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Friday, December 21, 2018 CapitalPress.com Farm Market Report Sponsored by 49-4-2/106 For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. 13 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 guide- lines 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 COLUMBIA BASIN WEEKLY HAY REPORT NOV. 14 Tons Last Week Last Year 725 11,350 3550 Compared to Dec. 7: All grades of Alfalfa for export firm in a light test. No domestic hay was reported this week. Trade slow with good demand from exporters and feeder hay buyers. Remaining supplies are in firm hands. Retail/ Feed store steady in a light test. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Mid Square Good/Premium 600 195.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 125 260.00 OREGON WEEKLY HAY REPORT DEC. 14 Compared to Dec 7: Prices trended generally steady compared to last week prices. Retail/Stable type hay re- mains the most demanded hay. Contacts were difficult to get ahold of this week. Upcoming holidays have slowed sales. All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay. Some growers are sold out for this crop year. Tons Last Week Last Year 3036 4485 2935 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Premium 100 175.00 Small Square Premium 4 230.00 Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 30 185.00 Alfalfa Small Square Premium Small Square Premium Triticale/Orchard Mix Large Square Good/Premium Eastern Oregon: Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium Timothy Grass Small Square Premium Barley Large Square Good Harney County: Alfalfa Large Square Premium Klamath Basin: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme/Org Good/Prem/Org Barley/Wheat Mix Large Square Good/Org Lake County: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme Good/Premium Small Square Premium 3 53 250.00 240.94 25 215.00 25 180.00 42 181.43 50 200.00 50 100.00 300 192.00 450 450 280.00 240.00 500 160.00 34 800 200.00 160.00 Meadow Grass 60 200.00 30 200.00 Fair/Good 30 150.00 IDAHO WEEKLY HAY REPORT DEC. 14 Tons Last Week Last Year 3700 2885 3900 Compared to Dec. 7: All grades of Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow with good demand especially for export, press, and Feeder Alfalfa as demand exceeds supply at this time of the year. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Good/Premium 600 195.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 125 260.00 CALIFORNIA HAY REPORT DEC. 14 Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Region 6 should be able to get one more cutting before the end of the year hits. Hay is report- ed FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. Tons Last Week Last Year 3275 7950 5850 Tons Price Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Alfalfa Supreme 1000 222.50 Premium 25 210.00 Fair/Good 100 160.00 Wheat Good 75 60.00 Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Alfalfa Premium 75 240.00 Orchard Grass Premium 25 240.00 Retail/Stable Oat Good 50 108.00 Rice Straw Good 250 87.50 Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: Alfalfa Supreme 25 275.00 Premium 25 280.00 Fair 100 190.00 Wheat Good200152.50 Corn Stover/Stalks Good 100 98.00 Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed. Region 5: Southern California: Alfalfa Premium 175 275.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 275.00 Region 6: Southeast California: Alfalfa Premium 725 259.14 Teff Premium 300 220.00 The following are the counties included in each region: Region 1: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Region 2: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sier- ra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Al- pine. Region 3: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa. Region 4: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Region 5: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino. Region 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Dec. 14 Bids as of noon Pacific time; subject to change. March wheat futures trended 1.75 to six cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon closes. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains and barges for December delivery ordinary protein trended steady compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein trended steady compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters are not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for 11.5 percent US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for December delivery trended 1.75 cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for December delivery trended 4.25 cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for December delivery trended 2.50 to 7.50 cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not is- suing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for December delivery were not avail- able as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there were 15 grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with four docked. All bids in dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein Dec: 6.1500-6.3000 unch Jan: 6.1800-6.2300 unch Feb: 6.2100-6.3000 unch Mar: 6.2400-6.3500 unch Apr: 6.2900-6.3500 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Dec: 