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Most hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales are mostly steady with the grinding type alfalfa sales indicating a weaker undertone. Demand is light to moderate for cow hay and very good for the limited supply of dairy quality hay. Pellet sales were steady. Demand is good and trade activity moderate, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Nov. 9. 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 to feedlots, $105-$115. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$190. East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170, $160; good, RFV greater than 150, $150; fair, RFV greater than 130, $125, Grinding quality, $80-$85. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, non confirmed; good, non confirmed. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $115. Premium grass, in large squares, none confirmed; good, $85, in large rounds, non confirmed. Bedding, in large squares, $60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155; 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, hay sales were fully steady. Demand is very good to moderate with moderate to active trading. Rock Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $162.50-$177.50; premium alfalfa, in small squares, $115; premium, $135-$155, in large rounds, $117.50-$142.50, load, $150; good, $87.50; good, $105-$112.50, Utility, $55. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $142.50, in large rounds, $115-$127.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $115-$132.50, in large squares, $115-$127.50, in large rounds, $115-$132.50, good, $100; good, $87.50-$92.50; good, $85-$100. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $57.50. In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold steady to weak. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$152.50, in large rounds, $120-$135; good, $92.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $152.50; good, in large rounds, $97.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $115-$120, in large rounds, $110-$122.50; good, $90-$100; good, $87.50-$107.50; fair, $72.50-$82.50. In Montana, hay ales 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, hay prices remain steady. Trade and movement slow to moderate. Demand moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$140; premium, $120-$135; good, $100-$124; fair/good, $95-$110 delivered; ground and delivered, $126-$131. 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, good/supreme alfalfa remains firm. Utility/fair classes are weakening. Demand is good for alfalfa of dairy quality as it seems to be rare throughout several regions across the country, light to moderate for grinding classes. All classes and qualities of grass and hay remained steady. Demand good for all classes. Trading activity good. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $160; premium, $150-$155, $155-$170 delivered; good, $120-$135, $140-$145 delivered; fair, $100-$115. Utility, $70-$75, $85-$100 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $250. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered, 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. Cornstalks, $70-$75 delivered. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; good, $100-$115; fair, $110-$130 delivered local; fair, $85-$90. Utility, $70-$85, $90-$95 delivered. Ground and delivered, $100-$110, with instances on long haul, $120-$125. Good alfalfa, in small squares, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, $165. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160, supreme, in small squares: Supreme 8 per bale, 290 per ton; good, $110-$130; good/fair, $100-$120; Utility, $85; premium, $200-$235. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $160, in small squares, $180-$200. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $180. 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; good, $180-$220, instances, $9/bale on 3-wire, in small squares, 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: Good/premium grass, in large squares, $150-$165; premium, in small squares, $200-$220; fair/good, $120-$150; Utility, $80-$90; good, $160-$200/; fair, $150-$175. 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 prairie hay, mostly in large rounds, $50-$75. Good/premium brome, in large squares, $80-$130. Good brome, $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, in large rounds, $30-$60. 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 prices are steady and movement is slow to moderate. Grass hay movement is slow and prices are weak. 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, in large squares, $70-$90, in small squares, $80-$100; premium, in large rounds, $70-$90; good, in small squares, $70-$90, in large rounds, $60-$80; fair, $50-$70. In Texas, hay prices remain mostly steady. Trade activity is slow to moderate, with demand moderate to good. 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-$140. Ground and delivered, north, $115-$125, south, $125-$135. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $120-$125. Premium prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $155-$165; good, $135. Wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $95-$115; beardless wheat, $70/roll. FOB, $55/roll. Premium oat hay, in large squares, delivered, $150; good, $105-$110. FOB, $60/roll. 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, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$60/roll; fair/good, $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. Date: 11/13/07
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