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September 21, 2018 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report S PONSORED BY 36-4-1/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to www.capitalpress.com/markets. 11 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 re- tail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers: GRADE RFV ADF TDN CP SUPREME 185+ <27 55.9+ 22+ PREMIUM 170-185 27-29 54.5-55.9 20-22 GOOD 150-170 29-32 52.5-54.5 18-20 FAIR 130-150 32-35 50.5-52.5 16-18 UTILITY <130 36+ <50.5 <16 WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY (Columbia Basin) (USDA Market News) Sept. 14 This week FOB Last week Last year 4650 tons 11,250 6300 Compared to Sept. 7: Domestic fourth cutting Alfalfa steady in a light test. Other grades not reported this week. Timothy for export steady to weak with a lot of product showing defects. Trade slow with light demand for mid-square bales, good demand for 2-3 tie bales. High testing Alfalfa is in short supply. Retail/Feed store steady. Most producers are paying for the tarping included in the FOB price, which costs them 15.00/ton. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good 1300 170.38 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 200 200.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 100 200.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair 750 200.00 Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 1000 240.00 Fair 300 185.00 Utility 1000 170.00 OREGON AREA HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 14 This week FOB Last week Last year 1492 tons 6904 8358 Compared to Sept. 7: Prices trended mostly steady in a thinly tested market. Trading was very light. All sales in this report are 2018 crop. Tons Price CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES: Alfalfa Mid Square Orchard Grass Orchard Grass Prairie Grass Triticale HARNEY COUNTY: Alfalfa KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Alfalfa Oat Premium Mid Square Premium Small Square Premium Good Mid Square Premium Mid Square Premium Large Square Premium Large Square Premium Mid Square Good/Premium Large Square Good 50 225.00 170 224.09 20 8 250.00 200.00 100 215.00 25 175.00 500 170.00 250 200.00 50 170.00 150 90.00 LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 105 220.00 Triticale Large Square Premium 64 120.00 EASTERN OREGON: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. IDAHO HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 14 This week FOB Last week Last year 10,000 tons 21,200 11,750 Compared to Sept. 7: Alfalfa for domestic use steady. Trade mod- erate to active with moderate to good demand for pellet Alfalfa and Wheat Straw. Retail/Feed store not tested this week.. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good 1800 153.33 1000 140.00 Fair 600 130.00 Utility 1000 110.00 Organic 1000 130.00 200 100.00 Timothy Grass Mid Square Good 2300 227.17 Oat Mid Square Good 600 100.00 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 1500 60.00 CALIFORNIA HAY (USDA Market News) Sept. 14 This week FOB Last week Last year 6140 tons 7045 9645 Compared to Sept. 7: All classes traded steady with moderate de- mand. In Tulare County cotton bloomed and bolls were set, alfalfa was cut and baled, and corn and sorghum were harvested for silage. In the Sacramento Valley, rice progressed well and was near harvest, alfalfa was cut and baled, and corn was harvested for silage. Sunflower har- vest continued in Sutter County. Tons Price REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas. No New Sales Confirmed. REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sacra- mento. Alfalfa Supreme 75 220.00 Premium 180 225.00 Good/Premium 200 200.00 Fair 250 180.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 75 270.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tu- olumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa. Alfalfa Supreme 275 237.27 Very High Test 625 263.00 Good/Premium 1300 222.31 Good 300 200.00 Fair/Good 1425 182.89 Fair 200 160.00 Alfalfa/Grain Mix Good 425 142.94 Wheat Straw Good 210 90.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Inyo. No New Sales Confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino. Alfalfa Premium 175 265.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 260.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial. Alfalfa Premium 400 218.75 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 Sept. 13 Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for Septem- ber delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 13, steady to higher compared to week ago noon bids for September delivery. December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday, Sept. 13, lower as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago wheat futures were 11 cents higher at 4.97, Kansas City wheat futures were 11.25 cents higher at 5.0175 and Minneapolis wheat futures trended 6.25 cents higher at 5.62. Chicago December corn futures trended 15.75 cents lower at 3.5050 and November soybean futures closed 4.00 cents lower at 8.2275. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains or barges during September for ordinary protein trended 5 to 10 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same deliv- ery period from 5.80-5.95. 