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Hay 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
Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 25
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
4750
7250
5725
Compared to Oct. 18: All grades of export and domestic
Alfalfa steady. Timothy for export remains slow. Trade slow
to moderate this week as a fire at an exporters press in
Ellensburg slowed trade this week. Demand remains good
from exporters and 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/Supr/Del/Tarp 775
216.45
,Prem/Exp
155
207.52
Good/Exp
2025 192.59
Tarp
275
200.00
Fair/Good/Tarp
875
200.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
230.00
Orchard Grass
Mid Square
Prem/Exp
75
172.00
Ret/Stab
70
180.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
230.00
Oat
Small Square
Good/Exp
300
110.00
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 25
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1316
5637
687
Compared to Oct. 18: 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 2019 crop year hay.
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES:
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Prem
24
185.00
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
25
250.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab/Contr 20
240.00
Ret/Stab
55
261.36
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 2
230.00
Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
10:300.00
Oat/Triticale/Grass Mix
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 25
185.00
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good/Prem
35
185.00
KLAMATH BASIN:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supr/Org
250
280.00
Mid Square
Prem
400
200.00
Small Square
Prem
150
200.00
Good
50
135.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supr
70
210.00
Small Square
Supr/Org
4
245.00
Prem
30
225.00
Del/Ret/Stab
13
255.00
Good
30
200.00
Grassy
30
200.00
Meadow Grass
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab/Del 11
255.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good/Prem
56
120.00
Alfalfa/Triticale Mix
Small Square
Good/Prem
26
150.00
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 25
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
19,400
32,200
7550
Compared to Oct. 18: Alfalfa steady as dairies showed more
interest this week. Trade active with good demand especially
for wheat straw and retail hay. Retail/Feed store steady.
Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless
otherwise stated.
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Prem/Supr/Tarp
2200 195.23
Prem/Org
200
200.00
Fair/Good/Tarp
6500 157.31
Alfalfa
In Windrow
Prem/Ret/Stab
3000 170.00
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Fair
3250 45.00
Wheat Straw
In Windrow
Fair
4250 10.00/ Bale
California Hay Report
Oct. 25
Compared to Oct. 18: Trade activity moderate on moderate
demand. According to the NASS Crop Progress report for Oct.
21 barley, oats, triticale and wheat fields were being prepared
for winter plantings in Fresno County. Sorghum harvest
continued and fields were being treated for sugarcane aphids.
Rice fields were maturing and being harvested. In Tulare
County, late planted black-eyed peas were being harvested.
Corn fields for silage have been chopped and awaiting the
fall winter wheat plantings. Fields were being fertilized and
prepped for the next planting. Some fields were being laser
labeled for better irrigation. Alfalfa continued to be cut, dried,
and baled. Cotton harvest was complete in Sutter County. In
the Sacramento Valley, corn harvest continued. Hay is report-
ed FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are
defined at bottom of report.
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
9560
9950
24,547
REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN:
Comment
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Supr
300
195.00
Contr
2000 195.00
Prem
750
180.00
Ret/Stab
500
220.00
Grass
Prem/Ret/Stab
1000 220.00
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY:
Alfalfa/
Prem/Ret/Stab
50
220.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Supr
175
255.71
Prem/Supr
275
248.45
Prem
75
230.00
Good
450
200.00
Fair/Good/Del
50
200.00
Oat/Good
25
110.00
Corn
Good
300
60.00
Del
450
80.00
Wheat
Good
25
125.00
Forage Mix-Two Way
Good
125
135.00
Rice Straw
Good
500
30.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: No New Sales
Confirmed.
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Prem
135
245.00
Ret/Stab
150
270.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good/ret/Stab
50
240.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Prem
375
198.00
Good
1000 170.00
Fair/Good
100
167.50
Exp
600
175.00
Bermuda Grass
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
220.00
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. 25
December wheat futures trended mixed
from 3.25 cents lower to 3.25 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 October delivery ordinary protein
trended steady to one cent per bushel lower
compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the
same delivery period. Some exporters were
not issuing bids for nearby delivery
Bids for guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein trended 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
3.25 cents per bushel higher compared to
Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark
Northern Spring Wheat for October delivery
trended 3.25 cents per bushel lower com-
pared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same
delivery period. Some exporters were not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full
coast in 110 car shuttle trains for October
delivery were not available as most exporters
were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered
full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for October
delivery trended eight 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 Co-
lumbia River ports today, with four docked.
