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St Joseph, MO Fri May 04, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Compared to last week: Domestic Alfalfa traded mostly steady in all regions this
week, instances of 5.00 lower in Region 6. Retail/Stable hay traded mostly
steady. Export hay traded mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for all
classes with moderate trade activity. Northern California has started baling in
many regions, excluding the Intermountain region. Rain in the past few weeks has
proven cumbersome for many in the baling process. An increase of rain damage,
high moisture hay continues to enter the marketplace with wide ranges in price
noted across the board. The bulk of trading lies largely in the Central Valley
regions. Hay trade in region 6 has slowed on decreased dairy interest.
Resistance to price continues to be noted. Quality is changing slightly in the
area with a little more moisture to the hay. Sudan and Klein grass pricing
expected in the next few weeks. All prices are reported FOB the stack or barn
unless otherwise noted.
Tons: 37,139 Last Week: 33,570 Last Year: 25,243
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
Supreme 50 290.00-290.00 290.00
Premium 124 265.00-275.00 270.00 Retail/Stable
Good 25 240.00-240.00 240.00 Organic
25 275.00-275.00 275.00 Del Retail/Stable
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 124 275.00-280.00 277.50
Orchard Grass
Premium 124 285.00-290.00 287.50
Native Grass
Premium 75 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
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
Supreme 200 260.00-270.00 266.25
Good/Premium 300 190.00-190.00 190.00 Rain Damage
Good 300 170.00-170.00 170.00 Rain Damage
925 220.00-230.00 220.54 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Premium 75 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Oat
Good 175 180.00-180.00 180.00
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 1025 250.00-265.00 260.00
100 245.00-245.00 245.00 Excessive Moisture
225 235.00-240.00 235.56 Rain Damage
550 280.00-300.00 281.82 Del
Premium 450 250.00-250.00 250.00
225 240.00-240.00 240.00 Bleached
475 220.00-225.00 220.79 Rain Damage
550 268.00-280.00 271.55 Del
75 292.00-300.00 297.33 Del Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 950 160.00-170.00 160.53 Excessive Moisture
400 190.00-210.00 196.25 Rain Damage
175 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del Bleached
900 180.00-180.00 180.00 Del Excessive Moisture
Good 125 225.00-225.00 225.00
100 220.00-220.00 220.00 Weedy
125 230.00-245.00 239.00 Del
Fair 50 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del Rain Damage
Oat
Good 50 180.00-180.00 180.00
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 Haylage
Good 450 50.00-54.00 52.00
Alfalfa
Premium 400 250.00-250.00 250.00
400 205.00-235.00 212.50 Rain Damage
1800 275.00-285.00 278.61 Del
Good 50 240.00-240.00 240.00
Fair 50 230.00-230.00 230.00
Barley Silage
Good 6510 40.00-45.00 45.00
Corn Silage
Good 42.00-45.00 43.50
Wheat Silage
Good 42.00-45.00 43.50
Triticale
Good 10 40.00-45.00 42.50
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
Premium 997 248.00-250.00 248.75
130 300.00-305.00 302.12 Retail/Stable
Good 225 240.00-240.00 240.00
450 200.00-200.00 200.00 Rain Damage
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium 50 260.00-260.00 260.00
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 100 260.00-260.00 260.00
Premium 175 237.00-240.00 239.14
1900 245.00-255.00 246.58 Export
200 300.00-300.00 300.00 Organic
2125 250.00-268.00 254.16 Retail/Stable
125 300.00-310.00 304.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 1800 225.00-235.00 230.28
1500 200.00-200.00 200.00 Excessive Moisture
1750 230.00-235.00 230.43 Export
400 190.00-190.00 190.00 Grassy
300 210.00-210.00 210.00 Rain Damage
1000 225.00-245.00 239.00 Retail/Stable
275 210.00-222.00 215.45 Weedy
1500 215.00-215.00 215.00 Del Excessive Moisture
350 280.00-280.00 280.00 Del Retail/Stable
Fair 500 215.00-215.00 215.00
125 180.00-180.00 180.00 Rain Damage
Alfalfa/Oat Mix
Good 50 220.00-220.00 220.00
Orchard Grass
Premium 25 310.00-310.00 310.00 Del Retail/Stable
Bermuda Grass
Premium 25 185.00-185.00 185.00
175 250.00-250.00 250.00 Export
200 255.00-280.00 273.75 Retail/Stable
100 300.00-300.00 300.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 275 225.00-225.00 225.00 Export
350 255.00-260.00 255.71 Retail/Stable
50 265.00-265.00 265.00 Del Retail/Stable
Oat
Premium 50 250.00-250.00 250.00
Good 50 285.00-285.00 285.00 Del Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 25 230.00-230.00 230.00
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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