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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 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