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. 25

This week FOB Last week Last year

1,545 3,075 310

Compared to last week, not enough Alfalfa reported this week for accurate trends. Trade slow with light to moderate demand as most exporters remain full and a few are off the market. Retail/Feedstore steady in a light test. Trade slow with good demand.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 1000 $210

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 160 $250-260

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 30 $275

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 65 $275

Timothy Grass Large Square Fair 200 $230

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 90 $250-265

CALIFORNIA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Jan. 25

This week FOB Last week Last year

7,045 5,959 14,590

Compared to Jan. 18: All classes of hay traded mostly steady to weak in all regions. Demand Good for all classes of hay. Trade activity very light this week.

REGION 1

Includes the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen and Plumas.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 150 $220-225

Premium 100 $210

75 $240

Good 250 $200-210

Fair 50 $170

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 100 $270

Orchard Grass Prem./Sup. 150 $300

Meadow Grass Premium 50 $150

Wheat Hay Premium 50 $150

Wheat Straw Good 300 $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 200 $230-240

Fair 75 $190

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 25 $260

Orchard Grass Premium 25 $250

Oat Hay Premium 25 $170

Good/Prem. 150 $140-150

REGION 3

Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 330 $260-270

300 $267

Good 50 $235-240

REGION 4

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 400 $310

Premium 150 $240

150 $260

Good 150 $230

REGION 5

Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Premium 100 $270-280

Good 275 $230

REGION 6

Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Premium 575 $220

800 $220-225

150 $225-240

Good/Prem. 350 $215

25 $210

Good 665 $200-208

50 $230

Fair 300 $175

OREGON AREA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Portland, Ore.

Jan. 25

This week FOB Last week Last year

1,460 1,857 681

Compared to Jan 17: Hay prices steady to firm compared to the previous week's report. Supplies were limited and trading was slow.

Tons Price

CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES

Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 40 $225

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 26 $230-235

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 5 $250

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 15 $230-235

Good/Prem. 10 $225

EASTERN OREGON

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 10 $165

HARNEY COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 25 $175

KLAMATH BASIN

Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 56 $225

LAKE COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 209 $240-250

Good/Prem. 53 $215

Good 82 $200-210

Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 34 $265

Prem./Sup. 60 $250

Good 60 $200

Alfalfa/Oat Mix Small Square Premium 300 $160

Triticale Straw Large Square Utility 475 $45-50

IDAHO HAY

(USDA Market News)

St. Joseph, Mo.

Jan. 26

This week FOB Last week Last year

1,000 2,200 1,620

Compared to Jan. 18, Alfalfa feeder hay steady in a light test. Other grades of hay not reported this week. Trade slow with light to moderate demand.

Best demand is coming from the eastern part of the U.S. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1000 $210