Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin)
Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 4
Tons: 9400 Last Week: 10,200 Last Year: 5070
Compared to last Friday, all grades of export Alfalfa firm. Trade moderate
this week as export buyers remained aggressive. Local dairies aren’t willing to
compete with exporters. Exporters are looking for non-rained on 4th. Demand remains
moderate to good on Alfalfa. Most 4th cutting isn’t testing for dairy quality. 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 2000 206.00-210.00 208.00 Export
Good 6200 190.00-205.00 202.10 Export
1000 160.00-160.00 160.00 Rain Damage
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 100 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Timothy Grass
Small Square
Premium 100 225.00-225.00 225.00 Retail/Stable Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 4
Compared to September 27: 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. Recent and
upcoming rain storms has delayed movement across the growing areas. All sales
in this report are 2019 crop year hay.
Tons: 5610 Last Week: 7553 Last Year: 3103
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 4 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Alfalfa/Bluegrass Mix
Small Square
Premium 7 250.00-250.00 250.00
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 6 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 21 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable
Good 12 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard/Brome/Bluegrass Mix
Small Square
Premium 25 245.00-245.00 245.00 Retail/Stable
Mixed Grass Five-Way
Small Square
Premium 5 285.00-285.00 285.00 Retail/Stable
Eastern Oregon:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Good 1000 135.00-135.00 135.00 Rain Damage
Timothy Grass
Large Square
Premium 500 180.00-180.00 180.00 Del Export
Klamath Basin:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 400 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable
Lake County:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Large Square
Premium/Supreme 3000 205.00-205.00 205.00 Export
Small Square
Premium 30 200.00-200.00 200.00
500 225.00-225.00 225.00 Retail/Stable
Fair/Good 25 120.00-120.00 120.00 Rain Damage
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
Small Square
Good/Premium 25 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa/Oat Mix
Large Square
Fair 50 80.00-80.00 80.00 Rain Damage
Harney County: No New Sales Confirmed. Idaho Weekly Hay Report
Oct. 4
Tons: 10,600 Last Week: 5300 Last Year: 19,100
Compared to last Friday, all grades of Alfalfa firm. Rain over the trade area
has slowed marketing. Hay that is in windrows has been battered by recent storms
in the trade area. Hay still needs to be cut for the last cutting of the season.
Demand remains good especially from exporters offering a 1.00/RFV point.
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/Supreme 1500 200.00-200.00 200.00
Good/Premium 2000 175.00-175.00 175.00 Export
Fair/Good 800 150.00-150.00 150.00
4900 150.00-165.00 159.18 Export
Utility 800 120.00-120.00 120.00 Rain Damage
Utility/Fair 600 140.00-145.00 142.50 Rain Damage California Hay Report
Oct. 4
Compared to last week: Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand.
Rain hit region 6 and into Arizona this week with a lot of hay that is rain
damaged. Cooler temps in region 5 should make for some test hay according to
report contacts this week. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless
otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 5700 Last Week: 15,650 Last Year: 207,800
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 250 160.00-160.00 160.00 Retail/Stable
Wheat
Good 500 140.00-140.00 140.00 Retail/Stable
Grass
Premium 225 160.00-160.00 160.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium/Supreme 925 220.00-260.00 224.32
Premium 300 200.00-225.00 204.17
Fair/Good 50 180.00-180.00 180.00
Fair 550 170.00-170.00 170.00
250 185.00-190.00 187.50 Del
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 25 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Oat
Good 75 90.00-90.00 90.00
Corn Stalks
Good 200 60.00-60.00 60.00
Grass
Good 200 150.00-150.00 150.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 200 250.00-250.00 250.00
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 50 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 100 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 425 170.00-180.00 172.94 Retail/Stable
Good 75 145.00-145.00 145.00 Bleached
1000 160.00-160.00 160.00 Export
Bermuda Grass
Good 150 100.00-100.00 100.00
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. 
