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Friday, February 1, 2019 CapitalPress.com 13 Farm Market Report For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. Sponsored by 5-4-2/106 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+ under 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 under 130 36+ under 50.5 under 16 Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report Jan. 25 Tons Last Week Last Year 1800 2125 4800 Compared to Jan. 18: Domestic Alfalfa 10.00-15.00 higher in a light test. Export hay not tested this week. Trade slow. Demand ex- cellent as remaining supplies are in firm hands. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Trade sources report Japan’s largest buyer of Timothy hay will be in the Northwest next week. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Premium/Supreme 1600 215.00 Sudan Mid Square Fair/Good 200 135.00 Oregon Weekly Hay Report Jan. 25 Compared to Jan 18: Prices trended generally steady compared to last report prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay. Contacts were difficult to get ahold of this week. Recent weather has 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 668 1376 4183 CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES: Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Premium 250 165.00 Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 250 185.00 Small Square Premium 18 244.44 Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square Premium 2 275.00 KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Small Square Premium 75 190.00 Lake County: Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 35 200.00 Small Square Premium 38 200.00 EASTERN OREGON: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. Idaho Weekly Hay Report Jan. 25 Tons Last Week Last Year 265 1900 14,350 Compared to Jan. 18: Utility Alfalfa hay steady in a light test. Trade near standstill as most supplies have been already sold. Demand remains good especially for feeder and higher testing dairy hay. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Utility 265 140.00 California Hay Report Jan. 25 Compared to Jan. 18: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. Rain and snow have been off and on giving California a winter, according to report contacts. Tons Last Week Last Year 1650 3635 REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN: 4160 Tons Price Alfalfa Fair/Good 100 165.00 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY: Rye Grass Good 100 135.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Alfalfa Supreme 425 242.94 Good 25 230.00 Fair 75 226.67 200 182.50 Wheat Good 50 160.00 200 162.50 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 100 170.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Alfalfa Premium 100 275.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Premium 150 275.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 275.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Premium 100 255.00 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, Sierra, Nevada, Placer,Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine. 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 Ber- nardino. REGION 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Portland Daily Grain Report Jan. 25 Bids as of noon Pacific time; subject to change. March wheat futures trended 1.50 to two 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 January 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 January delivery trended two cents per bushel lower compared to Thurs- day’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 January delivery trended 1.50 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some ex- porters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for January delivery were not available as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for January delivery were not available as most ex- porters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there were nine grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with five docked. All bids in dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barg- es. Ordinary protein Jan: 6.1500-6.4500 unch Feb: 6.2100-6.5300 unch Mar: 6.2400-6.5300 unch Apr: 6.5000-6.5300 unch May: 6.5000-6.5300 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Jan: 6.1800-6.4500 unch Feb: 6.2100-6.5000 unch Mar: 6.2400-6.5000 unch Apr: NA May: NA US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein Jan: 6.1500-6.4500 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Jan: 6.1800-6.4500 unch US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling num- bers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 6.3850-6.5450 dn 2.00 11 pct protein: 6.5250-6.6450 dn 2.00 11.5 pct protein: Jan: 6.5950-6.6950 dn 2.00 Feb: 6.6450-6.6950 dn 2.00 Mar: 6.6950-6.7450 dn 2.00 Apr: 6.6950-6.7950 dn 1.50 May: 6.7250-6.8450 dn 1.50 12 pct protein: 6.5950-6.6950 dn 2.00 13 pct protein: 6.5950-6.7250 dn 2.00 