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Most hay prices remain steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, few sales trading were steady to weak. New sales are at a minimum. Demand and trade activity is light. Ground and delivered hay trading steady. Pellet sales trading steady, with light demand and trade activity, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.

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, $135; premium, $125-$130; good, $80-$90; fair, $70-$80. Utility, in large rounds, $50. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $160, 15% protein, $145. Mixed alfalfa-grass, no reported sales. Good grass, in large rounds, $85; fair, $65. Straw, in large squares and rounds, no reported sales.

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.

Rock Valley: Supreme alfalfa, in small squares, 2 loads, $145; premium, $95, in large squares, 2 loads, $112.50-$125, in large rounds, 16 loads, $97.50; good, $70-$85; fair, $60-$67.50, Utility, $40. Good mixed alfalfa-grass, in large rounds, 6 loads, $77.50; fair, $65-$70. Premium grass, in small squares, 2 loads, $102.50; good, $80, in large rounds, 12 loads, $70-$87.50; fair, $57.50-$67.50. Bedding, in large rounds, 3 loads, $65-$72.50.

In Wyobraska, trade and movement is very slow. Hay prices were mostly steady. Demand moderate with 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-$55; 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, $70-$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 remain mostly steady. Trade activity is moderate. Demand moderate to good.

Northeast: Supreme alfalfa, limited in large squares, $135-$150 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, $120-$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-$250; good, in large square, $110 delivered, in small squares, $135-$165; fair, in large squares, $75-$100 delivered, in rounds bales, $95 certified. Straw, in large squares, $55; $60 delivered, certified, $70 delivered. Oat hay, low quality in large squares, $60-$65 delivered. Corn stalk, in large squares, $40-$50 delivered. Sorghum, in large squares, $55-$60 delivered. Millet, in large squares, $45.

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. Sorghum, in large squares, $75.

San Luis Valley Area: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $135-$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 grass, in large squares, $125. Oat hay, in large squares, $80, in small squares, $100.

Southwest: Supreme alfalfa, in large squares, $140-$150; premium, in large squares, $120-$140, in small squares, $215; good, in large squares, $115-$130; fair, in large squares, $95-$115. Utility, in large squares, $70-$80. 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, RFV 170-180, $140-$175; fair/good alfalfa, RFV 130-170, 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 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 prices are steady and movement is slow. Grass hay movement is slow and prices are steady.

Central/western: Premium alfalfa, in 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, in large rounds, $90-$100. Wheat hay, in large rounds, $50-$7.

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 are steady. Hay movement has been slow in most areas of the state. Trade has been slow and many producers are holding onto their inventories hoping for higher prices in the coming months.

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, good, in large bales, $110-$125. Ground and delivered, north, $120-$135; south, $120-$140. Good/premium wheat hay, delivered, in large bales, $115-$130; good, $100-$115; fair/good, $80-$100. Haygrazer, delivered, in large bales, $80-$90. FOB, in large bales, $70-$75.

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. FOB, good/premium, in large squares, $100-$125. Good/premium coastal bermuda, in small squares, FOB, $6-$7.50/bale; fair, $5-$6/bale. FOB, good/premium, in large rounds, $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, alfalfa hay prices were mostly steady. Trade is slow, demand is light.

East: Premium/supreme 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, in small bales, $190-$210; good, $120-$135; fair, delivered to dairies, $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.

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