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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
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)
Oct. 26
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
5725 tons
6130
2070
Compared to Oct. 19: All grades of Alfalfa for export and domes-
tic steady in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light demand
from exporters. Exporters plants continue working 5-6 days/week.
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/Exp
2550 170.00
Premium/Supreme 1200 191.88
Utility
460
160.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium
325
234.23
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Fair/Exp
600
164.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium
250
254.80
Fair/Good/Rain
90
180.00
Sudan
Mid Square
Fair/Exp
250
109.00
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Oct. 26
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
687 Tons
6291
7198
Compared to Oct. 19: Prices trended generally steady com-
pared to last week prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most
demanded hay. Demand for export hay has decreased since last
report. Contacts were difficult to get a hold of this week due to
working in the fields during the abnormally warm and dry weather
in Oregon growing areas. All sales in this report are 2018 crop year
hay. Some growers are sold out for this crop year.
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES:
Tons
Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good/Premium
30
185.00
Small Square
Premium
50
225.00
Good/Premium
72
190.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium
10
230.00
50
235.00
Meadow Grass
Small Square
Premium
50
215.00
Orchard/Triticale
Small Square
Good/Premium
25
175.00
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
270
190.00
HARNEY COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good
100
140.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
30
200.00
KLAMATH BASIN: No New Sales Confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Oct. 26
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
7550 Tons
12,900
2000
Compared to Oct. 19: All grades of Alfalfa steady. Trade slow to
moderate for press and Premium/Supreme hay. Demand remains
good for feeder hay so far exceeding supply. Retail/Feed store not
tested this week.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium/Supreme 3500 159.14
Premium/Org
730
200.00
Good
2550 147.94
Utility
110
100.00
Oat
Mid Square
Good
660
95.00
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Oct. 26
This week FOB
Last week
Last year
24,547 Tons
5270
5935
Compared to Oct. 19: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. This time last year in region 6; dry cow hay was bringing
115.00-120.00. In the Sacramento Valley, rice, safflower, and corn
harvest continued. Sunflowers, beans, and rice continued to be
harvested in Sutter. In Tulare cotton harvest continued, alfalfa was
cut and baled, and corn and sorghum was harvested for silage.
REGION 1: NORTHERN INTERMOUNTAIN
Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and
Plumas.
Tons
Price
Alfalfa
Supreme
185
210.00
Premium/Supreme 27
195.00
Premium
175
205.71
Good/Premium
200
180.00
Fair/Good
800
152.50
Orchard Grass
Premium
635
244.02
Meadow Grass
Premium
325
200.77
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter,
Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano and Sac-
ramento.
Alfalfa
Supreme/Del
500
300.00
Premium
200
200.00
Good/Premium
1500 215.00
Good
1000 185.00
Fair
2000 182.50
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium
50
260.00
Water Grass
Good
300
145.00
Forage Mix-Three Way Good
500
130.00
Wheat Straw
Good
14,300 100.31
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Alfalfa
Supreme
550
230.00
Del/Contr
300
275.00
Premium/Supreme 100
220.00
Fair/Good/Del
25
200.00
Alfalfa/Wheat Mix
Good/Del
25
185.00
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 West-
ern San Bernardino.
Alfalfa
Premium
150
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
675
224.44
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland
Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) ex-
cept feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are
for rail delivery unless truck indicated.
PORTLAND GRAIN
(USDA Market News)
Portland
Oct. 25
Pacific Northwest Market Summary: Cash wheat bids for October
delivery ended the reporting week on Thursday, Oct. 25, mixed com-
pared to week ago noon bids for October delivery.
December wheat futures ended the reporting week on Thursday,
Oct. 25, mixed as follows compared to week ago closes: Chicago
wheat futures were 25.75 cents lower at 4.8725, Kansas City wheat
futures were 28.25 cents lower at 4.8650 and Minneapolis wheat
futures trended 15.50 cents lower at 5.6950.
