ML_GR312 Moses Lake, WA Fri July 31, 2020 USDA Market News Idaho Weekly Hay Report NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user- friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_3056.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Tons: 14,000 Last Week: 14,850 Last Year: 9900 Compared to last Friday, all grades of Alfalfa steady. A lack of higher testing new crop Alfalfa has increased demand. An abundance of feeder quality rained on supplies have put pressure on the market for that commodity. Demand good for green testing supplies, light demand for high moisture supplies. Trade turned moderate to active. Parts of the trade area has had isolated thunderstorms this week. Retail/Feed store not tested this week. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated. Tons Price Wt. Avg Comments Alfalfa Mid Square Premium 3000 165.00-165.00 165.00 Good 2000 160.00-170.00 165.00 Export 3000 145.00-145.00 145.00 Tarped Fair/Good 4000 140.00-150.00 142.50 Utility 2000 100.00-100.00 100.00 Excessive Moisture 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%. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding Value. Values based on 100 pct. dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Utility Under 5 Contracted price - Price and conditions of sale agreed upon when buyer and Seller negotiates a transaction. Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions: Supreme: Very early maturity, pre bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra Leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage. Premium: Early maturity, i.e., pre-bloom in legumes and pre head in Grass hays, extra leafy and fine stemmed-factors indicative of A high nutritive content. Hay is green and free of damage. Good: Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes And early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stemmed, Free of damage other than slight discoloration. Fair: Late maturity, i.e., mid to late-bloom in legumes, head-in Grass hays, moderate or below leaf content, and generally Coarse stemmed. Hay may show light damage. Utility: Hay in very late maturity, such as mature seed pods in legumes Or mature head in grass hays, coarse stemmed. This category Could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy Weed content or mold. Source: USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA. Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR312.txt http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain greg.sanders2@usda.gov 1459p gds .