USDA Washington & Oregon Hay                       05/02 11:05
AMS_3058
 
Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Direct Hay Report

                               Released on May 02, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 05/02/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (04/21/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           3080                3500                800                 
      Silage        50000               15000                                   
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      Total         53080               18500               800                 
Bales:
      Straw                                                 100                 
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      Total                                                 100                 
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Compared to last Friday, all grades of hay steady.
Lower quality retail hay weak as more product comes on the market as 
producers try to make room for new crop.
Exporters remain uncertain about their future as to what foreign countries 
are going to want their product.
Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.
Recent dairy herd liquidations sales have farms liquidating old crop 
feed stuffs  from their operations.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       930   150.0-155.0 152.47 F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy
 Small Square           100       215.0   215    F.O.B.-    Covered     Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     50        300.0   300    F.O.B.-    Covered     Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Utility Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       350       120.0   120    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       425       100.0   100    F.O.B.-    Rain Damage         
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       375       130.0   130    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy

Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       480       135.0   135    F.O.B.                         

Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       370       160.0   160    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy


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Silage Conventional
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Corn  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 bulk                   50000     70.0    70     F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy