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Potato Market Reports
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
Nov. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
2600
1400
Holiday
Note: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday this report will
not be issued again until Dec. 6. Compared to last Friday, all
grades of Export Alfalfa steady as harvest is coming to an
end. Timothy for export remains slow with exporters having
too much supply. Export sales for Timothy remain slow. Trade
remains slow as most supplies are in firm hands. Demand
remains good from Dairies. Feed store/retail steady. Most
interests have sold out and are busy shipping previously
sold supplies. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm
or ranch unless otherwise stated. Delivered prices include
freight, commissions and other expenses.
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good/Exp
2000 210.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
230.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Prem/Del/Exp
200
197.00
Fair/Del/Exp
300
147.00
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Nov. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1661
5685
no report
Note: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday this report will not
be issued again until Dec. 6. 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
Orchard Grass
Oat
Barley
Bluegrass Straw
EASTERN OREGON:
Alfalfa
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Klamath Basin:
Alfalfa
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Large Square
Good/Prem
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
Small Square
Good
Large Square
Good
Large Square
Utility
Large Square
Supreme
Large Square
Good
Small Square
Good
Fair/Good
Small Square
Good/Prem
150
180.00
50
240.00
4
180.00
60
135.00
50
100.00
200
215.00
10
150.00
60
25
165.00
130.00
50
190.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme
173
213.03
Premium
34
195.00
Good/Prem
600
170.00
Small Square
Good 30 200.00-200.00 200.00
Fair/Good/Rain Dam 30
185.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good
100
130.00
Alfalfa/Triticale Mix
Large Square
Good/Prem
35
150.00
HARNEY COUNTY: NO NEW SALES CONFIRMED.
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Nov. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
500
11,300
Holiday
Note: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday this report will not
be issued again until Dec. 6. Compared to last Friday, Utility/
Fair Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade very slow as most inter-
ests are busy shipping previous marketed inventory. Dairies
report ample supply for the meantime. Supplies of Alfalfa re-
main in firm hands. Retail/Feed store steady. Prices are dollars
per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Util/Fair/Rain Dam
300
130.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
210.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
230.00
California Hay Report
Nov. 22
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
3650
7475
0
Note: Next report release will be after the Thanksgiving
Holiday on Dec. 6. Compared to last week: Trade activity mod-
erate on moderate demand. According to report contacts,
rain hit region 6 this week with a half inch to an inch and half
putting a hold to haying clippings. Hay is reported FOB the
stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at
bottom of report.
Comments
Tons Price
REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN:
Alfalfa
Supr
120
220.00
Prem/Contract
1200 185.00
Ret/Stab
200
180.00
Good/Prem
280
180.00
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY: No New Sales Confirmed.
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Supr
200
250.00
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
Good
50
200.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Supr
25
225.00
Fair/Good
400
160.00
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Prem/Ret/Stab
150
270.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good/ret/Stab
25
260.00
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Prem/Supr
600
210.00
Prem
200
195.00
Good/Prem/Exp
200
170.00
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
Nov. 22
December wheat futures trended mixed, from 2.50 cents
lower to 6.25 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 November delivery ordinary protein
trended steady compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the
same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids
for nearby delivery. Bids for guaranteed maximum 10.5
percent protein trended steady compared to Thursday’s noon
bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters are not
issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 11.5 percent US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for
November delivery trended three cents per bushel higher
compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery peri-
od. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein US 1 Dark Northern Spring
Wheat for November delivery trended 2.50 cents per bushel
lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery
period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby
delivery.
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shut-
tle trains for November 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 November delivery trended four to nine
cents per bushel lower compared to Thursday’s noon bids for
the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing
bids for nearby delivery.
According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there
were 15 grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with five
docked.