US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total damage) 13 pct protein: 6.5175-6.5975 dn 1.50 14 pct protein: Jan: 6.5975-6.7975 dn 1.50 Feb: 6.6975-6.7975 dn 1.50 Mar: 6.7475-6.8575 dn 1.50 Apr: 6.8250-6.8850 dn 2.25 May: 6.8750-6.9150 dn 2.25 15 pct protein: 6.5975-6.7975 dn 1.50 16 pct protein: 6.5975-6.7975 dn 1.50 US 2 Yellow Corn: Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Jan: NA Feb: 4.7025-4.7325 no comp Mar: 4.7725-4.8025 up 3.25-6.25 Apr: 4.8275-4.8375 up 4.25 May: 4.7875-4.8175 up 1.25-4.25 Jun: NA US 1 Yellow Soybeans: Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Jan: NA Feb: NA Mar: NA Apr: NA May: NA Jun: NA US 2 Heavy White Oats: 3.7750 unch (Not well tested) Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Dec 2018 Averages in Dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 6.2300 US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 6.4400 US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 6.6600 US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 6.8200 California Grain Jan. 25 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated. Dollars Per Cwt. (Bulk) BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) Truck: Colusa County; 10.65 no comp CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB: Turlock/Tulare; 8.89 dn .02 Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley: 9.02 dn .07 Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock: 9.20 dn .01 Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties; 9.20 dn .01 they continue to run at full capacity. Bottling milk requests are at the same level as the previous week. Class III pulls are rising because more cheese is being produced for the Super Bowl season. The milk market tone is stable in Arizona with no milk entering or leaving the state. This week, New Mexico farm milk yield is stron- ger compared to a week ago. The seasonally moderate weather is bringing some extra comfort to dairy cows. Consequently, their milk productiv- ity continues to improve. Class I and II sales are both trending up whereas Class III demand has declined a bit. Milk holdovers are also back to normal levels as processors find ways to efficiently clear the loads. Milk volumes moving to the Southeast decreased. Pacific Northwest milk production is strong. Milk intakes are following typical seasonal trends. Bottling demand is steady and there is plenty of milk for most processing needs. Many manufac- turers are running at or near capacity. In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Col- orado, milk intakes are in relatively good balance with processing needs. Milk production is heavy, but processors are running near full capacity. Only a few loads are leaving the region in search of a processing home. Condensed skim is moving well in the West. Many loads are being cleared into nonfat dry milk. Cream is relatively heavy in the West. Most churning facilities are full as they take on contracted volumes. Some of them can’t afford to take on too much spot cream due to limited processing space. Ice cream makers continue to request a few more loads of cream as well. Cream multiples for all usages are ranging 1.00-1.16 this week. Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-41.00 Slaughter Bulls: 58.00-68.00 Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 78.00-86.50; 600-700 lbs 78.00- 86.50; 700-800 lbs 78.00-86.00; 800-1000 lbs 78.00-86.00 Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 77.00-84.75; 1000 lbs 74.50-81.00 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 150.00-154.50; 700-800 lbs 141.00-146.50; 800-1000 lbs 130.00-142.50 Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 131.00-135.00; 800-1000 lbs 131.00-135.00 140.00; 750-800 lbs 125.00-135.25; 800-900 lbs 117.00-132.00; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-160.00; 400-450 lbs 150.00-171.50; 450-500 lbs 130.00- 160.00; 500-550 lbs 129.00-157.50; 550-600 lbs 120.00-140.25; 600-650 lbs 130.00 1 set; 650-700 lbs 115.00-134.25; 700-750 lbs 115.00- 136.75; 750-800 lbs 131.50 1 set; 800-900 lbs 120.00-130.50; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Calvy Cows: Too few for test. Livestock Auctions EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Jan. 26 Head Count: 314 Comments: Feeder cattle steady, good vac- cinated pre-conditioned calves $10-15 more than other calves. Slaughter cows $5-7 higher. Holstein butcher cows 39.00 to 52.00. Top cows: High Dressers: 48.00-54.00; Low Dressers: 38.00-45.00 Top 10 Cows: 48.55 Top Bulls High Dressers: 64.00-66.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 132.00-142.50; 500-700 lbs 109.00-130.00; 700-900 lbs NT Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 140.00-156.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00- 125.00; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 130.