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10 CapitalPress.com Friday, December 25, 2020 Farm Market Report For the latest market reports from around the region, go to CapitalPress.com/markets. EUGENE LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC. 92380 Hwy 99 So. • Junction City, OR 97448 Livestock Auction every Saturday at 11:30am. 541-998-3353 www.eugenelivestockauction.com Hay Market Reports Potato Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland CHECK ONLINE FOR CURRENT REPORTS: Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin): https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3058.pdf Oregon: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3057.pdf Idaho: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3056.pdf California: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_2904.pdf 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) Direct Hay Report Dec. 18 Hay: 2775 tons Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 725 215.52 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 4th Cutting New Crop Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 125 230.00 F.O.B.-Retail 4th Cutting New Crop Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 500 160.00 Delivered-Export Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 275 170.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 600 150.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Rain Damage New Crop Timothy Grass - Fair (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 550 166.00 F.O.B.-Export Rain Damage New Crop Oregon Direct Hay Report Dec. 18 Hay: 1460 tons CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 2 350.00 Delivered-Stables Forage Mix-Three Way - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 25 185.00 F.O.B.-Stables Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 7 350.00 Delivered-Stables Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 25 230.00 F.O.B.-Stables EASTERN OREGON Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 15 180.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 20 180.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting KLAMATH BASIN Hay (Organic) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 300 240.00 F.O.B. 2nd Cutting Large Square 3x4 400 245.00 F.O.B. 3rd Cutting Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 1 200.00 F.O.B. LAKE COUNTY Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 35 195.00 F.O.B. Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 70 170.00 F.O.B. Large Square 3x4 100 160.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Rain Damage Alfalfa/Triticale Mix - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 60 165.00 F.O.B Hay (Conventional) Triticale - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 400 125.00 F.O.B. Idaho Direct Hay Report Dec. 18 Hay: 3100 tons, Straw: 300 tons NORTHEAST Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 2100 180.57 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 3rd Cutting New Crop Grain Market Reports Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 1000 142.50 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple Cuttings New Crop SOUTH CENTRAL Straw (Conventional) Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 300 50.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New Crop California Direct Hay Report Dec. 18 Hay: 2825 tons NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 250 255.00 Delivered-Retail Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 75 220.00 F.O.B. Large Square 4x4 200 200.00 Delivered Small Square 50 225.00 F.O.B. Corn Stalk - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 500 82.50 Delivered Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 25 200.00 F.O.B. SACRAMENTO VALLEY Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 25 280.00 F.O.B.-Retail Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 2320.00 F.O.B.-Retail Hay (Organic) Sudan - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 50 150.00 F.O.B. SOUTH Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 150 255.00 F.O.B.-Retail Forage Mix-Three Way - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 50 250.00 F.O.B.-Retail SOUTHEAST Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 800 195.00 F.O.B.-Export Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 550 210.45 F.O.B.-Retail Bermuda Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 75 190.00 F.O.B.