All bids in dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and
Barges
Ordinary protein:
Nov: 5.8000-5.9500 unch
Dec: 5.8000-6.0000 unch
Jan: 5.9000-6.0500 unch
Feb: NA
Mar: NA
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Nov: 5.8000-5.9700 unch
Dec: 5.8000-6.0000 unch
Jan: 5.9000-6.0500 unch
Feb: 5.9000-6.0300 unch
Mar: NA
US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and
Barges
Ordinary protein:
Nov: 5.8000-7.7000 unch
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Nov: 5.8000-7.8200 unch
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling
numbers of 300 or better)
Ordinary protein: 5.5400-5.6900 up 3.00
11 pct protein: 5.7400-5.8900 up 3.00
11.5 pct protein:
Nov: 5.8400-5.9900 up 3.00
Dec: 5.8800-5.9900 up 3.00
Jan: 6.0325-6.0825 up 4.75
Feb: 6.0825-6.1025 up 4.75
Mar: NA
12 pct protein: 5.8900-6.0400 up 3.00
13 pct protein: 5.9900-6.1400 up 3.00
US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300
falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin,
and a maximum of one percent total damage)
13 pct protein: 6.1775-6.4375 dn 2.50
14 pct protein:
Nov: 6.3775-6.6775 dn 2.50
Dec: 6.4275-6.7775 dn 2.50
Jan: 6.6175-6.8175 dn 2.50
Feb: 6.6175-6.8175 dn 2.50
Mar: NA
15 pct protein: 6.3775-6.7975 dn 2.50
16 pct protein: 6.3775-6.9175 dn 2.50
US 2 Yellow Corn
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Nov: NA
Dec: 4.8475-4.8875 up 6.25-3.25
Jan: 4.9350-4.9650 up 4.50-0.50
Feb: 4.9550-4.9650 up 4.50-0.50
Mar: 4.9650-4.9750 up 3.50-1.50
Apr: NA
US 1 Yellow Soybeans
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN
Nov: 9.7200-9.7700 dn 9.00-4.00
Dec: 9.7200-9.7700 dn 9.00-4.00
Jan: 9.7700-9.7900 dn 4.00-2.00
Feb: NA
Mar: NA
Apr: 9.7700 dn 3.50
US 2 Heavy White Oats ** 3.7750 unch
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Oct 2019
Averages in Dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 5.9900
US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 5.4600
US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 5.7600
US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein) 6.5800
California Weekly Grain Report
Nov. 21
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 9.01 dn .13
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 9.37-9.40 dn .14-.11
Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock, 9.31 dn .13
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties 9.31 dn .13
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF, 9.31 dn .13
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
Nov. 21
In California, milk yield is stable. Bottled
milk demand is declining because education-
al institutions are set to close next week for
the holiday.
Milk supplies are plentiful, but manufactur-
ing plants have enough processing capacities
to manage all the loads. Last minute Class II
orders are being fulfilled.
In Arizona, despite increasing milk output,
production is still below last year’s levels.
Manufacturers are requesting more Class
II milk to fill holiday requests. Class I sales
are down as schools prepare to close for
Thanksgiving. The rain in some parts of the
state has caused some delays with milk
delivery schedules.
In New Mexico, milk supplies are stable.
Processors’ demands for milk have risen, re-
ducing balancing needs. Repair/maintenance
work at a Class III manufacturing facility
has caused a decline in Class III milk orders.
However, Class I, II, and especially Class IV
demands have augmented and helped in
maintaining a well-adjusted market condi-
tion. Milk production is stable despite cooler
temperatures.
Pacific Northwest milk intakes are keeping
processing facilities at or near full capacity.
Bottling demand is steady. Farm milk produc-
tion remains strong, with seasonally high
component levels.
Milk production in the mountain states of
Idaho, Utah, and Colorado remains strong.
Since last year, dairy producers have added
cows to the herd. Current milk intakes are
keeping processing facilities filled. Industry
contacts are trying to figure out where to go
with extra milk over the holiday.
Some manufacturers plan to run shortened
schedules. Because discounted milk loads of
$4.75 below Class IV are already common,
some contacts think there could be a few
orphaned loads of milk.
Condensed skim is being actively dried as
the nonfat dry milk market strengthens in
the West. Prices are steady. Cream offers are
mixed in the West. Contractual and short-
term requests have been stable to declining
depending on the vendors. While some
processors report that cream is being more
absorbed in the process of making various
holiday dairy products, others say that they
have a lot of cream at hand.
Some sellers from Idaho are attempting to
send some cream to Arizona without success
as Arizona processors have enough cream
and are not willing to take additional loads.
