Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report
11/06/2009 01:16PM
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Moses Lake, WA Fri Nov 06, 2009 USDA Market News
Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report
Tons FOB: 9,380 Last Week: 13,915 Last Year: 2,520
Year to Date FOB: 615,216 Last Week: 605,836 Last Year: 565,022
Compared to last week: All classes of Domestic Cattle Alfalfa sold mostly
steady. Export Alfalfa traded fully steady. Retail/feedstore/horse classes all
traded steady. Buyer demand good for Supreme Dairy hay, light to moderate for
all other classes. Trading activity light to moderate. Hay supplies moderate.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales
Supreme 280 135.00-135.00 135.00
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Supreme 535 115.00-130.00 115.98 250.00-250.00 250.00
Premium/Supreme 500 115.00-115.00 115.00 235.00-235.00 235.00
Premium 2,000 110.00-110.00 110.00
Good 1,570 90.00-105.00 100.22
Fair 900 80.00-80.00 80.00
Alfalfa Export 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 880 135.00-135.00 135.00
Alfalfa Export Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Premium 460 120.00-120.00 120.00
Good/Premium 1,500 110.00-110.00 110.00
Alfalfa Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 225 145.00-160.00 157.11 240.00-265.00 255.87
Meadow Grass Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8
Good 35 80.00-80.00 80.00
Orchard Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 220 180.00-190.00 183.18 260.00-265.00 260.96
Good 30 150.00-150.00 150.00
Timothy Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales
Premium 210 240.00-240.00 240.00
Other hay: 35 Tons:
Domestic Cattle Supreme Alfalfa Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 rain damage 35 tons
110.00 FOB.
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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