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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+
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
Feb. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1800
275
1740
Compared to last Friday: Domestic Alfalfa firm in a light test.
Trade slow. Demand excellent as remaining supplies are in firm
hands. 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
300
223.33
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
150
250.00
Fair/Good
50
200.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Fair/Good
1000 220.00
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Fair/Good
300
70.00
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Feb. 22
Compared to Feb 15: Prices trended generally steady compared
to last report prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most de-
manded 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. Many growers are sold out for this crop year.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
647
1442
661
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES:
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
8
230.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium
29
243.45
Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square
Premium
15
275.00
Eastern Oregon:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good
50
140.00
Klamath Basin:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good/Premium
175
170.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium
53
170.00
Lake County:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
102
210.00
Premium/Supr
35
200.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium/Supr
30
200.00
Oat/Barley Mix
Large Square
Good
60
135.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good
90
135.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Feb. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
7700
435
3030
Compared to last Friday, Domestic Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade moderate as most supplies have been already sold. De-
mand remains good especially for feeder and higher testing dairy
hay. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Prices are dollars per
ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good/Prem
6000 175.00
Fair/Good
1600 150.00
Mid Square
Fair/Good
100
110.00
California Hay Report
Feb. 22
Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate
demand. According to report contacts, rain has been affecting ear-
ly cuttings. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise
noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1801
2225
1345
REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN: No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY:
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Premium
250
240.00
Orchard Grass
Premium
25
240.00
Oat
Good
150
110.00
Rice Straw
Good
250
87.50
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Supreme
450
263.89
Good/Prem
200
252.50
Bermuda Straw
Good
50
165.00
Rice Straw
Good
50
130.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: No New Sales
Confirmed.
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Premium
175
280.00
Forage Mix-Three Way Good
50
275.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Premium
150
260.00
Alfalfa Green Chop
Prem/Supr
1
180.00
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.
Oat
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland
Portland Daily Grain Report
Feb. 22
Bids as of noon Pacific time; Subject to change March wheat
futures trended 0.25 of a cent to nine cents per bushel higher
compared to Thursday’s noon closes.
May wheat futures trended 0.75 of a cent to 6.75 cents per
bushel higher.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit
trains and barges for February 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 Febru-
ary delivery trended 2.75 cents per bushel higher compared to
Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some export-
ers were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat
for February delivery trended 6.75 cents per bushel higher com-
pared 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 February 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 February delivery trended 6.25 to 24.25 cents
per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the
same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for
nearby delivery.
According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there were 29
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 Barges
Ordinary protein
Feb: 6.2000-6.3500 unch
Mar: 6.2000-6.3500 unch
Apr: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
May: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
Jun: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein
Feb: 6.3000-6.3500 unch
Mar: 6.2000-6.3500 unch
Apr: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
May: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
Jun: 6.2000-6.3500 unch-up 5.00
US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges
Ordinary protein
Feb: 6.2000-6.3500 unch
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein
Feb: 6.3000-6.3500 unch
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling num-
bers of 300 or better)
Ordinary protein: 6.0300-6.2500 up 2.75
11 pct protein: 6.0900-6.3900 up 2.75
11.5 pct protein
Feb: 6.1600-6.4600 up 2.75
Mar: 6.1600-6.4100 up 2.75
Apr: 6.1600-6.4100 up 2.75
May: 6.1600-6.4100 up 2.75
Jun: 6.2425-6.3425 up 0.75
12 pct protein: 6.1600-6.4600 up 2.75
13 pct protein: 6.1600-6.4600 up 2.75
US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 fall-
ing numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a
