Salt Lake City, Utah Friday - May 2, 2008 - USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News
AG_GR 310
Weekly Utah Hay Market Report
Utah Hay prices continue strong, with light trade. Trading was limited to
movement on previous sales of Dairy quality hay. Lower quality hay demand
is fairly strong, but light supplies. Confirmed sales on baled 2,120 tons.
Cube prices strong on top quality export cubes. Trade moderate with
demand moderate on top quality export cubes. Confirmed sales 400 tons.
Guidelines for Alfalfa Hay: Visual exam and intent of sale; Relative Feed
Value (RFV); Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF); Crude Protein (CP). USDA Grades
are based on 100% Dry Matter Content.
All prices are in dollars per ton, FOB at stack, unless otherwise
noted. Bales large and small. Cubes all sales FOB slab, unless
noted.
RFV ADF CP NDF TDN-100% TDN-90% CP
Supreme: >185 <27 <22 <34 >62 >55.9 >22
Premium: 170-185 .27-.29 20-22 34-36 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22
Good: 150-170 .29-.32 18-20 36-40 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20
Fair: 130-150 .32-.35 16-18 40-44 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18
Utility: <130 >.35 >16 >44 <56 <50.5 <16
RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. TDN calculated using the
Western formula. Values based on 100% dry matter, TDN both 90% & 100%
Northern Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: few 150.00-160.00, inst 180.00
Premium Dairy: 130.00-150.00; Good feeder: 100.00-125.00; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: No Quotes;
Premium retail horse sales 125.00-180.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export no quotes; Off quality N/Q.
Central Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy few 150.00-160.00, inst 180.00;
Premium Dairy: 130.00-160.00; Good feeder: 100.00-125.00; Fair: n/q;
Low: No Quotes: Oat Hay: 135.00; Baled corn stocks: 100.00
Premium retail horse sales 125.00-180.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export: 150.00-175.00; Off quality: No
Quotes.
Southern Area: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 150.00-160.00, inst 180.00
Premium Dairy: 130.00-160.00; Good feeder: 100.00-125.00; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: No Quotes
Premium retail horse sales 125.00-180.00.
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium export: 150.00-175.00; Off quality: No
Quotes.
Uintah Basin: Alfalfa: Supreme No 1 dairy: 125.00-145.00; Premium
dairy: 125.00-140.00; Good feeder: No quotes; Fair: No Quotes;
Low: N/Q.
Premium retail horse sales 125.00-180.00
Alfalfa Cubes: Premium retail: bagged for retail sale mostly
Local sales no quotes; Off quality no quotes.
Note: Fair and Low quality hay can be weedy, or weather damaged
or all of the above.
Detailed Quotations - Utah (Bales - large and small in stack), last
quoted sales are sales more than two weeks old.
Alfalfa: New Crop Contracts: 170.00/ton all crops
Small and Large squares -
Retail Horse (small lots) 125.00-180.00
Supreme Dairy 150.00-180.00 - limited sales
Premium Dairy 130.00-160.00 - limited sales
Good 100.00-125.00 - limited sales
Fair No Quotes
Low No Quotes
Alfalfa Cubes:
Export Quality (bulk sales) 150.00-180.00 - limited sales
Retail Sales (bagged) No Quotes
Off Quality (bulk sales) No Quotes
Source: USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News, Salt Lake City, UT
(801-538-7107 or 435-230-0402)
