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

WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY

(Columbia Basin)

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

April 27

This week FOB Last week Last year

1,765 1,081 1,430

Compared to last week, not enough Alfalfa reported this week for accurate trends. Most reported sales this week were just clean up trades ahead of new crop. Trade remains slow on old crop Alfalfa as most interests await new crop supplies and milk futures prices again declined during the week. Demand remains light to moderate with best demand for 2-3 tie small bales. Retail/Feedstore steady to firm for Timothy. Trade very slow with continued light supplies being held in firm hands.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 100 $195

Fair/Good 250 $220

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 110 $255-285

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Square Fair 130 $140

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 75 $250-275

Timothy Grass Large Square Fair 400 $110-130

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 350 $250-265

Good 350 $220-235

OREGON AREA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Portland, Ore.

April 27

This week FOB Last week Last year

551 757 1,305

Compared to April 20: All classes of hay continue to be generally steady, with prices generally steady in a very light test.

Tons Price

CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 96 $250

Good/Prem. 32 $250

Good 30 $230

Fair/Good 10 $200

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 1 $250

Good/Prem. 2 $250

Good 10 $200

Orchard Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 20 $230-240

Good 2 $225

Fair/Good 10 $200

HARNEY COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Utility/Fair 52 $125

KLAMATH BASIN

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 15 $240-250

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 5 $250

Oat Large Square Good 100 $160

LAKE COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 68 $250

Good 35 $225

Fair 34 $200

Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Good/Prem. 29 $150

EASTERN OREGON: No new sales confirmed.

IDAHO HAY

(USDA Market News)

St. Joseph, Mo.

April 27

This week FOB Last week Last year

1,020 2,450 1,230

Compared to last week, not enough hay sales reported this week for accurate trends. Trade slow to with light to moderate demand as milk futures prices declined again this week. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 450 $230

30 $365

Oat Large Square Fair 300 $100

Wheat Straw Large Square Fair 240 $20

CALIFORNIA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

April 27

This week FOB Last week Last year

33,570 28,557 26,403

Compared to last week: Domestic Alfalfa traded steady in all regions this week. Retail/Stable hay traded steady to 5 lower, full decline seen on old crop hay in Region 6. Export hay traded mostly steady. Demand good for all classes with moderate to active trade activity.

Rain in the majority of areas this week has delayed cutting again in Regions 1 and 2. An increased supply of rain damage or high moisture hay entered the marketplace this week with many producers wanting to move current hay. Several fields of hay currently down with varying degrees of moisture observed. Higher testing hay continues to trade at similar values as the previous week.

Region 6 producers are in between cuttings and movement has slowed slightly, some producers considering storing hay. Inquiries continue to be prevalent on future Sudan and Bermuda hay. Resistance still being noted by dairies in all areas as milk prices remain below break-even costs and a decrease in spending power still exists.

REGION 1

North Intermountain: Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Good 25 $260

Orchard Grass Good 125 $240

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 Premium 500 $225

125 $270

Good 25 $220

75 $250 del.

Fair 25 $220

Orchard Grass Good 150 $250

Wheat Straw Premium 650 $105

Good 375 $85

REGION 3

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 2600 $260-270

1425 $280-288

200 $265

Premium 425 $250-260

925 $190-200

900 $220-240

225 $275

300 $275

600 $224-244

Good/Prem. 550 $255-260

Good 280 $170

25 $255

Fair 50 $225

REGION 4

Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Silage Good $40-45

Alfalfa Premium 125 $259-264

Good/Prem. 1050 $190-200

Good 75 $243

75 $205

Fair 25 $230

REGION 5

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 1000 $260

225 $295

Premium 1400 $250-260

150 $240

450 $190-200

460 $299-305

Good 250 $240-250

300 $160-180

125 $250-280

Barley Silage Good $40-45

Corn Silage Good $40-45

Wheat Silage Good $40-45

REGION 6

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 1200 $290

Premium 3475 $235-245

2800 $239.63

865 $260-270

1000 $275

200 $300-310

Good/Prem. 1400 $230-235

200 $220

400 $235

200 $220

475 $220-225

Good 250 $205

250 $200

600 $240-255

2000 $220

400 $265-280

Fair 175 $205

Alfalfa/Oat Mix Good 150 $220

Orchard Grass Premium 25 $340

Bermuda Grass Premium 175 $260

225 $275-290

50 $295-310

Good 275 $255-260

200 $225

50 $260

Oat Premium 50 $285

Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 150 $320