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12 CapitalPress.com Friday, February 19, 2021 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 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 Feb. 12 Hay: 7445 tons, Straw: 650 tons Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 1500 175.00 F.O.B.-Export Export New Crop Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 230 230.00 F.O.B.-Retail Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 175 170.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple Cuttings New Crop Large Square 3x4 500 165.00 F.O.B.-Export Export New Crop Small Square 200 220.00 F.O.B.-Retail Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Fair (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 775 160.00 F.O.B.-Export 2nd Cutting New Crop Large Square 3x4 2000 136.50 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Rain Damage New Crop Small Square 125 200.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting New Crop Alfalfa - Utility (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 750 100.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Rain Damage New Crop Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 230 240.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting New Crop Timothy Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 260 240.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting New Crop Timothy Grass - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 700 150.00 F.O.B.-Export Rain Damage New Crop Straw (Conventional) Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 650 60.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New Crop Wheat - (Trade/Per Bale) Small Square 675 4.00 F.O.B.-Retail New Crop Oregon Direct Hay Report Feb. 12 Hay: 310 tons CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES Hay (Conventional) Mixed Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 35 240.00 F.O.B.-Stables Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 25 230.00 F.O.B.-Stables KLAMATH BASIN Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 25 190.00 F.O.B.-Retail Small Square 100 190.00 F.O.B.-Retail 2nd Cutting Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 50 260.00 F.O.B.-Retail Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 14 200.00 F.O.B.-Retail LAKE COUNTY Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 33 205.00 F.O.B. 2nd Cutting Hay (Organic) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 3 Tie 28 225.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 3rd Cutting Idaho Direct Hay Report Feb. 12 Hay: 2625 tons, Straw: 435 tons NORTHEAST Straw (Conventional) Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 435 54.83 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New Crop SOUTH CENTRAL Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 1825 155.07 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 3rd Cutting New Crop Alfalfa - Fair (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 3x4 800 152.50 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple Cuttings New Crop California Direct Hay Report Feb. 12 Hay: 5050 tons NORTH INTER-MOUNTAINS Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 50 190.00 F.O.B. Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 200 240.00 Delivered Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 250 218.00 Delivered Alfalfa/Oat Mix - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 400 205.00 Delivered Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 325 300.00 F.O.B.-Retail Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 1700 290.44 Delivered Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 50 275.00 Delivered Small Square 100 260.00 F.O.B.-Retail Small Square 175 264.29 Delivered-Retail Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 150 210.00 Delivered Oat - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 100 200.00 Delivered Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 50 225.00 Delivered SACRAMENTO VALLEY Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 25 260.00 F.O.B. Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 25 240.00 Delivered Sudan - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 50 220.00 F.O.B. South Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 150 259.00 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 - Premium/Supreme (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton) Large Square 4x4 1000 205.00 F.O.B. Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Small Square 200 205.00 F.O.B.