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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail
outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered 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. 17
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
4580 tons
6000
11,017
Compared to Aug. 10: Alfalfa and Orchard Grass mostly steady.
Most producers were busy cutting hay.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium/Supreme
200
200.00
Premium
2495 187.02
Export
1000 180.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
135
208.00
100
200.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium
100
250.00
Timothy Grass
Large Square
Good/Premium
550
210.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 17
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
7078 tons
13360
2729
Compared to Aug. 10: Prices trended generally steady compared to
last week’s 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/Premium
500
167.00
Mid Square
Good
120
160.00
Small Square
Premium
50
215.00
Orchard Grass
Meadow Grass
Small Square
Premium
Small Square
Premium
Fair/Good
100
227.50
50
7
215.00
175.00
25
175.00
12
80.00
400
130.00
Triticale/Orchard Mix
Bluegrass Straw
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa
HARNEY COUNTY:
Alfalfa
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Mixed Grass
Oat
Small Square
Premium
Large Square
Utility
Large Square
Fair/Good
Large Square
Premium
Large Square
Premium
Small Square
Fair/Good
Large Square
Good
Small Square
Good
200
180.00
200
205.00
54
170.00
220
135.00
300
80.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
940
217.45
Premium
500
185.00
Good
1500 175.00
Small Square
Supreme
1500 225.00
Triticale
Large Square
Premium
400
130.00
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 10
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
7500 tons
5250
17,857
Compared to Aug. 10: Alfalfa mostly steady. Trade and demand
moderate. Retail/Feed store not tested this week.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium
500
145.00
3000 140.00
Good/Premium
4000 135.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 17
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
9740 tons
8340
8858
Compared to Aug. 10: All classes traded steady with moderate de-
mand. Producers are reporting difficulty shipping hay in areas of the
state where smoke is severely reducing visibility.
Tons
Price
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas.
Alfalfa
Premium
300
193.33
Good
2400 170.00
Organic
100
200.00
125
240.00
Fair
700
140.00
Orchard Grass
Premium
275
260.00
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
Good
25
240.00
Fair/Good
100
200.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Good
300
100.00
300
154.17
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
Good/Org
75
205.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne,
Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Good
300
210.00
50
225.00
Fair
400
160.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo.
Alfalfa
Premium
500
222.00
400
252.00
Fair/Good
1200 210.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western San
Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
565
237.12
Good
150
200.00
Barley
Premium
50
200.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.
Alfalfa
Premium
350
217.14
Good
300
200.00
275
181.36
Fair/Good
400
180.00
Bermuda Grass
Premium
100
222.50
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. 16
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for August
delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Aug. 16, mixed
compared to week ago noon bids for August delivery.
September wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thurs-
day, Aug. 16, lower as follows compared to week ago closes:
Chicago wheat futures were 22.25 cents lower at 5.4225, Kansas
City wheat futures were 31 cents lower at 5.4750 and Minneapo-
lis wheat futures trended 33.50 cents lower at 5.9625. Chicago
September corn futures trended four cents lower at 3.6525 and
September soybean futures closed 7.50 cents lower at 8.8550.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains or barges during August for ordinary protein trended mixed,
from eight cents lower to three cents per bushel higher compared
to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 6.15-6.20.
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 4.9425-
5.25 and bids for white club wheat were 4.9425-5.25.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were
as follows: September 6.15-6.28, October 6.19-6.30, November
6.23-6.32 and December 6.27-6.35.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: September 4.9925-5.25, October 5.17-
5.35, November and December 5.15-5.35.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during August trended three to five cents per bushel
higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period
from 6.15-6.20. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat this week were zero cents per bushel
over soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed
maximum 10.5 percent protein for August delivery by unit trains
and barges to Portland were 4.9425-5.25 and bids for White Club
Wheat were 4.9425-5.25.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 per-
cent proteins were as follows: September 6.15-6.25, October
6.25-6.29 and December 6.30-6.35.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: September 4.9925-5.2475, October 5.17-
5.35, November and December 5.15-5.35.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
August delivery were not available as most exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
This week, bids were as follows: August not available, Sep-
tember 6.4750-6.5750, October 6.85, November 6.75-6.90 and
December 6.75-6.95.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark
Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during August were
not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery.