maximum of one percent total damage)
13 pct protein: 6.4450-6.7650 up 6.75
14 pct protein
Feb: 6.6450-6.8450 up 6.75
Mar: 6.6450-6.8450 up 6.75
Apr: 6.6450-6.7950 up 6.75
May: 6.6450-6.7950 up 6.75
Jun: 6.6800-6.7800 up 7.00
15 pct protein: 6.6450-6.8450 up 6.75
16 pct protein: 6.6450-6.8450 up 6.75
US 2 Yellow Corn
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Feb: NA
Mar: 4.9225-5.0525 dn 0.25-up 6.75
Apr: 4.8650-4.8750 up 2.25-1.25
May: 4.8050-4.8250 up 1.25-0.25
Jun: 4.8250 up 5.25-0.25
Jul: 4.8250 up 5.25-0.25
US 1 Yellow Soybeans
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Feb: 9.8525-10.1025 up 6.25-24.25
Mar: 9.7925-9.8025 up 3.25-0.25
Apr: 9.6375-9.6575 dn 0.50-up 1.50
May: 9.6375-9.6875 dn 0.50-up 4.50
Jun: 9.8925-9.9225 dn 0.25-up 2.75
Jul: 9.9225-9.9725 dn 0.25-up 4.75
US 2 Heavy White Oats ** 3.7750 unch
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Jan 2019
Averages in Dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 6.2900
US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein) 6.4100
US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 6.5900
US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 6.6700
California Weekly Grain Report
Feb. 28
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: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 10.65
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.50-9.75
Truck: Colusa County, 10.65
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 9.06
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.03-9.04
Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 9.37
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.37
Truck: Glenn County, 8.65
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 8.99
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.50
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
In California, milk output is following season-
ally strong tendency. However, with the recent
heavy and consistent rains, some industry par-
ticipants are suggesting that milk output might
curve as weeks go by if weather conditions
don’t change.
Meanwhile, balancing schedules remain full.
Fluid milk demand has been steady for several
weeks.
Arizona fluid milk demand is stable along cy-
clical lines. Class IV sales are stable, compared
to the previous week.
Some producers are opting to churn their
cream in lieu of selling it. Milk production is
within expectations and handlers are managing
their milk supplies within the state. Processing
facilities are running at or close to full capac-
ities.
In New Mexico, more milk is moving into
cheese vats. Class I orders have improved this
week, but Class II requests have come down a
bit. Minor repair and maintenance work contin-
ues to derail milk processing schedules.
However, handlers have set up back up
hauling capacities to move the excess of milk
to facilities that can take on extra loads. This
week, milk production is mostly stable.
Milk production and hauling in the Pacific
Northwest are slowly getting back to normal fol-
lowing the large winter storms last week. Indus-
try contacts say irregular load deliveries are still
creating challenges for some manufacturing.
Milk handlers are trying to best resume nor-
malcy in order to balance out the milk intakes.
Some road conditions in the Cascades are
slowing shipments of milk. Bottling demand
has returned to seasonal levels, but milk pro-
cessors are working to catch up and refill the
bottled milk pipelines. A large dairy farm held
a liquidation sale this week. Dairy contacts
say favorable replacement cow prices were
not always enough to entice dairy farmers,
cautious from years of low milk prices, to make
purchases.
Significant portions of the liquidated herd
were sent to slaughter or sold at beef market
prices. Milk production in the mountain states
of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is seasonally
steady. Industry contacts suggest that because
cull cow prices are not attractive, some dairy
farmers are choosing to hang onto cows and
not moving them out.
However, industry contacts also report that a
few farmers purchased cattle at a recent herd
dispersal sale in order to clean up their own
herd or cycle cows through the end of their
lactations. Manufacturers report plenty of milk
available for processing and many facilities are
running at or near full capacity.
Milk intakes are in relatively good balance
with only a few loads being discounted and
looking for processing homes.
The snowpack is building and dairy farmers
are growing more confident that water for irriga-
tion will be readily available come spring. Con-
densed skim is still actively flowing into Class III
and ice cream production. Influx of condensed
skim from other states to California continues.
Cream usage for Class II production needs
has started to increase in preparation for the
upcoming holiday. Nonetheless, many loads of
cream continue to find their way to the churns.
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Feb. 23
Receipts: 259
Comments: Strong demand for sheep and
goats, with prices higher than last week.
Slaughter cows steady.
Top cows: High Dressers: 55.00-62.50;
Low Dressers: 38.00-45.00
Top 10 Cows: 56.25
Top Bulls High Dressers: 66.00-81.50
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 115.00-117.50;
500-700 lbs 116.00-121.00; 700-900 lbs NT
Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-
135.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-150.00; 500-600
lbs 130.00-149.50; 600-700 lbs 139.50-
148.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-127.50; 800-900
lbs NT
Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No.