-Retail Grain Market Reports CHECK ONLINE FOR CURRENT REPORTS: Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Portland Portland: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3148.pdf California: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3146.pdf 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 Feb. 12 Futures Settlements CBOT Corn 538.75 (Mar 21) 536.50 (May 21) 525.00 (Jul 21) 472.25 (Sep 21) 448.75 (Dec 21) 455.50 (Mar 22) 458.50 (May 22) CBOT Soybeans 1372.00 (Mar 21) 1371.25 (May 21) 1356.75 (Jul 21) 1314.00 (Aug 21) 1223.25 (Sep 21) 1173.00 (Nov 21) 1166.75 (Jan 22) CBOT Wheat 636.75 (Mar 21) 641.25 (May 21) 630.00 (Jul 21) 629.75 (Sep 21) 635.75 (Dec 21) 641.25 (Mar 22) 635.00 (May 22) CBOT White Oats 350.75 (Mar 21) 355.50 (May 21) 349.75 (Jul 21) 323.75 (Sep 21) 316.50 (Dec 21) 322.25 (Mar 22) 322.75 (May 22) KCBT Wheat 616.75 (Mar 21) 622.50 (May 21) 625.75 (Jul 21) 630.50 (Sep 21) 637.50 (Dec 21) 643.50 (Mar 22) 633.00 (May 22) MGE Wheat 616.00 (Mar 21) 626.00 (May 21) 634.00 (Jul 21) 641.50 (Sep 21) 649.75 (Dec 21) 652.00 (Mar 22) 644.00 (May 22) COARSE US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid 110.00K to 115.00K 6.4900 DLVD-R Apr Pacific Ports Bid 110.00K to 115.00K 6.4900 DLVD-R May US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4000 DLVD-R/B Current US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.2175 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 7.4175 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.5175 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.5175 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.5583 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.5750 DLVD-R/B May Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.5325 DLVD-R/B Jun Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.5675 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.5675 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.6675 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.6675 DLVD-R/B Mar US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.2667 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.2667 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.3500 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.3167 DLVD-R/B May Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.0833 DLVD-R/B Jun Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3000 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3000 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3000 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3000 DLVD-R/B May Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.2750 DLVD-R/B Jun US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk) Export Elevators - Conventional Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.0350 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.2350 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.2350 DLVD-R/B Mar Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.4100 DLVD-R/B Apr Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.4100 DLVD-R/B May Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.5150 DLVD-R/B Jun Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 7.3350 DLVD-R/B Current Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 7.4350 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 Feb.11 Futures Settlements CBOT Corn 541.00 (Mar 21) 539.75 (May 21) 527.75 (Jul 21) 474.75 (Sep 21) 452.50 (Dec 21) 459.50 (Mar 22) 463.00 (May 22) CBOT Soybeans 1367.50 (Mar 21) 1366.75 (May 21) 1351.25 (Jul 21) 1309.50 (Aug 21) 1224.00 (Sep 21) 1174.25 (Nov 21) 1168.00 (Jan 22) CBOT Wheat 633.50 (Mar 21) 639.00 (May 21) 628.25 (Jul 21) 628.25 (Sep 21) 634.75 (Dec 21) 640.25 (Mar 22) 632.75 (May 22) CBOT White Oats 350.50 (Mar 21) 355.50 (May 21) 349.50 (Jul 21) 322.25 (Sep 21) 315.50 (Dec 21) 322.50 (Mar 22) 323.00 (May 22) KCBT Wheat 611.00 (Mar 21) 617.00 (May 21) 619.50 (Jul 21) 624.00 (Sep 21) 630.75 (Dec 21) 636.50 (Mar 22) 624.75 (May 22) MGE Wheat 616.25 (Mar 21) 627.00 (May 21) 634.75 (Jul 21) 641.50 (Sep 21) 648.25 (Dec 21) 649.25 (Mar 22) 643.00 (May 22) COARSE US #2 Feed Barley (Bulk) Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional Central Bid 11.00 DLVD-R Current Old Crop US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk) Mills and Processors - Conventional Bid 6.9500 DLVD-T Current Bid 6.9250 DLVD-R Current FOB Warehouse (Dealer) - Conventional Bid 6.7800 FOB-T Current US #2 Sorghum (Bulk) Mills and Processors - Conventional Bid 9.1300 DLVD-R Current US #3 Hard Red Winter Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk) Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional Central Bid Ordinary 11.90 FOB-T Current New Crop US #3 Soft White Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk) Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional Central Bid Ordinary 11.90 FOB-T Current New Crop Livestock Auctions Oregon EUGENE (Eugene Livestock Auction) Feb. 13 Receipts: 427 Comments: Another good market on slaughter cows and bulls. Sheep and goats are still in high demand. Feeder sale March 6. Call and consign your cattle for early advertising! Top Cows: High Dressers 66.00-87.00; Low Dressers 32.00-44.50 Top 10 Cows: 72.35 Top Bulls: High Dressers 83.00-100.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 121.00-136.00; 500-700 lbs 104.00-121.00; 700-900 lbs 87.00-104.00 Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 121.