All bids in dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit
Trains and Barges
Ordinary protein:
Oct: 6.0000-6.0500 dn 1.00-unch
Nov: 6.0500-6.0800 up 1.00-unch
Dec: 6.1000-6.1100 up 3.00-unch
Jan: NA
Feb: NA
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Oct: 6.0000-6.0500 unch
Nov: 6.0500-6.1000 up 1.00-unch
Dec: 6.1000-6.1500 up 3.00-unch
Jan: 6.1300-6.1800 up 3.00-unch
Feb: NA
US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by
Unit Trains and Barges
Ordinary protein:
Oct: 6.0000-6.5500 dn 1.00-unch
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Oct: 6.0000-6.9500 dn 1.00-unch
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter
bids-falling numbers of 300 or better)
Ordinary protein: 5.4775-5.5775 up 3.25
11 pct protein: 5.6775-5.7775 up 3.25
11.5 pct protein:
Oct: 5.7775-5.8775 up 3.25
Nov: 5.8275-5.9275 up 3.25
Dec: 5.8675-5.9275 up 3.25
Jan: 5.9075-6.0075 up 3.00
Feb: NA
12 pct protein: 5.8275-5.9275 up 3.25
13 pct protein: 5.9275-6.0275 up 3.25
US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a
minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maxi-
mum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a
maximum of one percent total damage)
13 pct protein: 6.3675-6.5275 dn 3.25
14 pct protein:
Oct: 6.5675-6.7675 dn 3.25
Nov: 6.6075-7.0175 dn 3.25
Dec: 6.6475-7.0675 dn 3.25
Jan: 6.8125-7.1125 dn 2.50
Feb: NA
15 pct protein: 6.5675-6.8875 dn 3.25
16 pct protein: 6.5675-7.0075 dn 3.25
US 2 Yellow Corn
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest-BN
Oct: NA
Nov: 4.8875-4.8975 unch-dn 1.00
Dec: 4.8875-4.9175 unch-up 2.00
Jan: 4.9550-4.9950 dn 0.50-up 2.50
Feb: 5.0050-5.0150 up 2.50-0.50
Mar: 5.0050-5.0350 up 1.50-2.50
US 1 Yellow Soybeans
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest-BN
Oct: 10.1525 dn 8.00
Nov: 10.1025 dn 8.00-13.00
Dec: 10.1650 dn 6.50
Jan: 10.1950 dn 7.50
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. 24
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
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 9.39 dn .18
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.73 dn
.10-.14
Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock,
9.69 dn .18
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.69
dn .18
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.66 dn .14
daytime temperatures have kept the milk
flowing. Furthermore, some farms continue
to add cows into the regional milking
herd. There is more than enough milk for
processing needs.
Any disruptions to milk handling or
processing quickly result in extra milk
loads getting discounted and pushed into
surrounding states. Condensed skim sales are
close to stable this
week. Some manufacturers report that
spot demands are very limited. Customers
are content
with their contractual loads and are not
looking to increase their intakes.
In the West, cream sales have been weak
to almost non-existent. Customers are not
ready to pull the trigger on holiday needs
yet. There have been unsolicited offers as
suppliers try to clear some of their stocks.
Some manufacturers are able to manage
their inventories without having to churn.
Butter churning is active as cream is available
at lower premiums. Cream multiples
for all Classes have declined on both ends
of the range. National Retail Report Dairy
– Fluid Milk Summary Advertised Prices at
Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending
during the period ending Oct. 24.
Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average
Price
National:
Conventional:$2.72
Organic: $3.88
127.00-134.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 115.00-121.00
cwt; 700-800 lbs 105.00-122.00 cwt; 800-900
lbs 109.00-112.00
Top Cow: 66.00
Top Bull: 80.00
Slaughter Bulls: 72.00-80.00
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 60.00-66.00;
Med Yield 50.00-58.00; Low Yield 39.00-49.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: 1000.00-1340.00
Bred Cows: 880.00-890.00
800-900 lbs 68.00-89.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 62.00-
73.00; Med Yielding 54.00-61.00; Low Yielding
40.00-53.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 62.00-
72.50; Med Yielding 58.00-64.00; Low Yielding
42.00-57.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 80.00-88.25; Med
Yielding 72.00-79.00; Low Yielding 58.00-71.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-85.50
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Oct. 18
Receipts: 2282
Comments: Thank you to Tony Pierce Estate
and Palmer Cattle Co. for today’s excellent
bred cows and the Thackerays for the great set
of calves. Cull cows $2-3 lower. Lots of calves
today. Under 600 lbs higher, over 600 lbs
lower on sour futures. Off lots, singles $25-50
below top.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 60.00-67.00;
Med Yielding 50.00-59.00; Low Yielding
35.00-50.00
Heiferettes: High Yielding NT
Bulls 1 & 2: NT
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs
145.00-175.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00-159.00;
500-550 lbs 135.00-162.00; 550-600 lbs
130.00-155.25; 600-650 lbs 120.00-144.00;
650-700 lbs 120.00-135.00; 700-750 lbs
124.00-139.75; 750-800 lbs 128.00-135.00;
800-900 lbs 120.00-135.00 few; 900-1000
lbs NT
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs
135.00-161.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-140.00;
500-550 lbs 120.00-141.50; 550-600 lbs
115.00-133.75; 600-650 lbs 118.00-131.50;
650-700 lbs 110.00-126.00; 700-750 lbs NT;
750-800 lbs 118.00-132.50; 800-900 lbs NT;
900-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Calvy Cows: NT
Dairy Report
tion. Class I milk demand is the same as the
previous week.
New Mexico milk production is at seasonal
levels. Manufacturers have enough supplies
to satisfy their processing needs.
Educational institutions are pulling steady
volumes of milk. Overall, the market tone
is stable.
Milk production in the Pacific Northwest
is steady. School milk bottling is stable and
dairy manufacturers have plenty of milk for
most processing needs. Favorable weather
continues to support cow comfort and milk
output.
Milk production in the mountain states of
Idaho, Utah and Colorado is steady. While
nights have started getting chilly, pleasant
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Oct. 26
Total Receipts: 636
Comments: Cows $5-8 off, lots of cows
coming to town this time of year. Precondi-
tioned calves bringing a big premium over
other calves, some bringing $30-40 more
than unvaccinated calves. Feeder sale Nov.
16, we will be starting pen lots of feeder
cattle immediately after small animals. Call
and consign your preconditioned calves
today.!
Top cows: High Dressers: 58.00-67.00;
Low Dressers: 42.00-50.00
Top 10 Cows: 57.00
Top Bulls High Dressers: 59.00-68.50
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 110.00-131.00;
500-700 lbs 110.00-132.50; 700-900 lbs
88.00-103.00
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 138.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 135.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs
126.00-149.50; 600-700 lbs 108.00-116.50;
700-800 lbs 95.00-114.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 129.00-144.00;
400-500 lbs 128.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs
105.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-113.50;
700-800 lbs 93.00-106.50; 800-900 lbs
95.00-103.00
Bred Cows: 425.00-885.00 HD; pairs
850.00-1000.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 140.00-
186.00 HD; Dairy: 35.00-120.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.45-1.86 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 1.20-1.69 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.75-2.05 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 1.30-1.90 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Oct. 28
Receipts: 2574 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 155.00-
175.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-159.00; 600-700
lbs 142.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 137.00-148.00;
800-900 lbs 120.00-136.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-155.00; 400-500
lbs 139.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-140.00;
600-700 lbs 124.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs
117.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs 105.00-116.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 63.00-67.00;
High Yield Fleshy 50.00-60.00; Med Yield
53.00-60.00; Low Yield 45.00-52.00
Feeder Cows: 60.00-70.00
Heiferettes: 80.00-110.00
Bulls: High Yield 78.00-82.00; Med Yield
72.00-77.00; Feeder 65.00-71.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Oct. 21-22
Total Receipts: 1096, 490 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 60.25 cwt
50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 56.48 cwt
100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 53.56 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 31.00-50.00
All Slaughter Bulls: 40.00-77.50 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 130.00-146.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-130.00; 500-600 lbs
115.00-128.50; 600-700 lbs 100.00-120.00;
700-800 lbs 95.00-110.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 125.00-143.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-128.00; 500-600 lbs 97.00-
117.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-111.00; 700-800 lbs
83.00-95.50; 800-900 lbs NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: 440.00-819.00
Day-old Beef Cross Calves: NT
Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-25.00 HD
Block Hogs: NT
Feeder Pigs: 12.50-57.50 HD
Sows: NT
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-100 lbs 141.00-165.00 cwt; 100-
150 lbs 136.00-165.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 560.00-100.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 40.00-90.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 10.00-80.00 HD; 40-69 lbs
37.50-152.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 72.50-165.00; 80-
89 lbs 110.00-232.50; 90-99 lbs 110.00-217.50
HD; 100-199 lbs 50.00-265.00 HD; 200-300
lbs NT
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Oct. 17
Receipts: 1033, 1009 cattle (record high)
Comment: Excellent buyer participation
for the Customer Appreciation Feeder Sale. A
special thank you to the long-time consignors
that continue to wean and precondition there
calves that make this sale possible. Load lot
feeder cattle went to Oregon, Washington
and Colorado buyers. We thank them for their
support.
