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Feeder Sale April 3rd
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92380 Hwy 99 So. • Junction City, OR 97448
Livestock Auction every Saturday
at 10:30am
541-998-3353
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Horse Auction second Friday of every month.
Horses start at 5:00pm
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Hay Market Reports
Potato Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • St. Joseph, Mo.-Portland
Compiled by North American Potato Market News and USDA
Agricultural Market Service
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 26
Hay: 435 tons
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 280 125.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings Old Crop
Small Square 75 220.00 F.O.B.-Retail 4th Cutting Old Crop
Orchard Grass - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 80 230.00 F.O.B.-Retail Multiple Cuttings Old Crop
Oregon Direct Hay Report
March 26
Hay: 17 tons
CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES
Hay (Conventional)
Mixed Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 10 300.00 F.O.B.-Stables 2nd Cutting
Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 7 267.86 F.O.B.-Stables
Idaho Direct Hay Report
March 26
Hay: 7750 tons
EAST
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 750 170.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple Cuttings
Old Crop
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 140.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings Old Crop
Large Square 3x4 800 130.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple Cuttings
Old Crop
SOUTH CENTRAL
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1500 156.67 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1500 156.67 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1500 156.67 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1500 156.67 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
California Direct Hay Report
March 26
Hay: 5225 tons
NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 350 284.86 Delivered
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 275.00 Delivered
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 500 260.00 Delivered
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 25 230.00 F.O.B.
Small Square 275 270.00 Delivered
Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 200 210.00 Delivered
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 50 235.00 F.O.B.-Retail
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 50 255.00 F.O.B.-Retail
SOUTHEAST
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 4x4 1600 220.00 F.O.B.
Large Square 4x4 2000 232.50 F.O.B.-Export
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 diff er 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 26
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$13.47
$1.13
$5.39
$0.68
$19.00
$3.50
$10.00
$0.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$13.03
$1.04
$5.35
$0.78
$19.00
$3.50
$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
$14.79
$0.23
$6.54
$0.14
$20.00
$0.00
$10.50
$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
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
March 29
Futures Settlements
CBOT Corn 546.75 (May 21) 531.25 (Jul 21) 479.00 (Sep
21) 461.25 (Dec 21) 469.25 (Mar 22) 474.25 (May 22) 476.00
(Jul 22)
CBOT Soybeans 1393.00 (May 21) 1385.25 (Jul 21) 1340.50
(Aug 21) 1255.00 (Sep 21) 1204.50 (Nov 21) 1204.00 (Jan 22)
1190.25 (Mar 22)
CBOT Wheat 616.75 (May 21) 612.00 (Jul 21) 612.50 (Sep
21) 619.25 (Dec 21) 625.00 (Mar 22) 626.50 (May 22) 608.50
(Jul 22)
CBOT White Oats 373.50 (May 21) 369.75 (Jul 21) 348.75
(Sep 21) 345.00 (Dec 21) 348.75 (Mar 22) 349.25 (May 22)
349.25 (Jul 22)
KCBT Wheat 569.50 (May 21) 575.50 (Jul 21) 581.75 (Sep
21) 591.25 (Dec 21) 599.50 (Mar 22) 603.75 (May 22) 587.50
(Jul 22)
MGE Wheat 610.75 (May 21) 620.50 (Jul 21) 627.75 (Sep
21) 637.00 (Dec 21) 644.75 (Mar 22) 649.50 (May 22) 651.75
(Jul 22)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid 6.6525 DLVD-R Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 6.6275 DLVD-R May
US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.6333 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current
US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.0% 6.7950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8950 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.9117 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.9383 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8717 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacifi c Ports Bid 12.0% 6.9450 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 12.0% 6.9450 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 13.0% 7.0450 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 13.0% 7.0450 DLVD-R/B Apr
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4833 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4833 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.2833 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3750 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4000 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.2833 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 6.5950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.0% 6.7950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8950 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8950 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.9117 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.9383 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid 11.5% 6.8717 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacifi c Ports Bid 12.0% 6.9450 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 12.0% 6.9450 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 13.0% 7.0450 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 13.0% 7.0450 DLVD-R/B Apr
