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AdvertisementMost hay prices remain steadyIn Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, minimal sales trending steady. Demand and trade activity light. Ground and delivered hay trading steady. Pellet sales trading steady, with light demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Market News Service, Oct. 2. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Northeast: Alfalfa, ground and delivered to feedlots, $75-$95. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $183-$185. Platte Valley: Good alfalfa, in rounds, $80-$85; fair, in rounds, $65-$75. Grass, in large squares, $105-$110; good, in rounds, $80-$85. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $95-$100. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $175-$180. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $120-$125; premium, $100-$125; good, $80-$90; fair, $65-$75. Utility, in large rounds, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% $160, 15% $145. Mixed alfalfa-grass, no reported sales. Fair grass, in large squares, $72, Utility, $50. Good, in large rounds, $80. Bedding, in large squares and rounds, $40 in the field, $60 from the yard. In Iowa, few sales trading steady. Demand was light to moderate with slow trade activity. South central/north central: Alfalfa, in small squares, $200-$225. Premium, in large rounds, $110-$125; good, $55-$65. East River area of South Dakota: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $120-$125; premium, $100-$125; good, $80-$90; fair, $65-$75. Utility, in large rounds, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% $160, 15% $145. Mixed alfalfa-grass, no reported sales. Fair grass, in large squares, $72, Utility, $50. Good, in large rounds, $80. Bedding, in large squares and rounds, $40 in the field, $60 from the yard. In Montana, hay prices remain steady. Trade activity is light to moderate. Demand good for all classes. Good/premium alfalfa, $85-$110, in small squares, $190-$200 delivered, $150-$180; fair/good, $65-$80, in small squares, $130-$150. Good/premium alfalfa-grass mix, $85-$110, in small squares, $190-$200 delivered, $150-$180; fair/good, $65-$80, in small squares, $130-$150. Straw, $45-$50. In Wyoming, western Nebraska, and western South Dakota, trade and movement very slow. Demand is moderate. Supplies heavy in most areas. Eastern Wyoming: Premium alfalfa, in small squares for horses, $120-$135; premium/supreme, $100-$115; good, $70-$96; fair, $60-$75; Utility, $50; ground and delivered, $90. Premium alfalfa-grass, 3x3 $117.50, in small squares, $135, $4-$5/bale; good, in small squares, $100. Oat hay, $50. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $168 delivered wholesale Wheat straw, $50. Central/western Wyoming: Premium alfalfa, for dairy and horses, $90-$120; good, $80-$90; fair, $70-$80. Alfalfa cubes, certified, $130-$135. Good alfalfa-grass, $80-$90. Oat hay, $60-$80. Good mixed grass, $75. Western Nebraska: Premium alfalfa, $90-$110, in small squares for horses, $5/bale; good, $80-$90; fair, $65-$75; Utility, $55. Ground and delivered new crop, $90-$110. Good mixed grass, $75. Wheat straw, $45-$55. Western South Dakota: Premium alfalfa, $100-$110; good, $70-$85; fair, $50-$70. Good alfalfa-grass, $70-$85; fair, $50-$70. Grass, $55. In Colorado, all classes mostly steady on slow to moderate market activity. Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, limited in large squares, $135-$160 delivered, in small squares, $210; premium, in large squares, $130-$136 delivered, in small squares, $185-$200; good, in large squares, $90-$100 delivered, in small squares, $130-$160; fair, in large squares, $80-$85, $85-$105 delivered, in small squares, $120. Utility, in large squares, $60-$70 delivered. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $160-$200; good, in large squares, $120, $127.50 delivered; fair, in large squares, $100 delivered. Premium grass, in large squares, $135-$145 delivered, in small squares, $225-$265; good, in large squares, $110 delivered; fair, in large squares, $75-$100 delivered, in rounds, $95 certified. Straw, in large squares, $40-$60 delivered. Oat hay in low quality, in large squares, $60-$65 delivered. Corn stalk, in large squares, $40-$50 delivered. Southeast: Good alfalfa, in large squares, $140, in small squares, $150; fair, in large squares, $100-$135. Utility, in large squares, $85-$100, $115-$130 delivered. Ground and delivered, $120. Premium grass, in small squares, $175. San Luis Valley Area: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $130-$150, in small squares, $220; premium, in large squares, $120-$125, in small squares, $155-$180; good, in large squares, $100. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $150; good, in large squares, $135. Premium gras, in large squares, $125. Oat hay, in large squares, $80. Southwest: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; premium, in large squares, $125-$140, in small squares, $215; good, in large squares, $115-$130; fair, in large squares, $95-$115. Utility, in large squares, $70-$90. