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Friday, August 7, 2020 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 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 July 31 This Week Last Week Last Year 6700 19,000 17,300 Compared to July 24: All grades Good/Premium Alfalfa for export and domestic steady. Fair/Good Timothy steady. Trade slow to moderate as most producers are starting 3rd cutting. Demand remains good as export buyers sought out supplies. Exporters are busy doing 3 tie bales on 3rd cutting. Feed store/retail steady. Most of the trade area was under a heat advisory this week as daytime temps rose to triple digits. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Mid Square Prem/Exp 250 195.00 Good/Exp 2150 183.14 Alfalfa Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 200 225.00 Good/Exp 1000 220.00 Utility/Fair/Exp 800 200.00 Export Alfalfa In Windrow Good 1500 165.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Prem/Ret/Stab 200 235.00 Timothy Grass Small Square Good/Exp 300 290.00 Fair/Exp 300 230.00 Oregon Weekly Hay Report July 31 This Week Last Week Last Year 2016 5370 12,920 Compared to July 24: Prices trended generally steady com- pared to last report’s prices. Few reports of irrigation being cut off in the Madras area. Some growers are reporting 1st cutting sold out and second cutting is almost ready for sale. CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES: Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Large Square Prem 25 235.00 Alfalfa Orchard Grass Orchard Grass Meadow Grass Triticale EASTERN OREGON: Alfalfa Timothy Grass KLAMATH BASIN: Alfalfa Good Small Square Prem Large Square Prem Small Square Prem OldCrop Large Square Prem Large Square Good Large Square Prem Good Small Square Prem Good Small Square Prem/Org LAKE COUNTY: Alfalfa 100 190.00 1 250.00 60 235.00 20 10 262.50 245.00 125 230.00 25 165.00 100 30 205.00 175.00 120 300 275.00 245.00 200 200.00 Large Square Prem/1st Cut 600 215.00 Exp/1st Cut 240 215.00 Ret/Stab 60 220.00 Idaho Weekly Hay Report July 31 This Week Last Week Last Year 14,000 14,850 9900 Compared to July 24: All grades of Alfalfa steady. A lack of higher testing new crop Alfalfa has increased demand. An abundance of feeder quality rained on supplies have put pressure on the market for that commodity. Demand good for green testing supplies, light demand for high moisture supplies. Trade turned moderate to active. Parts of the trade area has had isolated thunderstorms this week. 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 3000 165.00 Good/Exp 2000 165.00 Tarp 3000 145.00 Fair/Good 4000 142.50 Util/Exc. Moist 2000 100.00 California Hay Report July 31 This Week Last Week Last Year 15,640 13,525 21,100 Compared to July 24: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand. According to the July 27 NASS Crop Progress report, in Tulare County, harvested fields were being disked and planted for silage or other forage crops. Corn for silage con- tinued to grow at a steady rate, with an increase in irrigation. Alfalfa was maturing and continued to be harvested. Bean fields were flowering. Cotton plants continued to bloom and underwent weed control. In the Sacramento Valley, rice continued to progress well and at a normal pace. Safflower and sunflower fields were drying down. 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 Supr 400 195.00 Prem/Ret 550 200.00 Good 300 165.00 REGION 2: SACRAMENTO VALLEY: Comments Tons Price Alfalfa Fair 225 170.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Prem/Ret/Stab 75 260.00 Orchard Grass Prem/Ret/Stab 100 250.00 REGION 3: NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Alfalfa Supr/Del/Weed 200 230.00 Prem/Ret/Stab 50 210.00 Del 1000 249.00 Del/Ret/Stab 40 220.00 Good/Prem 450 180.00 Del 300 230.00 Good 150 170.00 Fair/Good 1000 175.00 Weedy 100 135.00 Del 3500 193.57 Bermuda Grass Good/Prem/Del 600 158.00 Wheat Straw Good 2000 90.00 REGION 4: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: No new sales confirmed. REGION 5: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Prem/Ret/Stab 200 261.25 Forage Mix-Three Way Good/Ret/Stab 50 255.00 REGION 6: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA: Alfalfa Fair/Good 4500 150.00 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 July 31 Bids as of noon Pacific time; subject to change July wheat futures trended 1.00 to 2.50 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 July delivery ordinary protein were not available. 