WH_GR310 Kearney, NE Thu Jan 24, 2019 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Nebraska Hay Summary - Week Ending January 25, 2019 Compared to last week alfalfa hay, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and Dehy pellets sold mostly steady. There was a tick of a higher undertone noted on large squares going out of state. Demand within Nebraska was moderate at best with good demand noted from out of state customers. Some areas of the state received snow and ice with seasonal temperatures early in the week with a nice warmup this weekend. Hopefully most stalk fields will be melted off by weeks end letting cows graze without much supplementation of hay. Won’t be long until many cattlemen will start to calve and feed resources will begin to get used. At that time, it will be interesting to see if there is an upward tick to the “cow hay” market. All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. Eastern/Central Nebraska Alfalfa: Premium large squares 180.00; Good large squares 140.00-160.00. Good large rounds 100.00-110.00. Grass Hay: Premium large rounds 100.00- 105.00; Good large rounds 85.00-90.00. Premium small squares 160.00- 170.00, some 6.50-8.00 per bale on small lots. Platte Valley area of Nebraska Alfalfa: Good round bales 100.00-110.00. Cornstalk bales 60.00-65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 140.00-145.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix 130.00-135.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-110.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent of better at 210.00. Western Nebraska Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 200.00-205.00. Premium large squares 175.00-180.00; Good large squares 150.00-160.00. Good large rounds 130.00-145.00. Grass: Premium large squares 230.00. Cornstalks in large square bales 60.00-80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-155.00. ================================================================== Table 1: Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass) Quality ADF NDF *RFV **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP 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. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100 % dry matter (TDN showing both 100% & 90%). Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of Sale (usage). ===================================================================== Table 2: Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Low Under 5 Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. ===================================================================== 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 stems and 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. Defects will be identified in market reports when using this category. ===================================================================== Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News Service, Kearney, NE Thomas Walthers, OIC (308) 390-5399 Website: www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wh_gr310.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage Email: Thomas.walthers@ams.usda.gov 1140c tlw