Most hay selling steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, limited sales of hay were fully steady. Inquiry remains good but light trade activity. Some producers have started cutting new crop but weather conditions are hampering progress. Demand was light at best due to cattle being sent to grass. Pellets sales were fully steady. Demand light to moderate as well as trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, May 26. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Northeast: Good/premium alfalfa- grass, in small squares, $115, in rounds, $85. Straw, in large squares, $60. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $100-$107. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $205.

Platte Valley: Good alfalfa, in rounds, $75-$80, ground and delivered to feedlots, $105-$110. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $200.

East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170-185, $135-$150, load, $180; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, $90-$110, load, $115. Grinding quality, $100-$110. Premium, in large rounds, $120-$140; good, in large rounds, $100-$110. Grinding quality, $90-$110. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, load, $120. Straw, in large rounds, $50-$55. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $175; 15% protein, $170.

In Iowa, all classes of hay sold mostly steady.

Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 2 loads, $135-$140, in large rounds, 14 loads, $125-$140, 2 loads, $152.50; good, $110-$112.50; fair alfalfa, in small squares, 1 load, $70; fair, $75. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 1 load, $150. Premium grass, in small squares, 8 loads, $125-$150, 2 loads, $175-$180, in large rounds, 20 loads, $120-$137.50; good, $102.50-$112.50; fair, $80-$85; fair, $87.50-$97.50. Bedding, in large squares, 2 loads, $25-$32.50/bale, in large rounds, 4 loads, $97.50-$102.50, load poor quality, $72.50. Cornstalks, in large rounds, 3 loads, $50.

In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold steady to firm. Demand was good.

Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, 2 loads, $200-$225; supreme, in large rounds, 17 loads, $165-$195, 2 loads, $200-$205; premium, in large squares, 1 load, $155; premium, $137.50-$155; good, $125. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 6 loads, $145-$160, 2 loads, $175-$180; good, $105-$112.50. Premium grass, in small rounds, 2 loads, $180-$192.50, in large rounds, 18 loads, $140-$165, few loads, $175-$185; good, $115-$132.50; fair, $92.50-$102.50. Bedding, in small squares, 1 load, $2.80/bale. Cornstalks, in large rounds, 1 load, $21/bale.

In Montana, no reported sales of alfalfa-grass hay this week, sales of timothy hay remain steady.

Alfalfa and grass, no reported sales. Premium pure timothy, in small squares, $120-$150. Straw, no reported sales.

In Colorado, alfalfa and grass qualities remain steady. Trading activity was very slow. Demand was moderate.

Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large bales, $160, $200 delivered; premium, in large bales, $140-$150, $170-$180 delivered, in small squares, $185-$215; good, in large bales, $110-$120, $140 delivered, in small squares, $150-$170; fair/good, in large bales, $145-$150 delivered; fair, in large bales, $105-$110, $140 delivered; fair/Utility, in large bales, $110-$115 delivered. Utility, in large bales, $100-$110 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $230-$250. Premium grass, in large bales, $165 delivered, in small squares, $220-$245, $265-$270 delivered; fair/good, in large bales, $135-$140 delivered. Utility, in large bales, $115 delivered. Cornstalks, in large bales, $50-$60, $65 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered.

Southeast: Supreme/premium alfalfa, in large bales, $185; premium, in large bales, $150-$160; good, in large bales, $120-$130, $150 delivered, in small squares, $150-$155. Utility/fair, in large bales, $100, $110-$115 delivered. Utility, $85-$90. Ground and delivered, $155. Premium grass, in small squares, $150-$160.

San Luis Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $160-$170, in small squares, $215-$245; good/premium, in large bales, $130; good, in large bales, $110-$120; fair, in large bales, $100-$110. Utility, in large bales, $90-$100. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large bales, $160, in small squares, $180-$200; good/premium, in large bales, $135. Premium grass, in large bales, $150; good/premium, in large bales, $135, in small squares, $180; good, in large bales, $115-$120. Utility, in large bales, $100-$105. Oat hay, in large bales, $90-$100, $140 delivered.

Southwest: Premium alfalfa, in large bales, $150-$160, in small squares, $255-$290; good/premium, in small squares, $215; good, in large bales, $130-$140; fair, in large bales, $120, instances, $145. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large bales, $165, in small squares, $230-$235. Premium grass, in small squares, $215-$220; good, in large bales, $145-$150. Oat hay, in large bales, $90.

Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large bales, $150-$160, instances, $170, in small squares, $180-$200; good/premium, in large bales, $150-$160; good, in small squares, $160-$170; fair, in large bales, $120-$125, in small squares, $150-$175. Utility, in large bales, $80-$90.

In Missouri, the hay prices are firm, the supply and demand is moderate.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV greater than 185, $170-$200; premium, $150-$175; fair/good, RFV 130-170, in large rounds, $80-$150, 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, $40-$75. Good/premium brome, in large squares, $80-$140; good brome, $60-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $30-$50/bale. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3-$4.50/bale. Good mixed grass hay, $60-$100. Fair/good mixed grass hay, in large rounds, $30-$50/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 Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady to firm and movement is slow to moderate. Grass hay movement is slow and prices are steady.

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, $90-$110. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $115-$130.

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 are steady to firm. Trade and demand were light to moderate. Haying activity varies from one area of the state to the other.

Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $230-$250, in large squares, delivered, $200-$220; premium/supreme, $180-$200; good/premium, $200-$230, $6-$7/bale; good/premium, $140-$180; fair/good, $120-$135; fair, $110-$120. Ground and delivered, north, $140-$150; south, $150-$165. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7.25/bale, in large rounds, delivered, $110-$125, $70-$80/roll. Wheat hay, in large rounds, FOB, $100/roll, $135.

West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $200-$235, $7-$8/bale, in large squares, delivered, old crop, $180-$200, new crop, $210-$250; good/premium, $165-$200; good/premium, $150-$180. FOB, premium/supreme, $175-$195; good, $150-$175.

North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, new crop, $200-$265, old crop, $7-$10/bale, in large squares, delivered, new and old crop, $200-$250; good/premium, $6-$7/bale. FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale in the barn; good/premium, $150-$200. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7/bale; fair/good, $3-$5/bale. Premium, in large rounds, FOB, $60-$70/roll; good, $40-$50; fair, $30-$35/roll.

South: Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $7-$7.50; good, $4-$7/bale, in large rounds, FOB, $60-$70/roll in the barn; good, $40-$50; poor, $30-$35/roll.

In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices were steady. Movement and inquiry was good.

Eastern region: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large square bales, $200-$220; good, $170-$185 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $145-$155. Wheat hay, $140 delivered.

Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large square bales, $187-$210 delivered; premium, in small bales, $210-$220 out of barn.

South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $195-$200, delivered to dairies, in small squares, $6.50-$7 /bale out of field, $210-$230 delivered. Oat hay, in small squares, $150 out of field. Horse grass hay, $6/bale.

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Date: 5/27/08

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