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 July delivery trended 2.50 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for 14 percent US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for July delivery trended 1.00 cents per bushel higher compared to Thursday’s noon bids for the same delivery period. Some exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery. Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for July delivery was not available. Bids for US 1 Yellow Soybeans delivered full coast in 110 car shuttle trains for July delivery was not available. According to the Portland Merchant’s Exchange, there were 11 grain vessels in Columbia River ports today, with two docked. All bids in dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein: Jul: NA Aug NC: 5.7000-5.7500 unch Sep: 5.7500-5.8000 unch Oct: NA Nov: NA Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Jul: 5.6000-5.7500 unch Aug NC: 5.6000-5.7500 unch Sep: 5.7000-5.8000 unch Oct: 5.7300-5.8000 unch Nov: 5.7300-5.8500 unch US 1 White Club Wheat — delivered by Unit Trains and Barges Ordinary protein: Jul: 6.1000-7.5000 unch Guaranteed maximum 10.5 pct protein: Jul: 6.1000-7.5000 unch US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or better) Ordinary protein: 5.4750-5.6250 up 2.50 11 pct protein: 5.6750-5.8250 up 2.50 11.5 pct protein: Jul: 5.7750-5.9250 up 2.50 Aug NC: 5.7750-5.9250 up 2.50 Sep: 5.7750-5.9250 up 2.50 Oct: 5.9300-5.9800 up 2.50 Nov: 5.9800-6.0300 up 2.50 12 pct protein: 5.8250-5.9750 up 2.50 13 pct protein: 5.9250-6.0750 up 2.50 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: 5.9300-5.9500 up 1.00 14 pct protein: Jul: 6.0900-6.1900 up 1.00 Aug NC: 6.0900-6.2400 up 1.00 Sep: 6.0900-6.3400 up 1.00 Oct: 6.2775-6.5275 up 1.50 Nov: 6.3275-6.5775 up 1.50 15 pct protein: 6.1700-6.3100 up 1.00 16 pct protein: 6.2500-6.4300 up 1.00 US 2 Yellow Corn Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Jul: NA Aug: 4.1600-4.2800 up 0.25-7.25 Sep: 4.1600-4.3100 up 0.25-5.25 Oct: NA Nov: 4.2200-4.3900 up 0.25 Dec: 4.3900-4.4200 up 6.25-0.25 US 1 Yellow Soybeans Shuttle trains-Delivered full coast Pacific Northwest-BN Jul: NA Aug: 10.1250 up 4.25 Sep: 10.1750-10.2050 up 4.25 Oct NC: 10.2750 up 4.25 Nov: 10.2750 up 4.25 Dec: 10.1800 up 4.25 US 2 Heavy White Oats ** 3.6300 unch ** Not well tested. Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Jun 2020 Averages in Dollars per bushel US 1 Soft White by Unit Trains and Barges: 5.8700 US 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein): 5.5700 US 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein): 5.8700 US 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein): 6.4500 California Weekly Grain Report July 30 Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving station. All prices are offers for prompt shipment unless otherwise stated. Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk- CORN US No 2 Yellow FOB: Glenn sale OC 7.70-8.50 no comp, non-gmo sale OC 8.90 no comp FOB: Turlock/Tulare 7.85 dn .22 Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley 8.14 dn .20 Truck: Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock 8.16 dn .21 Truck: Kings-Tulare-Fresno Counties 8.16 dn .21 SORGHUM US No 2 Yellow (Milo) Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF 9.83 dn .31 WHEAT US Durum Wheat FOB: Imperial County sale NC 12.00 no comp have been warmer than normal, reaching the three-digit numbers. As so, milk production has declined a bit, but remains within sea- sonal norms. Some processors are bringing in out of state milk to help meet current needs. Manufacturing plants are running below full capacities. Class II intakes remain solid, whereas Class I requests are flat. In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado, milk yield is stable to declining. The warmer weather conditions are affecting how much milk cows are producing. Although there are a few discounted loads of milk available for sale, milk supplies and demands are more balanced this week compared to a few months ago. Processors are pulling heavily on milk supplies. Condensed skim is available to meet the immediate needs of buyers. Sales are steady. In the West, cream supplies have further loosened. Although ice cream is flying off the shelves, and ice cream makers are still taking many loads of cream, there are still enough supplies for butter production. Cream multiples for all Classes have decreased at the top of the range. most improvement. Weigh cows and bulls steady. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 155.00-172.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00-174.