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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
March 5
Hay: 1600 tons
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 100 220.00 F.O.B.-Retail 4th Cutting New
Crop
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1000 164.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Timothy Grass - Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 500 130.00 F.O.B.-Export Rain Damage
New Crop
Oregon Direct Hay Report
March 5
Hay: 731 tons
CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES
Hay (Conventional)
Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 10 250.00 F.O.B.-Retail
KLAMATH BASIN
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 100 190.00 F.O.B.-Export Export
Oat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 100 160.00 F.O.B.
LAKE COUNTY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 102 220.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy
Oat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 63 130.00 F.O.B.
Triticale - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 300 140.00 F.O.B.
Hay (Organic)
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 56 225.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy
Idaho Direct Hay Report
March 5
Hay: 4000 tons
SOUTH CENTRAL
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1000 190.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy
Multiple Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 300 180.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1100 182.45 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
Multiple Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 600 175.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multi-
ple Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 500 150.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa/Oat Mix - Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Grain Market 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
March 8
Futures Settlements
CBOT Corn 565.00 (Mar 21) 547.00 (May 21) 536.00 (Jul
21) 500.25 (Sep 21) 481.50 (Dec 21) 489.00 (Mar 22) 493.00
(May 22)
CBOT Soybeans 1437.75 (Mar 21) 1433.75 (May 21) 1418.25
(Jul 21) 1375.50 (Aug 21) 1299.00 (Sep 21) 1254.25 (Nov 21)
1250.00 (Jan 22)
CBOT Wheat 646.50 (Mar 21) 646.50 (May 21) 640.50 (Jul
21) 640.50 (Sep 21) 646.50 (Dec 21) 651.50 (Mar 22) 650.50
(May 22)
CBOT White Oats 390.00 (Mar 21) 392.75 (May 21) 385.00
(Jul 21) 361.75 (Sep 21) 356.75 (Dec 21) 359.25 (Mar 22)
359.75 (May 22)
KCBT Wheat 613.25 (Mar 21) 621.75 (May 21) 627.50 (Jul
21) 633.00 (Sep 21) 640.25 (Dec 21) 646.00 (Mar 22) 645.50
(May 22)
MGE Wheat 636.00 (Mar 21) 641.75 (May 21) 648.25 (Jul
21) 653.25 (Sep 21) 660.00 (Dec 21) 661.75 (Mar 22) 655.00
(May 22)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 6.7700 DLVD-R Mar¹
Pacific Ports Bid 6.7600 DLVD-R Mar²
Pacific Ports Bid 6.6200 DLVD-R Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 6.6100 DLVD-R May
US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.6333 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current
US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Large Square 3x4 500 140.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
California Direct Hay Report
March 5
Hay: 5925 tons
NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 400 295.00 Delivered
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 50 260.00 F.O.B.
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 250.00 F.O.B.-Retail
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 200 265.00 Delivered
Small Square 200 265.00 F.O.B.
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 240.00 Delivered
Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 250 210.00 Delivered
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 50 230.00 F.O.B.-Retail
SOUTH
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 125 259.00 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 (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 1000 230.00 F.O.B.-Export
Large Square 4x4 1900 225.00 F.O.B.
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 150 240.00 F.O.B.-Retail
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 1500 160.00 F.O.B.