This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: August not available, September 6.8125-6.9625, October
6.9325-7.1325, November 7.0325-7.1825 and December 7.1325-
7.2325.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for August delivery
trended four to six cents higher from 4.5525. Some exporters were
not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were
as follows: September 4.6025, October 4.6075-4.6775, November
4.6575-4.7075, December 4.7375-4.7775 and January 4.9050.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific North-
west - 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
3.4825 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 13 grain vessels
in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Aug. 16, with five docked
compared to 16 last week with three 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)
Aug. 16
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 ex-
ception of the following categories:
Dollars Per Cwt. Bulk
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock/Tulare
8.59
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Los Angeles-Chino Valley
9.06
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.92
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.92
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 9.00
TRITICALE
Truck
Turlock
10.15
WHEAT US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
(Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
FOB
Merced
11.00
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
11.35
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
FLUID MILK AND CREAM
REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 16
In California, schools have just started. As they
fill their milk pipelines, they are creating an increase
in demand for bottled milk.
Fortunately, milk production has somewhat
recovered from the decrease that occurred a few
weeks ago. Therefore, milk volumes are enough to
meet all buyers’ needs.
The fires in California have not affected milk sup-
plies or demand in that the affected areas are not
the primary location of dairy farms. Nonetheless,
they have made milk transportation more difficult
in some areas.
In Arizona, milk production is unchanged from a
week ago. Temperatures have cooled down a bit,
but humidity persists. Nonetheless, it has not much
impacted milk output. Milk volumes are in good bal-
ance with current demand. Class I sales flowing to
schools and supermarkets are stronger.
Manufacturers are mostly processing instate
milk and haven’t been taking any milk from neigh-
boring states in the past weeks.
Overall, the fluid milk market tone is stable in Ar-
izona. In New Mexico, Class I and III demand has
trended slightly up this week, while Class II sales
remain steady. Surprising to some market partic-
ipants, milk production increased by many loads
this week. Nonetheless, handlers do not have any
issues with milk distribution.
Planned wash/maintenance at some dairy pro-
cessing plants is creating a growth in milk hold-
overs, but they are manageable and expected to
come down throughout the remainder of the week.
Pacific Northwest milk production has passed
the peak but remains strong. Daytime tempera-
tures, although still warm, are not as hot as the last
few weeks, and nighttime temperatures allow cows
to recharge. As a result, milk intakes are solid.
Processors have plenty of milk for manufacturing
needs. Bottling demand is increasing as education-
al institutions begin fall terms. Milk production in
the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado
has yet to show any real signs of slowing down.
With some public schools starting up, and strong
sales into Class II manufacturers, there is a little
less pressure on milk handlers.
However, abundant milk supplies persist, and
discounted loads are still available.
In the West, condensed skim production is
steady to increasing compared to a few weeks
ago. Sales are steady. Stocks are becoming
more available to purchasers. Cream demand is
still good, but not as strong as it was a few weeks
ago. Requests from ice cream manufacturers have
decreased.
Some butter plants have started to churn a little
more cream while others are still at rest. Cream is
also getting less tight in the market.
Multipliers have decreased somewhat this
week. Some people believe that they have already
reached their peak level for this year and are un-
likely to further increase. Multipliers for all Classes
range 1.11-1.32 this week.
According to California Department of Food and
Agriculture, September 2018 Class 1 prices in Cal-
ifornia are $16.87 in the North and $17.14 in the
South. The statewide average Class 1 price based
on production is $16.89. This price is up $0.74 from
the previous month, but $1.77 lower than a year
ago.
Milk pooled on the Arizona Order 131 totaled
427.7 million pounds in July 2018. Class I utilization
accounted for about 23.7 percent of producer milk.
