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Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday October 3, 2008 USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News.
Weekly Utah Hay Market Report
Utah Hay prices continue steady, with slow to moderate trade. Trading was
slow to moderate on Dairy quality hay. Lower quality hay demand is mixed,
but light supplies. Confirmed sales on baled 3,140 tons. Cube prices strong on
top quality export cubes. Trade moderate with demand moderate on top quality
export cubes. Confirmed sales 1,575 tons. Guidelines for Alfalfa Hay: Visual exam
and intent of sale; Relative Feed Value (RFV); Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF);
Crude Protein (CP). USDA Grades are based on 100% Dry Matter Content.
All prices are in dollars per ton, FOB at stack, unless otherwise
noted. Bales large and small. Cubes all sales FOB slab, unless
noted.
RFV ADF CP NDF TDN-100% TDN-90% CP
Supreme: >185 <27 <22 <34 >62 >55.9 >22
Premium: 170-185 .27-.29 20-22 34-36 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22
Good: 150-170 .29-.32 18-20 36-40 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20
Fair: 130-150 .32-.35 16-18 40-44 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18
Utility: <130 >.35 >16 >44 <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% & 100%
Northern Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: few 180.00-200.00; Premium
Dairy: 150.00-170.00; Good feeder: No Quotes; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: No Quotes;
Premium retail horse sales 180.00-225.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export no quotes; Off quality N/Q.
Central Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy few 180.00-215.00; Premium
Dairy: 150.00-180.00; Good Feeder: 130.00-150.00; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: No Quotes: Oat Hay: No Quotes.
Premium retail horse sales 180.00-225.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export: 190.00-200.00; Off quality: No
Quotes.
Southern Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 180.00-215.00; Premium Dairy:
150.00-180.00; Good feeder: 130.00-150.00; Fair: No Quotes; Low: No Quotes
Premium retail horse sales 180.00-225.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export: 190.00-200.00; Off quality: No
Quotes.
Uintah Basin: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 170.00-200.00; Premium
dairy: 140.00-160.00; Good feeder: No quotes; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: N/Q.
Premium retail horse sales 180.00-225.00
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium retail: bagged for retail sale mostly
Local sales no quotes; Off quality no quotes.
Note: Fair and Low quality hay can be weedy, or weather damaged
or all of the above.
Detailed Quotations - Utah (Bales - large and small in stack), last
quoted sales are sales more than two weeks old.
Alfalfa: Baled or Standing
Small and Large squares -
Retail Horse (small lots) 180.00-225.00
Supreme Dairy 180.00-215.00
Premium Dairy 150.00-180.00
Good 130.00-145.00 - light sales
Fair No Quotes
Low No Quotes
Alfalfa Cubes:
Export Quality (bulk sales) 190.00-225.00
Retail Sales (small lots) 240.00-250.00
Off Quality (bulk sales) No Quotes
Source: USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News, Salt Lake City, UT
(435-230-0402)
