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Moses Lake, WA Fri Jan 21, 2011 USDA Market News
California Weekly Hay Report
Tons FOB: 19,776 Last Week: 15,185 Last Year: 8,525
Tons Delivered: 4,950 Last Week: 5,025 Last Year: 1,225
Year to Date FOB: 50,586 Last Week: 30,810 Last Year: 65,065
YTD Delivered: 12,550 Last Week: 7,600 Last Year: 24,810
Northern California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 2,650 Tons Delivered: 2,975
Compared to last week: All classes of domestic alfalfa traded steady to 10.00
higher in a limited test. Demand very good and supply light. Retail and stable hay
traded mostly steady. Demand good and supply very light. Producers continue to
work on very limited inventories. Retail and stable hay is still very hard to find.
Milk prices took a large climb in the latter part of the week leaving many
optimistic on future pricing.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Petaluma Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Good 150 215.00-215.00 215.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 75 195.00-195.00 195.00
Meadow Grass Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good 25 100.00-100.00 100.00
Oat Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good 50 145.00-145.00 145.00
Wheat Straw Retail/light<110 lb bales Small square, per bale
Premium 50 5.50-5.50 5.50
Escalon - Merced - Modesto - Turlock Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 275 220.00-240.00 230.91 185.00-185.00 185.00
Premium 350 215.00-242.00 234.29 160.00-170.00 165.00
Good 125 210.00-220.00 218.00 160.00-160.00 160.00
Fair 975 164.00-200.00 196.31
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 150 210.00-220.00 217.50
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good 25 150.00-150.00 150.00
Oat Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 172.00-172.00 172.00
Good 50 135.00-135.00 135.00
Wheat Straw Domestic Cattle
Good 375 79.00-79.00 79.00 95.00-95.00 95.00
Northern - Intermountain Areas FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 170.00-170.00 170.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good 25 110.00-110.00 110.00
Meadow Grass Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 170.00-170.00 170.00
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 125 180.00-210.00 204.00 180.00-185.00 183.89
Good 25 160.00-160.00 160.00
Orchard Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 75 155.00-165.00 161.67
Tracy-Patterson-Stockton-Lodi-Modesto FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 150 185.00-185.00 185.00
Oat Domestic Cattle
Premium 75 90.00-90.00 90.00
Sacramento Valley FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 25 210.00-210.00 210.00
Premium 225 200.00-210.00 208.89
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 675 180.00-200.00 183.70 125.00-140.00 132.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 75 160.00-160.00 160.00
Meadow Grass Domestic Cattle
Good 25 65.00-65.00 65.00
Oat Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good 50 110.00-110.00 110.00
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 225 180.00-210.00 203.33 180.00-180.00 180.00
Rice Straw Erosion control Small square, per bale
Good 250 2.75-2.75 2.75
Triticale Domestic Cattle
Good 200 75.00-75.00 75.00
Wheat Straw Erosion control Small square, per bale
Good 100 3.00-3.00 3.00
Wheat Straw Retail/light<110 lb bales Small square, per bale
Premium 50 3.50-3.50 3.50
Good 50 3.50-3.50 3.50
Other hay: 400 Tons:
Escalon - Merced - Modesto - Turlock:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 150 tons 155.00 Delivered.
Retail/light<110 lb bales Premium Oat rain damage 75 tons 110.00 Delivered.
Northern - Intermountain Areas:
Domestic Cattle Premium Alfalfa grassy 50 tons 140.00 FOB.
Petaluma:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa outside stack 50 tons 185.00 Delivered.
Tracy-Patterson-Stockton-Lodi-Modesto:
Domestic Cattle Premium Oat outside stack 75 tons 75.00 FOB.