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4833 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.4833 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 7.2833 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid Ordinary 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3500 DLVD-R/B Current
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.3750 DLVD-R/B Apr
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.4000 DLVD-R/B May
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 7.2833 DLVD-R/B Jun
Pacifi c Ports Bid 10.5% 6.9333 DLVD-R/B Jul
US #2 Heavy White Oats (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacifi c Ports Bid 3.6300 DLVD-R/B Current
California Grain Bids
March 25
Futures Settlements
CBOT Corn 546.50 (May 21) 532.50 (Jul 21) 482.75 (Sep 21)
465.50 (Dec 21) 473.50 (Mar 22) 478.50 (May 22) 480.25 (Jul 22)
CBOT Soybeans 1414.25 (May 21) 1404.50 (Jul 21) 1358.50
(Aug 21) 1264.75 (Sep 21) 1214.75 (Nov 21) 1212.50 (Jan 22)
1195.25 (Mar 22)
CBOT Wheat 612.50 (May 21) 608.50 (Jul 21) 609.50 (Sep 21)
616.00 (Dec 21) 621.50 (Mar 22) 624.00 (May 22) 604.75 (Jul 22)
CBOT White Oats 374.25 (May 21) 370.75 (Jul 21) 348.25 (Sep
21) 343.75 (Dec 21) 346.75 (Mar 22) 347.25 (May 22) 347.25
(Jul 22)
KCBT Wheat 566.75 (May 21) 573.00 (Jul 21) 579.25 (Sep 21)
588.75 (Dec 21) 596.25 (Mar 22) 601.00 (May 22) 581.75 (Jul 22)
MGE Wheat 617.50 (May 21) 627.00 (Jul 21) 634.25 (Sep 21)
642.00 (Dec 21) 647.50 (Mar 22) 651.50 (May 22) 648.00 (Jul 22)
COARSE
US #2 Feed Barley (Bulk)
Del Warehouse (Grower) - Conventional
Central Trade 13.00 DLVD-T Mar - May
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 6.9950 DLVD-R Current
Central Bid 6.9950 DLVD-T Current
FOB Warehouse (Dealer) - Conventional
Central Bid 6.8250 FOB-T Current
US #2 Sorghum (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 9.2650 DLVD-R Current
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
March 26
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 10 cents lower for Jumbo
and 11 cents lower on all other sizes. The undertone is usually lower. Retail movement ranges
light to fairly good while food service demand is reported as moderate and continuing to
improve. Warehouse buying interest remains hand-to-mouth in most instances. Off erings and
supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. Small benchmark price $1.37.
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 refl ect discounts or other contract terms.
Jumbo
209
Extra Large 202
Large
196
Medium
157
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
201-215
Extra Large 190-201
Large
183-194
Medium
143-158
Oregon
Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 200.00-320.00; 50-60
lbs 190.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-310.00; 70-
80 lbs 280.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 125.00-290.00.
wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 245.00-260.00; 59
lbs 255.00; 61 lbs 305.00; 78 lbs 240.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fl eshy) 92.00-118.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium fl esh) 114.00-134.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 110.00-118.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very
thin) 96.00-104.00; Cull1 1 80.00-96.00.
New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fl eshy) 75.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
70.00-85.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) 82.50-
115.00; Good 2-3 (fl eshy) 75.00-107.50.
S. Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) 62.00-77.50;
Good 2-3 (fl eshy) 71.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
60.00-80.00; Cull 1 35.00-65.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fl eshy) 82.50-98.00, hair 95.00-115.00; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium fl esh) 87.00-97.50. Utility
1-2 (thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fl eshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fl eshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull
1 no test.
Missouri: Good 2-3 (fl eshy) hair 140.00-
165.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium fl esh)
70.00-135.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
70.00-110.00; Cull 1 no test.
Direct Trading: No sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 60 lbs 264.00; 72 lbs 256.00.
Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 185.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs
200.00-220.00.
S. Dakota: 49 lbs 271.00; 57 lbs 280.00; 65 lbs
273.00; 71 lbs 272.50; 107 lbs 191.00; 140-150
lbs 164.00-173.00.
Kalona: 38 lbs 310.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Co-op: 110 lbs 212.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair 80-100 lbs
132.00-152.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 83.00-
90.00/head.
Ft. Collins: bred young 240.00/head.
S. Dakota: bred yearlings 225.00/head; bred
young 210.00/head; bred middle age 200.00-
250.00/head; bred aged 152.50-175.00/head.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair ewes 60-105 lbs 165.00-205.00/
cwt; hair ewes with lambs 170.00-420.00/family.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 38,000 com-
pared with 34,000 last week and 35,000 last year.
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Livestock Auctions
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
March 27
Receipts: 1153
Comments: Big sale on Saturday. 147 goats
and 503 sheep. Good quality lambs brought
good prices all day. Over 300 feed cattle.