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-154.00; 700-800 lbs 133.00-146.33; 800-900 lbs 125.00-136.75 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 115.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 114.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 111.00- 149.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-132.00; 800-900 lbs 97.00-124.00 No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 135.00-148.50; 500-600 lbs 130.00-146.25; 600-700 lbs 129.00-142.75; 700-800 lbs 125.00-134.00; 800-900 lbs 112.00-125.00 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 110.00-129.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 107.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 102.00-124.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-123.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs 60.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 62.00-75.00; 600-700 lbs 65.00-77.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00- 78.00; 800-900 lbs 65.00-78.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 68.00- 78.00; Med Yielding 63.00-67.00; Low Yielding 45.00-62.00 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 82.00-90.00; Med Yielding 74.00-81.00; Low Yielding 60.00-73.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 65.00-79.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) July 24 Receipts: 898 Comments: Cull cattle mostly steady. Steers were 65% of feeder offering. Most good lots of steers $5 to $10 higher. Heifers steady at $5 higher. Weigh Cows: High Yielding 62.00-70.00; Med Yielding 51.00-61.00; Low Yielding 30.00-50.00 Heiferettes: NT Weigh Bulls: 60.00-84.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 130.00- 140.00; 550-600 lbs 130.00-146.00; 600-650 lbs 120.00-140.00 few; 650-700 lbs 120.00- 141.00 few; 700-750 lbs 125.00-145.85; 750-800 lbs 120.00-137.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-127.00; 900-1000 lbs 110.00-124.00 Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs 125.00 1 set; 500-550 lbs 120.00-133.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-129.00; 600-650 lbs 120.00-137.50; 650-700 lbs 120.00-127.00; 700-750 lbs 110.00-124.50; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT cwt; 700-800 lbs 65.00-139.00 cwt; 800-900 lbs 60.00-109.00; 900-1000 lbs 105.00; 1000-1100 lbs 105.00; 1100-1300 lbs 89.00; 1100 lbs NT Heifers by the Head: Under 300 lbs 50.00 HD; 300-400 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT; 1000- 1100 lbs NT Bulls by the Head: under 300 lbs NT; 300- 400 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT Bred Cows by the Head: 1000-1100 lbs NT HD; 1100-1300 lbs NT HD; 1300-1500 lbs NT HD; 1500-2000 lbs NT HD Cow-Calf Pair: 1000.00-1600.00 PR Steers by the Head: Under 300 lbs NT CHEHALIS (Chehalis Livestock Market) July 24 Totals: 195 HD cattle, 25 HD pigs/goats/ sheep Top SLA Cows: 60.00-77.00 Average SLA Cows: 40.00-60.00 Top 10 Average: 74.10 Top 20 Average: 72.06 Top 50 Average: 68.60 Shells, Thin, Small: 35.00 and down Top SLA Bulls: 95.00-104.00 Average SLA Bulls: 77.00-90.00 Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 100.00-117.50; 500-650 lbs 100.00-119.00; 700-850 lbs NT; Heavy 88.00-120.00 Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 100.00-145.00; 500-650 lbs 95.00-132.50; 700-850 lbs 90.00- 124.00; Heavy 100.00-131.00 Holstein Steers: 66.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs NT; 500-650 lbs NT; 700-850 lbs 87.00-91.00; Heavy NT Bred Cow Best: 1000.00 HD; Average NT Beef Pairs Best: 1200.00-1285.00 HD; Average: NT HD Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 800.00-1150.00 HD; Top 5 Ave Springers NT; Average Dairy Springer NT HD; Bred Hols Heifers NT; Open Hol Hfrs 200.00-270.00 Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small NT; Med 20.00 HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers 40.00 HD; X-bred beef NT HD; Started Beef 325.00 HD Weiner Pigs: 75.00 HD (under 80 lbs) Feeder Pigs: 50.00-142.50 HD (80-100 lbs) Block Hogs: 130.00-160.00 HD (over 100 lbs) Sows: 100.00 HD Boars: 5.00-20.00 HD Goats: Small 35.00 HD; Med 50.00-80.00 HD; Large 120.00-250.00 HD Lambs 120.00-160.00 HD Ewes: 115.00-175.00 HD heavy; 60.00- 100.00 HD light Ram: NT TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) July 30 1663 HD Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00- 170.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-152.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-147.50; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-138.