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Hay Market News

Most hay selling steady, some areas tight supplies

Panhandle/High Plains—Good/premium alfalfa, small squares, delivered, $9-$11/bale, large bales delivered, new crop, $265-$280; premium/supreme, new crop, large bales, delivered, $280-$300, small bales, FOB, $10-$11/bale, large bales, FOB, $270-$280; fair/good, new crop, large bales delivered, $220-$260. North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares delivered, limited test, $10-$12.50/bale, large squares, delivered, $270-$300; good/premium, new crop, large squares, delivered, $250... [Read More]

Hay trade light in some areas

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa round and large square bales steady, small squares of alfalfa weak, grass hay, ground/delivered hay and dehydrated pellets steady, according to the USDA Market N [Read More]

Most hay prices remain steady

Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $250-$275, $280-$300 delivered; good/premium, large squares, $225-$250; premium, ground and delivered, $275-$285; fair, ground and delivered, $250. Panhandle/High Plains—Good/premium alfalfa, small squares, delivered, $9-$11/bale, large bales, $260-$280, premium/supreme, large bales, delivered, $280-$320, small bales, FOB, $11-$12/bale; fair/good, large bales delivered, $225-$260. North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares delivered, ... [Read More]

Hay test light in some areas

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa hay fully steady, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated pellets steady. Supreme grass, large rounds, $300-$350; premium, small squares, $240, large squares, $245; large rounds, $230-$260; good, small squares, $200, large rounds, $170-$220; fair, small squares, $165, large rounds, $150. Good mixed grass hay, $100-$190; fair/good mixed grass hay, $100-$145; fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $55-$75/bale. [Read More]

Most hay trading steady, others have limited supply

Panhandle/High Plains—Good/premium alfalfa, small squares, delivered, $9-$11/bale, large bales, $260-$280, large bales FOB limited tests new crop, $250-$270; premium/supreme, large bales, delivered, $280-$320, small bales, FOB, $11-$12/bale, large bales FOB, limited test new crop, $280; fair/good, large bales delivered, $225-$260. North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares delivered, limited test, $8-$12/bale, large squares, delivered, $270-$300; good/premium, large squares, ... [Read More]

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