Table 3. Dry matter, crude protein and acid detergent fiber levels.

Oregon Average/ As-fed CP ADF
Forages County Range % DM % DM % DM
Alfalfa cubes Western OR . 90 14.8 37
Alfalfa hay Malheur . 90 14.7 33
Alfalfa hay Polk Average 90 18.0 35
2 samples
. Range 88 to 92 17.0 to 18.9 32 to 39
Alfalfa hay Wheeler . 90 19.5 33
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Baker Average 90 17.6 32
13 samples
. Range 88 to 92 13.0 to 21.3 26 to 38
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Grant . 90 15.0 30
Alfalfa hay- 1st cutting Harney Average 90 16.2 35
3 samples
. Range 88 to 92 15.1 to 17.2 31 to 37
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Jefferson . 90 16.6 39
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Klamath . 90 12.1 36
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Malheur . 90 17.8 32
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Umatilla . 90 19.6 29
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Union Average 90 14.7 34
9 samples
. Range 88 to 92 13.0 to 17.4 37 to 39
Alfalfa hay - 1st cutting Wheeler Average 90 13.5 32
2 samples
. Range 88 to 92 9.0 to 16.7 31 to 33
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Baker Average 90 19.6 33
8 samples
. Range 88 to 92 14.0 to 22.9 30 to 37
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Grant Average 90 16.6 33
3 samples
. Range 88 to 92 11.4 to 20.3 30 to 36
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Harney Average 90 18.4 33
7 samples
. Range 88 to 92 16.5 to 20.9 30 to 37
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Jefferson . 90 16.5 38
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Klamath . 90 18.2 31
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Malheur Average 90 18.2 31
3 samples
. Range 88 to 92 16.8 to 19.2 27 to 33
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Umatilla . 90 19.3 29
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Union Average 90 18.3 31
7 samples
. Range 88 to 92 15.0 to 22.0 25 to 41
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Wallowa Average 90 15.0 42
2 samples
. Range 88 to 92 14.8 to 15.2 41 to 42
Alfalfa hay - 2nd cutting Wheeler Average 90 19.0 30
3 samples
. Range 88 to 92 17.4 to 20.3 29 to 34
Alfalfa hay - 3rd cutting Baker Average 90 22.5 27
3 samples
. Range 88 to 92 21.9 to 22.6 26 to 28
Alfalfa hay - 3rd cutting Grant . 90 16.1 33
Alfalfa hay - 3rd cutting Harney Average 90 20.8 27
4 samples
. Range 88 to 92 20.1 to 21.4 26 to 28
Alfalfa hay - 3rd cutting Jefferson. 90 18.3 37
Alfalfa hay - 3rd cutting Wheeler Average 90 19.6 30
2 samples
. Range 88 to 92 18.2 to 20.9 29 to 30
Alfalfa hay - 4th cutting Malheur . 90 21.9 31
Alfalfa mix hay Baker Average 90 13.6 36
15 samples
. Range 88 to 92 8.1 to 17.0 29 to 39
Alfalfa mix hayJefferson . 90 17.5 38
Alfalfa mix hayKlamathAverage9015.436
2 samples
.Range88 to 9214.7 to 16.131 to 40
Alfalfa mix hayMalheurAverage9015.833
2 samples
.Range88 to 9212.6 to 18.933 to 34
Alfalfa mix hayUnionAverage9010.837
24 samples
.Range88 to 927.0 to 17.229 to 43
Alfalfa mix hayWallowaAverage9011.138
12 samples
.Range88 to 928.0 to 14.033 to 42
Alfalfa mix hayWheelerAverage9013.334
4 samples
.Range88 to 9210.2 to 16.931 to 35
Alfalfa silageYamhillAverage3316.735
2 samples
.Range30 to 3616.5 to 16.931 to 40
Barley hayBaker.9011.033
Barley hayUnion.9013.034
Barley hayWestern OR.909.135
Barley hayWheeler.9010.634
Barley hay - dampWestern OR.7711.938
Bentgrass strawJefferson Average907.635
2 samples
.Range88 to 926.7 to 7.635 to 35
Bentgrass - see also ryegrass
Bluegrass hayUnion.907.048
Bluegrass hayWheeler.908.535
Bluegrass strawBaker.907.143
Bluegrass strawJefferson. 9011.640
Bluegrass strawUmatilla.908.336
Bluegrass strawWallowa.908.439
Brome strawPolkAverage905.038
4 samples
.Range88 to 924.3 to 5.637 to 39
Canary grass hay - 1st cuttingCoos.9011.334
Clover hay, redPolk.9014.332
Clover hay - see also grass hay or ryegrass hay
Clover silage, redYamhillAverage5511.333
2 samples
.Range50 to 5911.3 to 11.331 to 35