Top Holstein Cows: 68.50-70.00
Top Beef Cows: 66.50-68.50
Top 10 Cows: 68.76
Top 50 Cows: 67.14
Top 100 Cows: 65.37
Top 150 Cows: 63.08
Top 200 Cows: $60.00
Top 250 Cows: 57.60
Bulls: No. 1 76.00-77.00; No. 2 NT; No. 3 66.00
Top Organic Cow: LT
No. 2: 61.00-69.00
Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs 140.22-
170.00; 400-500 lbs 144.67-157.00; 500-600
lbs 144.10-155.25; 600-700 lbs 124.10-134.25;
700-800 lbs 112.68-119.00; 800-900 lbs
115.63-20.00
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs 127.00-
142.50; 400-500 lbs 127.59-155.00; 500-600
lbs 128.00-147.50; 600-700 lbs 94.55-126.00;
700-900 lbs 103.65-108.50
Pairs: No. 1 NT
Older Cows with small calves No. 2: 750.00
Bred Cows: Middle-age 750.00-920.00; Old
or off-quality weigh price to 50.00 over
Ewes all classes by the pound: 45.00-70.00
Lambs by the Pound: 80-85 lbs 152.00; 100-
115 lbs 150.00-152.50
Goats: 15.00-110.00 HD
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
Oct. 22
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-156.00;
400-500 lbs 130.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs
124.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-129.50;
700-800 lbs 110.00-123.00; 800-900 lbs
101.00-111.00; 900 lbs and up NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 139.00-143.00;
400-500 lbs 129.00-132.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs
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. 26
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$21.24
$2.86
$10.14
$1.72
$33.00
$5.00
$13.50
$1.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$19.88
$1.47
$10.60
$1.11
$32.00
$2.00
$12.00
$1.00
San Luis Valley
$21.30
$0.00
$13.26
$0.00
$34.00
$0.00
$16.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$19.63
$0.74
$9.62
$0.46
$30.00
$1.00
$11.50
$1.00
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
Oct. 25
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
inactive this week. There were no confirmed
trades reported.
National Sheep Summary
Oct. 25
Compared to Oct. 18: Slaughter lambs were
steady to 9.00 higher, except lambs over 80 lbs
at San Angelo, Texas, 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaugh-
ter ewes were steady to 4.00 higher except at
San Angelo 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder lambs
weak. At San Angelo, Texas, 7242 head sold.
No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct
trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were
not tested. 5100 head of negotiated sales of
slaughter lambs were 2.00 higher. 3,191 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 110-135 lbs
120.00-132.00.
Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs
150.00-205.00; 150-155 lbs 157.00-165.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled and shorn 130-150
lbs 130.00-145.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs
147.50-152.00.
Kalona, Iowa: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs
155.00-162.50; 150-185 lbs 132.50-150.00.
Billings, Mont.: no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn 130-140 lbs
130.00-131.00.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 206.00-
220.00, few 220.00-226.00; 60-70 lbs
190.00-210.00, few 212.00-214.00; 70-80 lbs
177.00-196.00, few 198.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs
150.00-166.00; 90-110 lbs 140.00-156.00.
wooled and shorn no test.
Pa.: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 195.00-
230.00; 80-90 lbs 192.00-210.00, few 225.00-
230.00. hair 43 lbs 230.00; 58 lbs 215.00; 60-70
lbs 190.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 167.00-190.00; 80-
90 lbs 165.00-180.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 46 lbs 182.50; 50-
60 lbd 177.50-190.00; 67 lbs 185.00; 80-100 lbs
150.00-162.50. hair 40-50 lbs 192.50-217.50; 80
lbs 165.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-161.00.
