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Demand remains strong, some areas hay scarce
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, premium alfalfa is selling firm. Buyer demand is very good for dairy quality alfalfa's increasingly rare supply as well as on small squares of prairie hay. Demand is moderate to good on all other classes. Alfalfa pellets remained steady. Good buyer demand on pellets, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Nov. 2. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$170; fair, $95 delivered local. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $105-$120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190-$195. Platte Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$180; premium, $125-$150; good, $85-$120, in rounds, $80-$115; fair, $70-$80. Premium grass, $100-$125. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105-$115. Straw, in large squares, $60-$65, in rounds, $50-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190-$195; 15% protein, $180-$185. East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170, $150-$160; good, RFV greater than 150, $150. Grinding quality, $75-$80. Premium, in large rounds, none confirmed; good, none confirmed. Grinding quality, $75-$80. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $115. Premium grass, in large squares, none confirmed good, $85, in large rounds, none confirmed. Bedding, none confirmed. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155, 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, hay sales remained firm on a narrow test. Demand is good to moderate on light offerings. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $132.50; premium, $120-$122.50; supreme, in large squares, $162.50; good, $107.50-$112.50; fair, $102.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $125-$135; good, $95-$97.50; fair, $87.50. Supreme grass, in small squares, $145, in large rounds, $125; premium, $135; premium, $102.50-$105; good, $117.50, in large squares, $105; good, $92.50-$97.50; fair, $85; fair, $85; fair, $90. Bedding, in small squares, wheat straw, $3.10/bale. In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold steady to firm. Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $145, in large rounds, $120-$140, load, $147.50; good, $107.50-$112.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $140; good, in large rounds, $102.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $127.50-$130, in large rounds, $110-$130; good, $92.50-$107.50. In Montana, hay sales remain steady. Demand continues moderate to good. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $130, in large squares, $108; good/premium, $85-$90, in small squares, $100-$120; good, in large squares, $80-$85, in small squares, $85-$100; fair/good, in large rounds, $65-$70. Good grass, $80-$85; fair/good, $65-$70. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $150. Straw, in large squares, $30-$38, in small squares, $1.75-$2.50/bale. In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices remain steady. Trade and movement slow to moderate. Demand moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $140; premium, $120-$135; good, $100-$124; fair/good, $95-4110 delivered; ground and delivered, $126-$131. For horses, premium timothy-alfalfa, $165; premium orchard-alfalfa, $165; premium orchard, $165; premium timothy, $210. Alfalfa-grass, $4/bale. Millet hay, $80. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125; good, $90-$110, $160 delivered; fair, $60-$85. 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, $135-$150; premium, $118-$120; fair/good, $90-$125, in small squares for horses, $150. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105-$120. 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. In Colorado, all classes and qualities of grass and alfalfa hay remained steady this past week. Demand was good for all classes. Trading activity was moderate. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $225-$250; premium, $150-$170, $180-$200 delivered; premium/good, in small squares, $220-$240; good, $120-$130, $140-$150 delivered; fair/good, $115-$125; fair, $70-$75, $85-$100 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $250. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered; premium, in large rounds, $165 delivered. Premium grass, in small squares, $200-$215, $230-$250 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $100-$120, $140-$145 delivered. Millet, $75-$85. Straw, in large squares and rounds, $60-$70. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; good, $130-$140; fair/good, $100-$110, $110-$130 delivered; fair, $85-$100. Utility, $70-$85, $90-$95 delivered. Ground and delivered, $100-$110, with instances on long haul, $123-$125. Good alfalfa, in small squares, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, $165. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160; premium, $200-$235. Supreme small squares: $290; good, $120-$130; good/fair, $115-$120; Utility, $85. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $160, in small squares, $180-$200. Oat hay, in large squares, $100-$105, $140 delivered. Rye hay, in large squares, $100-$105. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $145-$165, mostly, $145-$150, in small squares, $255-$290; Utility, $75-$80, with some rain damage; good, $180-$220, in small squares, instances $9/bale on 3-wire, in large squares, $125-$140. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $230-$235. Premium grass, in small squares, $165-$220. Good oat hay, in small squares, $100. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $165-$195, in small squares, $6.25-$6.50/bale; good/fair, $150; good, $160-$200; fair, $150. In Missouri, the hay movement is moderate, supply is light to moderate, 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, 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, in large rounds, $30-$60/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermudagrass, in large rounds, $70-$80. Wheat hay, $50-$70. Wheat straw, in small squares, $1.75-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is slow to moderate and prices are steady. Grass hay prices are weak to steady and movement is slow. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150, in small squares, $140-$160; good, in large squares, $100-$120, in small squares, $110-$130, in large rounds, $90-$110; fair, in large squares, $70-$90, in large rounds, $65-$85. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $70-$80. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, $70-$85. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $90-$110. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $70-$90, in small squares, $80-$100; in large rounds, $70-$90; good, in small squares, $70-$90, in large rounds, $60-$80; fair, $50-$70. In Texas, hay prices are steady to firm. Movement remains slow to moderate. The supply is tight on dairy quality hay, but cow-type hay is still readily available and sellers are trying to make some clean-up sales. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250, in large squares, delivered, $180-$200; good/premium, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $160-$180; fair/good, $130-$145, grinding hay, $115-$135. Ground and delivered, north, $115-$125, south, $125-$135. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $120-$125. Prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $135. Wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $70; beardless wheat, $70/roll. FOB, $55/roll. Premium oat hay, in large squares, delivered, $150; good, $105. FOB, $60/roll. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $180-$200, $7-$8/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 alfalfa, 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, in large rounds: FOB, $50-$60/roll; fair/good quality, $3.50-$5/bale; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $4-$5/bale out of field; $5-$7 out of barn. Premium, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$70/roll; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay is mostly steady. This will be the last hay report for the season, we will resume next May. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190; good, $140-$160 delivered to dairies; fair ground hay delivered to feedlots, $125-$135. South: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $175-$185; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $125-$130 delivered to grinder. Premium, in small squares, $190-$200. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $170-$180, in small squares, $5.75-$6/bale out of field, good, $135-$150 delivered to dairies; good, $4.50-$5/bale. Horse grass hay, $5.50/bale. Sudan hay, in rounds, $120 delivered to dairy, in small squares, $4/bale. Date: 11/6/07
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