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1500-2000 NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00- 144.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-131.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-120.00 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 50.00-86.00; 400-600 lbs 50.00-87.00; 600-800 lbs 50.00- 83.00; 800-1000 lbs 50.00-82.00 Feeder Bulls: 400-600 lbs 55.00-120.00; 600-800 lbs 55.00-105.00; 800-1000 lbs 50.00-100.00; 1000-1200 lbs 50.00-90.00 Butcher Cows: top cows 65.00-75.00; C&Cs 55.00-65.00; Shells 25.00-55.00 Butcher Bulls: High Yield 95.00-105.00; Low Yield 70.00-85.00 Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1400.00-1600.00; No. 2 Pairs 1050-1350.00; No. 1 Bred Cows 1000.00-1200.00; No. 2 Bred Cows 750.00- 1000.00 Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S. July 30 In California, milk production is unchanged from a week ago. Class I sales are stable. Class II and III requests are strong. As the school year is about to start in a few weeks, industry players are reassessing market conditions and wondering how the COVID-19 restric- tions will affect Class I milk demands. Meanwhile, processing schedules are not as busy. In Arizona, milk volumes produced are at low levels. With hotter summer weather conditions, cows are beginning to feel less comfortable. Bottled milk sales are generally stable. Class II requests are still strong. Not much milk is leaving the state. Milk supplies are just enough to satisfy buyers’ needs. New Mexico milk production has come up a bit. Despite some issues at a couple of plants, there were no major disruptions in milk distribution schedules this week. Balancing needs have decreased as total requests for milk have increased this week. Class I sales have declined, whereas Class II demands are trending higher. Class III intakes are steady. In the Pacific Northwest, temperatures Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Aug. 1 Total Receipts: 568 Comments: Lambs quite a bit softer with some of the regular buyers not attending for their holiday weekend. Goats down slightly but still good market. Lightweight feeder calves bringing good money and lots of in- terest. Slaughter cows and bulls selling really well. Top cows bringing 80 cents. Market looks to stay strong. Top Cows: High Dressers 65.00-80.00; Low Dressers 33.00-50.00 Top 10 Cows: 74.35 Top Bulls High Dressers: 92.00-95.50 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 111.00-141.00; 500-700 lbs 92.00-105.00; 700-900 lbs 91.00-104.50 Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 115.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 108.50-118.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-122.25; 800-900 lbs 94.00-126.00 Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 98.00-109.00 Bred Cows: NT HD; 940.00-1400.00 PR Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 240.00; Dairy: 5.00-55.00 HD Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.00-1.25 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 0.90-1.18 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.20-2.94 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 2.00-2.44 lb MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) July 13 312 HD Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 165.00- 171.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-159.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00- 143.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-132.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 123.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-126.00; 800-900 lbs 105.00-119.00 Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 70.00-74.00; High Yield Fleshy 65.00-70.00; Med Yield 63.00-68.00; Low Yield 55.00-62.00 Feeder Cows: 68.00-72.00 Heiferettes: 80.00-90.00 Bulls: High Yield 88.00-94.00; Med Yield 85.00-88.00; Feeder 78.00-84.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) July 27-28 Total Receipts: 948, 176 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 74.62 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 70.35 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 63.91 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: 60.00-78.00 All Slaughter Bulls: 80.00-101.50 Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 120.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 110.00-121.50; 800-900 lbs 100.00-115.00; 900-1000 lbs NT; 1000-1250 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 115.00-124.