Chicago December corn futures trended 9.75 cents lower at 3.61
and November soybean futures closed 21.75 cents lower at 8.4175.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains
or barges during October for ordinary protein trended mixed, from
eight cents lower to five cents per bushel higher compared to week
ago prices for the same delivery period from 6.05-6.17. Some ex-
porters 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 Oc-
tober delivery by unit trains and barges to Portland were 5.30-5.40
and bids for White Club Wheat were 5.35-5.40.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat ordinary protein were as
follows: November 6.10-6.17, December 6.10-6.22, January 6.12-
6.25 and January 6.14-6.28.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: November 5.3050-5.43, December 5.35-
5.47, January and February 5.40-5.52.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein during October trended mixed, from ten cents lower to
five cents per bushel higher compared to week ago prices for the
same delivery period from 6.05-6.15. Some exporters were not issu-
ing bids for nearby delivery.
White club wheat premiums for guaranteed maximum 10.5 per-
cent protein soft white wheat this week were zero cents per bushel
over soft white wheat bids this week and last week.
One year ago bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat guaranteed max-
imum 10.5 percent protein for October delivery by unit trains and
barges to Portland were 5.30-5.40 and bids for White Club Wheat
were 5.35-5.40.
Forward month bids for soft white wheat guaranteed 10.5 percent
proteins were as follows: November 6.10-6.15.
One year ago, forward month bids for soft white wheat for any
protein were as follows: November 5.3050-5.40, December 5.35-
5.40, January and February 5.40-5.4375.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
October delivery trended 13.25 to 28.25 cents per bushel higher
compared to week ago prices for the same delivery period from
6.1150-6.1650. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery. This week, bids were as follows: November 6.1150-6.2650,
December 6.2150-6.3150 and January 6.28-6.38.
Bids for non-guaranteed 14.0 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for Portland delivery during October trended 10.50 to
15.50 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago prices for the
same delivery period from 6.5950-6.6450. Some exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
This week, bids for non-guaranteed 14 percent protein were as
follows: November 6.5950-6.8450, December 6.7450-6.8450 and
January 6.7325-6.8825.
Coarse feeding grains: Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast Pacific Northwest - BN shuttle trains for October delivery
trended 3.75 to 15.75 cents per bushel lower compared to week ago
prices for the same delivery period from 4.40-4.53. Some exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Forward month corn bids were as follows: November 4.37-4.40,
December 4.41-4.50, January, February and March 4.6050. Bids
for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast Pacific Northwest -
BN shuttle trains for October delivery were not available as most
exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Forward month
soybean bids were as follows: November not available.
Bids for US 2 Heavy White Oats for October delivery trended
29.25 cents higher 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 10 grain vessels in
Columbia River ports on Thursday, Oct. 25, with five docked com-
pared to nine 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)
Oct. 25
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 avail-
able with the exception of the following categories:
BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
Truck
Petaluma-Santa Rosa
10.50
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
9.50
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB
Turlock/Tulare
8.41
Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF
Los Angeles-Chino
8.84
Truck
Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.71
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
8.71
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail
Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 8.89
WHEAT US Durum Wheat
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
11.25
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB
Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties
10.25
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
F LUID MILK AND CREAM
REVIEW – WEST
(USDA Market News)
Oct. 25
California milk production trends are essen-
tially flat. Temperatures have toned-down and
weather conditions are helping keep herd stress
down. Fat and protein levels are steady com-
pared to last week.
Class 1 sales are generally even. Processing
plants are running on active and planned sched-
ules. Freight costs continue to be expensive
because of hauling limitations.
Some reports suggest that many dairies are
for sale, and some others are on the edge of
going out of business.
Arizona milk supplies available to processors
are slowly increasing this week. Heavy rains in
the past weeks have delayed trucks from mov-
ing milk out of the dairy farms.
This week, total milk production is steadily in-
creasing as the temperatures are appropriate for
cows’ wellbeing, and milking cows are respond-
ing with increased milk output.
