USDA Washington & Oregon Hay                       04/16 11:15
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Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Direct Hay Report

                               Released on April 16, 2021
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 04/16/2021
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (04/05/2021)
Tons:
      Hay           6800                1300                                    
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      Total         6800                1300                                    
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Compared to last Friday, Supreme Alfalfa old crop remains steady to firm 
in a light test.
Utility/Fair Alfalfa and Timothy with defects 10.00-20.00 per ton lower.
Utility/Fair Alfalfa and Timothy hay that has defects is showing up more 
and more as growers get closer to new crop.
Abundant supplies in the north basin for Alfalfa and Timothy are driving 
the market lower.
Also in the south basin more supplies of Utility/Fair hay is hitting 
the market.
No new crop hay contracts have been reported this week.
No new sales of export or retail hay reported this week.
Trade remains slow with good demand for higher testing supplies, light 
demand for off quality supplies.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       1000      155.0   155    Delivered- Multiple CutOld Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       300       135.0   135    F.O.B.-    Multiple CutOld Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       500       230.0   230    Delivered- 3rd Cutting Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       500       245.0   245    Delivered- 4th Cutting Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       500       240.0   240    F.O.B.-    3rd Cutting Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       1000      100.0   100    F.O.B.-    Bleached    Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       1000      128.0   128    F.O.B.-    Rain Damage Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Timothy Grass Utility/Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       2000  100.0-110.0 105    F.O.B.-    Bleached    Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy