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Hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, all classes of hay sales were fully steady. Demand was very good and trading moderate to active. Pellet sales were steady. Demand was moderate and trade activity light to moderate, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Aug. 2. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $125-$145; ground and delivered, $115-$120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185. Platte Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; premium, $125-$145; good, $85-$110; in rounds, $70-$100; grass, $80-$85. Ground and delivered, $125. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$195. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $50; premium, $150; good, $100-$125. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Premium, in large rounds, none confirmed. Grinding quality limited, $80-$85. Fair/good, none confirmed. Premium grass, in small and large squares, and large rounds, no sales confirmed; good, none confirmed; good, limited, $80-$95. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160; 15% protein, $155. In Iowa, hay sales fully steady. Inquiry was very good with moderate to good demand and moderate to active trading. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $145; in large squares, $140-$145; in large rounds, $120-$137.50; good, $127.50; good, $100-$117.50; good, $102-$117.50; fair/good, $95; fair/good, $90-$85. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $127.50-$130; good, $125. Premium grass, in small squares, $132.50; in large rounds, $125; good, in large squares, $100; fair, $90-$92.50. Bedding, in large rounds, $68-$70/bale. In Minnesota, all classes of hay were mostly firm to $5 higher. Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $137.50; in large squares, $137.50; in large rounds, $127.50-$132.50; good, $105-$117.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $117.50; good, $102.50; fair, $77.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $135; in large rounds, $112.50; good, $107.50; good, $80-$100; fair/good, $70-$77.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.30-$2.75/bale; in large squares, $23-$26/bale; in large rounds, $26-$28. In Montana, hay prices trending steady. Trade activity and demand moderate in state but remains best from out of state buyers, with most of the supply being shipped to Washington, Idaho and Colorado. Good/premium alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $110-$120; good, in large squares, $80-$100. Grass, no reported sales. Timothy, premium pure, in small squares, $130-$150; mixed timothy, in small squares, $110-$130. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, reports were unavailable at press time. In Colorado, good/premium alfalfa of dairy quality is selling steady. Utility/fair alfalfa is selling with a definite lower undertone. Grass hay remains steady. Demand good from both local and out of state buyers for Good/premium hay, light for fair/utility types. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$155 delivered, instances up to, $160; good, in small squares, $6/bale, $200-$220/ton; fair/good, $120-$130, $130-$140 delivered; fair, $110-$115, $115-$120 delivered, $135 ground and delivered; in large rounds, $115-$120 delivered. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered; in large rounds, $165 delivered; good/premium, in small squares, $5-$7, mostly $6/bale, $200-$215/ton; $7/bale delivered, $230-$250/ton delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $100, $140-$145 delivered. Straw, in large squares and rounds, $60-$70. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140; good, $110-$130; fair/good, $110-$130 delivered local; fair, $85-$100. Utility, $70-$85. Good, in small squares, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, $5/bale, $165/ton. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$160; in small squares, $6-$7/bale, $200-$235/ton; good, $120-$130. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $180-$200. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $145-$165, mostly $145-$150; in small squares, $6-$7/bale, $200-$250/ton; good, $165-$175. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $7/bale, $230-$235/ton. Premium grass hay, in small squares, $165-$220/ton, $6-$7/bale. Good oat hay, in small squares, $6/bale, $100/ton. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$180; good, in small squares, $5-$5.50/bale, $160-$200/ton. In Missouri, the hay supply is moderate to light, demand is light and prices are steady. Supreme alfalfa, $150-$180; premium, $140-$175; fair/good, in large rounds, $80-$140; in small and large squares, $90-$160. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3-$6.50/bale; in large rounds, $40-$75/bale. Good/premium prairie hay, mostly in small squares, $80-$125; fair/good, mostly in large rounds, $50-$75. Good/premium brome, in large squares, $80-$130; good, $70-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $35-$50/bale. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3-$4.50/bale. Good mixed grass hay, $70-$110. Fair/good mixed grass hay, in large rounds, $30-$60/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermudagrass, in large rounds, $50-$65/bale, $70-$80/ton. wheat hay, $50-$70. wheat straw, in small squares, $1.75-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady and movement is moderate. Grass hay movement is moderate and prices steady. Grass hay cutting is in full swing. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150/ton; in small squares, $140-$160; good, in large squares, $100-$120, in small squares, $110-$130/ton; in large rounds, $90-$110; fair, in large squares, $70-$90/ton; in large rounds, $65-$85/ton. wheat hay, in large rounds, $70-$80/ton. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale, $90-$105/ton. Ground and delivered, $115-$125/ton. Central/eastern: Premium grass, in large squares, $70-$90/ton, in small squares, $80-$100/ton; in large rounds, $70-$90; good, in small squares, $70-$90/ton; in large rounds, $60-$80/ton; fair, $50-$70/ton. In Texas, hay prices remain steady with increased trade activity in the panhandle and central regions. Despite excellent grazing pasture conditions, demand is moderate to good as consumers are just beginning to purchase hay for their winter supply this month. Panhandle: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, $6/bale FOB or delivered locally; good/premium, $150-$165; premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$190; good, $130-$150; Grinding hay, $98-$105; ground and delivered, north, $110-$120; south, $120-$135. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $5.75-$7.25/bale; in large squares and rounds, delivered, $100-$130, $75/roll. Prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $125-$145. wheat hay, in large rounds and large squares, FOB: fair quality and rained on, $60-$65/roll. Oat hay, in large squares, delivered, $100. Hay grazer, in large squares, delivered, $50/roll. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $180, $7.25/bale; premium/supreme, $170-$185; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $185-$200; fair/good, $5.50/bale; good, $150. FOB, good/premium, $160. North/central/east: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $7-$7.50/bale, few $8; fair/good, $5/bale. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$190; good/premium, $150-$175; good, $150. FOB, fair quality for grinding, $50-$75. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $4-$7/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large rounds, $40-$70, instances, $80-$90/roll FOB or delivered locally. Fair quality and rained-on, $25-$30/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade and demand were moderate. East region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$195; good, $140-$160 delivered to dairies; fair ground hay delivered to feedlots, $120-$125/ton. Southeast regions: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$175; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $110-$125 delivered to grinder. Premium quality, in small squares, $190-$200. South/southwestern region: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; good, $135-$150 delivered to dairies. Premium, in small squares, $5.75-$6/bale out of field; good, $5/bale. Horse quality grass hay, $5.75/bale. Sudan hay, delivered to dairy, $135-$140, in small squares, $4-$4.50/bale. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $8/bale. FOB, Premium, $5-$7/bale; in large rounds, $45-$70/roll.
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