6.1500-6.3000 unch Jan: 6.1800-6.2500 unch Feb: 6.2100-6.3000 unch Mar: 6.2400-6.3500 unch Apr: NA US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein Dec: 6.1500-6.3000 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Dec: 6.1500-6.3000 unch US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 6.4825-6.6325 dn 1.75 11 pct protein: 6.6825-6.7325 dn 1.75 11.5 pct protein: Dec 6.7825 dn 1.75 Jan: 6.7825-6.8225 dn 1.75 Feb: 6.7825-6.8525 dn 1.75 Mar: 6.7825-6.8825 dn 1.75 Apr: NA 12 pct protein: 6.7825-6.8325 dn 1.75 13 pct protein: 6.7825-6.9325 dn 1.75 US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per mil- lion vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total damage) 13 pct protein: 6.7400-6.9300 dn 4.25 14 pct protein: Dec: 6.9400-7.0100 dn 4.25 Jan: 6.9900-7.0400 dn 4.25 Feb: 7.0200-7.0700 dn 4.25 Mar: 7.0500-7.1000 dn 4.25 Apr: NA 15 pct protein: 6.9400-7.0700 dn 11.25-4.25 16 pct protein: 6.9400-7.1500 dn 4.25 US 2 Yellow Corn Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Dec: 4.6975 dn 2.50-7.50 Jan: 4.7975-4.8475 dn 1.50-up 2.50 Feb: 4.8675 up 2.50 Mar: 4.7475 up 0.50 Apr: 4.8225 up 0.50 May: 4.8225 up 0.50 US 1 Yellow Soybeans Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Dec: NA Jan: 9.6550 dn 6.50 Feb: 9.7375 dn 6.75 Mar: 9.7375 dn 6.75 Apr: NA May: NA US 2 Heavy White Oats 3.7750 unch Not well tested. Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Nov 2018 Averages in Dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 6.2500 US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 6.1500 US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 6.3500 US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 6.8200 California Weekly Grain Report Dec. 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 exception of the following categories:** Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) Truck Kings-Tulare-Fresno 9.40 CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB Turlock/Tulare 9.00 up .02 Rail (Single Car Units via BNSF): Los Angeles-Chino Valley 9.04 up .06 Truck Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 9.31 up .03 Truck Kings-Tulare-Fresno 9.31 up .03 SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail: via BNSF Los Angeles-Chino Valley 9.00 up .02 WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB Kings-Tulare-Fresno 10.35 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) Dec. 15 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $14.59 -$0.35 $6.24 -$0.21 $18.00 $0.00 $12.50 -$0.75 Idaho Norkotahs $13.97 $0.03 $6.27 $0.02 $16.50 $0.00 $12.50 $0.00 San Luis Valley $18.07 $0.10 $10.56 $0.09 $20.00 $0.00 $17.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $13.99 $0.19 $6.03 $0.12 $16.50 $0.00 $11.00 $0.00 Wisconsin $18.83 $0.00 $10.94 $0.00 $25.00 $0.00 $17.00 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas Sheep prices in dollars per hundred- weight (cwt.) except some replacement animals on per head basis as indicated. NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW (USDA Market News Dec. 14 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were 67,300 pounds of confirmed trades reported. NATIONAL SHEEP SUMMARY (USDA Market News) San Angelo, Texas Dec. 14 Compared to last week slaughter lambs were 3.00 to sharply higher, except at New Holland, PA 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were firm to sharply higher. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 4702 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trad- ing slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4,000 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 2.00 lower. 2,499 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless other- wise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-150 lbs 128.00-150.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 152.50-158.00; 130-160 lbs 135.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 179.00- 205.00; 110-130 lbs 165.00-186.00; 130-150 lbs 150.00-162.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 110-125 lbs 147.00-157.00; 130-145 lbs 141.00-147.50; 150-185 lbs 127.50-135.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120- 130 lbs 132.50-138.50; 130-145 lbs 128.50- 134.50. Kalona, IA: wooled 115-130 lbs 126.00- 135.00; 130-140 lbs 121.00-125.00; 150-185 lbs 116.00-121.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: 100-145 lbs 110.00-125.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 254.00-273.00, few 282.00; 60-70 lbs 234.00-254.00, few 260.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-248.00; 80-90 lbs 188.00-208.00; 90-110 lbs 158.00- 190.00, few 200.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 240.00-285.00, few 290.00-312.00; 50-60 lbs 220.00-245.00, few 295.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-212.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-185.00, few 190.00-205.00; 90-110 lbs 182.00. Kalona, IA: 45 lbs 250.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-150.00; 90-110 lbs 128.00- 136.00. Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 230.00-237.50; 60-70 lbs 220.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 192.50- 200.00; 91 lbs 172.50; 108 lbs 160.00. Missouri: 50-60 lbs 225.00-257.50; 60-70 lbs 200.00-237.50; 70-80 lbs 147.50-185.00, few 190.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00- 160.00; 90-100 lbs 120.00-145.00. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 160.00-190.00; 80-110 lbs 145.00-190.00. South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 190.00-237.50; 50-60 lbs 200.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 192.50- 222.50; 70-80 lbs 162.00-180.00; 80-85 lbs 165.00-172.50; 90-100 lbs 148.00-157.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 per- cent shrink or equivalent) 4000: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 137-170 lbs 119.92-146.15 (wtd avg 130.07). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 65.00-76.00, high-yielding 84.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00- 65.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 42.00- 50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-40.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-100.00; Cull 1 30.00-50.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 92.50- 97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-51.00; 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) 64.00- 69.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-61.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00-55.00; Cull 1 31.00-47.00. Missouri: Good 2-4 65.00-80.00; Utility and Good 1-3 50.00-67.50; Utility 1-2 40.00- 45.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 60.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 50.00-60.00; Cull 1 40.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 57.50-67.50; Utili- ty 1-2 (thin) 42.50; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 75-80 lbs 166.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-160.00; 95 lbs 165.75; 100-105 lbs 140.00-159.50; 117 lbs 139.50. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 70-82 lbs 170.00-172.50; 117 lbs 129.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 63 lbs 219.00; 70-80 lbs 167.00-175.00; 80-90 lbs 159.00- 171.50; 90-100 lbs 148.00-151.00; 105- 115 lbs 132.00; 120-125 lbs 119.00-121.00, thin 145.50; 135 lbs 117.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: wool ewe lambs 94 lbs 174.00 cwt, 109 lbs 160.00 cwt; hair ewe lambs 103 lbs 218.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 80.00-132.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: bred solid mouth 130.00- 155.00 per head; open 140-175 lbs 55.00- 66.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder- al inspection for the week to date totaled 43,000 compared with 41,000 last week and 43,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Dec. 15 Head Count: 343 Comments: Steady overall, good qual- ity feeder cattle strong with higher de- mand. Top cows: High Dressers: 44.00-51.00 Low Dressers: 34.00-42.00 Top 10 Cows: 48.67 Top Bulls High Dressers: 58.00-69.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 122.00- 140.00; 500-700 lbs 130.00-137.00; 700- 900 lbs 115.00-130.00 light test Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 139.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00- 143.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-143.00; 700- 800 lbs 120.00-131.50 LT; 800-900 lbs 110.00-118.50 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 1265.00- 140.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-141.50; 500-600 lbs 130.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 109.00- 119.50; 800-900 lbs 88.00-99.00 Bred Cows: 670.00-750.00 HD Pairs: 850.00 PR LT Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 225.00- 300.00 HD; Dairy: NT HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.57-1.90 lb; 90 to 130 lbs .95-1.60 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.10-2.27 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.40-2.09 lb WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Dec. 11 Total Receipts: 306, 302 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows A/P: 49.98 cwt Top 50 Slaughter Cows A/P: 43.81 cwt Top 100 Slaughter Cows A/P: 37.06 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 45.00- 54.00 All Slaughter Bulls: 48.50-60.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 130.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-135.50; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 98.00- 110.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-127.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-117.50; 700-800 lbs 100.00- 110.00; 800-900 lbs NT Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 490.00-720.00 Block Hogs: 50.00-79.00 Feeder Pigs: 45.00-95.00 Sows: 10.00-77.50 Weaner Pigs: NT Day Old Beef Cross Calves: NT Day Old Dairy Calves: 2.00-25.00 HD Lambs: 40-70 lbs 140.00-167.50 cwt; 75-150 lbs 130.00-165.00 cwt Thin Ewes: 40.00-80.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 75.00-115.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 52.50-85.00 HD; 40-69 lbs 67.50-180.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 145.00- 215.00 HD; 80-89 lbs 172.50-230.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 185.00-227.50 HD; 100-199 lbs 185.00-275.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Dec. 10 Receipts: 1702 HD Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 165.00-186.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 150.00- 173.