Handlers are pulling in more milk as they
start filling holiday orders. Class I demand is flat
while Class II sales are increasing. Some plant
managers say that they are not producing any
butter because they have enough demand for
their cream.
New Mexico milk production is down com-
pared to the previous week. Class I and II in-
takes have moved up, but Class III sales are
keeping a steady tendency. Milk delivery plans
have changed a little bit to accommodate a few
plants that were down. The volumes of milk
moving to the eastern region have softened a
bit.
Overall, milk supplies are in good balance
with sales. Pacific Northwest milk production is
steady to lower. Parts of the region are starting
to see the cool, wet weather that typifies the sea-
son. Industry contacts say milk intakes are down
a little. But that said, there is still plenty of milk
for most processing needs.
Bottling demand is steady, and many man-
ufacturers are running facilities at or near full
schedules.
Milk production in the mountain states of Ida-
ho, Utah and Colorado has remained strong due
to almost ideal cow comfort weather in parts of
the region. Dairy contacts say they have seen a
little of the typical seasonal decline, but intakes
are in generally good balance with process-
ing needs. Dairymen do not have any major
concerns regarding feedstocks or near-term
weather.
Most corn silage has good feed values and
there is plenty of forage available for the winter.
Hay prices are inching up slightly.
Superjacent to the daily issues of dairy cow
care is the continued financial stress many
farms are experiencing. Some farmers in the re-
gion were notified earlier this month they would
be losing the market for their milk by year end.
The condensed skim market remains stable in
the western region. Most loads continue to be
used for nonfat dry milk processing.
In the West, cream demand is growing. More
cream is currently being used in the manufactur-
ing of sour cream, eggnog and cream cheese for
the upcoming holidays.
As so, cream supplies have slightly de-
creased. Nonetheless, cream remains acces-
sible to meet the needs of most buyers. This
week, multiples for all usages are 1.10-1.31.
Cream transportation continues to be affected
by higher freight costs and drivers’ limited avail-
ability. Interest in contracting cream for 2019 has
started to show.
National Advertised Prices at Major Retail
Supermarket Outlets ending during the period
of Oct. 19-25:
Half Gallon, All Fat Tests
Organic: $4.11
Conventional: $2.37
Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT
Day Old Dairy Calves: 2.00-45.00 HD
Lambs: 40-70 lbs 135.00-157.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs
100.00-157.50 cwt
Thin Ewes: 30.00-48.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 44.00-65.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 32.50-82.50 HD; 40-69 lbs
10.00-180.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 5.00-185.00 HD; 80-
89 lbs 82.50-210.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 135.00-215.00
HD; 100-199 lbs 80.00-270.00 HD; 200-300 lbs
100.00-102.50 HD
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
Oct. 23
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-161.00; 400-
500 lbs 145.00-164.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 130.00-
149.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-131.00 cwt; 700-800
lbs 115.00-131.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT; 900 lbs and
up NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 121.00-139.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-138.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 115.00-
121.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 119.00-128.50 cwt; 700-800
lbs 100.00-117.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT
Top Cow: 53.00
Top Bull: 66.50
Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 62.00-66.50
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 45.00-53.00; Med
Yield 40.00-44.00; Low Yield 30.00-39.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
cows and bulls steady to 2 cents higher on
high-yielding cows.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 175.00-198.00; 400-500 lbs 170.00-187.00;
500-600 lbs 160.00-181.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-
150.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 120.00-174.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 115.00-169.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 110.00-159.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
100.00-139.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 95.00-130.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs 90.00-115.00 cwt
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 160.00-184.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-177.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-161.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs
138.00-149.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 115.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 120.00-159.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 115.00-149.00
cwt; 500-600 lbs 110.00-140.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
105.00-138.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 95.00-115.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs 90.00-110.00 cwt
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 65.00-80.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-80.00 cwt; 600-
700 lbs 72.00-86.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 70.00-86.00
cwt; 800-900 lbs 70.00-85.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 74.00-84.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yield 55.00-67.50; Med
Yield 48.00-54.00; Low Yield 40.00-47.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yield 47.00-58.50; Med
Yield 42.00-46.00; Low Yield 34.00-41.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yield 70.00-77.00; Med Yield
63.00-69.00; Low Yield 52.00-62.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Oct. 26
Receipts: 2974
Comments: Cull animals $2 lower. Steers under
450 lbs and 574-630 lbs strong. Balance of steers
steady for $5 lower. Turn-out heifers $5-10 lower;
bigger heifers steady to $5 higher. Off lots $25-60
below top.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 51.00-54.00; Med
Yielding 40.00-50.00; Low Yielding 30.00-39.00
Bulls 1 & 2: 50.00-70.00.
