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Farm Market Report
Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold
to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack,
or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in
this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed
Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (Total Digestible
Nutrients), or Crude Protein (CP) test numbers:
GRADE RFV
ADF
TDN
CP
Supreme 185+
under 27 55.9+
22+
Premium 170-185
27-29
54.5-55.9
20-22
Good
150-170
29-32
52.5-54.5
18-20
Fair
130-150
32-35
50.5-52.5
16-18
Utility
under 130 36+
under 50.5
under 16
Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
April 24
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1835
950
275
Compared to April 17: Domestic and export Alfalfa steady
in a light test. Trade remains very slow this week except for
retail hay which was very active. Demand remains light to
moderate except for retail hay where demand remains very
good. Dairies are back in survival mode. Prices of other dairy
ration components also have gone in different directions,
which may cause some to adjust their rations. Feed store/
retail steady. 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/Bleached
900
157.22
Fair/Good/Exp
350
160.00
Utility/Del
100
150.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 80
242.50
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 30
220.00
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Utility/Fair/Tarp
150
100.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Good/Prem/Ret/Stab 75
230.00
Good/Exp
150
200.00
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
April 24
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
577
324
424
Compared to April 17: Prices trended generally steady com-
pared to last report’s prices in a very limited test. Growers are
reporting that due to dairies having to dump milk, demand
for dairy hay is down significantly. Many growers are sold out
for the year.
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES:
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Mid Square
Good
12
200.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Good
5
232.00
KLAMATH BASIN:
Meadow Grass
Mid Square
Good
500
160.00
LAKE COUNTY:
Alfalfa
Small Square
Prem/Ret/Stab
60
210.00
EASTERN OREGON: No New Sales Confirmed.
HARNEY COUNTY: No New Sales Confirmed.
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
April 24
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
4550
6100
630
Compared to April 17: Export Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade remains slow. Demand remains light to moderate
with producers and exporters trying to decide on new crop
contracts. Exporters continue to ship product every day.
Dairies remain non aggressive for new purchases as milk price
continues to falter. Retail/Feed store not tested this week.
Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless
otherwise stated.
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Prem/Tarp
50
170.00
Good/Exp
3500 167.00
Fair/Tarp
1000 160.00
California Hay Report
April 24
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
5550
2950
6120
Compared to April 17: Trade activity moderate on moderate
demand. According to the April 20 NASS Crop Progress
report, in Tulare County, winter grain plants were in different
stages of growth, with most wheat, oats and barley coming
close to maturity. Some wheat, oats, and barley fields were
being treated for weed control. With the added rain, alfalfa
continued to thrive and was growing well. Corn was being
planted. Safflower planting was finished with most emerged.
Due to cold weather, cotton planting was behind schedule.
Rice ground preparation was ahead of schedule with ground
work done in the Sacramento Valley. Hay is reported FOB the
stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at
bottom of report.
REGION 1: NORTH INTER-MOUNTAIN:
Comments
Tons Price
Alfalfa
Prem
100
160.00
Ret/Stab
50
190.00
Orchard Grass
Good/Prem/Del/Ret 100
330.00
Grain
Good/Del/Ret
50
260.00
REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Prem/Ret/Stab
25
250.00
REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:
Alfalfa
Supr/Del
50
285.00
Prem/Supr/NC
50
240.00
Prem/Del
300
257.50
Good/Prem/Del
250
230.00
Fair/Good/Del
100
220.00
REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: No New Sales
Confirmed.
REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Prem/Ret/Stab
125
279.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good/Ret/Stab
50
252.50
REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA:
Alfalfa
Supr
1300 210.00
Exp
2200 206.36
Prem/Ret/Stab
300
210.00
Good/Old Crop
400
175.00
Bermuda Grass
Prem/Ret/Stab
100
200.00
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 and 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
April 24
May wheat futures trended 6.50 to 20.25
cents per bushel lower compared to Thurs-
day’s noon closes.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat delivered
to Portland in unit trains and barges for April
delivery ordinary protein trended one to
five 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 guaranteed maximum 10.5 percent
protein trended steady to five cents per
bushel higher 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 April delivery trended 10.75 to
15.75 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 14 percent US 1 Dark Northern
Spring Wheat for April delivery trended
6.50 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 shuttle trains for April
delivery were not available in late trading
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 April
delivery trended three 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 17 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:
Apr: 6.1300-6.2000 up 1.00-5.00
May: 6.1600-6.2300 up 1.00-5.00
Jun: 6.1900-6.2900 up 4.00-6.00
Jul: 6.1000-6.1500 dn 5.00
Aug: NC 6.0500-6.1200 dn 5.00
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Apr: 6.0000-6.2000 unch-up 5.00
May: 6.0400-6.2300 unch-up 5.00
Jun: 6.1100-6.2000 unch-dn 3.00
Jul: 6.0900-6.1500 unch-dn 5.00
Aug: NC 6.0500-6.1200 dn 2.00-5.00
US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by
Unit Trains and Barges
Ordinary protein:
Apr: 6.2000-7.8800 up 8.00-dn 2.00
Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein:
Apr: 6.2000-7.8800 up 8.00-dn 2.00
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat — (Exporter
bids-falling numbers of 300 or better)
Ordinary protein: 5.6975-6.1475 dn
15.75-10.75
11 pct protein: 5.8975-6.3475 dn 15.75-
10.75
11.5 pct protein:
Apr: 5.9975-6.4475 dn 15.75-10.75
May: 6.0475-6.4475 dn 10.75
Jun: 6.1325-6.4825 dn 10.00
Jul: 6.0325-6.4825 dn 10.00
Aug: NC 5.9500-6.2500 dn 9.50
12 pct protein: 6.0475-6.4975 dn 15.75-
10.75
13 pct protein: 6.1475-6.5975 dn 15.75-
10.75
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: 6.0500-6.3500 dn 6.50
14 pct protein:
Apr: 6.2900-6.5900 dn 6.50
May: 6.2900-6.5900 dn 6.50
Jun: 6.3325-6.6325 dn 6.50
Jul: 6.3325-6.5825 dn 6.50
Aug NC: 6.4950-6.5950 dn 5.75
15 pct protein: 6.4100-6.7100 dn 6.50
16 pct protein: 6.5000-6.8300 dn 6.50
US 2 Yellow Corn
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest-BN
Apr: NA
May: 4.1875-4.2175 dn 3.50-9.50
Jun: 4.2300 up 12.00-dn 8.00
Jul: NA
Aug: NA
Sep: NA
US 1 Yellow Soybeans
Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific
Northwest-BN
Apr: 9.1925 dn 3.00
May: 9.1825 dn 5.00
Jun: 9.2050 dn 6.25
Jul: 9.2650 dn 3.25
Aug: 9.2100 dn 3.00
Sep: NA
US 2 Heavy White Oats ** 3.6300 unch
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Mar 2020
Averages in Dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges:
5.9800
US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein):
5.8700
US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein):
6.1700
US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein):
6.7500
California Weekly Grain Report
April 23
Paid by feed manufacturers and other
users, delivered plant or receiving station. All
prices are offers for prompt shipment unless
otherwise stated. Due to limited availability,
prices were not available with the exception
of the following categories:
Dollars Per Cwt. Bulk
BARLEY US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.00
unch
Truck: Kern County, 9.00 unch
CORN US No 2 Yellow
FOB: Turlock/Tulare, 7.99 dn .06
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley, 8.25-8.29
dn .01
Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock,
8.29 dn .06
Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties 8.29
dn .06
SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF,
9.54 dn .01
WHEAT Any Class for Feed
FOB: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties, 9.50
dn .15-.25
FOB: Kern County, 9.50 no comp
Bottling demand has stayed above normal
levels, helping soak up a little of the extra
milk. Although there have not been reports
of dumped milk loads in the region, indus-
try contacts say some liquid buttermilk has
been discarded and balancing plants are
not able to take on much more milk.
Milk production in the mountain states
of Idaho, Utah and Colorado is strong. As
shown by the recent NASS Milk Production
report, the number of dairy cows and
milk per cow continues to expand in the
mountain states.
With an already stressed processing infra-
structure, the abundant milk supply creates
an obstinate challenge of what to do with
all of the milk.
Industry contacts say some milk is getting
donated to food aid programs. Others say
some milk is being diverted to calf feeding
operations. Milk handlers are doing what
they can to avoid milk hitting the ground.
Even still, there are heavily discounted
milk loads and loads of milk getting
discarded in the region. Condensed skim
sales are stable.
Finding homes for spot loads is challeng-
ing because most customer outlets are full.
However, some vendors report being able
to sell a few loads locally.
Western cream supplies continue to be
plentiful, surpassing current demands.
