Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
Jan. 10
Tons: 2100 Last Week: No report Last Year: 2000
Compared to two weeks ago, Export Timothy steady in a light test. Export
Alfalfa not tested this week. Demand remains good for No. 1 Premium Dairy and Horse
Timothy small bales for export. No 2 Dairy and lesser grades of export Timothy with
defects remain under pressure. Domestic Timothy weak in a light test. Milk
processors in the trade area are discounting non-quota milk by 50 percent. Trade
slow with light demand. Feed store/retail not tested this week. All prices are
dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Delivered prices
include freight, commissions and other expenses.
Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Fair 1000 180.00-180.00 180.00 Del Tarped
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Fair 1000 145.00-145.00 145.00 Export
Barley
Mid Square
Fair 100 145.00-145.00 145.00 Tarped Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Jan. 10
Compared to December 20: Prices trended generally steady compared to last
report's prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay.
Some hay acreage has been changed over to grow hemp this year. Many exporters
are sold out for the year. All sales in this report are 2019 crop year hay.
Tons: 1497 Last Week: No report Last Year: 2857
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 2 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 11 250.00-275.00 265.91 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 10 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Meadow Grass
Large Square
Premium 25 205.00-205.00 205.00 Retail/Stable
Mixed Grass Five-Way
Small Square
Premium 20 285.00-285.00 285.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard/Timothy
Small Square
Premium 100 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Oat/Grass Mix
Large Square
Premium 25 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable
Oat
Small Square
Good 6 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable
Triticale
Small Square
Premium 50 185.00-185.00 185.00 Retail/Stable
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good 15 150.00-150.00 150.00
Harney County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Mid Square
Good 50 150.00-150.00 150.00
Klamath Basin:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 25 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme 160 210.00-210.00 210.00
Premium 33 195.00-195.00 195.00
Small Square
Premium 30 200.00-200.00 200.00
Good 60 185.00-185.00 185.00
Timothy Grass
Large Square
Good/Premium 150 175.00-175.00 175.00
Good 650 155.00-155.00 155.00 Rain Damage
Oat
Large Square
Good 20 180.00-180.00 180.00 Organic
Triticale Straw
Large Square
Utility 55 55.00-55.00 55.00
Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Jan. 10
Tons: 1400 Last Week: No report Last Year: 2450
Compared to two weeks ago, Fair/Good Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade
very slow for good demand for feeder type hay as more winter weather approaches.
Dairies report ample supplies for the mean time relying on haylage and silage.
Supplies of Alfalfa remain in firm hands. Local milk processors are refusing to
process any milk that isn’t quota milk. Retail/Feed store not tested this week.
Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good 400 160.00-160.00 160.00 Tarped
Fair/Good 1000 145.00-145.00 145.00 Tarped
California Hay Report
Jan. 10
Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand. Hay is
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at
bottom of report.
Tons: 1775 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 3725
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed.
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 250 300.00-300.00 300.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: No New Sale Confirmed.
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium/Supreme 200 285.00-285.00 285.00 Del
Premium 25 250.00-250.00 250.00
Fair 25 220.00-220.00 220.00
Utility 25 135.00-135.00 135.00
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Supreme 200 200.00-200.00 200.00
Premium 200 175.00-175.00 175.00
250 13.00-13.75 13.60 Per Bale
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 600 215.00-230.00 223.75 Retail/Stable
The following are the counties included in each region:
Region 1: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas.
Region 2: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer,
Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine.
Region 3: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa.
Region 4: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Region 5: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino.
Region 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. 
