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Most hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales are fully steady. Demand is very good for Dairy quality hay and light grinding hay. Fourth cutting alfalfa is down and being baled, quality is exceptional but tonnage is lower. Pellet sales were fully steady with light to moderate demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Sept. 28. 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, $190. 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, $105-$115. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $145-$150; premium RFV greater than 170, none confirmed; good, $150, few loads, $100. Grinding quality, $70-$75. Premium, in large rounds, few loads, $115; good, few loads, $105. Grinding quality, $70-$75. Mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, none confirmed. Premium grass, in large squares, none confirmed; good, in large rounds, none confirmed. Straw, in large rounds, few loads, $55. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $155; 15% protein, $150. In Iowa, hay sales fully steady to firm. Demand is very good with active trading. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $107.50-$120, in large squares, $105-$110, in large rounds, $105-$117.50; good, $85; good, $80-$102.50, Utility, $57.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $102.50-$127, in large squares, $120, in large rounds, $107.50-$127.50; good, $92.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $125-$167.50, in large squares, $100, in large rounds, $105-$115; good, $82.50-$95, good, $70-$90. Bedding, in small squares, $2.10-$2.45/bale, in large rounds, $65-$67.50n, load, $35. In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady to firm on a light test. Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $110, in large squares, $102.50, in large rounds, $100-$105; good, $82.50-$92.50; fair, $67.50-$75. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $137.50, in large rounds, $102.50; good, $87.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $110; good, in large rounds, $85-$92.50; fair, $65-$75. Bedding, in small squares, $2/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain steady. Demand continues moderate to good. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $120-$130; good/premium, $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 small squares, $50, $2.50/bale. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, hay prices remain steady. Trade is slow to moderate. Demand good. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $140; premium, $120-$135; good, $100-$124; fair/good, $95-$110 delivered, ground and delivered, $126-$131. Premium timothy-alfalfa for horses, $165; premium orchard-alfalfa, $165; premium orchard, $165; premium timothy, $210; alfalfa-grass, $4/bale. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125; good, $90-$110; fair, $60-$85; certified standing in field, $67. 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, in small squares for horses, $150. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105-$120. Premium oat hay, $90; good, $75. Wheat straw, $40-$55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110; good, $70-$90. 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 of hay sold steady, a weaker undertone was noted on all classes with the exception of dairy quality hay. The tight supply of top quality alfalfa is keeping the prices firm. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160; good, $120-$130, $140-$150 delivered; fair/good, $115-$125; fair, $105-$115, $115-$120 delivered. Fair/good, ground and delivered, $130-$135; good, in small squares, $6/bale, $200-$220. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered, in large rounds, $165 delivered. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $5-$7, mostly, $6/bale, $200-$215, $7/bale delivered, $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. Utility/fair, ground and delivered, $100-$110. Good alfalfa, in small squares, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, $5/bale, $165. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$160, in small squares, $6-$7/bale, $200-$235; good, $120-$130. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $180-$200. Oat hay, in large squares, $105. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $145-$165, mostly, $145-$150, in small squares, $6-$7/bale, $200-$250; good, $165-$175. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $7/bale, $230-$235. Premium grass, in small squares, $165-$220, $6-$7/bale. Good oat hay, in small squares, $6/bale, $100. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$180; good, in small squares, $5-$5.50/bale, $160-$200; fair, $4.25-$4.50/bale, $150. In Missouri, the hay supply is moderate to light, demand is moderate and prices are mostly steady. Supreme alfalfa, $150-$180; premium, $140-$170; 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 mixed grass hay, in large rounds, $30-$60/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermudagrass, in large rounds, $50-$65/bale, $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 continues slow and prices remain steady to weak. Many producers have large quantities of hay in storage. 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, prices remain fairly steady on hay again. Movement and trade activity moderate. Producers able to cut and bale as rain not hampering hay activities as much as recent weeks. Pasture conditions over most of the state rated as fair to good with only minimal supplemental feeding needed. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; good/premium, $6-$6.50/bale; good/premium, $150-$170; fair, $100-$110. Ground and delivered, north, $110-$115; south, $115-$125; high quality calf type, $140-$150. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7, in large rounds, delivered, $115-$120. Prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $125-$145. Wheat hay, in large rounds, FOB, $65. Brown mid-rib sorghum, delivered, in large rounds, $75-$95. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $170-$180, $6-$7/bale, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; good/premium, $150-$170; fair/good, $5-$5.50/bale; fair/good, $125-$150. FOB, good/premium, $150-$160. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$170. FOB, good/premium, $130. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $3-$5, mostly, $4-$5 behind baler; sales out of barn, $6-$7/bale. FOB, in large rounds, $30-$40, rained on, $25-$30, some premium quality, $50-$60/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, FOB or delivered locally, in small squares, $4-$6/bale out of field; $6-$7 out of barn. FOB, in large rounds, $30-$50/roll, some sales out of the barn premium quality, $60-$70/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices are steady. Trade and demand moderate. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$185; good, $140-$160 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $120-$121. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $165-$175; premium, in small bales, $190-$200; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $100-$115 delivered to grinder. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170, 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.
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