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
Nov. 23
Total Receipts: 497
Comments: Cows $2-4 lower. Feeder calves
steady on good quality calves. Sheep and
goats still in strong demand. Buyers looking
for good quality cull cows. No sale Nov. 30.
Top cows: High Dressers: 52.00-58.50; Low
Dressers: 36.00-48.00
Top 10 Cows: 56.10
Top Bulls High Dressers: 74.00-81.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 117.00-135.00;
500-700 lbs 103.00-120.00; 700-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-142.50; 400-500
lbs 110.00-134.50; 500-600 lbs 105.00-125.00;
600-700 lbs 98.00-110.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 108.00-127.00; 400-500
lbs 109.00-126.00; 500-600 lbs 103.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 101.00-115.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-
101.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: 400.00-875.00 HD; pairs 925.00-
1100.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: NT; Dairy:
22.50 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.60-1.87 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.20-1.74 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 1.80-2.18 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.30-2.95 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
Nov. 25
Receipts: 727 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs LT; 400-500 lbs LT; 500-
600 lbs 145.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-
145.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-135.00; 800-900
lbs 120.00-130.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs LT; 400-500 lbs LT; 500-
600 lbs 130.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-
130.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-124.00; 800-900
lbs 117.00-124.00
Bred Cows: NT
Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Broken Mouth Vacc: 700.00-800.00
Pairs: NT
Full Mouth Vacc: NT
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 58.00-62.00;
High Yield Fleshy 55.00-60.00; Med Yield
50.00-54.00; Low Yield 45.00-50.00
Feeder Cows: 58.00-68.00
Heiferettes: 78.00-98.00
Bulls: High Yield 80.00-83.00; Med Yield
75.00-80.00; Feeder 68.00-74.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
Nov. 18-19
Total Receipts: 926, 488 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 57.33 cwt
50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 54.73 cwt
100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 52.50 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: 50.00-68.00 cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: 71.00-77.00 cwt
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 110.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 105.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-
140.00; 800-900 lbs NT
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Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 100.00-118.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs
100.00-114.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-101.00; 700-
800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: 500.00-920.00
Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 42.50-80.00
Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-30.00 HD
Block Hogs: 110.00-154.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: NT
Sows: NT
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-100 lbs 130.00-165.00 cwt; 100-
150 lbs 110.00-160.00 cwt
Thin Ewes: 70.00-120.00 cwt
Fleshy Ewes: 60.00-100.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 27.50-60.00 HD; 40-69 lbs
35.00-182.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 55.00-167.50; 80-
89 lbs 80.00-167.50; 90-99 lbs 130.50-175.00
HD; 100-199 lbs 80.00-245.00 HD; 200-300
lbs NT HD
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
Nov. 14
Receipts: 256 Cattle
Comment: The cow market showed good
improvement this week. It looks like they are
working through the backlog of cows and
have an appetite for some numbers heading
into Thanksgiving.
Top Holstein Cows: 64.00-66.50
Top Beef Cows: 61.00-66.00
Top 10 Cows: 64.21
Top 50 Cows: 60.14
Top 100 Cows: 56.01
Bulls: No. 1 77.00; No. 2 67.00-68.00; No. 3
50.00-56-75
Top Organic Cow: No. 1 65.00-68.00; No. 2
54.00-58.00
Steers and Bulls (light test this week): 300-
500 lbs 132.50; 500-700 lbs 132.50; 700-900
lbs NT
Heifers (light test this week): 300-500 lbs
128.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-131.00;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-900 lbs NT
Pairs: No. 1 NT; No. 2 NT
Older Cows with small calves No. 2: NT
Bred Cows: NT; old or off-quality weigh price
to 50.00 over
Ewes: 135 lbs 60.00; 120-125 lbs NT
Lambs by the pound: 95-100 lbs NT; 120-
125 lbs NT
Goats: 35.00-170.00 HD 75.00-145.00
KLAMATH FALLS
(Klamath Falls Livestock Auction)
Nov. 19
1151 Head
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-175.00;
400-500 lbs 129.00-166.00; 500-600 lbs
119.00-148.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-135.00;
700-800 lbs 101.00-141.75; 800-900 lbs NT;
900 lbs and up NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 111.00-140.00;