-Retail CHECK ONLINE FOR CURRENT REPORTS: Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Explanatory Notes: Price & Basis Values quoted are for Current Delivery, unless otherwise noted. CBOT/KCBT/MGE Trade month symbols: F January; G February; H March; J April; K May; M June; N July; Q August; U September; V October; X November; Z December. Freight Codes: FOB: Freight On Board DLVD: Delivered T: Truck, R: Rail, RB: River Barge, T/R: Truck/Rail, R/B: Rail/ Barge, T/R/B: Truck/Rail/Barge Portland Daily Grain Bids Dec. 21 Futures Settlements Exchange Commodity Closing Settlement Prices (¢/bu) as of 12/21/2020 CBOT Corn 440.00 (Mar 21) 442.00 (May 21) 442.25 (Jul 21) 425.25 (Sep 21) 420.00 (Dec 21) 425.00 (Mar 22) 426.00 (May 22) CBOT Soybeans 1243.25 (Jan 21) 1247.50 (Mar 21) 1246.75 (May 21) 1240.25 (Jul 21) 1208.75 (Aug 21) 1137.75 (Sep 21) 1091.25 (Nov 21) CBOT Wheat 611.25 (Mar 21) 612.25 (May 21) 606.00 (Jul 21) 608.75 (Sep 21) 615.75 (Dec 21) 622.50 (Mar 22) 619.00 (May 22) CBOT White Oats 337.75 (Mar 21) 334.50 (May 21) 331.50 (Jul 21) 312.75 (Sep 21) 308.75 (Dec 21) 316.00 (Mar 22) 316.00 (May 22) KCBT Wheat 574.50 (Mar 21) 578.25 (May 21) 580.50 (Jul 21) 585.25 (Sep 21) 592.25 (Dec 21) 596.75 (Mar 22) 590.00 (May 22) MGE Wheat 570.25 (Mar 21) 578.75 (May 21) 586.25 (Jul 21) 593.50 (Sep 21) 602.75 (Dec 21) 607.50 (Mar 22) 608.25 (May 22) COARSE US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid 110.00H to 125.00H 5.5750 DLVD-R Jan¹ Pacific Ports Bid 112.00H to 125.00H 5.5850 DLVD-R Jan² Pacific Ports Bid 115.00H to 125.00H 5.6000 DLVD-R Feb¹ Portland: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3148.pdf California: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3146.pdf Pacific Ports Bid 123.00H to 125.00H 5.6400 DLVD-R Feb² Pacific Ports Bid 5.6500 DLVD-R Mar Pacific Ports Bid 115.00K to 123.00K 5.6100 DLVD-R Apr¹ Pacific Ports Bid 115.00K to 122.00K 5.6050 DLVD-R Apr² Pacific Ports Bid 110.00K to 117.00K 5.5550 DLVD-R May US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5750 DLVD-R/B Current US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.9450 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 7.1450 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.2450 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.3200 DLVD-R/B Jan Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.2783 DLVD-R/B Feb Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.2783 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.2658 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.2950 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.3700 DLVD-R/B Jan Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.3950 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.4700 DLVD-R/B Jan US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.4000 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.4767 DLVD-R/B Jan Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5167 DLVD-R/B Feb Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5833 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5500 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 6.4250 DLVD-R/B Jan Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 6.4650 DLVD-R/B Feb Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 6.5250 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 6.5000 DLVD-R/B Apr US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 6.6525 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 6.8525 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 6.9025 DLVD-R/B Jan Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 6.9275 DLVD-R/B Feb Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 6.9858 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.0208 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 6.9525 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 7.0525 DLVD-R/B Current US #2 Heavy White Oats (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid 3.3400 DLVD-R/B Current California Grain Bids Dec. 17 Futures Settlements Exchange Commodity Closing Settlement Prices (¢/bu) as of 12/17/2020 CBOT Corn 432.50 (Mar 21) 434.75 (May 21) 435.25 (Jul 21) 418.75 (Sep 21) 415.00 (Dec 21) 420.25 (Mar 22) 421.75 (May 22) CBOT Soybeans 1201.25 (Jan 21) 1205.50 (Mar 21) 1206.00 (May 21) 1203.50 (Jul 21) 1178.50 (Aug 21) 1117.25 (Sep 21) 1072.25 (Nov 21) CBOT Wheat 608.75 (Mar 21) 609.75 (May 21) 604.00 (Jul 21) 606.50 (Sep 21) 613.50 (Dec 21) 620.25 (Mar 22) 615.50 (May 22) CBOT White Oats 336.75 (Mar 21) 333.25 (May 21) 330.25 (Jul 21) 312.00 (Sep 21) 308.00 (Dec 21) 315.25 (Mar 22) 315.25 (May 22) KCBT Wheat 570.00 (Mar 21) 574.00 (May 21) 576.00 (Jul 21) 580.75 (Sep 21) 587.50 (Dec 21) 592.25 (Mar 22) 585.00 (May 22) MGE Wheat 567.00 (Mar 21) 575.75 (May 21) 583.50 (Jul 21) 591.00 (Sep 21) 601.25 (Dec 21) 607.75 (Mar 22) 608.25 (May 22) COARSE US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk) Mills and Processors - Conventional Bid 158.00H 5.9050 DLVD-T Current Bid 152.00H 5.8450 DLVD-R Current FOB Warehouse (Dealer) - Conventional Bid 141.00H 5.7350 FOB-T Current Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional North Central Trade 9.40 DLVD-T Current US #2 Sorghum (Bulk) Mills and Processors - Conventional Bid 380.00H 8.1250 DLVD-R Current US #3 Hard Red Winter Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk) Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional Central Bid Ordinary 11.00 FOB-T Current New Crop US #3 Soft White Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk) Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional Central Bid Ordinary 11.00 