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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
April 22
Hay: 735 tons, Straw: 720 tons
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 125 360.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 270.00 F.O.B.-Export Tarped Old Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 145 250.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch Bottom Bales
Old Crop
Orchard Grass - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 130 300.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Timothy Grass - Utility (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 135 160.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Bottom
Bales Old Crop
Straw (Conventional)
Bluegrass - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 335 155.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
Wheat - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 385 125.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
Silage (Conventional)
Corn - RFV 130-149 (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Bulk 45000 55.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy High Moisture New
Crop
Oregon Direct Hay Report
April 22
Hay: 70 tons
CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES
Hay (Conventional)
Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 2 400.00 F.O.B.-Stables
Small Square 14 400.00 F.O.B.-Stables
Orchard Grass - Premium (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Small Square 4 350.00 F.O.B.-Stables
KLAMATH BASIN
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 280.00 F.O.B.-Retail
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 320.00 F.O.B.-Retail
Idaho Direct Hay Report
April 22
Hay: 5580 tons, Straw: 925 tons
SOUTH CENTRAL
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1590 260.03 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1560 239.73 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 875 275.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy
Old Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1555 229.92 F.O.B.-Export Multiple
Cuttings New Crop
Straw (Conventional)
Corn Stalk - (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 925 120.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
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
April 25
FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
CBOT Corn 800.25 (May 22) 798.00 (Jul 22)
751.50 (Sep 22) 734.00 (Dec 22) 737.50 (Mar
23) 739.00 (May 23) 736.25 (Jul 23)
CBOT Soybeans 1703.50 (May 22) 1675.25
(Jul 22) 1621.75 (Aug 22) 1538.50 (Sep 22)
1494.25 (Nov 22) 1496.50 (Jan 23) 1483.25
(Mar 23)
CBOT Wheat 1062.00 (May 22) 1072.50
(Jul 22) 1071.25 (Sep 22) 1066.25 (Dec 22)
1063.25 (Mar 23) 1055.25 (May 23) 1014.75
(Jul 23)
CBOT White Oats 715.25 (May 22) 714.25
(Jul 22) 603.25 (Sep 22) 597.25 (Dec 22)
595.50 (Mar 23) 595.00 (May 23) 595.00
(Jul 23)
KCBT Wheat 1145.25 (May 22) 1153.00
(Jul 22) 1152.50 (Sep 22) 1149.50 (Dec 22)
1145.00 (Mar 23) 1134.25 (May 23) 1066.00
(Jul 23)
MGE Wheat 1176.75 (May 22) 1177.50 (Jul
22) 1165.50 (Sep 22) 1164.25 (Dec 22) 1158.50
(Mar 23) 1148.50 (May 23) 1084.25 (Jul 23)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 9.6275 DLVD-R Current
Pacific Ports Bid 9.6025 DLVD-R May¹
Pacific Ports Bid 9.5775 DLVD-R May²
Pacific Ports Bid 9.5550 DLVD-R Jun
US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.5786 DLVD-R/B
Current
US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 12.3921
DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 12.5088 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.5671 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.5671 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.5900 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.4760 DLVD-R/B
Jul
California Direct Hay Report
April 22
Hay: 4700 tons
NORTH INTER-MOUNTAINS
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 250.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 250.00 Delivered-Retail Old Crop
NORTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 300 380.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Wheat - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 270.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 25 360.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
SAN LUIS VALLEY
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 200 375.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
SOUTHEAST
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 1700 376.32 F.O.B.-Export 1st Cutting
New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 875 365.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 75 365.00 F.O.B.-Retail New Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 675 368.70 F.O.B.-Retail 2nd Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 125 330.00 F.O.B. Weedy Old Crop
Bermuda Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 125 330.00 F.O.B.-Retail
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 11.5% 12.4833 DLVD-R/B
Aug
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 12.5788 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 12.5788 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.6021 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.6021 DLVD-R/B
May
