ML GR312 Moses Lake, WA Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Idaho Weekly Hay Report Tons FOB: 2,460 Last Week: 6,700 Last Year: 3,860 Tons Delivered: 400 Last Week: 2,000 Last Year: 0 Year to Date FOB: 314,851 Last Week: 312,391 Last Year: 398,677 YTD Delivered: 53,800 Last Week: 53,400 Last Year: 39,770 Compared to last week: All grades of Alfalfa traded fully steady. All other classes not tested. Buyer demand moderate to good on Premium and Supreme quality; light on all other classes with mostly heavy supplies of Fair hay. Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg Idaho Delivered prices Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 Supreme 400 130.00-130.00 130.00 Idaho FOB prices Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 Supreme 1,110 110.00-125.00 120.95 180.00-180.00 180.00 Premium 750 100.00-110.00 104.67 165.00-180.00 174.46 Good/Premium 300 80.00-80.00 80.00 Fair 300 60.00-60.00 60.00 150.00-165.00 164.06 Other hay: None: 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 lec ljw rlw .