Prices $5-$10 lower this week but precondi-
tioned calves bring good returns. Top pen lot
of 525 lb heifers at $1.60. Slaughter cows and
bulls steady. Thank you to the whole crew for
all your hard work as well as each buyer and
consignor, we appreciate you all.
Top Cows: High Dressers 62.00-82.50; Low
Dressers 30.00-41.00
Top 10 Cows: 70.35
Top Bulls: High Dressers 83.00-89.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 117.00-123.00;
500-700 lbs 112.00-138.00; 700-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 138.00-157.00;
400-500 lbs 135.00-154.00; 500-600 lbs
130.00-156.00; 600-700 lbs 125.00-144.00;
700-800 lbs 118.00-134.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-132.00;
400-500 lbs 125.00-149.00; 500-600 lbs
135.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-126.00;
700-800 lbs 94.00-111.00; 800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: 650.00-1120.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 280.00-
350.00; Dairy: 2.00-130.00
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 2.15-2.62 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.88-2.49 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 3.20-3.84 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 2.50-3.21 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
March 15
Head: 764
Top quality pen lots with 2 series of
vaccines.
Steers: 300-400 lbs 170.00-180.00; 400-500
lbs 185.00-199.00; 500-600 lbs 167.00-
192.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-166.00; 700-800
lbs 127.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs 127.00-135.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 160.00-175.00; 400-
500 lbs 162.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-
162.00; 600-700 lbs 131.00-140.00; 700-800
lbs 126.00-130.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-122.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth
Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 60.00-65.00;
High Yield Fleshy 60.00-65.00; Med Yield
57.00-62.00; Low Yield 40.00-57.00
Feeder Cows: 65.00-75.00
Heiferettes: 75.00-90.00
Bulls: High Yield 85.00-91.00; Med Yield
77.00-85.00; Feeder 70.00-75.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
March 25
Receipts: 411, 410 cattle
Comment: Very few weaned precondi-
tioned light feeder cattle this week and
the market refl ects that compared to last
week. The big yearling type continues to sell
extremely well. We have a new organic cow
buyer and it was a pleasant addition. The
organic cows sold a strong 10 cents a pound
better. Now we just need more certifi ed
organic for meat cattle.
Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs 137.71-144.00; 500-600 lbs NT;
600-700 lbs 139.60-151.00; 700-800 lbs
129.71-145.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs
118.38-140.25; 1000-1100 lbs 108.25-115.00;
1100-1300 lbs 99.67-124.00; 1200-1300 lbs
131.00-142.00
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs 119.36-133.00; 500-600 lbs
121.35-133.00; 600-700 lbs 124.75-125.50;
700-800 lbs 102.20-111.00; 800-900 lbs NT;
900-1000 lbs NT; 1100-1200 lbs NT
National Wool Review
March 26
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis had
no confi rmed trades reported this week.
National Sheep Summary
March 26
Compared to last week: Heavy slaughter
lambs fi rm to 2.00 higher, light slaughter
lambs mostly weak to 20.00 lower; slaughter
ewes mostly steady to 9.00 lower; feeder
lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, Texas,
7562 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 450 feeder lambs in California. In direct
trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were
not tested. 7,510 lamb carcasses traded with
no trend due to confi dentiality. All sheep sold
per hundred weight (CWT) unless specifi ed.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3:
San Angelo: wooled and shorn 120-180 lbs
150.00-168.00.
New Holland, Pa.: wooled and shorn 100-135
lbs 200.00-275.00.
Ft. Collins, Colo.: wooled and shorn 145 lbs
195.00.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs
161.00-197.00; 155-160 lbs 173.00-175.00.
Kalona, Iowa: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs
177.50-261.00; 150-170 lbs 172.50-177.00.
Billings, Mont.: wooled and shorn 160-190
lbs no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs no
test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 266.00-286.00;
60-70 lbs 264.00-275.00, few 280.00; 70-80 lbs
260.00-280.00, few 284.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-
280.00, few 284.00; 90-110 lbs 258.00-282.00.
wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 264.00-274.00.
New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs
257.00-285.00, few 295.00-340.00; 50-70 lbs
255.00-285.00, few 290.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs
250.00-282.00, few 290.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs
220.00-277.00, few 280.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs
242.00-275.00. hair 40-50 lbs 257.00-275.00,
few 295.00-335.00; 50-70 lbs 255.00-275.00, few
280.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-270.00; 80-90
lbs 225.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 227.00-280.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs
235.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-250.00. hair
50 lbs 237.50; 60-70 lbs 230.00-240.00; 92 lbs
260.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 242.50-
282.50; 50-60 lbs 247.50-277.50; 60-70 lbs
260.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-290.00; 80-90
lbs 277.50-287.50; 90-100 lbs 265.00-277.00.
hair 57 lbs 262.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-267.50; 82
lbs 272.50.
