ML_GR310
Moses Lake, WA Fri Aug 07, 2020 USDA Market News
Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Weekly Hay Report
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Tons: 2180 Last Week: 6700 Last Year: 650
Compared last Friday, all grades Good/Premium Alfalfa for export and
domestic steady. Trade slow to moderate as most producers are starting
3rd cutting. Demand remains good as export buyers sought out supplies.
Exporters are busy doing 3 tie bales on 3rd cutting. Feed store/retail
steady. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB
the farm or ranch unless otherwise stated.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Mid Square
Good 2000 150.00-180.00 165.00 Del
Alfalfa
Small Square
Premium 90 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Small Square
Premium 90 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
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.
ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV =
Relative Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients.
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
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