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10 CapitalPress.com August 10, 2018 Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY 31-5-3/106 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 custom- er 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) Aug. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 8150 20150 21512 Compared to July 27: Export and domestic Alfalfa steady. Timothy for export steady. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate de- mand as dairies and exporters remain cautious. High testing Alfalfa is in short supply. Most producers are working on third cutting Alfalfa and second cutting Timothy. Recent high temps reduced the RFV tests on Alfalfa on recent supplies. Retail/Feed store steady. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 1500 200.40 Good 3150 181.98 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 210.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 100 220.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair 150 180.00 Timothy Grass Small Square Supreme 200 355.00 Oat Mid Square Good 600 100.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Mid Square Fair 600 110.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Aug. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 7765 10,883 2317 Compared to July 27: Prices trended generally steady compared to last week prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay. Demand for export hay has slowed since last report. Rains in the growing areas created a large supply rain damaged hay. All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay, unless noted by Old Crop. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES: Alfalfa Large Square Good 200 155.00 Small Square Premium 32 220.63 Good/Premium 95 212.63 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 50 240.00 147 229.42 Good/Premium 75 215.00 Meadow Grass Small Square Good 50 215.00 Triticale/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 50 175.00 Bluegrass Straw Large Square Utility 300 80.00 EASTERN OREGON: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 200 183.00 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 1080 291.67 Good/Premium 140 240.00 Meadow Grass Large Square Prem/Org 30 250.00 HARNEY COUNTY: Alfalfa Large Square Premium 850 180.00 KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Small Square Premium 50 190.00 55 170.00 Wheat Large Square Fair/Good 230 150.00 Lake County: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 2000 225.00 Organic 700 260.00 Small Square Premium 300 225.00 Export 200 200.00 Organic 23 245.00 30 200.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Prem/Org 28 250.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 250 235.00 Large Square Premium 600 350.00 IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Aug. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 50,500 21,200 3511 Compared to July 27: Alfalfa for export and domestic use steady. Trade very active with good demand especially and non-rained on dairy hay for immediate take out. Exporters buying mostly fair to good testing Alfalfa. Rained on feeder hay remains in good demand as ear- lier dairies and exporters bought non rained on supplies. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Premium 1000 160.00 30,000 135.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Good 8000 245.00 Mixed Grass Mid Square Utility 3500 95.00 Barley Straw Mid Square Good 8000 65.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Aug. 3 This week FOB Last week Last year 9985 5625 13,846 Compared to July 27: All classes traded steady with very good demand. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. Alfalfa Premium 200 220.00 Good/Premium 200 180.00 Timothy Grass Premium 150 340.00 Oat Good 250 120.00 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sier- ra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sacramento. Alfalfa Premium 200 240.00 150 253.33 Good 310 168.23 Fair/Good 800 180.00 50 160.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 50 270.00 Orchard Grass Good 50 200.00 Oat Premium 50 108.00 Timothy Grass 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 Aug. 2 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for August delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 2, steady to higher compared to week ago noon bids for August delivery. September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 2, higher as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 24 cents higher at 5.6050, Kansas City wheat futures were 35.25 cents higher at 5.6925 and Minneapolis wheat fu- tures trended 22.75 cents higher at 6.1050. Chicago September corn futures trended 5.25 cents higher at 3.6675 and September soybean futures closed 20.75 cents higher at 8.87. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during August for ordinary protein trended steady to 13 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80-6.08. 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 August delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.9575-5.27 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.9575-5.32. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: September 5.80-6.15, October and November 5.85-6.19 and December 6.1875-6.19. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any protein were as follows: September 5.0575-5.32, October 5.25-5.37, November 5.30-5.42 and December 5.3375-5.47. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during August trended steady to ten cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80- 6.05. 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 August delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 4.9575-5.25 and bids for White Club Wheat were 4.9575-5.25. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: September 5.80-6.15, October 5.85-6.1275 and November 5.85-6.1575. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: September 5.0575-5.30, October 5.25-5.2775, November 5.30-5.40 and December 5.3375-5.45. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for Au- gust delivery trended 35.25 cents per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: August 6.7925-6.9425, September 6.7925-6.9925, October 7.0675-7.2175, November and December 7.1675-7.2175. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August trended 12.75 to 22.75 cents per bushel higher than week ago bids for the same deliv- ery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as follows: August 6.9550-7.1050, September 7.0050-7.1550, October 7.2275-7.3775, November and December 7.3275-7.3775. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were 4.4675-4.4975 with no recent price comparison available as last week’s bids were not available. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: Sep- tember 4.5275-4.5375, October 4.5625-4.5825, November 4.6025- 4.6525, December 4.6625-4.6825 and January 4.8425. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for August delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: August not available. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for August delivery trended steady at 3.7750 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 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Aug. 2, with four docked compared to 13 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) Aug. 2 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated. Due to limited availability, prices were not available with the excep- tion of the following categories: Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk- BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) Truck Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties 9.00 CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Turlock/Tulare 8.69 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF Los Angeles-Chino Valley 9.07 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 9.00 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties 9.00 SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 9.05 Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Aug. 2 In California, milk output is still low, but ac- cording to some reports, it has stabilized now. Milk output is not expected to drop significantly below its current levels for the rest of the summer. Balancing plants report not being as tight in milk supplies as they were last week. Fluid milk demand is unchanged from a week ago. Arizona farm milk production continues at a lower rate. Humidity caused by the monsoons, accompanied by higher temperatures, is contrib- uting to an uncomfortable environment for cows’ wellbeing. Most schools in the state are back from the summer break. As a result, milk intakes for Class I have increased throughout the week as school pipelines get filled. With the reduction in processing activities, plant managers have extra downtimes to use for re- pairs and maintenance of plant equipment. They have stopped taking milk from out of state plants as most of those plants now have enough room to balance their own milk. Like in other states, climatic conditions have been impacting New Mexico milk yield. This week, milk production has decreased, but re- mains in line with seasonal norms. Supplies of and demand for milk are in good balance. Class I and II sales have slightly decreased. Overall, Class III demand decreased. However, most plants¶ Class III milk intakes increased, except for one plant which drastically decreased their orders, causing a decline on total Class III intakes. Handlers report that there is enough milk to meet all processing needs. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady. Parts of the region got relief from the high tem- peratures that have blanketed the area for the last few weeks. Although still warm, the more temper- ate weather allows cows to recharge and kept milk flowing into dairy processors. Manufacturers state their facilities are full and they are getting the milk needed from their usual patrons close by. A lot of milk and cream are moving into ice cream and other Class II manufacturing facilities. Bottling demand is steady, but industry contacts expect this to build as educational institutions be- gin fall terms over the next month. Industry contacts in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado report milk supplies remain long. Milk production is relatively steady and heavy. While much of the region has had a run of very hot days, nights are cooler, to the point of cows being able to eat, drink and recharge for the next day. Manufacturers are getting more than enough milk. Some heavily discounted loads are finding homes in surrounding states, often with the added pain of freight charges. Dairy contacts say feedstocks are ample and of good quality. As milk production remains low in many parts of the western region, condensed skim availability is also lower. Nonfat dry milk production has somewhat di- minished. Buyers say that they can’t always find the volume of condensed skim they want. Ice cream makers are taking on some loads. In the West, cream sales are strong into ice cream manufacturing plants. Many churning activities have either been reduced or stopped. Some butter manufacturers are taking advantage of higher cream premiums by selling cream in lieu of making butter. Cream is moving between west- ern states to satisfy customers’ needs. However, some reports suggest that trucks are hard to find. As a result, not all cream orders can be fulfilled. Cream market is firm. According to California Department of Food and Agriculture, June 2018 Class 1 sales in California totaled 46.4 million gallons, down 10.1 percent from last month, and down 4.8 percent from the previous year. From January through June 2018, Class 1 sales totaled 300.7 million gallons, down 3.2 percent from the comparable period in 2017. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the July 4a price (butter/powder) in California is $13.72, down $0.50 from the previ- ous month, and down $2.69 from a year ago. This compares to the Federal Order Class IV price of $14.14 for July. The July 4b price (cheese) is $14.09, down $0.34 from the previous month, and $1.20 lower from a year ago. This compares to the Federal Order Class III price for July at $14.10. 146.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-134.50; 700-800 lbs 102.00-111.50; 800-900 lbs 94.00-119.00 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2’s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00- 116.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-123.50; 700-800 lbs 99.00-109.50; 800 and Up 104.00-106.00 Bred Cows: 650.00-960.00 HD Pairs: 750.00-1425.00 PR Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 135.00-330.00 HD; Dairy: 20.00-50.00 HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120.00-170.00; 90 to 130 lbs 130.00-185.00 KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) July 31 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-165.00; 400- 500 lbs 140.00-155.