FOB-T Current New Crop California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines Daily California Eggs Dec. 18 Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 3 cents lower for Jumbo, 4 cents lower for Extra Large, and Large and 1 cent lower for Medium and Small. The undertone is steady. Offerings are moderate. Demand into retail channels is mostly good. Warehouse buying interest is moderate to fairly good. Supplies are light to usually moderate. Market activity is moderate. Small benchmark price 94 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 159 Extra Large 137 Large 130 Medium 114 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Jumbo 151-165 Extra Large 120-131 Large 113-124 Medium 100-115 Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Dec. 19 Receipts: 591 Comments: Sheep and goats steady to $5 higher. Butcher cows steady over all. Not a lot of quality feeders for an accurate market re- port. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you at our first auction of 2021, Jan. 2 starting at 10:30 a.m. Top Cows: High Dressers 46.00-58.00; Low Dressers 28.00-37.50 Top 10 Cows: 51.70 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 105.00-126.00; 500-700 lbs 92.00-111.00; 700-900 lbs NT Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 96.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-139.50; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 94.00-118.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 95.00-104.50; 400-500 lbs 93.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-118.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT Bred Cows: HD 385.00-775.00 HD; Pair: 870.00 PR Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 100.00; Dairy: 20.00-40.00 Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 1.85-2.05 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.60-1.96 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.40-3.18 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 2.20-2.60 lb MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Dec. 14 Head: 3316 Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-172.50; 400-500 lbs 171.00-191.00; 500-600 lbs 153.00- 169.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-136.00; 800-900 lbs 117.00-130.00 Heifers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-165.00; 400- 500 lbs 145.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00- 148.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-123.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00-116.00 Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 50.00-55.00; High Yield Fleshy 47.00-53.00; Med Yield 45.00-50.00; Low Yield 35.00-45.00 Feeder Cows: 50.00-60.00 Heiferettes: 70.00-90.00 Bulls: High Yield 65.00-70.00; Med Yield 60.00-65.00; Feeder 65.00-70.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Dec. 14 Total Receipts: 299 HD, 290 cattle Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 46.25 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 43.90 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 40.97 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT All Slaughter Bulls: 62.00-70.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: NT Bred Cows: NT Day-old Beef Cross Calves: 150.00-175.00 HD Day-Old Dairy Calves: 2.00-50.00 HD Top Beef Steers: 300-400 lbs 120.00- 133.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-131.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT; 1000-1250 lbs NT Top Beef Heifers: 300-400 lbs 115.00- 125.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-121.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-110.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Block Hogs: 62.00-80.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: NT HD Sows: 2.00-19.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: NT HD Lambs: 40-100 lbs 175.00-230.00 cwt; 100-150 lbs 170.00-235.00 Horse Auction second Friday of every month. Horses start at 5:00pm S206354-1 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) Dec. 19 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $13.92 -$0.44 $5.67 -$0.27 $17.00 -$1.00 $11.50 -$0.50 Idaho Norkotahs $13.73 -$0.53 $5.88 -$0.40 $17.00 -$1.00 $11.50 -$0.50 San Luis Valley $18.96 $0.00 $11.11 $0.00 $24.00 $0.00 $17.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $16.44 -$0.20 $7.56 -$0.12 $21.00 $0.00 $13.00 -$0.50 Wisconsin $20.56 $11.88 $0.00 $27.00 $0.00 $18.50 $0.00 $0.00 Sheep/Wool Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo. -San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review Dec. 18 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was inactive this week. National Sheep Summary Dec. 18 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs mostly 5.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder lambs 2.00-4.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX, 8812 head sold in a two day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3,916 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. This is the last report for the year due to the holidays. The next report will be issued Jan. 8. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90- 160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 146.00-170.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 200.00- 235.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 175.00-180.00. S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 144.00-156.00; 150-165 lbs 149.00-155.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 161.00-187.50; 160-170 lbs 152.50. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no test. Equity Co-op: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 320.00-344.00; 60- 70 lbs 300.00-336.00; 70-80 lbs 276.00-298.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-280.00, few 288.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 214.00-250.00, few 250.00-270.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 325.00; 60 lbs 340.00; 76 lbs 285.00; 80-90 lbs 242.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 216.00-240.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 295.00-330.00, few 355.00-410.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-312.00, few 320.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-305.00, few 395.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00- 255.00, few 260.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00- 250.00, few 262.00. hair 40-50 lbs 340.00- 355.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 277.00-305.00, few 310.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 257.00-275.00, few 310.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00- 265.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-225.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 290.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-327.50; 70-80 lbs 265.00- 272.50; 80-90 lbs 201.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 192.00-222.50. hair 40 lbs 297.50; 50-60 lbs 310.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 217.50-226.00; 81 lbs 225.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 197.50-210.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00-197.50. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-310.00. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 335.00-345.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-355.00; 60-70 lbs 275.00-320.00; 70- 80 lbs 292.50-295.00. wooled and shorn 72 lbs 245.00. S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00- 300.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-205.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3- 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) 82.00-102.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-118.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 82.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 76.00-82.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-62.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-135.00, hair 107.00- 140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 59.00- 75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-89.00; 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) 72.50-88.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-95.00; Cull 1 70.00-80.00. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 122.50-140.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 115.00-140.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-100.00, hair 100.00-107.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 79.00-94.00, hair 91.00-101.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: ewe lambs 70 lbs 266.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-255.00; 92 lbs 228.00. Ft. Collins: 67 lbs 197.50; 76 lbs 190.00. Kalona: no test. S. Dakota: 40-50 lbs 200.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 231.50-300.00; 60-70 lbs 233.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 191.00-214.00; 90- 100 lbs 179.00-187.00; 111 lbs 154.00; 126 lbs 141.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 100-145 lbs 122.00-142.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. S. Dakota: ewe lambs 98 lbs 197.00/cwt; young 200.00-250.00/head; middle age 315.00/ head, others 190-210 lbs 80.00-90.00 cwt; aged 145.00-167.50/head. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. 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 38,000 com- pared with 36,000 last week and 43,000 last year. Dairy Report Thin Ewes: 50.00-90.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 50.00-80.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: NT HD Goats: 10-39 lbs 42.50-175.00; 40-69 lbs 75.00-185.