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.0188 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.0814 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.1567 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 10.3500 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 10.3357 DLVD-R/B
Aug
US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.5450 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.6821 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.6750 DLVD-R/B
May
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.6833 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.5533 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.5264 DLVD-R/B
Aug
Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 12.7279 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 12.7736 DLVD-R/B
Current
US #2 Heavy White Oats (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 5.2300 DLVD-R/B Current
California Grain Bids
April 25
Futures Settlements
CBOT Corn 799.25 (May 22) 795.25 (Jul 22)
755.50 (Sep 22) 738.75 (Dec 22) 741.50 (Mar 23)
741.50 (May 23) 737.00 (Jul 23)
CBOT Soybeans 1748.25 (May 22) 1719.50
(Jul 22) 1664.50 (Aug 22) 1580.00 (Sep 22)
1531.75 (Nov 22) 1532.00 (Jan 23) 1514.25
(Mar 23)
CBOT Wheat 1068.00 (May 22) 1076.50 (Jul
22) 1075.25 (Sep 22) 1072.75 (Dec 22) 1072.00
(Mar 23) 1068.00 (May 23) 1030.75 (Jul 23)
CBOT White Oats 711.50 (May 22) 709.00 (Jul
22) 597.00 (Sep 22) 590.50 (Dec 22) 588.75 (Mar
23) 588.25 (May 23) 588.25 (Jul 23)
KCBT Wheat 1137.75 (May 22) 1143.50 (Jul
22) 1142.25 (Sep 22) 1139.00 (Dec 22) 1137.00
(Mar 23) 1127.50 (May 23) 1053.50 (Jul 23)
MGE Wheat 1151.50 (May 22) 1154.50 (Jul
22) 1141.00 (Sep 22) 1141.25 (Dec 22) 1137.50
(Mar 23) 1128.00 (May 23) 1079.25 (Jul 23)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 9.7925 DLVD-T Current
Central Bid 10.1675 DLVD-T Current
US #2 Sorghum (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 10.5425 DLVD-R Current
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
April 22
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are unchanged. The undertone
is steady to barely steady. Retail demand is generally moderate. Food service movement is
moderate to fairly good. Offerings are light. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is moderate.
Small benchmark price is $2.56.
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
335
Extra Large 312
Large
305
Medium
276
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade AA white eggs in cartoons, delivered
store door, cents per dozen.
Jumbo
327-341
Extra Large 300-311
Large
292-303
Medium
262-277
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)
April 22
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$21.71
$0.26
$10.09
$0.15
$31.00
$1.00
$16.00
$0.00
Idaho Norkotahs
$21.23
$0.08
$11.12
$0.06
$30.00
$0.00
$16.00
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$22.94
$0.00
$13.38
$0.00
$33.00
$0.00
$19.00
$0.00
Wisconsin
$24.35
$0.40
$13.81
$0.32
$37.00
$0.50
$21.00
$0.50
Columbia Basin
$24.77
$0.00
$12.36
$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
April 22
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis had no
confirmed trades reported this week.
National Sheep Summary
April 22
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs sold
mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, except traditional
lambs at Sioux Falls 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter
ewes were mostly firm to 10.00 higher. Feeder
lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX,
6,854 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in
Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading
slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested.
3,945 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 105-165 lbs
185.00-205.00.
New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs
292.00-370.00; 150-160 lbs 237.00-290.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs
287.50-305.00; 155 lbs 252.50.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-140 lbs
225.00-235.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs
285.00-319.00.
Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-125 lbs
150.00-175.00; 150-160 lbs 135.00-150.00.
Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 312.00-347.00; 60-70
lbs 298.00-348.00, few 354.00; 70-80 lbs 292.00-
346.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-322.00, few 334.00; 90-
110 lbs 290.00-318.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs
310.00-336.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-326.00; 70-80 lbs
286.00-324.00; 90-110 lbs 280.00-295.00.
New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs
375.00-420.00, few 440.00-480.00; 50-60 lbs
350.00-405.00, few 425.00-440.00; 60-70 lbs
340.00-387.00, few 417.00-475.00; 70-80 lbs
345.00-385.00, few 400.00; 80-90 lbs 327.00-
370.00, few 390.00-395.00; 90-100 lbs 335.00-
375.00. hair 40-50 lbs 380.00-405.00; 50-60 lbs
350.00-405.00, few 410.00-440.00; 60-70 lbs
335.00-365.00; 70-80 lbs 335.00-380.00; 80-90 lbs
320.00-340.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-340.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 295.00-
305.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-315.00; 90-100 lbs
295.00-300.00, few 320.00. hair 80-90 lbs 290.00-
310.00; 90-100 lbs 277.50-302.50.
Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 370.00-
430.00; 50-60 lbs 345.00-415.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00-
370.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-325.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-
320.00; 90-100 lbs 285.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs
370.00-410.00; 50-60 lbs 377.50-385.00; 60-70 lbs
325.00-342.50; 96 lbs 225.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 67 lbs 220.00;
78 lbs 260.00; 81 lbs 270.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-
285.00. hair 50-60 lbs 265.00-275.00; 69 lbs 265.00;
70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; 90 lbs 275.00.
Billings: wooled and shorn 79 lbs 230.00, 80 lbs
180.00, 90-100 lbs 180.00-192.50; new crop 74 lbs
279.00, 112 lbs 224.00.
Missouri: no test.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 90.00-
102.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-142.00; Utility and
Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 132.00-165.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 110.00-152.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)
108.00-124.00; Cull 1 80.00-102.00.
New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-180.00; Utility 1-2 (thin)
70.00-125.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 150.00-
170.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 140.00-185.00; Utility 1-2
(thin) 110.00-140.00; Cull 1 no test.
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-
100.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-115.00, hair
105.00-145.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 71.00-105.00; Cull
1 65.00-70.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-92.50;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 102.50-125.00; Utility and Good
1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin)
no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 81.00-98.00;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.00-108.00, hair 97.00-122.50;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 110.00-126.00, hair 117.50-125.00;
Cull 1 97.50-106.00.
Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
flesh) no test; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Direct Trading: No sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 40-50 lbs 284.00-300.00. hair 30-40
lbs 312.00-340.00; 40-50 lbs 304.00-340.00.
Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 250.00-270.00; 50-60 lbs
262.50-282.50; 60-70 lbs 250.00-280.00; 98 lbs
260.00; 113 lbs 245.00. hair 41 lbs 315.00; 50-60
lbs 287.50-305.00; 60-70 lbs 267.50-285.00; 80-90
lbs 265.00.
South Dakota: 45 lbs 365.00; 50-60 lbs 335.00-
342.50, few 365.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00-335.00; 70-80
lbs 306.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs 291.00-305.00; 93 lbs
285.00. hair 34 lbs 304.00; 52 lbs 310.00.
Kalona: 27 lbs 445.00; 30-40 lbs 390.00-425.00;
40-50 lbs 340.00-355.00. hair 35 lbs 330.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: yearling hair 80-100 lbs 220.00-
228.00/cwt; mixed age hair 90-135 lbs 158.00-
214.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: yearling hair 400.00/head; young hair
325.00/head.
South Dakota: bred middle age 120.00-310.00/
head.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: bred young 380.00-390.00/head.
Missouri: no test.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspec-
tion for the week to date totaled 35,000 compared
with 34,000 last week and 42,000 last year.
Dairy Report
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
April 23
Receipts: 955
Comments: Market comparable to previous
week. Bulls $5-$8 stronger. Our next Feeder
Cattle Special is Tuesday, May 17. Penlots of
calves and good quality calves sell well on
these special sales.
Top Cows: High Dressers: 91.00-97.00; Low
Dressers 33.00-46.00; Top 10: 94.90
Top Bulls: High Dressers 120.00-137.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 136.00-160.00;
500-700 lbs 120.00-133.00; 700-900 lbs
98.00-109.00
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
140.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-173.00;
600-700 lbs 145.00-171.25; 700-800 lbs
122.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs 108.00-129.00
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-132.50;
400-500 lbs 122.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs
120.00-139.50; 600-700 lbs 128.00-146.00;
700-800 lbs 100.00-117.00; 800-900 lbs
98.00-108.00
Bred Cows: 650.00-1250.00 HD; 900.00-
1370.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 180.00-
350.00; Dairy: 10.00-85.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 2.80-3.27 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 1.60-2.65 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 2.90-3.80 lb; 90 to
130 lbs 2.70-3.29 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
April 25
Receipts: 391 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-186.00; 400-500
lbs 165.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00-
165.00; 600-700 lbs LT; 700-800 lbs LT;
800-900 lbs LT
Heifers: 300-400 lbs LT; 400-500 lbs 140.00-
150.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-145.00; 600-700
lbs LT; 700-800 lbs LT; 800-900 lbs LT
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken Mouth
Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 90.00-96.00;
High Yield Fleshy 87.00-95.00; Med Yield
77.00-86.00; Low Yield 57.00-76.00
Feeder Cows: 85.00-91.00
Heiferettes: 90.00-110.00
Bulls: High Yield 107.00-111.00; Med Yield
100.00-107.00; Feeder 90.00-100.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
April 21, 25
Receipts: 1266 HD total, 621 HD cattle, 490
sheep, 155 goats
Comments: The feeder cattle were steady
with great farmer activity on the 600 lbs and
up cattle. The cow market was steady this
week. I look for this cow market selling well
into late spring. The best of the light lambs
sold in excess of 3.00 a pound with heavy
lambs taking a downturn again.
