Grain market close

1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, northwest Colorado was mostly 18 to 19 cents higher. 2 yellow corn in north central Colorado was mostly 7 cents higher and $6.02 to $6.49 per bushel. In northeast Colorado and Nebraska, pinto beans were steady $47 to $50 per cwt; in North Dakota and Minnesota, pinto beans were $45 to $48. In North Dakota and Minnesota, black beans were steady $45. Great Northerns were steady at $42 in northeast Colorado and Nebraska. [Read More]

Grain, soybean bids lower

Grains inspected for export for week ending Jan. 26: Wheat totaled 18.7 million bushels, up 900 thousand bushels; corn 22.7 million bushels, down 13.5 million bushels; sorghum 289 thousand bushels, down 595 thousand bushels and soybeans 41.5 million bushels, up 5.1 million bushels compared to a week ago. Year to date: Wheat totaled 556.7 down 99.5 million; corn 671.1 down 11.8 million; sorghum 32.2 million down 27.3 million, and soybeans 718.0 down 261.4 million. Terminal wheat bids, paid ... [Read More]

Grain market close

1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, northwest Colorado was mostly steady. 2 yellow corn in north central Colorado was mostly steady and $6.13 to $6.57 per bushel. In northeast Colorado and Nebraska, pinto beans were steady to firm $45 per cwt; in North Dakota and Minnesota, pinto beans were steady to $2 higher at $43 to $45. In North Dakota and Minnesota, black beans were steady $45. Great Northerns were steady at $42 in northeast Colorado and Nebraska. [Read More]

Grains start week with solid gains

Terminal wheat bids, paid for truck delivery, included Kansas City, $6.73, up 18 cents; Minneapolis, $8.44 3/4, up 8 3/4 cents; Portland, $6.10 to $6.30, up 5 to 15 cents; St. Louis, $6.54, up 17 cents. No. 1, price paid for truck delivery, included: Kansas City, $12.23, up 36 cents; Minneapolis, no bids; southern Iowa, $12.03 to $12.09, up 36 1/2 cents; central Illinois processors, $12.23 to $12.29, up 36 1/2 cents. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, $7.58 to $8.09, unchanged; 12% ... [Read More]

Grains close higher, soybeans lead way

Terminal corn bids, U.S. No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, $7.38 to $7.63, up 3 cents; 12% protein, $7.58 to $7.88, up 3 cents; 13% protein, $7.78 to $8.08, up 3 cents; 14% protein, $8.21 to $8.36, up 3 cents. [Read More]

Grain market close

The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the close grain report for Jan. 24, reported in futures trading that Chicago March soft red winter wheat was $6.33 1/2 cents, up 13 3/4 cents; March corn, $6.30 1/2 up 10 1/4 cents; and March soybeans, $12.20, up 2 1/2 cents. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, northwest Colorado was mostly 12 to 13 cents higher. In northeast Colorado and Nebraska, pinto beans were steady to $1 higher $45 to $48 per cwt; in North Dakota and Minnesota, ... [Read More]

Grains close higher, soybeans show modest gains

Terminal wheat bids, paid for truck delivery, included: Kansas City, $6.61, up 12 cents; Minneapolis, $6.86 3/4, up 15 1/2 cents; Portland, $6.50 to $6.55, up 20 cents; St. Louis, $6.54, up 20 cents. No. 2 yellow, price paid for truck deliver, included: Kansas City, $6.45 to $6.48, up 10 cents; Minneapolis, no bid available; southern Iowa, $6.19 to $6.26, up 10 1/4 cents to 12 1/4; Omaha, $6.36 to $6.42, up 10 cents. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, $7.53 to $7.91, up 14.5 cents to ... [Read More]

Iowa sees above normal temps, below normal snowfall

As the month came to a close, topsoil moisture levels rated 24 percent very short, 31 percent short, 44 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Grain movement rated 42 percent none, 40 percent light, 16 percent moderate and 2 percent heavy with producers primarily moving grain to fulfill contracts. Availability of hay and roughage supplies was 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus with only 11 percent of the supply in poor condition. [Read More]

Below normal temps across state

A cold front swept through New Mexico the second week of December bringing bands of snow showers in the higher elevations and rain in the lower elevations. Most of the northwest was twelve degrees below normal compared to the southwest which was seven degrees below normal. Cattle and livestock conditions remained fair due to declining supplemental feeding and haying. [Read More]

