Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
April 10
Tons: 1560 Last Week: 1505 Last Year: 0
Compared last Friday, Premium dosmetic Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade remains very slow this week and expected to stay slow till new crop.
Demand remains light to moderate. Most feedlots and dairies have adequate
inventory. Feed store/retail steady. 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/Supreme 100 210.00-210.00 210.00 Del Tarped
Fair/Good 1000 180.00-180.00 180.00 Tarped
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 125 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 135 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Fair/Good 100 135.00-135.00 135.00 Del Tarped
Barley
Mid Square
Fair/Good 100 155.00-155.00 155.00 Del Tarped Oregon Weekly Hay Report
April 10
Compared to April 3: Prices trended generally steady compared to last
report's prices in a very limited test. Retail/Stable type hay remains the
most demanded hay. Some hay acreage has been changed over to grow hemp this
year. Many growers are sold out for the year.
Tons: 530 Last Week: 1143 Last Year: 1284
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Good 15 250.00-250.00 250.00
Bluegrass Stems
Large Square
Good 15 160.00-160.00 160.00
Fair 50 100.00-100.00 100.00
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
Premium 5 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Supreme 100 215.00-215.00 215.00
Premium 245 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
Small Square
Premium 30 200.00-200.00 200.00
Oat
Large Square
Good 70 130.00-130.00 130.00
Harney County: No New Sales Confirmed.
Klamath Basin: No New Sales Confirmed. Idaho Weekly Hay Report
April 10
Tons: 725 Last Week: 1025 Last Year: 0
Compared to last Friday, Export Premium Alfalfa steady in a light test.
Trade remains slow. Demand remains slow with producers and exporters trying to
decide on new crop contracts. Exporters continue to ship product every day.
Retail/Feed store steady this week. 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 100 170.00-170.00 170.00 Retail/Stable
425 160.00-160.00 160.00 Del Export
Fair/Good 200 135.00-135.00 135.00 Tarped California Hay Report
April 10
Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.
According to the NASS Crop Progress report April 06, 2020, Rice and
cotton growers have begun their field preparations. Alfalfa continued to
mature. Winter grain plantings were in various stages of growth. Some
wheat fields have started to form heads. There were some reports of
lodging due to rainy and windy weather conditions in wheat fields. Hay is
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are
defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 2035 Last Week: 7625 Last Year: 3975
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Oat
Good 150 185.00-185.00 185.00 Del
100 185.00-185.00 185.00 Del Retail
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 100 215.00-215.00 215.00 Moisture
Premium 25 280.00-280.00 280.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 150 290.00-290.00 290.00 Del
Premium 100 220.00-220.00 220.00
25 240.00-240.00 240.00 Del Grassy
Good 250 220.00-220.00 220.00
210 255.00-255.00 255.00 Del
Alfalfa/Grain Mix
Good 100 210.00-210.00 210.00
Wheat
Good 100 190.00-195.00 192.50 Del
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 300 210.00-210.00 210.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 225 279.00-299.00 283.44 Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 50 240.00-260.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium/Supreme 200 195.00-195.00 195.00 Export
200 175.00-180.00 177.50 Rain Damage
Premium 25 210.00-210.00 210.00 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. 