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 85.00-98.00 Cow-Calf Pairs: NT HD Bred Cows: NT HD Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 55.00-125.00 Day-old Dairy Calves: 10.00-40.00 HD Block Hogs: NT cwt Feeder Pigs: NT HD Sows: NT cwt Weaner Pigs: NT Lambs: 40-100 lbs 50.00-150.00 cwt; 100- 150 lbs 100.00-132.50 Thin Ewes: 30.00-85.00 Fleshy Ewes: 40.00-73.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: 55.00-62.50 HD Goats: 10-39 lbs 43.00-90.00; 40-69 lbs 70.00-167.50 HD; 70-79 lbs 135.00-197.50; 80-89 lbs 145.00-252.50; 90-99 lbs 140.50- 250.00; 100-199 lbs 137.50-275.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) July 30 484 head total (348 cattle, 49 sheep, 6 goats, 81 cattle direct shipment) Comment: Off quality feeder cattle 10.00- 20.00 cents from the top. Butcher Cows and Bulls: 3.00-5.00 stronger 81 Holstein x Heifers: 526 lb average 80.00 Steers: 400-600 lb NT; 600-700 lb 118.00- 124.00; 700-800 lb 113.50-122.50; 800-900 lb 122.00-126.25; 900-1000 lb 117.00-124.75; 1000-1100 lb 106.00-110.00 Heifers: 400-500 lb NT; 500-600 lb 104.00-116.00; 600-800 lb NT; 800-900 lb 115.00-120.25 The top Holstein cows: 73.00-79.75 Top Jersey & Jersey x cows: 65.00-73.25 The top Beef Cows: 75.25-77.75 The top Bulls: 106.00-107.50 Top 10 Cows; $74.61 Top 50 Cows: $70.39 Bulls: No. 1 97.00-107.50; No. 2 87.00-97.00 Organic Cows: No. 2 65.00-68.50; No. 3 45.00-58.50 Cow Calf Pairs, Thin and off quality: 700.00- 1000.00 Bred Cows: Top 1000.00 Ewes By the Pound: 45.00-50.00 Rams By the Pound: Up to $102.50 Lambs: 60-80 lb 115.00-122.50; 80-100 lb 100.00-122.50 Goats by the Head: 35-50 lb 65.00-90.00 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) July 28 Head Count: 935 Hol Bull Cfs: 30.00-80.00 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 140.00-390.00 Started Hfr Cfs: 105.00-265.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 66.00-78.00 Cut/Bon Cows: 59.00-65.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 45.00-56.00 Slaughter Bulls: 79.00-105.50 Heiferettes: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs 86.00-90.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 80.00-87.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein X strs: 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 78.00-94.00; 1000 lbs 78.00-81.50 Jersey Hfrs: NT Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 174.00-183.00; 400-500 lbs 174.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs 144.00-151.00; 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) July 21 Receipts: 4229 HD Comments: The recent uptick in the feed market pulled above average receipts for the special sale. We saw a strong test throughout the sale with 600-800 lb calves showing the Washington EVERSON (Everson Auction Market) June 13 This Week: 203 Steers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-158.00; 400-500 lbs 58.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-144.00; 800-900 lbs 141.00; 900-1000 lbs 91.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs 142.00; 1300-1500 lbs 131.00-138.00 Bulls: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 97.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-111.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00- 144.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900- 1000 lbs NT; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1500-2000 NT Stag by weight: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 122.00 Calves by the head: under 300 lbs NT Slaughter Cows: 27.00-78.00 cwt Heifers: 300-400 lbs 116.00-148.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-149.00 cwt; 500-600 lbs 61.00-134.00 cwt; 600-700 lbs 90.00-131.00 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) Aug. 1 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $24.36 $0.46 $12.02 $0.28 $39.00 $1.00 $17.50 $0.50 San Luis Valley $26.03 -$0.80 $17.37 -$0.70 $39.00 $0.00 $21.00 -$1.50 Columbia Basin $26.73 - NA - $14.03 - NA - $41.00 - NA - $17.50 - NA - Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo. -San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review July 31 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were 36,700 lbs of confirmed trades reported. National Sheep Summary July 31 Compared to July 24: Slaughter lambs very uneven. Light slaughter lambs were mostly sharply higher, except at San Angelo, TX 10.00-20.00 lower. Heavy slaughter lambs were mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs 5.00-10.00 lower. At San Angelo, 8,464 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. Confidential head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were confidential. 