Steers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs 145.66-165.00; 500-600 lbs
151.63-165.00; 600-700 lbs 148.73-172.50;
700-800 lbs 141.20-170.00; 800-900 lbs
139.13-157.00; 900-1000 lbs NT; 1000-1200
lbs 129.50-152.50
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-
500 lbs 127.29-152.50; 500-600 lbs 120.37-
155.00; 600-700 lbs 132.72-147.00; 700-800
lbs 128.12-150.00; 800-900 lbs NT
The best heavy cattle for personal slaugh-
ter: 1100-1200 lbs 131.00-151.00
The top Holstein cows brought 95.00-96.50
The top Beef cows brought 102.00-103.00
Top Bull (2085 lbs): 138.00
Top 10 Cows: 97.34
Top 50 Cows: 93.41
Top 100 Cows: 91.67
Top 150 Cows: 88.89
Top 200 Cows: 86.05
Top 250 Cows 83.04
Bulls: No.1 131.00-138.00; No. 2 114.00-
122.00; No. 3 84.00-112.00
Top Organic Cow: 121.00
Top 10 Organic Cows: 111.70
Top 20 Organic Cows: 104.55
Top Pairs with Small Calves: No. 1 1375.00-
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
1400.00 No. 3 875.00
Bred Cows: Top Cows This Week: No. 1
1350.00-1482.50; No. 2 1100.00-1250.00; No.
3 700.00-800.00
Lambs (Average-Top): 40-60 lbs 190.00-
300.00; 60-80 lbs 247.50-300.00; 80-90 lbs
285.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-280.00; 100-120
lbs 222.50-305.00; 120-140 lbs 165.00-
180.00; 140-160 lbs 175.00-317.50
Mutton: 50-100 lbs 145.00-190.00;
100-150 lbs 25.00-230.00; 150-200 lbs 80.00-
150.00; 200-225 lbs 95.00-97.00
Rams: 75-125 lbs 197.50-200.00; 125-200
lbs 120.00-170.00; 225-250 lbs 97.50
Kid Goats by the head: 20.00-235.00
Wether Goats by the head: 150.00-295.00
Nanny Goats by the head: 45.00-295.00
Buck Goats by the head: 155.00-355.00
HERMISTON
(Northwest Livestock Commission)
April 19
Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-385.00 HD;
300-400 lbs 130.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs
120.00-128.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-147.00;
600-700 lbs 118.00-120.00; 700-800 lbs
113.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-111.00;
900-1000 lbs 79.00-102.00; 1000-1100 lbs
108.00-115.00; 1100-1200 lbs 70.00-95.00;
over 1200 lbs 87.00-96.00
Steers: 300-400 lbs 156.00-208.00; 400-500
lbs 132.00-178.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-
155.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-158.00; 700-800
lbs 126.00-134.00; 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 91.00-120.00
Cows: 700-800 lbs 50.00-67.00; 800-900
lbs 40.00-89.00; 900-1000 lbs 55.00-96.00;
1000-1100 lbs 50.00-100.00; 1100-1200 lbs
50.00-111.00; over 1200 lbs 57.00-110.00
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
76.00-126.00; 1100-1200 lbs 60.00-112.00;
over 1200 lbs 91.00-125.00
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)
April 19
Head Count: 1162
Baby Cfs: 40.00-80.00
Started Bull & Str Cfs: 100.00-290.00
Started Hfr Cfs: 85.00-225.00
Brk/Ut/Com Cows: 85.00-108.00
Cut/Bon Cows: 72.00-83.00
Shelly/Lite Cows: 55.00-65.00
Slaughter Bulls: 105.00-120.00
Heiferettes: NT
Beef Cows: NT
Holstein Strs: 275-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
NT; 500-600 lbs 78.00-81.00; 600-800 lbs
78.00-81.00; 800-1000 lbs NT
Jersey Hfrs: 61.00-91.00
Holstein Hfrs: 275-999 lbs NT; 1000 lbs
85.00-97.00
Choice Strs: 300-400 lbs 164.00-194.00;
400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 141.00-172.00;
600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1000
lbs NT
Choice Hfrs: 300-400 lbs 136.00-164.00;
400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs
NT; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-1100 lbs NT
Pairs Stock Cows: 1260.00-1325.00
Jersey Heifers: NT
California
TURLOCK
(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)
