Regional Weekly Hay Report

Here is USDA Grain and Livestock Reporter Greg Sanders with the Columbia Basin Hay report from last week.
Sanders: “We had 7,700 tons of hay trade this week. Compared to last Friday, premium and export alfalfa was steady to weak. Second cutting Timothy for domestic use is $50 per ton lower. Various financial markets have exporters very cautious. Demand remains light to moderate with feed store and stable hay was steady. Premium dairy hay sold at $160. Export hay sold from $135 to $145 and fair feeder hay sold at $115. Timothy grass hay utility sold at $100 to $115 tarped. And weedy Timothy sold from $60 to $60 per ton.
In Idaho compared to the previous week good and other grades of alfalfa was steady to weak. Demand remains light. Mid square bales of alfalfa rated good that was tarped sold for $135 per ton and utility bottom bales sold between $80 and $85 per ton.
In Oregon, trade generally steady compared to previous week’s prices. The recent cold snap has increased sales. Many hay producers are sold out for the year. In Central Oregon alfalfa small square bales rated premium for the retail/stable market sold for$240 per ton. In Eastern Oregon good large square bales of Alfalfa sold for $135. In Klamath Basin, large squares of fair to good alfalfa sold for $135. In Harney County there were no new sales confirmed.