The uniform price was $15.03, down $0.67 from
last month and down $1.99 below one year ago.
Milk pooled on the Pacific Northwest Order 124
totaled 769.1 million pounds in July 2018.
Class I utilization accounted for 18.8 percent
of producer milk. The uniform price was $14.73,
down $0.74 from last month and $1.87 below one
year ago.
10.00-140.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 100.00-170.00 HD;
80-89 lbs 90.00-185.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 92.50-
225.00; 100-199 lbs 80.00-245.00 HD; 200-300
lbs NT
Plumas-Sierra Cattlemen’s Special, but generally
$3-6 higher.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 61.00-67.00; Med
Yielding 50.00-60.00; Low Yielding NT
Bulls 1 & 2: 60.00-92.00
Feeder Steers: 300-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs
NT; 500-550 lbs 140.00-161.00; 550-600 lbs NT;
600-650 lbs 141.00 (one set); 650-700 lbs 135.00-
145.00; 700-750 lbs 130.00-144.50; 750-800 lbs
135.00-142.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-135.00; 900-
1000 lbs NT
Feeder Heifers: 300-550 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs
155.00 (one set); 450-600 lbs NT; 600-650 lbs
140.00-146.00; 650-700 lbs NT; 700-750 lbs
122.00-129.00; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
Pairs: Too few to test
Calvy Cows: 860.00-1135.00
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Aug 16
Receipts: 257
Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $71.50;
Top 10 Cows, $68.82; Top 50 Cows, $64.66; Top
100 Cows, $61.80; Organic: Top Cow, $90.50; Top
10 Cows, $76.11.
Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $82.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: $800.00-$1225.00.
Feeder Heifers: 300-399 lbs 120.00; 400-499
lbs $82.50; 500-599 lbs $70.00-$132.00; 600-699
lbs $60.00-103.00; 700-799 lbs $100.00-$112.50;
800-899 lbs $118.00; 1300-1399 lbs $71.00; 1400-
1499 lbs $70.00.
Feeder Steers: 500-599 lbs $115.00-120.00;
600-699 lbs $120.00-$122.00; 900-999 lbs $65.00.
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Aug. 18
Head Count: 492
Comments: Cows and bulls steady. Feeder
cattle steady.
High Dressers: 70.00-80.00
Low Dressers: 70.00-80.00
Top 10 Cows: 69.95
Top Bulls High Dressers: 72.50-88.50
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 130.00; 500-700 lbs
124.00-133.00; 700-900 lbs 97.00
Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-
138.50; 600-700 lbs 110.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs
110.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-121.00
Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-146.00;
400-500 lbs 115.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-
122.50; 600-700 lbs 115.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs
107.00; 800 and Up 107.50
Bred Cows: 625.00-950.00 HD
Pairs: 860.00-1225.00 PR
Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 140.00-335.00
HD; Dairy: 40.00-55.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 120.00-140.00; 90 to
130 lbs 110.00-142.00
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 70.00-95.00 HD; 90-
150 lbs 155.00 HD
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
July 14
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00; 400-
500 lbs 129.00-146.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-
142.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 111.00-128.00 cwt; 700-
800 lbs 106.00-125.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 119.00-140.00; 400-
500 lbs 110.00-125.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 112.00-
131.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 100.00-115.00 cwt; 700-
800 lbs 108.00-114.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT
Top Cow: 64.50
Top Bull: 85.50
Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 69.00-83.50
Slaughter Cows: High Yields 57.00-64.50; Med
Yield 50.00-56.00; Low Yield 38.00-49.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Aug. 13-14
Total Receipts: 1083, 260 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 68.94 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 65.33 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 59.98 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT
All Slaughter Bulls: 66.50-81.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
131.00-149.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-145.00
cwt; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 114.00-150.00;
400-500 lbs 113.00-140.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs
114.00-136.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs
98.00-115.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Block Hogs: 60.00-74.00
Feeder Pigs: 50.00-110.00
Sows: 10.00-22.00
Weaner Pigs: 10.00-15.00
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT
Day Old Dairy Calves: 4.00-47.50 HD
Lambs: 40-70 lbs 135.00-147.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs
140.00-167.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 40.00-75.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 45.00-70.00 cwt
Ewe/Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 5.00-45.00 HD; 40-69 lbs
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
