Pacific Northwest Hay Update

Here with the weekly hay update is USDA Grain and Livestock Reporter Greg Sanders who shares last week’s hay report.
Sanders: “Columbia Basin Hay Report, we had a little over 6,500 tons trade this week. Compared to last week, alfalfa for domestic and export markets were steady to weak in a light test. Trade remains slow. Demand light to moderate. Alfalfa supreme hay sold at $245. Good export hay sold from $218 to $225 that was tarped. Alfalfa small retail hay small squares sold from $260 to $270. And orchard small squares for retail and stable markets sold for $250 to $275.”
In Idaho compared to the previous week, Alfalfa was steady to $10 higher on higher testing dairy hay. Trade slow last week with good demand for non-rained on supplies. Large square bales of premium alfalfa sold for $170 a ton. Large square alfalfa rated fair to good for export sold for $200.
In Oregon, prices were narrowly mixed, with Klamath and Harney counties steady to 15.00 higher compared to previous week's offerings for the same quality. Some counties did not have the same qualities of hay for comparison to previous week. Trading was light to moderate during the week with a smaller volume of trade than week previous. More producers have sold all that they plan to sell for this season. Central Oregon’s large square good to premium alfalfa sold for $220 per ton. Eastern Oregon’s premium small squares for the retail and stable market were sold for $250 per ton. Harney County’s organic small square premium alfalfa sold for $265 per ton.