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Hay prices dependent upon price, state
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady to firm. Demand and trade is very good for all classes. Pellet sales were steady with moderate demand and traded activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, June 29. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast Nebraska: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $125-$145; ground and delivered, $115-$120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$186. Platte Valley: Good alfalfa, in rounds, $85-$100; grass, $82.50-$85. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $125. Straw, in large squares, $55. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$185. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, RFV greater than 185, none confirmed; in large squares, RFV greater than 185, none confirmed; premium RFV greater than 170, none confirmed. Premium RFV greater than 170, limited confirmed sales, $140-$145; good, some, $95-$110. Grinding quality, no sales confirmed. Premium, in large rounds, some, $100-$110; good, limited, $90. Grinding quality, limited, $70-$80; fair/good, none confirmed; Utility/fair, none confirmed. Premium grass, in small squares, no sales confirmed; in large squares, no sales confirmed; in large rounds, no sales confirmed; good, none confirmed; good, $90; good, load, $85. Fair, no sales confirmed. Straw, in large rounds, none confirmed. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155; 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, hay sales fully steady to firm. Demand and trade activity was very good. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $110-$142.50; in large rounds, $110-$142.50; good, $92.50-$100; good, $82.50-$105; fair, $75; fair, $77.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $122.50-$125; good, $90-$95; fair, $65. Premium grass, in small squares, $100-$112.50; in large squares, $115; in large rounds, $100-$105; good, $85-$92.50; fair, $70; fair, $67.50-$77.50. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $32/bale. In Minnesota, all classes of hay are steady to firm on a light test. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $112.50; good, in large rounds, $85-$102.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $82.50-$100. Premium grass, in small squares, $107.50-$115; in large rounds, $110; good, $95; good, $87.50-$97.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.10-$3.45/bale. In Montana, hay sales have really taken off. Several stacks of new crop alfalfa have traded hands. Demand is best from out of state, moderate for local buyers. Good alfalfa, new crop, in large squares, $100; fair mostly, $80, instances, $85; in small squares, $110-$120. Grass, no reported sales. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $130-$150. Timothy-grass mix, in small squares, $110. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, trade is slow, although some trades reported for new crop hay. A lot of hay put into the windrows or bales. Demand is good. Eastern Wyoming: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting, $100 and .60-.65 cents per point; supreme, $140; premium, $120; good, $90-$110, ground and delivered, $121-$126. Premium timothy-alfalfa, for horses, $165. Premium orchard-alfalfa, $165. Premium orchard, $165. Premium timothy, $210. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting, $90-$100; supreme, $120-$130; good, $90-$100, certified standing in field, $67. Premium mixed grass, $120. Western Nebraska: New crop alfalfa, contract first to third cutting, $100-$110, $90-$115 delivered; premium, $120; good/premium, first cutting, $90-$110. For horses, in small squares, $150. Ground and delivered, $110-$130. Western South Dakota: New crop alfalfa, contract, $100, 125 delivered; premium, $100; good, $70-$75. Alfalfa-grass, premium, $90; fair, $70. In Colorado, all classes of hay is selling firm around all sectors of the state. Demand and inquiries remain good to very good. Northeast: Good alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $150-$155, instances up to, $160; fair/good, $120-$135, $130-$140 delivered; fair, $110-$115. Premium grass, in large rounds, certified weed free, $195; good/premium, in small squares, $5-$7/bale, $200-$215/ton. Southeast: Good alfalfa, in large squares, $120 delivered. Utility/fair, $85-$100. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150. In Missouri, the hay supply is light to 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 bermudagrass, in rounds, $65/bale. wheat hay, $50-$70. wheat straw, in small squares, $1.75-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is slow and prices are steady. Grass hay movement is slow and prices are steady. Hay meadows continue to be rain soaked, preventing hay cutting activities. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150/ton; in small squares, $140-$160/ton; good, in large squares, $110-$130; in small squares, $120-$140/ton; in large rounds, $100-$120; fair, in large squares, $75-$95/ton; in large rounds, $70-$90/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 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 still holding mostly steady. Chopped hay and hay going for grinding is continuing to slip in prices because more and more damaged hay is flooding the market from Kansas and Oklahoma down throughout Texas. Dairy alfalfa remains tight. Demand is moderate, and movement is slow to steady depending on the area. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250; premium/supreme, $140-$170; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $170-$210; good/premium, $180-$200, $6-$6.50/bale; good, $125-$140; fair, $110-$125. Ground and delivered, north, $120-$130; south, $125-$135, dairy, $165-$175. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7-$7.50/bale; in large rounds, delivered, $75/round. Prairie hay, in small squares, FOB, $130; in large squares and rounds, delivered, $100. Brome hay, in large squares, delivered, $150. wheat hay, in small squares, $130; in large rounds and large squares, delivered, $65-$95. FOB, $55-$85. Oat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $70/roll. FOB, $60/roll. Triticale hay, in large rounds, delivered, $100. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $185-$215, $6-$8/bale. FOB, $175-$190. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $170-$200; fair/good, $125-$145. FOB, premium/supreme, $155-$160. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250, $6-$8/bale; in large squares, delivered, $175-$220; FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale; good, $150-$175; fair, $135-$150. FOB, good, $110-$130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $4-$7.50/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large rounds, $45-$80/roll FOB or delivered locally. Hay grazer, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$60/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $4-$6/bale, instances, $7-$7.50/bale; in large rounds, FOB, $40-$70/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade moderate, demand good. Eastern region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $185-$190; good, $150-$170 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered, $135/ton. Southeast regions: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; premium, in small squares, $190-$200 good, $145-$155 delivered to dairies. South/southwest region: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; in small squares, $6-$6.50/bale out of field; good, $150 delivered to dairies; good, $5/bale. Horse grass hay, $6/bale. Sudan hay, $135-$140 delivered to dairy, in small squares, $4-$4.50/bale.
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