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+ <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 <130 36+ <50.5 <16

OREGON AREA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Portland, Ore.

Feb. 22

This week FOB Last week Last year

2,592 1,388 1,003

Compared to Feb. 15: Hay prices generally steady with the previous week's report in a limited test. Trading was slow to moderately active.

Tons Price

CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 100 $250

66 $235-260

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 178 $240-250

Orchard/Bluegrass Small Square Premium 5 $230

EASTERN OREGON

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Good 60 $240

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 1 $185

Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 25 $310

HARNEY COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Good 30 $175

KLAMATH BASIN

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 50 $265

150 $225

Premium 75 $215

Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 400 $210

Good 600 $190

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 65 $230

25 $245

Good 32 $200

LAKE COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 229 $250-255

Premium 28 $220

Good/Prem. 9 $200

Fair 19 $155

Alfalfa Small Square Good/Prem. 25 $200

Oat Large Square Premium 250 $155

Forage Mix-Two Way Large Square Premium 59 $180

Triticale Straw Large Square Utility 111 $50-60

WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY

(Columbia Basin)

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Feb. 22

This week FOB Last week Last year

4,890 1,610 1,185

Compared to Feb. 15, Export Alfalfa steady in a light test. Domestic Alfalfa weak in a light test. Trade remains slow with light demand. Demand is still good for export quality Timothy. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Trade slow with good demand especially from Canadian buyers.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Premium 1000 $240

500 $195

Fair/Good 1000 $220

Fair 1000 $200

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 1200 $240-265

90 $250-260

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 100 $260-275

CALIFORNIA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Feb. 22

This week FOB Last week Last year

6,185 6,511 15,635

Compared to Feb. 15: All classes of hay traded mostly steady in all regions. Demand moderate to good for all classes of hay. Trade activity very light this week.

REGION 1

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 50 $290

Premium 50 $220

Good 150 $200

75 $220

Orchard Grass Premium 50 $240

Wheat Good 200 $150

REGION 2

Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador and Alpine.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Good 100 $240

Orchard Grass Premium 50 $250

Oat Good 75 $150

Wheat Straw Good 200 $114

REGION 3

Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 240 $245-250

250 $285

Premium 105 $240

Good 500 $250

Fair/Good 50 $225

Wheat Good 25 $200

REGION 4

Tons Price

Alfalfa Premium 180 $285

REGION 5

Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and western San Bernardino.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Premium 25 $245

REGION 6

Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Premium 210 $220

100 $240

Good/Prem. 400 $210-215

Good 1125 $195-210

50 $210

50 $190

Fair/Good 1275 $180-190

Fair 300 $165-175

Utility 250 $150

Bermuda Grass Premium 50 $240

IDAHO HAY

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Feb. 22

This week Last week Last year

1,110 3,050 1,860

Compared to Feb. 15, Feeder type Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Retail/feed store/horse steady. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 700 $195-205

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 60 $230

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 75 $230

Wheat Straw Large Square Good 275 $38