TO_GR325 Torrington, Wyoming Mon Aug 26, 2019 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_2242.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Valley Video Internet Timed Hay Auction Thursday, August 01, 2019 2847 Ton Offered 2847 Ton Sold First sale since January, therefore, no recent price comparison available. Demand was good to very good. Hay offered was first and second cutting alfalfa consigned from eastern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle, with the majority testing Good quality. Approximately 50 percent of the alfalfa sales went to Colorado, with the other half to dairies in the Corn belt states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This hay auction was a one-day timed offering where all buyers could bid on the internet. All sales were FOB the stack on the farm or ranch and sold by the ton in semi-load lots. All hay has been tested with results available for each lot. Alfalfa 4X4 3X4 3X3 Large Rounds Supreme ------ 207.00 ------ ------ Premium ------ 176.00-178.00 ------ ------ Good 155.00-161.00 160.00-173.00 ------ ------ Fair ------ 149.00 ------ ------ Utility ------ ------ ------ ------ Alfalfa/Orchard Good ------ 178.00 ------ ------ Oat Hay ------ 115.00 ------ ------ Alfalfa hay guidelines, used with visual appearance and intent of sale: 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 percent dry matter. Source: USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News, Torrington, WY Kaye Orton, Market Reporting Assistant 307/532-4146 24 HR Markets 307/532-7200 Office email: TorringtonWy-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/to_gr325.txt 1430m kmo/tlw