Ft. Collins: hair 80 lbs 162.50; 90-100 lbs
157.50-167.50.
Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 185.00-202.50; 60-70
lbs 180.00-217.50; 70-80 lbs 140.00-195.00; 80-
90 lbs 122.50-165.00; 90-100 lbs 122.50-15.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 82 lbs
152.00; 100-110 lbs 152.00-153.00. hair 75 lbs
152.50.
Billings: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
5100: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 123-
155 lbs 140.00-161.33 (wtd avg 151.84).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-60.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 70.00-80.00, few 82.00-84.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.00-66.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 40.00-54.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin)
25.00-44.00.
Pa.: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 40.00-75.00; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-87.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 37.00-
70.00; Cull 1 20.00-35.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 48.00-
75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-73.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 22.00-30.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull
1 no test.
S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 47.00-70.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
42.00-50.00; Cull 1 26.00-35.00.
Mo.: Good 2-3 85.00-90.00; Utility and Good
1-3 60.00-90.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 45.00-70.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-77.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 60.00-72.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
37.50-55.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 70-80 lbs 165.50-176.00; 80-90
lbs 160.00-163.00; 90-95 lbs 155.00-157.00; 100-
110 lbs 143.00-155.00.
Ft. Collins: 50 lbs 141.00.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
S. Dakota: 48 lbs 175.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-
201.00; 60-70 lbs 188.00-193.00; 70-80 lbs
181.00-190.50; 80-90 lbs 167.00-183.00; 90-100
lbs 150.00-165.00; 100-110 lbs 143.00-150.00;
123 lbs 134.00.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 90-100 lbs
120.00-130.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80-140
lbs 90.00-114.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: young to middle age 100.00-140.00
per head; yearling hair ewes 77.50 per head.
Billings: no test.
S. Dakota: ewe lambs 81 lbs 175.00 cwt;
young to middle age 155-175 lbs 135.00-155.00
cwt; middle age 170 lbs 145.00 cwt; aged 150 lbs
95.00 cwt.
Kalona: no test.
Missouri: young to middle age hair ewes
105-130 lbs 85.00-100.00 cwt; ewes with lambs
140.00-240.00 per family.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000
compared with 38,000 last week and 38,000
last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
Oct. 17
California daily average milk yield has been
stable to higher. Compared to September,
milk production has improved this month.
There has also been improvements in milk
component levels. Milk intakes from grocery
stores and schools are unchanged to a bit up.
Class II requests have somewhat dropped.
As temperatures continue to cool off in
Arizona, milk production is active. However,
a few manufacturing facilities have room to
help clear out-of-state milk. As the result,
there is a flow of milk from the Upper West
region to Arizona.
Trucking issues and difficulty with finding
haulers are slowing down milk transporta-
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)
Oct. 22
Head Count: 1516
Hol Bull Cfs: 10.00-30.00 HD
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 90.00-165.00 HD
Started Hfr Cfs: 65.00-115.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 55.00-67.00 HD
Cut/Bon Cows: 49.00-56.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 40.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls: 68.00-78.25
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
69.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs 66.00-94.75; 600-700
lbs 79.00-84.50; 700-800 lbs 81.00-85.00; 800-
1000 lbs 88.00-92.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 84.50-93.00; 1000
lbs 73.00-88.25
Jersey Hfrs: NT
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
139.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-145.00; 600-
700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs 132.50-149.00; 400-
500 lbs 132.50-149.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700
lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Broken Mouth: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Oct. 22
Receipts: 1416 HD
Comments: Light test on No. 1 medium and
large frame steers and heifers. Steady market
on Holstein steers and barren heifers. Weigh
cows and bulls 2-3 cents softer.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 145.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 142.00-157.00;
500-600 lbs 138.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs
130.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-137.00;
800-900 lbs 120.00-135.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 127.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-141.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
112.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-124.00;
800-900 lbs 90.00-119.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 135.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-145.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs
118.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-118.00;
800-900 lbs 108.00-115.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 115.00-134.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-129.00;
500-600 lbs 105.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs
100.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs 97.00-109.00; 800-
900 lbs 95.00-107.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 65.00-77.00; 600-700
lbs 68.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs 68.00-86.50;
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
Oct. 24
This Week: 2172
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-171.00;
400-500 lbs 90.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-
165.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-152.00; 700-800
lbs 90.00-146.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-141.00;
900-1000 lbs 90.00-135.00
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 85.00-132.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-130.00;
900-1000 lbs 80.00-120.00
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 55.00-63.00; C&Cs
45.00-54.00; Shells 30.00-45.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 80.00-85.00; Low
Yield 55.00-75.00
Stock Cows: #1 Pairs 1300-1600; #2 1000-
1250; #1 Bred Cows 1050-1300; #2 Bred Cows
750-1000
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
Oct. 25
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged for Jumbo, 8 cents
higher for Extra Large, 6 cents higher for Large and 2 cents higher for Medium and Small. The
undertone is usually higher. Offerings are light for Jumbo, light to moderate for Extra Large and
Medium and moderate to available for Large. Retail demand is moderate to fairly good and best
into those suppliers building for planned ads. Warehouse buying interest is mixed while food ser-
vice demand is reported as moderate. Supplies are mostly moderate. Market activity is moderate.