1&2s:
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 125.00-
136.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-141.50; 500-600
lbs 128.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-
130.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: 600.00-1060.00 HD
Pairs: NT
Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 100.00-
160.00 HD LT; Dairy: $75.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.80-2.12 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 1.33-1.78 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.00-2.22 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.20-2.15 lb
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Feb. 19
Total Receipts: 253, 251 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 61.23 cwt
50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 53.06 cwt
100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 47.36 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT
All Slaughter Bulls: 60.00-70.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 140.00-152.50; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
152.50; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 130.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-
135.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: 700.00-825.00
Day-old Beef Cross Calves: NT
Day-old Dairy Calves: 5.00-20.00 HD
Block Hogs: 73.00-76.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: 45.00-100.00 HD
Sows: 20.00-40.00 cwt
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-100 lbs 160.00-187.00 cwt;
100-150 lbs 146.00-174.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 45.00-75.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 30.00-53.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 50.00-55.00; 40-69 lbs
82.50-152.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 160.00-185.00
HD; 80-89 lbs 100.00-167.50 HD; 90-99
lbs 137.50-192.50 HD; 100-199 lbs 115.00-
180.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Feb. 4
Receipts: 968 HD
Shipp ing Area
FWA
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$15.81
$0.00
Idaho Norkotahs
$14.24
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$19.97
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$17.48
$0.00
Wisconsin
$0.00
$21.06
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
$6.97
$0.00
$26.00
$0.00
$9.50
$0.00
$6.47
$0.00
$22.00
$0.00
$9.50
$0.00
$12.21
$0.00
$25.50
$0.00
$17.00
$0.00
$8.19
$0.00
$25.00
$0.00
$10.50
$0.00
$12.73
$0.00
$30.00
$0.00
$18.50
$0.00
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
Feb. 22
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
inactive this week. There were no confirmed
trades reported.
National Sheep Summary
Feb. 22
Compared to last week slaughter lambs
were firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were
uneven, fleshier ewes 5.00-10.00 higher and
thin ewes weak to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs
were not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas,
3523 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic
Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and
feeder lambs were not tested. 5100 head of
negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
1.00 higher. 2,327 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 135-160 lbs
126.00-130.00.
VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 125.00-155.00.
PA: shorn and wooled no report.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled 150-190 lbs 127.50-
140.00.
South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs
143.00-164.00; 130-145 lbs 144.00-146.00.
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 246.00-260.00, few
264.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-249.00; 70-80 lbs
230.00-239.50; 80-90 lbs 206.00-230.00, few
233.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-218.00.
Pennsylvania: no report.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 230.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs
227.50-242.50; 70-80 lbs 207.50-215.00; 80-85
lbs 200.00-207.50; 90 lbs 215.00.
Missouri: 40-70 lbs 265.00-287.50.
Virginia: 60-80 lbs 197.50-270.00; 80-110 lbs
200.00.
South Dakota: 60-70 lbs 220.00-249.00; 70-80
lbs 218.00-235.00; 100-110 lbs 172.50-185.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
5100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 143-
185 lbs 126.00-153.03 (wtd avg 134.24).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-76.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-88.00, high-yielding
90.00-94.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-68.00; Cull
and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 55.00-62.00; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) 30.00-50.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no
report; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 72.50-
80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-82.50; Utility 1-2
(thin) 40.00-50.00; 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) 49.00-
60.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-59.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 51.00-59.00; Cull 1 41.00-46.00.
Missouri: Good 2-3 47.50-58.00; Utility and
good 1-3 65.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 30.00-45.00.
Virginia: Good 2-4 92.00-120.00.
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; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 67 lbs 206.00.
Virginia: no test.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So Dakota: 50-60 lbs 216.00-219.00, 68 lbs
208.00, 70-80 lbs 185.00-194.00, 83 lbs 186.00,
93 lbs 174.00, 109 lbs 157.00, 110-115 lbs
160.00-162.00, 121 lbs 160.00; new crop 72 lbs
220.00, 89 lbs 191.00, 95-100 lbs 184.00-185.00,
111 lbs 170.00.