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 Sep- tember delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.10-5.35 and bids for White Club Wheat were 5.10-5.35. Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as follows: October 5.83-6.04, November 5.86-6.10, December 5.89- 6.10 and January 5.92-6.14. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: October and November 5.18-5.35, December 5.20-5.35 and January 5.20-5.38. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein during September trended 10 cents per bushel lower com- pared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 5.80-5.90. 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 September delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.10-5.35 and bids for White Club Wheat were 5.10-5.35. Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent proteins were as follows: October 5.83-6.00, November 5.86-6.0. and December 5.89-6.05. One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any pro- tein were as follows: October and November 5.18-5.35, December 5.20-5.35 and January 5.20-5.38. Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for September delivery trended 11.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 6.0175-6.1175. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids were as follows: October 6.1175-6.1675, November 6.1675- 6.2175, December 6.2175 and January 6.2775-6.3275. Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during September trended mixed, 3.75 cents lower to 1.25 cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 6.47-6.52. Some export- ers were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as fol- lows: October 6.42-6.62, November 6.57-6.72, December 6.62-6.72 and January 6.68-6.83. Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery trended 26.75 to 29.75 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from 4.1450-4.2050. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month corn bids were as follows: October 4.1550-4.2450, November 4.2550-4.3450, December 4.3450-4.4350, January and February 4.5275. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for September delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month soybean bids were as follows: September not avail- able. Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for September 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 following link: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/export-sales/barley.htm Pacific Northwest Export News: There were seven grain vessels in Columbia River ports on Thursday, Sept. 13, with eight docked compared to four last week with four docked. There were no new con- firmed export sales this week from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the USDA. CALIFORNIA GRAIN (USDA Market News) Sept. 13 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 CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Turlock/Tulare 8.10 Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF LA-Chino Valley 8.58 Truck Stockton-Modesto- Oakdale-Turlock 8.40 Kings-Tulare- Fresno Counties 8.40 SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail Los Angeles- Chino Valley via BNSF 8.76 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) Sept. 15 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Norkotahs $13.40 -$0.86 San Luis Valley $19.75 -$0.01 Columbia Basin $14.92 -$1.15 Wisconsin $18.55 -$2.39 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $5.84 -$0.65 $15.00 -$4.00 $12.50 $2.00 $12.02 -$0.01 $25.00 $0.00 $17.50 $0.00 $6.61 -$0.71 $19.50 -$2.00 $10.25 -$0.25 $10.72 -$1.91 $26.00 -$5.00 $16.50 -$1.50 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 Sept. 14 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 Sept. 14 Compared to Sept. 7: Slaughter lambs were steady to 6.00 higher, except at Ft. Collins, Colo., sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were very uneven in light test. At San Angelo, TX 1755 head sold in a rain shortened sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 1900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were sharply higher. 925 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 100-120 lbs 110.00-120.00. VA: no test. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs no test. Ft. Collins: wooled 100-185 lbs 120.00-131.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 105-145 lbs 128.00-136.50. Kalona, IA: shorn 140-145 lbs 125.00; wooled 105-150 lbs 122.50-128.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: 100-175 lbs 105.00-120.00. Equity Elec: 110-130 lbs hair lambs 130.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 150.00-176.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-159.00; 70-80 lbs 140.00-142.00; 80- 90 lbs 130.00-135.00; 90-110 lbs 126.00-136.00. Pennsylvania: no test. Kalona, IA: 50-70 lbs 147.00-153.00; 70-80 lbs 139.00-142.00; 80-90 lbs 127.50-133.00; 90-110 lbs 121.00-131.00. Ft. Collins: 50-55 lbs 140.00-142.50; 68 lbs 130.00; 70-80 lbs 125.00-135.00. Missouri: 50-60 lbs 200.00-205.00; 60-95 lbs 125.00-145.00. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 140.00-185.00; 60-90 lbs 128.00-185.00; 90-110 lbs 170.00. South Dakota: 69 lbs 152.50; 79 lbs 156.00; 90-100 lbs 136.00-137.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 1900: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 135-158 lbs 125.00-172.00 (wtd avg 150.61). