Hay Reports
Compiled by USDA Market News Service * St. Joseph, Mo.- Portland
Updated: Friday, January 11, 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.
Oct. 8
This week FOB Last week Last year
2,687 2,970 2,530
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to weak in a light test. Trade slow with light demand as most interests have their needs met for the time being. Demand remains good for second cutting export quality Timothy hay. Retail/Feedstore steady. Trade slow with good demand.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 950 $240
Premium 300 $240
Fair/Good 600 $200
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 80 $250-265
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 70 $250-275
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 87 $250-275
Wheat Straw Large Square Good 600 $40-43
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Dec. 8
This week FOB Last week Last year
1,708 6,192 3,298
Compared to Nov. 30: Hay prices steady in a very limited test. Trading was slow. Demand moderate.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 260 $225-230
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Fair 20 $150
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 205 $230-240
Mixed Grass Small Square Premium 22 $235
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 10 $175
Barley Large Square Fair/Good 200 $125
Orchard/Clover Small Square Good 47 $150
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Premium 155 $220
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 25 $230
Good 25 $200
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 50 $210
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 267 $250
Good/Prem. 35 $210
Good 14 $200
Fair/Good 14 $180
Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 28 $275
Good/Prem. 54 $250
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 220 $200
Meadow Grass Small Square Premium 25 $175
Oat Large Square Premium 32 $150
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Dec. 8
This week FOB Last week Last year
6,075 1,025 5,410
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to weak in a light test. Trade turned active this week after last week's slow trade with moderate demand. Retail/feed store/horse steady. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 75 $200
500 $180
1200 $218-228
Premium 2000 $195
Good 1200 $195
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 1000 $230
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Square Fair 100 $165
CALIFORNIA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Moses Lake, Wash.
Dec. 8
This week FOB last week Last year
7,310 8,430 14,100
Compared to Nov. 16: All classes of hay traded mostly steady to firm in all regions. The central to northern part of the state has seen large amounts of rain this week limiting the hay movement. Demand good for all classes of hay. Trade activity very light this week.
REGION 1
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 1000 $225-230
Premium 125 $245
Good/Prem. 50 $230
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 50 $230
Orchard Grass Premium 25 $270
Timothy Grass Premium 25 $325
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 Prem./Sup. 100 $240
Premium 150 $230-240
Good/Prem. 75 $280
Orchard Grass Premium 25 $250
Oat Hay Premium 25 $180
50 $125
Rye Grass Straw Premium 145 $62
Wheat Straw Premium 200 $106
Grass Premium 25 $220
REGION 3
Includes the counties of San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced and Mariposa.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Supreme 100 $275
Premium 75 $270
Good 50 $240
REGION 4
Includes the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
No new sales confirmed.
REGION 5
Includes the counties of Kern, Northeast Los Angeles and western San Bernardino.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Prem./Sup. 400 $250-260
Premium 55 $260-270
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 50 $240
Forage Mix-Four Way Premium 50 $260
REGION 6
Includes the counties of Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Premium 1110 $225
800 $227-230
525 $240
Good/Prem. 200 $225
Good 400 $212
200 $175
Fair 950 $195-200
150 $150
Bermuda Grass Premium 100 $205
Good/Prem. 25 $240