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Most hay sales remain steady
The Nebraska and Iowa report is unavailable for the week of July 30, due to technical difficulties. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 185, load, $150; premium RFV greater than 170, $135-$145; good, RFV greater than 150, $100-$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, $135; in large rounds, none confirmed; good, load, $120; good, limited, $80-$95. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160; 15% protein, $155. Rock Valley Iowa: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $112.50; in large squares, $142.50-$150; in large rounds, $115-$142; good, $85-$110; good, $82.50-$107.50; fair, $75-$77.50; fair, $75. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $120; in large rounds, $135; good, $85-$100. Good grass, in small squares, $100; in large squares, $82.50-$102.50; fair, $72.50; Premium, in large rounds, $112.50; good, $82.50-$97.50. Bedding, in large squares, $21-$26/bale. In Minnesota, all classes of hay are mostly steady. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $117.50; in large rounds, $107.50-$117.50; good, $97.50; good, $92.50-$102.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $112.50; good, in large rounds, $97.50; fair, $67.50-$77.50. Good grass, in small squares, $82.50-$100; in large rounds, $80-$97.50; fair, $72.50; fair, $70-$77.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.25-$2.40/bale; in large squares, $24-$26/bale. In Montana, hay sales and prices remain steady. Demand continues to be from out of state buyers, moderate for local buyers. Good/premium alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $110-$120; in large squares, $80-$90. 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 is moderate. Demand good. Buying interests reported from Kansas to Texas. Second cutting underway in some areas, with some completed. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $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: Alfalfa, for horses, $130; supreme, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125; good, $90-$110, certified standing in field, $67; fair, $85. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120. Oat hay, $65. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$140; premium, $118-$120; fair/good, $90-$125; in small squares for horses, $150. Ground and delivered, $125-$130. 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. 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, moderate to light for Utility/fair types. 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, 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, $60-$70. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140; good, $110-$130; fair/good, $110-$130 delivered; 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: Good grass, in large squares, $165-$180; in small squares, $5-$5.50/bale, $160-$200/ton. In Missouri, hay activity is starting to increase along with the decrease of moisture in much of north 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 prairie hay, 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, $65/bale. wheat hay, $50-$70. wheat straw, in small squares, $1.75-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is moderate and prices steady. Grass hay prices are steady and movement is moderate. Grass hay producers continue to cut and bale hay meadows. 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 pile, $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, prices trending steady to weak in the panhandle on a light test and other areas mostly steady. Trade activity moderate, however areas receiving heavy rain experiencing limited movement. Demand moderate in most areas, but reports of light demand in Central, East, and South Texas since heavy rains decrease the quality of available hay, and readily available good to excellent pastures decrease the need for supplemental feeding. Panhandle: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $6/bale; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $185-$200; premium/supreme, $165-$185; good, $130-$150; grinding hay, $98-$105. Ground and delivered, north, $113-$120; south, $120-$125. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $5.75-$7.25/bale; in large squares and rounds, delivered, $75/roll, $110/ton. 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. West: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $7.50/bale; in large squares, delivered, $185-$200; premium/supreme, $170-$185; good/premium, $180; good, $6/bale; FOB, $160. North/central/east: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $7-$7.50/bale, few, $8; fair/good, $5/bale. Supreme, in large squares, delivered, $190; premium/supreme, $185-$190; good/premium, $150-$185; good, $150. FOB, fair quality for grinding, $60-$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. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $8/bale. FOB, $5-$7/bale; in large rounds, $45-$70/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade and demand moderate. Eastern region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$195; good, $140-$170 delivered to dairies; fair ground hay, delivered to feedlots, $120-$125/ton. Southeastern regions: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$175; in small squares, $190-$200; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $110-$125 delivered to grinder. Southern/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.
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