Most classes selling steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales remain at a mostly steady level. Demand is light to moderate with very little new trade activity to report. Pellets sales were fully steady. Demand and trade activity was light to moderate, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Oct. 17. 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-$225.

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, $220-$225.

East River area of South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 170-185, load, $170; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, loads, $110-$130. Grinding quality, $90. Fair alfalfa, in large rounds, load, $135. Grinding quality, $90. Premium timothy grass, in large squares, $175; good, in large squares, few loads, $90-$100, in large rounds, $85-$90. Straw, in large squares, $70 delivered, in large rounds, $65, $70 delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190; 15% protein, $178.

In Iowa, all classes sold steady to firm.

Good alfalfa, in small squares, 1 load, $80; premium, in large squares, 1 load, $125, in large rounds, $10 loads, $115-$127.50, load, $140; good, $105-$112.50. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, 1 load, $80, in large rounds, 2 loads, $90-$110. Premium grass, in small squares, 1 load, $150, in large rounds, 15 loads, $127.50; good, $85-$97.50; fair, $77.50. Bedding, in small squares, 1 loads, $2.80/bale, in large squares, 1 load, $72.50.

In Minnesota, all classes sold steady to weak.

Good alfalfa, in large rounds, 3 loads, $80-$97.50. Good grass, in small squares, 1 load, $100, in large rounds, 17 loads, $90-$110; fair, $77.50-$85, Utility, $60-$72.50. Bedding, in large rounds, 4 loads, $31-$34/bale.

In Montana, sales steady for cow hay, weak for export type hay. Demand was moderate to good for hay presently.

Supreme alfalfa, $190; premium, in small squares horse hay, $200-$205; good, $115-$140, in small squares, $130. Good alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $4-$5/bale. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $125, $4-$5/bale; fair/good, in large rounds, $80-$90. Premium timothy, in small squares, $180-$200. Straw, in large rounds, $60-$65, in small squares, $80.

In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, trade and movement was slow to moderate. Demand moderate to good. Prices mostly steady.

Eastern Wyoming: Good/premium alfalfa, $125-$160; fair, $100-$125; Utility, $85; ground and delivered, $115-$135. Oat hay, $90. Wheat straw, $60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $179 delivered wholesale.

Central/western Wyoming: Supreme alfalfa, far west Wyoming, $175-$200; premium, $130-$150, in small squares, $140-$175; good, $120-$140; fair, $98. Premium alfalfa-grass, $175; fair, $105-$110. Alfalfa cubes, $130-$165.

Western Nebraska: Supreme alfalfa, $150-$180; premium, $135-$145, in small squares, $140; good, $110-$130; fair, $95-$110; ground and delivered, $105-$130. Wheat straw, $50-$55.

Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $85-$120; good, in large rounds, $75-$90; fair, $65. Alfalfa-grass, 3x3, $100-$110, for horses, $95. Grass, $85 delivered. Oat hay, $75. Barley hay, $70. Crested wheat hay, $65.

In Colorado, all classes were mostly steady. Dairy alfalfa, in short supply. Trade activity moderate to active. Demand was good.

Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$200 delivered; premium, in large squares, $160-$180 delivered, in small squares, $225-$250; good, in large squares, $150-$160 delivered, in small squares, $185-$200; fair, in large squares, $130-$140 delivered. Utility/fair, in large squares, $120-$130. Utility, in large squares, $100-$110 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $250-$275. Premium grass, in large squares, $160-$180, in small squares, $265-$290; good, in large squares, $150-$160; fair/good, in large squares, $140-$150 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered. Straw, $70, $75-$80 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $115-$125.

Southeast: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$200; premium, $185-$190; good, in large squares, $160-$175, in small squares, $170; fair, in large squares, $140-$150. Utility, in large squares, $120-$130, $135-$140 delivered. Ground and delivered, $170. Premium grass, in small squares, $200. Straw, in large squares, $60, $70 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $125 delivered. Sorghum, in large squares, $100.

