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St Joseph, MO Fri May 18, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Compared to last week: Domestic Alfalfa traded steady to 5.00 lower in all
regions, bulk of decline on mid-range to lower quality hay. Retail/Stable hay
traded steady. Export hay traded mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Demand moderate
for all classes with moderate trade activity. Northern California has started
baling in many regions, excluding the Intermountain region with plans to start
baling by June 1st in that region. High testing hay continues to trade at much
of the same values across the Central Valley. Buyers in Region 6 continue to bid
on hay aggressively. Exporters are very active on par for export quality hay.
Quality still remains on lower end as higher temperatures enter the valley.
Kleingrass is beginning to trade throughout the area, buyers aggressive on all
types. Sudan grass pricing expected in the next few weeks. All prices are
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Tons: 72,834 Last Week: 68,320 Last Year: 29,287
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
Fair/Good 150 220.00-220.00 220.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Good 500 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable
Nativegrass
Good 75 240.00-240.00 240.00
Rye Grass
Good 150 160.00-160.00 160.00 Retail/Stable
Oat
Good 200 180.00-180.00 180.00 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
Cubes
Good 200 200.00-200.00 200.00
Alfalfa
Supreme 25 325.00-325.00 325.00 Organic
Premium 125 270.00-270.00 270.00
100 257.00-257.00 257.00 Del
Good 1550 210.00-230.00 221.13
200 247.00-247.00 247.00 Del
Fair/Good 1000 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
Fair 400 160.00-160.00 160.00
Orchard Grass
Premium 125 250.00-250.00 250.00
Oat
Good 150 150.00-150.00 150.00
500 140.00-140.00 140.00 Retail/Stable
Fair 100 115.00-115.00 115.00
Wheat Straw
Premium 650 100.00-110.00 105.00 Del
Good 100 85.00-85.00 85.00 Del 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 1750 250.00-270.00 259.93
400 220.00-220.00 220.00 Bleached
1550 270.00-280.00 278.40 Del
400 245.00-245.00 245.00 Del Bleached
Premium 1050 240.00-250.00 247.62
755 170.00-175.00 173.91 Excessive Moisture
1200 180.00-180.00 180.00 Weedy
1000 260.00-270.00 268.00 Del
Good 2300 210.00-230.00 213.53
200 240.00-240.00 240.00 Export
300 180.00-200.00 190.00 Dirty
425 190.00-210.00 204.12 Rain Damage
50 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
1550 230.00-250.00 242.48 Del
Fair 250 205.00-205.00 205.00
300 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export
750 150.00-175.00 164.00 Dirty
25 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
100 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del
Utility 300 180.00-180.00 180.00
Orchard Grass
Good 100 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable
100 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del Retail/Stable
Oat
Premium 4550 175.00-185.00 184.34
500 205.00-205.00 205.00 Del
Good 200 150.00-165.00 161.25
200 158.00-158.00 158.00 Organic
50 210.00-210.00 210.00 Del
Beardless Wheat
Premium 500 180.00-180.00 180.00
500 205.00-205.00 205.00 Del
Good 100 165.00-165.00 165.00
150 150.00-150.00 150.00 Del Excessive Moisture
Fair 175 140.00-140.00 140.00 Dirty
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 225 275.00-275.00 275.00
Premium 500 265.00-265.00 265.00 Del
Good 125 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable
500 250.00-250.00 250.00 Del
Fair 600 170.00-170.00 170.00
600 190.00-190.00 190.00 Del
Oat
Good 100 160.00-160.00 160.00
Beardless Wheat
Chopped
Good 6000 38.00-38.00 38.00
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
Supreme 1553 260.00-265.00 260.21
350 280.00-280.00 280.00 Del
Premium 550 250.00-250.00 250.00
100 300.00-315.00 307.50 Retail/Stable
1400 265.00-270.00 266.43 Del
Good 663 240.00-248.00 244.22
100 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del
Fair 253 225.00-225.00 225.00
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 80 300.00-300.00 300.00 Organic
Premium 200 230.00-230.00 230.00 Export
2175 240.00-260.00 247.64 Retail/Stable
450 275.00-285.00 280.56 Del Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 100 238.00-238.00 238.00
Good 7650 220.00-230.00 222.73
3800 215.00-225.00 219.59 Export
1575 220.00-240.00 230.11 Retail/Stable
2950 240.00-245.00 243.56 Del
Fair/Good 1750 215.00-215.00 215.00
1750 235.00-235.00 235.00 Del
Fair 450 200.00-210.00 204.44
500 180.00-180.00 180.00 Rain Damage
200 215.00-215.00 215.00 Retail/Stable
250 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del
Orchard Grass
Premium 600 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable
Good 400 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
Bermuda Grass
Premium 3000 240.00-240.00 240.00 Export
250 260.00-275.00 266.00 Retail/Stable
25 310.00-310.00 310.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 600 230.00-230.00 230.00
800 245.00-255.00 250.63 Retail/Stable
Klein Grass
Premium 950 220.00-225.00 222.37 Export
Good 300 200.00-200.00 200.00 Weedy
Oat
Premium 80 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium 150 320.00-320.00 320.00 Retail/Stable
Good 100 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable
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
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