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 165.00-206.00;
400-450 lbs 160.00-198.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-
170.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-166.00; 550-600
lbs 140.00-168.00; 600-650 lbs 135.00-164.50;
650-700 lbs 130.00-152.00; 700-750 lbs 130.00-
143.00; 750-800 lbs 130.00-148.00; 800-900 lbs
125.00-143.50; 900-1000 lbs 119.00-137.75
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-170.00 few;
400-450 lbs 135.00-161.00; 450-500 lbs 130.00-
152.00; 500-550 lbs 130.00-146.50; 550-600
lbs 130.00-145.00; 600-650 lbs 120.00-136.50;
650-700 lbs 120.00-139.25; 700-750 lbs 120.00-
136.00; 750-800 lbs 120.00-140.50; 800-900 lbs
130.00-136.25 few; 900-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: Too few for test
Calvy Cows: Too few for test
Livestock Auctions
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Auction)
Oct. 25
Receipts: 2185
Compared to Oct. 25: Stocker and feeder cattle
6.00-7.00 lower with an interest out of the market.
Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade
slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.
Demand remains good for feeding cows. Slaughter
cows 63 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and
feeders 27 percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers.
Near 53 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs 166.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-155.00; 500-600
lbs 160.00, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs 139.75;
600-700 lbs 144.00-151.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs
142.50; 700-800 lbs 140.00-148.00, Calves; 800-
900 lbs 140.00-142.00. Medium and Large 2-3:
700-800 lbs 110.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-
500 lbs 150.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-136.00.
Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 2: 600-700
lbs 130.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500
lbs 135.00-143.50; 500-600 lbs 135.00-143.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-138.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs
125.00-128.00, Calves. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs
55.00, Heiferettes; 1000-1100 lbs 109.00; 1000-
1100 lbs 85.00, Heiferettes; 1100-1200 lbs 97.00.
Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 130.00. Small
and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 130.00. Small 2-3:
300-400 lbs 112.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Breakers: 75-80 Pct. Lean; 1300-1950 lbs; Avg
Dressing 50.00-54.00; Low Dressing 45.00-50.00
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1200-1800 lbs; Avg
Dressing 51.00-57.00; High Dressing 58.00; Low
Dressing 46.00-51.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1000-1600 lbs; Avg
Dressing 49.00-55.00; Low Dressing 45.00-49.00
Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1550 lbs; Avg Dressing
40.00-45.00; Low Dressing 35.00-40.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2200 lbs; Avg Dressing
72.00-78.00; High Dressing 78.75; Low Dressing
63.00-72.00
Bred Heifers (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2:
1076 lbs 1085.00 1-3 mos. bred.
Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2:
Mid-Aged 1400-1600 lbs 1000.00-
1100.00 1-3 mos. Bred; Aged 1342 lbs 800.00
1-3 mos. bred.
Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is
reflective of the majority of classes and grades of
livestock offered for sale. There may be instanc-
es where some sales do not fit within reporting
guidelines and therefore will not be included in
the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis,
unless otherwise noted.
