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Salt Lake City, Utah  Friday  June 14, 2013  USDA-UT  Dept of  Ag  Market  News.


Weekly Utah Hay Market Report

Utah  Hay  prices  not tested, with trading  was  very slow on dairy qualtity  and  on other quality's of hay.  Lower quality hay demand is light  with  good   supplies.  First crop harvest is well under way, but very little confirmed sales.  Confirmed   sales 850 tons. Cube   prices  strong   on   top   quality  export   cubes.   Trade slow and   demand moderate on top quality export cubes. Confirmed sales 0 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%     
Supreme:          >185     <27       >22       <34      >62           >55.9        
Premium:          170-185  .27-.29   20-22     34-36    60.5-62       54.5-55.9   
Good:             150-170  .29-.32   18-20     36-40    58-60         52.5-54.5    
Fair:             130-150  .32-.35   16-18     40-44    56-58         50.5-52.5   
Utility:          <130     >.35      >16       >44      <56           <50.5       

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: 185-200.00; Premium  Dairy: 160.00-180.00; Good  Feeder:  No  Quotes;  Fair:  No  quotes; Low:  No Quotes.    
Premium retail horse sales No Quotes. 
Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export no quotes; Off quality  N/Q.

Central  Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy 185.00-200.00; Premium Dairy: 160.00-180.00; Good  Feeder:  140.00-150.00.  Fair: No Quotes; Low: No Quotes: Oat Hay: No Quotes.                            
     Premium retail horse sales No Quotes.  
     Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: n/q; Off quality: No Quotes. 

Southern  Area:  Alfalfa:  Supreme  No  1  dairy:  180.00-200.00;  Premium  Dairy:  155.00-175.00; Good Feeder:  140.00-150.00; Fair: No Quotes; Low: No Quotes
    Premium retail horse sales No Quotes.
    Alfalfa Cubes:  Premium export: n/q; Off quality: No  Quotes.
Uintah Basin:  Alfalfa:  Supreme No 1 dairy: no quotes; Premium dairy: 180.00-190.00; Good Feeder: No quotes;  Fair: No Quotes; Low: n/q.     
Premium retail horse sales No Quotes
   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)                    200.00-230.00    
    Supreme Dairy                                180.00-200.00    
    Premium Dairy                                160.00-180.00            
    Good                                         140.00-150.00
    Fair                                         No Quotes 
    Low                                          No Quotes

Alfalfa Hay: 

Oat Hay:                                         No Quotes

Alfalfa Cubes:     
    Export Quality (bulk sales)                  No Quotes 
    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)