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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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 guidelines 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
Aug. 23
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
20,850
N/A
17,200
Compared to last test: All grades of Alfalfa and Timothy for
domestic and export steady. Trade moderate to active this
week as export and domestic buyers remain active. Demand
remains good on Alfalfa, very light on Timothy as producers
are having a hard time getting any firm offers. Many produc-
ers are cutting 4th. Some major exporters in the trade area
have old crop still unmoved sitting in producers’ hay barns.
Feed store/retail hay not tested this week. All prices are dollars
per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Delivered prices include freight, commissions and other
expenses.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Supreme
800
225.00
Prem/Exp
5250 205.71
Del/Exp
3700 228.00
Good/Exp
250
180.00
Fair
1500 170.00
Exp
300
170.00
Utility
1600 150.00-
Del
150.00 150.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Good/Del/Exp
650
228.00
Util/Fair/Rai Dam
5000 130.00
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good/Del
1800 85.00
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Aug. 23
Compared to Aug. 16: Prices trended generally steady
compared to last report’s prices. Retail/Stable type hay
remains the most demanded hay. Some hay acreage has been
changed over to grow hemp this year. All sales in this report
are New Crop 2019 crop year hay.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
3341
4761
10,744
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES:
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Small Square
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Orchard Grass
Meadow Grass
Mixed Grass
Triticale
Prem
Rey/Stab
Mid Square
Good
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
Weed Free/Ret/Stab
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
Small Square
Good/Rain Dam
Small Square
Good/Ret/Stab
2
61
250.00
237.70
12
200.00
1
115
250.00
229.35
100
220.00
12
150.00
25
185.00
Tons
Price
450
80
195.00
175.00
5
175.00
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Timothy Grass
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Meadow Grass
Large Square
Prem/Supr
Prem/Del
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab
Large Square
Supr/Exp
Prem/Supr/Org
Good/Rain Dam
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
Fair/Good
4500 153.33
Exp
2900 162.93
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
50
230.00
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 100
210.00
California Hay Report
Aug. 23
Compared to last week: Trade activity light to moderate on
moderate demand. According to the FSA Acres Report Aug.
12, California has 390,299 acres of Alfalfa and Oats was at
52,476 acres and Teff was at 2,050 acres and Triticale was at
79,997 acres and Wheat was at 302,828 acres. Hay is reported
FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are
defined at bottom of report.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
8170
11,926
4075
REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN:
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supr/Contr
250
200.00
Prem
200
180.00
Contr
225
185.00
Fair/Good
200
150.00
Grain
Good
400
110.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Alfalfa
Prem/Ret/Stab
220
200.00
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Alfalfa
Supr/Del
500
275.00
Prem
925
232.16
Del/Contr
250
250.00
Good/Prem/Del
100
250.00
Fair/Good
200
172.50
Del
2350 211.28
Alfalfa/Grain Mix
Good/Del
150
190.00
Grain
Good/Del
100
170.00
Wheat
Good
200
95.00
Del
250
185.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Alfalfa
Fair/Good
100
190.00
Region 5: Southern California:
Alfalfa
PremRet/Stab
200
275.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good
25
270.00
Region 6: Southeast California:
Alfalfa
Prem/ret/Stab
175
209.29
Fair/Good
800
160.00
Exp
350
157.50
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.
Alfalfa
10
175.00
350
300
350
210.00
245.00
165.00
100
220.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supr
238
210.00
Small Square
Prem/ret/Stab
130
216.15
Meadow/Orchard/Timothy Mix
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
220.00
Barley
Large Square
Good/Rain Dam
800
125.00
Alfalfa/Triticale Mix
Large Square
Good/Prem
100
165.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Aug. 23
Tons: 8050 Last Week: N/A Last Year: 25,300
Compared to last test: All grades of Alfalfa steady. Alfalfa
testing over 185 RFV is hard to find due to weather conditions.
Producers are asking a 1.00/RFV point for Supreme quality.
Demand remains good especially for high testing Alfalfa.
Retail/Feed store steady. Best demand is for light retail hay.
Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless
otherwise stated.
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supr
500
193.00
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Grain Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland
Portland Daily Grain Report
Aug. 23
Bids as of noon. Pacific time; subject to change.
September wheat futures trended mixed, from 1.75
cents lower to 8.00 cents per bushel higher compared to
Thursday’s noon closes.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland
in unit trains and barges for August 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
August delivery trended 1.75 cents per bushel lower
compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring
Wheat for August delivery trended 0.25 of a cent 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 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110
car shuttle trains for August delivery were not available.
Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in
110 car shuttle trains for August delivery trended 12.25
cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids
for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there
were 15 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:
Aug: 5.5500-5.7500 unch
Sep: 5.8000-5.8300 unch
Oct: 5.8300-5.8500 unch
Nov: 5.8500 unch
Dec: 5.8500-5.8700 unch
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein
Aug: 5.7500 unch
Sep: 5.8000 unch
Oct: NA
Nov: NA
Dec: NA
US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and
Barges
Ordinary protein
Aug: 5.5500-5.7500 unch
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein
Aug: 5.7500 unch
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling
numbers of 300 or better)
Ordinary protein: 4.8150-4.9650 dn 1.75
11 pct protein: 5.0150-5.1150 dn 1.75
11.5 pct protein:
Aug: 5.1150-5.2150 dn 1.75
Sep: 5.2150-5.3650 dn 1.75
Oct: 5.2975-5.3975 up 0.50
Nov: 5.3475-5.4475 up 0.50
Dec: 5.3975-5.4975 up 0.50
12 pct protein: 5.1650-5.2650 dn 1.75
13 pct protein: 5.2650-5.3650 dn 1.75
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: 5.5375-5.5775 up 0.25
14 pct protein:
Aug: 5.7375 up 0.25
Sep: 5.7375-5.7875 up 0.25
Oct: 5.8950 up 1.00
Nov: 5.9250-5.9450 up 1.00
Dec: 5.9450-5.9550 up 1.00
15 pct protein: 5.7375-5.8175 up 0.25
16 pct protein: 5.7375-5.8975 up 0.25
US 2 Yellow Corn
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Aug: NA
Sep: 4.4975 dn 3.50
Oct: 4.5075-4.5275 dn 3.25
Nov: 4.5275 dn 3.25
Dec: 4.5275-4.5575 dn 3.25
Jan: 4.7300 dn 3.00
US 1 Yellow Soybeans
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Aug: 9.0450-9.0850 dn 12.25
Sep: 8.9850-9.0350 dn 12.25
Oct: 8.9650-8.9850 dn 12.25
Nov: 9.0350-9.0650 dn 12.25
Dec: 9.1925-9.2425 dn 11.25
Jan: 9.2125-9.2825 dn 11.25
US 2 Heavy White Oats ** 3.6300 unch
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Jul 2019
Averages in Dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 5.9600
US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 5.4100
US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 5.6900
US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 6.0800
California Weekly Grain Report
Aug. 22
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, 11.25 no comp
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno, 9.04
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.18
Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 9.34
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.34
Truck: Glenn County sale non GMO, 8.70
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 8.99
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Nevertheless, a few plants were still not
running at capacities due to the lack of
enough milk. Class I sales are steady where-
as Class II demand has declined.
In New Mexico, milk yield is on the down
side. Milk balancing volumes have declined
sharply because supplies were insufficient
for processing activities. Handlers had to
use alternative ways to get additional milk
for their customers. Class I requests are sta-
ble, but Class II and III demands improved.
Milk holdovers are very low.
In the Pacific Northwest, milk supplies
continue to be in check at most processing
plants. Climatic conditions have been con-
tributing to strong milk output. Bottled milk
requests are unchanged from the previous
week, but they are anticipated to pick up in
the coming weeks when schools reopen.
Milk production in the mountain states of
Idaho, Utah and Colorado is still solid. While
most of the milk produced in Idaho is being
processed in state, in Utah, some milk is
moving to Arizona to help meet processing
requirements. The summer climate has not
much affected milk output in the mountain
states. Class I intakes are steady to a bit up.
