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Most hay selling steady
In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales remain steady. Trade activity was at a moderate level. Demand is very good for the tight supply of dairy quality hay. Pellet sales were steady. Demand is good and trade activity moderate, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Oct. 19. 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 of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170, none confirmed; good, RFV greater than 160, $160; RFV greater than 150, $145; RFV greater than 125, $115. Grinding quality, $70-$75. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, none confirmed; good, none confirmed. Grinding quality, $70-$75. Mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, none confirmed. Premium grass, in large squares, none confirmed; good, $85, in large rounds, none confirmed. Bedding, in large squares, $55. 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: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $150, in large squares, $122.50; in large rounds, $115-$145; good, $80-$105; fair, $75. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $110-$112.50, 2 loads, $142.50; good, $102.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $125; in large rounds, $107.50-$115; good, in large squares, $90; good, $85-$102.50; fair, $62.50-$75. Bedding, in large squares, $24/bale, in large rounds, $87.50. In Minnesota, not enough hay of any class to establish trends. Rain over much of the area limiting supply and demand. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, $132.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, $92.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $115; good, $97.50, in large rounds, $82.50-$100. 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, $140; premium, $120-$135; good, $100-$124; fair/good, $95-$110 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; fair, $60-$85. Premium alfalfa-grass, $100-$110; good, $70. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120. Premium oat hay, $110; good, $65-$70. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$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. Wheat straw, $50. Corn stalks, $45-$47. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110; good, $70-$90; fair, $60-$70. Premium alfalfa-grass, $80-$100; fair/good, $60-$75. Oat hay, $67.50-$75. Barley hay, $70. Mixed grass, $80, $78 delivered. In Colorado, all class and qualities of hay were mostly steady. A fair amount of rain damaged hay is moving in the Southwest region. Demand good for all classes. Trading activity slow to moderate. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$170; good, $120-$130, $140-$150 delivered; fair/good, $115-$125; fair, $100-$110, $115-$120 delivered. Fair/good ground and delivered, $130-$135; premium/good, in small squares, $220-$240. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered; in large rounds, $165 delivered; good/premium, in small squares, $200-$215; $230-$250 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $100-$105, $140-$145 delivered. Straw, in large squares and rounds, $60-$70. Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; good, $120-$130; fair/good, $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, $140-$160, in small squares, $200-$235; good, $120-$130; good/fair, $115-$120; Utility, $85. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $180-$200. Oat hay, in large squares, $100-$105. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $145-$165, mostly, $145-$150; in small squares, $200-$250; Utility, $75-$80, with some rain damage; good, $5-$6, instances, $9 on 3-wire, in small squares per bale, 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, $150-$180; good, in small squares, $160-$200; fair, $150. In Missouri, 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 hay, 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 steady to weak 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; fair, 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, $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 remain steady, instances firm. Demand is moderate. Movement and trade activity light to moderate. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250; in large squares, delivered, $180-$190; good/premium, $6-$6.50/bale; good/premium, $160-$180; fair/good, $130-$145, grinding, $100-$120. Ground and delivered, north, $115-$125; south, $125-$130; instances, $135. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $115-$120. Prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $135; CRP type, in large rounds, $60. Wheat hay, in large rounds, FOB, $50/roll. Delivered, $65; fair, $40/roll. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $170-$180, $6-$7/bale, in large squares, delivered, $180-$190; good/premium, $160-$180; fair/good, $5-$6/bale; fair quality, $125-$130. FOB premium/supreme, $150-$160. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $180-$195; good/premium, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $160-$180. FOB good/premium, $130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $3.50-$5, behind baler; sales out of barn, $5-$7/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $30-$40, some premium, $50-$60/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, FOB or delivered locally, in small squares, $4-$5/bale out of field; $5-$7 out of barn; in large rounds, FOB, $30-$40/roll, some sales premium quality, $50-$70/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay was mostly steady. Most producers in all areas are 20-40% into their last cutting. Movement and inquiry good. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190; good, $140-$160 delivered to dairies; fair ground hay delivered to feedlots, $125-$135. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $175-$185; premium, in small squares, $190-$200; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $125-$130 delivered to grinder. 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 delivered to dairy, $120, in small bales, $4/bale. Date: 10/23/07
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