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Most hay sales continue steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales are fully steady to firm. Demand very good and trading moderate to active. Rains have subsided somewhat allowing producers to put up undamaged hay. Pellet sales were fully steady with light to moderate demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Aug. 31. 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-$190. Platte Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$170; premium, $125-$145; good, $85-$110, in rounds, $70-$100; grass, $80-$85. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $125. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, none confirmed; premium, $145-$160; good, $100-$130. Grinding quality, $75-$80. Premium, in large rounds, none confirmed. Grinding quality, none confirmed. Good none confirmed. Mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, none confirmed. Premium grass, in small squares, no sales confirmed; in large squares, none confirmed; good, none confirmed; good, $85; in large rounds, none confirmed. Straw, in large squares, $50-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160; 15% protein, $155. In Iowa, hay sales fully steady to firm. Demand is very good with moderate trade activity. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $107.50-$122.50; in large rounds, $105-$110; good, $82.50-$100; good, $90-$100; fair, $72.50; Utility, $42.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $115; good, $82.50; in large rounds, $87.50-$90; fair, $70. Premium grass, in small squares, $117.50-$120, load, $157.50, in large squares, $115; good, $92.50, in large rounds, $77.50-$90; fair, $60-$72.50. Bedding, in large squares, $16/bale, in large rounds, $67.50-$70/ton. In Minnesota, all classes of hay were weak to $5 lower on a light test. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, $100; good alfalfa, in large squares, $90; good, $75-$85; fair, $62.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $77.50, in large rounds, $77.50-$80; fair, $50-$52.50. Good grass, in small squares, $95, in large rounds, $82.50; fair, $67.50; fair, $60-$70; Utility, $47.50. Bedding, in small squares, $1.75-$2.20/bale. In Montana, hay sales continue steady. Demand moderate to good with best demand continuing to come from out of state buyers. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $120-$130; good/premium, $90, in small squares, $100-$120; good, in small and large squares, $80-$85. Good grass, $80-$85. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $140-$150; Mixed timothy, in small squares, $110-$130. Straw, in small squares, small lot 50, $2.50/bale. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, the hay trade is slow to moderate. Demand good. Buying interests reported from Kansas to Texas. Second cutting mostly completed, with some third cutting completed in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $140; premium, $120-$130; good, $90-$115; 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. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120. Premium oat hay, $110; good, $65-$70. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$145; premium, $118-$120; fair/good, $90-$125; in small squares for horses, $150. Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105-$120. Premium oat hay, $90. Wheat straw, $40-$55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110; good, $70-$85. Premium alfalfa-grass, $80-$90; fair/good, $60-$75. Oat hay, $67.50-$75. Mixed grass, $80, $78 delivered. In Colorado, premium/good classes of alfalfa steady to firm, while fair/Utility classes are beginning to weaken. Buyer demand good for premium/good quality as inquiries are on the rise with dairies securing sufficient needs into winter. Demand light to moderate on all other classes. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160; good, $125-$130, $140-$150 delivered. Fair/good, $120-$125; fair, $110-$115, $115-$120 delivered, $130-$135 ground and delivered; fair, in large rounds, $115-$120 delivered. Good alfalfa, in small squares, $6/bale, $200-$220/ton. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered, in large rounds, $165 delivered; good/premium, in small squares, $5-$7, mostly $6/bale, $200-$215/ton; $7/bale delivered, $230-$250/ton delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $100, $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 local; fair, $85-$100. Utility, $70-$85, $90-$95 delivered local. Good, in small squares, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, $5/bale, $165/ton. San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$160, in small squares, $6-$7/bale, $200-$235/ton; 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/ton; good, $165-$175. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $7/bale, $230-$235/ton. Premium grass hay, in small squares, $165-$220/ton, $6-$7/bale. Good oat hay, in small squares, $6/bale, $100/ton. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$180; good, in small squares, $5-$5.50/bale, $160-$200/ton; fair, $4.25-$4.50/bale, $150/ton. In Missouri, the hay supply is moderate to light, demand is moderate and prices are mostly 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 small squares, $80-$125; fair/good, mostly 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/ton. 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 steady to weak. Large amounts of grass hay have come on the market this past week, but a limited amount is moving. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150/ton, in small squares, $140-$160/ton; good, in large squares, $100-$120, in small squares, $110-$130/ton, in large rounds, $90-$110; fair, in large squares, $70-$90/ton, in large rounds, $65-$85/ton. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $70-$80/ton. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, $70-$85/ton. Ground and delivered, $90-$110/ton. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $70-$90/ton, in small squares, $80-$100/ton, in large rounds, $70-$90; good, in small squares, $70-$90/ton, in large rounds, $60-$80/ton; fair, $50-$70/ton. In Texas, hay prices remain steady. Trade and demand slow to moderate. 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; good, $105-$120 delivered locally; fair, for grinding, $95-$100. Good, in large rounds, delivered, $65/roll. Ground and delivered, north, $110-$115; south, $115-$125, mostly, $120. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $120. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $170-$180, $7-$7.25/bale FOB or delivered locally, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; fair/good, $5.50/bale; good/premium, $150-$170, FOB, $140-$160. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $130-$135. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; good/premium, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$170. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, $5-$7 FOB. Some sales rained on, $3.50-$5/bale; in large rounds, $40-$60/roll FOB. South: Coastal bermuda, FOB, in small squares, $5-$7/bale; fair, $4-$5/bale; in large rounds, FOB, $70-$80; $40-$60/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade slow, demand moderate. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190; good, $140-$160 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $116-$120/ton. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $165-$175; good, $135-$150; utility/fair, $110-$125 delivered to grinder. Premium, in small squares, $190-$200. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $160-$170; good, $135-$150 delivered to dairies; premium, in small squares, $5.75-$6/bale out of field; good, $4.50-$5/bale. Horse quality grass hay, $5.50/bale. Sudan hay, in rounds, delivered to dairy, $120, in small squares, $4/bale. Date: 9/4/07
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