CHECK ONLINE FOR CURRENT REPORTS:
Portland: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3148.pdf
California: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3146.pdf
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.1175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 7.3175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.4175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.4508 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.4675 DLVD-R/B May
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.4750 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 7.4417 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.4675 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 7.5008 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.5675 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.6008 DLVD-R/B Apr
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.5167 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.5167 DLVD-R/B May
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 7.3167 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4250 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4500 DLVD-R/B May
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3167 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 7.3175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.5175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.6175 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.6175 DLVD-R/B May
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.6492 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 7.5992 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 1 7.6175 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 7.7175 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
March 4
Futures Settlements
Exchange Commodity Closing Settlement Prices (¢/bu) as of
3/4/2021
CBOT Corn 546.25 (Mar 21) 532.50 (May 21) 522.50 (Jul 21)
491.75 (Sep 21) 475.50 (Dec 21) 483.25 (Mar 22) 487.50 (May 22)
CBOT Soybeans 1415.25 (Mar 21) 1410.50 (May 21) 1395.00 (Jul
21) 1351.75 (Aug 21) 1273.75 (Sep 21) 1230.50 (Nov 21) 1227.25
(Jan 22)
CBOT Wheat 649.75 (Mar 21) 651.00 (May 21) 641.00 (Jul 21)
639.75 (Sep 21) 645.00 (Dec 21) 650.00 (Mar 22) 649.00 (May 22)
CBOT White Oats 376.00 (Mar 21) 370.50 (May 21) 366.00
(Jul 21) 345.75 (Sep 21) 341.50 (Dec 21) 346.00 (Mar 22) 346.50
(May 22)
KCBT Wheat 612.75 (Mar 21) 621.00 (May 21) 626.25 (Jul 21)
631.75 (Sep 21) 639.50 (Dec 21) 646.00 (Mar 22) 647.00 (May 22)
MGE Wheat 635.50 (Mar 21) 643.50 (May 21) 649.75 (Jul 21)
654.50 (Sep 21) 660.75 (Dec 21) 662.00 (Mar 22) 659.50 (May 22)
COARSE
US #2 Feed Barley (Bulk)
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional
Central Bid 11.25 DLVD-R Current Old Crop
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 150.00K to 153.00K 6.8400 DLVD-R Current
Central Bid 152.00K 6.8450 DLVD-T Current
FOB Warehouse (Dealer) - Conventional
Central Bid 135.00K 6.6750 FOB-T Current
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional
Central Bid 9.00 DLVD-T Aug - Sep New Crop
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Non-GMO
North Central Trade 12.00 DLVD-T Current
US #2 Sorghum (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 378.00K to 380.00K 9.1150 DLVD-R Current
US #1 Milling Durum Wheat (Bulk)
Terminals/Mills/Processors - Conventional
South Trade Ordinary 12.00 FOB-T Current
US #1 Milling Hard Red Spring Wheat (Bulk)
Terminals/Mills/Processors - Conventional
West Spot Ordinary 14.45 DLVD-T Current
US #3 Hard Red Winter Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk)
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional
Central Bid Ordinary 12.00 FOB-T Current New Crop
US #3 Soft White Wheat Feed Grade (Bulk)
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional
Central Bid Ordinary 12.00 FOB-T Current New Crop
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
March 5
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 11 cents higher for Jumbo, 16
cents higher for Extra Large, 15 cents higher for Large and 16 cents higher for Medium and Small.
The undertone is steady to firm. Demand is moderate to fairly good. Offerings and supplies are light
to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.07.
CALIFORNIA:
Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA
in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms.
Jumbo
191
Extra Large 173
Large
168
Medium
127
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
183-197
Extra Large 161-172
Large
155-166
Medium
113-128
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
March 6
Receipts: 773
Comments: Slaughter cows $2-$3 less. Good
run of nice cows this week, bulls steady. Sheep
and goats strong. 45 lb goats @$4.11/lb. Cull
ewes 80 cents to $1.50. A big “thank you” to our
feeder cattle consignors for bringing us good
quality calves, and making the day a success!
Thank you to our buyers for your support. Also
thank you to all our crew for their hard work and
your effort to make it all happen!
Top Cows: High Dressers 61.00-69.00; Low
Dressers 28.00-36.00
Top 10 Cows: 67.50
Top Bulls: High Dressers 84.00-95.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 130.00-152.00;
500-700 lbs 110.00-129.50; 700-900 lbs
94.00-109.00
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 140.00-164.00; 400-500
lbs 142.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-162.00;
600-700 lbs 140.00-155.50; 700-800 lbs
139.00-149.50; 800-900 lbs 118.00-133.50
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame
No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 136.00-151.00; 400-500
lbs 120.00-137.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-140.00;
600-700 lbs 120.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs
104.00-118.00; 800-900 lbs 92.00-98.00
Bred Cows: HD 500.00-1150.00 HD; Pair: NT
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 235.00-
265.00; Dairy: 12.50-125.00
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 2.27-2.65 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.60-2.32 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 3.10-3.75 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 2.60-3.50 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
March 1
Head: 408
Top quality pen lots with 2 series of vaccines.
Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 175.00-
190.00; 500-600 lbs 167.00-180.00; 600-700
lbs 145.00-167.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-143.00;
800-900 lbs NT
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 158.00-171.00; 400-500
lbs 158.00-173.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-165.00;
600-700 lbs 128.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth
Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 62.00-68.00;
High Yield Fleshy 60.00-66.00; Med Yield
55.00-60.00; Low Yield 50.00-60.00
Feeder Cows: 67.00-80.00
Heiferettes: 80.00-100.00
Bulls: High Yield 80.00-85.00; Med Yield
75.00-80.00; Feeder 70.00-75.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
March 4
Receipts: 282 cattle
Comment: Buyers are looking for weaned
calves that have 2 rounds of shots. These
calves and yearlings are bringing a premium.
Ask us how you can add value to your calves.
Customer Appreciation Feeder Sale March 18.
Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs 144.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs
157.43-158.50; 600-700 lbs 127.19-146.50;
700-800 lbs 1146.50; 800-900 lbs 130.67-
136.00; 900-1000 lbs (3) 102.50; 1000-1100 lbs
(8) 133.25; 1100-1300 lbs NT
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs 130.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 123.39-
139.75; 600-700 lbs 80.77-124.00; 700-800 lbs
98.80-122.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs
NT; 1100-1200 lbs (2) 115.00
Dairy Heifers: 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1200
lbs 69.00-90.00; 1200-1300 lbs 109.00; 1300-
1400 lbs 68.00-107.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-400 lbs 146.63-152.50;
400-500 lbs 140.50-142.50; 500-600 lbs
105.83-130.00; 600-700 lbs 102.40-122.00;
700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Top Holstein Cows: 71.50-72.50
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)
March 5
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$12.35
$0.00
$4.73
$0.00
$15.50
$0.00
$9.50
$0.00
Idaho Norkotahs
$11.92
-$0.34
$4.52
-$0.25
$15.00
-$1.00
$9.50
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$18.96
$0.00
$11.11
$0.00
$24.00
$0.00
$17.00
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$15.16
$0.00
$6.77
$0.00
$20.00
$0.00
$11.50
$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
March 5
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was
inactive this week.
National Sheep Summary
March 5
Compared to last week: Heavy slaughter
lambs steady to 10.00 higher, light slaughter
lambs mostly steady to sharply lower; slaugh-
ter ewes steady to 30.00 lower; feeder lambs
not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas, 6486
head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative
Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and
feeder lambs were not tested. 5,474 lamb
carcasses traded with no trend due to confi-
dentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight
(CWT) unless specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: shorn 110-160 lbs 170.00-
198.00.
Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 100-135
lbs 260.00-325.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled and shorn 130-
150 lbs 165.00-175.00.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs
167.00-188.00; 150-170 lbs 165.00-174.00.
Kalona, Iowa: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs
179.00-275.00; 163 lbs 179.00.
Billings, Mont.: wooled and shorn 100-130
lbs no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no
test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 308.00-324.00;
60-70 lbs 300.00-318.00; 70-80 lbs 290.00-
314.00; 80-90 lbs 286.00-300.00; 90-110
lbs 276.00-290.00. wooled and shorn 78 lbs
292.00; 81 lbs 286.00.
Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs
330.00-360.00; 50-60 lbs 340.00-375.00, few
382.00; 60-70 lbs 330.00-370.00, few 379.00;
70-80 lbs 325.00-365.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-
340.00, few 350.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00-325.00,
few 340.00. hair 40-50 lbs 302.00-365.00;
50-60 lbs 350.00-395.00; 60-70 lbs 315.00-
380.00; 70-80 lbs 330.00-365.00; 80-90 lbs
300.00-350.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00-325.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70 lbs 250.00;
80-90 lbs 255.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 230.00-
250.00. hair 40-50 lbs 295.00-320.00; 50-60
lbs 320.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00-320.00; 73 lbs
260.00; 90-100 lbs 237.50-250.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 315.00-
360.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-360.00; 60-70 lbs
315.00-345.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00-345.00;
80-90 lbs 290.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-
287.50. hair 44 lbs 320.00; 50-60 lbs 297.50-
333.50; 60-70 lbs 287.50-335.00; 70-80 lbs
295.00-315.00; 85 lbs 290.00.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs
280.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00; 70-80 lbs
240.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-265.00; 90-
100 lbs 210.00-270.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 315.00-340.00; 50-
60 lbs 325.00-350.00; 60-70 lbs 317.50-340.00;
70-80 lbs 285.00-300.00; 90 lbs 275.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 120.00-140.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 132.00-152.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 120.00-136.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 118.00; Cull1 1 70.00.
Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no
test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 120.00-175.00, few hair
195.00-220.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-
107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-107.50.
S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 95.00-
110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-130.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 85.00-110.00; Cull 1 80.00-110.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-126.00, hair 112.50-157.50;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-
121.00. Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no
test; Cull 1 no test.
Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-192.50;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-
130.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test;
Cull 1 no test.
Direct Trading: No sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: no test.
Ft. Collins: 60 lbs 230.00.
S. Dakota: 31 lbs 335.00; 45 lbs 325.00; 54
lbs 310.00.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair 95-110 lbs
156.00-170.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: middle age 167.50-200.00/head;
ewes and lambs 200.00-235.00/head.
S. Dakota: bred yearlings 250.00/head; bred
young 285.00/head; bred middle age 175.00-
280.00/head; bred aged 210.00-240.00/head.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: bred yearling hair 270.00-300.00/
head; bred young hair 225.00-260.00/head;
bred middle age hair 170.00-210.00/head; hair
ewes with lambs 125.00-450.00/family.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 38,00
compared with 36,000 last week and 37,000
last year.
Dairy Report
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
Top Beef Cows: 67.00-70.00
Top 10 Cows: 69.97
Top 50 Cows: 65.31
Top 100 Cows: 57.72
Bulls: No. 1 90.00-94.00; No. 2 80.00-88.50;
No. 3 69.50-75.00
Top Organic Cow LT: No. 1 65.00-70.50;
No. 2 60.00-65.00; No. 3 55.00-60.00; No. 4
20.00-30.00
Pairs: No. 1 NT; No. 2 1125.00
Bred Cows: No. 1 NT; No. 2 700.00-850.00;
No. 3 NT
Old or Off quality: weigh price to 50.00 over
Day-old Calves: 20.00-185.00
Lambs by the Pound: 205.00
Ewes by the Pound: 97.50
Goats: 100-110 lbs 280.00
HERMISTON
(Northwest Livestock Commission)
Feb. March 2
Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-385.00 HD;
300-400 lbs 134.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs
120.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-141.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs
113.00-116.00; 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 129.00-153.00; 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 40.00-71.00; 900-1000 lbs 49.00-65.00;
1000-1100 lbs 48.00-70.00; 1100-1200 lbs
50.00-87.00; over 1200 lbs 50.00-80.00
Bred Cows: 900-1000 lbs 975.00; 1000-1100
lbs 1352.00-1400.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1025.00;
over 1200 lbs 1300.00
Butcher Bulls: 800-900 lbs 79.00-100.00;
900-1000 lbs 70.00-96.00; 1000-1100 lbs
66.00-94.00; 1100-1200 lbs 60.00-89.00; over
1200 lbs 79.00-103.00
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
Doe Goat: 100.00-150.00
Ewes: 100.00-120.00
Lambs: 55.00-120.00
Kid Goats: 70.00-110.00
Buck Goat: 102.00-130.00
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing
Association)
March 2
Head Count: 1418
Hol Bull Cfs: NT
Hol Hfr Cfs: 85.00-300.00
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 100.00-330.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 60.00-69.00
Cut/Bon Cows: 54.00-61.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 40.00-50.00
Slaughter Bulls: 79.00-92.00
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
75.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-85.00; 600-700
lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 78.00-90.00; 800-1000
lbs NT
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 70.00-90.00; 1000
lbs 75.00-89.00
Jersey Hfrs: NT
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 157.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 157.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs
139.99-170.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-147.50;
700-800 lbs 121.00-135.00; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
148.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-152.50;
600-700 lbs 128.00-136.50; 700-800 lbs
125.00-130.00; 800-1000 lbs 125.00-130.00
Stock Cows: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
March 2
Receipts: 2225 HD
Comment: The sale receipts of 2225 HD
is way above average for this time of year.