Small benchmark price 82 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
165
Extra Large 129
Large
123
Medium
102
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
157-169
Extra Large 116-123
Large
108-117
Medium
88-97
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. 25
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
356,600
320,100
431,800
Compared to Oct. 18 yearling steers and
heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 1.00 high-
er. Steer and heifer calves sold 1.00-4.00
lower. Good demand remains for yearlings.
Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas Pan-
handle received an early snow late this
week with widespread areas expecting
temperatures next week to be 15-20
degrees below normal, leaving unweaned,
non-conditioned calves in light demand.
Potential health risks have kept most buyers
at bay for calves.
However, preconditioned long-time
weaned calves did attract much more of
the buyers attention creating wide price
spreads. Moreover, with harvest now in full
swing, some farmer feeders are focusing on
getting crops out rather than placing calves.
With most feedlots at or near full capacity
throughout most feeding regions, placing
cattle has become challenging as empty
pens are already spoken for or getting much
needed maintenance work completed.
CME feed cattle contracts were generally
2.00 higher on the week with October and
December live cattle contracts gaining
1.35-1.55. Negotiated cash fed trade in the
Southern Plains provided a psychological
victory for cattle feeders with the bulk of
sales reported at 110.00, the highest since
the early August plant fire. The trend of
pursuing high grading cattle continued
throughout all feeding regions with higher
live prices reported as the week progressed.
Several areas of the Northern Plains still
have tightly held negotiated cattle on show
lists priced in the 115.00-116.00 area, will-
ing to trade on Saturday morning if needed,
as the previous three weeks.
Cattle slaughter under federal inspection
estimated 640,000 for the week, 1,000
higher than last week and 5,000 higher
than a year ago. Steer carcass weights for
week ending Oct. 12 were up 2 lbs at 901
lbs; 2 lbs above a year ago. That is also the
highest thus far for 2019. The Sept. 1 Cattle
on Feed released today reported On Feed at
99 percent; Placements at 102 percent and
Marketings at 101 percent.
For the week the Choice cutout closed
7.40 higher at 225.44 with Select 6.40
higher at 199.84; placing the Choice-Select
spread at 25.60. Cold Storage Report for
September was released Tuesday with
Total red meat supplies in freezers down 2
percent from the previous month and down
8 percent from last year. Total pounds of
beef in freezers were down 1 percent from
the previous month and down 8 percent
from last year.
Frozen pork supplies were down 1 percent
from the previous month and up 2 percent
from last year. Auction volume this week
included 51 percent weighing over 600 lbs
and 38 percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
Oct. 25
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
965
1,360
214
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and
heifers not well tested but few comparable
sales were steady. Demand moderate.
Supply consisted of 100 percent over 600
lbs. and 50 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
125 Head: 785 144.64 144.64 Current FOB
230 Head: 725 151.00 151.00 Current Del
40 Head: 800 146.00 146.00 Current Del
Split Loads
90 Head: 650 159.00 159.00 Nov Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
30 Head: 725; lbs; 137.00 Current Del
Split Loads
180 Head: 850 lbs; 138.00 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
270 Head: 660 lbs; 141.55 Nov Del