Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
July 31
Tons: 6700 Last Week: 19,000 Last Year: 17,300
Compared last Friday, all grades Good/Premium Alfalfa for export and
domestic steady. Fair/Good Timothy steady. Trade slow to moderate as most
producers are starting 3rd cutting. Demand remains good as export buyers sought
out supplies. Exporters are busy doing 3 tie bales on 3rd cutting. Feed
store/retail steady. Most of the trade area was under a heat advisory this week
as daytime temps rose to triple digits. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB
the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Premium 250 195.00-195.00 195.00 Export
Good 2150 175.00-185.00 183.14 Export
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 200 220.00-230.00 225.00 Retail/Stable
Good 1000 220.00-220.00 220.00 Export
Utility/Fair 800 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
Alfalfa
In Windrow
Good 1500 165.00-165.00 165.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 200 230.00-240.00 235.00 Retail/Stable
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Good 300 290.00-290.00 290.00 Export
Fair 300 230.00-230.00 230.00 Export Oregon Weekly Hay Report
July 31
Compared to July 24: Prices trended generally steady compared to last
report's prices. Few reports of irrigation being cut off in the Madras area.
Some growers are reporting 1st cutting sold out and second cutting is almost
ready for sale.
Tons: 2016 Last Week: 5370 Last Year: 12,920
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 25 235.00-235.00 235.00
Good 100 190.00-190.00 190.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 1 250.00-250.00 250.00
Orchard Grass
Large Square
Premium 60 235.00-235.00 235.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 20 250.00-275.00 262.50
10 245.00-245.00 245.00 Old Crop
Meadow Grass
Large Square
Premium 125 230.00-230.00 230.00
Triticale
Large Square
Good 25 165.00-165.00 165.00
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 100 205.00-205.00 205.00
Good 30 175.00-175.00 175.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium 120 275.00-275.00 275.00
Good 300 245.00-245.00 245.00
Klamath Basin:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 200 200.00-200.00 200.00 Organic
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 600 215.00-215.00 215.00 First Cut
240 215.00-215.00 215.00 Export, First Cut
60 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/StableIdaho Weekly Hay Report
July 31
Tons: 14,000 Last Week: 14,850 Last Year: 9900
Compared to last Friday, all grades of Alfalfa steady. A lack of
higher testing new crop Alfalfa has increased demand. An abundance of feeder
quality rained on supplies have put pressure on the market for that commodity.
Demand good for green testing supplies, light demand for high moisture supplies.
Trade turned moderate to active. Parts of the trade area has had isolated
thunderstorms this week. 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
Premium 3000 165.00-165.00 165.00
Good 2000 160.00-170.00 165.00 Export
3000 145.00-145.00 145.00 Tarped
Fair/Good 4000 140.00-150.00 142.50
Utility 2000 100.00-100.00 100.00 Excessive MoistureCalifornia Hay Report
July 31
Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.
According to the NASS Crop Progress report July 27, 2020, in Tulare
County, harvested fields were being disked and planted for silage or
other forage crops. Corn for silage continued to grow at a steady rate,
with an increase in irrigation. Alfalfa was maturing and continued to be
harvested. Bean fields were flowering. Cotton plants continued to bloom
and underwent weed control. In the Sacramento Valley, rice continued to
progress well and at a normal pace. Safflower and sunflower fields were
drying down. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise
noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 15,640 Last Week: 13,525 Last Year: 21,100
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 400 195.00-195.00 195.00
Premium 550 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail
Good 300 165.00-165.00 165.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Fair 225 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 75 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Premium 100 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 200 230.00-230.00 230.00 Del Weedy
Premium 50 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable
1000 245.00-255.00 249.00 Del
40 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del etail/Stable
Good/Premium 450 180.00-180.00 180.00
300 230.00-230.00 230.00 Del
Good 150 170.00-170.00 170.00
Fair/Good 1000 175.00-175.00 175.00
100 135.00-135.00 135.00 Weedy
3500 190.00-205.00 193.57 Del
Bermuda Grass
Good/Premium 600 158.00-158.00 158.00 Del
Wheat Straw
Good 2000 90.00-90.00 90.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales confirmed.
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 200 255.00-280.00 261.25 Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 50 255.00-255.00 255.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Fair/Good 4500 150.00-150.00 150.00
Bermuda Grass
Premium 100 200.00-200.00 200.00 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.
