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Salt Lake City, Utah      Friday    November 20, 2009                 USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News.

Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

Utah  Hay  prices  continue steady to weak, with slow trade. Trading  was very slow on  Dairy  
quality  hay,  with  many  purchases as  needed.  Lower quality hay demand  is  very  light, on 
moderate  supplies.  Confirmed  sales  4,735 tons.  Cube  prices  steady  on top quality export 
cubes. Trade slow with demand soft on top quality export cubes. Confirmed sales 1,500  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 85.00-95.00; Premium Dairy:
75.00-85.00; Good feeder: 50.00-60.00; Fair: 40.00-45.00; Low: No Quotes;
     Premium retail horse sales 90.00-100.00. 
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export no quotes; Off quality  N/Q.

Central Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy few 90.00-110.00; Premium 
Dairy: 80.00-100.00; Good Feeder: 60.00-70.00. Fair: 45.00-50.00; Low: No 
Quotes: Oat Hay: No Quotes.                            
     Premium retail horse sales 90.00-100.00.  
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: 90.00-110.00; Off quality: No 
     Quotes. 

Southern Area:  Alfalfa:  Supreme  No 1  dairy: 90.00-105.00; Premium Dairy: 
75.00-90.00; Good feeder: 50.00-60.00; Fair: 45.00-50.00; Low: No Quotes
    Premium retail horse sales 90.00-100.00.
    Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: 90.00-110.00; Off quality: No
    Quotes.

Uintah Basin: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 85.00-90.00; Premium dairy: 75.00-
85.00;  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.

Alfalfa: Standing:                                  No Quotes   

Small and Large squares -  
    Retail Horse (small lots)                    85.00-100.00 
    Supreme Dairy Few                           85.00-100.00, few 110.00  
    Premium Dairy Few                           80.00-90.00, few 100.00 
    Good                                                60.00-70.00
    Fair                                                  40.00-50.00 
    Low                                                  No Quotes
    Grass Hay                                          55.00-60.00

Alfalfa Cubes:     
    Export Quality (bulk sales)                 90.00-110.00 
    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)