Butter churning is active, but can hardly
absorb all the cream.
As it is becoming more difficult to find
new sale outlets, some processors are
selling their cream to the first interested
spot buyer. Cream multiples for all Classes
are unchanged from a week ago.
The NASS Milk Production report noted
March 2020 milk production in the 24
selected states was 18.3 billion pounds, 2.4
percent up from a year ago. Milk cows in the
24 selected states totaled 8.85 million head,
64,000 head more than a year ago.
running 3 in 1’s fetched 1585.00-1700.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 140.00-167.50; 400-500 lbs 135.00-168.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs
115.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 108.00-118.00;
800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers: 300-400
lbs 114.00-139.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-134.00;
500-600 lbs 110.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs
100.00-114.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-107.00; 800-
900 lbs 90.00-105.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 135.00-154.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-154.00;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 110.00-122.50;
700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers: 300-400
lbs 115.00-134.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-139.00;
500-600 lbs 108.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs
100.00-109.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-105.00; 800-
900 lbs 90.00-94.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 65.00-
82.50; 400-500 lbs 60.00-70.50; 500-600 lbs
65.00-70.00; 600-700 lbs 63.00-74.00; 700-800
lbs 64.00-70.00; 800-900 lbs 64.00-72.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 75.00-
86.00; Med Yielding 68.00-74.00; Low Yielding
50.00-67.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 74.00-
83.00; Med Yielding 67.00-73.00; Low Yielding
45.00-66.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 90.00-100.00;
Med Yielding 82.00-89.00; Low Yielding
52.00-81.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 60.00-75.00
COTTONWOOD
(Shasta Livestock Auction Yard)
April 17
Receipts: 49
Comments: A small sale today, but one of
our most active with the number of buyers
in the ring. Cull cows were $12 to $20 higher.
Lots of local interest in small bunches of
calves, definitely higher as people are buying
for summer grass.
Slaughter Cows: High Yielding 61.00-70.00;
Med Yielding 52.00-60.00; Low Yielding NT
Bulls 1 & 2: Too few
Steers by the Head: Under 300 lbs 70.00 HD
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
April 10
Totals: 262 HD cattle, 22 HD pigs/goats/
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 55.00-69.00
Average SLA Cows: 40.00-50.00
Top 10 Average: 65.37
Top 20 Average: 64.16
Top 50 Average: 61.30
Shells, Thin, Small: 30.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: NT
Average SLA Bulls: 62.00-67.00
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 137.00-147.50;
500-650 lbs 112.50-137.50; 700-850 lbs 97.50-
136.00; Heavy NT
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 93.00-130.00;
500-650 lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-850 lbs 90.00-
116.00; Heavy 93.00-105.00
Holstein Steers: 3 370 lbs 70.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 90.00-110.00;
500-650 lbs 107.00-137.00; 700-850 lbs
115.00-135.00; Heavy 105.00
Bred Cow Best: NT; Average 800.00 HD
Beef Pairs Best: 910.00-980.00 HD; Average:
NT HD
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers NT HD; Top 5 Ave
Springers NT HD; Average Dairy Springer NT;
Open Hol Hfrs NT
Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small NT HD; Med NT;
Large NT HD
Hol Heifers: 100.00 HD
XBred Beef; 50.00 HD
Started Beef: NT HD
Weiner Pigs: 50.00 (under 80 lbs)
Feeder Pigs: 100.00-122.50 HD (80-100 lbs)
Block Hogs: 115.00-120.00 HD
Sows: NT HD
Boars: 10.00 HD
Goats: Small 95.00-140.00 HD; Med NT HD;
Large 127.00-180.00 HD
Lambs 95.00-140.00 HD
Ewes: 95.00-120.00 (light); 175.00 HD
(heavy)
Ram: 190.00 HD
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
April 23
1909 HD
Notes: 621 slaughter cows/bulls sold, mar-
ket very aggressive, especially on premium
beef type cows and bulls.
Very best cows: 70.00-80.00
Very best bulls: 95.00-110.00
Handful of pairs: 1150.00-1450.00
Notes: 1250 steers and heifers, light cattle
selling really well still — somewhat softer
than previously but still very good. Heavy
cattle getting real difficult to sell, best we had
going was handing them out 1 to 5 at a time.
