ML_GR313 Moses Lake, WA Fri Jul 12, 2019 USDA Market News Oregon Weekly Hay Report Compared to July 4: 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. Rain in the growing areas has slowed sales somewhat this week. All sales in this report are New Crop 2019 crop year hay, unless otherwise denoted by OC or Old Crop. Tons: 8270 Last Week: 11,365 Last Year: 19,393 Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Small Square Premium 50 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable Orchard Grass Small Square Premium 10 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable Orchard/Bluegrass/Brome Mix Small Square Premium 50 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable Triticale/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 25 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable Harney County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 690 200.00-210.00 201.30 Premium 60 195.00-195.00 195.00 Klamath Basin: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Good 250 160.00-160.00 160.00 Small Square Premium 25 200.00-200.00 200.00 Lake County: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Large Square Supreme 1000 200.00-200.00 200.00 5000 230.00-230.00 230.00 Export Small Square Premium/Supreme 30 200.00-200.00 200.00 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Small Square Premium 30 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Timothy Grass Large Square Premium 750 230.00-230.00 230.00 Alfalfa/Triticale Mix Large Square Good/Premium 300 165.00-165.00 165.00 Eastern Oregon: 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 0700p nd rc