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Moses Lake, WA Fri Sep 05, 2008 USDA Market News
California Weekly Hay Report
Tons FOB: 39,878 Last Week: 42,396 Last Year: 51,048
Tons Delivered: 16,610 Last Week: 11,600 Last Year: 22,557
Year to Date FOB: 1,992,274 Last Week: 1,952,396 Last Year: 1,958,110
YTD Delivered: 951,867 Last Week: 935,257 Last Year: 812,799
Northern California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 13,325 Tons Delivered: 7,825
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to 5.00 lower.
Demand moderate and supply light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to mostly 5.00-
10.00 lower. Demand light and supply moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay
mostly steady, instance 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate to good and supply
moderate. Dairies continue to put brakes on as far as additional hay buying, some
still busy with silage cutting and everyone somewhat nervous about creamery
problems. The milk futures prices showed some improvement late in the week.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Petaluma Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Premium 50 250.00-250.00 250.00 195.00-210.00 201.25
Good 200 235.00-240.00 237.50 175.00-185.00 182.35
Fair 400 225.00-225.00 225.00 170.00-195.00 181.19
Escalon - Modesto - Turlock Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 825 250.00-270.00 262.36 205.00-215.00 212.23
Premium 200 240.00-255.00 247.50 195.00-210.00 200.20
Good 2,275 235.00-250.00 248.30 190.00-200.00 196.56
Fair 1,775 210.00-235.00 219.68 175.00-190.00 186.54
Alfalfa Export
Good 100 225.00-225.00 225.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 280.00-280.00 280.00
Corn Stalks Domestic Cattle
Good 750 88.00-88.00 88.00
Fair 300 75.00-80.00 77.50 70.00-80.00 72.73
Forage-Three Way Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good/Premium 175 240.00-240.00 240.00
Sudan Domestic Cattle
Good 50 170.00-170.00 170.00
Sudan Export
Good 50 190.00-190.00 190.00
Northern - Intermountain Areas FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 350 215.00-215.00 215.00
Premium 650 210.00-220.00 218.46
Good 250 200.00-210.00 202.00 145.00-150.00 146.32
Fair 1,000 170.00-190.00 180.00 135.00-135.00 135.00
Alfalfa Export
Good 3,000 200.00-200.00 200.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 950 215.00-220.00 217.50 220.00-220.00 220.00
Good/Premium 1,000 200.00-200.00 200.00 140.00-155.00 153.70
Oat Domestic Cattle
Good 50 150.00-150.00 150.00
Good-To-Store 200 160.00-160.00 160.00
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 275.00-275.00 275.00 180.00-195.00 188.24
Premium-To-Store 925 245.00-245.00 245.00
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 275.00-275.00 275.00
Good/Premium 100 200.00-200.00 200.00
Tracy-Patterson-Stockton FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 100 230.00-230.00 230.00 190.00-190.00 190.00
Premium 300 220.00-220.00 220.00 185.00-185.00 185.00
Good 800 210.00-215.00 213.75
Fair 150 200.00-200.00 200.00 160.00-165.00 163.75
Corn Stalks Domestic Cattle
Fair 300 50.00-50.00 50.00
Sacramento Valley FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Premium 50 215.00-215.00 215.00 165.00-175.00 169.78
Good 375 200.00-225.00 213.00 145.00-165.00 156.56
Fair 850 175.00-190.00 184.12 140.00-150.00 141.45
Alfalfa Export
Premium 300 215.00-223.00 221.67
Good 100 200.00-200.00 200.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 220.00-220.00 220.00 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 500 215.00-220.00 217.50
Good/Premium 50 190.00-190.00 190.00 150.00-150.00 150.00
Oat Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 25 190.00-190.00 190.00
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 240.00-240.00 240.00 170.00-170.00 170.00
Rice Straw Erosion control Small square, per bale
Good 150 2.50-2.50 2.50 2.00-2.00 2.00
Wheat Straw Retail/light<110 lb bales Small square, per bale
Premium 175 3.50-3.50 3.50 3.00-3.00 3.00
Good 175 3.00-3.00 3.00 2.50-2.50 2.50
Other hay: 925 Tons:
Escalon - Modesto - Turlock:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 225 tons 205.00-215.00 Delivered.
