Monday, March 20, 2017

Most hay classes selling steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Light to moderate demand for all forage products, according to the USDA Market News Service, March 10. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $155, small squares of alfalfa, $150; good, large squares, $110-$125, large rounds, $65-$70. Good grass hay, large rounds, $60-$70; fair, large rounds, $40-$50 Premium grass hay, small squares, central part of the state, $120, eastern areas, $150-$160. Cane in large rounds, $55-$60.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $60-$70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $75-$80. Grounds and delivered soybean stubble, $70. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180. Sun-cured pellets, 15% protein, $165. 
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $165-$165; premium, large squares, $140-$150. Utility/fair, large rounds, $90; utility, large squares, $80, large rounds, $85. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, large rounds, $40-$45. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, all classes of hay sold lower, corn stalks higher.
Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, small squares, $120, large rounds and squares, $80-$92.50; fair, large rounds and squares, $70-$80; utility, large rounds and squares, $60-$70. Premium grass, large rounds and squares, $100-$122.50, small squares, $125; good, large rounds, $65-$80; fair, large rounds, $57.50-$65; utility, large rounds, $35-$52.50. Fair alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, large squares, $60-$62.50, small squares, $70. Straw, large rounds, $60-$65. Cornstalks, large rounds, $35-$62.50.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $80; fair, large rounds, $60-$70, large squares, $60; utility, large rounds, $40-$55. Good grass, small squares, $80, large rounds, $70-$80; fair, large rounds, $50-$60; utility, large rounds, $35-$45. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $155; fair, large rounds, $60-$65, large squares, $60; utility, small squares, $40-$65, large rounds, $40-$50. Bean straw, large rounds, $19-$20/bale. Straw, large rounds, $40/bale, small squares, $4/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15-$24.
In Montana, alfalfa hay sold fully steady this week on good demand for feeder hay classes, however sales volume was very light this week. Supplies of hay continue to tighten as producers are beginning show lightened supplies.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200, large squares, $135; premium, large squares, $115-$120, small squares, $200 retail; good, large squares, $105-$140, $150-$165 retail, large rounds, $120-$140, small squares, $120-$150; fair, large squares, $100-$130, large rounds, $115-$130, small squares, $120; utility, large rounds, $80-$115, large squares, $115. Premium grass alfalfa, large rounds, $150, small squares, $150-$160; good, large rounds, $120-$150, large squares, $145, small squares, $120-$150; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $105-$120. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100-$110; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100-$110; utility, large rounds, $90-$95. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, $120-$125; good, large rounds, $110-$120. Barley straw, large squares, $45-$65, large rounds, $45-$65 small squares, $50-$65. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $35-$50; NMT, large squares, $45-$50, large rounds, $45-$50. Wheat hay, large rounds, $70.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were steady with activity light and demand moderate in all classes.
Eastern Wyoming—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $110, round bales, $110. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $160-$180. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $155; fair, large squares, $125. Premium Orchard Timothy mix, small squares, $200. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $130; fair, large squares, $100. Ground and delivered, $105. Fair wheat straw, large squares, $50. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were steady with activity light and demand moderate in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $300, small lot. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $125. Premium grass, large squares, $185, small squares, $245,small lot. Good oat, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150, small squares, $230-$270, retail; supreme, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $130 delivered. Good triticale, large squares, $100. Premium grass, large squares, $227, retail, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $165; supreme/premium, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, $140; good, large squares, $135; fair, large squares, $125. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $180. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good/fair grass, large squares, $80; premium, small squares, $190. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, the supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady. 
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$240; premium, RFV 170-180, $160-$200; good, RFV 150-170 $120-$160, small squares $4.50-$5/bale; fair, RFV 130-150, $100-$120. Good mixed grass hay, $75-$100, small squares, $3-$4.50/bale. Fair/good mixed grass hay, $50-$80, small squares, $2.50-$3.50. Fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $15-$25/bale; fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa movement remains slow on limited offerings and light to moderate demand. Demand for dairy hay extremely limited. Grass hay movement and demand also mostly light except for hay donated to producers in northwest Oklahoma affected by severe wildfires.
Central—Alfalfa prices steady in extremely limited trading. Supreme alfalfa, large squares, no sales confirmed; premium, large squares, no sales confirmed. Dry cow or bunk hay, in large squares, $110-$130, in large rounds, $80-$100. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60.
Eastern—Good dry cow and bunk hay, round bales, $80-$90/ton, $100-$120 delivered short haul, alfalfa, small squares, $11-$14/bale. Mixed grass hay 4 x 5 bales $20-$30/bale. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bluestem hay, delivered, $85-$105/ton. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Good bermuda, 4 x 5 bales $25-$45/bale, mostly $25-$35.
Western—Alfalfa prices steady where tested. No sales of premium alfalfa, large squares confirmed. Untested hay moving to dairies as well as bunk or dry cow hay, large squares, $110-$130, in large rounds, $80-$100. Good wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$50/bale, loads large squares, $60-$70/ton. Good bermuda horse, $65-$70/bale in 5 x 6 bales, good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$60/bale; 4 x 5 bales, $35-$50. Wheat straw, 5 x 6 bales, $40/bale.
In Texas, most hay classes traded steady on slow to moderate movement. Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales were steady to $5 higher.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales, delivered, $160-$225, small bales delivered, $297; good/premium, large bales delivered, $145-$160; fair/good, large bales delivered, $125-$140. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $125-$135. Calf, $140. Brown, $100-$115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $90-$125. Hay grazer, ground/delivered, $90-$100. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60, $30/bale. Cotton hulls, delivered, $65-$79.50.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, FOB or delivered local, $240-$330, large bales, FOB, $195-$240; fair/good, large bales, FOB or delivered local, $120-$130.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales, delivered, $195-$220; good/premium, large bales delivered, $150-$195. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB $80-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198.
South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $80-$100; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $40-$80. Coastal bermuda grass mix, large rounds: FOB, $30-$35/roll.

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