Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital press. (Salem, OR) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 2019)
12 CapitalPress.com Friday, March 8, 2019 Farm Market Report For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. 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 Premium Good Fair Utility 185+ 170-185 150-170 130-150 under 130 under 27 55.9+ 27-29 54.5-55.9 29-32 52.5-54.5 32-35 50.5-52.5 36+ under 50.5 22+ 20-22 18-20 16-18 under 16 Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report March 1 This Week Last Week Last Year 1210 1800 1467 Compared to Feb. 22: Domestic Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow. Demand excellent as remaining supplies are in firm hands. Most interests are waiting for new crop. Retail/Feed store firm in a light test. Early indications point to strong demand for western U.S. alfalfa hay from Saudi Ara- bia in 2019. This is due to the Saudi Arabian government not allowing large alfalfa farms to use water for irrigation in the future and no alfalfa could be planted in Saudi Arabia after September 2018. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Delivered prices in- clude freight, commissions and other expenses. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Supreme 260 222.60 Fair/Good 250 206.00 Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 285.00 100 265.00 Wheat Straw Mid Square Good 500 65.00 Oregon Weekly Hay Report March 1 Compared to Feb. 22: Prices trended generally steady compared to last report prices. Retail/Stable type hay re- mains the most demanded hay. Contacts were difficult to get ahold of this week. Recent weather and snow in the growing areas has slowed shipping. 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 1991 647 1845 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Orchard Grass; Small Square Premium 2 250.00 Klamath Basin: Alfalfa Small Square Premium/Supr 54 190.00 Premium 75 175.00 Lake County: Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Premium 1800 180.00 Good/Prem 30 175.00 Small Square Premium 30 200.00 EASTERN OREGON: No New Sales Confirmed. HARNEY COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed. Idaho Weekly Hay Report March 1 This Week Last Week Last Year 300 7700 1200 Compared to Feb. 22: Domestic Alfalfa 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. Some out of state reported coming into the trade area. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Fair/Good 300 160.00 California Hay Report March 1 Compared to Feb. 22: All classes traded steady with mod- erate demand. According to report contacts, weather (rain) has been affecting early 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 1680 1801 3825 REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN: No New Sales Con- firmed. REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY: No New Sales Con- firmed REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Tons Price Alfalfa Prem/Supr 250 210.00 250 200.00 Good 200 170.00 Fair 100 140.00 100 192.50 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: No New Sales Confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Premium 175 279.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 275.00 Region 6: Southeast California: Alfalfa Supreme 150 210.00 Premium 230 205.00 200 260.00 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, Si- erra, 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 Bernardino. REGION 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Portland Daily Grain Report March 1 Bids as of noon Pacific time; subject to change. March wheat futures trended mixed, from five cents lower to 1.50 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon closes. May wheat futures trended mixed, from 2.25 cents lower to 0.25 of a cent per bushel higher, with the greatest decline in Chicago soft red wheat and the advance in Chicago hard red wheat. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains and barges for March delivery ordinary protein trended 10 to 15 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 guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent protein trended 10 to 15 cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters are not is- suing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for 11.5 percent US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for March delivery trended 0.25 of a cent 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 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for March delivery trended one cent per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery peri- od. