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Hay sales full steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady. Inquiry and demand has been moderate to good especially for Dairy quality hay. Pellets sales were $5 higher. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good, according to the USDA-Market News Service, July 24. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast Nebraska: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $180 to $200. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $115, in rounds, $85. Straw, in large squares, $60 to $75. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $125 to $130. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein, $220. Platte Valley: Good alfalfa, in rounds, $75 to $80. Grass, in rounds, $85 to $92.50, ground and delivered to feedlots, $115 to $120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein, $215 to $220. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, RFV > 185+, $200 several loads; premium, in large squares, RFV > 170 to 185, $160 to $175 several loads; good, in large squares, RFV > 150, $150 several loads; fair, in large squares, RFV > 130, $125 several loads. Grinding quality, $80. Good alfalfa, in large rounds, $90 to $110. Grinding quality, $80. Good grass, in large squares, $115 to $125, in large rounds, $110 to $120. Straw, in large squares, limited, $60, in large rounds, limited, $55 to $60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein, $180; 15 percent protein, $175. In Iowa, all classes sold with a definite lower undertone. Demand was light to moderate. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $115 to $120, in large rounds, 14 loads, $115 to $125; good, $92.50 to $110; good, $90 to $105; fair, $70 to $87.50; fair, $80 to $87.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 5 loads, $87.50 to $100; fair, $75 to $82.50. Good grass, in small squares, 1 load, $100, in large rounds, 14 loads, $87.50 to $90; fair, $75 to $80. Bedding, in small squares, 1 load, $2.80/bale, in large rounds, 2 loads, $70. In Minnesota, all classes of hay were mostly steady. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 1 load, $130, in large rounds, 4 loads, $127.50 to $132.50; good, $92.50 to $115. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 1 load, $130. Good grass, in small squares, 6 loads, $110 to $112.50, in large squares, 1 load, $107.50, in large rounds, 11 loads, $90 to $107.50; fair, $80 to $87.50; fair, $82.50 to $87.50. Bedding, in small squares, 1 load, $3.25/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 to $150 in Western Montana, in small squares horse hay, $175 to $180; good, in small squares, $125 to $130. Good/premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $4 to $5/bale; good, $90 to $100. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $125, $4 to $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 remain light to moderate. Demand is moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Good alfalfa, $135 to $150, ground and delivered, $125 to $130. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, far west Wyoming, $200; premium, $140 to $150, in small squares, $140 to $160; good, $120 to $135; fair, $98. Alfalfa cubes, $130 to $165. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $150 to $180; premium, $135 to $145, in small squares, $140; good, $110 to $130; fair, $100 to $110; ground and delivered, $105 to $130. Wheat straw, $50 to $55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $85 to $100; good, in large rounds, $75 to $90. Alfalfa-grass, 3x3 for horses, $95. Alfalfa-grass haylage, $24. In Colorado, all classes continue $15 to $20 higher when compared with old crop. Grass qualities not yet established. Trading activity is active. Demand is good to very good. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $180 to $200 delivered; premium, in large squares, $160 to $180 delivered, in small squares, $200; good, in large squares, $150 to $160 delivered, in small squares, $150 to $170 old crop; fair, in large squares, $140 to $150 delivered. Utility/fair, in large squares, $140. Utility, in large squares, $130 to $135 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $200 to $250. Premium grass, in large squares, $165 delivered, in small squares, $220 to $245, $265 to $270 delivered; fair/good, in large squares, $135 to $140 delivered. Utility, in large squares, $115 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered. Straw, $75 delivered. Southeast: Supreme/premium alfalfa, in large squares, $185 to $190; good, in large squares, $175; fair, in large squares, $140 to $150. Utility, in large squares, $135 delivered. Straw, in large squares, $60, $70 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125 delivered. San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $190 to $200; premium, in large squares, $180 to $190; good, in large squares, $170. 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 to $260; good, in small squares, $210. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $185, in small squares, $200; good, in small squares, $160 to $170 old crop; fair, in large squares, $120 to $125, in small squares, $150 to $175 old crop. In Missouri, hay prices are firm, the supply and demand are moderate. Supreme alfalfa, RFV>185, $170 to $200; premium, RFV170 to 180, $150 to $175; fair/good, RFV130 to 170, in large rounds, $90 to $150, in small and large squares, $100 to $160. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3.50 to $6.50/bale, in large rounds, $40 to $80/bale. Good/premium prairie hay, mostly in small squares, $80 to $125; fair/good prairie hay, mostly in large round, $40 to $75. Good/premium brome, $90 to $150; good brome, $60 to $120; fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $30 to $50 per large/bale. Good/premium mixed grass hay, $80 to $150; good mixed grass hay, $60 to $100; fair/good mixed grass hay, in large rounds, $30 to $50/bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermuda grass, in large rounds, $50 to $65/bale, $70 to $100/ton. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3.50 to $4.50/bale. Wheat hay, $50 to $70; wheat straw, in small squares, $2 to $4/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is moderate to active and prices are steady to strong. Grass hay movement prices are steady and movement is slow to moderate. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $140 to $160, in small squares, $150 to $170; good, in large squares, $105 to $125, in small squares, $115 to $135, in large rounds, $95 to $115; fair, in large squares, $75 to $95, in large rounds, $70 to $90. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $75 to $85. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, spot, $95 to $110. Ground and delivered to feedlots, short haul, $120 to $135. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $60 to $80, in small squares, $70 to $90, in large rounds, $60 to $80; good, in small squares, $60 to $80, in large rounds, $50 to $70; fair, $40 to $60. In Texas, prices were steady to mostly firm. Demand and trade activity was good. Supply was moderate on most types of hay, although alfalfa growers are reluctant to sell and are holding onto their hay in hopes of even higher prices in coming months and for fall. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $230 to $250, instances up to, $300, in large squares, delivered, $200 to $260; good/premium, $200 to $230, $6.50 to $7/bale; good/premium, $175 to $200. Ground and delivered, north, $170 to $185; south, $185 to $190. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7 to $7.50/bale; premium, in large rounds, delivered, $140; $70 to $90/roll. Prairie hay, in small squares, delivered, $185; $7/bale, in large squares, delivered, $155 to $160. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $200 to $285, $7.50 to $10/bale, in large squares, delivered, $230 to $260; good/premium, $195 to $210; $7.50/bale; good/premium, $200 to $230. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200 to $270, $7 to $10/bale, in large squares delivered, $230 to $260; good/premium, $6 to $7/bale. FOB, good/premium, $5 to $7/bale in the barn; good/premium, $200 to $230; good quality, $180 to $200. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6 to $7.50/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $60 to $90/roll; fair/good, $4 to $5.50/bale; good, $45 to $60; fair, $30 to $40/roll. South: Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $7.50 to $8.50/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $65 to $85/roll; good, $4 to $7/bale; good, $40 to $65; poor, $30 to $40/roll. In New Mexico, baled alfalfa hay prices mostly steady. Trade was active, demand very good. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares bales, $210 to $250, good, $185 to $200 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $177 to $186. Oat hay, in large squares, $165 delivered to dairies. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large square bales, $190 to $210; fair/good, $135 to $155 delivered to dairies; premium, in small bales, $210 to $230 out of barn. Oat hay, in large squares, $150 delivered. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $190 to $200, in small squares, $6 to $7/bale out of field, $220 to $240 delivered; fair/good, $155 delivered to dairies. 8/4/08 Date: 7/29/08 Advertisement
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