ML_GR312                                                                                            
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Aug 22, 2008    USDA Market News                                              
                                                                                                    
Idaho Weekly Hay Report                                                                             
                                                                                                    
        Tons FOB:    9,695    Last Week:   33,627    Last Year:  22,455                      
  Tons Delivered:    6,000    Last Week:    2,000    Last Year:                                
Year to Date FOB:  307,215    Last Week:  297,520    Last Year:  404,918                      
   YTD Delivered:   31,600    Last Week:    25,600   Last Year:                                
                                                                                                    
   Compared to last week, all classes of Alfalfa sold steady.  Export hay 
not tested this week.  Retail/feedstore/horse hay sold mostly steady.  Buyer 
demand moderate on Alfalfa while milk prices are on the decline.  Demand for 
retail hay and straw is moderate to good for all classes.  Several farmers 
currently occupied with wheat harvest along with second or third cutting 
Alfalfa depending on which region of the state they are in.                                                          
                                                                                                    
                          Tons      Price     Wtd Avg   Last Year    Wtd Avg                        
Idaho Delivered prices                                                                              
 Wheat Straw Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                              
  Good                   6,000    65.00-65.00   65.00  

Idaho FOB prices                                                                                    
 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                                  
  Supreme                  600  245.00-245.00  245.00  165.00-165.00  165.00                        
  Premium/Supreme        3,000  240.00-240.00  240.00                 
  Good                   1,620  195.00-210.00  196.88  110.00-135.00  118.45                        
  Fair                   3,485  160.00-185.00  169.46  100.00-110.00  107.59                        

 Alfalfa Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales                                             
  Good/Premium              30  195.00-195.00  195.00           

 Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales                                         
  Fair                     190  180.00-180.00  180.00              

 Wheat Straw Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                              
  Good                     770    55.00-55.00   55.00    50.00-50.00   50.00                        

   Other hay: None:                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
   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 509-765-3611                                              
         24 hour market information: 509-765-0311                                                   
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews                                                              
                                                                                                    
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