Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
Nov. 15
Tons: 1400 Last Week: 2500 Last Year: 5610
Compared to last Friday, all grades of Domestic Alfalfa steady as harvest is
coming to an end. Timothy for export remains slow. Trade remains slow as most
supplies are in firm hands. Demand remains good from Dairies. Feed store/retail
steady. Most interests have sold out and are busy shipping previously sold
supplies. 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
Premium 700 200.00-210.00 205.00 Tarped
Utility/Fair 600 150.00-160.00 155.00 Tarped
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 100 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Nov. 15
Compared to November 8: 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. All sales in
this report are 2019 crop year hay.
Tons: 5685 Last Week: 1545 Last Year: 3623
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 11 250.00-275.00 259.09 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 45 240.00-275.00 247.78 Retail/Stable
Meadow Grass
Large Square
Premium 50 205.00-205.00 205.00 Retail/Stable
Mixed Grass Five-Way
Small Square
Premium 10 300.00-300.00 300.00 Retail/Stable
Triticale
Small Square
Good 50 185.00-185.00 185.00 Retail/Stable
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
Premium 100 175.00-175.00 175.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 80 185.00-185.00 185.00 Retail/Stable
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium 30 175.00-175.00 175.00 Retail/Stable
Klamath Basin:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 400 305.00-305.00 305.00 Retail/Stable
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium 1325 290.00-340.00 319.06 Retail/Stable
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme 225 200.00-200.00 200.00 Rain Damage
Premium/Supreme 2500 200.00-200.00 200.00
Good 64 165.00-165.00 165.00
Fair 60 150.00-150.00 150.00
Small Square
Good 30 200.00-200.00 200.00
Fair/Good 30 185.00-185.00 185.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good 675 125.00-140.00 138.33
Harney County: No New Sales Confirmed. Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Nov. 15
Tons: 11,300 Last Week: 8200 Last Year: 2150
Compared to last Friday, Utility/Fair Alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade
slow to moderate with good demand for feeder hay, wheat straw, and corn stalks.
Supplies of Alfalfa remain in firm hands. 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
Utility/Fair 300 140.00-140.00 140.00 Rain Damage
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good 6000 60.00-60.00 60.00
Corn Stover/Stalks
Mid Square
Good 5000 55.00-55.00 55.00
California Hay Report
Nov. 15
Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand. According
to the NASS Crop Progress report November 12, 2019, in Tulare County, fields
were being tilled and pre-irrigated for winter forage and grain crops. Some
fields were being laser leveled for better irrigation. Alfalfa continued to be
cut and baled. Cotton harvest was in full swing. Early fall-planted small grains
continued to be planted and were emerging well in the valley. Safflower, corn,
and late sorghum harvesting was ongoing. Winter wheat planting has slowed due to
dry weather conditions. In Sutter County, corn harvest was progressing well.
Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are
defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 7475 Last Week: 8630 Last Year: 3150
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed.
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 50 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 25 270.00-270.00 270.00 Very High Testing
100 285.00-285.00 285.00 Del
500 290.00-290.00 290.00 Del Very High Testing
Premium 100 225.00-225.00 225.00
25 235.00-235.00 235.00 Del
4200 265.00-265.00 265.00 Del Contracted
Good/Premium 100 210.00-210.00 210.00
Good 75 255.00-255.00 255.00 Del
Fair/Good 25 200.00-200.00 200.00
350 240.00-240.00 240.00 Del
Fair 200 225.00-225.00 225.00 Del
Alfalfa/Oat Mix
Good 50 205.00-205.00 205.00 Del
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Fair 250 210.00-215.00 212.00
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 150 270.00-270.00 270.00 Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 25 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium/Supreme 200 200.00-200.00 200.00
Premium 250 190.00-205.00 196.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 300 180.00-180.00 180.00
Fair/Good 500 160.00-170.00 164.00
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. 