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 139.00- 160.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 110.00-142.00 cwt; 700- 800 lbs 109.00-131.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 133.00-153.00; 400- 500 lbs 130.00-141.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 115.00- 140.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 110.00-121.00 cwt; 700- 800 lbs 109.00-117.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 69.50 Top Bull: 79.00 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 62.50-79.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yields 65.00-69.50; Med Yield 59.00-63.00; Low Yield 45.00-53.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: 1430.00-1600.00 Bred Cows: NT MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Aug. 6 Receipts: 575 HD Comments: Lighter cattle under market pressure due to excessive heat. Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 155.00- 175.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 149.00-169.00 cwt; 600- 700 lbs 150.00-167.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 140.00- 156.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 137.00-142.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 145.00- 160.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-158.00 cwt; 600- 700 lbs 140.00-150.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 135.00- 140.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 125.00-134.00 Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 67.00-75.00; High Yield Fleshy 65.00-70.00; Med Yield 55.00- 65.00; Low Yield 45.00-55.00 Feeder Cows: 73.00-77.00 Heiferettes: 90.00-110.00 Bulls: High Yield 80.00-84.00; Med Yield 75.00- 80.00; Feeder 78.00-85.00 tle steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand for small lots. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower as California buyers not as aggressive. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good de- mand. Slaughter cows 76 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 14 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 65 percent steers and 35 percent heifers. Near 41 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will not be released again until Aug. 24. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500-600 lbs 157.00-164.00; 700-800 lbs 138.50-140.00; 800-900 lbs 133.00. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 120.75. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 3-4: 900-1000 lbs 94.00-95.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 100-200 lbs 425.00, Per Head; 200-300 lbs 550.00-590.00, Per Head; 300-400 lbs 675.00, Per Head. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 lbs 475.00-585.00, Per Head; 300-400 lbs 600.00, Per Head. 600-700 lbs 134.00. Small and Medium 4: 700-800 lbs 69.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1400-2100 lbs; Avg Dressing 66.00-70.00; Low Dressing 61.00-66.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1000-1600 lbs; Avg Dressing 65.00-69.00; High Dressing 69.50-70.50; Low Dressing 60.00-65.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 800-1600 lbs; Avg Dressing 54.00-60.00; Low Dressing 49.00-54.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1400-2650 lbs; Avg Dressing 87.00-94.50; High Dressing 99.50; Low Dressing 75.00-87.00 Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guide- lines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless oth- erwise noted. JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) July 31 Head Count: 977 Hol Bull Cfs: 30.00-60.00 Started Bull & Str Cfs: 120.00-230.00 HD Started Hfr Cfs: 115.00-150.00 HD Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 100.00-250.00 Cut/Bon Cows: 63.00-68.50 Shelly/Lite Cows: 57.00-63.00 Slaughter Bulls: 40.00-51.00 Beef Cows: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs 79.00-116.00; 400- 500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700- 800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 75.00-84.25; 1000 lbs $72.00-76.75 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 199.00-202.00; 400- 500 lbs 176.00-185.00 Livestock Auctions California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) July 31 Receipts: 1040 HD Comments: Feeders steady on light test. Weigh cows and bulls 2-4 cents better compared to a week ago. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 155.00-167.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 140.00-156.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 130.00-141.00; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-176.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-176.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-154.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 118.00-139.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-129.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 105.00-124.00 cwt No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 145.00-160.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-159.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 125.00-136.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-160.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 125.00-144.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-139.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-124.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 105.00-114.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-112.00 cwt No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 80.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-91.00 cwt; 600- 700 lbs 75.00-92.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 75.00-93.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 75.00-94.00 cwt Holstein Barren Heifers: 75.00-92.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield 68.00-79.50; Med Yield 61.00-67.00; Low Yield 45.00-60.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield 68.00-76.50; Med Yield 62.00-67.00; Low Yield 45.00-61.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yield 80.00-85.50; Med Yield 73.00-79.00; Low Yield 65.00-72.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Aug. 3 Receipts: 336 Compared to last sale: Cull cows steady, one ex- ceptional bull $104. Hot and smoky here all week. Thoughts and prayers out to the Carr Fire victims. