Hay Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service * St. Joseph, Mo.- Portland
Updated: Friday, January 04, 2013 12:31 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
WASHINGTON-OREGON HAY
(Columbia Basin)
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 30
This week FOB Last week Last year
2,970 Holiday 2,120
No trends due to the Thanksgiving holiday last week and market not reported. Trade slow with light demand as most interests have their needs met for the time being. Retail/Feedstore steady. Trade slow with good demand.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 600 $255
Good 400 $240
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 90 $250-265
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 120 $250-275
Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 200 $270
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 60 $250-275
Wheat Straw Large Square Good 1500 $45
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Nov. 30
This week FOB Two weeks ago Last year
6,192 5,261 3,702
Compared to Nov. 16: Hay prices steady to firm in a limited test compared to two weeks ago. Holiday trading was slow. Demand moderate to good. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 1 $250
Good 10 $220
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 177 $225-250
147 $225-250
Good/Prem. 25 $240
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 100 $180
Timothy Grass Large Square Utility/Fair 225 $150
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square Premium 1650 $210-225
1060 $257-265
Good/Prem. 500 $215
Good 350 $200
55 $255
Fair/Good 350 $180
Alfalfa Mid Square Good 100 $200
Alfalfa Small Square Good 34 $195-230
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 75 $280
Good 25 $250
Meadow Grass Small Square Good 2 $180
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 634 $250-265
Good 48 $190-200
Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 90 $240
Good 30 $200
30 $200
Rye Grass Small Square Premium 3 $150
16 $170
Triticale Large Square Premium 448 $140-150
Triticale Small Square Premium 7 $150
HARNEY COUNTY: No new sales confirmed.
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Nov. 30
This week FOB Last week Last year
1,025 Holiday 1,700
No trends due to the Thanksgiving Holiday last week and market not reported. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Retail/feed store/horse not tested this week. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 275 $215
Fair 750 $170-180
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Nov. 30
This week FOB Two weeks ago Last year
8,430 7,765 12,040
Compared to Nov. 16: All classes of hay traded mostly steady to firm in all regions. A good percentage of region 1 has sold out for the year. Region 6 is beginning to see some test hay being put up, noting it is still a few weeks away. Demand good for all classes of hay. Trade activity very light this week.
REGION 1
Tons Price
Alfalfa Good/Prem. 100 $280-290
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 100 $230
Wheat Hay Premium 100 $181
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 125 $175
REGION 2
Includes the counties of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador and Alpine.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 3
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 215 $235-247
310 $180
205 $185
100 $285
Good 300 $177
300 $200
REGION 4
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 100 $265
200 $310
Premium 75 $230
Sudan Premium 150 $175
REGION 5
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and western San Bernardino.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 50 $250
Prem./Sup. 200 $240
Premium 725 $260
Good 400 $220
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 25 $260
REGION 6
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 440 $225-227
525 $225-240
Good/Prem. 435 $200-205
250 $190
Good 175 $190-200
125 $200
Fair 2025 $185
Bermuda Grass Premium 100 $207
300 $250
Good/Prem. 175 $220
Fair 100 $170