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for March delivery trended 7.25 to 22.25 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for March delivery trended 1.25 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 28 grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with three docked. All bids in dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein Mar: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-15.00 Apr: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch May: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch Jun: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch Aug: NC 5.6000-5.8500 no comp Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Mar: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-15.00 Apr: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch May: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch Jun: 6.0500-6.2000 dn 10.00-unch Aug: NC 5.6000-5.8500 no comp US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein Mar: 6.0500-6.2000 no comp Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein Mar: 6.0500-6.2000 no comp US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling num- bers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 5.7375-5.9875 no comp 11 pct protein: 5.8775-6.1275 no comp 11.5 pct protein Mar: 5.9475-6.1975 up 0.25 Apr: 5.9475-6.1975 up 0.25 May: 5.9475-6.1975 up 0.25 Jun: 6.0325-6.1325 unch Aug: NC NA 12 pct protein: 5.9475-6.1975 no comp 13 pct protein: 5.9475-6.2075 no comp 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: 6.3825-6.7025 no comp 14 pct protein Mar: 6.5825-6.7825 dn 1.00 Apr: 6.5825-6.7325 dn 1.00 May: 6.5825-6.7325 dn 1.00 Jun: 6.5775-6.6975 dn 4.50-2.50 Aug: NC NA 15 pct protein: 6.5825-6.7825 no comp 16 pct protein: 6.5825-6.7825 no comp US 2 Yellow Corn Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Mar: 5.0300-5.3300 up 7.25-22.25 Apr: 4.8100-4.8300 up 2.25 May: 4.7000-4.7300 up 2.25 Jun: 4.7150-4.7550 up 1.00-2.00 Jul: 4.7150-4.7550 unch-up 2.00 Aug: NA US 1 Yellow Soybeans Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Mar: 9.6850 up 1.25 Apr: 9.5350 up 1.25 May: 9.5650 up 1.25 Jun: 9.8750 up 3.50-1.50 Jul: 9.9250 up 6.50-1.50 Aug: NA 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. BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel) Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 10.00 CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 8.82 Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 8.78-8.80 Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa, 9.50-10.00 Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 9.12 Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.12 Truck: Glenn County, 8.50 SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley,8.73-8.75 Truck: Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 11.00 WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.40-9.50 Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 10.50 Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S. Feb. 28 California weather conditions remain wet and cold, keeping cows’ milk output flat. A mechanical breakdown at one process- ing facility resulted in more milk supplies in the market because the plant had to close and look for alternative ways to channel its milk. Although several loads of milk were successfully redirected to other processing locations, according to some reports, some milk was discarded. Class IV fulfillment was also affected as intakes declined. Aside from this incident, other balanc- ing agreements are getting milk placed as scheduled. Class I sales are unchanged from last week. After a drop last week, farm milk produc- tion in Arizona is back up this week. The fluc- tuation in milk volumes is partly caused by variations in temperatures as well as heavy rains that occurred recently. Class I milk de- mand is steady. New Mexico milk production continues to increase. The volume of milk moving into cheese vats is significantly lower compared to last week because some manufacturers are trying to keep their inventories at low levels while others are dealing with repair and maintenance workloads. Class I de- mand is also down, but Class II orders are up. Although milk holdovers are higher this week, they remain manageable. Many pro- cessing facilities are running at or near full capacities. Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is steady to higher. While the region is still getting occasional snowfall, disruptions to milk hauling are easing. Bottlers are getting caught up, and bottling demand is returning to normal seasonal patterns. As schools enter spring breaks, single unit packaging is expected to step back a bit. Cream and milk are readily available for most processing needs. A positive result of the winter storms has been the reduction of dryness and drought conditions across the region. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is level. Due to fluctuations to fluid milk needs and mainte- nance schedules, milk handlers moved a few loads into neighboring states for processing. Milk processors had plenty of milk for man- ufacturing. Earlier in the week, a processor announced plans to begin construction of a large aseptic milk processing plant in Idaho. The facility will begin operations in the sum- mer of 2020. Some butter producers do not have enough capacities for extra loads of cream due to their facilities being already full of cream. Therefore, they are limiting spot purchases. Cream availability is high in the West and seems even more prevalent in California. EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) March 2 Receipts: 180 Comments: Due to the weather there was a light test on most feeder cattle classes. Top cows: High Dressers: 49.00-54.00; Low Dressers: 38.00-42.00 Top 10 Cows: 49.95 Top Bulls High Dressers: 80.00-88.