Missouri: 25-40 lbs 238.00-255.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs
90.00-140.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
So Dakota: bred baby tooth to solid mouth
165.00-230.00 per head; bred solid mouth
155.00-185.00 per head; bred aged 120.00-
145.00 per head.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: mixed age 85-90 lbs 100.00-132.00
cwt, 90-105 lbs 75.00-90.00 cwt.
Virginia: no test.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com-
pared with 38,000 last week and 39,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Daily California Eggs
Feb. 22
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 11 cents
lower for Extra Large, 13 cents lower for Large, and 1 cent lower for Medium and Small. The
undertone is lower. Retail demand is light to moderate. Loose egg sales are light to at times
moderate. Warehouse buying interest is light. Supplies are mixed, mostly moderate. Offerings
are light for Jumbo and moderate to instances heavy on the balance of sizes. Market activity is
slow. Small benchmark price $1.28.
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.
Jumbo
206
Large
185
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Extra Large
Medium
190
148
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
Large
192-204
172-179
Extra Large
Medium
177-184
136-145
Cattle Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Oklahoma City-Des
Moines-St. Joseph, Mo.-Moses Lake, Wash.
Livestock Auctions
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)
Feb. 23
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Dairy Report
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
Feb. 21
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural
Market Service
Steers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-197.50; 400-
500 lbs 170.00-190.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs
160.00-177.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 154.00-
166.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 139.00-142.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs 133.00-138.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
155.00-167.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 140.00-
154.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 130.00-140.00 cwt;
700-800 lbs 120.00-130.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs
110.00-120.00
Bred Cows: NT
Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 53.00-
57.00; High Yield Fleshy 47.00-52.00; Med
Yield 42.00-46.00; Low Yield 38.00-42.00
Feeder Cows: 55.00-65.00
Heiferettes: 80.00-100.00
Bulls: High Yield 60.00-66.00; Med Yield
55.00-60.00; Feeder 60.00-65.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00-315.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 57.00-69.00 HD
Cut/Bon Cows: 52.00-59.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 40.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls: NT
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 82.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-86.00;
600-700 lbs 86.00-90.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-1000 lbs NT
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 84.00-88.00;
1000 lbs 80.00-86.00
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 137.00-
147.50; 700-800 lbs 126.00-133.00; 800-
1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Pairs, Broken Mouth: NT
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Feb. 21
California
Total Receipts: 304
Feeder Steers, Bulls: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
600 lbs 136.50-151.00 top; 600-700 lbs NT;
700-800 lbs 124.00-132.00
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-600
lbs 138.00-140.00 top; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-
800 lbs NT
Bred Cows: Full Mouth/Small Calves:
1285.00-1375.50; Older/Small Calves:
1075.00-1200.00.
Butcher Cows: Top Cow 60.00; Top 10
Cows 55.54; Top 50 Cows 51.33
Top Organic Cow: 62.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Full Mouth/Bred 7-8mo.:
1100.00-1225.00; Mid-Aged/Bred 6-8 mo.:
800.00-1100.00
Butcher Bulls: NT
Goats: NT
Lambs: 75-100 lbs NT
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
Feb. 19
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 149.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 129.00-141.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs
130.00-150.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 121.00-
130.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 106.00-125.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs NT; 900 lbs and up NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 128.00-
139.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-138.50 cwt;
500-600 lbs 116.00-131.00 cwt; 600-700
lbs 120.00-125.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 107.00-
121.50 cwt; 800-900 lbs 100.00-105.50
Top Cow: 58.00
Top Bull: 68.50
Slaughter Bulls: High Yield 62.50-65.50
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 50.00-58.00;
Med Yield 37.00-49.00; Low Yield 27.00-
37.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing
Association)
Feb. 19
Head Count: 1042
Hol Bull Cfs: NT
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: NT
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Feb. 19
Receipts: 787 HD
Comments: Light test on feeders due to
current wet conditions. Weigh cows and bulls
steady with average volume.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-
400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT;
600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-
400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 120.00-165.00 cwt;
500-600 lbs 115.00-135.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs
110.00-128.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs NT
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-
400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT;
600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-
400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT cwt; 500-600
lbs 118.00-135.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-
126.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 105.00-119.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs NT cwt
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT cwt;
400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 70.00-83.00
cwt; 600-700 lbs 70.00-89.00 cwt; 700-800
lbs 70.00-87.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 70.00-
84.00 cwt
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 54.00-
62.00; Med Yielding 44.00-53.00; Low Yield-
ing 40.00-47.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 52.00-
63.00; Med Yielding 47.00-51.00; Low Yield-
ing 38.00-46.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 65.00-72.00;
Med Yielding 60.00-64.00; Low Yielding
54.00-59.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-85.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Feb. 8
Receipts: 681
Comments: Cull cows and bulls higher
again. Feeder cows good. Another good
week on grass type cattle; lots of demand.