Steers: 3-379-172.50; 22-407-171.00;
2-468-162.50; 45-487-170.00; 5-527-165.00;
10-551-164.00; 12-582-155.00; 15-587-158.00;
35-603-150.00; 5-623-144.00; 7-624-144.00;
12-628-145.00; 14-630-145.00; 21-634-147.00;
5-654-151.00; 3-670-138.00; 15-681-143.00;
32-683-140.50; 5-702-125.00; 22-738-133.00;
4-744-127.00; 12-744-121.00; 7-750-115.00;
6-764-111.00; 34-855-103.50; 6-895-100.00;
2-910-100.00; 5-916-100.00; 4-924-98.00;
2-1003-100.00; 20-1033-100
Heifers: 3-438-130.00; 20-448-140.00;
6-499-135.00; 6-472-147.00; 3-483-140.00;
37-506-140.00; 7-517-135.00; 2-523-131.00;
8-538-140.00; 12-584-127.00; 12-584-128.50;
11-594-125.00; 36-610-130.25; 18-610-130.25;
9-611-130.25; 18-613-129.75; 13-624-127.00;
7-638-130.25; 12-691-115.00; 18-699-106.00;
12-713-107.00; 4-730-93.00; 11-806-93.00;
18-885-89.00; 6-923-82.50
Inhouse video lot: 130 heifers 850 lbs
$86.50; 60 Ang X Hol strs/hfrs 900/850 lbs
$76/71
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
April 23
In California, milk volumes are abundant.
As so, several processors continue to receive
requests to help clear some loads. Despite
currently discounted prices of spot loads,
many can hardly increase their processing
volumes as they are already running at full
capacity.
According to industry participants, spot
milk is ranging from $1.50-$7.00 under
Class. Class I intakes are steady compared to
last week, but lower than usual.
In Arizona, milk production is mostly
unchanged from a week ago. Industry
players continue to be challenged by abun-
dant milk volumes and limited processing
room. Many producers are pushing back
on additional offers of milk. Bottled milk
orders are unchanged, while milk balancing
has skyrocketed to avoid many loads from
going to waste.
With the COVID-19 induced closing of
schools and restaurants, milk supplies left
without a place to go increased to the point
that New Mexico industry participants could
hardly handle all the loads. In an effort
to better manage milk volumes, several
producers engaged in a milk production
reduction program.
In addition, some processors are adding
extra milk to their orders to help clear
excess milk. Milk donations to food banks
are also used to balance milk supplies.
According to contacts, a combination of
all these methods has, so far, contributed
to better milk volume management. Class
I and III intakes are lower than a week ago.
Balancing needs have also declined.
Pacific Northwest milk production con-
tinues to gradually increase along seasonal
patterns. Favorable weather has facilitated
strong milk output. Most processing
facilities are at or near full capacity. Milk
handlers say they are shifting loads around
to make room for available milk.
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
April 25
Total Receipts: 641
Comments: Grass calves $5-$8 less than pre-
vious week. Slaughter cows and bulls continue
to be selling really well with the top bull at 90
cents. Good light lambs and good meat goats
in high demand! Top goats $3 lb. We had 380
head of cattle on Saturday.
Top Cows: High Dressers 65.00-71.00; Low
Dressers 35.00-48.00
Top 10 Cows: 70.40
Top Bulls High Dressers: 82.00-90.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs NT; 500-700 lbs
105.00-118.00; 700-900 lbs 92.00-118.50
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 125.00-146.25; 400-500
lbs 105.00-127.50; 500-600 lbs 105.00-133.50;
600-700 lbs 107.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs
101.00-124.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 110.00-122.50; 400-500
lbs 107.00-126.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-120.00;
600-700 lbs 95.00-113.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-
102.00; 800-900 lbs 86.00-102.50
Bred Cows: 720.00-725.00 HD; 850.00-
1110.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 220.00-
390.00; Dairy: 30.00-100.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.85-2.25 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.60 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.60-3.00 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.70-2.05 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
April 27
Steers: 300-400 lbs 165.00-170.00; 400-500
lbs 145.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 155.00-158.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs
