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Hay trade mixed as new crop comes in
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady with limited trades available. Inquiry was very good for all classes of new crop hay. Pellet sales were fully steady with moderate demand and light to moderate trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, June 8. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $127-$145; ground and delivered, $115-$120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190-$191. Platte Valley: Alfalfa, ground and delivered to feedlots, $125-$130. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190-$195. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, none confirmed; in large squares, 3 loads, new crop, $150; premium, none confirmed; premium, 2 loads, new crop, $125; good, none confirmed. Grinding quality, none confirmed. Premium, in large rounds, none confirmed; good, none confirmed. Grinding quality, none confirmed. Fair/good, none confirmed, utility/fair, none confirmed. Premium grass, in small and large squares, no sales confirmed; in large rounds, no sales confirmed; good, none confirmed; fair, no sales confirmed. Straw, in large rounds, none confirmed. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155; 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, new hay sales were limited. Demand was light, but inquiry very good. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 10 loads, $110-$137.50; premium, $110-$132.50; supreme, in large rounds, 13 loads, $150; good, $87.50-$105; good, $90-$105; fair, $70-$72.50; fair, $65. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, 1 load, $112.50; in large rounds, 3 loads, $112.50; good, $100; fair, $75. Premium grass, in small squares, 2 loads, $107.50-$120; in large rounds, 5 loads, $120-$135, 2 loads, $165. Bedding, in large squares, 4 loads, $15-$29/bale. In Minnesota, all classes firm on a light test. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 2 loads, $115-$117.50; in large rounds, 5 loads, $110-$125; good, $90-$100. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 2 loads, $127.50; fair, $70. Premium grass, in small squares, 1 load, $115; in large rounds, 5 loads, $115-$130; good, $82.50-$95. Bedding, in small squares, 1 load, $3/bale; in large rounds, 1 load, $21/bale. In Montana, no reported sales of new crop hay. Demand and inquiry light as is normal for this time of year. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Alfalfa, no reported sales. Grass, no reported sales. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $150. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, the trade activity at a near standstill with very few sales reported. Some new crop contracts reported. Demand good to very good. Hay supplies very short with most areas completely sold out. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Eastern Wyoming: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting $100 and .60 cents per point. Good/premium old crop, $110-$140, some, $120 delivered; ground and delivered, $125-$136. Premium alfalfa-orchard for horses, $155. Premium alfalfa-timothy, $155; good, $125. Premium timothy, $175. Good grass hay, $125. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: New crop alfalfa, contract first cutting, $90-$100; good/premium old crop, $100-$130, $130-$150 delivered. Alfalfa-grass hay, $100. Good mixed grass, $90-$100, $135-$145 delivered. Oat hay, $100, $135-$145 delivered. Western Nebraska: New crop alfalfa, contract first-third cutting, $100-$110, $105-$115 delivered; good/premium first cutting, $90-$100. Old crop, alfalfa, ground and delivered, $110-$130. wheat straw, $25-$60. Western South Dakota: New crop alfalfa, contract, $100, $125 delivered. Premium old crop alfalfa, $130-$145 delivered; good, $95-$120 delivered. Grass hay, $90-$110 delivered. Alfalfa-oat hay, $90 delivered. wheat hay, $80 delivered. wheat straw, $80-$85. In Colorado, hay sold steady this week with a few regions having trouble with getting hay up around the spotty afternoon rain showers. The majority of the alfalfa remaining in the fields are already in the bloom stage. Demand good with trade activity slow. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Good alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$145 delivered. Southeast: Utility/fair alfalfa, in large squares, $90-$100. Good grass, in small squares, $5/bale. In Missouri, hay demand is moderate and supply moderate to light. Prices are steady. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Supreme alfalfa, $140-$175; premium, $140-$175; fair/good, in rounds, $80-$140; in small and large squares, $100-$180. 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, $90-$140; 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-$70/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. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is slow to moderate and prices are steady, with a weaker undertone. Grass hay prices are steady and movement slow. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150; in small squares, $140-$160; good, in large squares, $110-$130; in small squares, $120-$140; in large rounds, $100-$120; fair, in large squares, $75-$95; in large rounds, $70-$90. wheat hay, in large rounds, $70-$80. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, in the field or bale pile, $100-$115. Ground and delivered, $125-$135. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $80-$100; in small squares, $80-$100; in large rounds, $80-$100; good, in small squares, $70-$90; in large rounds, $70-$90; fair, $50-$70. In Texas, prices remain steady to weak, the weaker prices noted more so on chopped alfalfa. Movement remains slow, not much has been trading. Demand is moderate. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250; in large squares, delivered, $170-$200; good/premium, $180-$200, $6-$6.50/bale; good, $135-$170; fair, $115-$135. Ground and delivered north, $120-$140; south, $130-$155, dairy quality, $165-$175. Prairie hay, in small squares, FOB, $130. wheat hay, in large rounds and squares, delivered, $75-$125. FOB, $55-$85. 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. FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$205; good, $150-$175; fair, $135-$150. FOB, good, $110-$130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $4-$7/bale FOB or delivered locally; in large rounds, $50-$80/roll FOB or delivered locally. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $4-$6/bale, instances, $7/bale; in large rounds, FOB, $40-$80/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices were steady. Trade was moderate, demand good. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. East region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $185-$195; good, $150-$170 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $136. Southeast regions: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$175; 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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