Western condensed skim inventories are
steady to down.
Some loads are moving from Texas to Ar-
izona to fill the needs of customers. Cream
demand has stepped down somewhat in
the West, but cream multiples for all Classes
have increased by .0200 at the top of the
range.
National Retail Report Dairy ± Fluid Milk
Summary
Advertised Prices at Major Retail Super-
market Outlets ending during the period of
8/16/19 to 8/22/2019. Half Gallon, All Fat
Tests Weighted Average Price
National
Conventional: $2.01
Organic: $4.48
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Aug. 24
Total Receipts: 580
Comments: Butcher cows up $1-2. No sale
Aug. 31.
Top cows: High Dressers: 62.00-70.00; Low
Dressers: 48.00-56.00
Top 10 Cows: 64.85
Top Bulls High Dressers: 72.00-78.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 110.00-129.00;
500-700 lbs 108.00-124.00; 700-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 135.00-140.00; 400-500
lbs 120.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-
123.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-115.00; 700-800
lbs LT; 800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 123.00-136.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs
98.00-111.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-106.00; 700-
800 lbs 95.00-109.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: 685.00-1235.00 HD; pairs
620.00-1235.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 220.00-
245.00 HD; Dairy: 22.00-40.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.10-1.47 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 0.90-1.32 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.65-2.00 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.10-1.88 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Aug. 26
Receipts: 377 HD
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
Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 120.00-135.00;
700-800 lbs 130.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs
115.00-134.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: 1200.00-
1300.00
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Broken Mouth Vacc: 900.00-1025.00
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 70.00-75.00;
High Yield Fleshy 70.00-75.00; Med Yield
65.00-70.00; Low Yield 55.00-64.00
Feeder Cows: 70.00-75.00
Heiferettes: 90.00-110.00
Bulls: High Yield 87.00-94.00; Med Yield
83.00-87.00; Feeder 77.00-83.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Aug. 20
Total Receipts: 453, 426 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 67.71 cwt
50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 61.07 cwt
100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 57.14 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT
All Slaughter Bulls: 50.00-87.50 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 120.50;
400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs
95.50-106.00; 700-800 lbs 108.50-110.50;
800-900 lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 92.50-115.00;
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Norkotahs
$23.77
$0.27
$13.51
$0.20
$42.00
$0.00
$12.00
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$21.65
$0.26
$13.67
$0.23
$36.50
$0.50
$15.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$22.49
-$2.31
$13.57
-$1.43
$36.00
-$3.00
$12.00
-$2.00
Wisconsin
$25.14
$15.89
- NA -
$42.00
- NA -
$20.00
- NA -
- NA -
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
Aug. 23
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis
was inactive this week. There were no
confirmed trades reported.
National Sheep Summary
Aug. 23
Compared to last week slaughter lambs
were steady to 10.00 higher, except at New
Holland, Pa., and Kalona, Iowa, where they
were steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes
were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs
were firm to 10.00 higher in light test. At
San Angelo, Texas, 5267 head sold. No
sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct
trading no recent comparison on slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs. 4100 head of
negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were
2.00 higher. 2,562 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: 105-130 lbs 134.00.
PA: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 195.00-
220.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-145
lbs 140.00-162.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 105-150
lbs 147.00-154.50.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 150-170 lbs
140.00-143.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: wooled 100-135 lbs 120.00-
130.00.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 182.00-
196.00, few 202.00-210.00; 60-70 lbs 174.00-
198.00, few 200.00-208.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-
176.00, few 184.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-170.00;
90-110 lbs 134.00-142.00. wooled and shorn
50-60 lbs 186.00; 70-80 lbs 174.00-178.00; 81
lbs 172.00.
Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 48 lbs
215.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-205.00; 60-70 lbs
195.00-205.00; 70-90 lbs 170.00-195.00. hair
lambs 48 lbs 205.00; 59 lbs 185.00; 60-70 lbs
180.00-195.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-190.00; 80-
90 lbs 160.00-190.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs
157.50-167.50; 70-80 lbs 157.50-170.00;
80-90 lbs 145.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs 146.00-
154.00. hair 40-50 lbs 155.00-167.50; 50-60
lbs 173.00-182.50; 60-70 lbs 162.50-163.00;
89 lbs 144.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-85 lbs
152.50-165.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-161.00.
hair 85 lbs 159.00.
