AM_GR310 Amarillo, TX Fri Feb 13, 2009 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Texas Hay Report Compared to last week: Chopped alfalfa and large bales weaker with Chopped Alfalfa as much as 5.00-10.00 lower. Sellers finding price resistance as buyers continue to look and find alternative roughage sources. Feedlots and Dairies trying to cheapen-up rations as fed cattle and milk prices move lower. Sellers continue to try to move inventories of old crop in order to make room for new crop. Drought conditions in most areas have depleted hay stocks especially large rounds of grass hays. Livestock producers in severe drought areas have been forced to go out of normal marketing areas or out of the state to find hay needs. Many feedlots and dairy farms continue to contract hay and corn silage for next year. The state of Texas Department of agriculture has the Hay and Grazing Hot Line set up for buyers and sellers, number is 1-877-429- 1998. The web site for TDA is www.tda.state.tx.us. Prices for hay and pellets quoted per ton except where noted. Panhandle: Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme quality 250.00-300.00, 8.00-10.00 per bale; Good to Premium quality 200.00-250.00, 7.00-8.00 per bale. Large Squares: Delivered: Supreme to Premium quality 200.00-250.00; Good to Premium quality 190.00-200.00; Good quality 180.00-190.00; Fair to Good quality 160.00-180.00. Chopped Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: North: 175.00-180.00. South: 175.00- 185.00, instances 190.00. Milo Hay: Ground and Delivered: 100.00. Wheat Hay: Large rounds: Delivered: Good quality 110.00. Sorghum Hay: Large rounds: Delivered: 80.00. Prairie grass hay: FOB: large rounds: 105.00-110.00. Haygrazer: Delivered: large rounds 125.00-135.00. Coastal Bermuda: Delivered: large rounds 120.00. West Texas: Alfalfa: Small Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme quality 240.00-300.00, 8.00- 10.00 per bale; Good to Premium quality 200.00-240.00; 7.00-8.00 per bale. Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme quality 225.00-250.00; Good to Premium quality 190.00-225.00; Good quality 160.00-190.00. North, Central and East Texas: Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme quality 250.00-300.00, 8.00-10.00 per bale; Good to Premium quality 7.00-8.00 per bale. FOB: Good to Premium quality 5.00-7.00 per bale in the barn. Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme quality 200.00-250.00; Good to Premium quality 190.00-200.00; Good quality 180.00-190.00. Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium quality 6.00-8.00 per bale; Fair quality 5.00-6.00 per bale. Large rounds: FOB: Premium 70.00-80.00; Good quality 50.00-70.00; Fair quality 40.00-50.00 per roll. South Texas: Coastal Bermuda: Small squares: FOB or delivered locally: Good to Premium quality 6.00-7.50; Fair quality 5.00-6.00 per bale. Large rounds: FOB: Premium quality 70.00-85.00; Good quality 50.00-70.00; Poor quality 30.00-40.00 per roll. Detailed Quotations - Texas Alfalfa Panhandle West N.C./East South Small squares Supreme/Del 250.00-300.00 250.00-300.00 Premium/Del 250.00-300.00 250.00-300.00 Good/Del 200.00-250.00 Supreme/FOB 250.00-300.00 Premium/FOB 250.00-300.00 Good/FOB 200.00-230.00 Large squares Supreme/Del 200.00-250.00 200.00-250.00 200.00-250.00 Premium/Del 200.00-250.00 200.00-250.00 200.00-250.00 Good/Del 190.00-200.00 190.00-200.00 190.00-200.00 Fair/Del Supreme/FOB Premium/FOB Good/FOB Large rounds Premium/Del Good/Del Chopped/Del 175.00-190.00 Grass Hay Small squares Premium/Del Good/Del Fair/Del Premium/FOB Good/FOB Large squares Good/Del Large rounds Good/Del Good/FOB Table 1: Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass) Quality ADF NDF *RFV **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22 Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16 *RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. **TDN calculated using the western formula. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% & 90%). Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of sale (usage). Table 2: Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Utility Under 5 Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. Hay Quality Designation's physical descriptions: Supreme: Very early maturity, pre bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage. Premium: Early maturity, i.e., pre-bloom in legumes and pre head in grass hays, extra leafy and fine stemmed-factors indicative of a high nutritive content. Hay is green and free of damage. Good: Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes and early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stemmed, free of damage other than slight discoloration. Fair: Late maturity, i.e., mid to late-bloom in legumes, head-in grass hays, moderate or below leaf content, and generally coarse stemmed. Hay may show light damage. Utility: Hay in very late maturity, such as mature seed pods in legumes or mature head in grass hays, coarse stemmed. This category could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy weed content or mold. Defects will be identified in market reports when using this category. Source: USDA-Texas Dept of Ag Market News, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - email: amarillo.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/am_gr310.txt 1200c ktg efc .