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-145.50; 700-800 lbs 110.00- 118.00; 800-900 lbs NT Bred Cows: 500.00-1110.00 HD Pairs: 750.00-1300.00 PR Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: NT HD; Dairy: 30.00-60.00 HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.45-1.72 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.20-1.67 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.00-2.44 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.20-2.33 lb WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Jan. 14-15 Total Receipts: 632, 272 cattle Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 48.50 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 44.51 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 40.17 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 40.00-65.00 cwt All Slaughter Bulls: 50.00-60.00 cwt Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-151.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-149.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 120.00-131.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-141.50; 400-500 lbs 120.00-132.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs 115.00-132.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 100.00-115.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 42.50-175.00 HD Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-22.50 HD Block Hogs: 75.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: NT Sows: 25.00-32.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 27.50-40.00 Lambs: 40-70 lbs 170.00-190.00 cwt; 75-150 lbs 170.00-187.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 80.00-120.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 67.00-100.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: 54.00-86.00 HD Goats: 10-39 lbs 40.00-65.00 HD; 40-69 lbs 72.50-162.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 115.00-177.50 HD; 80-89 lbs 65.00-200.00 HD; 90-99 lbs 130.00- 245.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 165.00-315.00 HD; 200-300 lbs 277.50-385.00 MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Jan. 7 Receipts: 1945 HD Steers: 300-400 lbs 180.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 180.00-208.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 160.00- 185.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 148.00-160.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 144.00-149.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 135.00-143.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs 153.00-163.00; 400-500 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Burbanks $16.19 $0.14 Idaho Norkotahs $14.44 $0.16 San Luis Valley $19.42 $0.80 Columbia Basin $16.73 $1.20 Wisconsin $20.94 $0.34 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.20 $0.08 $27.00 $1.00 $10.00 $0.00 $6.62 $0.12 $22.00 $0.00 $10.00 $0.00 $11.73 $0.69 $24.00 $3.00 $17.00 $0.00 $7.73 $0.74 $23.00 $2.00 $10.50 $0.00 $12.63 $0.27 $29.00 $2.00 $18.50 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review Jan. 25 This week much of the industry is currently in New Orleans, La., for the annual American Sheep Industry Convention. Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was inactive this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. National Sheep Summary Jan. 18 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaugh- ter lambs were steady to firm, instances 5.00- 10.00 higher on 70-80 lbs lambs. Slaughter ewes were steady in light test. Few feeder lambs over 100 lbs were 6.00-10.00 higher. Numerous sales were affected by adverse weather this week. At San Angelo, Texas, 3227 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaugh- ter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. Ne- gotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 lower. 1398 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-150 lbs 126.00-142.00, few 146.00. VA: no test. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs no report. Ft. Collins, Colo.: no test. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-145 lbs 130.50-133.50. Kalona, IA: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 266.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 242.00-264.00, few 267.00-268.00; 70-80 lbs 228.00-252.00, few 256.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 186.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 176.00-193.00. Pennsylvania: no report. Kalona, IA: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Missouri: 40-70 lbs 220.00-270.00; 70-90 lbs 172.00-215.00. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 246.00; 80-110 lbs 225.00. South Dakota: 58 lbs 205.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 143-173 lbs 125.00-139.78 (wtd avg 131.38). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 76.00-84.00, high-yielding 96.00- 98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00-70.00; Cull and Util- ity 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. 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) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; 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- 49.