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Most hay selling steady to firmIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales are fully steady. Demand very good and trading moderate to active. Pellet sales were fully steady with light to moderate demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Sept. 14. 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, $125. Straw in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $150; premium, $135; good, $100-$130. Grinding quality, 75-$85. Premium, in large rounds, $115-$125; good, $90-$115. Grinding quality, $75-$85. Mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, none confirmed. Premium grass, in large squares, $135; good, in large rounds, $85-$95. Straw, in large rounds, $50-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160, 15% protein, $155. In Iowa, hay sales were fully steady to firm. Demand is very good with moderate trade activity. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $110-$135, in large squares, $102.50, in large rounds, $102.50-$127.50, load, $145; good, $90-$95; good, $85-$100; fair, $70. Utility, $52.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $110; good, $85, in large rounds, $87.50. Premium grass, in large rounds, $107.50; good, $90-$95; fair, in large squares, $70; fair, $67.50-$77.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.45-$2.60/bale, in large squares, $22/bale, in large rounds, $65-$75. In Minnesota, all classes of hay were steady to firm on a light test. Premium alfalfa, in small squares, $117.50; in large rounds, $115; good, in large squares, $82.50; good, $92.50-$100. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $112.50; good, in large rounds, $95-$100, Utility, $52.50. Premium grass, in small squares, $120; good, in large rounds, $90; fair, $65, Utility, $40-$52.50. Bedding, in small squares, $2.50/bale; in large rounds, $24/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain steady. Demand moderate to good. Some producers are making their third cutting of alfalfa. Premium/supreme alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $120-$130; good/premium, $90, in small squaress, $100-$120; good, in small and large squares, $80-$85; fair/good, $65-$70. Good grass, $80-$85; fair/good, $65-$70. 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. Second cutting completed, with most third cutting completed in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $140; premium, $120-$130; 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. 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-$145; 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. Mixed grass, $80, $78 delivered. In Colorado, all classes of alfalfa were mostly steady, with a weaker undertone noted on good/fair qualities. Grass hay remained steady for all classes and qualities. Demand light to moderate for alfalfa, with best demand for upper qualities going into the dairy trade. Demand moderate for grass hay. Trading activity is moderate, with good movement of previously contracted hay. 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, $200-$220. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered; in large rounds, $165 delivered. Good/premium grass, 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. Utility/fair, ground and delivered, $100-$110. 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. 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, $200-$250; good, $165-$175. 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, locally 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 in small squares, $80-$125; fair/good quality, 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 prices are steady and movement is slow. Grass hay movement is slow and prices remain steady to weak. Large amounts of grass hay continues to come on the market, with limited amounts moving. 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, 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. Trade is slow to moderate. Demand is moderate. Movement is mostly slow, with few sales being reported. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$250; in large squares, delivered, $160-$190; good/premium, $140-$160. FOB, good quality, $105-$120, in large rounds, delivered, $65/roll; fair quality for grinding, $95-$100. Ground and delivered, north, $110-$115, south, $115-$125. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7-$7.15, in large rounds, delivered, $115-$120. Prairie hay, in small squares, delivered, $165-$190, in large squares, delivered, $140-$150. Wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $65. Oat hay, in large squares, delivered, $90/bale. Hay grazer, in large rounds, delivered, $85. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $170-$180, $6-$7/bale; fair/good, $5-$5.50/bale, in large squares, delivered, $170-$190; good/premium, $150-$170; fair/good, $125-$150. FOB, good/premium quality, $140-$160. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, delivered, $130-$135. North/central/east: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$170; premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $170-$200; coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $5-$7; some sales rained on, $3.50-$5/bale; in large rounds, FOB, $40-$60/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, FOB or delivered locally, in small squares, $5-$7/bale; fair, $4-$5/bale, in large rounds FOB or delivered locally, $70-$80; $45-$60/roll. In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices are steady. Trade is slow, demand is moderate. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, ion 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 bales, $165-$175; premium, in small squares, $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, $120 delivered to dairy, in small squares $4/bale. C Date: 9/18/07
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