Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
July 24
Tons: 19,000 Last Week: 15,420 Last Year: 12,650
Compared last Friday, all grades Good Alfalfa for export weak. Fair/Good
Timothy steady. Trade active with good demand as export buyers sought out
supplies. New Crop feeder hay is still very abundant. Feed store/retail not
tested this week. A Major exporter in the trade area sustained a major fire this
week at their processing facility burning a large structure and multiple
haystacks. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless
otherwise stated.
Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good 5500 180.00-190.00 182.18 Export
2600 195.00-195.00 195.00 Del Export
Fair 3500 170.00-180.00 177.14 Export
2000 140.00-140.00 140.00 Del
Utility 2000 155.00-155.00 155.00 Rain Damage
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Fair/Good 450 230.00-230.00 230.00 Export
Fair 250 205.00-205.00 205.00 Export
1500 215.00-215.00 215.00 Del Export
Utility 1200 165.00-165.00 165.00 Del Export
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
July 24
Compared to July 17: Prices trended generally steady compared to last
report's prices. Few reports of irrigation being cut off in the Madras area.
Many growers reporting 1st cutting some on to second. No old crop sales this week.
Tons: 5370 Last Week: 5965 Last Year: 15,890
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 25 235.00-235.00 235.00
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 15 250.00-250.00 250.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Small Square
Premium 80 240.00-240.00 240.00
Orchard Grass
Large Square
Premium 75 235.00-235.00 235.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 50 250.00-250.00 250.00
Good 40 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
Meadow Grass
Large Square
Premium 50 230.00-230.00 230.00
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good 60 175.00-175.00 175.00 Second Cutting
Alfalfa
Small Square
Good 215 180.00-180.00 180.00
Timothy Grass
Large Square
Premium 1000 250.00-250.00 250.00
Good 300 224.00-224.00 224.00
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium 50 275.00-275.00 275.00
Harney County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good 1500 190.00-190.00 190.00 First Cutting
Klamath Basin:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 350 190.00-190.00 190.00
100 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 50 280.00-280.00 280.00 Retail/Stable
Triticale
Large Square
Good 400 130.00-130.00 130.00
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium 400 220.00-220.00 220.00
Premium 60 220.00-220.00 220.00 First Cutting
Good 550 207.00-207.00 207.00 Idaho Weekly Hay Report
July 24
Tons: 14,850 Last Week: 7050 Last Year: 11,900
Compared to last Friday, all grades of Alfalfa and timothy 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. Thousands of tons of Timothy have been shipped
to WA exporters, but no price has been established yet. 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 4000 140.00-140.00 140.00
Good 1000 140.00-140.00 140.00 Export
Timothy Grass
Mid Square
Good 3000 200.00-200.00 200.00
300 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
Fair 350 170.00-180.00 177.14 Export
Oat
Mid Square
Fair 200 100.00-100.00 100.00 Rain Damage
Wheat Straw
Mid Square
Good 6000 70.00-70.00 70.00
California Hay Report
July 24
Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.
According to the NASS Crop Progress report July 20, 2020, in Tulare
County, harvested fields were being disked and planted for silage or
other forage crops. Silage corn continued to grow at a steady rate, with
an increase in irrigation. Alfalfa was maturing and being harvested. Bean
fields were flowering. Cotton plants began to bloom. In the Sacramento
Valley, rice continued to progress well and at a normal pace. In Yolo
County, sunflower fields were drying down. Hay is reported FOB the stack
or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 13,525 Last Week: 15,775 Last Year: 9984
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 500 195.00-195.00 195.00
Premium/Supreme 1100 180.00-180.00 180.00
Premium 650 173.00-173.00 173.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 200 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 75 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 200 265.00-265.00 265.00
2450 265.00-285.00 273.37 Del
Premium/Supreme 525 210.00-230.00 210.95
1100 250.00-250.00 250.00 Del
Premium 1650 250.00-260.00 256.06 Del
Good 75 210.00-210.00 210.00
Fair/Good 200 170.00-180.00 172.50
800 190.00-190.00 190.00 Del
Grain
Good 300 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable
Wheat
Good 800 125.00-130.00 128.13
Sudan
Good 125 130.00-130.00 130.00
Wheat Straw
Good 225 90.00-90.00 90.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 50 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
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 1000 150.00-150.00 150.00
600 150.00-150.00 150.00 Export
Bermuda Grass
Good 650 85.00-85.00 85.00
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. 
