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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 29
Hay: 700 tons
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 100 300.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy Bottom
Bales Old Crop
Timothy Grass - Fair/Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 500 300.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Timothy Grass - Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 100 230.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Rain Damage
Old Crop
Oregon Direct Hay Report
April 29
Hay: 58 tons
CROOK/DESCHUTES/JEFFERSON/WASCO COUNTIES
Hay (Conventional)
Mixed Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 5 350.00 F.O.B.-Stables
KLAMATH BASIN
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 25 280.00 F.O.B.-Retail
LAKE COUNTY
Hay (Organic)
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 28 260.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy
Idaho Direct Hay Report
April 29
Hay: 5900 tons
SOUTH CENTRAL
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 2700 269.26 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Good/Premium (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 2700 269.26 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Utility/Fair (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 200 260.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 1st
Cutting New Crop
SOUTHEAST
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 300 280.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Old Crop
California Direct Hay Report
April 29
Hay: 10450 tons
SOUTH
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Bale)
Small Square 3 Tie 1000 19.50 Delivered-Retail
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
May 2
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 9.6513 DLVD-R May¹
Pacific Ports Bid 9.5763 DLVD-R May²
Pacific Ports Bid 9.5425 DLVD-R Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 9.5175 DLVD-R Jul
US #1 Club White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.5000 DLVD-R/B
Current
US #1 Hard Red Winter Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid Ordinary 11.8646
DLVD-R/B Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.0% 11.9813 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.0396 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.0542 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.0155 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 11.5% 12.0225 DLVD-R/B
Aug
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 12.0513 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 12.0% 12.0658 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.0746 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.0892 DLVD-R/B
Jun
US #1 Soft White Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.1571 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 11.1800 DLVD-R/B
Small Square 3 Tie 1500 21.50 F.O.B.-Retail
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Bale)
Small Square 3 Tie 1500 20.50 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Forage Mix-Three Way - Good (Trade/Per Bale)
Small Square 3 Tie 1000 20.50 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop
Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 800 375.00 F.O.B.-Export 2nd Cutting
New Crop
Large Square 3x4 3200 377.66 F.O.B.-Export 1st Cutting
New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 550 375.00 F.O.B.-Export 2nd Cutting
New Crop
Large Square 3x4 1000 370.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 2nd
Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 400 365.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New
Crop
Large Square 3x4 3200 364.63 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 2nd
Cutting New Crop
Small Square 3 Tie 100 390.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting
New Crop
Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton)
Large Square 3x4 400 335.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy Weedy
Large Square 3x4 200 350.00 F.O.B. Excessive Moisture
New Crop
Bermuda Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 150 343.33 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting
New Crop
Klein Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 150 241.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting
New Crop
Teff - Premium (Trade/Per Ton)
Small Square 3 Tie 300 450.00 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting
New Crop
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
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 10.5083 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 10.5% 10.4714 DLVD-R/B
Aug
US #1 NS/DNS Wheat (Bulk)
Export Elevators - Conventional
Pacific Ports Bid 13.0% 12.4182 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.5554 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.5554 DLVD-R/B
Jun
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.4492 DLVD-R/B
Jul
Pacific Ports Bid 14.0% 12.3996 DLVD-R/B
Aug
Pacific Ports Bid 15.0% 12.6011 DLVD-R/B
Current
Pacific Ports Bid 16.0% 12.6468 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 28
FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
CBOT Corn 816.00 (May 22) 813.50 (Jul 22)
769.75 (Sep 22) 751.75 (Dec 22) 754.50 (Mar 23)
755.50 (May 23) 752.00 (Jul 23)
CBOT Soybeans 1706.50 (May 22) 1684.75
(Jul 22) 1633.25 (Aug 22) 1559.50 (Sep 22)
1521.00 (Nov 22) 1521.50 (Jan 23) 1504.50
(Mar 23)
CBOT Wheat 1074.00 (May 22) 1085.75 (Jul
22) 1084.75 (Sep 22) 1083.25 (Dec 22) 1082.25
(Mar 23) 1075.25 (May 23) 1034.00 (Jul 23)
CBOT White Oats 693.00 (May 22) 671.75 (Jul
22) 597.25 (Sep 22) 596.25 (Dec 22) 596.00 (Mar
23) 595.50 (May 23) 595.50 (Jul 23)
KCBT Wheat 1136.25 (May 22) 1141.25 (Jul
22) 1142.75 (Sep 22) 1143.00 (Dec 22) 1138.25
(Mar 23) 1126.50 (May 23) 1056.75 (Jul 23)
MGE Wheat 1190.50 (May 22) 1191.50 (Jul
22) 1177.50 (Sep 22) 1174.75 (Dec 22) 1169.75
(Mar 23) 1160.75 (May 23) 1088.00 (Jul 23)
COARSE
US #2 Yellow Corn (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 9.9050 DLVD-T Current
Central Bid 10.3100 DLVD-T Current
US #2 Sorghum (Bulk)
Mills and Processors - Conventional
Southwest Bid 10.9950 DLVD-R Current
California Egg Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Des Moines
Daily California Eggs
April 29
Benchmark prices are unchanged. Asking prices for next week are 23 cents higher for Jumbo,
27 cents higher for Extra Large, Large, Medium and Small. The undertone is steady to firm.