Missouri: hair 50-70 lbs 160.00-175.00; 70-
80 lbs 150.00-166; wooled 40-50 lbs 155.00-
165.00; 60-80 lbs 165.00-167.50.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 58 lbs
155.00; 60-85 lbs 163.00-168.00; 90-100 lbs
156.00-167.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
4100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled
117-175 lbs 140.00-173.00 (wtd avg 154.20).
ID: 12000: Feeder Lambs 105-120 lbs
145.00-148.00.
UT: 700: Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
1-3 45.00; Utility 1-2 35.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no
test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 72.00-92.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-75.00; Cull and Utility
1-2 (very thin) 42.00-54.00; Cull 1 (extremely
thin) no test.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no
test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-110.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 55.00-85.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 52.50-
75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 57.50-68.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 27.50-40.00; 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) 51.00-
54.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.50-62.50; Utility
1-2 (thin) 40.00-51.00; Cull 1 37.00.
Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 62.50-95.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 52.50-68.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 50.00-65.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
thin) 37.50-45.00; Cull 1 22.50-27.50.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 172.00-190.00;
60-70 lbs 174.00-181.00; 70-80 lbs 162.00-
168.00; 85 lbs 159.00.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So. Dakota: 46 lbs 160.00; 60-70 lbs
157.50-165.00; 89 lbs 145.00.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 80 lbs 180.00
cwt, 115 lbs 126.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes
80-150 lbs 90.00-1142.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
So Dakota: no test.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: young to middle age 80-165 lbs
120.00-130.00 cwt.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder-
al inspection for the week to date totaled
37,000 compared with 38,000 last week and
40,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Dairy Report
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
Aug. 22
California milk production is flat to down,
but it is balanced with the needs of buyers.
Less milk is going to balancing plants’
accounts as most of it is being used up by
lower Classes of milk. With schools being
back in session in many parts of the state,
bottled milk intakes continue to increase.
In Arizona, milk production has declined
this week. The weather has been very hot,
putting stress on cows and on their ability
to produce milk. Milk supplies are not
enough to satisfy all processing obligations.
Some milk is moving from Utah to Arizona.
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)
Aug. 24
400-500 lbs 85.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-
107.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00-106.00; 700-800
lbs 82.00-105.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: 520.00-1110.00
Bred Cows: 130.00-745.00 HD
Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 100.00 HD
Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-25.00 HD
Block Hogs: 65.00-81.00
Feeder Pigs: NT
Sows: 30.00-45.00 cwt
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-100 lbs 130.00-170.00 cwt; 100-
150 lbs 125.00-164.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 40.00-112.50 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 50.00-94.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 19.00-52.50 HD; 40-69 lbs
35.00-140.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 60.00-155.00; 80-
89 lbs 85.00-195.00; 90-99 lbs 77.50-200.00
HD; 100-199 lbs 87.50-260.00 HD; 200-300
lbs NT
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Aug. 22
Receipts: 327, 304 cattle
Comment: Feeder cattle buyers continue to
look for preconditioned cattle. The cow mar-
ket was steady this week. We are starting to
see a higher percentage of low-yielding cows
and bulls. Remember, it’s all about the yield.
