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. 2
This week FOB Last week Last year
2,830 11,615 5,865
Compared to Oct. 26, Supreme and Premium Alfalfa for export and domestic not tested this week as most interests are done until after the first of the year. Trade slow as most of the exporters are out of the market for the time being. Demand light to moderate. Retail/Feedstore steady. Trade slow with good demand.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Fair/Good 750 $220
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 120 $250-265
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 95 $250-275
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 65 $250-270
Bluegrass Large Square Good 150 $110
Triticale Large Square Good 50 $155
Wheat Straw Large Square Good 100 $50
1500 $55
OREGON AREA HAY
(USDA Market News)
Portland, Ore.
Nov. 2
This week FOB Last week Last year
8,554 10,226 14,586
Compared to Oct. 26: Hay prices generally compared to last week for the same quality in a limited test. Trading was light to moderate during the week. Demand moderate to good and still more producers sold out for the season. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price
CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, WASCO COUNTIES
Alfalfa Large Square Good/Prem. 1040 $210-225
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 4 $235
Good/Prem. 4 $220
Good 27 $200
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 4 $230
95 $235
Good 60 $200
2 $215
Mixed Grass Five Way
Blend Small Square Premium 5 $275
EASTERN OREGON
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 160 $225
610 $220
Premium 380 $225
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Large Square Fair/Good 50 $150
150 $135
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 100 $200
Good 20 $180
Orchard Grass Small Square Good 7 $170
Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 400 $240
HARNEY COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Prem./Sup. 1200 $200
Good/Prem. 300 $175
Mixed Grass Large Square Good 200 $170
Oat Large Square Premium 100 $150
KLAMATH BASIN
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 350 $230
Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 350 $230
Premium 1200 $220
25 $240
Good/Prem. 800 $215
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 25 $235
Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 25 $260
Fescue Grass Small Square Good 15 $180
Wheat Small Square Good 180 $130
Barley Straw Large Square Utility 45 $60
LAKE COUNTY
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 78 $250-275
Good 103 $200-210
Fair 67 $180
Alfalfa Small Square Prem./Sup. 60 $240
15 $240
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Good 10 $200
Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 300 $240
Rye Grass Small Square Good 20 $170
Forage Mix-Two Way Large Square Good 105 $150
Oat Straw Large Square Utility 23 $50
IDAHO HAY
(USDA Market News)
St. Joseph, Mo.
Nov. 2
This week FOB Last week Last year
2,150 5,100 17,500
Compared to last week, Supreme Alfalfa for domestic use steady in a light test. Not enough Premium Alfalfa reported this week for accurate trends. Trade slow. Demand remains good for all hay. Retail/feed store/horse steady. Buyer demand good with light to moderate supplies.
Tons Price
Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1500 $215
Alfalfa Small Square Premium 75 $220
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Small Square Good 325 $207
Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 250 $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 saw 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
