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CapitalPress.com Friday, October 18, 2019 Farm Market Report For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. Now Open in KEIZER! 3111 Ocean Blvd. SE, Coos Bay • 5013 River Rd. N, Keizer Flock to Cascade Farm & Outdoor for the best prices on Feed! Hay Market Reports Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report Oct. 11 This Week Last Week Last Year 3460 9400 2600 Compared to Oct. 4: All grades of export Alfalfa steady. Trade slow this week. Demand remains good from exporters, light from dairies. Feed store/retail steady. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem/Exp 1600 207.66 Good/Exp 1700 199.12 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 85 230.00 Timothy Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 75 225.00 Oregon Weekly Hay Report Oct. 11 This Week Last Week Last Year 5787 5610 6204 Compared to Oct. 4: 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. Recent and upcoming rain storms has delayed movement across the growing areas. All sales in this report are 2019 crop year hay. CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES: Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Good/Rain Dam 600 150.00 Small Square Prem/Rain Dam 2 250.00 Ret/Stab 25 245.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 2 240.00 Orchard/Bluegrass/Brome Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 25 260.00 Orchard/Bluegrass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 54 240.00 Oat/Triticale Bluegrass Straw Large Square Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 50 Large Square Utility 100 180.00 100.00 EASTERN OREGON: Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Timothy Grass KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab Large Square Premium 110 182.27 50 175.00 600 200.00 50 190.00 Small Square Orchard Grass LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab Large Square Supr Org Rain Dam Prem/Rain Dam Good/Rain Dam 300 240.00 1060 300 240 310 220 205.28 230.00 210.00 194.84 170.00 Small Square Supr/Org 29 245.00 Prem 30 200.00 Ret/Stab 530 223.58 Good/Prem 400 200.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Contr 300 325.00 Timothy Grass Large Square Prem/Contr 400 300.00 HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED. Idaho Weekly Hay Report Oct. 11 This Week Last Week Last Year 8500 10,600 4500 Compared to Oct. 4: Export Alfalfa firm as NW exporters are aggressive for inventory. Trade slow to moderate with good demand from exporters. Demand light to moderate from dairy interests. Snow in the eastern part of the state has slowed marketing. Hay that is in windrows has been battered by snow in the trade area. Hay still needs to be cut for the last cutting of the season. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem/Exp 2500 167.00 Good/Exp 6000 152.50 California Hay Report Oct. 11 Compared to Oct. 4: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand. According to the NASS Crop Production report Oct. 10, California alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay area harvested is 560,000 acres versus 620,000 acres for 2018. Yield is 6 tons versus 6.9 tons for 2018, and production is 3,360,000 tons versus 4,278,000 tons for 2018. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. This Week Last Week Last Year 8525 5700 6527 REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN: Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Prem/Stab 150 175.00 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY: Alfalfa Supr 100 230.00 Prem 125 210.00 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Prem/Supr 150 200.00 Good 300 180.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Alfalfa Supr 75 250.00 Prem/Supr 275 257.27 Prem/Ret/Stab 50 230.00 Del Ret/Stab 500 215.00 Good 400 200.00 Fair/Good 250 220.00 Del 300 190.00 Utility 400 70.00 Alfalfa/Grass Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 25 240.00 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Good 25 150.00 Sudan Premi 375 100.00 Corn Stalks Good 500 60.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Alfalfa Prem/Stab 25 195.00 REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab 150 270.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Good/Ret/Stab 50 240.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab 700 192.50 Fair/Good 3300 163.48 Bermuda Grass Prem/Exp 200 145.00 Ret/Stab 100 210.00 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 Bernardino. Region 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. Grain Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Portland Daily Grain Report Oct. 11 As of noon, December wheat futures trended 12.75 to 16.25 cents per bushel higher com- pared to Thursday’s noon closes. Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered to Portland in unit trains and barges for October delivery ordinary protein were not available as most 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 October delivery trended 16.25 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 North- ern Spring Wheat for October delivery trended 12.75 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 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for October delivery trended 17.50 to 21.50 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 October delivery trended 12.50 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 Ex- change, there were 16 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: Oct: NA Nov: 6.0000-6.0300 unch Dec 6.0500-6.0600 up 2.00-unch Jan: NA Feb: NA Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Oct: 5.9500-6.0000 unch Nov: 5.9800-6.0300 unch Dec: 6.0100-6.0800 unch-up 2.00 Jan: 6.0100-6.0600 unch Feb: NA US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein: Oct: NA Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Oct: 5.9500-6.1000 unch US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 5.4450-5.4950 up 16.25 11 pct protein: 5.6450-5.6950 up 16.25 11.5 pct protein: Oct: 5.7450-5.7950 up 16.25 Nov: 5.7950-5.8150 up 16.25 Dec: 5.8450 up 16.25 Jan: NA Feb: NA 12 pct protein: 5.7950-5.8450 up 16.25 13 pct protein: 5.8950-5.9450 up 16.25 US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maxi- mum of one percent total damage) 13 pct protein: 6.2200-6.4800 up 12.75 14 pct protein: Oct: 6.3800-6.6800 up 12.75 Nov: 6.4300-7.2800 up 12.75 Dec: 6.4800-7.2800 up 12.75 Jan: NA Feb: NA 15 pct protein: 6.4600-6.6800 up 12.75 16 pct protein: 6.5400-6.6800 up 12.75 US 2 Yellow Corn Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Oct: 4.9775-5.0975 up 17.50-21.50 Nov: 4.9775-5.0175 up 17.50 Dec: 4.9775-5.0375 up 17.50-18.50 Jan: 5.0475-5.0575 up 16.25 Feb: 5.0575-5.0975 up 16.25-17.25 Mar: 5.0675-5.0975 up 16.25-17.25 US 1 Yellow Soybeans Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Oct: 10.1800-10.2100 up 12.50 Nov: 10.1800-10.2100 up 12.50 Dec: 10.2250 up 13.00 Jan: 10.2550 up 13.00 Feb: NA Mar: NA US 2 Heavy White Oats: 3.6300 unch. Not well tested. Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Sep 2019 Averages in Dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 5.8300 US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 5.1500 US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 5.4500 US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 5.9600 California Weekly Grain Report Oct. 10 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: Glenn County, 11.45 no comp CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 9.34 dn .03 Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.58 dn .15 Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 9.65 dn .02 Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.65 dn .02 Truck: Glenn County, 8.45-8.80 no comp SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF, 9.50 dn .16 WHEAT US Durum Wheat FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 10.10 no comp WHEAT Any Class for Feed FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 8.90 no comp Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. cows comfortable. Manufacturers report not needing to bring any milk from out-of-state. Class II requests are at the same levels as in the prior week. Class I sales are mostly stable. In New Mexico, milk production is steady. With several schools either on fall break or about to close for the break, Class I demand has declined. Class II sales are also trending lower. Pacific Northwest milk production is strong. Milk intakes are keeping most man- ufacturing facilities full. Bottling demand is steady. Industry contacts say there is plenty of cream and multiples have eased back somewhat. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is flat to seasonally lower. However, some farms continue to add cows into the milking herd. As a result, milk intakes are keeping manufacturers running at or near full capacity. Small disruptions in processing continue to cause excess loads of milk. Some processors are picking these loads up at $4.75 under Class IV. The condensed skim market is fairly balanced. A lot of the supplies are moving to dryers for nonfat dry milk production. This week, the western region is swimming in a pool of cream. Cream multiples for all Classes have declined on both edges of the range. Ice cream buyers continue to decrease their intakes. Butter churning activities are a bit more active. Top Cow: 69.50 Top Bull: 83.00 Slaughter Bulls: 65.00-83.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield 64.00-69.50; Med Yield 53.00-63.00; Low Yield 29.00-49.00 Feeder Heiferettes: NT Cow Calf Pairs: 950.00-1120.00 Bred Cows: NT 800-900 lbs 70.00-85.25 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 65.00- 74.00; Med Yielding 59.00-64.00; Low Yielding 42.00-58.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 68.00- 78.50; Med Yielding 62.00-67.00; Low Yielding 40.00-61.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 80.00-89.00; Med Yielding 74.00-79.00; Low Yielding 60.00-73.