The market was active with a good amount
of buyers on the seats. We are seeing quite a
few cattle in medium to light flesh and a good
amount of pairs and bred cows. Hope more rain
is coming soon! Weigh cows and bulls steady
with a week ago.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 155.00-184.00;
400-500 lbs 152.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs
145.00-162.50; 600-700 lbs 140.00-156.00;
700-800 lbs 120.00-136.50; 800-900 lbs
110.00-135.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round
of shots): 300-400 lbs 120.00-154.00; 400-500
lbs 118.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-144.00;
600-700 lbs 100.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-
119.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-109.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 137.00-157.00;
400-500 lbs 135.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs
130.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-132.00;
700-800 lbs 110.00-126.50; 800-900 lbs
105.00-132.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1 round
of shots): 300-400 lbs 112.00-136.00; 400-500
lbs 110.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs 105.00-129.00;
600-700 lbs 97.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-
109.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-104.00
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 65.00-75.00; 600-700
lbs 68.00-77.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00-78.00;
800-900 lbs 70.00-82.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 62.00-
73.25; Med Yielding 56.00-61.00; Low Yielding
44.00-55.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 57.00-
67.00; Med Yielding 52.00-56.00; Low Yielding
40.00-51.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 80.00-92.75; Med
Yielding 70.00-79.00; Low Yielding 56.00-69.00
Holstein Barren Heifers: 70.00-86.00
Washington
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
Feb. 26
Totals: 275 HD cattle, 50 HD pigs, goats,
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 50.00-67.00
Average SLA Cows: 35.00-45.00
Top 10 Average: 65.85
Top 20 Average: 61.90
Top 50 Average: 61.59
Shells, Thin, Small: 30.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: 88.00
Average SLA Bulls: NT
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 130.00-143.00;
500-650 lbs 122.00-142.00; 700-850 lbs
110.00-138.00; Heavy 90.00-102.00
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs NT; 500-650 lbs
122.00-150.00; 700-850 lbs 100.00-120.00;
Heavy 70.00-110.00
Holstein Steers: NT
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 115.00-130.00;
500-650 lbs 100.00-110.00; 700-850 lbs 93.00;
Heavy NT
Bred Cow Best: 1025.00-1200.00 HD;
Average 850.00-950.00
Beef Pairs Best: NT; Average: NT
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 1000.00-1110.00
HD; Top 5 Ave Springers 800.00-975.00 HD;
Average Dairy Springer NT; Bred Hols Heifers
NT; Open Hol Hfrs NT
Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 5.00-20.00 HD;
Med NT HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers NT HD;
X-bred beef 125.00 HD; Started Beef NT HD
Weiner Pigs: 117.00 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: 175.00-330.00 HD
Boars: 5.00-10.00 HD
Goats: Small 6.00-45.00 HD; Med 137.00-
195.00 HD; Large 180.00-220.00 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)
March 4
1518 HD
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 90.00-187.50; 500-600 lbs 90.00-
185.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-164.00; 700-800
lbs 90.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-137.00;
900-1000 lbs 80.00-130.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT;
1100-1300 lbs NT; 1500-2000 NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-160.00;
400-500 lbs 85.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-