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 50.00-56.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 40.00-50.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 15.00-30.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 57.00-69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 30.00-36.00; 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) 45.00-64.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 49.00-60.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-47.50; Cull 1 31.00-40.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 70.00-78.00; Utility 1-2 50.00; Cull 1 35.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 57.00-64.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (me- dium flesh) 56.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 47.00; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 65 lbs 135.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 73 lbs 119.00; 90-100 lbs 115.00- 122.00; 110-120 lbs 107.00-117.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 38 lbs 192.50; 50-60 lbs 168.00- 193.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-172.00; 70-80 lbs 144.00-156.50; 80-90 lbs 134.00-144.00; 90-100 lbs 137.00-141.00; 100-110 lbs 129.00-136.00; 110-115 lbs 126.00; 121 lbs 123.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 62.00-86.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test.. So Dakota: solid mouth 115-165 lbs 60.00- 68.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: wool ewes 145-175 lbs 45.00-80.00 cwt; hair ewes 65-130 lbs 55.00-110.00 cwt. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 31,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 32,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW – WEST (USDA Market News) Sept. 13 In California, farm milk production is steady to slightly increasing. The lack of adequate haulers and truckers is disrupting the handling of milk loads. Milk volumes moving to Class 1 continue to be significant as schools intakes remain high. As the activities of one plant ceased this week, a few more spot loads of milk are available for sales. Milk handlers are managing the extra loads to other balancing facilities within the state. Some Arizona condensed skim is moving to Cali- fornia and Texas to find additional processing room as a few plants in Arizona reduce their daily activi- ties to take care of repair and maintenance issues. In addition, manufacturing variations at another plant are adding handling stress as milk shippers look for ways to temporarily redistribute milk loads. However, no fluid milk is moving out of state at the moment. In general, Arizona milk output is bouncing back up slowly. Daytime temperatures remain in the up- per 100s while nights are progressively getting cooler. Hence, milk output is expected to keep increasing in the forthcoming months. Bottling milk sales are steady this week. Cream demand for butter churning hasn’t changed much despite higher cream availability. New Mexico farm milk production is dwindling by a few loads daily. In despite of that, milk vol- umes are in good balance with current demand. Class I orders are curtailing whereas Class II and III sales are trending higher. Pacific Northwest milk production is down slightly. Dairy contacts report cows are doing well with the comfortable temperatures and good forage supplies. Milk sales are off slightly, but that is more a result of the school milk pipe- line getting filled. Stronger retail milk sales have helped clear some of the extra milk available in the region. Industry contacts say milk intakes are in bal- ance with processing needs. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado remains strong. Manufacturers are not having any trouble getting the milk needed. Industry contacts say intakes are in fairly good balance with pro- cessing needs and the number of distressed loads has seemed to diminish. Most milk is finding a home within the imme- diate state or area, with only the occasional hic- cup at a few processing facilities forcing a shift of milk loads. Western condensed skim market is stable. Not many changes in stocks and demand were noted this week. According to industry connections, the cream market seems significantly lower in the West. However, in some areas plant managers report that demand for cream is still good. Cream stock offerings are growing. Certain processing plants have increased butter manufacturing while oth- ers are taking extra loads of cream for the man- ufacturing of the upcoming holiday dairy goods. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.10-1.27. HD; Dairy: 50.00-145.00 HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 125.00-155.00; 90 to 130 lbs 120.00-150.00 Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 120.00-150.00 HD; 90-150 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Sept. 13 Total receipts: 772 Goats: Kids 20.00-60.00 HD; 40-60 lbs 85.00- 110.00 HD; 60-80 lbs 75.00-150.00 HD; 80-100 lbs 130.00-180.00 HD; 100-125 lbs 80.00-200.00 HD Sheep: Lambs 82.50-135.00 cwt; Ewes 50.00- 70.00 cwt; Ewes 35.00-67.50 HD; Rams 40.00- 107.50 HD Feeder Heifers: 300-399 lbs NT; 400-499 lbs $132.00-$140.00; 500-599 lbs 123.00-146.00; 600- 699 lbs $113.00-$129.50; 700-799 lbs NT; 1000- 1099 lbs NT; 1100-1199 lbs NT; 1500-1599 lbsNT Feeder Steers: 300-399 lbs NT; 400-499 lbs 151.00-155.00; 500-599 lbs $137.00-$152.00; 600- 699 lbs $131.00-$138.50; 700-799 lbs NT; 800-899 lbs NT; 900-999 lbs NT; 1000-1099 lbs NT; 1300- 1399 lbs NT; 1400-1499 lbs NT. Cow/Calf Pairs: Up to $1200.00 Bred Cows: 625.00-1225.00 HD WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Sept. 11 Comment: Light test of feeder cattle due to hol- iday. Total Receipts: 1559, 718 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 61.80 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 58.41 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 55.39 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 46.00-69.00 All Slaughter Bulls: 51.00-68.