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 63.00-69.00; Med Yielding 52.00-62.00; Low Yielding NT Bulls 1 & 2: 65.00-86.00 Feeder Steers: 300-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs 160.00-177.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-171.00; 550- 600 lbs 160.00 (one set); 600-650 lbs 140.00- 151.00; 650-700 lbs 134.00-153.00; 700-750 lbs 139.50; 750-800 lbs 135.00 (one set); 800-900 lbs 130.00-135.00; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-550 lbs NT; 550-600 lbs 125.00-147.00; 600-650 lbs 144.00 (one set); 650- 700 lbs 127.00-133.00; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 116.00-120.00 Pairs: NT Calvy Cows: LT Oregon WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) July 30-31 Total Receipts: 830, 285 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 68.67 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 63.09 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 57.03 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT All Slaughter Bulls: 58.00-85.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 150.00-169.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-146.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 120.00-130.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 110.00-123.00 Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-145.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 130.00-140.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 125.00-139.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-115.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Block Hogs: 62.00-73.00 Feeder Pigs: NT Sows: 10.00-21.00 Weaner Pigs: 27.50-40.00 Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT Day Old Dairy Calves: 6.00-55.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 125.00-143.00 cwt; 75-150 lbs 135.00-154.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 40.00-136.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 39.00-67.00 cwt Ewe/Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 12.50-82.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 42.50-150.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 95.00-165.00 HD; 80-89 lbs 127.50-200.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 130.00- 185.00; 100-199 lbs 60.00-270.00 HD; 200-300 lbs 285.00-290.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Aug 2 Receipts: 267 Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $74.00; Top 10 Cows, $70.23; Top 50 Cows, $66.77; Top 100 Cows, $62.87; Organic: Top Cow, $90.00; Top 10 Cows, $83.56. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $86.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: $950.00-$1200.00. Feeder Heifers: 400-499 lbs $130.00-$131.00; 500-599 lbs $122.00-$132.50; 600-699 lbs $102.50; 700-799 lbs $100.00-$120.00; 800-899 lbs $70.00-$122.00; 1000-1099 lbs $103.00. Feeder Steers: 400-499 lbs $117.50; 700-799 lbs $119.00-$128.00; 900-999 lbs $117.00. EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Aug. 4 Head Count: 457 Comments: Cows $3-5 stronger. Bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. High Dressers: 60.00-67.00 Low Dressers: 50.00-60.00 Top 10 Cows: 68.40 Top Bulls High Dressers: 72.00-81.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 70.00-161.50; 500- 700 lbs 80.00-119.50; 700-900 lbs 77.00-91.00 Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-128.00; 500-600 lbs 143.00- Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Aug. 2 Receipts: 1385 Compared to July 26: Stocker and feeder cat- 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) Aug. 4 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $6.88 -$0.03 $26.00 $0.00 $10.00 $0.00 $14.13 $0.00 $33.00 $0.00 $18.00 $0.00 $11.03 -$0.63 $33.00 $0.00 $12.50 -$0.50 Idaho Burbanks $15.35 -$0.05 San Luis Valley $21.82 $0.00 Columbia Basin $22.05 -$1.01 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 Aug. 3 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was also at a standstill this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Aug. 3 Compared to last week: Light slaughter lambs were steady to 10.00 higher, heavier weights were steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 10.00 lower. At San Angelo, Texas, 9258 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2800 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 7.00 higher. 2,240 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-140 lbs 128.00-143.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 155.00-165.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 192.00- 225.00; 110-130 lbs 160.00-202.00; 130-150 lbs 160.00-190.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 110-125 lbs 140.00- 152.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-150 lbs 133.00-138.00; wooled 115-125 lbs 122.00- 125.00. Kalona, IA: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec:shorn and wooled 145 lbs 128.00. Slaughter Lambs:Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 180.00-204.00, few 204.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-194.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-170.00, few 176.00; 80-90 lbs 142.00- 154.00, few 158.00-160.00; 90-110 lbs 145.00- 150.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 190.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-215.00; 70- 80 lbs 170.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-200.00, few 205.00-225.00; 90-110 lbs 187.00-215.00. Kalona, IA: no test. Ft. Collins: 53 lbs 165.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00- 160.00; 70-75 lbs 152.00-155.00; 85-90 lbs 148.00; 90-95 lbs 152.50-165.00; 95-110 lbs 147.50-157.00. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 120.00-165.00; 60-80 lbs 160.00-171.00; 80-110 lbs 160.00-185.00. South Dakota: 90-105 lbs 137.00-145.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 123- 175 lbs 131.34-172.00 (wtd avg 160.18). Northern Video Auction: North Central states: Feeder Lambs: 22,200 400: 110 lbs 146.50 current delivery 2000: 105-110 lbs 144.50-147.00 August de- livery 12400: 80-90 lbs 149.00-159.50; 90-95 lbs 146.00-154.50; 105-110 lbs 141.50-144.50 Sep- tember delivery 3500: 80 lbs 158.00; 100 lbs 149.50 Septem- ber-October delivery 1800: 80-85 lbs 158.00-159.50 October delivery 1100: 65 lbs 186.00; 80-85 lbs 166.00 Octo- ber-November del. 1000: 85-90 lbs 159.00 November delivery Replacements: 1300 600: Ewe Lambs 80-85 lbs 172.50 October-No- vember delivery 700: Yearling Ewes 140-150 lbs 210.00-225.00. Western states: Feeder Lambs:2300 1800: 85 lbs 156.00; 110 lbs 138.50 September delivery 500: 95 lbs 155.00 October delivery Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-58.