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-152.00; 500-600 lbs 113.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs 94.00-121.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00- 118.00; 800-900 lbs NT Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 118.00-139.50; 400-500 lbs 119.00-138.50; 500-600 lbs 115.00-127.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00- 103.00; 800-900 lbs 94.00-115.00 Bred Cows: HD 600.00-1075.00 HD; Pair: 925.00-1180.00 PR Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 150.00- 250.00; Dairy: 20.00-105.00 Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 2.80-2.87 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.60-1.96 lb Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.85-3.24 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 2.00-2.44 lb MADRAS (Central Oregon Livestock Auction) Feb. 8 Head: 1111 Top quality pen lots with 2 series of vaccines. Steers: 300-400 lbs 168.00-188.00; 400-500 lbs 172.00-186.00; 500-600 lbs 165.00-179.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-163.00; 700-800 lbs 132.00-139.00; 800-900 lbs 126.00-134.50 Heifers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 139.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-117.00 Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: 750.00-850.00 Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth Vacc: NT Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 60.00-65.00; High Yield Fleshy 63.00-67.00; Med Yield 55.00-62.00; Low Yield 47.00-54.00 Feeder Cows: 60.00-70.00 Heiferettes: 75.00-95.00 Bulls: High Yield 85.00-89.00; Med Yield 80.00-85.00; Feeder 70.00-80.00 WOODBURN (Woodburn Livestock Exchange) Feb. 9 Total Receipts: 220 HD, 220 cattle Comments: Very few feeder cattle again this week. High demand for quality feeders is making the light heifers bring in the $1.40s and steers in the $1.50s. Patrons of Woodburn Livestock Exchange: It is with a heavy heart we are announcing after 80 years in business the Livestock Auction will be closing its doors. This has been an agonizing decision for us to make as we have enjoyed your patronage and friendship over the past many years. Our last sheep, goat and hog auction will be held on Monday, Feb. 15, and our last cattle and poultry auction will be Tuesday, Feb. 23. In recent months there have been various rumors of us selling the property and shutting down. The property is for sale but is not sold at this time. However, due to continual declining head counts and rising costs of doing business, the livestock portion of our business is no longer viable. Woodburn Auction Yard will remain in business doing online-only machinery sales. Our next one is in April. — Tom and Mary Elder Top 10 Slaughter Cows a/p: 64.31 cwt 50 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 60.28 cwt 100 Top Slaughter Cows a/p: 56.31 cwt Top Certified Organic Cattle: NT All Slaughter Bulls: 80.00-88.00 Block Hogs: 89.00-92.00 cwt Feeder Pigs: 37.50-80.00 HD Sows: 12.00-51.00 cwt Weaner Pigs: 35.00-40.00 HD Lambs: 40-100 lbs 185.00-204.00 cwt; 100- 150 lbs 147.50-203.00 Small Frame Ewes: 95.00-179.00 cwt Fleshy Ewes: 80.00-125.00 cwt Ewe-Lamb Pairs: 87.50-91.00 HD Goats: 10-39 lbs NT; 40-69 lbs 87.50-190.00 HD; 70-79 lbs 95.00-225.00; 80-89 lbs 180.00- 280.00; 90-99 lbs 205.00-265.00; 100-199 lbs 85.00-310.00 HD; 200-300 lbs NT LEBANON (Lebanon Auction Yard) Feb. 11 Receipts: 253, 246 Cattle, 7 Sheep Comment: Consignment consisted of 65% cows and bulls. Limited number of feeder cattle met expanded buyer interest. Big 1000-1200 lb feeder cattle that had some kill to them had excellent buyer interest, 131.00-147.00 Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 144.00-153.00; 600-700 lbs 136.75-141.25; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 102.70; 900-1000 lbs 97.88- 109.50; 1000-1100 lbs 127.50-147.00 Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs 127.38- 135.00; 400-500 lbs 129.75-142.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 128.63-135.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 106.00; 900-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1200 lbs 131.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-400 lbs 150.00; 400-500 lbs 136.50-143.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs 92.00-100.00 Top Holstein Cows: 69.00-69.00 Top Beef Cows: 66.00-69.00 Top 10 Cows: 68.50 Top 50 Cows: 64.13 Top 100 Cows: 59.04 Bulls: No. 1 NT; No. 2 82.00-89.00; No. 3 63.00 Top Organic Cow LT: No. 1 65.00-69.00; No. 2 52.00-63.00; No. 3 42.00-47.00; No. 4 20.00-35.00 Pairs: No. 1 NT; No. 2 NT Bred Cows: No. 1 1125.00; No. 2 900.00; No. 3 900.00 Old or Off quality: weigh price to 50.00 over Day-old Calves: 10.00-80.00 Lambs by the Pound: 105.00-190.00; 100- 150 lbs NT Ewes by the Pound: 95.00 HD HERMISTON (Northwest Livestock Commission) Feb. 2 Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-385.00 HD; 300-400 lbs 134.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-129.