Weekly Regional Hay Market Update

Here is USDA Grain and Livestock Reporter Greg Sanders with the Columbia Basin Hay report from last week.
Sanders: “We had 9,700 tons of hay trade this week. Compared to last Friday all grades of export and domestic alfalfa steady to weak. Trade slow to moderate this week for new crop, non-rained on export alfalfa. Demand was good for export quality small square dairy hay. Retail/feedstore hay was steady in a light test. Premium mid-square bales sold for export for $150 to $160 per ton. Dairy hay premium sold from $120 to $130 on the new crop premium and feeder hay fair to good sold at $80. Alfalfa small squares on the new crop sold for $190 per ton and premium for the stable/retail market sold for $175 per ton. Timothy grass premium mid-square bales for the export market sold for $185 a ton.”
In Idaho compared to the previous week all grades of alfalfa were steady in a light test. Trade was slow with light to moderate demand. Mid-square bales of alfalfa old crop rated fair to good sold for $80 per ton.
In Oregon, prices trended generally steady compared to the previous week in a very limited test. New crop hay is growing and will be harvested in the upcoming weeks. In Lake County alfalfa large squares rated supreme sold for $225 per ton. In Central Oregon, orchard grass small squares rated premium sold between $240 and $260 per ton for the retail stable market. There were no new sales confirmed in Eastern Oregon, Klamath Basin nor in Harney County.