400-500 lbs 110.00-138.50 cwt; 500-600 lbs
115.00-134.50 cwt; 600-700 lbs 107.00-136.50
cwt; 700-800 lbs 110.00-130.00 cwt; 800-900
lbs NT
Top Cow: 64.50
Top Bull: 72.50
Slaughter Bulls: 56.00-72.50
Slaughter Cows: High Yield 50.00-64.50;
Med Yield 46.00-51.00; Low Yield 29.00-40.00
Feeder Heiferettes: NT
Cow Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)
Nov. 12
Head Count: 1317
Hol Bull Cfs: NT
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 75.00-190.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 110.00-210.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 48.00-55.00 HD
Cut/Bon Cows: 45.00-49.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 38.00-44.00
Slaughter Bulls: 69.00-76.00
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs 69.00-82.00; 600-700 lbs
69.00-82.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs
69.00-80.50
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 72.00-88.00; 1000
lbs 89.00-90.00
Jersey Hfrs: NT
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs 136.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs
122.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 136.00-142.75;
800-1000 lbs 130.00-144.25
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
132.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-136.00;
600-700 lbs 122.00-128.50; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Broken Mouth: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
Nov. 19
Receipts: 2699 HD
Comments: Good volume with mixed
receipts of calves and yearlings. Yearlings
steady with calves having pressure due to
current lack of moisture. Weigh cows and bulls
3-4 cents better.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 155.00-170.00; 500-600
lbs 150.00-167.25; 600-700 lbs 140.00-146.75;
700-800 lbs 130.00-145.75; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 125.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-154.00;
500-600 lbs 110.00-149.00; 600-700 lbs
108.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs 100.00-120.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 135.00-150.00; 500-600
lbs 132.00-147.25; 600-700 lbs 127.00-138.00;
700-800 lbs 122.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs
120.00-132.50
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 120.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-134.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs
105.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-121.00;
800-900 lbs 90.00-119.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs 55.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-72.00;
600-700 lbs 65.00-74.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-
82.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-84.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 66.00-
75.00; Med Yielding 58.00-65.00; Low Yielding
42.00-57.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 68.00-
75.00; Med Yielding 63.00-67.00; Low Yielding
40.00-62.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 80.00-86.50; Med
Yielding 74.00-79.00; Low Yielding 60.00-73.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-86.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
Nov. 15
Receipts: 1334
Comments: Cull market steady. Steers under
700 lbs $4-8 higher on good groups. Heifer
mostly $5 lower. Off and small lots and singles
$25-60 below top.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 55.00-62.00;
Med Yielding 43.00-54.00; Low Yielding
20.00-42.00
Heiferettes: High Yielding NT
Bulls 1 & 2: LT
Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-185.50;
400-450 lbs 181.00 1 set; 450-500 lbs 145.00-
186.00; 500-550 lbs 140.00-172.00; 550-600
lbs 130.00-158.00; 600-650 lbs 122.00-148.50;
650-700 lbs 120.00-141.75 few; 700-750 lbs
129.00-136.50; 750-800 lbs 129.00-136.50
few; 800-900 lbs 120.00-132.00 few; 900-1000
lbs NT
Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-140.00;
400-450 lbs 120.00-138.50; 450-500 lbs
120.00-148.00; 500-550 lbs 120.00-144.50;
550-600 lbs 120.00-139.00 few; 600-650 lbs
115.00-133.25; 650-700 lbs 119.00-132.00;
700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs
NT; 900-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: Full mouth most NT; broken mouth NT
Calvy Cows: Spring calvers NT
Washington
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
Nov. 21
This Week: 2368
Best cows: 57.00-65.00
Most good cows: 52.00-56.00
Better lean/thin cows: 49.00-55.00
Better bulls: 78.00-85.00
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 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)
Nov. 23
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$22.68
-$0.10
$11.01
-$0.06
$36.00
$1.00
$14.00
-$0.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$20.59
-$0.23
$11.13
-$0.18
$34.00
$0.00
$12.50
-$0.50
San Luis Valley
$21.94
$0.02
$13.82
$0.02
$36.00
$0.00
$16.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$22.60
$0.83
$11.47
$0.51
$35.00
$2.00
$14.00
$0.50
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
Nov. 22
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
inactive this week. There were no confirmed
trades reported.