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-113.00; 900-1000 lbs 79.00-91.00; 1000-1100 lbs 84.00-87.00; 1100-1200 lbs 70.00-82.00; over 1200 lbs 70.00-82.00 Steers: 300-400 lbs 145.00-189.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-194.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-171.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-157.00; 700-800 lbs 126.00-137.00; 800-900 lbs 114.00-133.00; 900-1000 lbs 100.00-118.00; 1000-1100 lbs 89.00-112.00; 1100-1200 lbs 75.00-84.00; over 1200 lbs 87.00-124.00 Cows: 700-800 lbs 50.00-67.00; 800-900 lbs 40.00-59.00; 900-1000 lbs 49.00-55.00; 1000-1100 lbs 48.00-63.00; 1100-1200 lbs 50.00-68.00; over 1200 lbs 50.00-69.00 Bred Cows: 900-1000 lbs 975.00; 1000-1100 lbs 1352.00-1400.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1025.00; over 1200 lbs 1400.00 Butcher Bulls: 800-900 lbs 79.00-100.00; 900-1000 lbs 70.00-96.00; 1000-1100 lbs 66.00-92.00; 1100-1200 lbs 60.00-98.00; over 1200 lbs 79.00-92.00 Good Quality Cutting Bulls: 300-400 lbs 125.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-112.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-102.00 Pairs: 900-1000 lbs 1385.00; 1000-1100 lbs 1575.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1075.00-1550.00; over 1200 lbs 1250.00-1650.00 Idaho JEROME (Producers Livestock Marketing Association) Feb. 9 Head Count: 1001 Hol Bull Cfs: 20.00-40.00 Hol Hfr Cfs: NT Started Bull & Str Cfs: 110.00-290.00 Started Hfr Cfs: 100.00-385.00 Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 56.00-67.50 Cut/Bon Cows: 50.00-55.00 Shelly/Lite Cows: 42.00-48.00 Slaughter Bulls: 75.00-80.00 Heiferettes: 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 77.00-90.00; 1000 lbs 77.00-90.00 Jersey Hfrs: NT Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 136.00-140.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-132.50; 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 Stock Cows: NT California TURLOCK (Turlock Livestock Auction Yard) Feb. 9 Receipts: 909 HD Comment: Grass conditions improving with latest rains helping turnout weight stocker cattle. Weigh cows and bulls 2-3 cents better than a week ago. No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 150.00- 164.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-145.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 120.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-114.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-120.00 No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 135.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 134.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 127.00-135.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-122.75; 800-900 lbs NT No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 112.00-134.00; 400-500 lbs 108.00-133.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-119.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00- 114.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-108.00 No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400- 500 lbs 65.00-75.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00- 78.00; 800-900 lbs 68.00-78.00 Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 61.00- 68.25; Med Yielding 56.00-60.00; Low Yielding 42.00-55.00 Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 60.00- 65.25; Med Yielding 55.00-59.00; Low Yielding 40.00-54.00 Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 74.00-79.75; Med Yielding 67.00-73.00; Low Yielding 50.00-66.00 Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-80.25 COTTONWOOD (Shasta Livestock Auction Yard) Feb. 5 Receipts: 440 Comments: Good small sale headed into the last sale. Weigh cows $5-8 higher. Stockers and feeders in small lots today but steady to $10 higher. Will be a barn-burner next week, with buyers flying in from everywhere. For those asking about photos and brands, we will be scanning and offering digital copies at a later date. We will still be having video sales and operating from this office. Weigh Cows: High Yielding 55.00-69.00; Med Yielding 40.00-55.00; Low Yielding 20.00-40.00 Weigh Bulls: 50.00-75.00 Feeder Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-450 lbs 143.00-209.00; 450-500 lbs NT; 500-550 lbs 150.00-164.00; 550-600 lbs 135.00-167.