ML_GR313
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Sep 14, 2018    USDA Market News 
                                                    
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                            
                                                    

   Compared to Sep 07:  Prices trended mostly steady in a thinly tested 
market.  Trading was very light. All sales in this report are 
2018 crop year hay, unless noted by Old Crop. 


Tons:  1492    Last Week:  6904    Last Year:  8358                         

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Mid Square                                                              
      Premium                  50  225.00-225.00  225.00                    

  Orchard Grass                                                             
    Mid Square                                                              
      Premium                 170  220.00-230.00  224.09                    

  Orchard Grass                                                             
    Small Square                                                            
      Premium                  20  250.00-250.00  250.00                    
      Good                      8  200.00-200.00  200.00                    

  Prairie Grass                                                             
    Mid Square                                                              
      Premium                 100  215.00-215.00  215.00                    

  Triticale                                                                 
    Mid Square                                                              
      Premium                  25  175.00-175.00  175.00                    

Harney County:                                                              
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Large Square                                                            
      Premium                 500  170.00-170.00  170.00                    

Klamath Basin:                                                              
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Large Square                                                            
      Premium                 250  200.00-200.00  200.00                    

  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Mid Square                                                              
      Good/Premium             50  170.00-170.00  170.00     Retail/Stable  

  Oat                                                                       
    Large Square                                                            
      Good                    150   90.00-90.00    90.00                    

Lake County:                                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Large Square                                                            
      Supreme                 105  220.00-220.00  220.00                    

  Triticale                                                                 
    Large Square                                                            
      Premium                  64  120.00-120.00  120.00                    

Eastern Oregon: 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        
                                                                        
   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 Service, Portland, OR
            Niki Davila 503-535-5001
            Portland.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
            www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR313.txt
            www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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