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Moses Lake, WA    Fri Feb 22, 2019    USDA Market News 
                                                                               
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                                       
                                                                               
   Compared to Feb 15:  Prices trended generally steady compared to last 
report prices.  Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay.  
Contacts were difficult to get ahold of this week.  Recent weather has
slowed sales.  All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay.  Many
growers are sold out for this crop year. 

Tons:  647    Last Week:  1442    Last Year:  661                              

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                   8  230.00-230.00  230.00                       

  Orchard Grass                                                                
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  29  240.00-250.00  243.45     Retail/Stable     

  Mixed Grass Five-Way
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  15  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     

Eastern Oregon:                                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Good                     50  140.00-140.00  140.00                       

Klamath Basin:                                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Good/Premium            175  170.00-170.00  170.00     Rain Damage       
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  53  170.00-170.00  170.00     Retail/Stable     

Lake County:                                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Supreme                 102  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
      Premium/Supreme          35  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium/Supreme          30  200.00-200.00  200.00                       

  Oat/Barley Mix
    Large Square                                                               
      Good                     60  135.00-135.00  135.00                       

  Triticale                                                                    
    Large Square                                                               
      Good                     90  135.00-135.00  135.00                       

Harney County: No New Sales Confirmed.                                         
                                                                               
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

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