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-150.00; 650-700 lbs NT; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Feeder Heifers: 300-400 lbs 135.00-171.00; 400-450 lbs NT; 450-500 lbs 130.00-174.00; 500-550 lbs NT; 550-600 lbs 152.50; 600-650 lbs 133.50; 650-700 lbs NT; 700-750 lbs NT; 750-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT Pairs: NT Calvy Cows: NT Washington CHEHALIS (Chehalis Livestock Market) Feb. 5-6 Totals: 275 HD cattle, 159 HD pigs, goats, sheep Top SLA Cows: 60.00-72.00 Average SLA Cows: 50.00-60.00 Top 10 Average: 69.80 Top 20 Average: 69.17 Top 50 Average: 67.57 Shells, Thin, Small: 35.00 and down Top SLA Bulls: 81.00 Average SLA Bulls: NT Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 127.00-169.00; 500-650 lbs 120.00-159.00; 700-850 lbs 90.00- 131.00; Heavy NT Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 120.00-144.00; 500-650 lbs 120.00-135.00; 700-850 lbs 100.00-103.00; Heavy NT Holstein Steers: 2 HD 378 lbs 64.00; 1 HD 425 lbs 68.00; 4 HD 475 lbs 70.50; 1 HD 825 lbs 70.00 Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 100.00-140.00; 500-650 lbs 90.00-120.00; 700-850 lbs 70.00- 125.00; Heavy 70.00-108.00 Bred Cow Best: 925.00-975.00 HD; Average NT Beef Pairs Best: NT HD; Average: NT HD Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 1150.00-1175.00 HD; Top 5 Ave Springers 650.00-800.00 HD; Average Dairy Springer NT; Bred Hols Heifers 62.00-83.00; Open Hol Hfrs NT Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 20.00-27.50 HD; Med NT HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers NT HD; X-bred beef 200.00 HD; Started Beef NT HD Weiner Pigs: 115.00 HD (under 80 lbs) Feeder Pigs: 150.00-225.00 HD (80-100 lbs) Block Hogs: 225.00-290.00 HD (over 100 lbs) Sows: 5.00-10.00 HD Boars: 5.00-10.00 HD Goats: Small 117.00-160.00 HD; Med 200- 230.00 HD; Large 240.00-270.00 HD Lambs 40.00-125.00 HD Ewes: 160.00-225.00 HD heavy; 50.00- 125.00 HD light Ram: 125.00-205.00 HD TOPPENISH (Toppenish Livestock Commission) Feb. 11 1490 HD 573 slaughter cows/bulls sold, market very strong today… best cows $65-75, best bulls $95-110. 875 or so feeders, market strong again Inhouse video 140 steers 850 lbs $132.50 immediate delivery Steers: 10-465-180.00; 7-489-181.00; 5-528-167.50; 19-551-170.00; 10-552-172.50; 17-559-167.50; 10-631-154.25; 14-637-157.00; 17-652-145.00; 70-696-146.25; 12-700-145.00; 68-703-145.00; 6-738-144.00; 10-741-140.00; 70-750-144.75; 21-787-136.50; 18-801-134.85; 24-822-133.75; 22-836-135.00 Heifers: 22-453-140.00; 12-522-145.00; 6-523-142.00; 38-559-142.00; 20-586-137.75; 6-667-133.50; 7-649-134.50; 24-689-131.50; 18-706-129.00; 13-740-128.00 DAVENPORT (Stockland Livestock Auction) Feb. 1 Receipts: 162 HD Comments: Monday’s feeder sale featured 170 head of cows and calves, with a sharply higher cow market and steady feeder market. Slaughter cows were up dramatically on a tight supply, with the top cow bringing 78 cents per pound, and an average price 66-70 cents, up nearly 20 cents from just a week prior. Bulls brought 80-83 cents on a light run, also sharply higher than a week ago. Feeder cattle were steady to higher, with 400-500 weight steers bringing $1.75, with an average price of $163.59. Steers weighing 500-600 pounds brought $1.61 with an average of $1.47. Same weight heifers brought up to $139.50, with an average price of $1.32. Next week we will not have a sale, and will be back Monday, February 15th with a feeder special. Baby Calf: Under 300 lbs 170.00 HD Bull Calf: 700-800 lbs 108.00; 800-900 lbs 94.00 Bred Cow: 1300-1500 lbs 775.00 HD Bulls: 1300-1500 lbs 73.50; 1500-2000 lbs 79.00-82.00; 2000-2500 lbs 83.00 Cow-Calf Pair: 1500-2000 lbs 1150.00 Cow: 900-1000 lbs 51.00-71.00; 1000-1100 58.00-78.00; 1100-1300 lbs 54.00-75.00; 1300-1500 lbs 63.00-77.00; 1500-2000 lbs 63.00-74.00 Heifer: 300-400 lbs 141.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 103.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-139.50; 600-700 lbs 108.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-121.00; 800-900 lbs 102.00-105.00 Steers: 400-500 lbs 148.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-161.00; 600-700 lbs 106.00-144.00; 700-800 lbs 115.00-125.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00-112.00 Goats: 100-200 lbs NT 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) Feb. 13 Shipping Area FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10# Film Chg Idaho Burbanks $13.14 $0.00 $5.20 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 $10.50 $0.00 Idaho Norkotahs $13.08 $0.00 $5.39 $0.00 $16.00 $0.00 $10.50 $0.00 San Luis Valley $18.96 $0.00 $11.11 $0.00 $24.00 $0.00 $17.00 $0.00 Columbia Basin $15.39 $0.00 $6.91 $0.00 $20.00 $0.00 $12.00 $0.00 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 Feb. 12 Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was inactive this week. National Sheep Summary Feb. 12 Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs mostly steady to 10.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady, instances 10.00 higher; feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 4630 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 450 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3,293 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-165 lbs 150.00-168.00. Pennsylvania: shorn and wooled 100-140 lbs 225.00-267.00. Ft. Collins, Colo.: shorn and wooled 145- 160 lbs 160.00-165.00. S. Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-150 lbs 161.00-177.00; 155-170 lbs 161.00-162.00. Kalona, Iowa: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 192.50-260.00. Billings, Mont.: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 164.00-204.