Hay Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service * St. Joseph, Mo.- Portland
Updated: Friday, March 08, 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.
Feb. 1
This week FOB Last week Last year
850 1,545 15,915
Compared to Jan. 25, not enough Alfalfa reported this week for accurate trends. Trade slow with light demand as most exporters remain full and a few are off the market.
Most hay being offered is feeder type hay. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Trade slow with good demand.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Good 350 $215
Utility 125 $165
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 125 $250-260
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 45 $275
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 130 $260-275
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 75 $250-265
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Feb. 1
This week FOB Last week Last year
1,249 1,460 1,965
Compared to Jan 25: Hay prices steady to firm compared to the previous week's report. Supplies were very limited and trading was slow. More producers became sold out of old crop hay during the week.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square Premium 100 $240
Alfalfa Mid Square Good 15 $225
Alfalfa Small Square Prem./Sup. 34 $250
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 60 $240-245
Timothy Grass Small Square Fair/Good 86 $180
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square Premium 50 $215
Good/Prem. 400 $215
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 75 $280
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 37 $300
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 25 $300
Forage Mix-Three Way Small Square Good/Prem. 25 $170
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 32 $250
Premium 34 $235
Good/Prem. 33 $220
Good 65 $200
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 30 $230
Orchard/Bluegrass Small Square Premium 30 $230
Oat Large Square Premium 52 $150
Triticale Straw Large Square Utility 66 $45
EASTERN OREGON: No new sales confirmed.
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 1
This week FOB Last week Last year
4,290 7,045 12,325
All classes of hay traded mostly steady in all regions. Demand good for all classes of hay. Trade activity very light this week. This week.
REGION 1
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 100 $225
Good 300 $240
Wheat Straw Good 50 $60
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 75 $265
Good/Prem. 25 $230
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Good 75 $260
Oat Hay Premium 25 $170
Forage Mix-Two Way Good 75 $208
REGION 3
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 200 $295
Premium 135 $240
200 $275
REGION 4
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 150 $270
Good 200 $230
REGION 5
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and western San Bernardino.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 25 $280
Good/Prem. 275 $255
Good 50 $230
Utility 200 $185
REGION 6
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 555 $215-230
275 $240-245
Good 775 $200-210
Fair 350 $197
Bermuda Grass Premium 125 $230-240
Good 50 $215
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Feb. 1
This week Last week Last year
3,700 1,000 36,550
Compared to Jan. 25, not enough Alfalfa reported this week for accurate trends. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Best demand is coming from the eastern part of the U.S. Retail/feed store/horse steady to firm. Buyer demand good especially from eastern interests with light to moderate supplies.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 1700 $230
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 1500 $230
Wheat Straw Large Square Good 500 $40