Retail demand is light to moderate. Food service demand 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
Livestock Auctions
Oregon
EUGENE
(Eugene Livestock Auction)
April 30
Receipts: 1104
Comments: Cows and Bulls a little softer
this week but market expected to be
stronger again the following week. Lambs
and Goats still doing well even with more
small animals coming to town this time
of year.
Top Cows: High Dressers: 72.00-91.00;
Low Dressers 30.00-42.00; Top 10: 81.30
Top Bulls: High Dressers 109.00-116.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 109.00-116.00;
500-700 lbs 105.00-118.00; 700-900 lbs
99.00-110.00
Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 120.00-
142.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-177.00;
500-600 lbs 136.00-168.50; 600-700 lbs
135.00-180.00; 700-800 lbs 99.00-111.50;
800-900 lbs 96.00-103.00
Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large
Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 130.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-
139.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-145.00;
700-800 lbs 99.00-111.50; 800-900 lbs
96.00-103.00
Bred Cows: 900.00-1040.00 HD; 820.00-
1290.00 PR
Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef:
175.00-350.00; Dairy: 2.00-120.00 HD
Feeder Lambs: 50-90 lbs 2.85-3.18 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 1.80-3.00 lb
Feeder Goats: 50-90 lbs 3.00-3.75 lb; 90
to 130 lbs 2.30-3.40 lb
MADRAS
(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)
May 2
Receipts: 625 HD
Steers: 300-400 lbs 180.00-190.00;
400-500 lbs 175.00-187.00; 500-600 lbs
170.00-186.00; 600-700 lbs 158.00-
170.00; 700-800 lbs 150.00-160.00; 800-
900 lbs 135.00-150.00
Heifers: 300-400 lbs 175.00-183.00;
400-500 lbs 170.00-180.00; 500-600 lbs
160.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs 137.00-
157.00; 700-800 lbs 127.00-136.00; 800-
900 lbs 118.00-127.00
Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: NT; Broken
Mouth Vacc: NT
Pairs: Full Mouth Vacc: 1150.00-1525.00;
Broken Mouth Vacc: NT
Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean 90.00-
95.00; High Yield Fleshy 87.00-93.50; Med
Yield 80.00-87.00; Low Yield 60.00-80.00
Feeder Cows: 80.00-90.00
Heiferettes: 90.00-110.00
Bulls: High Yield 105.00-109.00; Med
Yield 100.00-105.00; Feeder 90.00-100.00
LEBANON
(Lebanon Auction Yard)
April 25, 28
Receipts: 1297 HD total, 652 HD cattle,
490 sheep, 155 goats
Comments: The feeder cattle were
steady with good farmer interest on the
800 lbs and up cattle. Limited number of
weaned and vaccinated calves this week.