Corn silageWestern OR.238.430
Corn silage..258.731
Corn silage, sweetWestern OR.197.939
Fescue hayWestern ORAverage906.832
6 samples
.Range88 to 926.1 to 9.529 to 35
Fescue strawWheeler.904.340
Fescue straw, tallUmatilla.905.539
Grass hay - 1st cuttingCoos.909.333
Grass hayGrantAverage90 6.835
2 samples
.Range88 to 926.2 to 7.435 to 35
Grass hayKlamathAverage9011.235
2 samples
.Range88 to 929.6 to 12.932 to 38
Grass hayMalheurAverage9011.937
2 samples
.Range88 to 929.6 to 13.536 to 41
Grass hayPolkAverage906.235
4 samples
.Range88 to 923.9 to 7.334 to 40
Grass hayUmatilla.907.635
Grass hayWheeler.907.735
Grass hayPolk. 873.934
Grass hay - dampWestern ORAverage8111.837
4 samples
.Range78 to 838.2 to 15.634 to 40
Grass/clover hay - 1st cuttingCoosAverage908.0 37
2 samples
.Range88 to 927.4 to 8.636 to 37
Grass/clover hayGrantAverage908.235
8 samples
.Range88 to 926.6 to 11.931 to 36
Grass/clover hayPolk.856.838
Grass screeningsMarion.9211.632
Grass screenings - pelletsJefferson.9513.137
Grass silagePolkAverageNA10.234
3 samples
.RangeNA6.6 to 12.833 to 34
Grass silageWestern ORAverage3013.839
2 samples
.Range30 to 3113.4 to 14.138 to 40
Grass silageYamhill.3712.042
Grass strawWestern ORAverage903.852
4 samples
.Range88 to 923.1 to 4.450 to 53
Meadow hayBakerAverage908.636
73 samples
.Range88 to 925.7 to 16.031 to 43
Meadow hayGrantAverage908.436
6 samples
.Range88 to 925.9 to 11.032 to 39
Meadow hayHarney.909.338
Meadow hayMalheurAverage909.536
9 samples
.Range88 to 927.6 to 15.933 to 38
Meadow hayUmatilla.906.839
Meadow hayUnionAverage909.437
9 samples
.Range88 to 925.0 to 16.033 to 41
Meadow hayWallowaAverage907.839
14 samples
.Range88 to 923.0 to 13.632 to 51
Meadow hayWheelerAverage906.833
2 samples
.Range88 to 926.3 to 7.233 to 33
Meadow hay - improvedBakerAverage909.336
19 samples
.Range88 to 926.0 to 15.031 to 40.7
Meadow hay - improvedUnionAverage909.737
14 samples
.Range88 to 926.3 to 17.532 to 42
Meadow hay - improvedWallowaAverage909.537
4 samples
.Range88 to 927.0 to 11.034 to 40
Oat hayBakerAverage9010.236
3 samples
.Range88 to 928.2 to 13.332 to 41
Oat hayMalheurAverage908.936
2 samples
.Range88 to 928.5 to 9.334 to 38
Oat hayUnion.887.136
Oat hay.Average907.334
5 samples
.Range88 to 925.8 to 9.131 to 37
Oat hay - dampWestern OR.817.841
Oat silageYamhill.424.521
Oat silage..388.443
Orchardgrass hayJefferson.9012.034
Orchardgrass hay.Average907.138
3 samples
.Range88 to 925.7 to 8.237 to 38
Orchard grass hay - see also ryegrass
Pea-vine hayUmatilla.909.733
Pea-vine hay..9010.630
Pea/oat hayBaker.8510.138
Pea/oat hayGrant.8813.036
PigweedUnion.NA10.131
Quack grass hayKlamathAverage907.938
3 samples
.Range88 to 926.9 to 8.635 to 38
Rye hayWestern OR.906.041
Rye silageWestern OR.298.442
Ryegrass/bentgrass/clover/fescue hay - 1st cuttingCoos.909.433
Ryegrass/bentgrass/clover/fescue hay - 2nd cuttingCoos. 9013.530
Ryegrass/bentgrass/orchard/vetch hay - 1st cuttingCoos.907.940
2 samples
..88 to 927.4 to 8.439 to 40
Ryegrass/bentgrass/vetch grass hay - 1st cuttingCoos.908.640
Ryegrass/clover hay - 2nd cuttingCoos.9011.1 36
Ryegrass/clover/bentgrass hay - 2nd cuttingCoos.9012.132
Ryegrass/clover/bentgrass/vetch hay - 1st cuttingCoos.907.338
Ryegrass/clover/orchard/vetch hay - 1st cuttingCoos. 909.138
Ryegrass/clover/orchard/fescue hay - 2nd cuttingCoos.9012.235
Ryegrass strawBentonAverage905.444
20 samples
.Range88 to 922.7 to 7.740 to 52
Ryegrass strawUmatilla.905.241
Ryegrass/fescue strawPolk.905.233
Sorghum/sudangrass hayWestern OR.9011.042
Sorghum/sudangrass silageWestern OR.2914.039
Sudangrass hayUmatilla.9014.130
Sudangrass hay..909.440
Sudangrass hay - dampWestern OR.7713.939
Timothy hayPolk.905.835
Timothy/clover hayKlamath.908.133
Triticale silage..226.952
Wheat hayPolk.906.540
Wheat hayUnionAverage908.531
2 samples
.Range88 to 928.0 to 9.031 to 31
Wheat hayWallowa.907.030
Wheat hay.Average909.430
3 samples
.Range88 to 928.4 to 11.127 to 33
Wheat hayPolkAverage906.836
2 samples
.Range88 to 925.7 to 7.836 to 36
Wheat silage..3812.032
Wheat strawKlamath.903.940