Top Holstein Cows: 75.00-77.25
Top Beef Cows: 65.00-70.00
Top 10 Cows: 73.45
Top 50 Cows: 69.34
Top 100 Cows: 66.75
Top 150 Cows: 63.93
Top 200 Cows: 60.57
Bulls: No. 1 84.00-89.25; No. 2 65.00-79.50;
No. 3 45.00-60.00
Top Organic Cow: 71.50
Best Lite Steers and Bulls: 120.00-125.00
Best Heavy Heifers: NT
Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Lambs by the Pound: 60-65 lbs 145.00;
85-90 lbs 140.00
Ewes by the Head: Thin 42.50-47.50
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
Aug. 20
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 128.00-130.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs
115.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-114.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-119.00; 800-900 lbs NT;
900 lbs and up NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 115.00-119.00;
400-500 lbs 105.00-110.00 cwt; 500-600
lbs 104.00-119.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 101.00-
113.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 102.00-109.00 cwt;
800-900 lbs NT
Top Cow: 73.00
Top Bull: 85.00
Slaughter Bulls: 50.00-85.00
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 63.00-73.00;
Med Yield 52.00-60.00; Low Yield 32.00-50.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: 950.00-1000.00
Bred Cows: 810.00-1100.00
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing
Association)
Aug. 20
Head Count: 1287
Hol Bull Cfs: 20.00-40.00 HD
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 70.00-135.00 HD
Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00-230.00 HD
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 68.00-79.75 HD
Cut/Bon Cows: 58.00-66.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 41.00-57.00
Slaughter Bulls: 75.50-87.00
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs 74.00-84.00; 800-1000 lbs 74.00-84.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 74.00-83.50;
1000 lbs 74.00-84.00
Jersey Hfrs: 1000 lbs 71.00-80.00
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs
NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
134.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs
NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs 117.40-
125.00
Pairs: NT
Broken Mouth: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Aug. 20
Receipts: 1610 HD
Comments: This sale consisted of 1060
feeders, 540 weigh cows and bulls along with
a few pairs and bred cows. The market picked
up some of its losses from last week so the
cash market was improved.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 140.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-
166.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-155.00; 600-700
lbs 135.00-145.50; 700-800 lbs 124.00-
131.50; 800-900 lbs 120.00-129.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 115.00-139.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-
149.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-139.00; 600-700
lbs 105.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-
123.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-119.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers:
300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 130.00-140.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs
125.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-122.00;
800-900 lbs 108.00-118.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers:
300-400 lbs 110.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs
108.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-127.00;
600-700 lbs 102.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs
100.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-107.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs
65.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00-80.00; 800-
900 lbs 65.00-80.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 70.00-
85.00; Med Yielding 64.00-69.00; Low
Yielding 50.00-64.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 70.00-
82.00; Med Yielding 64.00-69.00; Low
Yielding 45.00-63.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 87.00-95.00;
Med Yielding 80.00-86.00; Low Yielding
60.00-79.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 60.00-87.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Aug. 23
Receipts: 1363
Comments: Cull cows $3-$4 higher on
shorter supply. Feeder market significantly
higher this week, but negative tariff news
this morning caused good drop in futures.
Off and small lots singles $25-60 below top.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 63.00-73.50;
Med Yielding 54.00-64.00; Low Yielding
30.00-53.00
Bulls 1 & 2: 70.00-91.00
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs
140.00-168.00; 450-500 lbs 139.00-148.00;
500-550 lbs NT; 550-600 lbs 125.00-145.00;
600-650 lbs 123.00-143.00; 650-700 lbs
NT; 700-750 lbs 120.00-137.50; 750-800 lbs
110.00-132.25; 800-900 lbs 110.00-126.50;
900-1000 lbs NT
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs
NT; 450-500 lbs 120.00-137.00; 500-550 lbs
NT; 550-600 lbs 120.00-134.50; 600-650 lbs
115.00-132.50; 650-700 lbs 115.00-137.50;
700-750 lbs 110.00-126.00; 750-800 lbs
113.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs 104.00-114.00;
900-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: Too few for good test.