We are moving into the season of bawling
fall calves. The cow market took a hit this
week off $5-10. Looks like big numbers
coming to town have the plants backed
up. They went from being short bought
to having them in pens everywhere. The
high prices just brought a lot of cows to
town. 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 132.94-166.00; 500-600 lbs
138.93-157.50; 600-700 lbs 142.55-
160.50; 700-800 lbs 130.00-133.00;
800-900 lbs 149.40-167.00; 900-1000 lbs
NT; 1000-1200 lbs 127.00-130.00
Heifers (Average-Top): 300-400 lbs NT;
400-500 lbs 106.45-147.50; 500-600 lbs
110.23-138.00; 600-700 lbs 110.53-
138.00; 700-800 lbs 108.92-120.00; 800-
900 lbs 86.70-100.00
By the Head: 60.00-310.00
The best heavy cattle for personal
slaughter: 1100-1200 lbs 127.00-130.00
The top Holstein cows brought 89.00-
93.00
The top Beef cows brought 90.00-94.00
Top Bull (2000 lbs): 134.00
Top 10 Cows: 91.06
Top 50 Cows: 88.27
Top 100 Cows: 85.28
Top 150 Cows: 81.23
Top 200 Cows: 76.97
Top 250 Cows 72.15
Bulls: No.1 120.00-134.00; No. 2 100.00-
110.00; No. 3 86.00-92.00
Top Organic Cow: 124.00
Top 10 Organic Cows: 108.67
Top 20 Organic Cows: 102.64
Top Pairs with Small Calves: No. 1
1175.00-1250.00; No. 2 1100.00-1175.00;
No. 3 575.00-1000.00
Bred Cows: Top Cows This Week: No. 1
1200.00-1292.00; No. 2 1100.00-1175.00;
No. 3 575.00-1000.00
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 26
Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-385.00
HD; 300-400 lbs 130.00-135.00; 400-500
lbs 120.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-
156.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-154.00;
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 132.00-158.00; 500-600 lbs
135.00-167.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-
161.00; 700-800 lbs 126.00-158.00;
800-900 lbs 114.00-125.00; 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 40.00-92.00; 900-1000 lbs 55.00-
106.00; 1000-1100 lbs 78.00-111.00;
1100-1200 lbs 71.00-104.00; over 1200 lbs
65.00-99.00
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-
103.00; over 1200 lbs 99.00-127.00
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 1175.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1225.00; over
1200 lbs 1100.00-2075.00
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 26
Receipts: 1879 HD
Comment: Large run of weigh cows
and bulls with a strong and steady
market.
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 170.00-190.25; 500-600 lbs 165.00-
183.00; 600-700 lbs 152.00-162.00; 700-
800 lbs 130.00-138.50; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs 140.00-
165.00; 400-500 lbs 137.00-169.00;
500-600 lbs 128.00-164.00; 600-700 lbs
121.00-151.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-
129.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-126.00
No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2
rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500
lbs 155.00-171.00; 500-600 lbs 151.00-
170.75; 600-700 lbs 140.00-158.00; 700-
800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT
No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1
round of shots): 300-400 lbs 130.00-
164.00; 400-500 lbs 127.00-154.00;
500-600 lbs 120.00-150.00; 600-700 lbs
110.00-139.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-
127.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-118.00
Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 90.00-
100.00; Med Yielding 85.00-89.00; Low
Yielding 55.00-84.00
Weigh Dairy Cows: High Yielding 87.00-
95.00; Med Yielding 80.00-86.00; Low
Yielding 50.00-79.00
Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 120.00-
137.00; Med Yielding 110.00-119.00; Low
Yielding 70.00-109.00
Washington
CHEHALIS
(Chehalis Livestock Market)
April 22
Totals: 303 HD cattle, 58 HD pigs, goats,
sheep
Top SLA Cows: 95.00
Top 10 Average: 91.15
Top 20 Average: 89.12
Top 50 Average: 85.92
Organic Slaughter: 89.00-120.00
Shells, Thin, Small: 45.00 and down
Top SLA Bulls: 115.00-127.00
Average SLA Bulls: 90.00-100.00
Best Steers: 300-450 lbs 90.00-175.00;
500-650 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-850 lbs
100.00-151.00; Heavy 94.00-159.00
Best Heifers: 300-450 lbs 100.00-134.00;
500-650 lbs 90.00-135.00; 700-850 lbs
87.00-110.00; Heavy 94.00-120.00
Holstein Steers: 46.00-90.00
Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 95.00-140.00;
500-650 lbs 96.00-115.00; 700-850 lbs
80.00-102.50; Heavy NT
Bred Cow Best: NT HD; Average 710.00-
800.00 HD
Beef Pairs Best: 1100.00-1385.00 HD;
Average: 975.00 HD
Dairy Cattle: Top Springers 1250.00 HD;
Top 5 Ave Springers NT HD; Average Dairy
Springer 750.00-900.00; Bred Hol Heifers
NT HD; Open Heifers NT 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 62.00-
85.00 HD; Started Beef 310.00-335.00 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: 50.00-450.00 HD
Boars: 180.00-375.00 HD
Goats: Small 25.00-65.00 HD; Med
92.00-155.00 HD; Large 160.00-215.00 HD
Lambs: 70.00-77.00 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 25
Comments: Monday’s regular cattle
sale featured over 500 head of cattle,
with a large offering of cull cows, bulls,
and pairs. Slaughter cows were steady to
lower on average, mostly due to a higher
number of thinner, lower yielding cows
than in previous weeks. Cows topped out
at 98 cents per pound, with an average
of 80-90 cents per pound depending on
weight. Slaughter bulls were similar to
the cow market, slightly lower on aver-
age. Bulls topped out at $1.13, and aver-
aged $1.03-$1.07. Cow calf pairs brought
$1100-$1500, though bigger cows with
calves over 200 pounds brought higher
split. Feeder cattle were lower, though
the difference in quality compared to last
week’s feeder sale was considerable.