100.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs 106.00-110.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-146.00; 400-500
lbs 125.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-135.00;
600-700 lbs 122.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-
115.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-95.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: 1000.00-1250.00;
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 55.00-62.00;
High Yield Fleshy 51.00-56.00; Med Yield
54.00-60.00; Low Yield 45.00-54.00
Feeder Cows: 60.00-65.00
Heiferettes: 70.00-80.00
Bulls: High Yield 75.00-80.00; Med Yield
67.00-74.00; Feeder 63.00-66.00
WOODBURN
(Woodburn Livestock Exchange)
April 20-21
Total Receipts: 579, 229 cattle
Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 75.73 cwt
50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 68.91 cwt
100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 58.63 cwt
Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT cwt
All Slaughter Bulls: NT
Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 125.00-132.50; 600-700
lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-127.00;
800-900 lbs 115.00-125.50; 900-1000 lbs NT
Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-129.00;
400-500 lbs 120.00-128.00; 500-600 lbs
115.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-115.00;
700-800 lbs 95.00-105.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-
103.00; 900-1000 lbs 90.00-103.00
Cow-Calf Pairs: NT
Bred Cows: NT
Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 150.00-160.00
Day-old Dairy Calves: 2.00-20.00 HD
Block Hogs: 66.00-75.00 cwt
Feeder Pigs: NT
Sows: NT
Weaner Pigs: NT
Lambs: 40-100 lbs 175.00-204.00 cwt; 100-
150 lbs 120.00-177.50
Thin Ewes: 50.00-80.00
Fleshy Ewes: 55.00-85.00 cwt
Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT
Goats: 10-39 lbs 30.00-80.00; 40-69 lbs
82.50-147.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 107.50-160.00; 80-
89 lbs 100.00-180.00; 90-99 lbs 75.00-155.00;
100-199 lbs 175.00-230.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
April 9
Receipts: 183, 161 Cattle
The better quality back to grass feeder
cattle met better demand this week. Limited
numbers this week on all types of cattle.
No. 1 Steers: A group of 10 head 585 lbs
$150.00; a group of 5 head 670 lbs $142.50
No. 1 Heifers: NT
The cow market took another 10 cent drop
this week. Class III milk continues to seek
lower levels with May 2020 trading @ 10.95
this morning that more than likely means
the dairy cows won’t slow down nationwide
anytime soon. Some producers are starting to
hold the better cows and sell only the have-
to-go cows, which tends to lower the quality
of the offering. The Beef cows outsold the
Dairy cows this week.
Top Holstein cows: 46.00-47.25
Top Jersey Cows: 45.50-46.75
The top Beef Cows: 47.00-47.75
Top 10 Cows: 46.74
Top 50 Cows: 44.85
Bulls: No. 1 71.00; No. 2 60.00-65.00
Organic Cows: The best 52.00-55.00
Top 10: $52.52
Cow Calf Pairs: No. 1 NT; No. 2 900.00
Bred Cows: No. 1 850.00; No. 2 480.00-
625.00
Ewes: NT
Lambs by the pound: 55-65 lbs 157.50-
177.50; 90-95 lbs 140.00-175.00
Goats by the head: 100-110 lbs 97.50
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)
April 21
Head Count: 893
Hol Bull Cfs: 10.00-30.00
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 80.00-150.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 60.00-180.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 57.00-67.50
Cut/Bon Cows: 50.00-56.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 40.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls: 78.00-82.75
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
72.00-75.50; 500-600 lbs 72.00-75.50; 600-700
lbs 78.00-81.25; 700-800 lbs 73.00-80.50;
800-1000 lbs NT
Holstein X strs: 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs
78.00-81.25
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs NT; 1000 lbs NT
Jersey Hfrs: NT
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs
NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs
NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Pairs: NT
Broken Mouth: NT
Stock Cows: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
April 21
Receipts: 1152 HD
Comments: This sale had a good mix of
consignments. Lighter calves were in good
demand. Little test on feeders 600 lbs and up.