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-81.50 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Oct. 11 Receipts: 554 Comments: No power at the auction yard the last three days due to the public safety power shutoff. A big thank you to Cris, Joey and all of the staff for getting us ready for the sale. Power came on just as today’s sale started. Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 62.00-70.00; Med Yielding 53.00-61.00; Low Yielding NT Heiferettes: High Yielding NT Bulls 1 & 2: 70.00-84.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 150.00 one set; 550-600 lbs 128.00-152.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-149.00; 650-700 lbs 120.00-141.00; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 120.00-131.50 few; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 120.00-137.50; 550-600 lbs 120.00-130.00; 600-650 lbs 119.00-130.00; 650-700 lbs 110.00-127.00; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Calvy Cows: NT Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Oct. 12 Total Receipts: 593 Comments: Good vaccinated calves brought $10-15 more than unvaccinated calves. Some buyers are showing no interest in calves that are not preconditioned. Sheep and goats steady as previous weeks. All ewes $0.66-0.73 lb. Top cows: High Dressers: 58.00-64.00; Low Dressers: 42.00-52.00 Top 10 Cows: 60.15 Top Bulls High Dressers: 68.00-76.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 120.00-143.00; 500-700 lbs 100.00-121.00; 700-900 lbs LT Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 130.00-146.00 NT; 400-500 lbs 122.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs LT; 700-800 lbs LT; 800-900 lbs LT Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 115.00-133.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs 102.00-114.50; 700-800 lbs 96.00- 104.00; 800-900 lbs LT Bred Cows: 450.00-1017.00 HD; pairs 685.00-740.00 PR Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 200.00- 250.00 HD; Dairy: 7.50 HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.37-1.88 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.40-1.76 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.70-2.04 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.30-2.00 lb MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Oct. 7 Receipts: 878 HD Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-144.00; 800-900 lbs 125.00-135.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 131.00- 141.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-125.00 Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows (46 HD): High Yield Lean 65.00-70.00; High Yield Fleshy 65.00-70.00; Med Yield 60.00-65.00; Low Yield 55.00-60.00 Feeder Cows: 70.00-75.00 Heiferettes: 90.00-110.00 Bulls: High Yield 85.00-90.00; Med Yield 80.00-85.00; Feeder 75.00-80.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Oct. 7-8 Total Receipts: 1133, 615 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 66.61 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 63.64 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 60.67 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT All Slaughter Bulls: 30.00-92.50 cwt Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 115.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-138.00; 500-600 lbs 13.99 EVERYDAY PRICE 15.99 Nutrena NatureWise 40 lb. All Flock Feed Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA Agricultural Market Service Prices are weekly averages of daily prices. All prices are in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.). FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices or common packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area. FRESH RUSSET POTATO MARKET REPORT (North American Potato Market News) (USDA Market News) Oct. 12 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $17.57 -NA- $7.94 -NA- $28.00 -NA- $11.00 -NA- Idaho Norkotahs $16.60 $0.86 $8.14 $0.65 $25.00 $2.00 $11.00 $0.00 San Luis Valley $21.30 $0.01 $13.26 $0.01 $34.00 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $17.17 -$0.15 $8.10 -$0.09 $27.00 $1.00 $10.00 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo. -San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review Oct. 11 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was inactive this week. There were no confirmed trades reported. National Sheep Summary Oct. 11 Compared to Oct. 4: Slaughter lambs were steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady in light test. At San Angelo, Texas, 5751 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 250 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4500 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 higher. 3,164 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: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 130.00-146.00. PA: wooled and shorn 105-125 lbs 182.00- 200.