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