THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017
Business / Agriculture
Lane Parry Forestry
Consulting receives recognition
— Weekly Hay Report —
Friday, December 8, 2017 — Eastern Oregon
Prices trended generally steady in a limited test.
Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded
hay. Many hay producers have sold out for the
year. Recent and upcoming holidays have and will
continue to slow movement.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Large Square Good
200 125.00-125.00 125.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium
45 175.00-185.00 180.56
USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov
— Cattle Market Report —
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Vale, Oregon
Cattle sold through the auction: 2,725
Photo courtesy of ODF.
The Eastern Oregon Forest Practices Committee has made their decision! Lane Parry Forestry Consulting
was announced as the Eastern Oregon Regional Operator of the Year for their hard work and contributions
to the salvage and reforestation efforts for the Cornet Windy Ridge fire from 2015. Left: Planting crews
working on the Cornet Windy Fire. Right: ODF staff from NE Oregon District and Salem headquarters met
with the Eastern Oregon Forest Practices Committee members to recommend Lane Parry Forestry Con-
sulting from Baker City for the Eastern Oregon Operator of the Year award. They were nominated based on
their hard work for private landowners in the district. Following the tough fire season of 2015, Parry and his
crew helped several affected landowners with salvage logging and reforestation.
Grant to 5J will help fund
soccer field lighting project
Steer Calves
300-400# Bulk 173.00-209.00 Top 217.00
400-500# Bulk 153.00-195.00 Top 199.00
500-600# Bulk 144.00-167.00 Top 170.00
Heifer Calves
300-400# Bulk 162.00-181.00 Top 200.00
400-500# Bulk 133.00-156.00 Top 159.00
500-600# Bulk 127.00-143.00 Top 143.75
Yearling Steers
600-700# Bulk 133.00-154.00 Top 155.00
700-800# Bulk 129.00-148.00 Top 151.25
800-900# Bulk 123.00-137.00 Top 140.00
900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A
Yearling Heifers
600-700# Bulk 125.00-141.00 Top 142.25
700-800# Bulk 124.00-136.00 Top 137.00
800-900# Bulk 117.00-127.00 Top 128.00
900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A
Thin Shelly Cows 39.00-54.00
Butcher Cows 57.00- 65.00
Butcher Bulls 55.00-69.00
Stock Cows N/A
Younger Hfrts. 69.00-83.00
Stock Cows Young - N/A
ProducersLivestock.com
541-473-3136
— Log Price Report —
Photo courtesy of Baker 5J School District.
Last Thursday afternoon, Mark Coomer, Branch Manager of Baker City Farm Credit Services awarded
Baker School District Superintendent, Mark Witty with a $1,000 check to help fund the Soccer Field Light-
ing project. This award was made possible through the Northwest Farm Credit Services Rural Community
Grant Program. Witty responded by saying, “This project wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated coor-
dination effort of Pat Flanagan, and community partners like Farm Credit Services. These grant funds will
support our youth soccer programs by lighting the soccer fields and provide safety and flexibility for games
and practices. On behalf of Baker School District, I’d like to thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for sup-
porting our students and community through this donation.” The lighting project goal for completion is fall of
2018.
Ash Grove earns incentive
Submitted Photo.
Idaho Power Major Customer Representative Greg
Evans (in brown blazer) presents Ash Grove Dur-
kee Plant Manager Terry Kerby and other plant
employees with a check for the company’s energy
efficiency incentive. Randy Thorn, Idaho Power
Principal Engineer for the Commercial and Industrial
Efficiency Program, is at far left.
Idaho Power recently
recognized local business
Ash Grove Cement in
Durkee for its commit-
ment to energy efficiency.
Upgrades to the plant’s
lighting earned the com-
pany $199,223.09 in incen-
tives from Idaho Power’s
Commercial and Industrial
Efficiency program.
Ash Grove replaced
approximately 1,300 light
fixtures with more energy-
efficient LEDs. The
improved lighting creates
a better lit and safer work
environment that reduces
energy use and mainte-
nance costs.
“These upgrades pro-
vided major benefits for
our facility and the people
who work here,” said Ash
Grove Plant Manager
Terry Kerby. “The new
lighting has improved em-
ployees’ ability to see their
work area, reduced trip
and fall hazards, and even
improved the company’s
housekeeping efforts.”
The lighting project will
save Ash Grove approxi-
mately $67,000 annually
in energy costs. It also
will provide 1,250,522
kilowatt-hours (kWh) in
energy savings each year
— that’s enough energy
to provide power for 100
homes annually.
“Ash Grove’s long-term
and ongoing commitment
to energy efficiency is
admirable,” said Randy
Thorn, Idaho Power
Principal Engineer for the
Commercial and Indus-
trial Efficiency Program.
“Since 2008, Ash Grove
has saved 5,522,798 kWh
through energy efficiency
measures, or enough
energy to provide power
to 438 average homes
annually. It is an amazing
achievement.”
Idaho Power recently
released a video highlight-
ing Ash Grove’s energy-
efficiency successes.
Watch it at youtube.com/
idahopower.
For more information on
Idaho Power’s Commercial
and Industrial Efficiency
program, go to idahopow-
er.com/business.
PASTURE!
for the 2018
grazing
season
Pasture in Bridgeport
area, 2400 +/-
excellent grass
and water all
summer long.
Will accommodate
75 animal units.
Must secure by
February 1, 2018.
Call 541-519-5035
for more information.
Prices are based on the majority of saw mills in
Northeastern Oregon and Central Idaho. The prices
listed below are a composite prices of various saw-
mills willing to visit with me about this topic.
Ponderosa Pine—small diameter class 8-11 inches
diameter class $250 per mbf. Only one sawmill was
willing to buy small diameter pine at this time.
Ponderosa Pine—medium diameter class 12-17
inches diameter class $300 to $350 per mbf
Ponderosa Pine-large diameter class 18 plus inches
diameter class $380 to $410 per mbf
The Pine prices are still approximately $40 per mbf
below average lumber/log market due to 2017 fire
salvage
Doug Fir & Western Larch—$380 to $420 per
mbf. Normal prices typically ranged between $425
to $475 per mbf.
White Fir-$300 per mbf. Normal prices typically
ranged between $340 to $360 per mbf.
Engelmann Spruce—$350 at one Idaho sawmill,
other sawmills including with White fir prices.
In general, the log prices still impacted from 2015
fire season and fire salvage that resulted. Sawmills
are starting to get log yard inventory in line with
sawmill production needs. With a new Administra-
tion as of 1/20/2017, a more normal economic envi-
ronment should result and hopefully a more healthy
housing situation will result in a better climate for
Northeast Oregon Sawmill and private forest land-
owners.
Courtesy of Arvid Andersen,
Andersen Forestry Consulting
— Precious Metals Report —
Price per ounce, USD
Gold: $1,246.60
Silver: $15.76
Platinum: $880.34
Palladium: $1014.27
Bloomberg.com
— Ag Commodities —
Corn: $347.75/bu/USD
Wheat: $410.75/bu/USD
Soybeans: $975.75/bu/USD
Oats: $253.50 bu/USD
Rough Rice: $12.26/cwt/USD
Canola: $500.10 CAD/mwt
Live Cattle: $119.15//lb./USD
Feeder Cattle: $147.10/lb./USD
Lean Hogs: $66.53/lb./USD
Bloomberg.com