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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 25
Hay: 735 tons, Straw: 1050 tons
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 110 360.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 375 330.00 F.O.B.-Export Tarped Old Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Bale)
Large Square 3x4 90 225.00 F.O.B.-Retail 4th Cutting Old Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 250 250.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch Bottom Bales
Old Crop
Straw (Conventional)
Bluegrass - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 250 155.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 800 125.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
Oregon Direct Hay Report
March 25
Hay: 104 tons
KLAMATH BASIN
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 50 300.00 F.O.B.-Retail
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 25 200.00 F.O.B.
Wheat - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 4 240.00 F.O.B.
LAKE COUNTY
Hay (Conventional)
Barley - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 25 240.00 F.O.B.
Idaho Direct Hay Report
March 25
Hay: 25775 tons
SOUTH CENTRAL
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 12500 235.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 775 260.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Tarped
Old Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 12500 235.00 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
California Direct Hay Report
March 25
Hay: 9000 tons, Straw: 500 tons
CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 50 425.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Standing 3000 90.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Clippings New
Crop
Wheat - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Standing 1000 70.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Clippings New
Crop
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 300 340.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
Old Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 200 325.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
Old Crop
SOUTHEAST
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 250 363.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New
Crop
Large Square 3x4 800 351.25 F.O.B.-Export Export New
Crop
Large Square 3x4 800 365.00 F.O.B.-Export 1st Cutting
New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 400 410.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
New Crop
Large Square 3x4 500 345.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Old
Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 100 375.00 F.O.B.-Retail New Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 200 315.00 F.O.B.-Retail Tarped Old
Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 300 330.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 125 350.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
Old Crop
Large Square 3x4 500 327.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New
Crop
Alfalfa/Oat Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 400 345.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New
Crop
Bermuda Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 75 310.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 500 150.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch Old Crop
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 28
FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
CBOT Corn 748.50 (May 22) 730.50 (Jul 22)
681.75 (Sep 22) 664.50 (Dec 22) 666.25 (Mar
23) 667.75 (May 23) 666.25 (Jul 23)
CBOT Soybeans 1664.25 (May 22) 1646.75
(Jul 22) 1600.75 (Aug 22) 1518.25 (Sep 22)
1468.75 (Nov 22) 1462.00 (Jan 23) 1432.50
(Mar 23)
CBOT Wheat 1057.00 (May 22) 1051.50 (Jul
22) 1038.00 (Sep 22) 1022.00 (Dec 22) 997.75
(Mar 23) 966.00 (May 23) 902.75 (Jul 23)
CBOT White Oats 756.00 (May 22) 709.50
(Jul 22) 573.00 (Sep 22) 569.00 (Dec 22)
565.00 (Mar 23) 564.50 (May 23) 564.50
(Jul 23)
KCBT Wheat 1070.50 (May 22) 1069.50
(Jul 22) 1064.00 (Sep 22) 1058.75 (Dec 22)
1043.00 (Mar 23) 998.75 (May 23) 886.75
(Jul 23)
MGE Wheat 1079.50 (May 22) 1078.25
(Jul 22) 1058.50 (Sep 22) 1058.00 (Dec 22)
1053.50 (Mar 23) 1039.50 (May 23) 954.00
(Jul 23)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 9.3850 DLVD-R Current
Pacific Ports Bid 9.1050 DLVD-R Jun
US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 12.0286 DLVD-R/B
Current
US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 11.5233
DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 11.6400 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 11.6983 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 11.9136 DLVD-R/B
Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.0750 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 11.6950 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 11.3567 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 11.7100 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 11.9021 DLVD-R/B
Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 11.7333 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 11.9221 DLVD-R/B
Apr