Springfield livestock auction report

Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 280 lbs., 206.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 189.50 to 198.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 163.50 to 186.00; 500 to 575 lbs., 161.00 to 177.50; 625 to 675 lbs., 150.00 to 166.50; 700 to 775 lbs., 137.00 to 152.50; package 819 lbs., 143.00; package 948 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 310 lbs., thin 182.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 325 to 400 lbs., 172.00 to 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 182.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 164.00; 600 to ... [Read More]

Winter livestock auction report

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 332 to 345 lbs., 216.00 to 218.00 (217.68); 6 head, 377 lbs., 214.00; 6 head, 431 lbs., 200.00; 466 to 480 lbs., 197.50 to 201.00 (200.06); 18 head, 502 to 541 lbs., 174.00 to 178.00 (176.93); 17 head, 502 lbs., 188.00 thin fleshed; 558 to 590 lbs., 168.00 to 177.25 (175.79); 45 head, 576 lbs., 183.50 thin fleshed; 606 to 647 lbs., 162.00 to 169.00 (166.49); 652 to 698 lbs., 154.25 to 159.75 (155.90); 7 head, 670 lbs., 148.00 fleshy; 658 to ... [Read More]

Salina livestock auction report

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 450 lbs., 207.00 to 210.00 (207.98); 22 head, Thin Fleshed 431 lbs., 217.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 186.00 to 198.00 (189.01); 17 head, Thin Fleshed 485 lbs., 212.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 184.00 to 187.00 (185.46); 35 head, Thin Fleshed 506 to 528 lbs., 202.50 to 203.50 (203.28); 38 head, Value Added 539 to 547 lbs., 192.00 to 195.00 (192.31); 550 to 600 lbs., 177.00 to 181.50 (179.96); 26 head, Thin Fleshed 556 to 575 lbs., 189.00 to 196.00 (192.71); 600... [Read More]

Tama feeder cattle auction report

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 318 lbs., 172.50; 11 head, 387 lbs., 168.00 to 170.00 (168.55); 16 head, 415 to 435 lbs., 164.00 to 166.00 (164.97); 465 to 495 lbs., 155.00 to 164.00 (159.67); 504 to 544 lbs., 155.00 to 164.50 (158.38); 555 to 595 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00 (161.26); 603 to 649 lbs., 142.50 to 156.25 (148.17) calves; 653 to 685 lbs., 140.75 to 147.50 (143.18) calves; 701 to 739 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (138.41) calves; 755 to 770 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.01) ... [Read More]

Texas Direct feeder cattle summary

Medium and large frame 1 to 2, FOB price, 585 lbs., 154.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 149.35 to 150.80; 750 to 800 lbs., 143.65 to 148.35; 800 to 850 lbs., 139.15 to 140.65; 925 lbs., 130.25. Delivered price, 450 to 500 lbs., Mexican Origin 150.00; 600 lbs., 159.50; 700 lbs., 152.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, FOB price, 600 to 700 lbs., 134.60 to 138.60; 750 lbs., 134.00. Delivered price, 650 lbs., 143.00. Future delivery, delivered price 600 to 700 lbs., ... [Read More]

Woodward livestock auction report

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 308 lbs., 189.00; 352 to 388 lbs., 173.00 to 179.00 (177.18); 419 to 448 lbs., 170.00 to 175.50 (174.67); 462 to 494 lbs., 163.00 to 174.25 (170.72); 506 to 526 lbs., 160.00 to 168.25 (165.00); 553 to 593 lbs., 150.00 to 161.00 (157.36); 603 to 640 lbs., 145.50 to 152.00 (148.66); 679 to 689 lbs., 144.35 to 148.00 (145.37); 111 head, 693 lbs., 143.25 fleshy; 650 to 652 lbs., 147.00 to 150.00 (148.20) replacement; 703 to 735 lbs., 141.00 to ... [Read More]

Dunlap feeder cattle auction report

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1. 14 head, 358 to 393 lbs., 186.00 to 193.00 (187.94); 15 head, 420 to 449 lbs., 171.00 to 178.00 (174.16); 457 to 493 lbs., 164.00 to 170.50 (166.07); 501 to 544 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00 (161.13); 125 head, 513 lbs., 166.00 fancy; 553 to 596 lbs., 154.00 to 162.00 (157.11); 602 to 649 lbs., 147.75 to 154.25 (149.55); 653 to 696 lbs., 143.50 to 154.00 (150.63); 700 to 743 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (146.22); 708 to 749 lbs., 150.00 to 150.50 (150.42) ... [Read More]

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