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Sunday, May 18, 2008


 

TO_GR325 Torrington, Wyoming Fri Mar 28, 2008 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News !!!!!Attention AMS Web Site Visitors: The AMS WEB SITE WILL BE CHANGING!!!!! On the evening of April 4, 2008, the look, feel and organization of the AMS Web Site will change. If you have set bookmarks from our current site, many of them will change and have to be reset. Bookmarks to the latest version of the Market News Reports (MNReports) will remain unchanged. If you have questions regarding the launch of our new Web site, please send them to AMSwebmaster@usda.gov . Thank you for your continued patience as we work to make the AMS Web site as service-oriented and customer-friendly as possible. Video and Internet Hay Auction Torrington Livestock Commission Co. - Torrington, WY Friday, March 28, 2008 573 Ton Hay Offered - 573 Ton Sold All sales FOB the farm or ranch with no hay at auction site. Hay sold by the ton in semi load lots by video slide and on the internet. All hay has been tested with results available for each lot. Hay consignment from eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Demand good with active bidding on all hay. Good attendance at sale barn and bidding on the phone and internet was active. Alfalfa 4X4 3X4 3X3 Large Rounds Supreme ------ ------ ------ ------ Premium ------ ------ ------ ------ Good 163.00 121.00-143.00 ------ ------ Fair 120.00 ------ 116.00 ------ Utility ------ ------ 102.50 ------ Alfalfa hay guidelines, used with visual appearance and intent of sale: 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 percent dry matter. Livestock and Grain Market News, Torrington, WY Dennis Widga, OIC Phone 307-532-4146 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1500m dlw kmo .