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Friday, December 6, 2019 CapitalPress.com 13 Farm Market Report For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland 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 Large Square Good/Prem 150 180.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 50 240.00 Oat Small Square Good 4 180.00 Barley Large Square Bluegrass Straw EASTERN OREGON: Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Klamath Basin: Alfalfa Alfalfa/Orchard Mix LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa Good Large Square Utility Large Square Supreme Large Square Good Small Square Good Fair/Good Small Square Good/Prem 60 135.00 50 100.00 200 215.00 10 150.00 60 25 165.00 130.00 50 190.00 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. 27 Bids as of noon Pacific time; Subject to change December wheat futures trended 1.75 to 5.75 cents per bushel lower compared to Tuesday’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 Tuesday’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 Tuesday’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 5.75 cents per bushel lower com- pared to Tuesday’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 November delivery trended 5.50 cents per bushel lower compared to Tuesday’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 2.25 cents per bushel lower compared to Tuesday’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 12 grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with three docked. All bids in dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein: Nov: 5.8500-5.9500 unch Dec: 5.8500-6.0000 unch Jan: 5.9500-6.0500 up 5.00-unch Feb: NA Mar: NA Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Nov: 5.8500-5.9700 unch Dec: 5.8500-6.0000 unch Jan: 5.9500-6.0500 up 5.00-unch Feb: 6.0000-6.0300 up 5.00-unch Mar: NA US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein: Nov: 5.8500-7.7000 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Nov: 5.8500-7.8200 unch US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 5.5675-5.7175 dn 5.75 11 pct protein: 5.7675-5.9175 dn 5.75 11.5 pct protein: Nov: 5.8675-6.0175 dn 5.75 Dec: 5.9075-6.0175 dn 5.75 Jan: 6.0750-6.1250 dn 4.00 Feb: 6.1250-6.1450 dn 4.00 Mar: NA 12 pct protein: 5.9175-6.0675 dn 5.75 13 pct protein: 6.0175-6.1675 dn 5.75 US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total damage) 13 pct protein: 6.1350-6.3950 dn 5.50 14 pct protein: Nov: 6.3350-6.6350 dn 5.50 Dec: 6.3850-6.7350 dn 5.50 Jan: 6.6350-6.8350 dn 3.50 Feb: 6.6350-6.8350 dn 3.50 Mar: NA 15 pct protein: 6.3350-6.7550 dn 5.50 16 pct protein: 6.3350-6.8750 dn 5.50 US 2 Yellow Corn Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Nov: NA Dec: 4.6775-4.7775 dn 4.75-9.75 Jan: 4.8825-4.9125 dn 5.00 Feb: 4.9025-4.9125 dn 5.00 Mar: 4.9125-4.9225 dn 5.00 Apr: NA US 1 Yellow Soybeans Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Nov: 9.5700 dn 2.25 Dec: 9.5700 dn 2.25 Jan: 9.6400-9.6500 dn 2.25 Feb: NA Mar: NA Apr: 9.6075-9.6275 dn 2.50 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 This report was not issued Nov. 29 because of the holiday. 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. 26 In California, the current weather is ideal for milk production. Milk yield is at anticipated seasonally high levels. Tests on incoming loads are showing improvements in component levels. Bottled milk demands are trending low- er, but the manufacturers of some other Classes of milk are taking in the volumes of milk left by Class I The plants that will remain opened during the holiday have enough capacities to manage the milk holdovers that are expected toward the end of this week. Milk production in Arizona is flat. Most Class II demands have now been filled. Processors are just taking care of a few last-minute order deliveries. According to contacts, this year, Class II sales have been less stellar compared to the previous year. Class I requests are also lower. Milk supplies in New Mexico are increas- ing bit by bit. Supplies will most likely reach peak volumes for the week on Thurs- day when several processing plants closed for the holiday. Class I and II demands have largely declined, whereas Class III and IV orders picked up. Balancing needs are very high, and balancing plants are operating near full capacities. Farm milk production is steady to increasing. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady. School milk bottling and some Class II manufacturers have eased back on demand for milk loads over the Thanksgiv- ing holiday. While cheese and butter/powder manufacturers may also plan to have some downtime for the holiday, industry contacts say those facilities are currently running at or near full capacity. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado is steady to higher. Manufacturers are running full production schedules at many facilities. Some processors planned to slow down for the Thanksgiving holiday, and milk handlers know it may be more difficult to place spot milk loads. Discounted milk loads have already been commonplace. As a result, some contacts expect there could be milk that does not get picked up over the holiday. Condensed skim is plentiful in the West. Its drying is ongoing and prioritized over other dry products’ manufacturing. The number of cream offers is slowly in- creasing. Sales are down due to most holi- day orders being fulfilled. Cream multiples for all Classes are anticipated to be lower as the week gets close to ending. Many manufacturing facilities shut their doors at least on Thanksgiving Day. Therefore, in many areas, butter plants will be the only alternative for clearing cream. JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Nov. 19 Head Count: 1895 Hol Bull Cfs: 10.00-45.00 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 120.00-310.00 Started Hfr Cfs: 100.00-240.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 49.00-58.00 HD Top 63.00 Cut/Bon Cows: 44.00-51.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-42.00 Slaughter Bulls: 68.00-74.00 Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 79.00-81.