ML GR313 Moses Lake, WA Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News Oregon Weekly Hay Report Tons FOB: 4,060 Last Week: 4,265 Last Year: 4,715 Year to Date FOB: 171,702 Last Week: 167,642 Last Year: 215,047 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 455 Compared to last week: Good Alfalfa traded firm with last recent test. All classes of Retail hay traded fully steady to firm. Buyer demand light to moderate on all classes of hay with trading activity being light. Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales Supreme 35 160.00-160.00 160.00 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 Good 200 100.00-100.00 100.00 Alfalfa Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 45 150.00-165.00 163.33 220.00-245.00 234.42 Meadow Grass Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 25 165.00-165.00 165.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 Orchard Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 85 170.00-190.00 180.00 245.00-245.00 245.00 Good/Premium 40 165.00-165.00 165.00 Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Good/Premium 25 150.00-150.00 150.00 Other hay: None: Eastern Oregon: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 255 Trend not applicable due to no recent comparable sales, however a steady undertone was noted for all classes. Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes of hay. Tons Price Wtd Avg Orchard Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 5 130.00-130.00 130.00 Timothy Export Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 #1 Dairy 250 170.00-170.00 170.00 Other hay: None: Harney County: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: No Sales Confirmed No confirmed trades of hay this week. Buyer demand light to moderate for all classes of hay. Klamath Basin: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 1,200 Compared to last week: Trend not applicable due to different classes and kinds of hay on offer this week, however a generally steady undertone was noted for all types. Buyer demand light to moderate on light to moderate trade activity. Tons Price Wtd Avg Alfalfa Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Good/Premium 400 125.00-125.00 125.00 Orchard Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Good/Premium 400 125.00-125.00 125.00 Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/feed store/horse 2-3 tie small sq bales Good/Premium 400 125.00-125.00 125.00 Other hay: None: Lake County: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 2,150 Compared to last week: All classes of Domestic Alfalfa and Grain hay traded firm. Export Timothy and Alfalfa sold steady with last recent test. Buyer demand good for Premium and Supreme dairy hay; light to moderate for all other classes. Trading activity mostly slow to moderate. Tons Price Wtd Avg Alfalfa (Organic) Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales Supreme 35 160.00-160.00 160.00 Alfalfa (Organic) Domestic Cattle Mid/Ton-3x3x8,3x4x8,4x4x8 Good 125 150.00-150.00 150.00 Alfalfa Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales Supreme 535 150.00-150.00 150.00 Fair 100 90.00-90.00 90.00 Alfalfa Export 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 800 140.00-150.00 145.00 Oat Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales Good 35 75.00-75.00 75.00 Timothy Export 2-3 tie small sq bales Premium 2nd Cut 400 180.00-180.00 180.00 Triticale Domestic Cattle 2-3 tie small sq bales Good 70 75.00-75.00 75.00 Other hay: 50 Tons: Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa 2-3 tie small sq bales rain damage 50 tons 70.00 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 1000p lec ljw rlw .