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 53.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 49.00-54.00; Cull 1 no test. Missouri: Good 2-3 50.00-75.00; Utility and Good 1-3 75.00-105.00. Virginia: Good 2-4 77.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 68 lbs 190.00; 82 lbs 170.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 59 lbs 212.00; 64 lbs 195.00; 75 lbs 202.00; 85 lbs 188.00; 94 lbs 180.00; 100-110 lbs 162.00-168.00; 110-120 lbs 141.00-148.50. Missouri: 30-40 lbs 225.00-240.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 92.00-128.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: exposed aged ewes 155-205 lbs 57.00-65.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: wool ewes 80-120 lbs 105.00-130.00 cwt, 120-175 lbs 75.00- 82.50 cwt; hair ewes 107 lbs 112.50 cwt, 120-165 lbs 70.00-90.00 cwt. Virginia: no test. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 38,000 com- pared with 36,000 last week and 35,000 last year. Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. Oregon 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) Jan. 26 California Egg Reports Dairy Report Fluid Milk and Cream Western U.S. Jan. 24 Milk production throughout the state of California is even. Class I sales in Southern California are down because the strike in the Los Angeles school district caused the closure of the schools for several days. However, bottled milk orders in the remaining regions of the state are steady. Interest for Class II is stable. In Arizona, milk production is strong, but re- mains below last year’s volumes. Therefore, pro- cessing facilities are not as busy. Nevertheless, Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service lbs 150.00-163.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00- 156.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 138.00-144.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 130.00-141.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 120.00-130.00 Bred Cows: NT Full Mouth Vacc: NT Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 49.00-54.00; High Yield Fleshy 45.00-50.00; Med Yield 44.00- 48.00; Low Yield 37.00-45.00 Feeder Cows: 50.00-67.00 Heiferettes: 85.00-95.00 Bulls: High Yield 60.00-65.00; Med Yield 55.00-60.00; Feeder 60.00-65.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Jan. 24 Total Head: 550; Total Cattle 533 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 167.00; 400-500 lb 162.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 158.50-172.50; 600-700 lbs 134.00-150.50; 700-800 lbs 125.50- 135.00 Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 130.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-154.50; 600-700 lbs 124.50-136.00; 700-800 lbs 126.75- 129.00; 800-900 lbs 127.50 Feeder Bulls: 400-500 lbs 143.00-166.00; 600-700 lbs 145.50 Dairy Steers/Heilfers: 900-1000 lbs 55.00; 1000-1100 lbs 53.50; 1100-1350 lbs 42.00- 52.00 Head Calves: Day Old Dairy: 5.00-130.00 HD; Beef: 320.00-370.00 HD Bred Cows: No. 1 Young: NT; No. 2 Mid- dle-Aged: 600.00-650.00; No. 3 Older or off quality: NT Butcher Cows: Top Cow 54.00; Top 10 Cows 49.30; Top 50 Cows 46.50 Organic Cows: No. 1 Holstein 65.00-72.00; No. 2 Holstein 55.00-60.00; No. 3 Holstein 45.00-50.00 Ewes: 155 lbs 70.00 cwt Lambs: 80-90 lbs 150.00-162.50 cwt; 100-110 lbs 157.50 cwt KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) Jan. 15 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 120.50-149.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 125.00-164.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 129.00-140.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 119.00-130.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 110.00-119.00; 900 lbs and up NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 125.00-146.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 121.00-125.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 111.00-121.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 109.00-125.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Top Cow: 51.50 Top Bull: 54.50 Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 53.50-54.50 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 41.00-51.50; Med Yield 38.00-44.50; Low Yield 29.00-35.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Jan. 15 Head Count: 1095 Hol Bull Cfs: 20.00-50.00 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 75.00-220.00 HD Started Hfr Cfs: 80.00-180.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 46.00-50.00 HD Cut/Bon Cows: 40.00-45.00 California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Jan. 8 Receipts: 1552 HD Comments: The first feeder sales of the New Year saw a fair test on 400-600 lb calves. Too light of a test on yearlings. Good volume of Hol- stein steers and barren heifers. Weigh cows and bulls 2-4 cents better. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 170.00-191.00; 500-600 lbs 158.00-177.