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Moses Lake, WA    Fri Mar 08, 2019    USDA  Market News 
                                                                               
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                                       
                                                                               
   Compared to Mar 1:  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 and
snow in the growing areas has slowed shipping.  All sales in this report 
are 2018 crop year hay.  Many growers are sold out for this crop year.        

Tons:  922    Last Week:  1991    Last Year:  1106                             

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Orchard Grass                                                                
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  15  240.00-250.00  246.67     Retail/Stable     

Klamath Basin:                                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Mid Square                                                                 
      Fair/Good                20  153.00-153.00  153.00     Rain Damage       
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  65  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
                               75  175.00-190.00  185.00     Retail/Stable     

  Fescue Grass                                                                 
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  27  195.00-195.00  195.00     Retail/Stable     

  Meadow Grass                                                                
    Large Square                                                               
      Premium                 100  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Lake County:                                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Supreme                 170  215.00-215.00  215.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         300  190.00-190.00  190.00     Rain Damage       
    Small Square                                                               
      Supreme                  28  250.00-250.00  250.00     Organic           
      Premium                  30  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium             30  175.00-175.00  175.00                       

  Oat/Barley Mix
    Large Square                                                               
      Good                     62  130.00-130.00  130.00                       

Eastern Oregon: No New Sales Confirmed.                                        
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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