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-171.00; 400-500 lbs 147.50-167.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 145.00- 157.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 138.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-129.00; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-156.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 135.00- 150.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 125.00-132.50; 700-800 lbs 110.00-120.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Block Hogs: 70.00-101.00 Feeder Pigs: 67.85-110.00 Sows: 9.00-51.00 Weaner Pigs: 20.00-27.50 Day Old Beef Cross Calves: 180.00-225.00 Day Old Dairy Calves: 20.00-30.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 125.00-137.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs 125.00-157.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 52.50-77.50 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 40.00-67.50 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 6.00-80.00 HD; 40-69 lbs 10.50- 120.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 12.50-140.00 HD; 80-89 lbs 30.00-165.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 62.50-175.00; 100-199 lbs 10.00-225.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Sept. 17 Head: 255 Steers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 160.00-170.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 150.00-165.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 148.00-160.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 138.00- 146.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 134.00-138.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 143.00-153.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 137.00-150.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 127.00-137.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 118.00- 130.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 117.00-129.00 Bulls: High Yield 70.00-75.00; Med Yield 65.00- 70.00; Feeder 80.00-85.00 Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 57.00-62.00; High Yield Fleshy 55.00-60.00; Med Yield 50.00-55.00; Low Yield 45.00-50.00; Feeder 70.00-75.00; Hiefer- ettes 85.00-110.00 KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) Sept. 11 Receipts: 217 HD Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 141.00-150.00; 400- 500 lbs 150.00-160.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 144.25 cwt; 600-700 lbs 118.00-125.00 cwt; 700- 800 lbs 120.00-134.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 119.00-137.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 109.00- 130.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 108.00-131.50 cwt; 700- 800 lbs 116.00-127.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 63.00 Top Bull: 78.00 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 63.50-78.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 51.50-63.00; Med Yield 40.00-50.00; Low Yield 31.00-39.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Livestock Auctions Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Sept. 13 Receipts: 1870 Compared to last Thursday at the same mar- ket: Stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm on improved offerings from recent weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance. Slaughter cows 63 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 27 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 58 percent steers and 42 percent heifers. Near 51 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 300- 400 lbs 170.00; 400-500 lbs 156.00; 500-600 lbs 155.50-165.00; 600-700 lbs 162.00; 600-700 lbs 155.00, Full; 700-800 lbs 146.00-154.50; 700-800 lbs 162.50-163.00, Thin Fleshed; 800-900 lbs 140.00-149.00; 800-900 lbs 137.00, Fleshy; 800- 900 lbs 151.00, Thin Fleshed. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 130.00-135.50. Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 137.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 560.00, Per Head; 400-500 lbs 145.00; 500- 600 lbs 133.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 140.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 143.50-153.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00, Fleshy; 700-800 lbs 142.00-146.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00, Fleshy; 800-900 lbs 143.50-144.00. Medium and Large 2: 400-500 lbs 137.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 130.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 142.50. Small 2-3: 400-500 lbs 90.00, Fleshy. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1200-1700 lbs; Avg Dressing 58.00-63.00; High Dressing 66.75-69.00; Low Dressing 53.00-58.