April 19
Receipts: 1363 HD
Comment: Market steady on calves but
not enough test on yearlings to determine
trend. Weigh cows and bulls steady to 2 cents
better compared to a week ago.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs
160.00-183.50; 500-600 lbs 154.00-165.00;
600-700 lbs 140.00-150.00; 700-800 lbs NT;
800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round
of shots): 300-400 lbs 135.00-165.00; 400-500
lbs 130.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 124.00-
153.00; 600-700 lbs 117.00-139.00; 700-800
lbs 105.00-140.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-131.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 150.00-167.00;
400-500 lbs 147.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs
140.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-135.00;
700-800 lbs 120.00-131.00; 800-900 lbs
115.00-125.00
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs 128.00-149.00;
400-500 lbs 124.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs
112.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-127.00;
700-800 lbs 100.00-119.00; 800-900 lbs
94.00-114.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 90.00-
98.00; Med Yielding 85.00-89.00; Low
Yielding 60.00-84.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 89.00-
96.00; Med Yielding 83.00-88.00; Low
Yielding 52.00-82.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 125.00-140.00;
Med Yielding 110.00-124.00; Low Yielding
72.00-109.00
Washington
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
April 15
Totals: 391 HD cattle, 89 HD pigs, goats,
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 97.50
Top 10 Average: 96.25
Top 20 Average: 95.62
Top 50 Average: 93.76
Organic Slaughter: 76.00-120.00
Shells, Thin, Small: 45.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: 107.00-125.00
Average SLA Bulls: 75.00-95.00
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 135.00-165.00;
500-650 lbs 103.00-162.00; 700-850 lbs
102.50-137.00; Heavy 147.00
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 98.00-141.00;
500-650 lbs 100.00-140.00; 700-850 lbs
100.00-130.00; Heavy 7 @1100 lbs 95.25
Holstein Steers: 46.00-90.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 115.00-146.00;
500-650 lbs 110.00-111.00; 700-850 lbs
107.00-120.00; Heavy NT
Bred Cow Best: NT HD; Average 710.00-
800.00 HD
Beef Pairs Best: 1100.00-1385.00 HD;
Average: 800.00-900.00 HD
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 1200.00-
1600.00 HD; Top 5 Ave Springers NT HD;
Average Dairy Springer 750.00-900.00; Bred
Hol Heifers NT HD; Open Heifers 410.00 cwt
Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 10.00-30.00
HD; Med 40.00-60.00 HD; Large NT HD; Hol
Heifers NT HD; X-bred beef 50.00-60.00 HD;
Started Beef 285.00 HD
Weiner Pigs: 150.00-180.00 HD (under
80 lbs)
Feeder Pigs: 145.00-375.00 HD (80-100 lbs)
Block Hogs: 250.00-290.00 HD (over 100
lbs)
Sows: 50.00-625.00 HD
Boars: 180.00-375.00 HD
Goats: Small 10.00-40.00 HD; Med 50.00-
100.00 HD; Large 125.00-215.00 HD
Lambs: 100.00-205.00 HD
Ewes: NT HD heavy; 40.00-205.00 HD light
Ram: 190.00-280.00 HD
TOPPENISH
(Toppenish Livestock Commission)
April 21
2355 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 90.00-105.00;
C&Cs 80.00-90.00; Shells 40.00-75.00
Butcher Bulls: High Yield 110.00-125.00;
Low Yield 75.00-90.00
Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 1750.00-2250.00;
No. 2 Pairs 1150.00-1450.00; No. 1 Bred
Cows 1000.00-1200.00; No. 2 Bred Cows
800.00-950.00
DAVENPORT
(Stockland Livestock Auction)
April 18
Comments: Monday’s feeder special fea-
tured over 600 head of cattle, with a strong
cow market and a steady feeder market.
