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Most hay selling steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, all classes of hay sales were fully steady. Demand 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. 10. 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. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $125. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$195. East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa/grass hay sold again steady. Demand moderate to good. Straw fully steady. Pellets steady. Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160; premium, $145-$150; good, $100-$125. Premium grinding quality, in large rounds, $80-$85, none confirmed. Grinding quality, limited, $80-$85. Good, none confirmed. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $160; good, $100-$110. Premium grass, in small squares, no sales confirmed; good, none confirmed; in large squares, $85; 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. South central/north central: (Private treaty). Rock Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $160; premium, $105-$132.50; in large rounds, $105-$125; good, $82.50-$100; good, $82.50-$100. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $87.50-$92.50; premium, in large rounds, $105; good, $90-$97.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $105-$125; in large rounds, $110-$130; good, $97.50; in large squares, $85-$90; good, $85-$100; fair, $70; fair, $70-$77.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.25-$2.60/bale; in large squares, $22-$24/bale; in large rounds, $67.50-$70/ton. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $60/ton. In Minnesota, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady to weak. Straw was steady. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $120; in large rounds, $110-$125; good, $95-$105; fair, $75. Fair mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $67.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $125-$135; good, in large rounds, $85-$97.50; fair, $72.50-$82.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.30-$2.75/bale; in large squares, $26-$27/bale; in large rounds, $24-$27. In Montana, prices remain steady, and comments have been made that prices are unusually good for August compared to recent years. Supply continues to be hauled out of state, as this is where demand remains the best. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $120-$130; good/premium, in small squares, $100-$120; good, in large squares, $80-$90. Grass, no reported sales. Premium pure timothy, in small squares, $140-$150; Mixed timothy, in small squares, $110-$130. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, the hay trade is moderate. Demand good. Buying interests reported from Kansas to Texas. Second cutting underway or completed in some areas, with few starting on third cutting. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $140; premium, $120-$130; good, $90-$110; fair/good, $95-$110 delivered, ground and delivered, $121-$126. Premium timothy-alfalfa for horses, $165; premium orchard-alfalfa, $165; premium orchard, $165; premium timothy, $210; alfalfa-grass, $4/bale. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125; good, $90-$110; fair, $60-$85; certified standing in field, $67. Premium alfalfa-grass, $100. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120. Oat hay, $65-$70. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$145; premium, $118-$120; fair/good, $90-$125; small squares for horses, $150. Ground and delivered, $105-$120. Premium oat hay, $90. Wheat straw, $40-$55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$100; good, $70-$80. Premium alfalfa-grass, $90; fair/good, $70-$75. Oat hay, $67.50-$75. Mixed grass, $80, $78 delivered. In Colorado, all classes and types of hay selling steady. Demand beginning to moderate statewide for premium/good classes of hay, and seasonally light for all other classes. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$155 delivered, instances up to, $160; fair/good, $120-$130, $130-$140 delivered; fair, $110-$115, $115-$120 delivered, $135 ground and delivered, in large rounds, $115- $120 delivered. Good alfalfa, in small squares, $6/bale, $200-$220/ton. 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, in small squares, $150 fair/good, $110-$130 delivered local; fair, $85-$100. Utility, $70-$85. 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. Oat hay, in large squares, $105. 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; fair, $4.25-$4.50/bale, $150/ton. In Missouri, hay harvest was at a near standstill as we seem to be in the middle of cuttings of alfalfa, and what grass is still here is needed for producers cattle to graze. The hay supply is light to moderate, demand is light to moderate 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 prairie hay, mostly in large rounds, $50-$75. Good/premium brome, in large squares, $80-$130; good brome, $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 movement is moderate and prices are steady to weak. Grass hay prices steady to weak and movement is slow to moderate. Grass hay cutting continues across the state. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150/ton, in small squares, $140-$160/ton; 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 a ton. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, $75-$90/ton. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $95-$115/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 across Texas remain steady. The supply has increased now that harvesting and baling has become easier with weather improvements. Trade activity is moderate. Demand is moderate to good. Panhandle: Good/Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $6-$6.25/bale FOB or delivered locally; good/premium, $150-$170; premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190, $65/roll; good, $130-$150, $45/roll. Ground and delivered, north, $110-$120; south, $120-$130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $180, $5.75-$7.25/bale; in large squares and rounds, delivered, $100-$130, $75/roll. Good beardless wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $50/roll. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, $180, $7-$7.25/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large squares, delivered, $170-$195; fair/good, $5.50/bale; good/premium, $150-$170. 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, $170-$190; good/premium, $150-$170; good, $150. FOB, fair quality for grinding mostly, $50, few, $75. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $4-$7/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large rounds, $45-$60, instances, $80-$90/roll FOB or delivered locally; fair quality and rained-on, $25-$30/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $5-$8/bale. FOB, in small squares, $5-$7/bale; in large rounds, $45-$60/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices are steady. Trade and demand were moderate. Eastern 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: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; premium, in small squares, $190-$200; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $110-$125 delivered to grinder. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; in small squares, $5.75-$6/bale out of field; good, $135-$150 delivered to dairies; good quality, $4.50-$5/bale. Horse grass hay, $5.75/bale. Sudan hay, $135-$140 delivered to dairy, in small squares, $4-$4.50/bale. Date: 8/14/07
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