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 185.00-222.50. Equity Co-op: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 300.00-316.00; 60-70 lbs 288.00-314.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00- 310.00; 80-90 lbs 254.00-288.00, few 295.00; 90-110 lbs 224.00-250.00. wooled and shorn 61 lbs 302.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-296.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-274.00; 90-105 lbs 220.00-242.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 342.00-370.00; 50-60 lbs 312.00-340.00; 60- 70 lbs 315.00-340.00, few 345.00; 70-80 lbs 295.00-320.00, few 325.00-347.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-292.00, few 295.00-330.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-297.00, few 297.00-325.00. hair 40-50 lbs 325.00-350.00, few 370.00; 50-60 lbs 335.00-365.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-345.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-325.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00- 312.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-270.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 212.50-215.00. hair 48 lbs 307.50; 60 lbs 260.00; 93 lbs 225.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 51 lbs 320.00; 60-70 lbs 295.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00- 310.00, few 315.00-320.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00- 277.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-275.00. hair 40-50 lbs 310.00-317.50; 50-60 lbs 307.50-327.50; 60-70 lbs 302.50-315.00; 70-80 lbs 285.00- 310.00. S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 280.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 315.00-320.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 255.00- 275.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 224.00-233.00; 90-100 lbs 209.00-217.00. hair 96 lbs 212.50. Missouri: hair 40-60 lbs 281.00-305.00; 60-70 lbs 271.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 235.00- 260.00; 90-100 lbs 211.00-270.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 265.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 276.00-307.50; 80-90 lbs 260.00-280.00; 90- 100 lbs 225.00-231.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-126.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 128.00-146.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 110.00-130.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 100.00; Cull1 80.00-85.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-170.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (thin) 100.00-110.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 102.50- 120.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.50-97.50. S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00- 110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 105.00-130.00; Utili- ty 1-2 (thin) 120.00-130.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 105.00-122.50; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 107.50. Utility 1-2 (thin) 102.50. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 101.00- 108.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 98.00-113.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-120.00; Cull 1 91.00-111.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-110.00, hair 100.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00- 80.00; Cull 1 45.00-50.00. Direct Trading: No sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 41 lbs 310.00; 59 lbs 302.00; 74 lbs 268.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 240.00-245.00. S. Dakota: 48 lbs 305.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: no test, Equity Co-op: 110 lbs 192.25. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 90-115 lbs 148.00-160.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: hair ewe lambs 215.00/head. S. Dakota: middle age 120-145 lbs 119.00- 127.00/cwt. Kalona: no test. Billings: bred ewe lambs 200.00/head; bred yearlings 250.00-285.00/head; bred young 220.00-285.00/head; bred middle age 200.00- 245.00/head; bred aged 180.00-215.00/head; hair ewes 160 lbs 108.00/cwt. Missouri: young hair ewes 115 lbs 160.00/ cwt; bred middle age Hair 160.00-165.00/head; bred aged hair 105.