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 120.00-169.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 115.00-157.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 112.00- 129.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-125.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 105.00-110.00 No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 130.00-139.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 128.00-135.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 120.00- 127.50 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400 lbs 118.00-137.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 115.00- 129.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 110.00-127.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 105.00-119.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-114.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 95.00-110.00 cwt No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT cwt; 400-500 lbs 60.00-70.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 60.00-72.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 65.00-75.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 70.00-82.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 72.00-85.25 cwt Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 45.00-60.00; Med Yielding 40.00-44.00; Low Yielding 34.00- 39.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 50.00- 59.50; Med Yielding 44.00-49.00; Low Yielding 32.00-43.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 65.00-70.00; Med Yielding 58.00-64.00; Low Yielding 50.00-57.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-85.25 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Jan. 18 Receipts: 1,501 Comments: Cull cows $2-4 lower. Most steers $5-9 lower with six-weights steady. Heifers under 550 lbs mostly steady; heavier than 500 lbs $2-6 lower. Off, small and singles $30-70 below top. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 44.00-50.00; Med Yielding 35.00-45.00; Low Yielding 20.00- 34.00 Bulls 1 & 2: 45.00-65.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-217.00; 400-450 lbs 185.00 1 set; 450-500 lbs 160.00- 190.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-183.50; 550-600 lbs 140.00-170.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-163.50; 650-700 lbs 125.00-156.50; 700-750 lbs 125.00- Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) Jan. 17 Receipts: 2730 Compared to last Thursday at the same mar- ket, this was the first test of stocker and feeder cattle for this year. Quality was attractive as buy- ers were able to purchase load lots this week with good buyer attendance. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Most slaughter cows’ buyers looking for have orders for leaner type cows. Value added cows are guaranteed grass fed. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 33 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent, and feeders 62 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 56 percent steers and 44 percent heifers. Near 69 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 173.00-175.75; 500-600 lbs 163.00- 174.50; 500-600 lbs 154.50-155.00, Full; 600- 700 lbs 144.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00, Full; 700-800 lbs 136.00-146.50; 800-900 lbs 135.00-141.00; 800-900 lbs 121.00, Full. Medi- um and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs 139.50. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 136.75; 900-1000 lbs 120.00, Full; 1000-1100 lbs 104.00-107.50. Small and Medi- um 1-2: 400-500 lbs 163.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 135.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00; 500-600 lbs 142.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400- 500 lbs 145.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00- 149.75; 600-700 lbs 139.00-149.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00, Full; 700-800 lbs 130.00-139.00. Large 1: 800-900 lbs 115.00; 900-1000 lbs 113.00; 1000-1100 lbs 100.00, Heiferettes. Small and Medium 1-2: 500-600 lbs 120.00-130.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 115.00-139.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1400-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 48.00-53.00; Low Dressing 42.00- 48.00 Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; 1400-1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 56.50-60.00; High Dressing 61.00; 52.00-56.50 Value added Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; 1100-1700 lbs; Avg Dressing 45.00-49.00; Low Dressing 40.00- 45.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; 900-1500 lbs; Avg Dress- ing 42.00-45.50; Low Dressing 35.