ML_GR313                                                
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Aug 16, 2019    USDA  Market News 
                                                        
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                

   Compared to August 9:  Prices trended generally steady compared to last 
report's prices.  Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay.
Some hay acreage has been changed over to grow hemp this year.  All sales 
in this report are New Crop 2019 crop year hay, unless otherwise denoted 
by OC or Old Crop.                               

Tons:  4761    Last Week:  3090    Last Year:  7078     

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:            
                        Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                 
    Large Square                                                          
      Supreme            100  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium            110  230.00-235.00  232.27     Retail/Stable     

  Orchard Grass                                                           
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium              7  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable,
                                                        Cert. Weed Free
                         142  230.00-275.00  249.72     Retail/Stable     

  Meadow Grass                                                           
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium            100  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     

  Mixed Grass Five-Way                                                    
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium             25  285.00-285.00  285.00     Retail/Stable     

  Orchard/Timothy                                                         
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium             21  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     

  Wheat                                                                   
    Large Square                                                          
      Good                50  140.00-140.00  140.00                       

  Bluegrass Straw                                                         
    Large Square                                                          
      Utility            300   90.00-90.00    90.00                       

Eastern Oregon:                                                           
                        Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                 
    Large Square                                                          
      Premium            180  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Good/Premium      1576  155.00-155.00  155.00                       

Harney County:                                                            
                        Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                 
    Large Square                                                          
      Premium            150  195.00-195.00  195.00                       

Klamath Basin:                                                            
                        Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                 
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium/Supreme    150  200.00-200.00  200.00                       

  Orchard Grass                                                           
    Small Square                                                          
      Premium             50  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Lake County:                                                              
                        Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                 
    Large Square                                                          
      Supreme           1500  215.00-220.00  216.67     Export            
                         300  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           

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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