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 152.50-200.00; 80-89 lbs 150.00-200.00; 90-99 lbs 215.00- 255.00; 100-199 lbs 190.00-305.00 HD; 200-300 lbs 220.00-240.00 LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Dec. 10 254 total receipts, 249 cattle, 4 sheep, 1 goat Comments: Buyers are paying a premium for value-added calves. Two rounds of modified live vaccine is what it takes. It can cost $50 to $100 to doctor calves that are unhealthy and it showed in the market. Limited number of vaccinated calves this week. I can’t say this any other way. The cow and bull market was really ugly this week as government mandated COVID restrictions shut down restaurants the demand for cow beef has diminished and the market is off at least 15.00-20.00. If there is any way to keep them for a few weeks now is the time. Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 131.21-137.00; 500-600 lbs 127.43-138.75; 600-700 lbs 119.86-124.00; 700-800 lbs 111.24-122.00; 800-900 lbs 93.20-105.00 Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs 116.67-125.00; 400-500 lbs 114.57-122.50; 500-600 lbs 113.18-122.00; 600-700 lbs 97.80-110.00; 700-800 lbs NT Dairy Heifers: NT The top Holstein Cows: 45.00-50.00 The top Beef Cows: 53.00-54.00 Top 10 Cows: 49.14 Top 50 Cows: 39.48 Bulls: No. 1 NT; No. 2 50.00-60.00; No. 3 40.00-50.00 Top Organic Cow LT: No. 1 48.00-51.00; No. 2 40.00-45.00; No. 3 30.00-40.00; Shells 15.00-20.00 Pairs: No. 1 NT; No. 2 800.00 Bred Cows: No. 2 400.00-700.00 Old or Off Quality: Weigh price to 50.00 over Ewes (All classes by the Pound): NT Lambs by the Pound: NT Goats by the head: NT Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Dec. 15 Head Count: 943 Hol Bull Cfs: NT Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 65.00-195.00 Started Hfr Cfs: 65.00-165.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 53.00-60.00 Cut/Bon Cows: 35.00-45.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 35.00-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: 66.00-76.00 Feeder Cows: NT Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700- 800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 75.00-84.50; 1000 lbs 68.00-85.25 Jersey Hfrs: NT Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 163.00-174.00; 400-500 lbs 162.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-167.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-141.25; 700-800 lbs 131.00-134.00; 800-1000 lbs 120.00-130.25 Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs 142.00-166.00; 400-500 lbs 128.00-153.00; 500-600 lbs 136.00-143.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-135.25; 700-800 lbs 120.00-126.00; 800-1000 lbs 120.00-126.00 Pairs: NT Broken Mouth: NT Stock Cows: NT California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Dec. 15 Receipts: 1398 HD Comment: Turnout light. Feeders showing better demand with recent rain. 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 140.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-141.50; 700-800 lbs 112.00-123.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00-115.50 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 115.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs 108.00- 139.00; 600-700 lbs 102.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 98.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-107.00 No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 130.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-128.50; 700-800 lbs 110.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs 102.00-108.50 No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 108.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-129.00; 500-600 lbs 102.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-109.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-101.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 68.00-75.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-79.50; 700-800 lbs 70.00-81.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-82.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 48.00- 55.00; Med Yielding 43.00-47.00; Low Yielding 34.00-42.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 47.00- 55.50; Med Yielding 43.00-46.00; Low Yielding 32.00-42.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 70.00-75.00; Med Yielding 64.00-69.00; Low Yielding 50.00-63.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-84.00 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Dec. 11 Receipts: 1526 Comments: Cull cows remain tough, $2-4 lower. With rain in the forecast, top quality steers were steady to $8 higher. Couple extra buyers in the stands today. Heifers were $3-5 lower after last week’s uptick, except for 6-weights, which were $3-5 higher. Weigh Cows: High Yielding 48.00-58.00; Med Yielding 35.00-47.00; Low Yielding 15.00-34.00 Heiferettes: High Yielding NT Weigh Bulls: 45.00-68.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs 140.00-185.50; 450-500 lbs 130.00-164.00; 500-550 lbs 122.00-160.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-157.50; 600-650 lbs 120.00-144.50; 650-700 lbs 125.00-137.50; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs 121.00-146.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-139.50; 500-550 lbs 110.00-136.00; 550-600 lbs 110.00-130.00; 600-650 lbs 120.00-125.00; 650-700 lbs 110.00-127.50; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs 118.50 1 set; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Washington EVERSON (Everson Auction Market) Dec. 12 This Week: 156 Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-158.