Slaughter cows were higher this week, with
cows topping out at $1.00 per pound, with
an average price of 92-93 cents per pound.
Slaughter bulls were also up, topping out
at $1.21, and averaging $1.06-$1.17. Cow
calf pairs brought $1225-$1600, though
most pairs split because of good demand
for calves and higher cow prices. Baby calves
under 300 pounds brought $200-$550 per
head. 500-600 weight steers brought up to
$174.50, with an average price of $158.17.
Same weight heifers brought $1.56, with
an average of $1.39. 600-700 weight steers
brought up to $1.71, and averaged $1.64,
with heifers bringing $147.50 on the upper
end, and averaged $132.72.
Goat: Under 300 lbs 30.00-135.00 HD
Baby Calf: Under 300 lbs 200.00-550.00
Bull Calf: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
146.00; 400-500 lbs 70.00-140.00; 500-600
lbs 70.00-122.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-134.00;
700-800 lbs 109.00-127.00; 800-900 lbs
88.00-100.00; 900-1000 lbs NT
Bred Cow: 800-900 lbs NT HD; 900-1000 lbs
NT HD; 1000-1100 lbs NT HD; 1100-1300 lbs
1300.00 HD; 1300-1500 lbs NT HD
Bull: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 132.00; 700-800
lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 98.00;
1000-1100 lbs 80.00; 1100-1300 lbs 90.00-
93.00; 1300-1500 lbs NT; 1500-2000 lbs
93.00-113.00; 2000-2500 lbs 108.00-121.00;
over 2500 lbs NT
Cow/Calf Pair: 1000-1100 lbs 1100.00;
1100-1300 lbs 1225.00-1600.00; 1300-1500
lbs 1200.00-1525.00 HD; 2000-2500 lbs NT
Cows: 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT;
600-700 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 76.00; 900-1000
lbs 71.00-95.00; 1000-1100 lbs 70.00-93.00;
1100-1300 lbs 76.00-100.00; 1300-1500 lbs
69.00-98.00; 1500-2000 lbs 86.00-99.50;
2000-2500 lbs 89.00
Heifer: Under 300 lbs 156.00-220.00;
300-400 lbs 61.00-142.00; 400-500 lbs 61.00-
159.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-156.00; 600-700
lbs 92.00-147.50; 700-800 lbs 87.00-133.00;
800-900 lbs 100.00-123.50; 900-1000 lbs
89.00-110.00; 1000-1100 lbs 90.00-94.00;
1300-1500 lbs NT
Steers: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
121.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-175.00;
500-600 lbs 126.00-174.50; 600-700 lbs
131.00-171.00; 700-800 lbs 119.00-161.00;
800-900 lbs 127.00-143.00; 900-1000 lbs
99.00; 1100-1300 lbs 94.00-105.00; 1300-
1500 lbs 97.00-99.00; 1500-2000 lbs 94.00;
2000-2500 lbs NT
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
April 21
Farm level milk production is steady to
higher in California. Stakeholders say that milk
is available in the state, but that labor issues
are preventing some production facilities from
processing greater volumes.
Meanwhile, limited tanker availability and
a shortage of truck drivers are preventing
some contacts from moving loads of milk out
of state. These factors, combined with some
unplanned downtime at plants, are causing
some processors to sell loads of milk at a
discount. Steady demand is present across
all Classes.
Milk production has declined in Arizona, as
the state has experienced warmer weather in
recent weeks. Contacts say that milk output is
down when compared to this time last year.
Plant managers report that they are sourcing
milk from other nearby states to fulfill pro-
duction needs. Class I demand is steady, while
Class III demand is trending higher.
In New Mexico farm level milk production is
unchanged this week. Unplanned down time
at some plants has caused more loads of milk
to become available. Plant managers report
that local balancing operations can process
some of these loads, while other loads are
being moved to nearby states with tighter
milk availability. Demand for Class I milk has
declined this week, while Class II demand is
steady.
Cold and wet weather is, reportedly, having
a negative impact on cow comfort in the Pacif-
ic Northwest. This has contributed to a decline
in milk production. Stakeholders say that
processing facilities in the area are running
busy schedules to work through available milk
supplies. Class I demand is unchanged. Class
III demand is steady to higher.
Milk production is picking up in the
mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado,
following seasonal trends. Some producers
say that they are actively selling spot loads
of milk, as volumes are plentiful in the area.