155.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-145.00; 700-800
lbs 85.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-115.00;
900-1000 lbs 80.00-120.00
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 70.00-105.00;
400-600 lbs 65.00-85.00; 600-800 lbs 70.00-
87.50; 800-1000 lbs 70.00-88.00
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 60.00-68.00; C&Cs
50.00-60.00; Shells 30.00-50.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 90.00-110.00; Low
Yield 65.00-80.00
Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1400.00-1600.00;
No. 2 Pairs 1050.00-1350.00; No. 1 Bred
Cows 1350.00-1725.00; No. 2 Bred Cows
850.00-1250.00
DAVENPORT
(Stockland Livestock Auction)
March 1
Receipts: 800 HD
Comments: Monday’s feeder special featured
800 head, with a good run of calves and year-
lings, and a solid run of cull cows. Slaughter
cows were 2-3 cents lower, with a top price of
72 cents per pound, and an average price of 63
cents per pound. Cull bulls brought 82 cents,
with an average of 78 cents per pound. De-
mand for light calves has risen along with the
temperature, and we should see that continue
as we come into grass. 400-500 weight steers
topped out at $183.75, with an average price of
$177.38. Same weight heifers brought $166.00,
with an average price of $150.91. 600-700
weight steers brought $156.00, with an average
price of $156.47, while same weight heifers
brought $136.00, with an average of $126.00.
We had a good young set of Angus cow calf
pairs on Monday, topping out at $1600.00 per
pair, with an average price of $1538.24. Next
Monday, March 8 will be a regular cattle sale,
and our next feeder special will be Monday,
March 15.
Baby Calf: under 50 lbs 425.00; 500-600
lbs 161.00
Bull Calf: 300-400 lbs 188.00-207.00;
400-500 lbs 157.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs
127.50-148.00
Bred Heifer: 1100-1300 lbs 975.00 HD
Bulls: 800-900 lbs 81.00; 1300-1500 lbs
68.00-72.50; 1500-2000-2500 lbs 74.00-82.00
Cow-Calf Pair: 1100-1300 lbs 1275.00 PR;
1300-1500 lbs 1500.00-1600.00; 1500-2000 lbs
1485.00-1550.00
Cow: 900-1000 lbs 49.00-66.00; 1000-1100
lbs 56.00-72.00; 1100-1300 lbs 52.00-81.00;
1300-1500 lbs 54.00-68.00; 1500-2000 lbs
56.00-69.00
Heifer: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 139.00-
166.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs
113.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 91.00-124.75; 900-
1000 lbs 61.00-110.50; 1000-1100 lbs 102.00
Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 114.00-
183.75; 500-600 lbs 121.00-165.00; 600-700
lbs 116.00-156.00; 700-800 lbs 120.00-139.00;
800-900 lbs 119.00-130.00; 1000-1100 lbs
92.00-114.50
Goat: under 60 lbs 165.00
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
March 4
California milk production is steady to
slightly higher than this time last year but
following seasonality. Industry contacts
report that spring flush feels earlier than
usual, and there is some concern that this
may translate into a longer flush. With
customers at capacity and outlets limited,
milk production is surpassing current de-
mand. Class I and II sales remain steady.
As the days warm up and the nights
stay cool, Arizona milk production contin-
ues to increase. Cow comfort is almost
optimal. Manufacturing has been pulling
heavily on milk supplies in advance of
upcoming sales. Industry contacts say
limited amounts of milk are coming into
the state, and they are having no issues
with balancing.
In New Mexico, last week’s challenges
are getting sorted out. Milk production is
returning to seasonal patterns and milk
processors and haulers are mostly back
online. In a few pockets of the region, the
industry is contending with water issues
or other lingering effects from the winter
storms several weeks ago. Milk haulers
saw an increase in orders from proces-
sors as pipelines refilled.
