Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

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Salt  Lake  City,   Utah      Friday    April 6,   2012              USDA-UT   Dept   of  Ag  Market  News.

Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

Utah  Hay  prices  continue  very  strong, but trading  was  very slow on dairy qualtity  and on 
other quality's of  hay.  Lower quality hay demand   is  light  with  good   supplies.  Confirmed   
sales   410  tons.   Cube   prices  strong   on   top   quality  export   cubes.   Trade   slow  and   
demand   moderte on top quality export cubes. Confirmed sales 0 tons. Guidelines  for Alfalfa  
Hay:   Visual  exam  and  intent  of sale;  Relative  Feed   Value (RFV); Acid   Detergent  Fiber 
(ADF);  Crude  Protein  (CP).  USDA  Grades   are  based  on  100%   Dry   Matter  Content.  All   
prices  are  in  dollars   per   ton,  FOB  at  stack,  unless  otherwise  noted.  Bales  large  and  
small.  Cubes  all sales FOB slab, unless noted.

         
                  RFV       ADF      CP        NDF      TDN-100%  TDN-90%    CP
Supreme: >185        <27       <22      <34       >62           >55.9         >22 
Premium: 170-185  .27-.29   20-22    34-36   60.5-62     54.5-55.9   20-22
Good:       150-170  .29-.32   18-20   36-40   58-60        52.5-54.5   18-20 
Fair:         130-150  .32-.35   16-18   40-44   56-58       50.5-52.5    16-18
Utility:     <130       >.35        >16     >44      <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% & 100% 

Northern Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: few 180.00-230.00;  Premium  
Dairy: 150.00-180.00; Good  Feeder:  No  Quotes;  Fair:  No  quotes; Low:  
No Quotes.
     Premium retail horse sales 180.00-240.00. 
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export no quotes; Off quality  N/Q.

Central  Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy 190.00-240.00; Premium Dairy: 
160.00-180.00;  Good  Feeder:  140.00-160.00.  Fair: No Quotes; Low: No 
Quotes: Oat Hay: No Quotes.                            
     Premium retail horse sales 180.00-250.00.  
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: n/q; Off quality: No Quotes. 

Southern  Area:  Alfalfa:  Supreme  No 1  dairy:  200.00-240.00; Premium 
Dairy: 170.00-195.00; Good Feeder:  145.00-160.00; Fair: No Quotes; 
Low: No Quotes
    Premium retail horse sales 180.00-250.00.
    Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: n/q; Off quality: No  Quotes.

Uintah Basin: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 180.00-220.00; Premium dairy: 
160.00-180.00;  Good feeder: No quotes;  Fair: No Quotes; Low: n/q.     
Premium retail horse sales 150.00-240.00
   Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium retail: bagged for retail sale n/q 
   Local sales no quotes;  Off quality no  quotes. 

Note:  Fair and Low quality hay can be weedy, or weather damaged
or all of  the above.

Detailed Quotations -  Utah (Bales - large and small in stack), last 
quoted sales are sales more than two weeks old.

Small and Large squares -                      Last Quoted Sales - No New Quotes
    Retail Horse (small lots)                    180.00-250.00         "     "        "
    Supreme Dairy                                  190.00-240.00         "     "        "
    Premium Dairy                                  165.00-195.00         "     "        "
    Good                                                135.00-160.00         "     "        "
    Fair                                                  No Quotes 
    Low                                                  No Quotes

Alfalfa Cubes:     
    Export Quality (bulk sales)                 No Quotes 
    Retail Sales (small lots)                      No Quotes
    Off Quality (bulk sales)                       No Quotes


Source: USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News, Salt Lake City, UT
(435-230-0402)

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