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1200-1600 lbs; Avg Dressing 58.00-63.00; High Dressing 63.50-65.00; Low Dressing 53.00-58.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1500 lbs; Avg Dressing 55.00-60.00; Low Dressing 50.00-55.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1500 lbs; Avg Dressing 45.00-50.00; Low Dressing 40.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2500 lbs; Avg Dressing 79.00-83.50; High Dressing 79.00-83.50; Low Dressing 68.00-79.00 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 guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Sept. 11 Receipts: 992 HD Comments: Receipts of mostly smaller lots and singles. Weigh cows and bulls 2-3 cents better. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-196.50; 400-500 lbs 170.00-183.50; 500- 600 lbs 154.00-164.80 cwt; 600-700 lbs 144.00- 160.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 130.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-174.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 125.00-169.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-153.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 110.00-143.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 105.00-129.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-120.00 cwt No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 150.00-168.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-152.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 134.00-145.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 118.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-170.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 125.00-149.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-139.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-133.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 105.00-117.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-110.00 cwt No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 75.00-84.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 74.00-85.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 72.00-87.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-87.25 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield 65.00-75.00; Med Yield 56.00-64.00; Low Yield 40.00-55.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield 56.00-61.00; Med Yield 51.00-55.00; Low Yield 35.00-50.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yield 77.00-85.00; Med Yield 70.00-76.00; Low Yield 64.00-69.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Sept. 14 Receipts: 484 HD Compared to Last Sale: Lighter test on all classes of cattle this week after a very good run and the 52nd anniversary sale. Cull cows steady to $2 lower. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 50.00-58.00; Med Yielding 40.00-49.00; Low Yielding 30.00-39.00 Bulls 1 & 2: Too few to test. Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 135.00-142.00; 550- 600 lbs NT; 600-650 lbs 120.00-133.50; 650-700 lbs NT; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 110.00-129.00 Pairs: Too few to test. Calvy Cows: Too few to test. Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Sept. 15 Head Count: 1033 (387 cattle, 629 sheep and goats Comments: Butcher cows and bulls off slightly, feeder cattle steady, feeder lambs up sharply. High Dressers: 54.00-64.00 Low Dressers: 45.00-55.00 Top 10 Cows: 60.00 Top Bulls High Dressers: 60.00-74.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 70.00-159.50; 500- 700 lbs 84.00-120.00; 700-900 lbs 91.00-105.00 Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00- 158.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-127.00 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00- 140.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-111.00; 800 and Up 90.00-104.00 Bred Cows: 610.00-860.00 HD Pairs: 725.00-1300.00 PR Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 125.00-350.00 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Sept. 11 Head Count: 1242 Hol Bull Cfs: 30.00-60.00 Started Bull & Str Cfs: 105.00-325.00 HD Started Hfr Cfs: 105.00-220.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 55.00-62.00 Cut/Bon Cows: 48.00-56.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: 77.00-83.00 Beef Cows: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 83.00-96.50; 700-800 lbs 76.00-84.00; 800-1000 lbs 74.00-81.00 Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 70.00-79.75; 1000 lbs $77.50-86.50 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs $133.00-142.75 Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 131.00-146.50; 600-700 lbs 131.00- 146.50; 700-1000 lbs NT COTTONWOOD (Cottonwood Livestock Auction) Sept. 14 Head Sold: 671 Steers: 200-400 lbs 160.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-158.00; 600- 700 140.00-155.00; 700-800 lbs 138.00-148.00; 800-950 lbs 128.00-142.25; 950 up lbs 110.00- 130.00 Heifers: 200-400 lbs 160.00-178.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-155.00; 600- 700 138.