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Hay trade mixed

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady. Dairy quality hay is in short supply with very good demand. Pellets sales were fully steady to firm. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Aug. 8. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Northeast: 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, some $170-$175; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, $125-$135, load, $150. Grinding quality, limited, $80. Premium, in large rounds, 140; good, in large rounds, $90-$115, load, $120. Grinding quality, limited, $80. Good grass, in large squares, load, $110, in large rounds, load, $115; fair, in large squares, $75. Straw, in large squares, $65, in large rounds, $50-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180; 15% protein, $175.

In Iowa, all classes of hay sold steady on a light test.

Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, 12 loads, $117.50-$135; good, in small squares, 1 load, $90, in large squares, 4 loads, $102.50-$110; good, $90-$112.50; fair, $82.50. Mixed alfalfa-grass, none offered. Premium grass, in large rounds, 9 loads, $125; good, in small squares, 1 load, $110, in large squares, 2 loads, $85; good, $95; fair, $77.50; fair, $75-$80. Bedding, in small squares, 1 load, $2.75/bale, in large squares, 1 load, $75, in large rounds, 4 loads, $55-$85/bale.

In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold mostly steady.

Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, 6 loads, $117.50; good, $85-$100; fair, $77.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, 2 loads, $110, in large rounds, 3 loads, $85; fair, $72.50; fair, $72.50. Good grass, in small squares, 6 loads, $85-$87.50, in large rounds, 11 loads, $82.50-$97.50; fair, $60-$72.50; fair, $62.50-$77.50, Utility, $52.50.

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, $110-$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, $150-$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. Second cutting hay production has started in some areas with some complete. Reports are that a lot of hay not testing dairy quality.

Eastern Wyoming: Good alfalfa, $135-$150; fair, $100-$120, ground and delivered, $115-$120. Oat hay, $90. 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. Premium alfalfa-grass, $175. Alfalfa cubes, $130-$165.

Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $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. Grass, $85 delivered. Oat hay, $75. Alfalfa-grass haylage, $24.

In Colorado, all classes of hay were steady, $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; fair/good, in large squares, $135-$140 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered. Straw, $70, $75-$80 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125.

Southeast: Supreme/premium alfalfa, in large squares, $185-$190; good, in large squares, $175, in small squares, $170; fair, in large squares, $140-$150. Utility, in large squares, $120-$130, $135 delivered. Straw, in large squares, $60, $70 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125 delivered.

San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190, instances, $200; premium, in large squares, $180-$190; good, in large squares, $170-$175. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $175; good, 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, $235-$255; good, in large squares, $185. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $200, in round bales, $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 though demand still good to very good for the higher quality grass and alfalfa.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV greater than 185, $170-$200; premium alfalfa, RFV 170-180, $150-$175; fair/good alfalfa, 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, $60-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $30-$50/bale. Good/premium mixed grass hay, $80-$150; good, $60-$100; fair/good, 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 movement is moderate and prices are steady. Grass hay prices are steady and movement is slow.

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, in large rounds, $70-$90. Wheat ha, 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 Amarillo, hay prices remain mostly steady, except for chopped alfalfa was firm to $5 higher. Demand and movement for alfalfa good. The supply for alfalfa is 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, $180-$190; south, $190-$195. 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 alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$270, $7-$10/bale; good/premium, $6-$7/bale, in large squares, delivered, $230-$260; FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale in the barn; 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. Trade was active, demand was good.

East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $210-$250; good, $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 quality, $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.

8/18/08
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