Oregon
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Oct. 29
Receipts: 2560 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs 185.00-209.00; 400-500
lbs 178.00-197.00; 500-600 lbs 161.00-177.00;
600-700 lbs 150.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 143.00-
149.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-142.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-190.00; 400-500
lbs 150.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-155.00;
600-700 lbs 140.00-149.00; 700-800 lbs 128.00-
139.00; 800-900 lbs 118.00-125.00
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 50.00-57.00;
High Yield Fleshy 45.00-50.00; Med Yield 43.00-
47.00; Low Yield 37.00-45.00
Feeder Cows: 55.00-60.00
Heiferettes: 80.00-95.00
Bulls: High Yield 67.00-75.00; Med Yield 60.00-
67.00; Feeder 55.00-60.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Oct. 25
Total Receipts: 332
Comment: Light test on feeders.
Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $55.50;
Top 10 Cows, $52.58
Organic: Top Cow, $55.00.
Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $80.00.
Feeder Heifers: 200-400 lbs $162.50-$170.00;
400-600 lbs $126.00-$149.00; 600-800 lbs $120.00-
$123.00.
Feeder Steers: 200-400 lbs $155.00-$190.00;
400-600 lbs $156.00-$161.00; 600-800 lbs $129.00-
$131.00.
Bred Cows: $300-$750
Cow/Calf Pairs: $485.00-$1225.00.
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Oct. 22-23
Total Receipts: 1108, 577 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 53.57 cwt
Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 51.07 cwt
Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 48.15 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 40.00-54.00
All Slaughter Bulls: 43.00-70.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 200-300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
110.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-125.50 cwt;
500-600 lbs 95.00-122.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 90.00-
116.50; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 100.00-126.00;
400-500 lbs 95.00-122.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 95.00-
120.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 85.00-107.50; 700-800 lbs
NT cwt; 800-900 lbs NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: 700.00-800.00 HD
Bred Cows: 496.00-760.00 HD
Block Hogs: 2.00-95.00
Feeder Pigs: NT
Sows: NT
Weaner Pigs: NT
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)
Oct. 23
Head Count: 1356
Hol Bull Cfs: 30.00-60.00
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 110.00-310.00 HD
Started Hfr Cfs: 90.00-205.00 HD
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 47.00-53.00, Top 59.50
Cut/Bon Cows: 44.00-50.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-45.00
Slaughter Bulls: 60.00-73.00
Beef Cows: $40.00-50.00
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs 78.00-100.00; 400-
500 lbs 76.00-88.50; 500-600 lbs 76.00-88.50T;
600-700 lbs 89.00-92.75; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-
1000 lbs NT
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 80.00-88.50; 1000 lbs
$78.00-83.00
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Oct. 23
Receipts: 1435 HD
Comments: Sale consisted mainly of smaller
lots, singles and plainer cattle. Light stockers
steady, heavy feeders too light of a test. Weigh
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)
Oct. 27
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$14.03
$0.44
$5.90
$0.26
$17.00
$0.00
$12.00
$0.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$13.41
$0.05
$5.85
$0.04
$15.00
$0.00
$12.00
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$17.89
$0.01
$10.40
$0.01
$19.50
-$0.50
$17.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$13.19
-$0.20
$5.54
-$0.12
$15.00
$0.00
$10.00
$0.00
Wisconsin
$17.93
$0.00
$10.22
$0.00
$25.00
$0.00
$16.00
$0.00
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
Oct. 26
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
Oct. 26
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were
5.00-15.00 lower, except at San Angelo, Texas,
where they were sharply higher. Slaughter ewes
were mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs
were mostly steady to 6.00 higher. At San Angelo,
2639 head sold in a rain-shortened sale. Equity
Electronic Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in
North Dakota.
In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder
lambs were not tested. 2200 head of negotiated
sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 2,486 lamb
carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to
confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight
unless otherwise specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-
160 lbs:
San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-125 lbs
112.00-128.00; 165 lbs 104.00.
VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 252.00.
PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 170.00-
190.00; 110-130 lbs 160.00-180.00; 130-150 lbs
140.00-155.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 165 lbs 127.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs
118.00-126.00.