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-89.50; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 87.00-97.00; 1000 lbs 72.00-96.00 Jersey Hfrs: NT Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 160.00-191.00; 400-500 lbs 164.50-175.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-146.50; 600-700 lbs 131.00-146.50; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 143.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-135.50; 600-700 lbs 134.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Broken Mouth: NT Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-86.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Nov. 22 Receipts: 2346 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 61.00- 69.00; Med Yielding 50.00-60.00; Low Yielding 30.00-49.00 Heiferettes: High Yielding 65.00-75.00 Bulls 1 & 2: 55.00-83.00 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 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. 26 Total Receipts: 216, 207 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 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: 470.00-720.00 Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 50.00-115.00 Day-old Dairy Calves: 3.00-30.00 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 30.00-65.00 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 130.50-160.00 HD; 100-199 lbs 110.00- 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. 26 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 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 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. 30 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $22.68 $0.00 $11.01 $0.00 $36.00 $0.00 $14.00 $0.00 Idaho Norkotahs $20.72 $0.12 $11.22 $0.09 $34.00 $0.00 $12.50 $0.00 San Luis Valley $21.94 $0.00 $13.82 $0.00 $36.00 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $23.23 $0.63 $11.86 $0.39 $35.00 $0.00 $15.00 $1.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo. -San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review Nov. 29 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 Angelo, 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 re- port; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; 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 inspection 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. 29 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged on all sizes. Trade sentiment is mostly lower. Retail and food service movement is fairly good to good. Warehouse buying interest is light as those buyers are anticipating or experiencing lower trending prices. Offerings are moderate to available. Supplies are mostly moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.17. 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 191 Extra Large 203 Large 203 Medium 137 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Jumbo 183-195 Extra Large 190-197 Large 188-197 Medium 123-132 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. 29 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 84,600 385,600 382,700 Steer and heifers were lightly tested on a national basis this week with limited receipts due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Not enough receipts for an adequate market test. Areas of the Northern Plains received large snowfalls with high winds early this week with another system forecast for this weekend. Negotiated cash cattle trade developed on Wednesday in all feeding re- gions, with live sales in Kansas mostly 2.00 higher at 118.00, with a few up to 119.00. In Nebraska for the week, live sales were 2.50 to 3.00 higher from 118.00-120.00 with dressed sales 3.00 higher at 187.00. Compared to last Friday’s close, CME Live cattle contacts were 2.20 to 2.53 higher. CME Feeder Cattle contracts compared to last week’s close traded 3.00 to 4.15 higher, with the largest gains in the deferred contracts. Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for week ending Nov. 16 showed steer weights up 4 lbs this week to 912 lbs; 12 lbs above a year ago. Actual weekly cattle slaughter reported at 663,115, was the largest since mid- summer. Large supplies of red meat are prevalent in the marketplace, as total weekly meat production and weekly hog slaughter set records for week ending Nov. 16 (1,147.0 million lbs and 2,761,448 head). Boxed beef prices traded unevenly steady compared to last week with Choice .45 low- er at 232.12 and Select .98 lower at 210.34; placing the Choice-Select spread at 21.78. Auction volume this week included 50 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 38 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 58,600 Last Week 323,900 Last Year 289,500 OKLAHOMA 8400. 40 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (332) 189.74; 350-400 lbs (380) 189.59; 400-450 lbs (431) 175.95; 450-500 lbs (479) 173.06; 500-550 lbs (525) 165.11; 550-600 lbs (572) 156.27; 600-650 lbs (629) 148.56; 650-700 lbs (663) 145.85; 700-750 lbs (727) 144.85; 750-800 lbs (770) 145.14; 800-850 lbs (825) 145.40; 850-900 lbs (875) 144.28; 900-950 lbs (928) 129.44. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (438) 163.61; 450-500 lbs (477) 162.10; 500-550 lbs (519) 153.27; 550-600 lbs (570) 148.66; 600-650 lbs (617) 137.71; 650-700 lbs (680) 140.64; 750-800 lbs (761) 137.44. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 149.97; 350-400 lbs (378) 145.30; 400- 450 lbs (423) 152.17; 450-500 lbs (470) 143.33; 500-550 lbs (512) 140.39; 550-600 lbs (581) 136.81; 600-650 lbs (624) 139.69; 650-700 lbs (675) 136.87; 700-750 lbs (723) 137.81; 750-800 lbs (782) 137.45; 800-850 lbs (809) 136.23; part load 963 lbs 127.50. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (334) 125.58; 350-400 lbs (373) 137.36; 400- 450 lbs (422) 130.59; 450-500 lbs (483) 134.01; 500-550 lbs (529) 129.11; 550-600 lbs (577) 119.75; 600-650 lbs (626) 130.41; 650-700 lbs (677) 127.37; 750-800 lbs (774) 125.18. 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