Central California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 2,626 Tons Delivered: 1,475
Compared to last week: All classes of Domestic Alfalfa traded mostly steady to
firm. Demand good and supply light. Retail and stable hay traded steady to 5.00
higher. Demand very good and supply light. The retail and stable market continues
to inch up on very limited overall supplies. Many producers noting difficulty in
locating hay for potential new customers.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
South-Central Coastal Areas Delivered prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 250 215.00-250.00 225.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 75 205.00-230.00 213.33
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 190.00-190.00 190.00
Meadow Grass Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good 150 140.00-140.00 140.00
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 100 305.00-370.00 322.50
Tulare-Visalia-Hanford-Bakersfield Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Fair 500 175.00-175.00 175.00 140.00-140.00 140.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 350 225.00-240.00 229.29 180.00-180.00 180.00
Kern County FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Fair 800 155.00-165.00 158.75 115.00-115.00 115.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 180.00-180.00 180.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 125 165.00-170.00 169.00
Western Fresno-Madera-Firebaugh FOB prices
Oat Domestic Cattle
Good 1,000 130.00-130.00 130.00
Los Banos-Dos Palos-Merced FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 25 205.00-205.00 205.00
Good 190 190.00-190.00 190.00 145.00-145.00 145.00
Hanford-Corcoran-Tulare-Visalia FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 250 185.00-185.00 185.00
Other hay: 186 Tons:
Los Banos-Dos Palos-Merced:
Domestic Cattle Premium Alfalfa rain damage 136 tons 185.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Supreme Alfalfa rain damage 25 tons 195.00 FOB.
Western Fresno-Madera-Firebaugh:
Domestic Cattle Supreme Alfalfa grassy 25 tons 180.00 FOB.
Southern California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 14,500 Tons Delivered: 500
Compared to last week: All classes of Domestic Alfalfa traded steady to 5.00
higher. Demand good and supply moderate. Retail and stable hay traded mostly
steady. Demand very good and supply very light. First cutting in many areas is in
progress or nearly completed. Prices are beginning very firm, considering quality.
Many producers noting inconsistency in hay, with little to no concern from buyers
due to a great need for hay. Milk prices are aiding in overall price incline.
Export interest is still prevalent.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Chino-Los Angeles-San Diego Delivered prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 400 210.00-230.00 225.00 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 50 205.00-205.00 205.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 190.00-190.00 190.00
Teff Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good 25 100.00-100.00 100.00
Antelope Valley - Mojave Desert FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 575 180.00-190.00 182.61 140.00-140.00 140.00
Good 50 160.00-160.00 160.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 210.00-210.00 210.00
Good 250 140.00-160.00 154.00
Forage-Four Way Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 259.00-259.00 259.00
Blythe - Parker FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 650 170.00-175.00 174.62 120.00-130.00 126.67
Good 25 160.00-160.00 160.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 150 150.00-170.00 164.17
Bermuda Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 250 145.00-145.00 145.00
Bermuda Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 25 140.00-140.00 140.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 185.00-185.00 185.00
Good 50 160.00-160.00 160.00
Imperial Valley FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Premium 325 177.00-180.00 179.54 120.00-125.00 124.32
Good/Premium 2,700 175.00-185.00 180.56 116.00-120.00 118.22
Good 1,450 165.00-180.00 173.28 100.00-100.00 100.00
Fair 2,850 150.00-170.00 159.47 85.00-95.00 90.00
Alfalfa Export
Premium 425 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 700 170.00-185.00 178.39 130.00-130.00 130.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 575 155.00-175.00 173.26
Good 25 140.00-140.00 140.00
Alfalfa/Bermuda Mix Domestic Cattle
Good 25 130.00-130.00 130.00
Bermuda Domestic Cattle
Premium 100 130.00-130.00 130.00
Good 750 60.00-75.00 64.00
Bermuda Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 250 125.00-135.00 130.00
Bermuda Straw Domestic Cattle
Good 75 40.00-40.00 40.00
Sudan Domestic Cattle
Good 400 55.00-65.00 55.63
Other hay: 1,725 Tons:
Imperial Valley:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 300 tons 120.00-140.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa outside stack 250 tons 135.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Wheat Straw previous year's production 1,125 tons 5.00-15.00
FOB.
Retail/light<110 lb bales Good Meadow Grass previous year's production 50 tons
125.00 FOB.
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, Moses Lake, WA 816-676-7000
Kinley Smotherman, Market Reporter
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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