Kalona, IA: shorn 177 lbs 131.00; wooled 110-
140 lbs 125.00-139.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Elec: shorn 145 lbs 126.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 230.00-257.50, few
260.00; 60-70 lbs 222.00-248.00, few 254.00-
260.00; 70-80 lbs 167.00-185.00, few 202.00-
210.00; 80-90 lbs 158.00-176.00, few 180.00-
194.00; 90-110 lbs 130.00-143.00.
Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 210.00-215.00; 50-
60 lbs 205.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-205.00,
few 215.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 162.00-190.00,
few 180.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-185.00, few
185.00-200.00; 90-110 lbs 154.00-185.00.
Kalona, IA: 50-60 lbs 205.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs
150.00-167.00; 70-80 lbs 147.00-155.00; 80-90
lbs 132.50-145.00; 90-110 lbs 126.00-139.00.
Ft. Collins: 35-50 lbs 162.50-172.50; 50-60 lbs
183.00-205.00.
Missouri: 50-65 lbs 200.00-240.00; 70-90 lbs
135.00-162.50; 106 lbs 141.00.
Virginia: 30-60 lbs 170.00; 60-90 lbs 135.00-
262.50; 90-110 lbs 154.00-200.50.
South Dakota: 70-80 lbs 132.00-132.50; 80-
110 lbs 111.00-120.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent) 2200: Slaughter Lambs
shorn and wooled 135-164 lbs 125.00-150.07
(wtd avg 136.14).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 46.00-50.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 60.00-74.00, high-yielding
88.00-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-53.00; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) 39.00-40.00; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) 35.00-38.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-
60.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-90.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 40.00-70.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 61.00-72.50;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 44.00-54.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
22.00-30.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) no test; Cull 1 no test.
So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 37.00; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 41.50-61.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-
48.00; Cull 1 43.00.
Missouri: Good 2-4 57.00-62.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 40.00-100.00.
Virginia: Good 2-4 80.00-88.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 63.00-69.00, high-yielding 85.00-
91.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 54.00-
56.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 51.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: no test.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: 110-115 lbs 111.00-116.00; 121 lbs
112.00.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 46 lbs 185.00; 54 lbs 205.00; 60-70
lbs 179.00-195.00; 70-80 lbs 169.00-184.50; 80-
90 lbs 146.50-170.00; 90-100 lbs 131.00-148.00;
100-110 lbs 126.00-132.50; 110-120 lbs 117.00-
118.00; 120-125 lbs 111.00-120.50.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs
70.00-116.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
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)
Oct. 26
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 2 cents higher for Jumbo and Extra
Large, 5 cents higher for Large and 2 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is steady
to mostly higher. Offerings are moderate and held in increasingly confident hands. Retail demand is
moderate to good with warehouse buying interest currently light in most instances as many purchased
heavier volumes of product earlier and are working through those stocks before ordering additional
shell eggs. Supplies are moderate to fully adequate. Small benchmark price is $1.00.
Size
Range
Size
Range
Jumbo
183
Extra large
171
Large
159
Medium
120
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
169-181
Extra Large 158-165
Large
146-153
Medium
108-115
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.
Oct. 26
This week
Last week
2017 (Hd)
431,800
323,400
357,600
Compared to Oct. 19: Steer and heifers sold
uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Auction receipts
this week are the largest since Jan. 12, 2018, and
the nation has a very small percentage of the true
yearlings left to move in the market place.
Several auctions in South Dakota had two sales
this week to accommodate producers willing to sell
cattle and the state accounts for over 18 percent of
the auction receipts. Great weather for shipment
this week and truckers willing to get those rancher
cattle to the sale barn were factors in their inflated
receipt number.
Some truckers were pulled off of hauling direct,
video and/or contracted feeder cattle the previous
week and were wanting them hauled this week,
however they were not willing to put off scheduled
work. Those aforementioned will just have to be
rescheduled.