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs NT; 500-700 lbs NT; 700-900 lbs NT Choice Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder 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 Choice Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: Feeder 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 Bred Cows: 610.00-800.00 HD Pairs: 925.00 Head Calves (Up-250 lbs) Beef: 180.00; Dairy: NT HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.90-2.38 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.55-2.12 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.80-2.06 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.55-2.12 lb WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Feb. 25-26 Total Receipts: 438, 228 cattle Comment: Due to the weather there was a very light test of feeder cattle this week. Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 58.39 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 53.42 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 49.14 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT All Slaughter Bulls: 66.00-74.50 cwt Top Beef 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 Top Beef 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 Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 40.00-140.00 Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-35.00 HD Block Hogs: NT Feeder Pigs: NT Sows: NT Weaner Pigs: NT Lambs: 40-100 lbs 157.00-185.00 cwt; 100-150 lbs 137.00-157.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 83.00-102.50 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 57.00-77.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: 50.00-67.50 Goats: 10-39 lbs 25.00-50.00 HD; 40-69 lbs 52.50-137.50 HD; 70-79 lbs NT; 80-89 lbs NT HD; 90-99 lbs NT HD; 100-199 lbs 157.50-175.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Feb. 4 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) March 2 Shipping Area FWA Chg Idaho Burbanks $16.16 $0.35 Idaho Norkotahs $14.75 $0.50 San Luis Valley $19.97 $0.00 Columbia Basin $18.02 $0.54 GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg $7.18 $0.21 $27.50 $1.50 $9.50 $0.00 $6.85 $0.38 $25.50 $3.50 $9.00 -$0.50 $12.21 $0.00 $25.50 $0.00 $17.00 $0.00 $8.53 $0.33 $27.00 $2.00 $10.50 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.-San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review March 1 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was inactive this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. National Sheep Summary March 1 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs were steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were uneven, fleshier ewes weak to 2.00 low- er and thin ewes 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 4163 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 3.00-4.00 higher. 2,543 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confi- dentiality. 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 120-175 lbs 120.00-130.00, few 140.00-144.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 150.00; 125-150 lbs 87.50. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 237.00- 265.00; 110-130 lbs 220.00-232.00; 130-150 lbs 185.00-205.00; 150-200 lbs 185.00- 195.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled 110-125 lbs 145.00-170.00; 134 lbs 145.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-145 lbs 141.00-147.50. Kalona, IA: wooled 110 lbs 148.00; 130-145 lbs 139.00-147.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 242.00-252.00, few 255.00; 60-70 lbs 228.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 226.00-234.00; 80-90 lbs 202.00-220.00, few 227.00; 90-110 lbs 186.00-210.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 270.00-295.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-300.00, few 310.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-280.00, few 295.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-260.00, few 270.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-240.00, few 265.00-285.00; 90-110 lbs 240.00-250.00. Kalona, IA: 45-60 lbs 242.50-252.50, few 275.00; 70-75 lbs 205.00-215.00; 102 lbs 147.00. Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 235.00-240.00; 60- 70 lbs 210.00-237.50; 75 lbs 207.50; 83 lbs 197.50; 90-105 lbs 205.00-215.00. Missouri: 56 lbs 260.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00- 235.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 170.00-232.00; 80-110 lbs 119.00-217.00. South Dakota: no test. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3400: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 139-170 lbs 130.00-156.51 (wtd avg 141.07). TX: 1350: Slaughter Lambs shorn club lambs 145 lbs 137.15. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 78.00-88.00, high-yielding 90.00-100.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-78.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 44.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-75.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 67.50- 77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 36.00; 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) 54.00- 63.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 46.00-59.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00-54.00; Cull 1 31.00-41.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 60.00-75.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 45.00-67.50. Virginia: Good 2-4 95.00-130.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-95.