Hay Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service * St. Joseph, Mo.- Portland
Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013 10:49 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
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