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 118 lbs 148.00; 150-165 lbs 140.00-144.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 145.00-155.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 125-150 lbs 143.00-144.00; 150-165 lbs 138.00-144.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 130.00-143.00. Equity Elec: 125-150 lbs 149.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 200.00- 215.00, few 220.00-224.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00- 200.00, few 204.00-215.00; 70-80 lbs 174.00- 194.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-165.00, few 174.00; 90-110 lbs 138.00-160.00. wooled and shorn 50 lbs 210.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 160.00-185.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-200.00, few 245.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-197.00. hair 40- 50 lbs 185.00-200.00; 50-60 lbs 197.00-237.00; 60-70 lbs 157.00-187.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00- 182.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-177.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 67 lbs 140.00; 70-80 lbs 157.50-162.50; 80-90 lbs 147.50- 155.00; 90-95 lbs 137.50-172.50. hair 85 lbs 151.50. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-65 lbs 150.00-152.50; 80-85 lbs 157.00-183.00. hair 50- 60 lbs 152.50-162.50; 60-70 lbs 146.00-158.00; 78 lbs 152.00; 81 lbs 147.50. Missouri: hair 43 lbs 185.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00- 217.50; 60-70 lbs 185.00-210.00, few 215.00; 70- 80 lbs 142.50-175.00; 80-90 lbs 130.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 131.00-138.00. wooled and shorn 50- 60 lbs 215.00; 60-75 lbs 157.50-165.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-155.00; 95 lbs 141.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 70-90 lbs 160.00-168.00; 104 lbs 154.00. hair 61 lbs 170.00. Billings, MT: hair 67 lbs 131.00; 89 lbs 131.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 4500: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 111- 168 lbs 139.74-160.00 (wtd avg 149.15). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00, few hair 74.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 59.00-72.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-56.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-60.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 50.00- 82.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 41.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-22.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 40.00-53.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-47.00; Cull 1 38.00. S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 68.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 43.00-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 41.00; Cull 1 32.00-42.50. Missouri: Good 2-3 62.50-65.00, hair 62.50- 97.50; Utility and Good 1-3 55.00-77.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.00-70.00, hair 62.50-88.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 61.00-67.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 46.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 70-80 lbs 164.00-176.00; 80-90 lbs 162.00-170.00; 95-100 lbs 136.00. Ft. Collins: 40 lbs 147.50; 54 lbs 154.00; 60 lbs 167.50. Billings: 60-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-198.50; 80-90 lbs 168.00-181.00; 90-100 lbs 159.50-172.00; 100-110 lbs 148.50-161.50; 110-115 lbs 149.50-150.00; 126 lbs 145.00. Kalona: no test. S. Dakota: 45 lbs 210.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00- 204.00; 64 lbs 197.00; 77 lbs 182.00; 91 lbs 161.00. Missouri: 48 lbs 140.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 82 lbs 169.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs 86.00-138.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: ewe lambs 70 lbs 201.00 cwt; year- lings 110-120 lbs 61.00-77.50 cwt; hair ewes middle age 125 lbs 61.00 cwt. S. Dakota: young to middle age 160-170 lbs 72.50-80.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: ewes with lambs 145.00 per family. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in- spection for the week to date totaled 39,000 com- pared with 37,000 last week and 38,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Dairy Report Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S. Oct. 10 In the West, milk supplies are generally plentiful, and California is no exception. This week, milk output has grown in California, but remains mostly in good balance with what the industry needs. Class I intakes are unchanged from a week ago. The Arizona milk market is flat, with suffi- cient volumes available to producers within the state. Milk yield is level to slightly up as cooler weather in the mornings is keeping SAVE $2! $ 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 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 42-3/100 10 119.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-103.00; 800-900 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-129.