Ewe: under 300 lbs 120.00-260.00
Baby Lamb: Under 300 lbs 45.00 HD
Goat: Under 300 lbs 40.00-220.00 HD
Baby Calf: Under 300 lbs 50.00-200.00
Bull Calf: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
NT; 400-500 lbs 91.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs
81.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 105.00-122.00;
700-800 lbs 108.00-122.00; 800-900 lbs
103.00; 900-1000 lbs NT
Bull: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT;
500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800
lbs 95.00; 800-900 lbs 82.00-101.00;
900-1000 lbs 84.00-106.00; 1000-1100
lbs 81.00; 1100-1300 lbs 78.00-87.00;
1300-1500 lbs 81.50-86.50; 1500-2000
lbs 94.00-110.00; 2000-2500 lbs 103.00-
113.00; over 2500 lbs NT
Cow/Calf Pair: 800-900 lbs 1150.00;
900-1000 lbs 1100.00; 1000-1100 lbs
1100.00-1200.00; 1100-1300 lbs 1150.00-
1425.00; 1300-1500 lbs 900.00-1400.00
HD; 1500-2000 lbs 1100.00-1500.00
Cows: 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT;
600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 53.00-72.00;
800-900 lbs 80.00-97.00; 900-1000 lbs
69.00-98.00; 1000-1100 lbs 62.00-93.00;
1100-1300 lbs 55.00-95.00; 1300-1500 lbs
62.00-94.00; 1500-2000 lbs 81.00-95.00;
2000-2500 lbs NT
Heifer: Under 300 lbs 250.00; 300-400
lbs 120.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-135.00;
500-600 lbs 101.00-137.00; 600-700 lbs
97.00-129.50; 700-800 lbs 80.00-114.00;
800-900 lbs 84.00-117.00; 900-1000 lbs
71.00-86.00; 1000-1100 lbs 73.00; 1100-
1300 lbs 92.00-95.00
Steers: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs
100.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 104.00-169.00;
500-600 lbs 91.00-163.00; 600-700 lbs
83.00-138.00; 700-800 lbs 104.00-129.00;
800-900 lbs 91.00-131.00; 900-1000 lbs
97.00-118.00; 1000-1100 lbs 107.00-
114.00; 1100-1300 lbs 108.00; 1500-2000
lbs NT; 2000-2500 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)
April 29
Shipping Area
FWA
Chg
GRI
Chg
70 ct
Chg
10# Film
Chg
Idaho Burbanks
$21.99
$0.28
$10.26
$0.17
$32.50
$1.50
$16.00
$0.00
Idaho Norkotahs
$21.45
$0.22
$11.28
$0.16
$31.00
$1.00
$16.00
$0.00
San Luis Valley
$22.94
$0.00
$13.38
$0.00
$33.00
$0.00
$19.00
$0.00
Wisconsin
$24.69
$0.34
$14.08
$0.27
$37.00
$0.00
$21.50
$0.50
Columbia Basin
$25.47
$0.70
$12.79
$0.43
$38.00
$2.00
$15.00
$0.00
Sheep/Wool Market Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Greeley, Colo.
-San Angelo, Texas
National Wool Review
April 29
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis had
no confirmed trades reported this week.
National Sheep Summary
April 29
Compared to last week: Slaughter lambs
sold unevenly, 20.00-30.00 higher at San
Angelo, TX and steady to 20.00 lower at New
Holland, PA. Slaughter ewes were mostly
steady to 10.00 lower, except thin ewes at
Sioux Falls 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder lambs
were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX,
5,854 head sold in a one-day sale. No sales in
Equity Cooperative Auction. Superior Video
sold 525 slaughter lambs in New Mexico and
550 feeder lambs in Idaho. In direct trading
slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested.
