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Moses Lake, WA    Fri Mar 22, 2019    USDA Market News 
                                                        
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                
                                                        
   Compared to Mar 15:  Prices trended generally steady compared to last 
report's prices.  Retail/Stable type hay remains the most demanded hay.  
Recent weather and snow in the growing areas has slowed movement.  All 
sales in this report are 2018 crop year hay.  Many growers are sold out 
for this crop year.

Tons:  1349    Last Week:  2053    Last Year:  2098                            

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

  Mixed Grass Five-Way
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                   5  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     

Eastern Oregon:                                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                 120  175.00-185.00  179.17     Retail/Stable     

  Timothy Grass                                                                
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Klamath Basin:                                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          

  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                  75  175.00-190.00  180.00     Retail/Stable     

Lake County:                                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
    Large Square                                                               
      Supreme                 902  200.00-215.00  208.87                       
    Small Square                                                               
      Premium                 150  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

  Triticale                                                                    
    Large Square                                                               
      Good/Premium             32  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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