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 60.00-76.00, high-yielding 76.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-60.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-40.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00- 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-90.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 70.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 66.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.00-44.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 52.00- 56.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 51.00-57.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-53.00; Cull 1 42.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-74.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-56.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-56.00; Cull 1 21.00-31.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 89.00-104.00. 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 and Util- ity 1-2 no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-65 lbs 163.00-166.00; 70-100 lbs 136.00-147.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins:95 lbs 136.00; 121 lbs 135.00; 130 lbs 131.00-132.00. Billings: 52 lbs 155.00; 60-70 lbs 145.00- 154.00; 70-80 lbs 144.00-155.50; 80-90 lbs 140.00-147.50; 90-100 lbs 132.00-141.00, few 144.00; 100-110 132.00-137.50, few 140.00- 144.00; 110-115 lbs 125.00-136.00; 123 lbs 127.00; 133 lbs 125.00. Kalona: no test. So Dakota:68 lbs 154.00; 79 lbs 145.00; 80-90 lbs 136.50-145.00; 90-100 lbs 134.00-145.00; 100-110 lbs 136.50-137.50, few 141.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 70.00-122.00 cwt. 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) Aug. 3 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, Extra Large and Large and 7 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady to fully steady. Offer- ings are light to mostly moderate and held with increased confidence. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good and best into areas with features in place or planned for the next few weeks. Warehouse buying interest is light to moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price 86 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 211 Extra large 165 Large 151 Medium 106 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 197-209 Extra Large 152-159 Large 138-145 Medium 94-101 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. Aug. 3 This week Last week 2017 (Hd) 254,400 310,000 377,500 Compared to July 27: Steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. The auction supply of feeders was somewhat higher again this week even though we are in the dog days of summer. Calves and yearlings alike found their way to market this week as condition and quality was quite variable throughout the country. The CME cattle complex was pretty bearish the first two days of the week, then on Wednesday found solid footing with triple-digit gains. Thursday brought slightly lower prices but Friday was another triple-digit up day to close the week all in the green. August Live Cattle closed the week 2.05 higher; October 1.53 higher, and December 1.35 higher. Feeder Cattle contracts also closed 0.27 to 1.67 higher for the front six months. Packers seem to have a pattern of buying a large amount of cattle one week and then getting closer to the knife the following week or two. Now in the month of August, they have the ability to pull on the 150+K forward contracts reported on MPR. It was appearing that this week they would need cattle after purchasing fewer cattle last week but with CME cattle futures whip-sawing back and forth, one must wonder whose favor it will end up in this time. As of this writing, negotiated cash fed cattle trade has not occurred this week yet. Beef demand has remained on solid ground for a couple weeks now as the market has traded sideways on plentiful supplies. Widespread drought areas have brought many mature cattle to auctions this year. Year to date beef cow slaughter is 10.7 per- cent above a year ago and 12.7 percent above the previous five year average. Herd liquidation or culling is well upon the mid-section of the country’s cow-calf sector. In addition to mature cattle slaughter increasing, year to date heifer slaughter is 8.2 percent above a year ago and 9.0 percent above the previous five year aver- age. One might say the cow herd expansion has come to a screeching halt. Compared to last Friday, Choice closed the week 0.39 lower at 204.75 and Select closed 1.18 lower at 197.09, putting the Choice-Select spread at 7.66. Auction volume this week included 49 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers. National Slaughter Cattle Summary Aug. 3 Slaughter cattle trade remains at a standstill. Much like last week when trade finally occurred after 5 p.m. It seems we are in the dog days of summer as cattle futures stayed on the roller coaster. Beef prices held mostly steady. Pack- ers looking to bid cheaper but feedyards not having any of that at the moment. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon av- eraged 200.92 down .78 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 7.66. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 16,496. Last week’s total head count was 73,132. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: Limited few early 110.00. Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: Limited few 176.00. South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers Limited few early 110.00- 110.25. Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand moderate. Cutter Cow Car- cass Cut-out Value on Friday afternoon was 171.40 down 1.48 from last Friday. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE Aug. 3 This week Last week Last year 347 3,004 3,050 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Demand moderate. Cattle futures on the roller coaster this week. Slaughter cattle prices slid slightly the pre- vious week and once again feedyards and packers have yet to agree upon a bid. Supply included 31 percent over 600 lbs and 27 per- cent 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: 107 Head: 700-730 lbs; 159.48; Current Del 145 Head: 600 lbs; 165.00 ; Oct Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: 95 Head: 550 lbs; 155.00; Oct Del
