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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
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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