Plant managers say that labor shortages are
preventing them from processing greater
volumes of milk. Contacts report that they are
moving loads of milk to different parts of the
region, where supplies are tighter. Demand is
steady across all Classes. Regional condensed
skim contracts are steady. Limited tanker
availability has made it difficult for some
sellers to move loads of condensed skim.
Following the spring holiday weekend,
cream demand softened in the West. Interest
from cream purchasers in other regions is de-
clining. High transportation costs are causing
some purchasers to only seek loads of cream
available locally. Western cream multiples
moved higher at the top, while the bottom is
unchanged.
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.
April 25
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
229,700
193,200
277,900
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold
steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was reported
as moderate to good with the best demand for
those calves and yearlings in light flesh condi-
tion. New crop fall calves have been making their
way to town the past few weeks amid discounts
for those that are short weaned or anything
carrying extra flesh.
Most calves in the South and Central Plains
don’t have much extra flesh on them as more
and more producers are starting to run out of
feed (hay or silage) because they can’t turn cattle
out on wheat. Typically, many calves graze out
wheat, however this year, farmers want ranchers
to get their cattle off wheat so they can harvest
the wheat for the highest price in a long time.
This week a year ago, the July 2021 Hard Red
Winter Wheat contract was 6.8050. This year the
July 2022 HRWW contract closed at 11.4950.
In addition, ranchers are having to adjust
stocking rates, so they don’t overgraze until
moisture falls from the sky. Cost of gains are now
just about even with where the fed cattle prices
are, so feedyards are watching for when the
efficiency of those fats turns south.
Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday
afternoon with On Feed at 102 percent; Place-
ments at 100 percent with the average guess at
92.3 percent. Marketings were 98 percent. The
April 1 On Feed number is the largest since the
series started in 1996 and the third month in a
row with the largest on feed for the data series.
The unavailability of wheat pasture inflated the
placement number beyond analysts’ average
guesses.
Negotiated live trading of fed cattle in the
Southern Plains sold 1.00 higher from the
previous week at 140.00, while dressed sales
in Nebraska sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher at 230.00.
Choice boxed beef closed the week 4.71 lower
at 267.91, while Select was 4.13 lower at 254.77
for the same period. Weekly Cattle Slaughter
under federal inspection estimated at 665K for
the week, 31K more than last week and the same
as a year ago.
Here in this report a few weeks ago, beef cow
slaughter for the first full eight weeks of the year
was mentioned. Now that the first quarter has
passed, the NASS beef cow slaughter can be
summarized in a simple three-letter word: ”wow.”
First quarter beef cow slaughter was reported
17.3 pct larger than last year; 28.3 pct larger than
the previous 5-year average and a whopping
34.4 pct larger than the previous 10-year
average. In addition, the first quarter non-fed
slaughter is the largest since 1990. The January
2023 beef cow inventory is on track to be under
30 million cows easily if cow herd liquidation
continues throughout 2022. In addition to the
recent drought factor, beef producers continue
to get older, and some will see the allure to
sleeping all night in the early spring and not hav-
ing to worry about a heifer calving in sub-zero
temperatures with snow blowing 40 mph.
Also on Friday, the Cold Storage Report was
released with total red meat supplies in freezers
1 percent higher than last month and 9 percent
higher from last year. Total lbs of beef in freezers
were up 1 percent from last month and 11
percent higher than last year. On Tuesday, the
May Corn futures was within a 1/4 cent of 8.20
per bushel: the contract high so far. Players then
started taking profits and closed the week at
7.93. New crop corn was nearly 11 cents lower on
the week even though below normal tempera-
tures enveloped the “I” corn producing states.
With the invent of high-speed planters, planting
progress isn’t that big of a deal anymore unless
the country gets into a cold, wet weather pattern
where farmers can’t get in fields to plant.
Auction volume this week included 56 percent
weighing over 600 lbs and 46 percent heifers.
Northwest Weighted Average Direct Feeder
Cattle
Weekly Summary WA-OR-ID-UT
April 22
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
65 262
515
Compared to last week: Not enough compa-
rable sales for a market trend. Trading activity
was moderate to active on good buyer demand.
Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (33.2%
Steers, 66.8% 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.
Heifers — Medium and Large 1
65 Head: 800 lbs, 134.00 May DEL