ML_GR312                                                                                            
Moses Lake, WA    Thu Jul 02, 2009    USDA Market News                                              
                                                                                                    
Idaho Weekly Hay Report                                                                             
                                                                                                    
        Tons FOB:  10,635    Last Week:   4,255    Last Year:   15,555                      
  Tons Delivered:     300    Last Week:   1,240    Last Year:        0                               
Year to Date FOB:  85,534    Last Week:  74,899    Last Year:  124,971                      
   YTD Delivered:  14,655    Last Week:  14,355    Last Year:        0                               
                                                                                                    
   Compared to last week:  All classes of Alfalfa traded fully steady. Retail 
and Grain hay not yet tested this season so trend not applicable. Buyer demand 
moderate for Premium and Supreme Dairy hay which seems to be in a somewhat 
tighter supply than normal due to heavy rains during first cutting time.  Demand 
light for all other classes.  
                                                                                                    
                          Tons      Price     Wtd Avg   Last Year    Wtd Avg                        
Delivered prices                                                                              
 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                                  
  Supreme                  300  135.00-135.00  135.00    

FOB prices                                                                                    
 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                                  
  Supreme                1,950  125.00-140.00  130.77  230.00-235.00  231.75                        
  Premium                3,800  125.00-125.00  125.00  200.00-235.00  226.35                        
  Good                   1,000  117.00-117.00  117.00  190.00-210.00  197.93                        
  Fair                     850    80.00-80.00   80.00  155.00-165.00  159.29                        

 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Standing                                                                   
  Good                     500    80.00-80.00   80.00                          

 Alfalfa Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales                                             
  Premium                  120  180.00-180.00  180.00     
  Good/Premium              15  140.00-140.00  140.00     

 Beardless Barley Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8                                         
  Good                   1,300  110.00-110.00  110.00     

   Other hay: 1,100 Tons:                                                                              
   Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 rain damage 500 tons 
75.00 FOB.                                                                                          
   Domestic Cattle Utility Alfalfa Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 heavy rain damage 
600 tons  60.00 FOB.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
   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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