3,104 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 100-140 lbs no test. PA: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 218.00- 250.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 145-155 lbs 115.00-116.00. S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 101.00-120.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 142.50-187.50; 150-170 lbs 140.00-167.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs no test. Equity Co-op: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 190.00-210.00, few 212.00-216.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-200.00, few 205.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-186.00; 90-110 lbs 143.00-160.00, few 162.00-170.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 192.00-196.00; 75 lbs 186.00; 85 lbs 172.00; 90- 100 lbs 148.00-150.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 240.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-245.00, few 250.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-237.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-225.00. hair 50-60 lbs 235.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00- 250.00; 70-80 lbs 212.00-242.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-230.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-215.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 175.00-182.50; 60-70 lbs 200.00-220.00; 70-820 lbs 202.50-210.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-215.00; 90- 100 lbs 180.00-205.00. hair 56 lbs 177.50; 87 lbs 207.50. Ft. Collins: wooed and shorn 60-70 lbs 144.00- 150.00; 70-90 lbs 142.50-151.00. hair 59 lbs 162.50; 75 lbs 160.00; 95 lbs 191.00. Missouri: hair 40-70 lbs 180.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-232.50; 80-90 lbs 190.00-222.50; 90- 100 180.00-205.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 160.00-165.00; 58 lbs 182.50; 96 lbs 148.00. S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 54 lbs 170.00; 69 lbs 182.50; 70-80 lbs 200.00-205.00; 95-105 lbs 127.50-137.50. hair 62 lbs 182.50; 82 lbs 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) 70.00-88.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.00-102.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-85.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 60.00- 70.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-53.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00- 80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-102.00; Cull 1 80.00-82.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 60.00- 90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.50-97.50; 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) 64.00-82.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-72.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-57.00; Cull 1 44.00-57.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-125.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 50.00-100.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 65.00-70.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-94.00, few hair 117.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 87.00-105.00; Util- ity 1-2 (thin) 77.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 188.00-193.00; 60-70 lbs 184.00-189.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-182.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-173.00; 90-100 lbs 144.00-150.00; 104 lbs 130.00. Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 125.00-155.00. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. S. Dakota: 25-40 lbs 195.00-205.00; 50-60 lbs 160.00-168.00; 60-70 lbs 140.00-152.00; 70-80 lbs 131.00-172.50; 80-90 lbs 133.00-160.00; 90- 110 lbs 118.00-136.00. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 90-135 lbs 104.00-125.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: yearling hair ewes 190.00 per head, others 105-110 lbs 120.00-126.00 cwt; young hair ewes 120 lbs 117.50 cwt. Billings: no test. S. Dakota: yearlings 130-175 lbs 87.50-114.00 cwt; young 110-160 lbs 70.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: young hair ewes 110.00-225.00 per head. 