ML_GR310 Moses Lake, WA Fri July 17, 2020 USDA Market News Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user- friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3058.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Tons: 15,420 Last Week: 11,200 Last Year: 12,450 Compared last Friday, all grades Fair/Good Alfalfa steady as exporters pursue low testing over mature supplies. Premium/Supreme non rained Alfalfa not tested this week. Premium Timothy steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand as export buyers sought out supplies. New Crop feeder hay is still very abundant. Feed store/retail steady. Interests in the southern basin are cutting 3rd cutting this week on Alfalfa. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments Alfalfa Mid Square Good 1200 185.00-185.00 185.00 1000 200.00-200.00 200.00 Export Fair/Good 2500 170.00-170.00 170.00 6000 180.00-180.00 180.00 Export Utility 1200 165.00-165.00 165.00 Export Alfalfa Small Square Premium 2000 230.00-240.00 235.00 Export 400 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable Timothy Grass Mid Square Fair 120 220.00-220.00 220.00 Export Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 1000 330.00-330.00 330.00 Export 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%. 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. ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV = Relative Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients. 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 negotiates a transaction. Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions: Supreme: Very early maturity, pre bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage. Premium: Early maturity, i.e., pre-bloom in legumes and pre head in grass hays, extra leafy and fine stemmed-factors indicative of a high nutritive content. Hay is green and free of damage. Good: Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes and early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stemmed, free of damage other than slight discoloration. Fair: Late maturity, i.e., mid to late-bloom in legumes, head-in grass hays, moderate or below leaf content, and generally coarse stemmed. Hay may show light damage. Utility: Hay in very late maturity, such as mature seed pods in legumes or mature head in grass hays, coarse stemmed. This category could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy weed content or mold. Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR310.txt http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain greg.sanders2@usda.gov 1028p gds .