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Area hay markets remain steady, demand moderate to good
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales remain steady for all classes. Movement was light to moderate and demand mostly moderate to very good for higher quality Alfalfa. Pellet sales were fully steady. Demand was light to moderate as well as trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Dec. 7. 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-$195. Platte Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$170; premium, $125-$145; good, $85-$115, in rounds, $70-$100; grass, $80-$85. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105-$115. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$190. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, RFV > 185, load, $175; premium, RFV > 170-185, load, $170; good, RFV > 150, $110-$120; Grinding quality, $80-$85. Premium, in large rounds, $120-$130; good, $95-$105. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $110. Premium grass, in large squares, load, $150. Straw, in large rounds, $55-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160; 15% protein, $155. In Iowa, hay sales steady. Demand was moderate to very good. Trading was light to moderate. Rock Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, $177.50; premium, in large squares, $110-$117.50, in large rounds, $110-$120; good, $95; good, $100-$105; good, $100-$107.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $130-$145; good, $97.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $122.50-$132.50, in large squares, $110, in large rounds, $107.50-$117.50; good, $92.50-$95. Bedding, in small squares, $3-$3.10/bale, in large squares, $85-$92.50/ton, in large rounds, $67.50/ton. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $57.50/ton. In Minnesota, all classes of hay were steady to firm. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, $120-$137.50; good, in large squares, $115; good, $110-$115. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $160, in large rounds, $117.50-$132.50; good, $95. Premium grass, in small squares, $135, in large rounds, $112.50-$127.50; good, in large squares, $97.50; good, $85-$102.50; fair, $72.50-$80. Bedding, in small squares, $3.50-$3.90/bale, in large rounds, $27-$36/bale. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $16-$24/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain steady. Very good demand being seen for dairy quality and horse quality hay, moderate to good on cow hay. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $135, in large squares, $125-$130; good/premium, $85-$100, in small squares, $100-$120; good, in large squares, $85; fair, in large rounds, $65-$70. Good grass, $85; fair/good, $65-$70. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $150. Straw, in large squares, $30-$45, in small squares, $60-$90. In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, hay prices remain steady. Trade and movement slow to moderate. Demand was moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$140; premium, $120-$135; good, $100-$130; fair/good, $95-$115; ground and delivered, $126-$131. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125, in small squares for horses, $140; good, $90-$110. Premium alfalfa-grass, $100-$110; good, $70. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120, $145 delivered. Premium oat hay, $110; good, $65-$70. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $130-$150; premium, $115-$120; fair/good, $95-$125; in small squares for horses, $150; ground and delivered, $105-$120. Premium mixed grass, $95. Premium oat hay, $90; good, $75. Milo hay, $80. Wheat straw, $50. Corn stalks, $45-$75. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110; good, $70-$90; fair, $60-$70, $80-$85 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass, $80-$100; fair/good, $60-$75. Oat hay, $67.50-$75. Mixed grass, $80. CRP grass, $65. Millet hay, $65. In Colorado, all classes and qualities of alfalfa and grass hay remained steady this week. Demand is beginning to moderate as snowfall is finally starting to begin throughout several sectors of the state. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large bales, $160; premium, in large bales, $150-$155, $155-$170 delivered instances $195 delivered long haul; good, in large bales, $120-$130, $135-$145 delivered, in small squares, $150-$170; fair, in large bales, $100-$115. Utility, in large bales, $70-$75, $80-$100 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $225-$250. Premium grass, in large bales, $165 delivered, in small squares, $215-$245, $230-$250 delivered. Oat hay, in large bales, $100-$120, $140-$145 delivered. Millet, in large bales, $70-$85. Straw, in large bales, $60-$70. Cornstalks, in large bales, $65-$75 delivered. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $140-$150; good, in large bales, $105-$120, in small squares, $150-$155; fair, in large bales, $80-$100, $110-$130 delivered. Utility, in large bales, $70-$80, $90-$95 delivered. Ground and delivered, $100-$110, with instances on long haul, $120-$125. Premium grass, in small squares, $165. Sudan, in large bales, $75. San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, $290; premium, in large bales, $150-$160, in small squares, $200-$235; good, in large bales, $120-$140; good/fair, in large bales, $100-$120. Utility, in large bales, $85. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large bales, $160, in small squares, $180-$200. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $180. Oat hay, in large bales, $100-$105, $140 delivered. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $145-$165, mostly, $145-$150, in small squares, $255-$290; good, in large bales, $125-$140, in small squares, $180-$220. Utility, in large bales, $75-$80. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $230-$235. Premium grass, in small squares, $165-$220. Cornstalks, in large bales, $75. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in small squares, $200-$220; good/premium, in large bales, $150-$165; good, in small squares, $160-$200; fair/good, in large bales, $120-$150; fair, in small squares, $150-$175. Utility, in large bales, $80-$90. In Missouri, the hay movement is moderate to heavy, supply is light to moderate, and prices are steady to firm. Supreme alfalfa, $160-$190; premium, $140-$175; fair/good, in large rounds, $80-$140, in small and large squares, $90-$160. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3.50-$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 bermuda grass, in large rounds, $50-$65/bale; $70-$80/ton. Wheat hay, $50-$70. Wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady and movement is moderate. Grass hay movement is slow and prices are steady to weak. 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, $70-$85/ton. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $90-$110/ton. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, 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 are steady to firm. Movement is slow to moderate. The supply remains best on lower quality alfalfa and different types of hay. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$260, in large squares, delivered, $180-$200; good/premium, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$180; fair/good, $120-$145; grinding hay, $120-$140. Ground and delivered, north, $125-$135; south, $135-$140. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7.25/bale, in large rounds, delivered, $115-$135. Premium prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $155-$185; good, $135. Wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $100-$120. Premium oat hay, in large squares, delivered, $135-$150; good, $120. Red top cane, in large squares, delivered, $100. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $180-$200, $7-$8.25/bale, in large squares, delivered, $180-$190; good/premium, $160-$180. FOB, premium/supreme, $165-$180; good/premium, $135-$150. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $190-$210; good/premium, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $160-$180. FOB, good/premium, $130. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $5-$7/bale; fair/good, $3.50-$5/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$60/roll; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. Tifton, $85, in large rounds, FOB, $60/roll. Wheat, in large rounds, delivered, $40/roll. Haygrazer, in large rounds, FOB, $40/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $4-$5/bale out of field; $5-$7.50 out of barn. Premium, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$70/roll; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. Date: 12/12/07
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