Calvy Cows: NT
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
Aug. 22
This Week: 1,364
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-170.00;
400-500 lbs 90.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-
155.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-145.00; 700-800
lbs 90.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-125.00
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-155.00;
400-500 lbs 85.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-
140.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-136.00; 700-800
lbs 85.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-126.00;
900-1000 lbs 80.00-115.00
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 55.00-90.00;
400-600 lbs 55.00-89.00; 600-800 lbs 50.00-
89.00; 800-1000 lbs 50.00-85.00
Feeder Bulls: 400-600 lbs 55.00-120.00;
600-800 lbs 55.00-110.00; 800-1000 lbs
50.00-100.00; 1000-1200 lbs 50.00-90.00
Butcher Cows: Top Cows 65.00-78.00; C&Cs
48.00-64.00; Shells 30.00-45.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 90.00-100.00; Low
Yield 55.00-85.00
Stock Cows: #1 Pairs 1300-1600; #2 1000-
1250; #1 Bred Cows 1050-1200; #2 Bred Cows
750-1000
Daily California Eggs
Aug. 23
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 6 cents higher for Jumbo, 16 cents
higher for Extra Large and Large and 14 cents higher for Medium and Small. Trade sentiment is
steady to higher. Warehouse buying interest is light to moderate. Retail and food service move-
ment is mostly fairly good. Offerings are mostly moderate. Supplies are light to usually moderate.
Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price 72 cents.
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
176
Extra Large 147
Large
143
Medium
92
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
168-180
Extra Large 134-141
Large
128-137
Medium
78-87
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.
Aug. 23
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
218,200
202,800
473,700
Compared to last week, steers and heif-
ers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Not as many
calves were seen at auctions this week as
yearlings. Typically, backgrounders like
to get their stock sold prior to the Labor
Day holiday. However, there was a kink
thrown into the plans of some just a cou-
ple weeks ago, but most areas (exception
being the Southern Plains) have plentiful
grass around them, so holding on for a
couple extra weeks didn’t add much cost
to the bottom line.
The supply of feeders was light this
week with receipts much lower than
normal. Coupling this week’s receipts
with last week, a new two-week non hol-
iday low was set by only having 192,900
head sold at weekly auctions. During
the week, the CME Cattle Complex was
showing some resilience and moving
higher Monday through Thursday. As ne-
gotiated fed cattle trading slowly started
at a lackluster live price of 106.00 in the
Southern Plains, both Live and Feeder
Cattle moved sharply lower on Friday.
For the week, soon-to-be expiring
August Live Cattle was 4.70 higher to
close at 104.62. The next four months
were 0.60 to 1.35 higher on the week.
The August and September Feeder Cattle
contracts were 2.78 and 0.88 higher on
the week respectively.
The October to March contracts were
0.08 to 0.50 lower on the week. With
the uptick in early to mid-week futures,
Wednesday and Thursday cattle auctions
were met with good to very good
demand.
On Wednesday at Winter Livestock in
Pratt, Kansas a load of 961 lb steers sold
at 142.75. On Thursday at Valentine (NE)
Livestock Auction, a load of 900 lb red
white face steers sold at 146.00.
For the week, the Choice cutout closed
1.17 lower at 237.52, while Select was
0.55 lower at 212.71.
Beef markets reacted sharply higher
last week as fears of reduced product
availability initially led to the sharp rises
in prices for Choice boxed beef, up 12%
from the Aug. 9 close to the peak on
August 21. Much of this rise was attribut-
ed to buying for the coming Labor Day
holiday (Sept. 2) as retailers competed
to acquire sufficient product to cover
planned holiday promotions.
Prices have since begun to decline
as buyer cover their needs and retreat
from the market. Cattle Slaughter under
federal inspection estimated at 654K for
the week, 3K more than last week and
12K more than a year ago. The August 1
Cattle on Feed released today reported
On Feed at 100 percent; Placements at 98
percent and Marketings at 107 percent.
This makes the fourth month in a row
that the On Feed number is the largest
since the data series started in 1996.
Cold Storage Report for July was
released Thursday with Total red meat
supplies in freezers were up 3 percent
from the previous month and up 1
percent from last year. Total pounds of
beef in freezers were up 12 percent from
the previous month but down 6 percent
from last year. Frozen pork supplies were
down 3 percent from the previous month
but up 9 percent from last year. Auction
volume this week included 45 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent
heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
Aug. 23
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
900
855
965
Compared to last week: Feeder
steers and heifers not well tested this
week. Supply consisted of 100 percent
over 600 lbs. and 100 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: No Test
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
900 Head: 850 lbs; 134.60 Sep-Oct FOB