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 4,500 tons of hay trade this week. Compared to last Friday all grades of export and domestic alfalfa steady in a light test. Retail and feedstore not tested this week. Alfalfa mid-square bales for the domestic market sold for $145 per ton and that was tarped. Premium alfalfa for the export market sold at $135 per ton and that was also tarped. Timothy grass small square bales on the premium quality for the export market sold at $180 per ton."

In Idaho compared the previous week all grades of alfalfa steady in a light test. Trade remains slow with very light demand. Mid squares of alfalfa rated rated fair to good sold for $75 per ton tarped.

There was no new weekly hay report posted for last week in Oregon. So here again are prices from two weeks ago. In Central Oregon large squares of supreme alfalfa sold for $170 per ton. In Lake County small squares of alfalfa rated premium sold for $185 per ton for the retail/stable market. In Eastern Oregon large squares of premium alfalfa sold for $155 per ton. Klamath Basin small squares of alfalfa rated good sold for $155 per ton for the retail/stable market. In Harney County large squares of premium alfalfa sold between $170 and $180 per ton.