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 140.00-154.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 135.00-143.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 115.00-134.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 145.00-159.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 137.00- 150.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 130.00-137.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs 117.00-128.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 107.00-120.00 Bred Cows: NT Full Mouth Vacc: NT Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows (104 HD): High Yield Lean 49.00-54.00; High Yield Fleshy 45.00-51.00; Med Yield 43.00-47.00; Low Yield 37.00-43.00 Feeder Cows: 50.00-60.00 Heiferettes: 85.00-100.00 Bulls: High Yield 60.00-66.00; Med Yield 55.00-60.00; Feeder 50.00-55.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Dec. 13 Total Receipts: 216 cattle Butcher Cows: Conventional: Top Cow, $49.00; Organic: Top Cow, $54.00. Bulls: Conventional: Top Bull, $60.00. Feeder Heifers: 600-700 lbs $129.00 top Feeder Steers: 500-600 lbs $138.00 top; 600-700 lbs $132.00 top Bred Cows: $400.00-650.00 KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) Dec. 4 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 138.00- 140.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-140.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 127.00-136.50 cwt; 600- 700 lbs 118.00-127.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 109.00-120.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT; 900 lbs and up NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 116.00- 131.00; 400-500 lbs 119.00-128.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 120.00-129.50 cwt; 600- 700 lbs 115.00-120.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 109.00-120.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 51.00 Top Bull: 64.00 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 52.00-64.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 40.00- 51.00; Med Yield 31.00-40.00; Low Yield 27.00-31.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 840.00-1120.00 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Dec. 11 Head Count: 1382 Hol Bull Cfs: 20.00-40.00 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 85.00-240.00 HD Started Hfr Cfs: NT Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 45.00-55.00 HD Cut/Bon Cows: 39.00-46.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 30.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls: 55.00-63.50 Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs 72.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00- 85.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 79.00-86.00; 1000 lbs 72.00-77.00 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 143.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00- 141.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Dec. 11 Receipts: 1044 HD Comments: This week’s sale saw a lackluster market due to volume and classes of cattle represented. Therefore, not enough quality in the sale for deter- mining the market trend. Weigh cows and bulls were lower on leaner cows and steady on fleshier cows. COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Dec. 7 Receipts: 3,789 Comments: Thank you, Lassen County Cattlemen for today’s special. Lead end of grass cattle $5-15 higher. Feedlot cattle steady. Small, off lots and singles $30-60 below top. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 47.00- 51.00; Med Yielding 36.00-46.00; Low Yielding 20.00-35.00 Bulls 1 & 2: 45.00-65.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00- 189.00; 400-450 lbs 150.00-197.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-196.00; 500-550 lbs 140.00-181.00; 550-600 lbs 130.00- 169.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-154.50; 650-700 lbs 125.00-145.00; 700-750 lbs 125.00-143.75; 750-800 lbs 130.00- 141.25; 800-900 lbs 125.00-139.25; 900- 1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 127.00- 154.00; 400-450 lbs 130.00-157.50; 450-500 lbs 130.00-156.50; 500-550 lbs 130.00-159.00; 550-600 lbs 128.00- 146.00; 600-650 lbs 120.00-136.00; 650-700 lbs 120.00-134.00; 700-750 lbs 122.00-134.25; 750-800 lbs 120.00- 135.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-135.00 few; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: Too few to test Calvy Cows: Various age and type $700-1175 Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Auction) Dec. 13 Receipts: 1250 Last Week: 1540 Year Ago: 1960 Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cat- tle firm in a light test. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 79 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 16 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers. Near 69 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 167.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00, Full; 500-600 lbs 154.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs 140.00. Medium and Large 2: 700-800 lbs 120.00. Large 1-2: 600-700 lbs 146.50, Calves. Small 4: 200-300 lbs 350.00, Per Head. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 150.00; 500-600 lbs 140.75; 600-700 lbs 137.00-138.00, Calves; 800- 900 lbs 116.00. Medium and Large 2: 700-800 lbs 120.50. Medium and Large 2-3: 800-900 lbs 85.50, Heiferettes. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 114.00. Large 1-2: 1000- 1100 lbs 94.50, Heiferettes. Small and Medium 1-2: 300-400 lbs 143.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1300-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 51.00-56.00; High Dress- ing 61.75; Low Dressing 46.00-51.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 49.00-54.50; Low Dressing 45.00-49.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1600 lbs; Avg Dressing 42.00-45.00; Low Dressing 36.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2200 lbs; Low Dressing 64.00-70.00 Bred Cows (Per Head): Medium and Large 1-2: few Mid-Aged 1192 lbs 835.00 6-9 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 instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be in- cluded in the report. Prices are report- ed on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Daily California Eggs Dec. 14 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 8 cents higher for Extra Large, 10 cents higher for Large and 3 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady. Movement into retail and food service channels is fairly good to good. Warehouse buying interest is mostly good as those buyers make last minute orders and await deliveries that will see them through the upcoming holiday period. Offer- ings are light for the larger sizes and light to mostly moderate for Medium. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is active. Small benchmark price $1.22. CALIFORNIA: Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. Size Range Size Range Jumbo 190 Extra Large 186 Large 184 Medium 142 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 176-188 Extra Large 173-180 Large 171-178 Medium 130-139 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. Dec. 14 This Week Last Week Last Year 321,000 385,000 284,400 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of market reporters quoting some weight categories up to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle auction receipts were di- minished this week, however with one more full week left of auctions being open, Year-to-Date auction receipts on this report are the largest since 2011. Producers time to finish up their marketing needs for the year are waning as many auctions take off for two full weeks around the holidays. Order buyers had an easier time of finding orders this week as the mud has started to firm up in areas that have had very muddy pens since the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Time is of the essence as feedyards and backgrounders will soon be reluctant to re- ceive incoming cattle during the holidays; hoping the cowboys can take a break from doctoring calves around the Christmas and New Years. The Feeder Cattle futures have found some footing this week after trading side- ways to mostly lower for the past nine weeks. Cash cattle seem to be pulling the feeder market higher as 119.00 was paid in the Southern Plains last week. This week, cash fed cattle trading oc- curred on Friday mid-day with South- ern Plains called steady at 119.00. Early dressed sales in Nebraska sold 1.00 higher at 188.00. From the summer through now, packers have had a great run with margins running in the positive triple digits per head. Packers have a vested interest in moving through the pipeline every animal they can with positive margins and the way the holidays fall at the end of the year. With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on a Tuesday, tempered harvest schedules are expected to almost come to a screeching halt. If realized, last week’s 667K head slaugh- ter would be the second largest weekly cattle harvest since January 2012. US Beef exports have been boisterous this year. January through October Year-to-Date beef exports were reported at 1.13 million metric tonnes, 9 percent higher than a year ago. The value of that product was report- ed at $6.92 billion, 17 percent above a year ago as demand for US product continues to improve as the year goes on. For the week, the Choice cutout closed 3.33 lower at 210.96, while Select was 2.64 higher at 203.14. The Choice-Select spread narrowed on Friday to 7.82 after last week’s spread was reported at 13.79. Auction vol- ume this week included 46 percent weigh- ing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Nov. 14 Receipts: 1,558 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 70 Compared to last week: No trade last week to compare to. Feedlots emptying their inventories a bit with the record slaughter harvests lately causing the pack- ers to pay a bit more in the fat cattle nego- tiated trade. Supply included 93 percent over 600 lbs and 40 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: 293 Head: Avg Wt 659 lbs; Avg Price 150.95; Current FOB 71 Head: Avg Wt 700 lbs; Avg Price 148.26; Current FOB 65 Head: Avg Wt 850 lbs; Avg Price 146.64; Current FOB 500 Head: Avg Wt 775 lbs; 149.00 149.00; Jan Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: 114 Head: Avg Wt 600 lbs; Avg Price 139.28; Current FOB 85 Head: Avg Wt 650 lbs; Avg Price 139.41; Current FOB 130 Head: Avg Wt 850 lbs; Avg Price 141.64; Current FOB Spayed 300 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs; Avg Price 140.00; Jan Del
