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.

Nov. 9

This week FOB Last week Last year

4,605 2,830 2,395

Compared to Nov. 2, Supreme and Premium Alfalfa for domestic use steady. Export hay not tested this week as most interests have their needs filled for the time being. Trade slow to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Trade slow with good demand.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1050 $255

Good/Prem. 2500 $245

Good 150 $240

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 125 $250-265

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 150 $250-275

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 130 $250-270

Wheat Straw Large Square Good 500 $50

OREGON AREA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Portland, Ore.

Nov. 9

This week FOB This week Last year

4,545 8,554 4,098

Compared to Nov. 1: Hay prices generally steady to firm in all areas of Oregon. Supplies decreasing as more producers became sold out for the season. Most producers have finished with haying for the year although some are still baling and picking up their last cutting. Trading was moderate during the week. Demand moderate to good.

Tons Price

CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES

Alfalfa Large Square Premium 104 $245

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 77 $225-250

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 30 $250

Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 29 $200

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 211 $230-250

Good/Prem. 55 $225

Mixed Grass Five Way

Blend Small Square Good/Prem. 12 $225

Orchard/Timothy Small Square Premium 52 $235

EASTERN OREGON

Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 25 $230

Premium 450 $210

Alfalfa Small Square Good 750 $195

10 $180

HARNEY COUNTY

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Square Good/Prem. 20 $175

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small

Square Good/Prem. 30 $170

KLAMATH BASIN

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 570 $257

Good 920 $210

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 50 $215

5 $260-280

Utility 25 $140

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 100 $245

Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 250 $245

1 $240

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 25 $250

25 $280

Fescue Grass Small Square Good 15 $180

LAKE COUNTY

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 136 $250-275

Fair 28 $180

Alfalfa Small Square Good 90 $200

50 $225

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 100 $250

Oat Small Square Premium 100 $160

Triticale Large Square Premium 200 $150

IDAHO HAY

(USDA Market News)

St. Joseph, Mo.

Nov. 9

This week FOB Last week Last year

890 2,150 6,680

Compared to Nov. 2, Supreme Alfalfa for domestic use steady to weak in a light test. Trade slow. Demand remains light to moderate as most Magic Valley dairies and exporters have backed off the hay market for the time being. Retail/feed store/horse steady. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 600 $215

Fair 100 $150

Alfalfa Small Square Premium 60 $220

Alfalfa/Forage Mix Large Square Premium 30 $225

Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 100 $190

CALIFORNIA HAY

(USDA Market News)

Moses Lake, Wash.

Nov. 2

This week FOB Last week Last year

18,400 20,230 26,955

Compared to Oct. 19: All classes of hay traded mostly steady to firm in all regions. Again this week the central and northern part of the state seen rain showers slowing movement of hay. In the northern part of the state many producers are sold out for the year. Demand good for all classes of hay with very light trade activity.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 550 $220-230

1000 $300

Premium 150 $225

1000 $290

425 $225-245

Good/Prem. 1000 $285

Good 150 $210-215

1000 $215

Fair 500 $235

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 200 $285

Orchard Grass Premium 325 $270-300

Wheat Hay Premium 50 $160

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 Supreme 75 $300

Oat Hay Premium 25 $160

Rice Straw Premium 300 $62

Wheat Straw Premium 225 $100

REGION 3

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 450 $250-255

155 $185

500 $300

Prem./Sup. 100 $285

Premium 850 $230-240

50 $265

Good 50 $220

125 $175

25 $230

Fair 500 $140-165

Sudan Good 150 $70

REGION 4

Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.

Tons Price

Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 150 $240

150 $260

Good 200 $210

200 $230

Fair $100 $180

100 $210

REGION 5

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 200 $245

Premium 315 $230

425 $255-260

Good 100 $210

Fair 375 $160

Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 25 $255

REGION 6

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

Tons Price

Alfalfa Supreme 25 $245

Prem./Sup. 5000 $240

Premium 150 $225-230

Good 250 $205-210

100 $200-215

Bermuda Grass Premium 530 $230

25 $245

Wheat Straw Premium 50 $70