ML_GR311
St Joseph, MO Fri Apr 06, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Compared to last week: Domestic Alfalfa traded mostly steady in all regions.
Retail/Stable hay traded steady on limited offerings. Export hay traded steady
on supply. Demand good for all classes with moderate to active trade activity.
Regions 1 and 2 trading is limited as much of the supply is already spoken for.
Regions 3 and 4 have started cutting with many expecting hay to be baled within
7-10 days. Rain is forecasted for much of the area by mid-next week, which may
damage downed hay. Region 5 producers have started baling with bulk of hay
expecting to be traded at the beginning of next week. Region 6 hay trade
consisted of mostly export hay again this week. Dairy hay movement minimal with
many buyers waiting the market out and cleaning up past purchases. Dairy buyers
continue to buy on a load by load basis. Retail hay traded at the same values
for old crop hay, new crop retail pricing is staying pretty similar to old crop
hay. All prices are reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons: 20,005 Last Week: 23,830 Last Year: 26,415
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. All
prices reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 125 270.00-270.00 270.00 Export
50 290.00-290.00 290.00 Organic
25 275.00-275.00 275.00 Retail/Stable
100 308.00-308.00 308.00 Del
Good 25 240.00-240.00 240.00 Rain Damage
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 125 285.00-285.00 285.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Premium 150 295.00-300.00 295.83 Retail/Stable
Oat
Premium 400 185.00-185.00 185.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra,
Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine. All
prices reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 175 260.00-270.00 268.57 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Good 125 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
75 285.00-285.00 285.00 Del Retail/Stable
Wheat Straw
Premium 650 100.00-110.00 105.00 Retail/Stable
Good 375 85.00-85.00 85.00 Erosion Control
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa. All prices reported FOB the stack or barn
unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 75 340.00-340.00 340.00 Del
Premium 215 255.00-255.00 255.00 Grassy
275 320.00-330.00 324.55 Del
50 310.00-310.00 310.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 100 300.00-300.00 300.00 Del
Fair 175 270.00-285.00 272.14 Del
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 55 245.00-245.00 245.00
Oat
Good 25 225.00-225.00 225.00 Del
Triticale
Good 50 205.00-205.00 205.00 Del
Wheat Straw
Good 200 125.00-125.00 125.00 Del
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
All prices reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 250 315.00-315.00 315.00 Del
Premium 175 295.00-300.00 297.86 Del
Fair 25 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del
Region 5: Southern California: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San
Bernardino. All prices reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Haylage
Good 5 65.00-65.00 65.00
Alfalfa
Premium 275 255.00-260.00 256.82
575 299.00-305.00 299.87 Retail/Stable
Good 150 235.00-235.00 235.00 Excessive Moisture
Fair/Good 25 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
50 275.00-275.00 275.00 Del
Barley
Silage
Good 10 40.00-40.00 40.00
Corn
Silage
Good 5 45.00-45.00 45.00
Wheat
Silage
Good 10 40.00-45.00 42.50
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium 50 300.00-300.00 300.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial.
All prices reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 150 250.00-260.00 253.33
400 330.00-330.00 330.00 Organic
Premium 3500 240.00-255.00 244.77
575 245.00-245.00 245.00 Export
900 260.00-280.00 273.61 Retail/Stable
250 310.00-310.00 310.00 Del
200 310.00-315.00 312.50 Del Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 3450 235.00-245.00 238.90
1350 225.00-235.00 229.06 Weedy
250 300.00-300.00 300.00 Del
Good 100 235.00-235.00 235.00 Bleached
1500 235.00-243.00 239.20 Export
700 250.00-260.00 251.79 Retail/Stable
250 300.00-300.00 300.00 Del Retail/Stable
Fair 180 200.00-200.00 200.00 Excessive Moisture
200 265.00-265.00 265.00 Del
Orchard Grass
Premium 25 340.00-340.00 340.00 Del Retail/Stable
Bermuda Grass
Premium 100 280.00-290.00 287.50 Retail/Stable
50 310.00-310.00 310.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 100 240.00-265.00 252.50 Retail/Stable
Oat
Good 25 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Wheat
Good 65 165.00-165.00 165.00
Sudan
Kickouts
Fair 75 140.00-140.00 140.00
Sudan
Fair 50 185.00-185.00 185.00 Del
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium 150 320.00-320.00 320.00 Del Retail/Stable
Alfalfa Straw
Utility 50 50.00-50.00 50.00
Wheat Straw
Good 55.00-65.00 60.00 Contracted
Sudan Straw
Fair 125 115.00-115.00 115.00
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
ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV = Relative
Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients. 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 Service, St Joseph, MO
Kinley Hartman; Jeff Pendleton, and Charlie Potts 816-238-0678
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnsreportsML_GR311
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