S. Dakota: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs
272.50-320.00; 50-60 lbs 260.00-270.00; 60-80
lbs 250.00-272.50; 80 lbs 235.00; 90 lbs 215.00.
Billings: no test.
Dairy Heifers: 800-900 lbs 65.50-79.00;
900-1000 lbs 64.00-68.00; 1000-1200 lbs
66.00-91.00; 1200-1400 lbs 73.00-100.00
Top Holstein Cows: 74.00-77.00
Top Beef Cows: 76.00-80.00
Top 10 Cows: 75.18
Top 50 Cows: 68.49
Top 100 Cows: 65.19
Top 200 Cows: 57.15
Bulls: No. 1 NT; No. 2 100.00-107.00; No. 2
85.00-94.00; No. 3 78.00
Top Organic Cow LT: No. 1 82.00-86.00;
No. 2 70.00-80.00; No. 3 62.00-65.00; No. 4
44.00-49.00
Pairs: No. 1 1100.00-1450.00; No. 2 925.00;
No. 3 650.00-750.00
Bred Cows: No. 1 NT; No. 2 700.00-725.00;
No. 3 NT
Old or Off quality: weigh price to 50.00
over
Day-old Calves: Dairy 85.00; Beef 280.00
HERMISTON
(Northwest Livestock Commission)
March 16
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 121.00-139.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-124.00; 700-800 lbs
113.00-122.00; 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 145.00-197.00;
400-500 lbs 132.00-200.00; 500-600 lbs
134.00-192.00; 600-700 lbs 129.00-160.00;
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 49.00-74.00;
1000-1100 lbs 48.00-72.00; 1100-1200 lbs
50.00-72.00; over 1200 lbs 50.00-74.00
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 60.00-94.00; over
1200 lbs 79.00-105.00
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 23
Head Count: 1428
Hol Bull Cfs: 10.00-50.00
Hol Hfr Cfs: NT
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 90.00-260.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 75.00-240.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 60.00-67.75
Cut/Bon Cows: 56.00-61.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 45.00-55.00
Slaughter Bulls: 75.00-96.00
Heiferettes: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 72.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-85.00;
600-700 lbs 33.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-1000 lbs 84.00-91.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 78.00-90.50;
1000 lbs 81.00-84.00
Jersey Hfrs: NT
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-1000 lbs NT
Stock Cows: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
March 23
Receipts: 1037 HD
Comment: Light test on feeder cattle. April
6 will kick off our Spring Rundup. Weigh
cows and bulls steady to 3 cents higher. We
have updated our calendar and released our
spring roundup dates.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round
of shots): 300-400 lbs 170.00-185.00; 400-500
lbs 155.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-
160.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-151.00; 700-800
lbs 125.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-128.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
135.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-148.50;
600-700 lbs 120.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
No. 1 Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs 75.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-83.00;
600-700 lbs 70.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-
82.00; 800-900 lbs 73.00-81.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 65.00-
70.00; Med Yielding 58.00-64.00; Low
Yielding 45.00-57.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 62.00-
68.00; Med Yielding 57.00-61.00; Low
Yielding 45.00-56.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 85.00-99.00;
Med Yielding 72.00-82.00; Low Yielding NT
Holstein Barren Heifers: 72.00-82.00
Washington
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
March 19
Totals: 252 HD cattle, 57 HD pigs, goats,
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 50.00-75.00
Average SLA Cows: 35.00-45.00
Top 10 Average: 68.15
Top 20 Average: 66.17
Top 50 Average: 63.56
Shells, Thin, Small: 35.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: 79.00-87.00
Average SLA Bulls: 70.00-78.00
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 142.00-172.00;
500-650 lbs 141.00-152.00; 700-850 lbs
120.00-150.00; Heavy 123.00-135.00
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 130.00-155.00;
500-650 lbs 122.00-152.00; 700-850 lbs
100.00-128.00; Heavy NT
Holstein Steers: 442 lbs (6) 92.00; 500-700
lbs NT; 700-850 lbs NT; Heavy NT