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.2000 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.2000 DLVD-R/B
Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.2086 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.1880 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 10.0700 DLVD-R/B
Jul
US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 11.4013 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 11.5346 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 11.6504 DLVD-R/B
Apr
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 11.6504 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 11.4825 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 11.2850 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 11.5746 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 11.6146 DLVD-R/B
Current
US #2 Heavy White Oats (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 5.0800 DLVD-R/B Current
California Grain Bids
March 24
FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
CBOT Corn 748.25 (May 22) 728.50 (Jul 22)
682.50 (Sep 22) 667.50 (Dec 22) 668.25 (Mar 23)
668.75 (May 23) 666.00 (Jul 23)
CBOT Soybeans 1700.75 (May 22) 1682.25
(Jul 22) 1635.75 (Aug 22) 1549.00 (Sep 22)
1493.00 (Nov 22) 1484.50 (Jan 23) 1448.50
(Mar 23)
CBOT Wheat 1085.75 (May 22) 1074.50 (Jul
22) 1049.25 (Sep 22) 1020.50 (Dec 22) 988.00
(Mar 23) 949.50 (May 23) 886.50 (Jul 23)
CBOT White Oats 703.25 (May 22) 663.50 (Jul
22) 544.25 (Sep 22) 538.75 (Dec 22) 534.75 (Mar
23) 534.25 (May 23) 534.25 (Jul 23)
KCBT Wheat 1095.00 (May 22) 1090.25 (Jul
22) 1076.25 (Sep 22) 1062.25 (Dec 22) 1038.50
(Mar 23) 988.75 (May 23) 868.00 (Jul 23)
MGE Wheat 1082.75 (May 22) 1079.25 (Jul
22) 1059.25 (Sep 22) 1058.00 (Dec 22) 1050.50
(Mar 23) 1041.50 (May 23) 954.00 (Jul 23)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Central Bid 9.5075 DLVD-T Current
FOB Warehouse (Dealer) - Conventional
Central Bid 9.1025 FOB-T Current
US #1 Milling Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
West Bid 13.0% 8.3500 DLVD-T Current
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
March 25
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 89 cents higher for
Jumbo, 93 cents higher for Extra Large and Large, 95 cents higher for Medium and Small. The
undertone is firm. Retail demand is in a range of light to fairly good. With food service demand
is moderate to fairly good. Offerings are light. Supplies are moderate to at times fully adequate.
Market activity is moderate to instances active. Small benchmark price $1.93.
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
266
Extra Large 246
Large
239
Medium
213
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
258-272
Extra Large 234-245
Large
226-237
Medium
199-214
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
March 26
Receipts: 992
Comments: Lambs and Goats same as
previous week. Feeder Cattle steady with
the better quality sharply higher. Cows
$10-$15 lower this week but still selling
well. Feeder Sale, Tuesday, April 19. Grass
is growing so plan on buying your grass
calves soon.
High Dressers: 76.00-84.00; Low Dressers
33.00-40.00
Top 10 Cows: 80.78
Top Bulls: High Dressers 91.00-107.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 110.00-139.00;
500-700 lbs 120.00-139.00; 700-900 lbs
100.00-125.00
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 150.00-
196.00; 400-500 lbs 145.00-182.00;
500-600 lbs 147.00-172.00; 600-700 lbs
140.00-196.00; 700-800 lbs 136.00-175.00;
800-900 lbs NT
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-
141.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-145.00;
500-600 lbs 115.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs
106.00-130.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-126.50;
800-900 lbs NT
Bred Cows: 575.00-1075.00 HD; 800.00-
1540.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef:
180.00-300.00; Dairy: 6.00-140.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 3.10-3.43 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 2.20-3.23 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 3.50-4.00 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 2.70-3.79 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
March 21
Receipts: 804 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-207.00;
400-500 lbs 195.00-211.00; 500-600 lbs
180.00-198.00; 600-700 lbs 158.00-184.00;
700-800 lbs 146.00-158.00; 800-900 lbs
135.00-145.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 168.00-184.00;
400-500 lbs 165.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs
150.00-165.00; 600-700 lbs 140.00-150.00;
700-800 lbs 130.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs
120.00-130.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: 1250.00-1450.00;
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 87.00-
93.00; High Yield Fleshy 87.00-94.50; Med
Yield 75.00-86.00; Low Yield 60.00-74.00
Feeder Cows: 85.00-100.00
Heiferettes: 100.00-120.00
Bulls: High Yield 110.00-119.00; Med
Yield 100.00-110.00; Feeder 90.00-100.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
March 24
Receipts: 902 HD total, 900 HD cattle
Comments: Once again the precondi-
tioned calves brought a premium. The
cow market was a touch softer this week
off 3-4.
Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs
155.95-167.50; 400-500 lbs 145.18-167.50;
500-600 lbs 142.72-165.00; 600-700 lbs
142.23-162.00; 700-900 lbs 124.11-140.00;
800-900 lbs 116.09-146.00; 900-1000 lbs
112.00-136.00
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs
142.73-155.00; 400-500 lbs 143.58-161.00;
500-600 lbs 136.98-159.00; 600-700 lbs
135.96-151.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-124.00;
800-900 lbs 115.78-133.00
Heifer Calves by the Head: 300.00-
460.00
The best heavy cattle for personal
slaughter: 1000-1600 lbs 111.00-120.00
The top Holstein cows brought 89.00-
90.00
The top Beef cows brought 89.00-90.50
Top Bull (1935 lbs): 131.00
Top 10 Cows: 90.50
Top 50 Cows: 88.04
Top 100 Cows: 85.93
Top 150 Cows: 83.50
Bulls: No. 1 125.00-131.00; No. 2. 105.00-
117.00; No. 3 80.00-97.00; No. 4 NT
Top Organic Cow: 135.00
Top 10 Organic Cows: 126.15
Top 50 Organic Cows: 111.66
Top Pairs with Small Calves: 1200.00
Bred Cows: Top Cows This Week: 1195.00
Lambs (Average-Top): 40-60 lbs 180.00-
305.00; 60-80 lbs 200.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs
205.00-305.00; 100-120 lbs 265.00-280.00;
120-140 lbs 180.00-255.00; 140-160 lbs
140..-205.00
Mutton: 100-150 lbs 60.00-190.00; 150-
200 lbs 70.00-140.00
Rams: 150-200 lbs 82.50-195.00
Wether Goats by the head: 200.00-
310.00
Nanny by the head: 130.00-355.00
Buck by the head: 100.00-360.00
HERMISTON
(Northwest Livestock Commission)
March 22
Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-385.00
HD; 300-400 lbs 130.00-135.00; 400-500
lbs 120.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-
150.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-162.00;
700-800 lbs 113.00-131.00; 800-900 lbs
100.00-130.00; 900-1000 lbs 79.00-102.00;
1000-1100 lbs 84.00-96.00; 1100-1200 lbs
70.00-87.00; over 1200 lbs 58.00-65.00
Steers: 300-400 lbs 156.00-208.00;
400-500 lbs 132.00-191.00; 500-600 lbs
135.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-162.00;
700-800 lbs 126.00; 800-900 lbs 114.00;
900-1000 lbs 100.00-120.00; 1000-1100
lbs 89.00-112.00; 1100-1200 lbs 75.00-
84.00; over 1200 lbs 87.00-98.00
Cows: 700-800 lbs 50.00-67.00; 800-900
lbs 40.00-78.00; 900-1000 lbs 49.00-97.00;
1000-1100 lbs 89.00-112.00; 1100-1200
lbs 75.00-84.00; over 1200 lbs 87.00-98.00
Bred Cows: 900-1000 lbs 975.00; 1000-
1100 lbs 1352.00-1400.00; 1100-1200 lbs
1125.00; over 1200 lbs 1175.00
Butcher Bulls: 800-900 lbs 79.00-91.00;
900-1000 lbs 70.00-111.00; 1000-1100 lbs
66.00-75.00; 1100-1200 lbs 60.00-105.00;
over 1200 lbs 70.00-122.00
Good Quality Cutting Bulls: 300-400 lbs
125.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-146.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-134.00; 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 1050.00; over
1200 lbs 1100.00-1425.00
Doe Goat: 100.00-150.00
Ewes: 100.00-120.00
Lambs: 55.00-120.00
Kid Goats: 70.00-110.00
Buck Goat: 120.00-210.00
Idaho
JEROME
(Producers Livestock Marketing
Association)
March 22
Head Count: 1236
Baby Cfs: 30.00-50.00
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 95.00-350.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00-240.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 80.00-100.00
Cut/Bon Cows: 70.00-80.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 45.00-60.00
Slaughter Bulls: 99.00-125.00
Heiferettes: 95.00-106.00
Beef Cows: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-800 lbs 78.00-
101.75; 800-1000 lbs 82.00-101.75
Jersey Hfrs: 57.00-71.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs 91.00-103.50;
1000 lbs 93.00-102.75
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
158.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs 158.00-180.00;
600-700 lbs 138.00-168.50; 700-800 lbs
128.00-155.50; 800-1000 lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs 142.00-156.00; 600-700
lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1100 lbs NT
Pairs Stock Cows: NT
Jersey Heifers: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
March 22
Receipts: 1587 HD
Comment: Sale consisted of 660 feeders
and 920 weigh cows. Calves mostly
steady with too light a test on yearlings
to determine a market trend. Weigh cows
and bulls steady.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 164.00-
181.00; 400-500 lbs 162.00-178.00;
500-600 lbs 155.00-168.00; 600-700 lbs
