Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report

ML_GR310                                                                                            
Moses Lake, WA    Fri May 25, 2012    USDA Market News                                              

Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report                                                

Tons:  6075    Last Week:  6680    Last Year:  3850                            
                                
   Compared to last week, New Crop Alfalfa for domestic and export steady to 
firm. Trade turned active this week for new crop supplies even though most of 
the trade area received scattered showers this week. An interest or so in the 
export market is looking for old crop 2nd cutting Timothy. Retail/Feedstore 
steady. Trade very slow with continued light supplies of old crop, most new 
crop 1st cutting either got rained on or is still standing. No new reports of 
new crop being traded. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless 
otherwise stated.  
                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments  
 Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Supreme                1850  220.00-230.00  223.14                       
      Premium                 300  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
                             3000  220.00-235.00  222.50     Export            
                              600  250.00-250.00  250.00     Tarped            

  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                 325  240.00-255.00  248.08     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                                    
                                                                                                    
   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.  
         Greg Sanders 509-765-3611 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
         24 hour price information: 509-765-0311
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR310.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

                                                                                                    
0930p    gds  rlc                                                                                   
                                                          

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