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 100.00-125.00;
500-650 lbs 120.00-155.00; 700-850 lbs
90.00-115.00; Heavy NT
Bred Cow Best: 1100.00-1125.00 HD;
Average 700.00-1000.00 HD
Beef Pairs Best: 1100.00-1350.00 HD;
Average: 900.00-1000.00 HD
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers NT HD; Top 5
Ave Springers 700.00-850.00 HD; Average
Dairy Springer NT; Bred Hols Heifers NT;
Open Hol Hfrs NT
Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small NT HD; Med NT
HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers NT HD; X-bred
beef 90.00-110.00 HD; Started Beef NT HD
Weiner Pigs: 60.00-105.00 HD (under
80 lbs)
Feeder Pigs: 150.00-225.00 HD (80-100 lbs)
Block Hogs: 275.00-282.00 HD (over 100
lbs)
Sows: 100.00-300.00 HD
Boars: 5.00-10.00 HD
Goats: Small 20.00-55.00 HD; Med 92.00
HD; Large 235.00 HD
Lambs 120.00-210.00 HD
Ewes: 155.00-210.00 HD heavy; 50.00-
125.00 HD light
Ram: 125.00-205.00 HD
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
March 25
1507 HD
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-197.00;
400-500 lbs 90.00-187.50; 500-600 lbs 90.00-
185.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-170.00; 700-800
lbs 90.00-145.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-145.00;
900-1000 lbs 80.00-135.00; 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 65.00-75.00; C&Cs
55.00-65.00; Shells 50.00-60.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 90.00-105.00; Low
Yield 65.00-80.00
Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1500.00-1800.00;
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 22
Receipts: 250 HD
Comments: Monday’s regular cattle sale
featured a good run of cows and a light run
of feeders, with cull cows trending higher
and feeder cattle steady. Slaughter cows
brought 73 cents, with average of 65, while
slaughter bulls topped out at 90 cents with
an average of 86 cents per pound. 1100-1300
weight heiferettes brought up to 91 cents
per pound, with an average of 85 cents,
while 1000 pounders brought $1.02, with
an average of 99 cents per pound. 400-500
weight steers brought $1.73, with an average
of $1.66, while same weight heifers brought
$1.55, with an average of $1.42. 500 to 600
weight steers topped out at $1.59, with
an average of $1.53, while heifers brought
$1.36, averaging $1.33. Next week we’ll have
a special feeder sale, and expect a good run
of grass calves.
Baby Calf: under 50 lbs 275.00-450.00 HD;
Bull Calf: 300-400 lbs 89.00; 400-500 lbs
90.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-156.00;
600-700 lbs 126.00-133.00
Bred Cow: 900-1000 lbs NT HD; 1000-1100
lbs 1050.00 HD; 1100-1300 lbs 1100.00 HD;
1300-1500 lbs 1025.00-1125.00 HD; 1500-
2000 lbs 1100.00 HD
Bull: 900-1000 lbs 1750.00 HD; 1000-1100
lbs 1750.00 HD;1100-1300 lbs 1700-2250.00
HD; 1300-1500 lbs 75.50-77.00; 1500-2000
lbs 73.00; 2000-2500 lbs 83.00-89.00
Cow-Calf Pair: 800-900 lbs 1375.00 PR;
1100-1300 lbs 1100.00-1200.00 PR; 1500-
2000 lbs 1225.00
Cow: 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs
85.00-102.50; 1000-1100 lbs 56.00-81.50;
1100-1300 lbs 51.00-90.75; 1300-1500 lbs
58.00-69.00; 1500-2000 lbs 60.00-73.00
Heifer: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 106.00-
153.00; 500-600 lbs 102.00-155.00; 600-700
lbs 86.00-105.50; 700-800 lbs 117.00-125.00;
900-1000 lbs 95.50; 1000-1100 lbs 98.00
Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 111.00-
173.50; 500-600 lbs 112.00-159.00; 600-700
lbs 135.00; 700-800 lbs 124.00; 800-900 lbs
116.00; 1000-1100 lbs 96.00-100.00; 1100-
1300 lbs NT
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
March 25
California is in flush. Milk output is heavy,
and processing facilities are running at or
close to capacity. Milk handlers would like
to move extra loads around, but freight is at
a premium and these costs are hampering
movement. Class I and Class II sales remain
steady.
Class I demand is high in Arizona. Milk
production is nearing peak, but output is
well-balanced with bottling operations and
other dairy manufacturers.
Class I orders in New Mexico are down a
little after the pipeline refill of the last few
weeks and spring breaks for educational
institutions. Milk production is steady, and
balancing plants are active. Spring holiday
retail orders are keeping Class II demand
strong.
