ML_GR313 Moses Lake, WA Fri Dec 14, 2018 USDA Ag Market News Oregon Weekly Hay Report Compared to Dec 7: Prices trended generally steady compared to last week prices. Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay. Contacts were difficult to get ahold of this week. Upcoming holidays have slowed sales. All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay. Some growers are sold out for this crop year. Tons: 3036 Last Week: 4485 Last Year: 2935 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Premium 100 175.00-175.00 175.00 Small Square Premium 4 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable Orchard Grass Large Square Premium 30 185.00-185.00 185.00 Small Square Premium 3 250.00-250.00 250.00 53 230.00-250.00 240.94 Retail/Stable Meadow Grass Small Square Premium 25 215.00-215.00 215.00 Retail/Stable Triticale/Orchard Mix Large Square Good/Premium 25 180.00-180.00 180.00 Eastern Oregon: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 42 175.00-185.00 181.43 Retail/Stable Timothy Grass Small Square Premium 50 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Barley Large Square Good 50 100.00-100.00 100.00 Harney County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Premium 300 192.00-192.00 192.00 Klamath Basin: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 450 280.00-280.00 280.00 Organic Good/Premium 450 240.00-240.00 240.00 Organic Barley/Wheat Mix Large Square Good 500 160.00-160.00 160.00 Organic Lake County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 34 200.00-200.00 200.00 Good/Premium 800 160.00-160.00 160.00 Small Square Premium 60 200.00-200.00 200.00 30 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Fair/Good 30 150.00-150.00 150.00 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