 $28.00 $1.00 $12.00 $0.00 $14.20 $0.00 $36.00 $0.00 $19.50 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Sheep prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) ex- cept some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News June 22 Domestic wool trading on a clean or greasy basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas June 22 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes were steady to sharply lower. Feeder lambs were steady to 15.00 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 5673 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not test- ed. 2600 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 5.00 lower. 2,237 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confiden- tiality. All sheep sold per hundredweight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-130 lbs 120.00-126.00. VA: no test. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 202.00- 225.00, few 230.00; 110-130 lbs 195.00-215.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 149 lbs 125.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-160 lbs 160.00-166.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 110-130 lbs 160.00- 175.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no test. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 166.00-178.00; 60- 70 lbs 155.00-168.00, few 170.00; 70-80 lbs 149.50-160.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-160.00; 90- 110 lbs 140.00-146.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs few 250.00-270.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-220.00, few 232.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00- 200.00, few 205.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 172.00-- 200.00, few 215.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00- 215.00. Kalona, IA: 49 lbs 198.00; 50-60 lbs 167.50- 172.50; 60-70 lbs 157.50-175.00; 70-80 lbs 162.50-170.00; 80-90 lbs 152.50-167.50; 90- 105 lbs 157.50-170.00. Ft. Collins: 45 lbs 200.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00- 196.00; 65-75 lbs 170.50-180.00; 86 lbs 185.00; 90-105 lbs 165.00-176.00. Missouri: 60-80 lbs 150.00-160.00; 90-95 lbs 105.00-115.00. Virginia: 80-110 lbs 172.50. South Dakota: 80-90 lbs 161.00-169.00; 95- 105 lbs 161.00-167.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2600: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 126-188 lbs 135.00-172.00 (wtd avg 157.39). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 34.00-46.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 41.00-58.00, high-yielding 60.00-62.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-43.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 35.00-42.50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-34.00, few 15.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00- 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-67.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 56.00- 67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-38.00; 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 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 49.00- 58.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 35.00-48.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 20.00-36.00; Cull 1 6.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 55.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00- 47.50. Virginia: Good 2-4 72.00-92.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-77.50; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 48.00-62.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 32.50-37.50; Cull 1 20.00-27.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-90 lbs 165.00-176.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 150.00-167.50; 70-80 lbs 165.00-170.00; 83 lbs 167.50; 90-100 lbs 150.00-160.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: 58 lbs 174.00; 69 lbs 174.00; 79 lbs 172.50. So Dakota: 38 lbs 190.00; 45 lbs 200.00; 60- 70 lbs 170.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 168.00-170.00; 90 lbs 151.00. Missouri: 35-45 lbs 125.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 70.00-126.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: open baby tooth 168 lbs 114.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: mixed age hair ewes 80-115 lbs 150.00-165.00 cwt, 135-155 lbs 85.00-90.00 cwt; ewes and lambs 65.00-85.00 per head. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 40,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 40,000 last year. 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) June 22 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 16 cents higher for Jumbo, 22 cents higher for Extra Large, 19 cents higher for Large and 8 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to fully steady. Offerings are light to instances moderate. Demand is fairly good to good. Supplies are mostly light. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.07. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 173 Extra large 167 Large 161 Medium 127 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 159-171 Extra large 154-161 Large 148-155 Medium 115-122 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. June 22 This week Last week 2017 (Hd) 246,800 316,500 244,900 Compared to June 15: Steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Cattle feeders have been selling their fed cattle in a timely manner and have been aggressively filling their empty pens. Auction receipts are spotty this time of year, however, when auction receipts are sizable, willing buyers are there to fill the seats. Direct trading receipts in the South Plains were heavy with future delivery contracts as producers capitalized on the strong CME cattle complex. In the Northern Plains, some upcoming large video sales in the next several weeks will gauge buying interest as buyers are content at this time to take a wait and see approach on what direction the market will move when dealing with summer and fall delivery cattle. On Thursday at Valentine Livestock Auction in Valentine, Neb., several strings of steers were sold that brought top dollar. Two short loads of 725 lb steers sold at 177.25 and a couple small- er packages weighing 706 and 708 lbs sold at 171.25. Also at the same sale, three loads of value added steers that weighed from 850 to 856 lbs sold at 159.50, over $1350.00 per head without any freight tacked on to them. This week’s cattle slaughter was estimated at 664K, 10K more than last week and 25K than the same week a year ago. Year to date cattle slaughter is 3.1 percent more than a year ago at this juncture. Year to Date heifer slaughter ending May 31 is 7.9 and 13.5 percent above a year ago and previous three-year average, respectively. Additionally, beef cow slaughter is 12.6 and 21.7 percent more than a year ago and previous three-year average as well. With deteriorating pastures conditions in the central part of the country, many more cows will find their way to the market place in some capacity this summer. If conditions worsen, some producers may be looking into an early weaning program to save as much stored water as possible. Lactating cows consume much more water than a dry cow and any water saved now is another day that cows may stay around the farm. The cow herd expansion appears to have come to a screeching halt as the three states (TX, OK, MO) with the most beef cows in the US are experiencing an average of 45 percent of their land mass being D1 or worse drought designation. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feed- lots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11. 6 million head on June 1, 2018. The invento- ry was 4 percent above June 1, 2017. This is the highest June 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. On Feed reported at 104 percent of a year ago; Placements at 100 per- cent and Marketings at 105 percent. Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 9 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 13 percent from last year. Auction volume this week included 54 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY JUNE 22 No trend available for slaughter cattle this week due to limited comparable offerings, few trades sold with a lower undertone. Packer de- mand moderate. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon av- eraged 209.59 down 2.57 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 15.14. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 38,643 head. Last week’s total head count was 47,773. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: N/A. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 108.00- 109.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 108.00-110.00. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Bulk sales of slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-out Value on Friday afternoon was 176.02 down 0.19 from last Friday. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE JUNE 22 This week Last week Last year 972 80 550 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers had limited receipts to compare to last week. The feeder supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and 35 percent heifers. Unless oth- erwise 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: 125 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs 750 Avg Price 152.00; Current Del 55 Head: Avg Wt 825 lbs; Avg Price 139.00; Current Del 180 Head: Avg Wt 850 lbs; Avg Price 134.50; Current Del 195 Head: Avg Wt 950 lbs; Avg Price 131.50; Current Del 75 Head: Avg Wt 675 lbs; Avg Price 159.00; Jul Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: 215 Head: Avg Wt 900 lbs; Avg Price 130.00; Current Del 127 Head: Avg Wt 825 lbs; Avg Price 138.00; Jul Del