A shortage of trucks was evident in Nebraska
last week and South Dakota this week and some
that could hook onto a pot were booked hauling
grain.
Weather plays a key role this time of year as
lower temperatures and shorter days are a farm-
er’s worst nightmare after a soaking rain. It can
take days for the soil to dry out where a 15-plus
ton combine can move through the field without
making a rut.
Cattle slaughter continues along at a pretty good
clip that packers have found to be advantageous
to their bottom line.
Packer margins have been on the positive side
for many months now, and they have doe an
excellent job by managing their inventory since
Labor Day.
Steer dressed weight for week ending Oct. 13
was listed at 899 lbs, 4 pounds below the previous
week.
Muddy pen conditions and lower temperatures
nationwide the first week in October were contrib-
uting factors in the drop in weights. As pens dry
out, one would expect weights to bump right back
up as long as cold, wet weather doesn’t happen
again throughout the Great Plains.
As reported by NASS on Thursday, Year-to-Date
Cattle Slaughter through September is 2.6 percent
above last year and 8.6 percent above the previ-
ous 3-year average. YTD steer and heifer slaugh-
ter is 1.2 percent below and 7.6 percent above last
year respectively.
Also, YTD Beef cow slaughter is 10.7 percent
above a year ago and 22.8 percent above the pre-
vious 3-year average. With that many beef cows
moved to slaughter this year, some analysts are
looking to late 2019 futures to see if current 114.00
to 116.00 prices are realistic.
Six weeks of steady (111.00 live) negotiated
cash fed cattle prices left many scratching their
head with each passing week.
However, on Friday, fed cattle started with lim-
ited trading in TX/OK/NM at 113.00, then Kansas
moved some at 114.00, only for TX/OK/NM to
trade the bulk of theirs at 115.00.
Kansas and Nebraska both traded live sales at
114.00 to 115.00 this week while dressed sales in
Nebraska sold at 180.00.
With cash fed cattle now at a premium to the
CME, tendered loads of fed cattle would not be
expected to occur after near 180 loads have been
tendered for the October delivery month.
Rib demand this time of year has increased as
retailers prepare for the upcoming holiday season.
Cutouts have continued to move higher in the
past couple weeks. For the week, Choice cutout
closed 5.54 higher at 213.47, while Select was
4.59 higher at 198.83. With this week’s increase,
Choice cutouts have gained 10.76 since the most
recent low of 202.11 reported on October 10, 2018.
Monday’s cold storage report listed total pounds
of red meat in freezers up 1 percent from last
month and down 1 percent from last year. Total
pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from
last month at 508.6 million pounds and up 3 per-
cent from last year.
Frozen pork supplies were up 1 percent from
last month at 588.9 million pounds and down 5
percent from last year. Total pounds of chicken
came in at 959.4 million pounds, up 17.3 percent
from last year.
Auction volume this week included 34 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers.
National Slaughter
Cattle Summary
Oct. 26
Slaughter cattle trade mostly 4.00-5.00 higher
for live and 6.00-7.00 higher dressed from last
week.
Boxed Beef prices as of Friday afternoon aver-
aged 206.15 up 5.06 from last Friday. The Choice/
Select spread is 14.64. Slaughter cattle on a
national basis for negotiated cash trades through
Friday afternoon totaled 113,956. Last week’s total
head count was 112,772.
Midwest Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 114.00-115.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 180.00.
South Plains Direct Markets:
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers: 114.00-115.00.
Northwest Weighted
Direct Feeder Cattle
Oct. 12
This week
Last week
2017(Hd)
214
223
587
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and
calves lightly tested however a lower undertone is
noted. Demand light to moderate. Supply included
56 percent over 600 lbs and 75 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
54 Head: Avg Wt 561 lbs; Avg Price 163.40;
Current Del, Split Loads
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
40 Head: Avg Wt 531 lbs; Avg Price 155.90;1
Current Del, Split Loads
120 Head: Avg Wt 900 lbs; Avg Price 132.00;
Current Del