Domestic Cattle Good Sudan grassy 200 tons 182.00 Delivered.
Northern - Intermountain Areas:
Domestic Cattle Fair Orchard weedy 100 tons 175.00 FOB.
Petaluma:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 200 tons 215.00 Delivered.
Sacramento Valley:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 200 tons 180.00 FOB.
Central California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 14,420 Tons Delivered: 7,230
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to 5.00 lower.
Demand moderate and supply light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to 5.00 lower.
Demand light and supply moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady in light
test. Demand moderate to good and supply moderate. Dairies still busy with
silage and are not showing much interest in additional hay buying. The creamery
situation is causing some concern around the industry. The futures milk price
show some improvement late in the week.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
South-Central Coastal Areas Delivered prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 100 270.00-270.00 270.00 210.00-235.00 217.32
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 200 250.00-275.00 265.00
Bermuda Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 330.00-330.00 330.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 100 270.00-270.00 270.00 215.00-230.00 222.50
Tulare-Visalia-Hanford-Bakersfield Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 200 285.00-285.00 285.00 212.00-215.00 214.75
Premium 2,550 250.00-260.00 258.04 205.00-215.00 209.39
Good 2,230 230.00-260.00 257.80 193.00-200.00 197.67
Fair 250 218.00-235.00 224.80 185.00-193.00 189.54
Corn Stalks Domestic Cattle
Good 100 112.00-115.00 113.50 90.00-90.00 90.00
Rice Straw Domestic Cattle
Good 1,250 95.00-95.00 95.00
Kern County FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Fair 1,850 200.00-212.00 206.05 170.00-175.00 171.82
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 240.00-240.00 240.00
Good/Premium 100 215.00-220.00 217.50
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 200 210.00-215.00 213.75 170.00-170.00 170.00
Hanford-Corcoran-Tulare-Visalia FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 375 240.00-260.00 253.00
Premium 450 230.00-230.00 230.00 190.00-190.00 190.00
Good 550 210.00-232.00 214.55 178.00-185.00 181.33
Fair 910 200.00-224.00 205.43 170.00-180.00 174.69
Corn Stalks Domestic Cattle
Good 100 100.00-100.00 100.00
Western Fresno-Madera-Firebaugh FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Premium 100 221.00-221.00 221.00 185.00-190.00 188.67
Fair 350 185.00-215.00 200.00 175.00-175.00 175.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 400 210.00-210.00 210.00
Los Banos-Dos Palos-Merced FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Supreme 1,025 240.00-255.00 244.71 190.00-205.00 198.32
Premium 100 240.00-240.00 240.00 185.00-200.00 188.53
Good 2,250 220.00-235.00 233.33 170.00-185.00 180.20
Fair 2,775 195.00-215.00 201.71 170.00-180.00 172.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 25 215.00-215.00 215.00
Corn Stalks Domestic Cattle
Good 750 50.00-50.00 50.00
Sudan Domestic Cattle
Good 125 150.00-155.00 152.00 140.00-140.00 140.00
Sudan Export
Good 50 170.00-170.00 170.00
Other hay: 2,085 Tons:
Hanford-Corcoran-Tulare-Visalia:
Domestic Cattle Good Alfalfa Standing green chop 47.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Corn Standing green chop 45.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Corn Standing green chop 50.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Milo Standing green chop 40.00-42.00 FOB.
Kern County:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 500 tons 185.00-190.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Corn Standing green chop 44.00-50.00 FOB, mostly 44.00.
Domestic Cattle Good Milo Standing green chop 35.00 FOB.
Los Banos-Dos Palos-Merced:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 475 tons 175.00-190.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Alfalfa grassy 125 tons 200.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Good Corn Standing green chop 40.00-50.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Supreme Alfalfa grassy 150 tons 235.00-240.00 FOB.
Tulare-Visalia-Hanford-Bakersfield:
Domestic Cattle Good Alfalfa high moisture 200 tons 220.00 Delivered.