Off and small lots $25-50 below top lots.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 5.00-63.00;
Med Yielding 48.00-67.00; Low Yielding NT
Bulls 1 & 2: 55.00-80.50
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 200.00-204.00
2 sets; 400-450 lbs 180.00-211.00; 450-500
lbs 171.00-209.50; 500-550 lbs 170.00-
190.00; 550-600 lbs 160.00-174.00; 600-650
lbs 150.00-164.50; 650-700 lbs 144.00 1 set;
700-750 lbs 140.00-149.50; 750-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 158.00-
181.00 few; 400-450 lbs 166.00 1 set; 450-
500 lbs 150.00-171.00; 500-550 lbs 130.00-
150.00; 550-600 lbs 140.00-151.50 few;
600-650 lbs 135.00-146.50; 650-700 lbs NT;
700-750 lbs 125.00-131.50; 750-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Calvy Cows: Too few for test.
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
Feb. 21
This Week
1250
Last Week
820
Last Year
925
Compared to last Thursday at the same
market, not enough stocker or feeder cat-
tle offered this week for accurate trends.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls firm. Trade active with good demand
for all classes. Slaughter cows 83 percent,
slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 16
percent of the supply. The feeder supply
included 38 percent steers and 62 percent
heifers. Near 74 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2:
600-700 lbs 151.50.
Feeder Holstein Steers: Medium and
Large 2: 400-500 lbs 140.00. Large 2-3:
200-300 lbs 200.00, Per Head; 300-400 lbs
245.00, Per Head; 700-800 lbs 92.00.
Feeder Bulls: Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs
70.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2:
400-500 lbs 139.00; 600-700 lbs 132.50;
700-800 lbs 129.00. Large 2-3: 700-800
lbs 92.00; 800-900 lbs 91.00; 900-1000 lbs
87.50; 1000-1100 lbs 80.00; 1100-1200 lbs
86.75-88.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Breakers: 75-80 Pct. Lean; Weight 1400-
1800 lbs; Avg Dressing 60.00-65.00; Low
Dressing 55.00-60.00
Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; Weight 1300-
1900 lbs; Avg Dressing 63.00-68.00; High
Dressing 68.50-71.50; Low Dressing 58.00-
63.00
Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; Weight 1200-1700
lbs; Avg Dressing 61.00-66.00; Low Dress-
ing 56.00-61.00
Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; Weight 900-1500 lbs;
Avg Dressing 50.00-56.00; Low Dressing
44.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1-2: Weight 1500-2200 lbs;
Avg Dressing 82.00-85.00; Low Dressing
77.00-82.00
Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price
report is reflective of the majority of class-
es and grades of livestock offered for sale.
There may be instances where some sales
do not fit within reporting guidelines and
therefore will not be included in the report.
Prices are reported on a per cwt basis,
unless otherwise noted.
NATIONAL FEEDER
AND STOCKER CATTLE
(Federal-State Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Feb. 22
This Week
314,500
Last Week
305,600
Last Year
306,000
Compared to last week, steers and heif-
ers sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher
in the North and South Central areas while
the demand for steers and heifers waned
in the Southeast for a steady to 4.00 lower
price trend.
Even though auction receipts just bare-
ly topped the 200K mark for this report,
feedlots and grazers were ready to pro-
cure cattle this week if producers could get
them to town. Many auction locations are
still reeling from a winter storm last Friday
and earlier this week as many locations re-
ceived more snow than anticipated, making
feeding stock the main priority when day-
break comes.