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-138.50; 800-950 lbs 120.00-133.50; 950 up lbs 110.00- 120.00 Cows: Boning 48.00-58.00; Feeder 55.00-65.00; Breaker 45.00-55.00; Canner/Cutter 38.00-51.00; Heiferettes 90.00-110.00 Bulls 65.00-73.50 Baby Calves: 175.00-350.00 HD Stock Cows: 800.00-1200.00 HD Pairs: 1250.00-1500.00 PR 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) Sept. 14 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 10 cents lower for Jumbo, unchanged for Extra Large, 2 cents lower for Large and unchanged for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to higher for Extra Large and steady on the balance of sizes. Retail demand continues mod- erate to fairly good with warehouse buying interest somewhat cautious. Food service movement is moderate at best. Supplies are light to moderate. Offerings are light for Jumbo and Extra Large, mod- erate to mostly heavy for Large and light to moderate for Medium. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 93 cents. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 198 Extra large 159 Large 145 Medium 113 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 184-196 Extra Large 146-153 Large 132-139 Medium 101-108 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. Sept. 14 This week Last week 2017 (Hd) 289,600 227,200 272,000 Compared to Sept. 7: Calves and yearlings sold fully steady to 5.00 higher with many ma- jor markets compared to two weeks ago com- ing back from last week’s Labor Day Holiday. Continued good demand remains for calves and yearlings with active bidding have helped to keep the uptrend intact. We are entering the time of year where every week we are starting to see more calves coming to market. An abundant feed supply of corn and winter wheat grazing around the corner will help to keep the cost of gains low and demand very good for feeders. Big Crops usually get bigger and corn and soybean yields will be no exception this year as Wednesday’s USDA crop report was released with corn production forecast at 14.8 billion bushels, up 2 percent from August and 2 percent higher from last year. Corn acres for harvest are forecast at 81.8 mil- lion acres unchanged from August and down 1 percent from last year. Corn yields are expected to average 181.3 bpa, up 2.9 bushels from August forecast and up 4.7 bushels from 2017. If realized will be the highest yield on record for the U.S. Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.69 billion bushels, up 2 percent from August and 7 percent from last year. Soybean yields are expected to average a record high 52.8 bpa, up 1.2 bushels from August and 3.7 bushels from last year. CME cattle futures responded with sharp tri- ple-digit gains on Wednesday following aggres- sive losses in corn trade and again made sharp triple-digit gains on Friday which should benefit the fed cattle market. The market continues to be active on loads of yearlings as in Imperial, Neb., on Tuesday sold near 450 hd of 800-850 lb yearling steers averag- ing 825 lbs sold with a weighted average price of 158.65, with an offering of 248 hd weighing 833 lbs at 159.50. Cattle Country Video out of Torrington, Wyo., held their video auction on Tuesday selling near 18,000 head with active bidding including 240 hd of value added steers out of Wyoming for November delivery weighing 420 lbs at 224.00 and 240 head of the heifer mates averaging 410 lbs at 198.00. The tone of the fed cattle market seems to be on a gradual improvement with very good beef demand from the consumer and exports. No doubt, this year packers and retailers have ben- efited far more than the cattle feeder has, as we work through plentiful summer supplies. Slaughter levels continue to clip along with near 650,000 expected for this week. The box- beef cut-out continues to slip seasonally lower as it dropped sharply last week and continues to decline this week. Looking at the post Labor Day retail landscape usually undergoes a transition from summer to cooler weather. While heat still lingers in many parts of the country beef items continues to hold onto their spot in the meat case and retail ads. Hurricane Choice boxed-beef on Friday closed .23 cents higher at 204.27 with Select .77 cents lower at 196.47 compared to last Friday’s close with Choice at 206.56 and Select at 197.09. Auction volume included 51 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY Sept. 14 Slaughter cattle trade not established late Fri- day afternoon in all major feeding regions. Boxed beef prices declined on the week but movement was good. Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon av- eraged 200.37 down 1.45 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is 7.80. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday afternoon totaled 25,536. Last week’s total head count was 127,667. Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: N/A Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: N/A South Plains Direct Markets: Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: N/A Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Cutter Cow Carcass Cut-out Value on Friday was 164.45 down 2.12 from last Friday. NORTHWEST WEIGHTED DIRECT FEEDER CATTLE Sept. 14 This week Last week Last year 146 90 3,850 Compared to Sept. 7: A very light test this week again. Supply included 100 percent over 600 lbs and 21 percent heifers. Yards appear to be full most places putting some weight on lighter feeders. 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 81 Head: 825 lbs; Avg Price 155.88; Current Del 35 Head: 670 lbs; Avg Price 162.00; Oct Del Split Loads Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 30 Head: 640 lbs; Avg Price 152.00; Oct Del Split Loads
