OK_GR310
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK  Thu May 16, 2013 Oklahoma Dept. of Ag Market News

OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT 

Hay movement very light with wet weather and limited demand.  Markets are not 
established but lower undertone apparent. A great deal of wheat hay being baled 
where weather allows.  Demand and interest moderate for early wheat and rye. 
Demand extremely light for poor or fair quality offerings. Crop and pasture 
conditions not showing improvement even with additional moisture.  Cattlemen 
continue to reduce stocking rates.

Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state 
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage at 
www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call at 
1-800-580-6543 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov.  
 
Alfalfa Central Oklahoma: 
Few loads untested first-cutting hay moving to dairies 200.00-215.00 per ton. 
Few loads Fair to Good quality 150.00-160.00.  New crop small square bales horse 
hay 8.00-9.00 per bale.   
 
Alfalfa Eastern Oklahoma:  No test. Last sales Premium quality delivered 250.00. 
Small square bales new crop horse hay 9.00 per bale.  
 
Western Oklahoma:  New crop untested 205.00-215.00.  Fair quality 150.00.

Grass Hay Central Oklahoma:  
Few sales new crop good quality wheat hay 50.00-60.00 per bale in 4 X 5 or 5 X 5 
bales.  Same hay 90.00-105.00 per ton.  New crop rye hay 4 X 5 bales 45.00-55.00 
per bale.  

Western Oklahoma: Good wheat hay 50.00-60.00 per bale, few to 65.00 per bale.  
Good wheat hay mostly 90.00-100.00 per ton.  Corn stalks delivered in panhandle 
area 60.00-70.00 per ton.

Eastern Oklahoma: Largely untested as wet weather delaying baling. Small amount 
rye and winter mix hay offered 40.00-60.00 per bale in 4 X 5 and 5 X 5 bales.  
Small square bales mostly 5.00-7.00 per bale. 

Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. 

Alfalfa Quality Guidelines                                               
Quality       ADF     NDF   *RFV/RFQ   **TDN-100%     **TDN-90%     CP 
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.  Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can 
affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% 
& 90%). 
 
Source: Oklahoma Dept of AG-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, OK  
Jack Carson Telephone (405)-522-3752   Market Recording 405-621-5533        
Internet: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreport/ok_gr310.txt