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-143.00; 500-600 lbs 101.00- 130.00; 600-700 lbs 76.00-126.00; 700-800 lbs 96.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs 107.00-111.00; 900-1000 lbs 98.00; 1000-1100 lbs 93.00; 1500-2000 63.00 Steers by the head: under 300 lbs NT HD Stags by Weight: 600-700 lbs NT Bulls: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 97.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 71.00- 97.00; 700-800 lbs 89.00-93.00; 800-900 lbs 82.00-93.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs NT; 1500-2500 NT Slaughter Cows: 53.00-89.00 cwt Heifers: Under 300 lbs 117.00; 300-400 lbs 60.00-127.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-132.00; 500-600 lbs 31.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 34.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs 48.00- 86.00; 900-1000 lbs 86.00-96.00; 1000-1100 lbs 92.00; 1100-1300 lbs 45.00-99.00; 1300- 1500 lbs NT; 1500-2000 lbs NT Heifers by the Head: Under 300 lbs 270.00- 320.00 HD; 300-400 lbs 320.00 HD; 400-500 lbs 135.00 cwt Cow-Calf Pair: 600-700 lbs 150.00 HD CHEHALIS (Chehalis Livestock Market) Dec. 11 Totals: 334 HD cattle, 17 HD pigs, goats, sheep Top SLA Cows: 40.00-58.00 Average SLA Cows: 30.00-40.00 Top 10 Average: 53.05 Top 20 Average: 50.30 Top 50 Average: 47.25 Shells, Thin, Small: 25.00 and down Top SLA Bulls: NT Average SLA Bulls: NT Best Steers: 300-450 lbs NT; 500-650 lbs 115.00-140.00; 700-850 lbs 107.00-130.00; Heavy 83.00-122.00 Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 100.00-136.00; 500-650 lbs 95.00-110.00; 700-850 lbs 85.00- 100.00; Heavy 68.00-99.00 Holstein Steers: 60.00-71.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs NT; 500-650 lbs 90.00-101.00; 700-850 lbs 85.00-105.00; Heavy NT Bred Cow Best: NT HD; Average NT HD Beef Pairs Best: NT HD; Average: NT HD Dairy Cattle: Top Springers NT HD; Top 5 Ave Springers 935.00-1000.00 HD; Average Dairy Springer NT; Bred Hols Heifers 68.00- 73.00; Open Hol Hfrs 71.00-76.00 cwt Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 5.00-10.00; Med 15.00-30.00 HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers NT HD; X-bred beef NT HD; Started Beef NT HD Weiner Pigs: 90.00 HD (under 80 lbs) Feeder Pigs: 107.00-160.00 HD (80-100 lbs) Block Hogs: 270.00 HD (over 100 lbs) Sows: 180.00 HD Boars: 5.00-10.00 HD Goats: Small 40.00-45.00 HD; Med 150.00 HD; Large 200.00-300.00 HD Lambs 132.00-185.00 HD Ewes: 102.00-110.00 HD heavy; NT HD light Ram: 235.00 HD TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) Dec. 10 1481 HD Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-184.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00- 170.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-126.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-120.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1500-2000 NT Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00- 142.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-115.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-110.00 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 50.00-90.00; 400-600 lbs 50.00-90.00; 600-800 lbs 50.00- 82.00; 800-1000 lbs 50.00-83.00 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 50.00-60.00; C&Cs 40.00-50.00; Shells 25.00-40.00 Butcher Bulls: High Yield 75.00-80.00; Low Yield 65.00-75.00 Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1400.00-1600.00; No. 2 Pairs 1050.00-1350.00; No. 1 Bred Cows 1200.00-1500.00; No. 2 Bred Cows 750.00-1100.00 Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S. Dec. 17 Farm milk production is California is generally stable this week. Industry contacts suggest milk intakes are in good balance with processing needs. Bottled milk demand is starting to slow down as schools prepare to close for the winter break. Therefore, more milk has been moving toward Class III manu- facturing plants, with some of them operating close to full capacities. With lower daytime temperatures and longer nights, cow’s milk production is slowly increasing in Arizona. Some processors are bracing for next week’s anticipated spike in balancing and churning activity. Out-of-state milk extraction has declined, and handlers are filling their customers’ orders primarily with milk from state farmers. Class I and II sales are stable to declining. Farm milk outputs are on the rise as cows respond favorably to cooler weather in New Mexico. Balancing needs have increased due to downtimes at a few Class III producing plants. Nevertheless, all milk loads were redirected appropriately to meet other processing needs aside from cheese. Shipments into Class I are trending lower as schools prepare to close. Class II requests are slightly up. Pacific Northwest milk production is steady. Milk intakes are in good balance with process- ing needs. While milk