Calving season has started in many
areas now and producers are somewhat
concerned with the abundance of moisture
received in recent weeks. Some early born
calves are coming into this world seeing
snow and anecdotes of rancher neighbors
having either bad or good luck this year is
abundant.
One issue that some are happy about
is the above normal snowfall. After last
year’s drought that encompassed much of
the grassland regions, ranchers like to see
the snow as previous generations remind
the newer stewards of the land that “snow
makes grass.”
In Nebraska, our USDA Market Reporter
Thomas Walthers notes that hay “buyer in-
quiry and demand picked up this week from
local and out of state buyers. This year has
been a typical Nebraska winter with Febru-
ary dealing us the most snow we have had
in several years. This cold, snowy weather
is giving ranchers many sleepless nights
while calving first calf heifers and aiding in
burning through hay piles faster than one
would like. A lot of hay has been fed in the
last 30 plus days.”
After winter held on last year into the
middle of April, hay supplies in large cow
states are getting low and inventories have
not been replenished yet after lower yields
in 2018.
Last Friday at Lexington, Neb., Livestock
Market, two loads of 812 lb steers sold at
156.50. On Monday at Russell Iowa Live-
stock Auction a short half load of 600 lbs
steers sold at 177.00, while on Wednesday
at Kist Livestock Auction in Mandan, N.D.,
a load of 600 lb steers sold at 177.00 and
a package of 606 lb steers sold at 178.50.
On Wednesday at Hub City Livestock
Auction in Aberdeen, S.D., a load of 721
and 736 lb steers sold at 161.25 and 160.50
respectively. On Thursday at Ogallala,
Neb., Livestock Auction, a load of 601 lb
steer calves sold at 179.00. Also on Thurs-
day at Appanoose County Livestock in Cen-
terville, Iowa, a package of 707 lb steers
sold at 163.50 and another package of 719
lb steers at New Cambria, Mo., Livestock
sold at 161.00.
Today at Burwell, Neb., Livestock Mar-
ket, two loads of 619 lb steers headed to
the feedyard at 174.25. Outselling many 7
weight steers nationwide on Wednesday
at Sheridan Livestock Auction in Rushville,
Neb., a load of 712 lb replacement quality
heifers sold at 160.25.
Today, the February Live Cattle contract
has been trading at its highest level since
the contract came on the Board in Sep-
tember 2017. The steady rise in the Feb
contract is evident with a few corrections
since November 2018. The April and June
contracts have all followed that trendline as
well. The Cattle-on-Feed for Jan. 1 released
today were mostly within industry guesses
and would be viewed as a neutral report for
On feed and Marketings, while Placements
would be somewhat bullish.
On Feed reported at 102 percent of a year
ago; Placements at 98 percent and Mar-
ketings at 99 percent. Auction volume this
week included 62 percent weighing over
600 lbs and 44 percent heifers.
Auctions Receipts: 208,200 Last Week
223,800 Last Year 222,100
Northwest Weighted Average Direct
Feeder Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
Feb. 22
This Week
1,938
Last Week
3,700
Last Year
1,500
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
prices mostly steady. Trade slowed some
for the week as winter weather moved
across the Northwest dumping heavy
snows. Feedlots supply included 100 per-
cent over 600 lbs and 34 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
423 Head: Wt 705 lbs; Avg Price 149.54;
Current Del
130 Head: Wt 825 lbs; Avg Price 139.00;
Current Del
45 Head: Wt 825 lbs; 140.00; Current Del
Split Loads
260 Head: Wt 860 lbs; Avg Price 141.00;
Current Del
365 Head: Wt 840 lbs; Avg Price 142.00;
Mar Del
60 Head: Wt 900 lbs; Avg Price 138.00;
Mar Del Split Loads
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
535 Head: Wt 689 lbs; Avg Price 140.53;
Current FOB
75 Head: Wt 700 lbs; Avg Price 139.00;
Current Del
25 Head: Wt 725 lbs; Avg Price 138.00;
Current Del Split Loads
20 Head: Wt 850 lbs; Avg Price 132.00;
Mar Del Split Loads