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Most hay prices steady, trade remains mixedIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales trended fully steady with light to moderate trade activity. Demand was light to moderate on cow hay and very good for dairy quality hay. Pellets sales were fully steady. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Aug. 22. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast Nebraska: 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: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, RFV greater than 185+, 2 loads, $200; premium, in large squares, RFV greater than 170-185, $170-$180, loads, $190; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, $135-$150, loads, $160-$175. Grinding quality, limited, $80. Good alfalfa, in large rounds, $90-$115, load, $120. Grinding quality, limited, $80 Good grass, in large squares, load, $110; fair, in large squares, $75. Straw, in large squares, wheat, $60, in large rounds, $50-$60. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180; 15% protein, $175. In Iowa, hay sales are steady. Demand is moderate to very good and trade activity moderate to good. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 3 loads, $145, in large rounds, 13 loads, $127-$135; good, $115-$125; good, $105-$117.50; fair, $97.50-$102.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 7 loads, $90-$100; good, $82.50-$85. Premium grass, in large rounds, 12 loads, $100-$112.50; good grass, in small squares, 2 loads, $90-$95, in large squares, 1 load, $85; good, $90-$95; fair, $80-$85. Bedding, in large squares, 3 loads, $75-$85, in large rounds, 1 load, $87.50. In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold lower. Premium alfalfa, in large squares 1 loads, $122.50; good alfalfa, in large rounds, 2 loads, $80-$90. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 9 loads, $102.50, in large squares, 1 load, $102.50; good, $92.50; fair, $47.50-$62.50. Premium grass, in large rounds, 12 loads, $95; good, $70-$82.50; fair, $42.50-$62.50. Straw, in large round, 2 loads, $25-$26, in large squares, 2 loads, $24-$25, in small squares, 18 loads, $2-$2.70. In Montana, sales remain firm. Hay growers trying to finish putting up their second cutting. Demand remains very good in the western part of the state from out of state buyers, good demand in other areas from in state buyers. Premium alfalfa, in small squares, horse hay going out of state, $250-$270; good/premium, $160-$165 in Western Montana, in small squares horse hay, $175-$180; good, in small squares, $110-$130. Good alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $4-$5/bale; good, $100-$120. Good/premium grass, in small squares, $125, $4-$5/bale. Premium timothy, in small squares, $150-$200. Wheat hay, in large squares, $70. Straw, no reported sales. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, the hay trade and movement is moderate. Demand is moderate to good. Eastern Wyoming: Good/premium 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; fair, $105. 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; fair, $65. Alfalfa-grass, 3x3, $100-$110, for horses, $95. Grass, $85 delivered. Oat hay, $75. Barley hay, $70. Alfalfa-grass haylage, $24. In Colorado, all classes of hay were mostly steady. Upper qualities of alfalfa in some areas continue to be scarce. 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, $135-$140 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: Premium/supreme 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-$140 delivered. Ground and delivered, $170. 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-$185; good, in large squares, $170-$175; fair, in large squares, $160-$170. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $175; good, in large squares, $165, in small squares, $175-$187. Premium grass, in large squares, $165; fair/good, in large squares, $135. Southwest: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $200, in small squares, $255; premium, in large squares, $180-$190, in small squares, $235-$255; good, in large squares, $185; fair, in large squares, $170-$175; Utility, in large squares, $160-$170. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $200, in rounds, $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, in rounds, $140-$150; good, in large squares, $150-$165, in small squares, $175, in rounds, $125; fair, in small squares, $150-$175. Utility/fair, in rounds, $90-$100. In Missouri, the hay movement remains slow most producers just not able to move any stunning amounts of hay although prices remain steady to firm. The supply is moderate to heavy and demand is light to moderate. 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 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 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, $160-$180, in small squares, $170-$190; good, in large squares, $120-$140, in small squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $115-$135; fair, in large squares, $95-$115, in large rounds, $90-$110. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $75-$85. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, spot, $105-$120. Ground and delivered to feedlots, short haul, $130-$145. 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 remain mostly steady. Demand and trade activity slow. The supply 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 to feedlots, 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/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $200-$270, $7-$10/bale, in large squares, delivered, $230-$260; good/premium, $6-$7/bale. 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 were firm. Demand for premium/supreme hay is very good as it is in short supply. Trade was active, demand was good. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $210-$250; good quality, $185-$210 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $183-$186. Oat hay, in large squares, $165 delivered to dairies. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $200-$220, in small bales, $210-$240 out of barn; good, $170-$175; fair, $155-$165 delivered to dairies. 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. 9/1/08 Date: 8/26/08
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