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2100 lbs; Avg Dressing 69.00-74.00; Low Dressing 55.00-69.00 Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price re- port 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 reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. Daily California Eggs Jan. 25 Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 21 cents higher for Jumbo, 15 cents higher for Extra Large, 18 cents higher for Large and 27 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is mostly steady. Offerings are light to at times moderate for Jumbo, moderate for Extra Large and Large and usually light for Medium. Retail demand is moderate to good and aided by current ads. Food service movement is light to moderate. Warehouse buyers are in a hand-to-mouth position as they await future market developments. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to at times active. Small benchmark price $1.10. 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 183 Extra Large 187 Large 180 Medium 130 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartons, delivered to store door. SIZE RANGE SIZE RANGE JUMBO 169-181 EXTRA LARGE 174-181 LARGE 167-174 MEDIUM 118-127 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. Jan. 25 This Week Last Week Last Year 254,400 334,800 387,400 Compared to last week, steers and heifers were uneven; with early week sales quoted steady to 5.00 lower and mid to late week sales reportedly steady to 5.00 higher. Those early week sales all had a downward trend that was spillover from the previous week followed by lower futures on Tuesday. Buyer interest had waned early week due to the win- ter weather that came in over the weekend. Between mud, snow, ice, or a mixture of all the above transporting cattle has proven to be difficult and sales either cancelled or continued on with lighter receipts. Some feedyards are content to wait for pens to harden and dry up a bit before receiving more cattle. Producers and feedyards are finding it difficult to feed enough mega calories maintenance in the harsh condi- tions, let alone trying to increase weight. A Feeder Cattle futures rally on Wednesday was a welcome sight for auctions as buyer in- terest picked up and prices advanced as well. The calf market finally improved in Oklahoma as heavy moisture this month (OK seems to be 300% of normal for January) will provide for some nice pasture after warm up. Spring stocker orders there are starting now and will continue through mid-April. Larger runs are expected next week provided that harsh winter tempera- tures don’t make it again difficult for transporting stock. The CME Feeder Cattle Index is nearly 3.00 lower than when the New Year arrived and the January Feeder contract has been around 1.50 lower in the past 3 calendar weeks. Wednesday and Thursday saw changes in green font in the CME Feeder Futures; a welcome sight after Tuesday’s losses and the week closed 1.92 higher on the January and the March to Sep- tember contracts close 0.02 to 0.80 higher on the week. Fed cattle trading seems to be confined to mostly Friday again the week with live sales trading 1.00 lower at 123.00 while dressed sales are steady at 197.00. For the week, the Choice cutout closed 3.86 higher at 217.01, while Select was 2.58 higher at 212.03. Cattle Slaughter un- der federal inspection estimated at 610K for the week, 10K lower than last week and 16K above a year ago. Auction volume this week included 53 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 per- cent heifers. Auctions Receipts: 186,800 Last Week 267,700 Last Year 283,400 (53 pct over 600 lbs, 41 pct heifers) Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT Jan. 25 Receipts: This week Last Week Last Year 1,927 4,952 4,773 Compared to last week: On current delivery basis, Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder cattle demand in a lull with win- ter weather slowing things down and adding to large inventories. Feedlots Supply included 98 percent over 600 lbs and 51 percent heifers. Un- less 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 45 Head: Avg Wt 640 lbs; Avg Price 157.00; Current Del Split Loads 45 Head: Avg Wt 680 lbs; Avg Price 154.00; Current Del Split Loads 160 Head: Avg Wt 700 lbs; Avg Price 148.00; Current Del 70 Head: Avg Wt 775 lbs; Avg Price 143.00; Current Del 190 Head: Avg Wt 769 lbs; Avg Price 145.79; Current Del Split Loads 191 Head: Avg Wt 860 lbs; Avg Price 139.00; Current Del 250 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs; Avg Price 148.80; Feb Del Split Loads Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 104 Head: Avg Wt 630 lbs; Avg Price 146.60; Current Del 45 Head: Avg Wt 600 lbs; Avg Price 145.00; Current Del Split Loads 140 Head: Avg Wt 675 lbs; Avg Price 140.00; Current Del 40 Head: Avg Wt 660 lbs; Avg Price 142.00; Current Del Split Loads 92 Head: Avg Wt 710 lbs; Avg Price 141.35; Current Del 160 Head: Avg Wt 743 lbs; Avg Price 136.69; Current Del Split Loads 30 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs; Avg Price 135.00; Current Del Split Loads 65 Head: Avg Wt 800 lbs; Avg Price 135.00; Current Del 100 Head: Avg Wt 700 lbs; Avg Price 142.00; Feb Del Split Loads 200 Head: Avg Wt 750 lbs; Avg Price 138.00; Feb Del Split Loads
