WH_GR310 Kearney, NE Thu May 23, 2013 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Nebraska/Iowa Hay Summary - Week Ending May 24, 2013 NEBRASKA: Compared to last week: alfalfa hay, ground/delivered hay and dehy pellets steady. Ground and delivered operators continue to be very busy grinding hay or selling ground hay to area cattlemen. A lot of area cattlemen still unable to go to summer pasture and it might be the middle of June before some will turn out. Most alfalfa producers think it might be another 10 days to two weeks before the first cutting is down. This time last year most of the first cutting was baled and in the hay barn. Prices are dollars per ton FOB (freight on buyer) stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Prices from the most recent reported sales. Nebraska Department of Agriculture has a hay and forage directory available at www.agr.state.ne.us click on Hay Information. Northeast/Central Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium small square bales 400.00. Premium large rounds 250.00-275.00; Good large rounds 225.00-240.00. Cornstalks: large round bales 85.00-100.00. Dehydrated alfalfa 17 percent protein, pellets and meal: 360.00. Platte Valley area of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium small squares bales 350.00- 365.00. Premium large rounds 265.00; Good large rounds 220.00-230.00. Cornstalks: large round bales 90.00-100.00. Alfalfa ground/del 250.00-260.00. Corn stalks ground/del 130.00-140.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 330.00 alfalfa meal 336.00-337.00. IOWA: South Central/North Central IA: No test on the market this week due to contacts are out of hay. However, some hay is still moving through area hay auctions. Probably won’t be any more prices until the first cutting of new crop hay. Alfalfa: None reported. ======================================================================= Table 1: Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass) Quality ADF NDF *RFV **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%). Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of Sale (usage). ======================================================================= Table 2: Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Low Under 5 Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. ======================================================================= Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions: Supreme: Very early maturity, pre bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage. Premium: Early maturity, i.e., pre-bloom in legumes and pre head in grass hays, extra leafy and fine stemmed-factors indicative of a high nutritive content. Hay is green and free of damage. Good: Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes and early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stwhed, free of damage other than slight discoloration. Fair: Late maturity, i.e., mid to late-bloom in legumes, head-in grass hays, moderate or below leaf content, and generally coarse stemmed. Hay may show light damage. Utility: Hay in very late maturity, such as mature seed pods in legumes or mature head in grass hays, coarse stemmed. This category could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy weed content or mold. Defects will be identified in market reports when using this category. ======================================================================= Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News Service, Kearney, NE Thomas Walthers, Market Reporter (308) 390-5399 24 Hour Recorded Market Reports - (620) 369-9311 Website: www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wh_gr310.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage Email: KearneyNE-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov 1200c tlw