Good test on spring pairs. Weigh cows and
bulls strong demand. No. 1 spring pairs good
Washington
EVERSON
(Everson Auction Market)
April 11
This Week: 212
Steers: 300-400 lbs 40.00-160.00; 400-500
lbs 89.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 55.00-134.00;
600-700 lbs 52.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs
68.00-150.00; 800-900 lbs 68.00-142.00;
900-1000 lbs 71.00-136.00; 1000-1100 lbs
68.00-102.00; 1100-1300 lbs 46.00-97.00;
1300-1500 lbs NT
Bulls: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 61.00-
81.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00; 600-700 lbs
126.00-127.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-122.00;
800-900 lbs 89.00; 900-1000 lbs 75.00;
1000-1100 lbs 75.00; 1100-1300 lbs 64.00;
1500-2000 90.00
Stag by weight: 300-400 lbs 82.00; 400-500
lbs 117.00
Calves by the head: under 300 lbs NT
Slaughter Cows: 44.00-56.00 cwt
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 45.00-124.00; 400-500
lbs 26.00-129.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 54.00-
131.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 76.00-131.00 cwt;
700-800 lbs 55.00-125.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs
106.00-110.00; 900-1000 lbs 117.00-130.00;
1000-1100 lbs 69.00; 1100-1300 lbs 53.00-
95.00; 1100 lbs 118.00
Heifers by the Head: Under 300-400 lbs
270.00 HD
Bulls by the Head: 300-400 lbs 310.00 HD
Bred Cows by the Head: 1000-1100 lbs
725.00 HD; 1100-1300 lbs 725.00-950.00
HD; 1300-1500 lbs 700.00 HD; 1500-2000 lbs
800.00 HD
Cow-Calf Pair: 1075 PR
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)
April 25
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$17.16
-$1.63
$7.69
-$0.98
$20.00
-$2.00
$16.00
-$2.00
Idaho Norkotahs
$17.12
-$1.09
$8.53
-$0.82
$20.00
-$2.00
$16.00
-$1.00
San Luis Valley
$24.70
$0.00
$16.21
$0.00
$36.00
$0.00
$20.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$21.44
-$1.63
$10.75
-$1.01
$25.00
-$1.00
$19.00
-$2.00
Wisconsin
$24.85
$15.66
$0.00
$38.00
$0.00
$21.00
$0.00
$0.00
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
April 24
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
inactive this week. There were no confirmed
trades reported.
National Sheep Summary
April 24
Compared to April 17: Slaughter lambs
under 70 lbs weak, heavier lambs weak to
10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00
lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San
Angelo, TX, 7876 head sold. No sales in Equity
Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs were not tested.
Confidential head of negotiated sales of
slaughter lambs were confidential. 1,841 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 100-135 lbs
116.00-136.00; 150-175 lbs 110.00-112.00.
136.00.
PA: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs no report.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs
160.00-172.00.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs
85.00-117.50.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no
test.
Billings, MT: no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.
Equity Elec: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 224.00-250.00; 60-
70 lbs 214.00-236.00; 70-80 lbs 208.00-222.00;
80-90 lbs 194.00-216.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-
200.00, few 202.00-212.00. wooled and shorn
47 lbs 232.00; 76 lbs 212.00; 84 lbs 206.00; 92
lbs 203.00.
Pennsylvania: no report.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs
189.00-209.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00-202.50; 80-90
lbs 180.00-192.00; 90-100 lbs 182.00-190.00.
hair 74 lbs 190.00; 85 lbs 202.50.
Missouri: hair 40-60 lbs 200.00-225.00; 60-
70 lbs 215.00-227.50; 70-80 lbs 210.00-220.00,
few 235.00. wooled and shorn 45-65 lbs 222.50-
225.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-225.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs
195.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-220.00; 70-80
lbs 200.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-200.00; 90-
100 lbs 193.50-200.00.
Billings, MT: no test.
Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent
shrink or equivalent):
Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 140-162
lbs (wtd avg).
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-90.00, few 98.00-107.00;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 104.00-
120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 73.00-102.00; Cull and
Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00-80.00; Cull 1 (ex-
tremely thin) 44.00-64.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no
report; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 75.00-
90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-85.00; Utility 1-2
(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) 72.50-85.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
48.00-64.00; Cull 1 25.00-37.50.
Missouri: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
flesh) 97.50-120.00, few 130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
no test; Cull 1 no test.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 92 lbs 190.00.
Ft. Collins: 30-40 lbs 177.50-205.00; 50-60 lbs
172.50-192.50.
Billings: no test.
Kalona: no test.
S. Dakota: 30-40 lbs 240.00-260.00; 40-50 lbs
220.00-250.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-220.00.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 95-125 lbs
136.00-146.00 cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
Billings: no test.
S. Dakota: middle age 200.00-230.00 per
head.
Kalona, IA: no test.
Missouri: hair ewes 100-110 lbs 115.00-127.50
cwt, few 150.00 cwt; ewes with lambs 175.00-
190.00 per family.
National Weekly Lamb Carcass
Choice and Prime 1-4:
45 lbs down: Price not reported due to con-
fidentiality
45-55 lbs: Price not reported due to confiden-
tiality
55-65 lbs: Price not reported due to confiden-
tiality
65-75 lbs: Price not reported due to confiden-
tiality
75-85 lbs: Price not reported due to confiden-
tiality
85 lbs up: Price not reported due to confiden-
tiality
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 30,000 com-
pared with 29,000 last week and 47,000 last year.