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large squares, $130-$150; good, in large squares, $130; fair, in large squares, $100-$115. Premium grass, in large squares, $165, in small squares, $195-$230. Oat hay, in large squares, $125. Mountains/northwest: Premium alfalfa, in large squares, $150, in small squares, $160-$190; good, in rounds, $85-$90. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in small squares, $160. Premium grass, in large squares, $150-$165, in small squares, $180-$185; good, in large squares, $100-$120, in small squares, $160-$165; fair, in large squares, $80-$100, in small squares, $125, in rounds, $70. In Missouri, hay prices are steady to weak. Hay demand is light to moderate the supply is heavy. Supreme alfalfa, RFV greater than 185, $150-$180; premium alfalfa, RFV170-180, $140-$175; fair/good alfalfa, RFV130-170, in large rounds, $80-$140, in small and large squares, $100-$150. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in small squares, $3.50-$6.50/bale, in large rounds, $30-$60/bale. Good/premium prairie hay, mostly in small squares, $80-$125. Fair/good prairie hay, mostly in large rounds, $35-$75. Good/premium brome, $90-$150; good quality brome, $50-$120. Fair brome, some mixed with grass, in large rounds, $25-$50/bale. Good/premium mixed grass hay, $75-$125. Good mixed grass hay, $40-$80. Fair/good mixed grass hay, in large rounds, $20-$40 /bale. Fair/good bluestem, in large rounds, $40/bale. Fair/good bermuda grass, $70-$100. Good timothy hay, in small squares, $3.50-$5 /bale. Wheat straw, in small squares, $2-$4/bale. In Oklahoma, alfalfa hay movement is slow and prices are steady. Grass hay prices are steady and movement is slow. Central/western: Premium alfalfa, large squares, $145-$160, in large rounds, $125-$140, in small squares, $180-$200; good, in large squares, $120-$135, in large rounds, $100-$115, in small squares, $145-$160; fair, in large squares, $90-$110; fair, in large rounds, $90-$100. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $50-$70. Panhandle/western feedlot area: Good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field or bale pile, spot, $85-$105. Ground and delivered to feedlots, short haul, $115-$130. Central/eastern: Premium grass hay, in large squares, $65-$80, in large rounds, $55-$70, in small squares, $90-$100; good, in large rounds, $45-$60, in small squares, $70-$80; fair, $40-$50. In Texas, hay prices generally steady. The rain has slowed down the movement of hay as well as the supplementation of feed and water to livestock in the drought areas. Panhandle: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $235-$260, $7-$8/bale; premium/supreme, $160-$175; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$185; good/premium, $180-$235, $5.50-$7/bale; good/premium, $140-$160; good, $125-$140; fair/good, $100-$125, few sales fair quality, $80- $100. FOB, in large bales, good quality, $110-$125. Ground and delivered north, $120-$135; south, $120-$140. Good/premium wheat hay, delivered, in large bales, $100-$115; fair/good, $80-$100. Haygrazer, delivered, in large bales, $80-$90. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $235-$260, $7-$8/bale; premium/supreme, $160-$175; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$185; good/premium, $180-$235, $5.50-$7/bale; good/premium, $140-$160; good, $125-$140; fair/good, $100-$125. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, $235-$300, $7-$10/bale; premium/supreme, $160-$175; supreme, in large squares, delivered, $175-$185; good/premium, $180-$235, $5.50-$7/bale; good/premium, $150-$160; good, $125-$150; fair/good, $110-$125. Good/premium, in large squares, FOB, $100-$125. Good coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7.50/bale; fair, $5-$6/bale. Good/premium, in large rounds, FOB, $65-$80; good, $50-$65; fair, $40-$50/roll. South: Good/premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB or delivered locally, $6-$8; fair, $5-$6/bale. Good/premium, in large rounds, FOB, $65-$85; good, $50-$65; fair, $40-$50/roll. In New Mexico, no change for alfalfa hay prices. Trade is slow, demand light. East: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $155-$170 delivered to dairies; good, $120-$135; Good/fair ground hay delivered to feedlots, $120. Baled sudan, $75-$80, out of field. Baled millet, $100. Southeast: Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, in large squares, $150-$160; premium, in small bales, $190-$210; good, $120-$135; delivered to dairies, fair, $90-$115. South/southwest: Premium baled alfalfa, in large squares, $125-$135 delivered to dairies, in small squares, $4.50-$5.50/bale out of field, $165-$190; good, $100-$115; fair, $80-$100. Sudan hay, in large squares, $75-$85. Advertisement
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