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 57.50-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 57.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 70-80 lbs 174.00-176.00; 80-90 lbs 164.00-178.00; 90-100 lbs 156.00- 164.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: no test. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 90.00-118.00 cwt; hair ewes and lambs 78.00-98.00 per head. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: bred solid mouth 140.00- 150.00 per head; open ewes 125-175 lbs 65.00-71.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: hair ewes 100-175 lbs 70.00- 82.50 cwt, few 122.50 per head. Virginia: ewes with lambs 190.00-230.00 per family. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 39,000 last week and 39,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Daily California Eggs March 1 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 12 cents lower for Extra Large and Large and 1 cent lower for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is mostly steady. Retail demand is light to fairly good and better into planned ads. Loose egg sales are moderate to mostly fairly good. Warehouse buying interest is fairly good as many warehouse buyers feel that prices have stabilized. Supplies are mixed, mostly moderate. Offerings are light for Jumbo and Medium and moderate to heavy for Extra Large and Large. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.27. 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 Extra Large 179 Large 172 Medium 147 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Jumbo 192-204 Extra Large 166-173 Large 159-166 Medium 135-144 Cattle Market Reports Livestock Auctions Oregon Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Receipts: 968 HD 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 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Feb. 28 Total Receipts: 110 Feeder Steers, Bulls: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-600 lbs NT; 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 63.00; Top 10 Cows 61.29; Top 50 Cows 54.85 Top Organic Cow: 72.00 Top Conventional Bull: 74.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: Full Mouth/Bred 7-8 mo.: NT; Mid-Aged/Bred 6-8 mo.: NT Butcher Bulls: NT Goats: NT Lambs: 75-100 lbs NT KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) Feb. 26 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. 26 Head Count: 1241 Hol Bull Cfs: NT Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 105.00-240.00 Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00-170.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 53.00-63.00 HD Cut/Bon Cows: 47.00-51.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: NT Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs 90.00-127.50; 400- 500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700- 800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 75.00-87.00; 1000 lbs 71.00-75.50 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 173.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 173.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs 157.50- 163.50; 600-700 lbs 144.50-151.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-140.00; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 136.00-137.00; 700- 800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Pairs, Broken Mouth: NT California 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 Yielding 40.00- 47.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 52.00-63.00; Med Yielding 47.00-51.00; Low Yielding 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. 22 Receipts: 1054 Comments: Cull market steady. Stocker market steady to $3 lower on steers. Steady on heifers. Off lots and singles $25-50 below top offerings. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 56.00-64.00; Med Yielding 48.00-60.00; Low Yielding NT Bulls 1 & 2: 55.00-77.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs 170.00-192.00; 450-500 lbs 165.00-198.00; 500-550 lbs 155.00-184.00; 550-600 lbs 145.00- 169.00; 600-650 lbs 131.00-159.00; 650-700 lbs 141.00-160.50; 700-750 lbs 134.00-148.50; 750-800 lbs 132.00-136.50; 800-900 lbs 115.00- 130.00; 900-1000 lbs 121.50 1 set Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-167.00 few; 400-450 lbs 150.00-174.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00- 175.00; 500-550 lbs 135.00-156.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-144.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-141.00; 650- 700 lbs NT; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800- 900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: 925.00-1560.00 very few Calvy Cows: Cull price to 925.00 mostly older Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) Feb. 28 Receipts: 1830 Last Week: 1250 Year Ago: 1000 Compared to last Thursday at the same mar- ket, not enough stocker or feeder cattle offered last week for accurate trends. Quality this week was attractive as most offerings had been hay wintered. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Trade active with good demand for all classes. Slaughter cows 55 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 44 percent of the supply. The feeder supply included 66 percent steers and 34 percent heifers. Near 73 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 170.00; 400-500 lbs 181.00, Thin Fleshed; 500-600 lbs 165.00-167.00; 500-600 lbs 178.00- 180.00, Thin Fleshed; 600-700 lbs 150.00-159.50; 600-700 lbs 140.00-147.50, Full; 600-700 lbs 164.00, Thin Fleshed; 700-800 lbs 134.