KO_GR310 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Thu Apr 30, 2020 Oklahoma Dept. of Ag Market News OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT Alfalfa and hay trade movement was at a standstill yet again this week, trade remains steady, several growers are thinking of reducing prices on last year’s crop to get ready for new crop. Strong thunderstorms swept across most of the trade area with hail and strong winds. New crop Alfalfa should be harvested any day and producers are anxious to get into the fields. 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 emailOklahomaCity.LPGMN@usda.gov. Alfalfa Central Oklahoma: Premium quality large squares 190.00-200.00/ton; Supreme quality large squares 4X4X8 150.00/ton FOB; Fair quality large squares 4X4X8 130.00/ton FOB. Eastern Oklahoma: Premium quality large round bales 190.00/ton DEL. Supreme quality 210.00-220.00/ton DEL. Western Oklahoma: Premium quality large round bales 165.00-185.00/ton FOB, DEL 180.00 to TX. Good quality grinding hay 85.00-90.00/ton FOB low quality 125.00 DEL to TX. Grass Hay Central Oklahoma: Good quality Bermuda grass hay large rounds 80.00/ton; Fair quality 45.00/ton FOB. Curry grass hay Fair quality large rounds 40.00/ton FOB. Western Oklahoma: Good mixed grass hay large round bales 70.00-80.00/ton FOB. Eastern Oklahoma: No trades reported. Wheat Hay Central Oklahoma: No trades reported. Western Oklahoma: 90.00-95.00/ton. 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