July 14
Receipts: 1848 HD
Comments: We saw average volume with a
good test on choice steers and heifers weighing
650 lbs and under. Strong test on Holstein steers
and barren heifers. Weigh cows and bulls were 3-4
cents better than the end of last week.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs
180.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs 172.00-192.00; 500-
600 lbs 160.00-176.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 148.00-
166.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 140.00-154.50; 800-900
lbs 120.00-130.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 135.00-179.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 130.00-171.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-159.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
120.00-147.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-139.00
cwt; 800-900 lbs 110.00-119.00 cwt
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 160.00-188.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-169.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 147.00-161.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
132.00-145.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 121.00-135.00;
800-900 lbs 115.00-127.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 130.00-159.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 126.00-149.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 119.00-146.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
115.00-131.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 108.00-120.00
cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-114.00 cwt
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 75.00-94.50; 500-600 lbs 80.00-95.00 cwt; 600-
700 lbs 75.00-87.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 75.00-87.00
cwt; 800-900 lbs 74.00-87.00 cwt
Holstein Barren Heifers: 75.00-92.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield 70.00-80.00; Med
Yield 60.00-69.00; Low Yield 48.00-59.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield 68.00-78.50; Med
Yield 60.00-69.00; Low Yield 48.00-59.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yield 78.00-82.50; Med Yield
72.00-77.00; Low Yield 62.00-71.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Aug. 17
Receipts: 450
Compared to last sale: Cull animals steady. Few
feeders this week in anticipation of next week’s
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Note: Due to scheduling conflicts this report will
not be released again until Aug. 24
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)
Aug. 14
Head Count: 969
Hol Bull Cfs: 30.00-60.00
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 125.00-295.00 HD
Started Hfr Cfs: 105.00-295.00 HD
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 100.00-250.00
Cut/Bon Cows: 62.00-70.50
Shelly/Lite Cows: 45.00-55.00
Slaughter Bulls: 82.00-86.00
Beef Cows: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs 79.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00-88.00;
700-800 lbs 86.00-101.50; 800-1000 lbs 91.00-
99.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 77.00-85.25; 1000 lbs
$73.00-77.75
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
192.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs 164.00-183.50; 600-
1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs 180.00-198.00;
400-500 lbs 176.00-194.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-
151.500; 600-700 lbs 141.00-151.50; 700-1000
lbs NT
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
Prices are weekly averages of daily prices. All prices are in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.). FWA
is a weighted average of shipping point prices or common packs in each area. Weights differ by area.
GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area.
FRESH RUSSET POTATO MARKET REPORT
(North American Potato Market News)
(USDA Market News)
Aug. 18
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$8.70
-$1.27
$24.00
-$4.00
$12.50
$0.00
$8.36
-$1.55
$25.50
-$5.00
$10.50
-$1.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$17.22
-$1.69
Columbia Basin
$17.74
-$2.51
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. 17
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
slow this week. There were 117,527 pounds of
confirmed trades reported. Domestic wool trad-
ing on a greasy basis was slow this week. There
were 126,533 pounds confirmed trades reported.
NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY
(USDA Market News)
San Angelo, Texas
Aug. 17
Weekly Trends: Compared to last week
slaughter lambs under 70 lbs were mostly
steady, heavier weights were firm to 15.00 high-
er. This was a result of the upcoming Eid al-Adha
holiday. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00
lower. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 4.00
higher in a light test.
At San Angelo, Texas, 4203 head sold in a rain
shortened sale. No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and
feeder lambs not tested. 3300 head of negoti-
ated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to
5.00 lower. 2,317 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
120.00-136.00.
VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 155.00-162.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 195.00-
210.00, few 220.00; 110-130 lbs 160.00-195.00,
few 200.00-215.00; 130-150 lbs 155.00-175.00;
150-200 lbs 160.00-172.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: shorn 125-150 lbs 131.00-
143.00; wooled 115-155 lbs 140.00-151.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 95-105 lbs
132.00-136.00; 110-130 lbs 128.00-135.00; 130-
145 lbs 128.00-131.50; 152 lbs 116.00.
Kalona, IA: shorn 105-145 lbs 129.00-149.00,
few 155.00; wooled 110-125 lbs 143.00-155.00,
few 157.50-167.50.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 178.00-194.00; 60-
70 lbs 168.00-178.00, few 186.00; 70-80 lbs
160.00-178.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-172.00; 90-110
lbs 157.00-172.00, few 184.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 192.00-240.00; 50-
60 lbs 190.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-225.00,
few 240.00-247.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-215.00,
few 220.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-215.00, few
215.00-220.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-210.00.
Kalona, IA: 59 lbs 167.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-
160.00, few 170.00; 70-80 lbs 151.00-163.00;
80-90 lbs 156.00-162.00; 90-105 lbs 151.00-
160.00.
Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 162.50-177.00; 80-
90 lbs 165.00-172.50, few 180.00; 90-110 lbs
159.00-171.00.
Missouri: no test.
Virginia: 60-80 lbs 120.00-220.00; 80-110 lbs
145.00-225.00.
South Dakota: 64 lbs 157.00; 80-90 lbs
140.00-151.00; 98 lbs 141.00.
Billings, MT: 69 lbs 129.00; 85 lbs 121.00.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
3300: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled
126-169 lbs 120.00-172.00 (wtd avg 141.26).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-50.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 54.00-64.00, high-yielding
68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull and Util-
ity 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-45.00; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) 25.00-35.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-
87.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-120.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 65.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 65.00-
75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-75.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 44.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 46.00-
49.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-55.50; Utility 1-2
(thin) 44.00-54.00; Cull 1 46.00-48.00.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-
85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 49.00-74.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 48.50-62.00; Cull 1 38.50.
Missouri: no test.
Virginia: Good 2-4 72.00-95.00; Utility 1-2
50.00-74.00; Cull 1 35.00-72.50.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-83.00; Utility and Good 1-2
(medium flesh) 60.00-67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
65.00-74.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-55 lbs 160.00; 60-85 lbs
139.00-147.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 153.00-160.00; 88 lbs
146.00.
Billings: 60-70 lbs 149.00-154.00; 70-80 lbs
142.00-151.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-150.00; 90-100
lbs 136.00-145.50; 100-110 lbs 130.00-140.50,
few 142.00; 110-120 lbs 128.00-137.50, few
141.50; 124 lbs 124.00; 135 lbs 122.50.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 48 lbs 171.00; 60-70 lbs 148.00-
155.00; 70-80 lbs 141.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs
131.00-144.00; 90-100 lbs 124.00-135.00; 100-
105 lbs 123.00-129.00.
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. 17
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 10 cents
higher for Extra Large, 9 cents higher for Large and 11 cents higher for Medium and Small. The un-
dertone is barely steady. Retail demand is light to moderate. Distributive demand is light to instances
moderate. Offerings are moderate. Market activity is slow. Small benchmark price 103 cents.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
211
Extra large
173
Large
159
Medium
123
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 160-167
Large
146-153
Medium
111-118
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. 10
This week
Last week
2017 (Hd)
210,300
462,900
190,400
Compared to Aug. 10: steers and heifers sold
steady to 3.00 lower. Year-to-Date auction receipts
on this report are 7.7 percent larger than the pre-
vious five year average even though receipts had
tracking at a lower pace than a year ago.
June and July this year have wiped out any
decline that usually would’ve been ho-hum for
receipts during the summertime. Drought condi-
tions culminating in low water levels and poor hay
production would be the major culprit in motivating
producers to sell cattle at this time of year.