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 31,000 com- pared with 35,000 last week and 37,000 last year. California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Daily California Eggs July 31 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged on all sizes. The under- tone is steady to fully steady. Offerings are light for Jumbo and moderate on the balance of sizes. Supplies are mostly moderate. Demand into all channels is reported as light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price 75 cents. CALIFORNIA: Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. Jumbo Large 157 139 Extra Large 147 Medium 95 Southern California: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Jumbo Large 149-163 124-133 Extra Large 134-141 Medium 81-96 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. July 31 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 185,000 304,200 249,100 Compared to last week, steers and heifers are trading mostly steady to 4.00 higher. This week’s prices were pretty much in most cases a repeat of last week’s market trend; with some of the biggest advances on the heavy yearlings over 800 lbs. High volume sales at OK City and El Reno did see some uneven to lower prices but on mostly plain to average feeders. Sale barns throughout the Northern Plains continue on their summertime schedules with larger sales every other week. Plenty of buyers remain who want to place these long strings of yearlings coming off summer grass or out of backgrounding yards on feed continue to be met with good to very good demand. These long-time hard native yearlings are always in demand this time of year. At Huss Livestock Market in Kearny, NE, on Wednesday sold a little over 700 head of 900-925 lb steers averaging 913 lbs sold for a weighted average price of 138.05. Sioux Fall Regional Cattle Auction on Mon- day sold near 450 head of steers averaging 985 lbs sold for a weighted average price of 130.76 and on Thursday at Mitchell Live- stock Auction in Mitchell, SD sold 810 steers weighing between 800-850 lbs averaging 829 lbs sold with a weighted average price of 145.59. Superior Video Auction held their Video Royale this week with many value added program yearlings selling with premiums with 124 head of 825 lb value added pro- gram yearling steers for September delivery sold at 173.00. Winter Livestock in Dodge City, KS will offer near 12,000 head for their Friday and Saturday special, sure to be well attended with buyers. Corn crop conditions improved this week to 72 percent good to excellent this compared to 69 percent last week and 58 percent last year. With improving corn conditions at this time of year yields will no doubt improve as improved yields will keep the corn market under pressure regardless of demand. Big crops usually get bigger and yields will be no exception. This makes it hard to convince anyone, especially farmer-feeders, that we will have any corn production problems and the size of the corn crop will overshadow demand has many producers willing to walk a lot of corn to town. Boxed-beef cut-out prices on Friday’s opening are higher with Choice at 203.38 up 1.58 on track to be about 2.00 higher for the week and continue to find support around the 200.00 level for Choice product which is between 11.00-12.00 lower than year ago prices. Hopefully price levels should be attractive for retail interest and consumers with some of the lowest beef prices seen for the month of July. There’s plenty of cheap pork and chicken available and with consumers eating most of their meals at home beef will have stiff competition at the meat counter. A weak U.S. dollar is helping the export market for beef items with the dollar index at its lowest level in two years since May- June of 2018 trading around the 93.25 mark on Wednesday. Weekly total shipments of beef exports were at 18.3 MT, 19 percent higher than the average over the last 4 weeks. Net sales for the week were 29,500 MT, 81 percent higher than the average for the last 4 weeks. Feedlot trade this week in the Southern Plains trade was mostly at 97.00, 1.00 higher than last week, with Nebraska trading at 100.00 live and dressed sales at 160.00 mostly 2.00 higher and live sales in the Western Cornbelt at 100.00-102.00. Supply included 74 pct over 600 lbs and 36 pct heifers. Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT July 31 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 438 1,796 4,130 Compared to July 24: Not enough Feeder steers and heifers this week for a market trend. Demand moderate to good. Supply consisted of 100 percent over 600 lbs and 35 percent heifers. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB weighing 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 45 Head: 825 lbs 132.00 Current Del Split Load 120 Head: 950 lbs 124.00 Current Del 57 Head: 800 lbs 139.50 Oct Del 65 Head: 875 lbs 133.00 Oct Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 25 Head: 800 lbs 125.00 Current Del Split Load 126 Head: 912 lbs 118.00 Current Del