140.00-159.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-140.00;
800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs 135.00-
163.00; 400-500 lbs 131.00-161.00;
500-600 lbs 124.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs
115.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 112.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs 100.00-131.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 145.00-
165.00; 400-500 lbs 144.00-161.00;
500-600 lbs 140.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs
135.00-141.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900
lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs 127.00-
144.00; 400-500 lbs 124.00-143.00;
500-600 lbs 117.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs
110.00-129.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-127.00;
800-900 lbs 95.00-128.50
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 90.00-
103.50; Med Yielding 80.00-89.00; Low
Yielding 50.00-79.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 78.00-
90.00; Med Yielding 73.00-77.00; Low
Yielding 48.00-72.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 115.00-
134.00; Med Yielding 100.00-114.00; Low
Yielding 70.00-99.00
Washington
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
March 18
Totals: 466 HD cattle, 51 HD pigs/goats/
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 95.00
Top 10 Average: 93.85
Top 20 Average: 92.87
Top 50 Average: 90.72
Organic Slaughter: 59.00-125.00
Shells, Thin, Small: 40.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: 98.00-114.00
Average SLA Bulls: 64.00
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 110.00-164.00;
500-650 lbs 106.00-170.00; 700-850 lbs
125.00-180.00; Heavy 127.00-155.00
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 101.00-150.00;
500-650 lbs 98.00-141.00; 700-850 lbs
87.50-132.00; Heavy 99.00-128.00
Holstein Steers: NT cwt
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 90.00-141.00;
500-650 lbs 105.00-150.00; 700-850 lbs
80.00-120.00; Heavy NT
Bred Cow Best: 1050.00-1175.00 HD;
Average 770.00-970.00 HD
Beef Pairs Best: 1010.00-1300.00 HD;
Average: NT
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 1175.00-
1625.00 HD; Top 5 Ave Springers NT HD;
Average Dairy Springer NT; Bred Hol
Heifers NT HD; Open Heifers NT cwt
Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 10.00-25.00
HD; Med 30.00-50.00 HD; Large NT HD;
Hol Heifers 250.00-435.00 HD; X-bred beef
225.00 HD; Started Beef NT HD
Weiner Pigs: 20.00-50.00 HD (under
80 lbs)
Feeder Pigs: 145.00-200.00 HD (80-100
lbs)
Block Hogs: 250.00 HD (over 100 lbs)
Sows: 42.00-165.00 HD
Boars: 45.00 HD
Goats: Small 5.00-35.00 HD; Med 155.00
HD; Large 105.00-250.00 HD
Lambs: 105.00-270.00 HD
Ewes: 175.00-360.00 HD heavy; 110.00
HD light
Ram: 105.00-260.00 HD
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
March 24
2139 HD
Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 110.00-
190.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-215.00; 500-600
lbs 90.00-215.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-
190.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-165.00; 800-900
lbs 85.00-160.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-
155.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs
NT; 1500-2000 NT
Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 105.00-
180.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-192.00;
500-600 lbs 85.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs
85.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-150.00;
800-900 lbs 80.00-140.00; 900-1000 lbs
80.00-130.00
Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 70.00-90.00;
400-600 lbs 65.00-80.00; 600-800 lbs
70.00-81.00; 800-1000 lbs 70.00-82.00
Feeder Bulls: 400-600 lbs 55.00-120.00;
600-800 lbs 55.00-105.00; 800-1000 lbs
50.00-100.00; 1000-1200 lbs 50.00-90.00
Butcher Cows: top cows 85.00-95.00;
C&Cs 75.00-85.00; Shells 40.00-60.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 115.00-135.00;
Low Yield 90.00-95.00
Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1350.00-1625.00;
No. 2 Pairs 900.00-1150.00; No. 1 Bred
Cows 1000.00-1200.00; No. 2 Bred Cows
800.00-950.00
DAVENPORT
(Stockland Livestock Auction)
March 21
Comments: Monday’s feeder special
featured a good run of light calves and
yearlings, and a strong cow market.