3,755 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 120-140 lbs
208.00-240.00; 155-170 lbs 150.00-178.00.
New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-130
lbs 335.00-375.00; 155-180 lbs 215.00-270.00.
Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs
330.00-335.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs
212.50-226.00; 171 lbs 183.00.
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no
test.
Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-125 lbs
no test.
Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2:
San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 340.00-378.00; 60-
70 lbs 330.00-380.00, few 382.00-386.00; 70-80
lbs 336.00-372.00, few 376.00; 80-90 lbs 322.00-
359.00, few 374.00-378.00; 90-110 lbs 318.00-
336.00. wooled and shorn 52 lbs 360.00; 60-70
lbs 330.00-366.00; 74 lbs 359.00; 80 lbs 344.00;
90-110 lbs 295.00-315.00.
New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs
352.00-390.00; 50-60 lbs 360.00-387.00, few
405.00-410.00; 60-70 lbs 342.00-385.00; 70-80
lbs 325.00-367.00; 80-90 lbs 330.00-370.00;
90-100 lbs 315.00-365.00. hair 40-50 lbs 370.00-
385.00; 50-60 lbs 335.00-380.00; 60-70 lbs
342.00-355.00; 70-80 lbs 325.00-335.00, few
360.00-370.00; 80-90 lbs 310.00-335.00; 90-100
lbs 310.00-352.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 71 lbs 335.00;
85 lbs 320.00; 90-100 lbs 330.00-340.00. hair 40-
50 lbs 320.00-350.00; 54 lbs 315.00; 60-70 lbs
300.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 315.00-320.00.
Kalona: no test.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs
295.00-305.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00-302.50. hair
84 lbs 275.00.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 347.50-385.00; 50-60
lbs 347.50-400.00, few 430.00; 60-70 lbs 345.00-
385.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 340.00-
345.00; 77 lbs 275.00; 88 lbs 275.00.
Superior Video:
NM: 525: hair 60 lbs 355.00 for May delivery.
Slaughter Ewes:
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-
87.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 102.00-128.00; Utility
and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 126.00-170.00;
Utility 1-2 (thin) 110.00-151.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
(very thin) 106.00-116.00; Cull 1 76.00-108.00.
New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test;
Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-175.00, hair 125.00-
170.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-100.00, hair
100.00-117.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 110.00-
165.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-167.50; Utility
1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-
80.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-100.00, hair
75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00-115.00; Cull 1
45.00-65.00.
Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium
flesh) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull
1 no test.
Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good
2-3 (fleshy) 145.00-155.00; Utility and Good 1-3
(medium flesh) 90.00-115.00, hair 112.00-135.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 85.00-100.00.
Equity Co-op: no sales.
Direct Trading: No sales.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: 50-60 lbs 340.00-370.00. hair 30-
40 lbs 330.00-366.00.
Ft. Collins: 44 lbs 295.00.
South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 330.00-340.00; 40-
50 lbs 350.00-385.00; 50-60 lbs 325.00-335.00,
few 365.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-350.00; 70-80 lbs
285.00-325.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-305.00.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: no test.
Superior Video:
ID: 550: 80 lbs 260.00 for May delivery.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo: mixed age hair 90-100 lbs 180.00-
215.00/cwt, 115-145 lbs 160.00-188.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: no test.
Kalona: no test.
Billings: no test.
Missouri: young bred hair 245.00-290.00/
head; hair ewes with lambs 210.00-290.00/family,
few 435.00/family.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal in-
spection for the week to date totaled 35,000 com-
pared with 35,000 last week and 47,000 last year.
Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis.
Fluid Milk and Cream — Western U.S.
April 28
In California milk production is steady
to higher. Contacts report that while
volumes are up over the previous weeks,
they remain below production levels this
time last year. Some processors in the state
are, reportedly, unable to utilize additional
volumes of available milk, due to labor
shortages.
Some processors in the state report that
nearby states, with lighter milk production,
are looking for loads to meet current
market demands. Shortages of available
tankers and truck drivers are limiting the
ability of some processors from fulfilling
these out of state orders. Demand is steady
across all Classes.
