Western Hay Markets March 21

Published 11:17 am Thursday, March 20, 2025

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 (Columbia Basin) Direct Hay Report

March 14

Hay 16550 tons, Straw 0 tons

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 15000 180.00 180.00 F.O.B.-Export Covered

Alfalfa – Fair (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 4×4 450 160.00 160.00 Delivered

Alfalfa – Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 500 150.00 150.00 Delivered-Farm/Ranch Covered

Large Square 3×4 600 145.00 145.00 F.O.B.-Export Covered

 

Oregon Direct Hay Report

March 14

Hay 4836 tons

Crook/Deschutes/Jefferson/Wasco Counties

Hay (Conventional)

Orchard Grass – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 12 325.00 325.00 F.O.B.-Stables

Orchard Grass – Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton

Small Square 10 300.00 300.00 F.O.B.-Stables

Eastern Oregon

Hay conventional

Alfalfa – Supreme (Trade/Per Ton

Large Square 3×4 600 180.00 180.00 F.O.B.-Dairy Covered

Small Square 15 250.00 250.00 F.O.B.-Stables 3rd Cut

Small Square 20 240.00 240.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cut

Alfalfa – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 50 150.00 150.00 F.O.B.

Large Square 3×4 50 150.00 150.00 F.O.B. Covered

Timothy Grass – Premium (Trade/Per Ton

Large Square 3×4 250 220.00 220.00 F.O.B.-Export 2nd Cut

Klamath Basin Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 3 Tie 35 190.00 190.00 F.O.B.-Dairy

Alfalfa – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 25 155.00 155.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch

Alfalfa – Utility/Fair (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 25 100.00 100.00 F.O.B. Excessive Moisture

Forage Mix-Two Way – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 3 Tie 30 130.00 130.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot

Mixed Grass – Fair (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 25 90.00 90.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch

Timothy Grass – Premium (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 512 18.00 18.00 F.O.B.

Small Square 3 Tie 1052 20.00 20.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cut

Lake County

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 400 180.00 180.00 F.O.B.-Export

Small Square 25 230.00 230.00 F.O.B.-Stables

Large Square 3×4 32 210.00 210.00 F.O.B. 1st Cut

Large Square 3×4 250 195.00 195.00 F.O.B.-Export 1st Cut

Large Square 3×4 250 195.00 195.00 F.O.B.-Export 2nd Cut

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 572 180.00 180.00 F.O.B.-Dairy 3rd Cut

Alfalfa – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 100 145.00 145.00 F.O.B. 2nd Cut

Small Square 100 140.00 140.00 F.O.B. Rain Damage 2nd Cut

Alfalfa – Fair (Trade/Per Ton

Large Square 3×4 60 120.00 120.00 F.O.B. Prairie/Meadow

Grass – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 100 115.00 115.00 F.O.B.

Hay (Organic)

Alfalfa – Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 1800 275.00 275.00 F.O.B.-Dairy

Idaho Hay Direct Hay Report

March 12

Hay 1450 tons Straw 553 tons

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 500 130.00 130.00 F.O.B.

Large Square 3×4 100 130.00 130.00 F.O.B. Covered 2nd Cut

Forage Mix-Two Way – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 100 105.00 105.00 F.O.B. Covered

Straw (Conventional)

Wheat – (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 553 55.00 55.00 F.O.B. Tarped

South Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 750 140.00 140.00 F.O.B. Covered

California Direct Hay Report

March 14

Hay 2199 tons; Straw 800 tons

Central San Joaquin Valley

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 25 300.00 300.00 Delivered-Dairy Very High Testing Old Crop

Large Square 3×4 75 295.00 295.00 Delivered-Dairy Old Crop

Straw (Conventional)

Bermuda – (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 800 135.00 135.00 Delivered

North Inter-Mountains

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 3 Tie 50 260.00 260.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix – Premium (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 250 17.00 17.00 F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor Small Lots Old Crop

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix – Good/Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 75 150.00 150.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch Old Crop

Orchard Grass – Premium (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 250 16.00 16.00 F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor Small Lots 1st Cut

Teff – Premium (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 250 17.00 17.00 F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor Small Lots Old Crop

North San Joaquin Valley

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 300 180.00 180.00 F.O.B.-Dairy

Sacramento Valley

Straw (Conventional)

Wheat – (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 2048 6.00 6.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch

Hay (Conventional)

Orchard Grass – Good (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 512 12.00 12.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop

South

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 3 Tie 1024 14.50-16.50 15.50 F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor Old Crop

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Bale)

Small Square 3 Tie 1024 13.50 13.50 Delivered-Retail Old Crop

Southeast

Hay (Conventional)

Alfalfa – Supreme (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 200 200.00 200.00 F.O.B.-Dairy 1st Cut

Alfalfa – Premium (Trade/Per Ton)

Small Square 3 Tie 25 205.00 205.00 F.O.B.-Stables Old Crop

Small Square 3 Tie 100 190.00 190.00 F.O.B.-Dairy Old Crop

Small Square 3 Tie 200 240.00-250.00 242.50 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop

Alfalfa/Grass Mix – Good (Trade/Per Ton)

Large Square 3×4 50 170.00 170.00 F.O.B. Old Crop

Giant Bermuda Grass – Premium (Trade/Per Ton

Small Square 3 Tie 75 220.00-250.00 240.00 F.O.B.-Retail Old Crop

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