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Most hay selling steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, hay sales trended mostly steady. Demand was light to moderate. Premium quality hay is in very short supply. Pellets sales were fully steady to firm. Demand and trade activity was moderate to good, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Sept. 19. 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. 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, many loads, $170, several loads delivered, $190; good, in large squares, RFV greater than 150, few loads, $115-$130. Grinding quality, few loads, $85. Premium alfalfa, in large rounds, several loads delivered, $175; good, in large rounds, $95-$115. Grinding quality, 85. Premium grass, in large squares, loads, $100-$120; good, few loads, $90-$100, in large rounds, $85-$90. Straw, in large squares, $70 delivered, in large rounds, $65, delivered, $70. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $190; 15% protein, $178. In Iowa, all classes were mostly steady. Rock Valley: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 3 loads, $140, in large rounds, 26 loads, $115-$127.50; good, $95-$97.50; good, $90-$110; fair, $85. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 1 load, $90. Premium grass, in small squares, 3 loads, $112.50, in large rounds, 16 loads, $110-$115; good, $105, in large squares, 2 loads, $80; good, $90-$105; fair, $70-$82.50. Bedding, in small squares, 2 loads, $2.85/bale, in large rounds, 7 loads, $77.50-$80. Cornstalks, in large rounds, 1 load, $55. In Minnesota, all classes of hay sold mostly steady. Premium alfalfa, in large squares, 1 load, $112.50, in large rounds, 10 loads, $110-$130; good, $87.50-$107.50; fair, $62.50. Premium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 5 loads, $120; fair, $60-$75. Premium grass, in large rounds, 11 loads, $112.50; good grass, in small squares, 4 loads, $82.50-$100; good, $87.50-$92.50; fair, $60-$72.50. Bedding, in small squares, 3 loads:, $2-$2.05/bale, in large rounds, 3 loads, $26-$39/bale. In Montana, hay sales remain firm. Demand is still very good from out of state buyers and good from in state buyers. Premium/supreme alfalfa, $175-$195 to out of state buyers; premium, $160-$175, 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, $150-$200. Straw, in large rounds, $60. In Colorado, all classes remain steady. Upper end qualities of alfalfa scarce in several areas. Alfalfa grinder qualities abundant and showing a lull in movement. 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, $120-$130. Utility, in large squares, $110-$120 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $250-$275. Premium grass, in large squares, $160-$180, $165 delivered, in small squares, $233-$273; good, in large squares, $150-$160; fair/good, in large squares, $135-$140 delivered. Haylage, $135 delivered. Straw, $70, $75-$80 delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $115-$125. Southeast: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $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. San Luis Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $180-$190; premium, in large squares, $180-$185; good, in large squares, $160-$175; fair, in large squares, $160-$170. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $175-$180; good, in large squares, $165, in small squares, $175-$187. Premium grass, in large squares, $165; 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, $210-$235; good, in large squares, $170-$185; fair, in large squares, $170-$175; Utility, in large squares, $160-$170. 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. Mountains/northwest: Premium grass, in large squares, $160-$170, in small squares, $170-$200, in rounds, $140-$150; good, in large squares, $150-$165, in small squares, $170-$180, in rounds, $125; fair, in small squares, $150-$175. Utility/fair, in large squares, $120-$130. Utility, in rounds, $90-$110. In Missouri, prices on hay remain steady to firm, the supply 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 in 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 quality 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-$4.50/bale. Wheat hay, $50-$70; wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$4/bale. In Texas, hay prices are mostly steady. Demand and trade activity 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, north, $185-$200; south, $195-$210, instances dairy hay, $215-$240. Coastal bermuda, in small squares, delivered, $7-$7.50/bale; premium, in large rounds, delivered, $140; good, $125-$135. Prairie hay, in small squares, delivered, $185; $7/bale. Sorghum-sudan grass, in large rounds, FOB, $120. 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; good/premium, $6-$7/bale. FOB, good/premium, $5-$7/bale in the barn. Premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $230-$260; good/premium, $200-$230; good, $180-$200. Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7.50/bale; premium, $60-$90/roll; fair/good, $4-$5.50/bale; good, in large rounds, FOB, $45-$60; fair, $30-$40/roll. South: Premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $7.50-$8.50/bale; good, $4-$7/bale. Premium, in large rounds, FOB, $65-$85/roll; good, $40-$65; poor, $30-$40/roll. In New Mexico, trade is active, demand is good. East: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $220-$245; good, $185-$210 delivered to dairies; fair, ground hay delivered to feedlots, $190-$195. Sudan hay, in large squares, $125-$130. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $200-$240, in small bales, $210-$250 out of barn; good, $170-$190; fair, $145-$165 delivered to dairies. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $190-$210; good, $150-$185, delivered to dairies. Utility, $80-$100. Premium, in small squares, $6-$7/bale out of field, $220-$240 delivered. 9/29/08 Date: 9/23/08
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