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date Totaled 37,00 compared with 36,000 last week and 37,000 last year. Dairy Report Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S. Feb. 11 Strong milk production is continuing in California. Milk shipments and handling are back to normal following the winter storm from a couple weeks ago. Contacts suggest the storm was able to ease some of the immediate concerns of drought within the state. Industry contacts say many dairy proces- sors are running at or near capacity and are unable to take on much more milk. In some cases, milk is diverted to calf ranches when there is a disturbance at the processing facility. Class I sales are steady. Class II demand is solid. Milk production in Arizona is rising along typical seasonal patterns. Class I and II demands are steady and pulling good volumes. Milk intakes are in good balance with processing needs. Manufacturers say they are not seeking out additional loads of milk. In New Mexico, milk production is steady to higher, following seasonal patterns. Manufacturers have plenty of milk for processing. Pacific Northwest milk production is strong, and components are above levels from last year. Industry contacts say disrup- tions at individual plants may create the temporary need to move milk around the region, but milk handlers are able to find homes for the milk without much trouble. A healthy retail demand is supporting bottling sales. Mountain state (Idaho, Utah and Colorado) milk production is strong. The abundance of milk in Idaho has kept milk handlers busy searching out homes for the milk. In some cases, processors are squeez- ing the extra milk into their facilities at $4 to $5 under Class IV prices. In Colorado and Utah, milk production is in better balance with processing needs. There is plenty of condensed skim milk available for drying. In pockets of the region, industry contacts say a few manufacturers are considering dumping buttermilk to preserve dryer time for drying condensed skim. Western cream is plentiful, but supply and demand ebbs and flows daily. There may be a deluge of cream one day but more balanced the next, hence the wide range of cream multiples. Ice cream production is picking up and taking up some of the slack. Butter makers are taking in large volumes. At the end of the week, cream is often more available as processor needs are filled for the week. A few cream handlers are trying to work out arrangements to ship some of the extra cream eastward from the West Coast. 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. Feb. 8 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 270,200 292,400 219,400 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven; North Central and South Central auctions 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher while the Southeast auctions were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for grazing calves was good as backgrounders are looking to get their orders filled early. These ranchers want to get those flyweight calves into their pens early so the health regimen can be gone through and those calves will be ready when turnout time gets here this spring. An Arctic blast is expected to last a week or more in the Plains states and they are somewhat used to those bitter conditions in the Northern Plains and the upper Midwest. Feed conversion of any calf in the feedyard this coming week will be drastically changed from where it has been up to this point in the winter. The feed bunks will get their daily fills like normal from the feed trucks, however, with bitter cold comes the time when cattle are just trying to survive. They are burning Mega-calories just for maintenance, not for growing and gaining weight. This week, sales of fed cattle in the South- ern Plains were 1.00 higher and sold at 114.00 while dressed sales in Nebraska were steady to 2.00 higher and sold at 178.00 to 180.00. Nearby corn and soybean contracts were mostly steady on the week, however, the CME Cattle Complex was higher on the week as the possibility of physical deliveries is on the forefront of market watchers with the Feb LC contract at 2.725 above the cash price in the feedlots. Even with the rise in cash cattle price this week, packer margins have not suffered much as boxed beef values were relatively flat this calendar week. Choice cutout closed 0.63 higher at 234.58, while Select was 1.91 lower at 220.79. The Choice-Select spread has widened from the previous week and is now at 13.79. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 653K for the week, the same as last week and 22K more than a year ago. Auction volume this week included 58 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT Feb. 5 RECEIPTS: This Week Last Week Last Year 1679 3683 120 Compared to last week: : Feeder steers and heifers not established for Current FOB trade, however a steady firm under- tone is noted. Demand was moderate to good. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (61% Steers, 39% Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%. Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with a 4-8 cent slide > 600 lbs. Livestock report- ed this week originated from ID, OR, UT. Steers — Medium and Large 1 75 Head: 750 lbs, 132.33 Current FOB 45 Head: 675 lbs, 149.00 Current DEL 205 Head: 700 lbs, 148.63 Current DEL 80 Head: 765 lbs, 139.50 Current DEL 230 Head: 809 lbs, 139.65 Current DEL 69 Head: 880 lbs, 132.00 Current DEL 190 Head: 900 lbs, 131.00 Current DEL 130 Head: 810 lbs, 138.00 Mar DEL Heifers — Medium and Large 1 112 Head: 721 lbs, 134.00 Current DEL 58 Head: 750 lbs, 132.00 Current DEL 50 Head: 825 lbs, 130.00 Current DEL 285 Head: 850 lbs, 128.42 Current DEL 150 Head: 730 lbs, 136.00 Mar DEL