Not only are feeders making their way to town as
well, but mature cattle as well. Producers are trying
to hold cow herds together that they have spent
generations improving genetics. With the gen-
eration interval being so long on cattle, breeding
improvements take a considerable amount of time.
Missouri is the epicenter of drought in the Mid-
west as parts of the state have had very hot and
dry weather in recent weeks and months, and
some parts have been dry for the last year or
longer.
As of the latest report near 98 percent of the
state is showing on the drought monitor. Ratings
continue to worsen each week and there is now
5.5 percent that has been designated in the ex-
ceptional (D4) category which is the highest or
worst rating.
Approximately 30 percent of cattle inventory is
within an area that is experiencing drought. For-
ages were dormant in central Missouri, leaving
producers to feed hay or find other food sources.
According to Aug. 12 USDA reports, 45 percent of
the corn crop, 37 percent of the soybean crop, and
76 percent of the pasture and rangeland in Mis-
souri were in poor to very poor condition, and 79
percent of the topsoil and 80 percent of the subsoil
was short or very short of moisture.
Conversely to that, most of the South was wetter
and cooler than normal this week. Heavy rain fell
from central Texas to southeast Oklahoma and
much of Arkansas and reports of 4 inches or more
of rainfall were common.
The Panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas have
received some recent rainfall and are priming to
plant wheat as soon as the calendar gets closer
to September.
Producers are needing to have good wheat emer-
gence followed by timely rains so stocking rates of
wheat pasture can get back to a normal year.
Northern Plains dressed sales occurred on
Friday mid-day at 173.00, mostly 2.00 lower than
last week.
Southern Plains trading has not occurred yet
as of this writing and the lower trade up North will
more than likely put pressure on other areas to
accept lower money.
Packers still need to buy fed cattle but it appears
that inventory is plentiful enough that competition
for fed cattle is lacking. Fed cattle supplies through
August and September should remain plentiful and
at this time there seems to be limited positive news
to encourage CME cattle futures and interest in
moving the fed cattle market higher.
The CME Cattle Complex stumbled out of the
gate on Monday with follow through selling from
last week’s lower trend.
On Tuesday, Live Cattle gained some momen-
tum as a dabble of cash trading occurred at a price
higher than expected.
For the week, Live Cattle contracts were 1.00
to 1.62 higher, while Feeder Cattle were 1.05 to
2.38 higher. Boxed-beef prices have moved higher
but have not provided a significant boost for the
cattle feeder.
Compared to last Friday, Choice closed the
week 5.32 higher at 211.38 and Select closed 2.83
higher at 200.92, putting the Choice-Select spread
at 10.46.
Auction volume this week included 48 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers.
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SUMMARY
Aug. 17
Slaughter cattle trade in Nebraska on a live
and dressed basis traded mostly 1.00-2.00 lower.
Trade in Southern Plains was lightly tested.
Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver-
aged 206.15 up 3.96 from last Friday.
The Choice/Select spread is 10.46. Slaughter
cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash
trades through Friday afternoon totaled 55,625.
Last week’s total head count was 85,572.
Midwest Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 109.00-110.50.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 173.00-
174.00.
South Plains Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers few, 110.00.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices):
Slaughter cows and bulls uneven from 1.00-
2.00 lower in the Southern regions to 1.00-3.00 in
Midwest. Packer demand moderate. Cutter Cow
Carcass Cut-out Value on Friday afternoon was
168.90 up 0.29 from last Friday.
NORTHWEST WEIGHTED
DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE
Aug. 17
This week
Last week
Last year
1,150
1,054
180
Compared to Aug. 10: Feeder steers and heif-
ers not well tested but a firmer undertone noted.
Demand moderate to good. Cattle futures on the
roller coaster this week.
Slaughter cattle prices are down this week but
auction receipts have been much higher as the
impact of the drought is being felt for calves that
typically sell in Fall months.
Supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and
87 percent 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
150 Head: 835 lbs; avg price 153.32; Sept. FOB
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
1000 Head: 775 lbs; avg price 149.32; Sept.
FOB