National Sheep Summary
Nov. 15
Compared to last week slaughter lambs
were mostly weak to 10.00 lower, instances
20.00 lower on lambs over 70 lbs. Slaughter
ewes were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder lambs
were mostly steady to 9.00 lower. At San An-
gelo, Texas, 4678 head sold. Equity Electronic
Auction sold 470 slaughter lambs in Nebraska.
In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder
lambs were not tested. 3700 head of nego-
tiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady.
3,625 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 100-130 lbs
136.00-140.00.
PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no report.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs
137.00-153.00.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs
146.00-152.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs
144.00-165.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs
135.00-150.00.
Equity Elec: 115 lbs 141.25; 80 lbs hair 147.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 220.00-
244.00, few 250.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-234.00;
70-80 lbs 184.00-198.00; 80-90 lbs 172.00-182.00;
90-100 lbs 132.00-150.00. wooled and shorn 53
lbs 236.00; 95 lbs 136.00.
Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn no report. hair
no report.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 197.50-
205.00; 75-85 lbs 180.00; 90-95 lbs 167.50-
170.00. hair 60-65 lbs 217.00-218.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 65-85 lbs 165.00-
170.00; 90-100 lbs 162.00. hair 45 lbs 177.50;
50-60 lbs 160.00-170.00; 60-80 lbs 165.00-171.00;
80-90 lbs 158.00-165.00; 98 lbs 157.50.
Missouri: hair 50-60 lbs 210.00-240.00; 60-70
lbs 190.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-190.00; 80-
85 lbs 140.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 130.00-175.00.
wooled and shorn 68 lbs 185.00; 70-80 lbs 161.00-
195.00; 80-90 lbs 152.50-165.00; 90-100 lbs
135.00-158.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 89 lbs 141.00;
90-100 lbs 136.00-146.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent)
3700: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 124-
150 lbs 141.00-161.96 (wtd avg 152.31).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-69.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 72.00-82.00, few 85.00-86.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 44.00-52.00; Cull 1
(extremely thin) 36.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no report;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no re-
port; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 56.00-87.50;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 50.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
17.50-46.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.
Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test;
Cull 1 no test.
S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-75.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 44.00-51.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
40.00-50.00; Cull 1 45.00.
Missouri: Good 2-3 60.00-92.50; Utility and
Good 1-3 50.00-67.50; Cull and Utility l-2 72.50.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 85.00; Good 2-3
(fleshy) 79.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh)
52.50-60.00.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 55-60 lbs 204.00-214.00; 60-70 lbs
188.00-202.00; 72 lbs 176.00; 80-90 lbs 164.00-
184.00; 93 lbs 165.00; 108 lbs 150.00; 111 lbs
144.00.
Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 155.00-167.00; 70-80 lbs
162.50-167.50; 84 lbs 160.00; 100-110 lbs 147.00-
151.00.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
So. Dakota: 50-60 lbs 193.00-201.00; 60-70 lbs
177.50-202.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-188.00; 80-90 lbs
174.50-179.50; 90-100 lbs 162.00-173.00; 100-
110 lbs 149.00-149.50; 110-120 lbs 145.00-149.00.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-140 lbs
88.00-100.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
S. Dakota: bred solid mouth 150 lbs 80.00 cwt;
aged 145-165 lbs 72.00-190.00 cwt.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspec-
tion for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared
with 39,000 last week and 41,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
Nov. 22
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 5 cents higher for Jumbo, 7 cents
higher for Extra Large and Large and 8 cents higher for Medium and Small. The undertone is
steady to about steady. Retail demand is mostly good. Food service demand is fairly good to good.
Warehouse buyers are reluctant to purchase very far in advance and are working to determine cur-
rent competitive values. Offerings are mostly moderate and appear to be slightly more available
than previously noted. Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small
benchmark price is $1.09.
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
186
Extra Large 196
Large
196
Medium
129
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
178-190
Extra Large 183-190
Large
181-190
Medium
115-124
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.
Nov. 22
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
385,600
354,200
118,200
Compared to last week, steers and heifers
sold steady to 3.00 lower. The fall calf run
finally came to fruition this year as more calves
were traded in October than September.