Slaughter cows averaged 84 to 88 cents
per pound, with a top price of 94 cents
per pound. Slaughter bulls brought $1.10
on a light offering. Feeder cattle were
down slightly, with 400-500 weight steers
bringing $1.86, with an average of $1.56.
Same weight heifers brought $1.50, with
an average of $1.39. 700 to 800 weight
steers brought $1.42, with an average
price of $1.31, while heifers brought $1.31
with an average of $1.20. Black Angus
yearling bulls brought $1750-$2000 per
head, though there were a few no sales
that didn’t reach their floor price. Bred
cows brought $1200-$1450 per head.
Goat: Under 300 lbs 175.00 HD
Pig: Under 300 lbs 75.00-175.00 HD
Baby Calf: Under 300 lbs 100.00-225.00
Bull Calf: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
74.00-112.00 cwt; 400-500 lbs 132.00;
500-600 lbs 132.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs
NT; 700-800 lbs 109.00-112.00; 800-900
lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT
Bred Cow: 800-900 lbs NT HD; 900-
1000 lbs NT HD; 1000-1100 lbs NT HD;
1100-1300 lbs 1450.00 HD; 1300-1500 lbs
1200.00 HD
Bull: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs 102.00; 900-1000 lbs 100.00;
1000-1100 lbs 96.00; 1100-1300 lbs 83.00-
2000.00; 1300-1500 lbs 80.50; 1500-2000
lbs 98.00-2250.00; 2000-2500 lbs 110.00;
over 2500 lbs NT
Cow/Calf Pair: 900-1000 lbs NT; 1100-
1300 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs 1600.00 HD;
1500-2000 lbs NT
Cows: 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs
NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 84.00;
900-1000 lbs 76.50-89.00; 1000-1100 lbs
79.50-111.00; 1100-1300 lbs 68.00-99.00;
1300-1500 lbs 73.00-92.00; 1500-2000 lbs
78.00-93.00; 2000-2500 lbs NT
Heifer: Under 300 lbs 116.00; 300-400
lbs 21.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 91.00-
150.00; 500-600 lbs 30.00-144.50;
600-700 lbs 119.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs
59.00-132.00; 800-900 lbs 110.00-131.00;
900-1000 lbs 117.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT;
1100-1300 lbs 82.00-94.00; 1300-1500
lbs NT
Steers: under 300 lbs 116.00; 300-400
lbs 135.00; 400-500 lbs 64.00-186.00;
500-600 lbs 83.00-179.50; 600-700 lbs
101.00-168.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-142.00;
800-900 lbs 124.00-136.00; 900-1000 lbs
135.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs
NT; 1500-2000 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)
March 25
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$21.45
-$0.26
$9.93
-$0.16
$30.00
$0.00
$16.00
-$0.50
Idaho Norkotahs
$21.12
$0.10
$11.04
$0.08
$30.00
$1.00
$16.00
-$0.50
San Luis Valley
$22.59
$0.00
$13.07
$0.00
$32.50
$0.00
$19.00
$0.00
Wisconsin
$23.65
$0.00
$13.25
$0.00
$35.00
$0.00
$20.50
$0.00
Columbia Basin
$24.56
$0.00
$12.23
$0.00
$36.00
$0.00
$15.00
$0.00
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
March 25
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis
had no confirmed trades reported this
week.
National Sheep Summary
March 25
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs
sold mostly 5.00-30.00 lower, except at
Sioux Falls, SD, and San Angelo, TX, where
they were 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter
ewes were mostly 5.00-30.00 lower. Feeder
lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, 6,557
head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction
sold 600 slaughter lambs in Colorado and
300 in Kansas. In direct trading slaughter
ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,510
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: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs
180.00-190.00.