Western Fresno-Madera-Firebaugh:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 400 tons 185.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Sudan high moisture 225 tons 110.00 FOB.
Southern California: Tons FOB Barn/Stack: 12,133 Tons Delivered: 1,555
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested. Demand good and
supply not available. Fair and Good Alfalfa fully steady, supplies in firm hands.
Demand light and supply moderate. Retail and Stable hay steady to firm. Demand
good and supply moderate. Exporters still willing buyers, however with the rain
storms having gone through southern desert areas, they have to reevaluate hay
qualities that are available.
Tons Price Wtd Avg Last Year Wtd Avg
Chino-Los Angeles-San Diego Delivered prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Fair 200 245.00-245.00 245.00 175.00-180.00 176.79
Utility 250 217.00-217.00 217.00
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 395 255.00-280.00 261.65 210.00-220.00 213.57
Good/Premium 50 270.00-275.00 272.50 195.00-200.00 197.14
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 50 250.00-250.00 250.00 185.00-185.00 185.00
Forage Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 160 250.00-289.00 269.81 220.00-230.00 227.50
Orchard Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 100 350.00-350.00 350.00 250.00-250.00 250.00
Orchard/Alfalfa Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 310.00-310.00 310.00 240.00-240.00 240.00
Timothy Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 50 405.00-405.00 405.00 340.00-340.00 340.00
Antelope Valley - Mojave Desert FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 370 240.00-245.00 242.97 185.00-200.00 191.00
Good/Premium 100 210.00-210.00 210.00 160.00-175.00 168.75
Forage-Four Way Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 30 279.00-279.00 279.00 220.00-220.00 220.00
Forage-Three Way Mix Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 80 220.00-240.00 227.50
Teff Retail/light<110 lb bales
Good/Premium 50 240.00-240.00 240.00
Blythe - Parker FOB prices
Alfalfa Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 175 215.00-230.00 220.71
Good/Premium 175 210.00-210.00 210.00 160.00-170.00 168.62
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 100 210.00-250.00 230.00 150.00-155.00 152.50
Imperial Valley FOB prices
Alfalfa Domestic Cattle
Good-To-Store 300 220.00-220.00 220.00
Fair 700 190.00-200.00 195.36 148.00-155.00 151.57
Alfalfa Export
Premium 100 215.00-215.00 215.00
Alfalfa Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Premium 100 220.00-220.00 220.00
Good/Premium 217 210.00-215.00 212.88 155.00-162.00 158.09
Alfalfa Straw Domestic Cattle
Good 350 100.00-100.00 100.00
Alfalfa Straw Export
Good 600 100.00-105.00 102.39
Bermuda Export
Good 600 175.00-185.00 180.00 112.00-115.00 113.64
Bermuda Retail/light<110 lb bales
Premium 100 220.00-225.00 221.25
Bermuda Stable/heavy>115 lb bales
Good/Premium 75 200.00-200.00 200.00 115.00-115.00 115.00
Klein Grass Export
Good 300 165.00-165.00 165.00 110.00-117.00 112.43
Sudan Domestic Cattle
Fair 515 165.00-165.00 165.00 105.00-105.00 105.00
Sudan Export
Good 500 180.00-185.00 182.50
Fair 71 165.00-165.00 165.00 105.00-115.00 110.70
Wheat Straw Domestic Cattle
Good 1,500 70.00-70.00 70.00
Other hay: 5,275 Tons:
Blythe - Parker:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 100 tons 175.00 FOB.
Chino-Los Angeles-San Diego:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa grassy 250 tons 210.00-220.00 Delivered.
Imperial Valley:
Domestic Cattle Fair Alfalfa rain damage 25 tons 180.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Bermuda heavy rain damage 125 tons 145.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Klein Grass rain damage 2,500 tons 155.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Sudan heavy rain damage 950 tons 135.00-140.00 FOB.
Domestic Cattle Fair Sudan light rain damage 925 tons 150.00-170.00 FOB.
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, Moses Lake, WA 509-765-3611
24 hour market information: 509-765-0311
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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