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 108.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-107.00; 700- 800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Cow-Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: 535.00-850.00 Day-old Beef Cross Calves: NT Day-old Dairy Calves: 3.00-32.50 HD Block Hogs: 50.00-68.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: 50.00-130.00 HD Sows: NT Weaner Pigs: NT Lambs: 40-100 lbs 140.00-170.00 cwt; 100- 150 lbs 133.00-162.50 cwt Thin Ewes: 60.00-80.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 55.00-70.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT Goats: 10-39 lbs 15.00-67.50 HD; 40-69 lbs 30.00-127.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 80.00-162.50; 80-89 lbs 80.00-155.00; 90-99 lbs 72.50-170.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 52.50-235.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Oct. 3 Receipts: 293, 257 cattle Comment: The cow market was up $4-5 this week. In 30-plus years I can count the times that the cow market has gone up in October. Big numbers are starting to show up. If you have some to sell I still believe the sooner the better. Top Holstein Cows: 72.00-76.75 Top Beef Cows: 68.00-69.50 Top 10 Cows: 72.47 Top 50 Cows: 68.90 Top 100 Cows: 64.70 Bulls: No. 1 87.00; No. 2 69.00-75.00; No. 3 52.00-62.00 Top Organic Cow: NT No. 2: NT Steers and Bulls The Best: 300-500 lbs 137.50-140.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-146.50; 600-700 lbs NT Heifers The Best: No. 2 300-400 lbs 115.00- 135.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-126.50; 500-600 lbs 116.00-130.75; 700-900 lbs NT Pairs: No. 1 NT Bred Cows: Middle-age 700.00; Old or off-quality weigh price to 50.00 over Ewes by the Head: 80-105 lbs 82.50-87.50 Lambs by the Pound: 85-90 lbs 150.00- 151.00; 145-165 lbs NT Goats: 45.00-80.00 HD KLAMATH FALLS (Klamath Falls Livestock Auction) Oct. 8 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 147.00-157.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 115.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 109.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs 101.00-109.00; 900 lbs and up NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 121.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-137.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 109.00-126.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 105.00-111.00 cwt; 700-800 lbs 100.00-101.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs NT Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Oct. 8 Head Count: 1160 Hol Bull Cfs: 10.00-40.00 HD Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 100.00-170.00 HD Started Hfr Cfs: 75.00-190.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 64.00-74.00 HD Cut/Bon Cows: 58.00-65.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 45.00-55.00 Slaughter Bulls: 65.00-78.50 Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs 71.00-82.00; 400- 500 lbs 75.00-88.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-97.00; 700-800 lbs 86.00- 90.50; 800-1000 lbs 86.00-90.50 Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 85.00-91.75; 1000 lbs 75.00-87.25 Jersey Hfrs: 51.00-80.00 Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 160.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-147.50; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 139.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Broken Mouth: NT California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Oct. 8 Receipts: 1082 HD Comments: Too light of a test on No. 1 medium and large frame steers and heifers to report. 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 120.00-156.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-121.50 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 110.00-136.00; 400-500 lbs 108.00-132.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 94.00-115.00; 800- 900 lbs 88.00-109.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 60.00-72.00; 600-700 lbs 64.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-83.00; Washington TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) Oct. 10 This Week: 2045 Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-171.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00- 150.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-137.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-132.50; 900-1000 lbs 90.00-125.00 Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00- 135.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-120.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-115.00 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 55.00-80.00; 400-600 lbs 55.00-80.00; 600-800 lbs 50.00- 80.00; 800-1000 lbs 50.00-80.00 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 62.00-72.00; C&Cs 45.00-60.00; Shells 30.00-45.00 Butcher Bulls: High Yield 85.00-95.00; Low Yield 55.00-80.00 Stock Cows: #1 Pairs 1300-1600; #2 1000- 1250; #1 Bred Cows 1050-1300; #2 Bred Cows 750-1000 Daily California Eggs Oct. 11 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 3 cents higher for Jumbo, 6 cents higher for Extra Large, 3 cents higher for Large and 8 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is higher. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good and better into planned ads. Food service movement is moderate. Warehouse buying interest is moderate to instances fairly good. Offerings are light to mostly moderate. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price 67 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 158 Extra Large 115 Large 111 Medium 87 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Jumbo 150-162 Extra Large 102-109 Large 96-105 Medium 73-82 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. Oct. 11 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 299,800 257,600 233,600 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher. There were some instances in the Northern Plains of steer and heifer calves selling up to 8.00 lower than the previous week. Good demand remains for yearlings as the supply becomes more limited and the cash fed cattle market has come off lows received in the aftermath of the plant fire in August. Demand for calves has been light to moderate at best, with sharp discounts being applied to unweaned calves with no solid health programs. The Southeast complex has started to move more calves this week compared to recent weeks and the demand would be considered moderate to good. Demand for feeders is good for those calves at least 45 days weaned and preferably 60 days along with a couple of rounds of shots. The seasonal temperature swings have arrived and calves that show up bawling and without health records have a hard time finding eager new owners, regardless of genetics they may possess. Farmer feeders have just begun their corn harvest in some areas, however, most of the corn is not down to that 15 percent moisture that ev- eryone is looking for. Many of the farmer-feeders don’t have much interest in buying calves until they have their grain harvest complete as they don’t have the time necessary to check and doctor bawling calves. Persistent rains have yard conditions wet and muddy, which is also causing cattle feeders to wait on buying calves. More moisture across the mid-section of the country coupled with the early winter storm brought snow, which caused consignments of calves to cancel and auctions to reschedule in the Dakotas. Much larger auction receipts are expected next week in the Northern Plains. In the Southern Plains, wheat planting is basically completed by now and temperatures are moving to a typical fall situation. An early freeze will probably be seen in Oklaho- ma and to parts of Texas this weekend, leaving the grazing Bermuda brown in color until it warms up again next spring. In Nebraska, most sellers pick a week and sell their livestock about the same time every year and the bulk of the calves and some yearlings are a few pounds lighter than last year. Most pasture grass grew rapidly all summer and never hardened up like most years. A lot of producers complained about the “washy” grass and it has affected the weaning weight on a lot of calves. To add more insult to injury 500 to 600 lbs steer calves averaged 16.00-24.00 per cwt less this week than same week last year. A sharp move in the Feeder Cattle futures on Wednesday left the front 4 months gaining at least 2.00 in value. For the week, the Choice cutout closed 3.70 higher at 215.66, while Select was 1.76 higher at 188.68; putting the Choice-Select spread at 26.98. On Thursday this week, the Choice-Select spread was at 28.97, the largest since mid-June 2017. Packers continue to chase the quality as longer fed cattle in Northern Plains commanded a higher price than the Southern Plains last week. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 640K for the week, 6K more than last week and 2K less than a year ago. Auction volume this week included 46 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT Oct. 11 Receipts: 760 Last Week: 1,424 Year Ago: 245 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 higher and feeder heifers 3.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Supply consisted of 100 percent over 600 lbs. and 39 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 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 60 Head: 820 lbs; 142.73 Current FOB Split Loads 90 Head:725 lbs; 146.00 Current Del 45 Head: 825 lbs; 137.00 Current Del Split Loads 210 Head: 850 lbs; 141.50 Current Del 60 Head: 900 lbs; 135.00 Current Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 20 Head: 760 lbs; 139.73 Current FOB Split Loads 30 Head: 725 lbs; 138.00 Current Del 45 Head: 800 lbs; 135.00 Current Del 120 Head: 850 lbs; 130.00 Current Del 20 Head: 850 lbs; 130.00 Current Del Split Loads 60 Head: 965 lbs; 130.00 Current Del