
The Washington-Oregon (Columbia Basin) direct hay report shows all hay grades firming compared with the prior report. Exporters and domestic buyers are active, trade is moderate to active with good demand, and most available supplies have been sold.
Alfalfa prices quoted range from about $240 to $350 per ton across delivery terms.
Firm alfalfa prices and tight available supply raise feed costs for dairy and livestock buyers in the Pacific Northwest and for export-bound hay. The move is routine price commentary with limited effect on broader feed markets.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.