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
April 24
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 47 cents lower for Jumbo, Extra
Large and Large and 21 cents lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady. Offerings
are light to mostly moderate for the larger sizes and usually light for Medium. Cartoned egg sales
are fairly good to good. Loose egg sales are reported as improved and rated as mostly moderate.
Supplies are light to moderate. Market activity is moderate to active. Small benchmark price $1.25.
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
222
Extra Large 215
Large
210
Medium
145
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
214-226
Extra Large 202-209
Large
195-204
Medium
131-150
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.
April 24
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
222,900
195,200
268,500
Compared to April 17: Steers and heifers
sold uneven; from 2.00 lower to 2.00
higher. Feeder cattle continue to back up
on ranches as some producers continue
to shake their head and wonder what will
happen next.
However, some have had a huge dose of
reality and have moved on by selling cattle
at lower prices, certainly not what they
wanted to do.
Grazing calves have started to see their
demand wane this week as turnout dates
have come and gone.
Bigger feeders seem to have stabilized
and found some footing.
A backlog of fed cattle at this level will be
impossible to eliminate in a timely fashion
resulting in fed supplies remaining above
slaughter capacity for several months.
Anecdotes of fed cattle being pulled
ahead for slaughter by two to three weeks
around the beginning to middle of February
have now disintegrated to being two to
three weeks behind. That is what happens
when daily slaughter for the five-day work-
week averages 85K compared to 120K plus
(a 30 percent reduction).
Weekly cattle slaughter for this week
estimated at 469K, 33K less than last week
and 173K less than last year. Smaller cattle
harvests will be smaller than expected for
a longer period as the country navigates an
invisible antagonist. There is little doubt the
longer the above situation goes on there
will be a large financial loss by cattlemen.
The last three weeks of negotiated
cash cattle trading has been very light on
receipts with those being three of the four
smallest weeks since LMR started in 2001.
This week live cattle purchases will be
quoted from 95.00 to 100.00, while dressed
transactions in Nebraska are reported at
148.00 to 160.00. Dressed steer slaughter
weights for week ending April 11, 2020 was
reported at 886 lbs; 2 lbs heavier than last
year and 20 lbs heavier than the previous
five-year average.
One report that several analysts were
watching this week is the Cold Storage Re-
port covering stocks ending March 31, 2020.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were
down 2 percent from the previous month
but up 7 percent from last year.
Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2
percent from the previous month and up 11
percent from last year.
Frozen pork supplies were down 4 percent
from the previous month but up 2 percent
from last year.
Stocks of pork bellies were up 6 percent
from last month and up 34 percent from last
year. Pork slaughter was disrupted earlier
in the calendar than that of beef slaughter
and beef packers ramped up slaughter for a
couple of weeks ahead of the problems with
worker attendance.
Pork cold storage items will be affected
more than beef by pulling from their
inventory simply due to size and scale
of slaughter capacity. With several pork
facilities harvesting 10K head plus per
day, a disruption of hours in service grows
exponentially as minutes tick by. The hog
slaughter rate right now is reminiscent of
a normal slaughter day back in the spring
of 2000.
Oil markets fell hard and fast on Monday,
falling into unprecedented territory and
the steady decline in value since the first
of the year can very easily be described as
the worst selloff in modern times with the
May contract (which expired on Tuesday) of
West Texas Intermediate Crude traded at a
negative value (-$40.32 was the low for the
day) due to limited storage and decreased
demand due to consumers traveling less for
work and pleasure.
Choice and Select boxed beef daily
closes soared to all-time-record highs. This
morning’s boxed beef value was reported at
289.61, shattering the previous daily record
of 265.59 on May 19, 2015.
Cattle on Feed Report released today had
On Feed at 95 percent; Placements at 77
percent and Marketings at 113 percent.
Auction volume this week included 58
percent weighing over 600 lbs and 44
percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
April 24
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
580
365
3,680
Compared to April 17: Feeder steers
and heifers not fully established. Demand
light to moderate. Supply consisted of 100
percent over 600 lbs. and 69 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 1-2
180 Head: 860 lbs; 102.50 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
280 Head: 850 lbs; 100.76 Current FOB
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
120 Head: 850 lbs; 94.50 Current Del