ML_GR313 Moses Lake, WA Fri Sep 23, 2016 USDA Market News Oregon Weekly Hay Report Compared to September 16: Prices trended generally steady compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays with the retail/stable hay. According to some producers, horse owners are starting to prefer lower sugar, higher protein hay. Many hay producers are selling or have already sold most of their first and second cutting hay, and are working on later cutting(s) resulting in higher volumes of hay moving. All prices are in dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise stated. Tons: 5959 Last Week: 5928 Last Year: 5192 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Premium 200 125.00-125.00 125.00 Retail/Stable Small Square Good/Premium 20 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 30 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable Good/Premium 71 220.00-230.00 222.96 Retail/Stable Meadow Grass Small Square Good 25 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable Mixed Grass Five-Way Small Square Premium 25 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable Oat Small Square Good 50 160.00-160.00 160.00 Retail/Stable Wheat Large Square Fair/Good 100 80.00-80.00 80.00 Eastern Oregon: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 150 140.00-140.00 140.00 Premium/Supreme 60 140.00-140.00 140.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 3 165.00-165.00 165.00 Retail/Stable Timothy Grass Large Square Good 100 100.00-100.00 100.00 Small Square Premium 20 185.00-185.00 185.00 Retail/Stable Teff Straw Large Square Utility 200 55.00-55.00 55.00 Klamath Basin: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Premium 200 170.00-170.00 170.00 Small Square Premium 75 175.00-175.00 175.00 Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 250 240.00-240.00 240.00 Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 400 280.00-280.00 280.00 Timothy Mix Large Square Premium 300 240.00-240.00 240.00 Lake County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 400 200.00-200.00 200.00 Premium/Supreme 2000 170.00-170.00 170.00 Export Premium 70 250.00-250.00 250.00 Organic Small Square Premium 13 250.00-250.00 250.00 Organic, Grassy 72 265.00-265.00 265.00 Organic 30 185.00-185.00 185.00 Retail/Stable Fair 25 100.00-100.00 100.00 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Square Fair/Good 10 100.00-100.00 100.00 Small Square Good 25 125.00-125.00 125.00 Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 535 250.00-260.00 255.33 Retail/Stable Triticale Large Square Fair/Good 500 75.00-75.00 75.00 Harney County: No New Sales Confirmed. 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 ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV = Relative Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients. RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. TDN calculated using the western formula. Values based on 100% dry matter, TDN both 90% and 100%. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100 pct dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Utility Under 5 Contracted price - Price and conditions of sale agreed upon when buyer and seller negotiate a transaction. Source: USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR Niki Davila 503-326-2237 Portland.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR313.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1100p nd rlc