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Holiday slows hay movementIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales were fully steady to firm for all classes. Demand was mostly moderate to good for cow hay and very good for dairy quality alfalfa. Movement has increased as well as inquiry. Pellet sales were fully steady. Demand was moderate to good as well as trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Dec. 28. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $125-$145; ground and delivered to feedlots, $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, $105-$115. Straw, in large squares, $55-$60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180-$190. East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV 170-185, loads, $180-$190 Inside; good, RFV 150, $120-$125; fair, RFV 130, loads, $105-$120. Grinding quality, $90, in large rounds, $90. Straw, in large squares, $55, in large rounds, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $165; 15% protein, $160. In Iowa, hay sales were steady to firm. Demand moderate to very good with very good movement. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in small squares, 2 loads, $130-$135, in large squares, 4 loads, $110-$120, in large rounds, 17 loads, $110-$140; good, $95; good, $105-$107.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 2 loads, $130-$165. Premium grass, in small squares, 1 load, $130, in large squares, 3 loads, $117.50-$132.50, load, $160, in large rounds, 9 loads, $110-$122.50, load, $150; good, $97.50-$105. Bedding, in large squares, 6 loads, $23-$29/bale. Cornstalks, in large rounds, 4 loads, $52.50-$57.50. In Minnesota, all hay classes sold mostly steady. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 1 load, $145, in large rounds, loads, $120-$135; good, $95. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 3 loads, $155; good, $105-$112.50. Premium grass, in small squares, 2 loads, $127.50, in large rounds, 18 loads, $120-$132.50; good, $90; good, $90-$110; fair, $82.50-$87.50. Bedding, in small squares, 3 loads, $3-$3.10/bale, in large rounds, 5 loads, $21-$25/bale. Cornstalks, in large rounds, 2 loads, $20-$21/bale. In Montana, sales remain firm as hay supplies are becoming rather limited across the state. Demand is very good for all types of hay. Premium alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, retail/feed store/horse hay, $200; good, in large squares, $95-$100, in small squares, $100-$120; fair, in large rounds, $80. Grass, no reported sales. Premium timothy, pure, in small squares, $150. Straw, in large squares, $30-$43, in small squares, $60-$80. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, prices remain steady. Trade and movement slow. Demand moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $135-$140; premium, $120-$135; good, $110-$130; fair/good, $95-$115; ground and delivered, $126-$131. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale. Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, $120-$130; premium, $110-$125, in small squares for horses, $140; fair/good, $100-$110. Premium alfalfa-grass, $100-$110; good, $70. Premium mixed grass, $110-$120, $145 delivered. Premium oat hay, $110; good, $65-$70. Alfalfa cubes, $110-$120. Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $130-$150; premium, $115-$120; fair/good, $100-$125, in small squares for horses, $150; ground and delivered, $105-$120. Premium mixed grass, $95. Premium oat hay, $90; good, $75. Milo hay, $80. Wheat straw, $50. Corn stalks, $45-$75. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110; good, $70-$90; fair, $60-$70, $80-$85 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass, $80-$100; fair/good, $60-$75. Oat hay, $60-$75. Mixed grass, $80. CRP grass, $65. Millet hay, $65. Barley hay, $60. In Colorado, all classes of alfalfa and grass hay were steady this holiday shortened week. Trading activity was slow to very slow. Only limited amounts of hay remain up for sale, with dairy quality alfalfa in short supply throughout the state. Demand was moderate to good. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large bales, $160; premium, in large bales, $150-$155, $155-$170 delivered; good, in large bales, $120-$130, $135-$145 delivered, in small squares, $150-$170, $4-$5/bale; fair, in large bales, $100-$115. Utility, in large bales, $70-$75, $80-$100 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $225-$250, $6.25-$7/bale. Premium grass, in large bales, $165 delivered, in small squares, $215-$245, $6.50-$7.50/bale, $230-$250 delivered, $7.75-$8.75/bale. Oat hay, in large bales, $100-$120, $140-$145 delivered. Millet, in large bales, $70-$85. Straw, in large bales, $60-$70. Cornstalks, in large bales, $65-$75 delivered Southeast: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $140-$150; good, in large bales, $105-$120, in small squares, $150-$155, $4.50-$5/bale; fair, in large bales, $80-$100, $110-$130 delivered. Utility, in large bales, $70-$80, $90-$95 delivered. Ground and delivered, $100-$110, with instances on long haul, $120-$125. Premium grass, in small squares, $165, $5/bale. Sudan, in large bales, $75. San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, $290; premium, in large bales, $150-$160, in small squares, $200-$235; good, in large bales, $120-$140; good/fair, in large bales, $100-$120. Utility, in large bales, $85. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large bales, $160, in small squares, $180-$200, $5.50-$6/bale. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $180, $5.50/bale. Oat hay, in large bales, $100-$105, $140 delivered. Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $145-$150, instances, $165, in small squares, $255-$290, $6-$8/bale; good, in large bales, $125-$140, in small squares, $180-$220, $5-$6/bale. Utility, in large bales, $75-$80. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $230-$235, $7/bale. Premium grass, in small squares, $165-$220, $5-$7/bale. Cornstalks, in large bales, $75. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in small squares, $200-$220, $6.25-$6.50/bale; good/premium, in large bales, $150-$165; good, in small squares, $160-$200, $5-$5.50/bale; fair/good, in large bales, $120-$150; fair, in small squares, $150-$175, $4.25-$4.50/bale. Utility, in large bales, $80-$90. In Missouri, the hay movement is moderate to light, supply is light to moderate, and prices are steady. Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185, $160-$190; premium alfalfa, RFV 170-180, $140-$175; fair/good alfalfa, RFV 130-170, in large rounds, $80-$140, in small and large squares, $90-$160. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3.50-$6.50/bale, in large rounds, $40-$75/bale. Good/premium prairie hay, mostly in small squares, $80-$125. Fair/good prairie hay, mostly 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 bermuda grass, in large rounds, $50-$65/bale, $70-$80. Wheat hay, $50-$70. Wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$3.50/bale. In Texas, hay prices traded steady on extremely light movement, which is a typical holiday week. Movement and trade activity were slow with demand moderate to good. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$260, in large squares, delivered, $180-$200; good/premium, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$180; fair/good, $120-$145; grinding hay, $120-$145. Ground and delivered, north, $125-$135, south, $135-$145. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $6.50-$7/bale, in large rounds, delivered, $115-$135. Premium prairie hay, in large squares, delivered, $155-$185; good quality, $135-$150. Wheat hay, in large rounds, delivered, $100-$120. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $180-$200, $7-$8.25/bale, in large squares, delivered, $180-$190; good/premium, $160-$180. FOB premium/supreme, $165-$180; good/premium, $135-$150. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, delivered, $190-$210; good/premium, in small squares, delivered, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $160-$180. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $5-$7/bale; fair/good, $4-$5/bale; premium, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$70/roll; fair/good, $35-$40/roll. Wheat, in large rounds, delivered, $40/roll. South: Coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $4-$5/bale out of field; $5-$7.50 out of barn. Premium, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$70/roll; fair/good, $30-$40/roll. 1/7/08 Date: 12/31/07
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