Oregon Weekly Hay Report
11/06/2009 01:16PM
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Moses Lake, WA Fri Nov 06, 2009 USDA Market News
Oregon Weekly Hay Report
Tons FOB: 4,925 Last Week: 7,105 Last Year: 6,550
Year to Date FOB: 163,377 Last Week: 158,452 Last Year: 209,317
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 1,710
Compared to last week: Domestic Cattle Alfalfa traded mostly steady,
instances weak. Retail/Feedstore/Horse hay sold steady on light volume.
Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes of hay. Trading activity
light to moderate. Hay supplies moderate.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Premium 550 115.00-115.00 115.00
Good 800 100.00-105.00 101.88
Fair 200 90.00-90.00 90.00
Meadow Grass Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 20 165.00-165.00 165.00 190.00-190.00 190.00
Orchard Export 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 35 145.00-145.00 145.00
Orchard Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 80 170.00-190.00 179.38 220.00-245.00 226.69
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 25 150.00-150.00 150.00
Other hay: None.
Eastern Oregon: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 1,405
Compared to last week: Not enough of any class last week to test the trade,
however a steady undertone was noted for all classes of hay with last recent
comparison. Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes on moderate to heavy
supplies.
Tons Price Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Good 500 107.00-107.00 107.00
Fair/Good 250 100.00-100.00 100.00
Oat Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Good 150 85.00-85.00 85.00
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 70 130.00-130.00 130.00
Good/Premium 35 110.00-110.00 110.00
Timothy Export Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Premium Horse 100 190.00-190.00 190.00
Premium Dairy 100 180.00-180.00 180.00
#1 Dairy 100 170.00-170.00 170.00
#2 Dairy 100 160.00-160.00 160.00
Other hay: None.
Harney County: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 220
Compared to last week: Trend not applicable due to different classes on
offer this week, however a steady undertone was noted. Buyer demand light to
moderate on all types of hay. Trading activity light on heavy hay supplies.
Tons Price Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 30 110.00-110.00 110.00
Good 70 95.00-95.00 95.00
Fair 25 70.00-70.00 70.00
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 60 125.00-130.00 127.08
Other hay: 35 Tons:
Domestic Cattle Premium Alfalfa Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 rain damage 35 tons
90.00 FOB.
Klamath Basin: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 1,010
Compared to last week: All grades of Domestic Cattle Alfalfa traded mostly
steady. Export Alfalfa sold steady to weak with most recent test. Grain hay
traded steady. Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes of hay on mostly
heavy supplies. Trading activity mostly light.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 140 120.00-120.00 120.00 200.00-200.00 200.00
Good 35 95.00-95.00 95.00
Utility 35 70.00-70.00 70.00
Alfalfa Export 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 500 110.00-110.00 110.00
Beardless Wheat Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales
Good 300 70.00-70.00 70.00
Other hay: None.
Lake County: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 580
Compared to last week: Fair Alfalfa and Retail hay sold fully steady. All
other classes not tested. Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes for
moderate to heavy supplies of hay.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales
Fair 30 80.00-80.00 80.00
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Fair 500 75.00-75.00 75.00 160.00-190.00 166.77
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 50 150.00-150.00 150.00
Other hay: None:
Alfalfa hay test guidelines, (for domestic livestock use and not more than
10% grass), used with visual appearance and intent of sale Quantitative factors
are approximate and many factors can affect feeding value.
ADF NDF RFV TDN-100% TDN-90% CP-100%
Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22
Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22
Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20
Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18
Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16
RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. TDN calculated using the
western formula. Values based on 100% dry matter, TDN both 90% and 100%.
Source - USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA 509-765-3611
24 hour market information: 509-765-0311
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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