Warmer weather in Arizona caused milk
production to decline this week. Milk
output is, reportedly, down year over year.
Processing plants in the region are pulling
in volumes of milk from other nearby
states. Demand for Class I and II is steady.
Milk production in New Mexico is steady
this week, though some producers in
the area say that overall output is down
year over year. Some additional loads of
milk have become available in the state
due to unplanned down time. Processors
report that they can relocate these loads
to nearby balancing operations, and some
say they have moved loads to nearby
states with tighter milk availability. Class II
demand is steady, while Class I demand is
trending higher.
Farm level milk production is increasing
in the Pacific Northwest. Contacts say that
improving weather in the area is increasing
cow comfort. Milk is available, allowing
processing facilities to run busy schedules.
Demand for Class I and III is steady.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah
and Colorado milk production is trending
higher. Labor shortages in the area are, re-
portedly, contributing to some unplanned
downtime at plants in the area. Milk loads
are plentiful in the area, and loads are
being actively sold on the spot market.
Stakeholders say that loads are currently
being sold from $3 to $5 under Class IV.
Stakeholders say that they are moving
loads of milk to areas with tighter supplies.
Across all Classes, demand is steady.
Condensed skim contracts are steady
in the West. Stakeholders say that overall
demand for condensed skim has been
strong for the last few weeks. Demand
for cream is steady. Ice cream and butter
makers are running active schedules and
pulling at regional supplies. Some pur-
chasers from other regions are, reportedly,
looking to the West for supplies to meet
current production needs. Stakeholders say
that limited tanker availability is causing
them to focus their cream sales on local
customers.
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.
May 2
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
241,800
229,700
182,900
Compared to last week, steers and heifers
sold steady to 3.00 lower nationwide. Demand
was moderate throughout the country as the
CME Cattle Complex had significant weakness
all week long and cattle buyers were more
cognizant of price this week as cost of gains
have increased this winter and spring.
Fall born calves are making their way to
market this time of year, and Year-to-Date
auction receipts on this report are near 100K
under a year ago.
If the cow sell-off started last year, less
calves would be expected for this fall as well
and the receipt disparity between last year
and this year will continue to widen.
For the week, May through October Feeder
Cattle futures were 7.400 to 8.625 lower. This
sent a substantial message after the bearish
Cattle on Feed from the previous week. The
Live Cattle contracts were affected as well with
the June and August futures 5.775 and 5.100
lower for the week, respectively.
There were 107 total loads tendered for the
month of April with all of those being in the
Texas Panhandle area.
The cash fed cattle trade was steady this
week at 140.00 in the Southern Plains, howev-
er the Nebraska dressed trade was mostly 2.00
higher at 232.00.
Recent rains across a drought-plagued
nation have given some optimism to be able
to turn cattle out on grass this week. Even
though temperatures have been lower than
normal for this time, farmers are working
against the calendar to get corn and soybeans
in the ground to maximize yield. Just a little
extra boost in yield this year will help the bot-
tom line if rains come timely. Hopefully there
is enough moisture in places to get a crop up
out of the ground and running to a profit.
Boxed Beef prices have struggled in recent
weeks after Choice topped around 273.00 in
early to mid-April. Choice boxed beef closed
the week 7.13 lower at 260.78, while Select
was 10.93 lower at 247.97 for the same period.
Weekly Cattle Slaughter under federal inspec-
tion estimated at 656K for the week, 9K less
than last week and 3K more 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
April 29
RECEIPTS
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
1561
65
1003
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and
heifers not well tested last week to test trends
this week. Demand moderate to good. Slaugh-
ter cattle trade was mostly steady with last
week, however grain futures continue to inch
higher, pushing feeder futures lower. Much
of the western states remain very dry. Supply
included: 100% Feeder Cattle (19.2% Steers,
36.4% Dairy Steers, 11.7% Heifers, 32.7% Dairy
Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was
30%. 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. and 8-12 cent slide <600 lbs.
Livestock reported this week originated
from ID, NV.
Steers — Medium and Large 1
120 Head: 900 lbs, 138.00 Current DEL
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2
180 Head: 675 lbs, 155.00 Current DEL
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3
288 Head: 450 lbs, 171.00 Current FOB
280 Head: 450 lbs, 141.00 May FOB
Heifers — Medium and Large 1
183 Head: 900 lbs, 130.00 Current DEL
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3
510 Head: 450 lbs, 142.84 May FOB