handlers have not had any issues getting milk to where it is needed, they do expect to make more adjustments next week for the holidays. Retail fluid milk bottling is steady to higher. Idaho, Utah, and Colorado milk production is strong. Manufacturers have plenty of milk for processing. A few loads are available at a $4 under Class IV discount. Milk handlers are trying to get ahead of the annual holiday milk load juggling. Some contacts anticipate a few challenges to find homes for all of the milk. Across the West, condensed skim demand is generally unchanged from the previous week. Cream sales in the West are stable to a bit down ahead of the holiday. Plant managers are expecting a seasonal upsurge in cream availability come next week. This week, cream multiples are unchanged from last week. 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. Dec. 18 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 305,900 390,200 282,500 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Receipts this week are typical for the last full marketing week of a year when some producers want to sell before winter weather really gets here. Some will also defer payment at their local auction markets to the next year. Over the next two weeks, livestock auction volumes will be very limited with several ac- knowledging the holidays in front of them and letting employees rest up for the receipts that will be substantial the first full week of 2021. There are several special cow sales sched- uled across the Plains the next two weeks for an opportunity for cow/calf producers to make financial moves they feel necessary for 2020. Colder weather has spread across this country this week just prior to the official calendar start to winter that is this upcoming Monday. Stockpiled grass or what ranchers could stockpile will go faster as energy needs of cows/calves & grazing cattle increase as the temperatures drop. This week, Winter Storm Gail showed us what ole man winter can do by dropping significant amounts of snow from Ohio and West Virginia up through the Northeast as over 51 million people were under a Winter Storm Warning. This week in the fed cattle arena, the Northern Plains dressed sales were 3.00 lower at 165.00, while trades in the Southern Plains sold steady with live sales at 108.00. Two years ago, dressed sales were 190.00 and live sales were 119.00. The fall/early winter-feeding period has been good so far from a feedyard perspective. A little moisture doesn’t hurt near as bad as a 10-inch snow that comes before the ground has a chance to freeze. Retailers completed their beef holiday buying a couple weeks ago and the Choice cutout has dropped over 30.00 in three weeks with over 20.00 of that decline happening last week. On the week, Choice cutout closed 5.25 lower at 208.63, while Select was 1.44 lower at 194.27; as the Choice-Select spread has narrowed to 14.36. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 659K for the week, 6K less than last week and 9K less than a year ago. FIS Hog slaughter facilities are also operat- ing at high levels this week at 2.792 million head. Last year this week was the largest FIS Hog slaughter on record at 2.825 million head. December first Cattle on feed was reported at 100 percent of a year ago; Placements at 91 percent; with Marketings at 98 percent. On behalf of the Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, we would like to wish safe and happy holiday season. This will be the last National Feeder Cattle summary published for 2020. May you have a very blessed New Year! Auction volume this week included 45 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 41 percent heifers. Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT Dec. 18 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 1634 1010 2605 Compared to last week: No recent test of Current FOB trades for a comparison, however a firm undertone is noted. Demand and seller interest was moderate to good as 2020 comes to a close. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (41.2% Steers, 58.8% Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%. Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights after a 0% shrink or equivalent, with a 0 cent slide > 600 lbs. Livestock reported this week originated from ID, OR, UT, WA. Steers — Medium and Large 1 240 Head: 850 lbs, 133.58 Current FOB 35 Head: 675 lbs, 145.00 Current DEL 90 Head: 750 lbs, 137.17 Current DEL 195 Head: 900 lbs, 128.10 Current DEL 94 Head: 665 lbs, 144.50 Jan DEL 280 Head: 800 lbs, 136.00 Jan DEL Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 75 Head: 725 lbs, 136.00 Current DEL 75 Head: 720 lbs, 137.00 Jan DEL 120 Head: 862 lbs, 130.00 Current DEL Heifers — Medium and Large 1 60 Head: 800 lbs, 126.58 Current FOB 35 Head: 640 lbs, 135.00 Current DEL 60 Head: 700 lbs, 132.00 Current DEL 350 Head: 850 lbs, 126.14 Current DEL 900 Head: 800 lbs, 136.00 Jan FOB 70 Head: 715 lbs, 131.00 Jan DEL Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt) 75 Head: 725 lbs, 127.00 Current DEL