ML_GR314 Moses Lake, WA Thu Jul 03, 2008 USDA Market News Nevada Weekly Hay Report Tons FOB: 24,510 Last Week: 3,455 Last Year: 25,901 Tons Delivered: 2,701 Last Week: 525 Last Year: None Year to Date FOB: 153,145 Last Week: 128,835 Last Year: 149,114 YTD Delivered: 14,978 Last Week: 12,277 Last Year: None Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good and supply moderate to heavy. Fair and Good Alfalfa, no recent sales for accurate trend comparison, higher undertone. Demand moderate and supply light. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand good and supply light to moderate. Weather still favorable for hay production many producers finished with 1st cutting in the Northern and Western areas, some finished in the Central/East areas, others just getting started in the higher elevations. Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg Northern FOB prices Alfalfa (Organic) Domestic Cattle Supreme 960 230.00-230.00 230.00 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Supreme 2,150 200.00-205.00 202.33 150.00-150.00 150.00 Premium 800 190.00-195.00 193.75 140.00-145.00 140.65 Good 300 185.00-190.00 187.50 130.00-130.00 130.00 Western Delivered prices Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Supreme 2,700 245.00-245.00 245.00 Western FOB prices Alfalfa (Organic) Domestic Cattle Supreme 75 260.00-260.00 260.00 Premium 75 250.00-250.00 250.00 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Supreme 7,250 230.00-235.00 230.72 165.00-170.00 168.60 Premium 5,730 220.00-230.00 223.49 155.00-160.00 158.40 Good/Premium 2,000 220.00-220.00 220.00 Good 820 205.00-205.00 205.00 140.00-150.00 142.88 Fair 300 180.00-180.00 180.00 125.00-140.00 136.04 Alfalfa Export Premium 3,000 220.00-220.00 220.00 Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales Good/Premium 350 200.00-205.00 202.86 Beardless Wheat Domestic Cattle Good 200 165.00-165.00 165.00 110.00-115.00 113.95 Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales Premium 200 250.00-250.00 250.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 Central/East Central FOB prices Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Good/Premium 100 180.00-180.00 180.00 Orchard Domestic Cattle Good/Premium 50 190.00-190.00 190.00 Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Domestic Cattle Good/Premium 50 180.00-180.00 180.00 Timothy Domestic Cattle Premium 100 280.00-280.00 280.00 Other hay: Western: Domestic Cattle Good Oat green chop, dry matter basis, 185.00 Delivered. 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 0900p jeg rlc ljw .