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Hay sales remain steady in most trading areas
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady. Demand and trade activity was very good. Pellet sales were steady with moderate demand and traded activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, July 20. 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, $85-$100; grass, $82.50-$85. Alfalfa, ground and delivered to feedlots, $125. Straw, in large squares, $55. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$185. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, with RFV greater than 185, none confirmed; premium RFV greater than 170, $132-$145; good, RFV greater than 150, $110-$125. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Premium, in large rounds, $100-$125, grinding quality limited, $80-$85. Fair/good, none confirmed. Premium grass, in small squares, no sales confirmed; in large squares, load, $125; in large rounds, none confirmed; good, load, $125; good, limited, $80-$95. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160; 15% protein, $155. In Iowa, hay sales were fully steady. Demand and trade activity was very good. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $112.50-$142.50; premium, $105-$132.50; supreme, in large rounds, $150; good, $87.50-$96.50; good, $82.50-$100. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $125; premium, in large rounds, $100; good, in large squares, $92.50; good, $82.50-$92.50; fair, $75. Premium grass, in small squares, $155; good, in large rounds, $85-$92.50; fair, in large squares, $72.50-$77.50; fair, $67.50-$75. Bedding, in large squares, $24.50/bale; in large rounds, $60-$62.50/ton, load old crop, $82.50/ton. In Minnesota, all classes of hay are steady to firm. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $132.50; in large rounds, $112.50-$125; good, $95-$107.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $77.50, part load, $2.70/bale; Utility. $40. Good, in large rounds, $82.50-$85. Premium grass, in small squares, $110-$125; in large rounds, $105-$107.50; good, $90-$107.50; good, $80-$97.50; fair, $62.50-$75. Bedding, in small squares, $1.80/bale; in large squares, $29/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain steady. Demand remains best from out of state buyers, moderate for local buyers. Good/premium alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $110-$120; good, in large squares, $80-$85. Grass, no reported sales. Premium timothy, 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, the hay trade was moderate. Demand good. Most first cutting completed or near complete. Second cutting underway in some areas, with some completed. Eastern Wyoming: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting, $100 and .60-.65 cents per point; supreme, 140; premium, $120-$130; good, $90-$110, 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: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting, $90-$100; supreme, $120-$130; good, $90-$110, certified standing in field, $67. Premium mixed grass, $120. Oat hay, $65. Western Nebraska: New crop alfalfa, contract first-third cutting, $100-$110, $90-$115 delivered; supreme, $135-$140; premium, $118-$120; good, $90-$125. For horses, in small squares, $150. Ground and delivered, $125-$130. Western South Dakota: New crop alfalfa, contract, $100, $125 delivered; premium, $100; good, $70-$80. Premium alfalfa-grass, $90; fair/good, $70-$75. Oat hay, $67.50-$75. Mixed grass, $80. In Colorado, all classes of hay sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$155 delivered, instances up to, $160; fair/good, $120-$135, $130-$140 delivered; fair, $110-$115, $115-$120 delivered, $135 ground and delivered; in large rounds, $115-$120 delivered. Utility fair alfalfa, in small squares, $80-$90. Utility/fair mixed alfalfa-grass, $4/bale, $100-$110/ton. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered; in large rounds, $165 delivered, Premium certified weed free, $175; 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, $50-$60. Southeast: Good alfalfa, in large squares, $120 delivered. Utility/fair, $85-$100. 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. 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: Grass, in large squares, $165-$180. Good, in small squares, $5-$5.50/bale, $165-$200/ton. In Missouri, the hay supply is moderate, demand is light and prices are steady. Supreme alfalfa, $150-$180; premium, $140-$175; fair/good, in 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 rounds, $50-$75. Good/premium brome, in large squares, $80-$130; good, $70-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in rounds, $35-$50/bale. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3-$4.50/bale. Fair/good mixed grass hay, in rounds, $30-$60/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good millet-sudan grass, in rounds, $50-$55/bale. Fair/good bermuda grass, in rounds, $65/bale. wheat hay, $50-$70. wheat straw, in small squares, $1.75-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady and movement is slow to moderate. Grass hay movement is moderate and prices are steady. 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/ton. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale piled, $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 price trends little changed from last week. Rain in many parts of the state continues to hamper cutting and baling operations. Low quality hay is in abundance as many producers have been forced to cut hay that has matured more than needed for bailing and been rained-on. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250; premium/supreme, $180-$200; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $200-$210; good/premium, $180-$200, $5.50-$6/bale; good, $150-$180; fair, $120-$150; grinding hay, $90-$105. Ground and delivered, north, $115-$120; south, $120-$130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $180-$185; $6-$7/bale; in large rounds, delivered, $160. Prairie hay, no test. wheat hay, in large rounds and large squares, delivered, $120-$125; $35/roll. FOB, $67. wheat straw, in large squares, FOB, $45. Oat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $118. Triticale hay, in large rounds, delivered, $100. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $185-$215, $6-$8/bale. FOB, $175-$180; premium/supreme, $7-$7.50/barn; fair, rained-on. $5.50/bale. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $170-$200; fair/good, $120-$150. FOB, premium/supreme, $155-$160. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250, $6-$8/bale. Premium/supreme, $180-$200; FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $200-$205; good, $150-$180; fair quality, $120-$150. FOB, fair for grinding, $70-$75. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $4-$7/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large rounds, $55-$70/roll FOB or delivered locally, instances, $80-$90/roll; fair quality and rained-on, $25-$30/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $4-$6/bale, instances, $7/bale; in large rounds, FOB, $45-$70/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade and demand were moderate. East region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $185-$190; good, $135-$150 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $122-$125/ton. Southeast regions: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $110-$125 delivered to grinder; premium, in small squares, $190-$200. South/southwestern region: 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, $5/bale. Horse grass hay, $5.75/bale. Sudan hay, $135-$140 delivered to dairy, in small squares, $4-$4.50/bale. 7/30/07 Date: 7/24/07
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