ML_GR313                                                                    
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Jan 18, 2019    USDA Market News 
                                                                            
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                                    
                        
   Compared to Jan 11:  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 holidays and
weather have slowed sales.  All sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay.  
Some growers are sold out for this crop year.                                                       

Tons:  1376    Last Week:  2857    Last Year:  2718                         

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Large Square                                                            
      Premium                 250  165.00-175.00  171.00                    
    Small Square                                                            
      Premium                 131  230.00-230.00  230.00     Retail/Stable  

  Orchard Grass                                                             
    Large Square                                                            
      Premium                 100  185.00-185.00  185.00                    
    Small Square                                                            
      Premium                  99  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable  

  Beardless Wheat                                                           
    Large Square                                                            
      Good                     65  110.00-110.00  110.00                    

Klamath Basin:                                                              
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                       
    Small Square                                                            
      Premium                 100  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable  

  Orchard Grass                                                             
    Small Square                                                            
      Premium                  50  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable  

  Meadow Grass                                                             
    Small Square                                                            
      Good                      5  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable  

Lake County:                                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments       
  Alfalfa                                                                   
    Large Square                                                            
      Supreme                 140  200.00-200.00  200.00                    
      Premium                  24  190.00-190.00  190.00                    
      Good                     24  175.00-175.00  175.00                    
    Small Square                                                            
      Supreme                  15  200.00-200.00  200.00                    
      Premium                  28  250.00-250.00  250.00     Organic        
                               30  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable  
      Good                     15  175.00-175.00  175.00                    

  Oat                                                                       
    Large Square                                                            
      Good                    300  140.00-140.00  140.00                    

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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