Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

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Salt  Lake  City,   Utah      Friday    January   21,  2011                 USDA-UT  Dept  of Ag Market News.

Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

Utah  Hay  prices  continue  steady  to  strong, with light trade.  Trading  was  slow Dairy  quality  
hay.  Lower quality  hay  demand  is  steady on moderate  supplies. Confirmed  sales  2,045  tons. 
Cube  prices  steady  on  top  quality export cubes.  Trade and demand  moderte  on  top  quality  
export  cubes.  Confirmed  sales  875  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 100.00-125.00; Premium 
Dairy:  80.00-95.00; Good feeder: No Quotes; Fair: No quotes; Low:  No 
Quotes.
     Premium retail horse sales 100.00-135.00. 
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export no quotes; Off quality  N/Q.

Central  Area:  Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy 105.00-130.00; Premium Dairy: 
80.00-95.00; Good Feeder: 70.00-75.00. Fair: No Quotes; Low: No Quotes: 
Oat Hay: No Quotes.                            
     Premium retail horse sales 100.00-135.00.  
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: 115.00-135.00; Off quality: No 
     Quotes. 

Southern Area: Alfalfa:  Supreme No 1  dairy: 110.00-130.00, inst 135.00; Premium 
Dairy: 85.00-100.00; Good Feeder: 70.00-75.00; Fair: No Quotes; Low: No Quotes
    Premium retail horse sales 100.00-135.00.
    Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: 115.00-140.00; Off quality: No
    Quotes.

Uintah Basin: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 95.00-115.00; Premium dairy: 
75.00-95.00;  Good feeder: No quotes;  Fair: No Quotes; Low: n/q.     
Premium retail horse sales 90.00-100.00
   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 -  
    Retail Horse (small lots)                    100.00-135.00 
    Supreme Dairy                                  100.00-130.00 
    Premium Dairy                                  80.00-100.00 
    Good                                                70.00-75.00
    Fair                                                  No Quotes 
    Low                                                  No Quotes
    

Alfalfa Cubes:     
    Export Quality (bulk sales)                 115.00-140.00 
    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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