USDA Central Oregon Hay                            10/18 08:40
ML_GR313
Moses Lake, WA    Fri Oct 18, 2019    USDA  Market News 
                                                                         
Oregon Weekly Hay Report                                                 
                                                                         
   Compared to October 11:  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.  Recent and 
upcoming rain storms has delayed movement across the growing areas.  All sales 
in this report are 2019 crop year hay.    

Tons:  5637    Last Week:  5787    Last Year:  6291                      

Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco Counties:                             
                       Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments    
  Alfalfa                                                                
    Mid Square                                                           
      Premium           200  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium            12  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     

  Orchard Grass                                                          
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium            24  250.00-275.00  252.08     Retail/Stable     

  Mixed Grass                                                            
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium            40  240.00-240.00  240.00     Ret/Stable, Contracted

  Mixed Grass Five-Way                                                   
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium            20  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     

Eastern Oregon:                                                          
                       Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Timothy Grass                                                          
    Large Square                                                         
      Good              250  150.00-150.00  150.00                       

Harney County:                                                           
                       Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                
    Large Square                                                         
      Premium           300  180.00-180.00  180.00                       

Klamath Basin:                                                           
                       Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                
    Large Square                                                         
      Good              400  150.00-150.00  150.00     Rain Damage       

  Orchard Grass                                                          
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium           100  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Lake County:                                                             
                       Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                
    Large Square                                                         
      Supreme           216  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
                        250  250.00-250.00  250.00     Organic           
      Good             1500  200.00-200.00  200.00     Rain Damage       
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium           500  215.00-215.00  215.00                       
      Good             1000  200.00-200.00  200.00                       

  Orchard Grass                                                          
    Small Square                                                         
      Premium           400  325.00-325.00  325.00                       

  Timothy Grass                                                          
    Large Square                                                         
      Premium           300  325.00-325.00  325.00                       

  Oat                                                                    
    Large Square                                                         
      Good/Premium      125  200.00-200.00  200.00     Organic           

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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