ML_GR311 Greeley, CO Fri Jun 14, 2013 USDA - CO Dept of Ag Market News California Hay Report Compared to last week: All classes of hay traded mostly steady to weak due to varied quality and color as a result of abnormally high humidity. According to the US Drought monitor the entire state is classified as being in a moderate to severe drought with the outlook calling for the drought to persist or intensify in the coming months. Demand moderate on all classes of hay on moderate trade activity. All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. Tons: 35,693 Last Week: 22,790 Last Year: 60,428 Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 400 215.00-215.00 215.00 Premium/Supreme 550 210.00-210.00 210.00 300 225.00-225.00 225.00 Export Good/Premium 26 280.00-280.00 280.00 Organic Good 100 190.00-190.00 190.00 14,000 260.00-260.00 260.00 Organic Orchard Grass Premium 275 265.00-270.00 265.45 Retail/Stable Grass Premium 75 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable Good 150 180.00-180.00 180.00 Region 2: Sacramento Valley: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 680 225.00-235.00 229.12 Premium/Supreme 125 220.00-220.00 220.00 Premium 150 210.00-210.00 210.00 Good 500 190.00-190.00 190.00 Fair 80 175.00-175.00 175.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 75 220.00-220.00 220.00 Good 150 200.00-200.00 200.00 Fair 150 180.00-180.00 180.00 Rye Grass Good/Premium 50 125.00-125.00 125.00 Oat Premium 25 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable Wheat Premium 400 135.00-135.00 135.00 Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 460 245.00-255.00 249.24 750 282.00-285.00 284.80 Del Premium/Supreme 50 243.00-243.00 243.00 Premium 100 261.00-265.00 262.00 Del Good 800 190.00-190.00 190.00 Fair 80 215.00-215.00 215.00 Del Wheat Premium 80 145.00-145.00 145.00 Wheat Straw In Windrow Premium 40.00-40.00 40.00 Wheat Straw Premium 400 105.00-105.00 105.00 Del Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Good 700 210.00-210.00 210.00 Corn Standing Premium 50.00-50.00 50.00 Region 5: Southern California: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 550 230.00-240.00 239.09 Retail/Stable Good 1000 200.00-200.00 200.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 75 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Region 6: Southeast California: All prices reported FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 2260 210.00-215.00 210.88 3280 210.00-216.00 212.07 Export 150 220.00-230.00 226.67 Retail/Stable Good 1575 190.00-200.00 195.24 440 195.00-195.00 195.00 Export Bermuda Grass Good 200 165.00-165.00 165.00 1200 170.00-170.00 170.00 Export Klein Grass Premium 1000 170.00-170.00 170.00 Export Sudan Premium 2280 205.00-207.00 205.25 Export Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas. Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine. Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa. Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Region 5: Southern California: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino. Region 6: Southeast California: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial. 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 ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV = Relative Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients. 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-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Tess Norvell/Heather Veltri 970-353-9750 Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR311.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1030p tmn/hlv