Hay Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service * St. Joseph, Mo.- Portland
Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013 12:31 AM
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.
Jan. 11
This week FOB Last week Last year
2,935 NA 1,180
No trends due to the holidays the last two weeks. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Trade slow with good demand.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 125 $260
Good/Prem. 1250 $205
Fair/Good 1250 $205
Orchard Grass Small Square Good/Prem. 60 $275
Timothy Grass Large Square Fair/Good 250 $230
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Jan. 11
This week FOB Last week Last year
4,723 0 1,787
Compared to Dec. 21: Hay prices steady to firm compared to the last report issued on Dec. 21.
Trading was more active than it had been in recent months as several producers sold the hay that they had been holding on to until the first of the new year.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Mid Square Good 20 $225
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 240 $250
114 $230-240
Good/Prem. 100 $220
Good 30 $225
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 434 $225-250
Good/Prem. 135 $220-225
Meadow Grass Large Square Fair/Good 200 $175
Barley Large Square Fair/Good 150 $150
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 125 $230
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 2 $165
Orchard Grass Large Square Good 60 $175
Timothy Grass Large Square Fair 85 $120
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 30 $175
Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 32 $175
Barley Large Square Good/Prem. 40 $130
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 240 $290
Good/Prem. 250 $215
250 $265
Alfalfa Small Square Good/Prem. 25 $200
Good 1 $200
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 105 $280
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 125 $300
Forage Mix-Three Way Small Square Premium 42 $170
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 246 $250
Good/Prem. 33 $225
Good 121 $200-210
Fair 161 $150
Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 100 $240
Good 1000 $200
60 $200
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 40 $230
Rye Grass Small Square Premium 15 $140
Oat Straw Large Square Utility 112 $40-80
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Jan. 11
This week FOB Last week Last year
4,050 NA 9,750
Compared to Dec. 21: 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 Prem./Sup. 100 $225
Premium 75 $260
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 Supreme 150 $260
Good/Prem. 25 $200
Good 100 $240
Oat Good 125 $150-170
Rice Straw Good 150 $62.50
Wheat Straw Good 300 $100
REGION 3
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 250 $285
Premium 300 $265
Good/Prem. 1000 $265-275
Good 50 $235
Wheat Good 125 $195
REGION 4
Tons Price
Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 300 $310
Premium 500 $205
Good 300 $190
REGION 5
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and western San Bernardino.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 100 $280
Forage Mix-Four Way Premium 100 $280
REGION 6
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 525 $235-245
Good/Prem. 75 $215
2300 $230
Good 655 $207-215
Fair 75 $190
Brome Grass Good/Prem. 150 $215
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Jan. 11
This week FOB Last week Last year
8,400 NA 1,161
No trends due to the holidays the last two weeks. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.
Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Premium 6000 $225
Good 400 $195
Fair/Good 2000 $190