New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-
145 lbs 265.00-335.00, few 335.00-365.00;
150-155 lbs 250.00-295.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-120
lbs no test.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-145
lbs 205.00-217.50; 165 lbs 190.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs
239.00-325.00.
Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-140
lbs no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.
Equity Co-op: wooled and shorn 165 lbs
195.25; 170 lbs 186.00-187.00.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 320.00-352.00;
60-70 lbs 310.00-349.00, few 354.00; 70-80
lbs 280.00-336.00, few 340.00-346.00; 80-90
lbs 276.00-322.00, few 330.00; 90-110 lbs
246.00-280.00, few 290.00-308.00. wooled
and shorn 64 lbs 320.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00-
290.00; 103 lbs 260.00.
New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50
lbs 350.00-385.00, few 435.00-445.00; 50-
60 lbs 350.00-370.00, few 395.00-435.00;
60-70 lbs 335.00-380.00, few 390.00; 70-80
lbs 320.00-370.00, few 395.00-405.00; 80-
90 lbs 320.00-365.00, Few 405.00; 90-100
lbs 300.00-342.00, few 350.00. hair 40-50
lbs 395.00-410.00; 50-60 lbs 345.00-385.00;
60-70 lbs 325.00-362.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00-
345.00; 80-90 lbs 310.00-335.00; 90-100 lbs
307.00-317.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 48 lbs 315.00;
50-60 lbs 315.00-320.00; 65 lbs 310.00; 70-80
lbs 300.00-330.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-330.00;
90-100 lbs 290.00-300.00. hair 60-70 lbs
310.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs 290.00-300.00.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs
345.00-367.50; 60-70 lbs 340.00-355.00;
70-80 lbs 332.50-354.00, few 375.00-400.00;
80-90 lbs 327.50-352.50; 90-100 lbs 315.50-
330.00. hair 60-70 lbs 315.00-350.00; 80-90
lbs 315.00-332.50; 95 lbs 277.50.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs
300.00-330.00; 78 lbs 300.00; 96 lbs 220.00.
hair 66 lbs 325.00; 79 lbs 285.00; 90 lbs
250.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 327.50-360.00; 50-
60 lbs 332.50-365.00; 79 lbs 350.00.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 100.00-
110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-132.00;
Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 120.00-
150.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 120.00-150.00; Cull
and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 120.00-122.00; Cull
1 100.00.
New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no
test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-200.00; Utility
1-2 (thin) 85.00-125.00; Cull 1 50.00-60.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 112.00-
130.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-135.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 102.50-112.00; Cull 1 no test.
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy)
100.00-125.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-
125.00, hair 130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 105.00-
122.50, hair 115.00-130.00; Cull 1 55.00-
75.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 120.00-165.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 117.50-150.00; Utili-
ty 1-2 (thin) 140.00-142.50.
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 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 166.00-200.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 101.00-125.00, hair
122.50-155.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
97.00.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Direct Trading: No sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: no test.
Ft. Collins: 30 lbs 300.00; 40-50 lbs
280.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 285.00-305.00; 70-
80 lbs 260.00-265.00; 85 lbs 260.00.
South Dakota: 23 lbs 350.00; 40-50 lbs
325.00-330.00, few 350.00.
Kalona: 30-40 lbs 340.00-400.00; 40-50 lbs
350.00-380.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large
1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130
lbs 180.00-212.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: ewes with lambs 330.00/family.
South Dakota: middle age 290.00/head.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: young hair ewes 80-95 lbs
202.50-215.00/cwt; hair ewes with lambs
250.00-310.00/family.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal
inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000
compared with 32,000 last week and 43,000
last year.
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
March 24
Milk production is increasing, though
contacts report that production is flat when
compared to this time last year. Unplanned
downtime and labor shortages are causing
some production facilities in the area to sell
available loads of milk at a discount. Contacts
report that the truck driver shortage is limiting
their ability to move loads of milk. Steady
demand is present for Class I and II.
