KO_GR310 OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Thu Oct 17, 2019 Oklahoma Dept. of Ag Market News Alfalfa and hay trade still extremely slow, in fact some say slowest it has ever been. The limited trade that has taken place is at steady money. Premium quality hay very difficult to find. Much of the state saw it's first freeze or frost over the last weekend. Much of the grass hay in Western Oklahoma was unharmed as the ground remains warm. Other parts of the state were not so lucky. Farmers have been busy this week cutting and baling Bermuda grass and hoping for continued dry weather for baling. According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress report, Winter Wheat planting in Oklahoma has reached about 69 percent, however a rain is needed in Western Oklahoma. In the south some farmers are having to replant wheat because conditions were too dry or the wheat that came up was overtaken by Army Worms. Army Worms also posing a problem for grass hay fields and farmers having to spray. Pasture conditions are being reported as 57 percent good to excellent. Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in- state and out-of-state hay producers. The directories are on the ODAFF homepage at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call at 1-405-521-3864 or email OklahomaCity.LPGMN@usda.gov. Alfalfa Central Oklahoma: Good Premium quality 225.00 per ton delivered in Oklahoma. Grinding Alfalfa 100.00 per ton FOB, 125.00 per ton delivered. Eastern Oklahoma: No trades reported. Western Oklahoma: Good quality Rounds 180.00 per ton delivered in Oklahoma. Grass Hay Central Oklahoma: Good to Premium quality Bermuda Grass 5 X 6 round bales 105.00 per ton. Good quality 60.00-65.00 per bale; 9.00 per small square bale in barn FOB. Fair to Good quality hay 100.00 per ton FOB; Fair quality hay 55.00 per bale FOB. Western Oklahoma: Wheat hay 70.00 per ton delivered in Oklahoma. Eastern Oklahoma: No trades reported. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. Alfalfa Quality Guidelines Quality ADF NDF *RFV/RFQ **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%). Source: Oklahoma Dept of AG-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, OK Telephone (405)232-5425 Market Recording 405-621-5533 Internet: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreport/ok_gr310.txt