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Most hay selling steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales are mostly steady. Demand for cow hay continues to be light and very good for the extremely tight supply of dairy quality hay. Pellet sales were steady. Demand is good and trade activity moderate, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Nov. 16. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $125-$145; ground and delivered to feedlots, $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 South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $180; premium, $150-$160; good, $150; fair, $125. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Premium, in large rounds, $120-$150; good, $95-$110. Grinding quality, $80-$85. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $125. Premium grass, in large squares, $150; good, in large rounds, $85-$95. Bedding, in large squares, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155; 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, hay sales were fully steady. Demand was very good to moderate with moderate to active trading. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $142.50-$145; premium, $115-$122.50; supreme, in large squares, $150-$180, in large rounds, $152.50; premium, $110-$145; good, $85; good, $85; good, $90-$102.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $125-$132.50, in large rounds, $102.50-$122.50; good, $87. Premium grass, in small squares, $107.50-$130, in large rounds, $110; good, in large squares, $87.50-$97.50; good, $87.50-$100. Bedding, in small squares, $3.25/bale, in large rounds, $70. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $50. In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold steady to weak. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$140, in large rounds, $112.50-$125; good, $100. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $112.50; good, $80-$95. Premium grass, in small squares, $107.50, in large rounds, $30; good, $82.50-$97.50; fair, $67.50-$77.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.60/bale. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $18-$19/bale. 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, 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. 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, $118-$120; fair/good, $90-$125; 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, alfalfa hay prices were mixed this past week. All classes and qualities of grass hay remained steady. Demand was moderate to good, with the best demand for the upper qualities of alfalfa and all classes of grass hay. Trading activity was slow to moderate. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large bales, $60; premium, in large bales, $150-$155, $155-$170 delivered; 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, $85-$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, $70-$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-$90, $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. San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, $290; premium, in large bales, $150-$160, in small squares, $200-$235; good, in large bales, $110-$130; 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 squares, $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. 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, hay inquires have seen some improvement. Hay movement is moderate, supply is light to moderate, and prices are steady to firm. Supreme alfalfa, $160-$190; premium alfalfa, $140-$175; fair/good alfalfa, 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 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 hay, in large rounds, $30-$60/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermuda grass, in large rounds, $70-$80. Wheat hay, $50-$70. Wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$3.50/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is slow to moderate and prices steady. Grass hay prices are steady to weak and movement continues 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 were mostly steady. Demand moderate and trade activity moderate to slow on lower quality hay locally. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250, in large squares, delivered, $180-$200; good/premium, $6-$7/bale; good/premium quality 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; fair/good, $3.50-$5/bale; FOB premium, in large rounds, $50-$60/roll; 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. FOB premium, in large rounds, $50-$70/roll; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. Date: 11/20/07
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