Arizona milk production is trending higher,
seasonally. Milk is available, and some pro-
cessors in the state say that they are taking in
additional loads from nearby states to satisfy
current production demand. Class I demand is
steady to lower, as some educational facilities
are on spring break. Demand for Class IV is
unchanged.
Milk production is increasing in New Mexico,
but down year over year. Plant managers
say that milk is available to meet current
production demand. Bottling demand has
declined as spring break season has begun for
some educational institutions. Class II demand
is steady.
Milk production is increasing in the Pacific
Northwest, though some producers say that
output is below previously forecasted levels.
Some educational institutions in the area are
closed for spring break in the coming weeks,
decreasing bottling demand. Contacts report
that they are rerouting milk loads to balancing
plants in the area. Labor shortages continue
to prevent processing plants from running at
capacity. Class IV demand is steady.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and
Colorado, milk production is increasing sea-
sonally. Milk is available, but some producers
report that the shortage of truck drivers is
limiting their ability to move loads outside
of the local area. Demand is steady across all
Classes.
Contacts report that condensed skim con-
tracts are steady. Cream demand is strength-
ening in the West. Stakeholders say that ice
cream makers are purchasing more cream as
they are increasing production in preparation
for warmer weather. Cream availability is
tightening in the region. Butter makers report
that they are running busy schedules and
using available loads of cream internally
rather than selling spot loads. Cream multiples
are unchanged at the top, while the bottom
moved higher.
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 28
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
221,700
226,300
276,500
Compared to last week, calves and stocker
cattle under 700 lbs sold mostly steady to
5.00 higher. Yearlings over 800 lbs traded
unevenly steady with ranges 3.00 higher to
3.00 lower.
Demand remains very good for light
weight calves and heavier stocker cattle
weighing 500-700 lbs which is just right
for these hard-wintered feeders coming to
auction.
Steer and heifer calves going to grass are
finding an active market, as optimism is still
lurking about as the CME cattle futures for
the fall months are all trading over 180.00.
In Fort Pierre, S.D., at the livestock auction
on Friday sold 285 head of 600-650 lb steers
averaging 622 lbs sold for a weighted aver-
age price of 195.86 and 485 yearling steers
weighing 857 lbs sold for 159.25.
Cattle feeders sold fed cattle this past
week at mostly steady money with last week
at 138.00, not exactly what feedlots were
looking for this week but Live Cattle futures
struggled to find motivation till midweek
when trading started then finding positive
ground on Thursday and Friday.
Live Cattle futures seem to be killing time
and finding a lot of overhead resistance at
this time.
Boxed-beef values are advancing and
grinding higher seasonally with April
upon us this means that grilling season is
coming up, which is big for retailers as this
is an opportunity for increased meat sales.
Boxed-beef prices on Friday close mixed with
Choice 23 cents higher at 262.64 and Select 45
cents lower at 252.14 compared to the prior
Friday’s close with Choice at 258.16 and Select
at 250.65.
Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday
afternoon with On Feed at 101 percent;
Placements at 109 percent with the average
guess at 106.5 percent; Marketings were 105
percent.
Also this past week Cold Storage Report was
released with total red meat supplies in freez-
ers 5 percent higher than last month and 1
percent higher from last year. Total lbs of beef
in freezers were up 1 percent from last month
and 4 percent higher than last year.
Corn futures on Friday closed higher with
May corn closing 5 3/4 higher at 7.54 and
December corn 1 1/2 cents higher at 6.69 as
prices are trying to hold corn acres as this
week estimated crop plantings are to be
released.
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under
Federal Inspection was estimated for week
at 659,000, last week 644,000 and last year at
649,000. Auction volume this week included
55 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 45
percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
March 25
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
120
745
1074
Compared to last week: Not enough Current
FOB trades last week for a trend. Demand
moderate. Supply included: 100% Feeder
Cattle (50% Steers, 50% Heifers). Feeder cattle
supply over 600 lbs was 100%. Unless other-
wise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on
net weights after a 0% shrink or equivalent,
with a 0 cent slide >600 lbs. Livestock
reported this week originated from OR.
Steers — Medium and Large 1
60 Head: 835 lbs, 138.71 Current FOB
Heifers — Medium and Large 1
60 Head: 775 lbs, 136.71 Current FOB