Weaned calves with good condition con-
tinued to bring a premium to their unweaned,
fleshy counterparts and there has certainly
been an abundance of calves coming to sale
barns which pressured the calf market.
Demand was improved this week at most
auctions in the Northern Plains as the farmer/
feeder and summer yearling operators are
in the buying mood. Very good demand for
yearling feeder cattle as the supply is really
tightening and when there are yearlings in
town the market is very active.
Buyers are putting calves out to graze on
wheat fields and pastures after they get a
brand and few vaccinations if they have any
grazing while the others are headed to the
feedlots.
Auctions nationwide offered many long
strings of calves as this week was the last
chance to sell one before Thanksgiving.
Farmer feeders continue to struggle to
finish their corn harvest across the Dakotas
through Minnesota on to Michigan as ground
conditions are muddy and the corn is wet
and must be dried.
The Cattle On Feed number quoted at 101
percent of a year ago; Placements at 110
percent and Marketings at 99 percent. The
fall calf run finally came to fruition this year
as more calves were placed in October than
September to the tune of around 375K head.
The number for October was also 229K larger
than a year ago.
If you remember back to last year, drought
throughout the Plains brought many more
calves to market through the summer
months than in recent times.
This year, with the excellent grazing condi-
tions and uncertainty that was fueled by the
fire at a packing plant in Kansas, producers
were content to graze calves longer. At some
point, though, the feeders had to show up
at an auction market or be marketed directly
to feedlots. Earlier this week, the company
announced they will begin startup at the
Finney County fed cattle harvest facility the
first week in December.
Southern Plains feedyards can’t wait for the
plant to get up and running as that area has
shortage of shackle space since the fire the
evening of Aug. 9. In the time the plant was
down for the reconstruction of the hydraulic
and electric rooms, some other needed
repairs were done to make the plant more
efficient. As we move through the Thanksgiv-
ing day holiday, the industry must remember
that in a startup, the plant will have a gradual
run up to full production.
After a correction on the CME Feeder Cattle
Board last Wednesday, this week on Friday
saw another correction. The January through
May contracts lost around 3.00 on the day
and 4.00 to 5.00 for the week. Thanksgiving
is upon us and demand for beef cuts always
wane this time of year. On the week, Choice
cutout closed 8.23 higher at 232.57, while
Select was 3.01 lower at 211.32, putting the
Choice-Select spread at 21.25.
Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection
was estimated at 662K for the week, 5K more
than last week and 90K more than a year ago.
Cold Storage Report for October was re-
leased Friday with total red meat supplies in
freezers were up 1 percent from the previous
month but down 1 percent from last year.
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1
percent from the previous month and down
10 percent from last year.
Frozen pork supplies were up 3 percent
from the previous month and up 8 percent
from last year.
Auction volume this week included 37
percent weighing over 600 lbs and 42
percent heifers.
All of us here at the USDA-AMS-Livestock,
Poultry and Grain Federal/State Market
News Service wish all of you a happy and
pleasant Thanksgiving.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
Nov. 22
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
2,096
1,160
759
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
mostly 3.00 higher on a limited test and
heifers had limited comparable receipts
to compare to. Demand good. Supply
consisted of 97 percent over 600 lbs. and
54 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
65 Head: 750 lbs. 150.14 Current FOB
63 Head: 775 lbs. 141.73 Dec FOB
70 Head: 850 lbs. 141.73 Dec FOB
70 Head: 675 lbs. 154.00 Current Del
75 Head: 800 lbs. 147.00 Current Del
370 Head: 650 lbs. 152.00 Dec Del
150 Head: 775 lbs. 144.00 Dec Del
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
100 Head: 620 lbs. 145.00 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
40 Head: 850 lbs. 133.73 Dec FOB
70 Head: 675 lbs. 144.00 Current Del
20 Head: 750 lbs. 140.00 Current Del
365 Head: 832 lbs. 139.36 Current Del
150 Head: 850 lbs. 136.00 Current Del
227 Head: 627 lbs. 141.71 Dec Del
150 Head: 735 lbs. 139.00 Dec Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
70 Head: 580 lbs. 133.00 Current Del
41 Head: 650 lbs. 132.00 Current Del