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Most hay prices steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady. Inquiry and demand has increased. Pellets sales were fully steady. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good, inquiry up, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Aug. 1. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast Nebraska: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$200. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $115, in rounds, $85. Straw, in large squares, $60-$75. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $125-$130. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $220. Platte Valley: Good alfalfa, in rounds, $75-$80. Grass, in rounds, $85-$92.50, ground and delivered to feedlots, $115-$120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $215-$220. East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170-185, few loads, $170-$175; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, limited, $125-$140, load, $160; fair, in large squares, RFV greater than 130, few loads, $80. Grinding quality, limited, $80. Good, in large rounds, $90-$115, load, $125. Grinding quality, limited, $80. Good grass, in large squares, limited, $110-$115, in large rounds, some, $100-$110. Wheat straw, in large squares, some, $80, in large rounds, some, $60, in large rounds, limited, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180; 15% protein, $175. In Iowa, all classes sold with a steady to weak undertone noted. Demand was light to moderate. Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, 1 load, $150; premium, in large squares, 5 loads, $120-$125, in large rounds, 20 loads, $115-$130; good, $97.50-$107.50; good, $90-$105; fair, $77.50-$87.50, Utility, $70-$75. Fair mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 1 load, $72.50. Premium grass, in large rounds, 18 loads, $125; good, in small squares, 1 load, $95; good, $82.50-$97; fair, $70-$80. Bedding, in small squares, wheat, 2 loads, $3/bale, in large rounds, 10 loads, $75-$90, oats, cornstalks and bean, $54. In Minnesota, all classes of sold on a lower market. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 2 load, $117.50, in large rounds, 6 loads, $110-117.50; good, $87.50; good, $72.50-$90. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 2 load, $135. Premium grass, in small squares, 3 loads, $122.50, in large squares, 1 load, $115; good, in large rounds, 12 loads, $92.50; fair, $72.50-$82.50; fair, $65-$80. Bedding, in small squares, 2 load, $3/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain firm. Very good demand remains in the western part of the state from out of state buyers, good demand in other areas from in state buyers. Premium alfalfa, for export, $165, in small squares horse hay, $205; good/premium, $140-$150 in Western Montana, in small squares horse hay, $175-$180; good, in small squares, $125-$130. Good/premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $4-$5/bale; good, $90-$100. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $125, $4-$5/bale. Premium timothy, in small squares, $200. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, the hay trade and movement were moderate. Demand was moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Good alfalfa, $135-$150, ground and delivered, $125-$130. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, far west Wyoming, $175-$200; premium, $140-$150, in small squares, $140-$160; good, $120-$140; fair, $98. Alfalfa cubes, $130-$165. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa: Supreme, $150-$180; premium, $135-$145, in small squares, $140; good, $110-$130; fair, $100-$110; ground and delivered, $105-$130. Wheat straw, $50-$55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $85-$100; good, in large rounds, $75-$90. Alfalfa-grass 3x3 for horses, $95. Alfalfa-grass haylage, $24. In Colorado, all classes of hay were $15 to $20 higher when compared with old crop. Trading activity was active. Demand was good to very good. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$200 delivered; premium, in large squares, $160-$180 delivered, in small squares, $200-$225; good, in large squares, $150-$160 delivered, in small squares, $185-$200; fair, in large squares, $140-$150 delivered. Utility/fair, in large squares, $140. Utility, in large squares, $130-$135 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $250-$275. Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$160, $165 delivered, in small squares, $233-$250, $265-$270 delivered; fair/good, in large squares, $135-$140 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered. Straw, $75 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125. Southeast: Supreme/premium alfalfa, in large squares, $185-$190; good, in large squares, $175; fair, in large squares, $140-$150. Utility, in large squares, $135 delivered. Straw, in large squares, $60, $70 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125 delivered. San Luis Valley Area: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$200; premium, in large squares, $180-$190; good, in large squares, $170-$175. Good alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $175-$187. Fair/good grass, in large squares, $135. Southwest: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $200, in small squares, $255; premium, in large squares, $190, in small squares, $255; good, in large squares, $185. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $200, in rounds, $230. Premium grass, in small squares, $230-$260; good, in small squares, $210. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $175-$185, in small squares, $180-$200; good, in small squares, $175; fair, in small squares, $150-$175. In Missouri, hay prices are firm, the supply and demand are moderate. Supreme alfalfa, RFV greater than 185, $170-$200; premium, RFV 170-180, $150-$175; fair/good, RFV 130-170, in large rounds, $90-$150, in small and large squares, $100-$160. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3.50-$6.50/bale, in large rounds, $40-$80/bale. Good/premium prairie hay, mostly in small squares, $80-$125. Fair/good prairie hay, mostly in large rounds, $40-$75. Good/premium brome, $90-$150; good brome, $60-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $30-$50 per large round bale. Good/premium mixed grass hay, $80-$150; good mixed grass hay, $60-$100; fair/good mixed grass hay, in rounds, $30-$50/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermuda grass, in large rounds, $50-$65/bale, $70-$100. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3.50-$4.50/bale. Wheat hay, $50-$70; wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$4/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady and movement is moderate. Grass hay movement is slow to moderate and prices are steady. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$160, in small squares, $150-$170; good, in large squares, $105-$125, in small squares, $115-$135, in large rounds, $95-$115; fair, in large squares, $75-$95; fair, in large rounds, $70-$90. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $75-$85. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, spot, $ 95-$110. Ground and delivered to feedlots, short haul, $120-$135. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $60-$80, in small squares, $70-$90, in large rounds, $60-$80; good, in small squares, $60-$80, in large rounds, $50-$70; fair, $40-$60. In Texas, hay prices were steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good. Movement and trade activity mostly moderate, few areas slow due to increased prices. Supply was moderate. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $230-$250, instances up to, $300, in large squares, delivered, $200-$260; good/premium, $200-$230, $6.50-$7/bale; good/premium, $175-$200. Ground and delivered, north, $170-$185; south, $185-$190. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7-$7.50/bale; premium, in large rounds, delivered, $140; $70-$90/roll. Prairie hay, in small squares, delivered, $185; $7/bale, in large squares, delivered, $155-$160. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $200-$285, $7.50-$10/bale, in large squares, delivered, $230-$260; good/premium, $195-$210; $7.50/bale; good/premium, $200-$230. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$270, $7-$10/bale; good/premium, $6-$7/bale. FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale in the barn. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $230-$260; good/premium, $200-$230; good, $180-$200. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7.50/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $60-$90/roll; fair/good, $4-$5.50/bale; good, $45-$60; fair, $30-$40/roll. South: Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $7.50-$8.50/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $65-$85/roll; good, $4-$7/bale; good, $40-$65; poor, $30-$40/roll. In New Mexico, premium/supreme alfalfa hay prices mostly steady. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $210-$250; good quality, $185-$200 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $177-$186. Oat hay, in large squares, $165 delivered to dairies. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$210; premium, in small bales, $210-$230 out of barn; good, $155-$175; fair, $135-$155 delivered to dairies. Oat hay, in large squares, $150 delivered. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$200, in small squares, $6-$7/bale out of field, $220-$240 delivered; good, $155-$165; fair, $100-$125 delivered to dairies. Utility, $70-80. 8/11/08 Date: 8/5/08
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