ML_GR313 Moses Lake, WA Fri Jul 13, 2018 USDA Market News Oregon Weekly Hay Report Compared to Jul 6: Prices trended generally steady compared to last week prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay. Demand for export hay has improved since last report. Most hay growers have cut 2018 hay and are selling now. Recent rains in the growing areas has created a large supply rain damaged hay. All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay, unless noted by Old Crop. Tons: 19,393 Last Week: 873 Last Year: 11,151 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Good/Premium 800 185.00-185.00 185.00 Small Square Good/Premium 50 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 63 235.00-235.00 235.00 Retail/Stable Good/Premium 50 215.00-215.00 215.00 Retail/Stable Mixed Grass 7-Way Small Square Good/Premium 20 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Orchard/Triticale Mix Small Square Good 50 175.00-175.00 175.00 Retail/Stable Eastern Oregon: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Good 1100 140.00-140.00 140.00 Rain Damage Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 5 175.00-175.00 175.00 Retail/Stable Harney County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Good 850 192.00-192.00 192.00 Mixed Grass Large Square Good 350 150.00-150.00 150.00 Klamath Basin: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Small Square Fair 100 110.00-135.00 122.50 Rain Damage Lake County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1500 225.00-225.00 225.00 4050 225.00-230.00 226.85 Export 1100 260.00-260.00 260.00 Organic, Export 510 210.00-210.00 210.00 Rain Damage 310 220.00-220.00 220.00 Export, Rain Damage Premium 245 200.00-205.00 200.71 4600 220.00-220.00 220.00 Export 400 240.00-240.00 240.00 Organic Good/Premium 550 175.00-175.00 175.00 Rain Damage Good 300 180.00-180.00 180.00 Old Crop, Rain Damage 50 185.00-185.00 185.00 Rain Damage Fair 300 165.00-165.00 165.00 Rain Damage Small Square Premium 125 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export 50 250.00-250.00 250.00 Organic, Rain Damage 30 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Alfalfa/Grass Mix Small Square Premium 25 225.00-225.00 225.00 Organic, Rain Damage Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 600 285.00-285.00 285.00 500 350.00-350.00 350.00 Retail/Stable Barley Large Square Good 710 120.00-120.00 120.00 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 0700p nd rc