San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190; premium, in large squares, $180-$185; good, in large squares, $170-$175; fair, in large squares, $160-$170. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $175-$180; good, in large squares, $150-$165, in small squares, $175-$187. Premium grass, in large squares, $165, horse hay, $180; good, in large squares, $135. Oat hay, in large squares, $125, in small squares, $135. Straw, in large squares, $50.

Southwest: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $200, in small squares, $255-$290; premium, in large squares, $180-$190, in small squares, $210-$235; good, in large squares, $170-$185; fair, in large squares, $160-$170; Utility, in large squares, $150-$160. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $185, instances, $200, in rounds, $230. Premium grass, in small squares, $230-$260; good, in small squares, $210. Straw, certified, $160.

Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$160, in small squares, $170-$200, in rounds, $140-$150; good, in large squares, $130-$140, in small squares, $170-$180, in rounds, $125; fair, in large squares, $120-$130, in small squares, $150-$175. Utility, in large squares, $100, in rounds, $90-$110.

In Missouri, hay prices steady to weak. The supply is moderate to heavy and demand is light to moderate.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV greater than 185, $170-$215; 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 brome, $60-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $30-$50/bale. Good/premium mixed grass hay, $80-$150. Good mixed grass hay, $50-$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-$100. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3.50-$5/bale. Wheat hay, $50-$70; wheat straw, in small squares, $2.50-$4/bale.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay prices are steady and movement is moderate. Grass hay prices are steady and movement is slow. Large amounts of grass hay have been cut and baled this past summer.

Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in large squares and large rounds, $165-$185, in small squares, $175-$195; good, in large squares, $130-$150, in small squares, $140-$160; good, in large rounds, $125-$145; fair, in large squares, $105-$125, in large rounds, $100-$120. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $75-$85.

Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, spot, $115-$130. Ground and delivered to feedlots, short haul, $135-$150.

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 are generally steady. Demand and trade light to moderate.

Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $260-$270; good/premium, $230-$260, $7-$8/bale. FOB Premium/supreme, in small squares, $7/bale. Supreme/premium, in large squares, delivered, $220-$265; good/premium, $180-$220; fair/good, $160-$180; poor quality, $100-$110. Ground and delivered north, $190-$200; south, $190-$200. Coastal bermuda, in large rounds, $140 delivered. Prairie hay, in small squares, $175-$185 delivered, in big squares, $140-$165 delivered. FOB, in large rounds, $50-$55/roll. Sorghum sudan-grass, in large rounds, FOB, $120-$125. Delivered, $135-$140. Oat hay, in large squares, $165-$185.

West: Good/premium alfalfa, in small squares, FOB, $195-$210; $7.50/bale. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $220-$265; good/premium, $180-$220; fair/good, $160-$180; poor quality for grinding, $100-$110.

North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $250-$300, in large squares, delivered, $220-$260; good/premium, $230-$250; good/premium, $7-$8/bale; good/premium, $180-$220; fair/good, $160-$180; poor for grinding, $100-$110. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7.50/bale; fair/good, $4-$6/bale. Premium, in large rounds: FOB, $50-$65, instances, $90; fair, $30-$50/roll.

South: Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally: good/premium, $6-$7.50; good, $4-$6/bale. Good/premium, in large rounds, FOB, $50-$65; poor, $30-$50/roll.

In New Mexico, all classes of alfalfa hay, firm to $10 higher. Trade was active, demand was good.

East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $220-$255; good quality, $200-$210 delivered to dairies; fair ground hay, delivered to feedlots, $195-$200. Sudan hay, in large squares, $135-$140.

Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares bales, $200-$230, in small bales, $220-$260 out of barn. good, $200-$210; fair, $170-$190 delivered to dairies.

South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $200-$220, in small squares, $6-$7/bale out of field, $220-$250 delivered; good, $170-$190, delivered to dairies. Utility, $80-$100.

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Date: 10/21/08

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