Milk supply is ample in the Pacific North-
west, and processing plants are full and ac-
tive. Current weather is providing good cow
comfort for the milking herd. Dairy product
manufacturers are pulling heavy volumes of
milk, but Class I and Class II processing have
decreased slightly.
Spot milk has tightened a little in the
mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colora-
do. While discounted loads are available in
Idaho, industry contacts say there are fewer
of them than usual. Manufacturers are
running plants near capacity and milk sup-
plies are in good balance with processing
demand. Condensed skim loads are moving
well through current contracts. In addition,
balancing plants are very active, but indus-
try contacts say supplies are well-matched
with processing needs.
Western butter churns are attracting less
cream than in recent weeks. Cream supply is
heavy in the west, but industry contacts an-
ticipate it will tighten as ice cream makers
build stock heading toward summer. There
has been interest in moving cream from the
West into the Midwest and East over the
last few weeks, but availability of trucks and
drivers makes this difficult.
Cream multiples trended a little higher,
with the top of the range moving up a few
points.
Milk pooled on the California Order 51 to-
taled 1.837 billion pounds in February 2021.
Class I utilization was 389.5 million pounds
and accounted for about 21.2 percent
of producer milk. The uniform price was
$13.99, down $0.25 from January 2021, and
$2.89 below the same month a year ago.
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 29
RECEIPTS:
This Week
Last Week
Last year
276,500
229,700
113,400
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold
steady to 5.00 higher, with steers in the North
Plains selling 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was
good to very good this week as order buyers
were aggressive at fi lling the needs of feedlot
managers and backgrounders.
The supply of lightweight cattle continues to
be tight, which is keeping that market red hot, in
comparison to the heavier weight cattle which
are widely available as genetics have improved
weaning and yearling weights over a period of
20-30 years.
Turnout time is quickly approaching and has
spurred demand for grass cattle but producers
sometimes take a more cautious stance as Easter
is not in the rearview yet. Producers in the North-
ern Plains continue to be wary as the winter was
very dry and the soil profi le is abnormally dry for
this time of year even though some in Nebraska
and the Dakotas received some snow/rain
recently. Good spring rains will be paramount
to having a grazing season and hopefully more
spring showers are on the horizon.
This week, the CME Cattle complex was strong
all week long as consumers are venturing out
and food service has been putting in orders for
boxed beef.
For the week, the June and August Live Cattle
contracts posted gains of 3.100 and have now
closed higher than front month April at 121.775
and 120.875, respectively. The April and May
Feeder Cattle futures were 5.700 and 5.200 high-
er on the week to close at 145.125 and 149.875.
Most contracts in the CME Cattle complex are
expected to test contract highs next week, if
follow through support continues.
This week’s fed cattle market was at 115.00 live
in the South Plains and dressed sales in Nebraska
being traded at 185.00. This broke a 7-week
stretch of time that live trading occurred at
114.00. For the fi fth time in the past six months,
the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index
(RMI) climbed above growth neutral.
The monthly survey of rural bank CEOs of a
10-state region dependent on agriculture and/
or energy indicated that the index has increased
to its highest level since launching the survey
in January 2006. The overall index for March
soared to a record high of 71.9 as 50.0 represents
growth neutral.
Boxed beef values have risen this week with
the Choice cutout closing the week 7.67 higher
at 237.66, while Select was 7.82 higher at 227.77.
The Choice-Select spread has narrowed a little
from the previous week and was published at
9.89. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection
estimated at 649K for the week, 22K more than
last week, and 36K less than a year ago.
Auction volume this week included 54 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 46 percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
March 26
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last year
1074
3917
0
Compared to last week: Feeder steers lightly
tested for current FOB few sales steady. Feeder
heifers not well tested for current FOB. Demand
moderate. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle
(83.2% Steers, 16.8% 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 reported
this week originated from ID, OR, UT
Steers — Medium and Large 1
70 Head: 750 lbs, 135.89 Current FOB
70 Head: 800 lbs, 127.81 Current FOB
350 Head: 850 lbs, 129.76 Current FOB
80 Head: 900 lbs, 125.89 Current FOB
64 Head: 760 lbs, 142.00 Current DEL
205 Head: 861 lbs, 133.41 Current DEL
55 Head: 900 lbs, 132.00 Current DEL
Heifers — Medium and Large 1
100 Head: 725 lbs, 129.89 Current FOB
80 Head: 850 lbs, 119.89 Current FOB