Pacific Northwest milk production is
steady. The hauling issues from the last
few weeks have mostly subsided, and
weather that is favorable to cow comfort
is returning. Milk processors say that milk
and cream are readily available. Bottlers
are making steady pulls on milk volumes.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah
and Colorado there is still plenty of milk
to buy if needed. There are spot loads
of milk in Idaho at $4.50 under Class IV
regularly and some milk is finding its way
into surrounding states.
Industry contacts say spot loads of
condensed skim milk were limited this
week. A few milk handlers said they had
customers looking for a few extra loads.
Western cream is abundant and even
growing in availability. This contrasts
with the challenge of finding trucks,
which is resulting in some hauling snags.
Multiples remain low and butter makers
are choosing to keep churns active rather
than selling off cream. Contacts suggest
ice cream manufacturing is active.
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.
March 8
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
352,400
300,200
254,200
Compared to last week, steers and heifers
sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.
Receipts were larger for the second week
in a row as auction markets are getting back
to normal after the severe winter weather that
impacted much of the nation a couple weeks
ago. Demand was moderate to good at auctions
this week, just at lower price levels as more
cattle were on offer.
As the first of March rolls around, it comes
time for ranchers to remove cattle from grazing
the wheat fields they had become accustomed
to through the winter led to large receipts in the
wheat growing areas of Oklahoma and Kansas.
Cattle grazing on short wheat this year as moisture
was not as prevalent this year, however the wheat
was not near as “washy” this year.
Ranchers have been very happy to see gains
of around 3 lbs per day and are happy to sell the
extra pounds. The recent winter weather hardened
these calves up and more attractive to feeder
cattle buyers.
The calendar flipping to March also brings calving
season to much of the nation. Some producers start
calving in February to take advantage of bigger
calves at weaning time and they are selling pounds
at the auction markets.
The front two months of the CME Cattle futures
were lower this week, while most of the deferred
contracts showed slight to moderate gains.
April and June Live Cattle contracts were 0.975
and 0.425 lower, while the October to February
contracts were 0.825 to 1.325 higher on the week.
March and April Feeder Cattle contracts were
4.075 and 3.550 lower, respectively. The August to
November contracts were 1.775 to 2.425 higher on
the week. This week’s fed cattle market was at
114.00 live in the South Plains and dressed sales
in Nebraska being traded at 180.00. Boxed beef
values have weakened recently with the Choice
cutout closing the week 9.20 lower at 231.33,
while Select was 8.88 lower at 220.85. The
Choice-Select spread has narrowed a little from
the previous week and was published at 10.48.
Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection
estimated at 665K for the week, 1K less than last
week, and 16K more than a year ago.
Current situation indicators improved this
last January as the Restaurant Performance
Index (RPI) registered a moderate gain and was
reported at 99.1 up 0.5 from the previous month.
Auction volume this week included 61 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
March 5
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
4793
894
0
Compared to last week’s light test: Feeder
steers and heifers sold mostly steady with last
week’s light test. Demand is moderate to good
despite cattle futures trading in the red for many
days this week. Supply included: 100% Feeder
Cattle (63.9% Steers, 36.1% Heifers). Feeder
cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%. Unless oth-
erwise 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
reported this week originated from ID, UT.
Steers — Medium and Large 1
435 Head: 804 lbs, 135.68 Current DEL
120 Head: 850 lbs, 134.00 Current DEL
21 Head: 925 lbs, 130.00 Current DEL
2320 Head: 850 lbs, 127.22 Apr FOB
168 Head: 775 lbs, 144.32 Apr DEL
Heifers — Medium and Large 1
570 Head: 758 lbs, 130.00 Current DEL
127 Head: 850 lbs, 126.11 Current DEL
930 Head: 800 lbs, 122.22 Apr FOB
37 Head: 750 lbs, 132.00 Apr DEL
65 Head: 825 lbs, 132.00 Apr DEL