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 147.00, Thin Fleshed. Large 1: 900-1000 lbs 115.00. Small and Medi- um 1-2: 500-600 lbs 155.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 140.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 500- 600 lbs 143.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00- 143.00; 700-800 lbs 129.00-131.00. Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs 78.50; 1000-1100 lbs 86.00; 1100- 1200 lbs 85.00. Small and Medium 2-3: 300-400 lbs 120.00-125.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-125.00. Slaughter Cows: Boners: 80-85 Pct. Lean; Weight 1300-1950 lbs; Avg Dressing 63.00-69.00; High Dressing 69.75; Low Dressing 58.00-63.00 Lean: 85-90 Pct. Lean; Weight 1200-1750 lbs; Avg Dressing 61.00-66.00; Low Dressing 56.00-61.00 Lean: 90 Pct. Lean; Weight 900-1550 lbs; Avg Dressing 50.00-56.00; Low Dressing 44.00-50.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1500-2250 lbs; Avg Dressing 82.00-85.00; High Dressing 87.00; Low Dressing 77.00-82.00 Please Note: The USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instanc- es where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted. 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. March 1 This Week Last Week Last Year 282,200 314,500 272,300 Compared to last week, steers and heifers were uneven; 2.00 lower to 1.00 higher in the North and South Central regions while the Southeast 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Grazing calves in the Southeast were in demand again this week as ranchers are wanting to get cattle procured so they can be ready to turn out when the first sprig of green grass appears. Fields in Nebraska some of Kansas and Missouri are covered with snow and more is expected this weekend as another winter storm makes its way from the West Coast to East Coast. Many areas will be under warn- ings, watches and advisories. Futures late week not conducive to continuing the gains from Monday through Wednesday this week. Through Wednesday, the FC contracts were basically plus 1.00 to 2.00 on the week. However, after Thursday’s and Friday’s sessions, the front 3 months of Feeder Cat- tle closed 0.25 to 1.68 lower on the week. Weekly incremental gains on the summer/ fall contracts were limited. Negotiated fed cattle trading in Nebraska this week started at 205.00 dressed around mid-day on Friday. Live markets settled on 128.00 this week after minimal live trade last week. Packers will con- tinue to put pressure to limit upside movement in prices after last week’s very limited 126.00 trading in the South, even though boxed beef cut out values have been showing strong sup- port to the cattle feeder. Closeouts in feedyards are not what cattle feeders were desiring this time of year, how- ever, Mother Nature just keeps on hanging on to winter and cost of gains are now in the triple digits. Until the feedyard pens freeze up or dry up, cattle expend too much energy just getting to and from the bunks to meet their project- ed weights. For the week, the Choice cutout closed 1.90 higher at 221.29, while Select was 4.44 higher at 216.79. The Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Report was released Thursday afternoon with some high- lights including all cattle and calves totaled 94.4 million head, slightly above the 97.7 million head from previous year. All cows and heifers that have calves totaled 41.1 million head, up 1 percent from previous year’s to- tal of 40.6 million head. Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in the U.S. for all feedlots totaled 14.4 million head up 1.6 percent from previous year’s total. The 2018 calf crop was up 2 percent from previous year at 36.4 million head. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspec- tion estimated at 603K for the week, 26K more than last week and 8K less than a year ago. Auction volume this week included 60 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 44 percent heifers. Auctions Receipts: 219,100 Last Week 208,200 Last Year 227,800 Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT March 1 This Week Last Week Last Year 2,180 1,938 700 Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 3.00 higher on a limited test. Feeder heifers not established. Feedlots supply in- cluded 100 percent over 600 lbs and 45 per- cent 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 70 Head: Wt 675 lbs; Price 150.00 Current Del Split Loads 75 Head: Wt 775 lbs; Price 145.00 Current Del 405 Head: Wt 816 lbs; Price 142.12 Current Del 180 Head: Wt 825 lbs; Price 139.00 Current Del Split Loads 330 Head: Wt 855 lbs; Price 137.50-139.50 138.74 Current Del 130 Head: Wt 825 lbs; Price 140.00 Mar-Apr Del Split Loads Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 500 Head: Wt 835 lbs; Price 130.35 Current FOB 70 Head: Wt 650 lbs; Price 145.00 Current Del Split Loads 75 Head: Wt 750 lbs; Price 136.00 Current Del 150 Head: Wt 825 lbs; Price 132.00 Current Del 65 Head: Wt 800 lbs; Price 132.00 Current Del Split Loads 130 Head: Wt 775 lbs; Price 135.00 Mar-Apr Del Split Loads
