USDA Washington & Oregon Hay 03/29 11:05 AMS_3058 Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) Direct Hay Report Released on March 29, 2024 Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 03/29/2024 VOLUME This Week Last Reported Last Year (03/18/2024) Tons: Hay 550 600 100 Straw 150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 700 600 100 ====================================================================== Compared to last Friday, not enough reported sales this week for accurate trends. Trade remains slow with light to moderate demand. Retail hay remains in good demand. This week's USDA crop report dropping corn acres by 5 million acres has rallied the corn futures but we are a couple months away from more definitive information on corn acres. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hay Conventional -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age Avg Use --- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- -------- Large Square 3x4 500 175.0 175 Delivered- Bottom Bales Feedlot/dairy Alfalfa Premium Per Ton Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age Avg Use --- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- -------- Small Square 3 Tie 25 380.0 380 F.O.B.- 4th Cutting Retail Timothy Grass Premium Per Ton Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age Avg Use --- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- -------- Small Square 3 Tie 25 400.0 400 F.O.B.- 1st Cutting Retail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Straw Conventional -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluegrass Per Ton Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age Avg Use --- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- -------- Large Square 150 100.0 100 Delivered- Feedlot/dairy
