OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT

Alfalfa movement at a near standstill as supplies are extremely light with 
almost no dairy hay left. Supplies of Good quality alfalfa also extremely light. 
Swathing activities being held up by rains in southern Oklahoma. More rain is 
forecast from now through the weekend. As soon as fields dry and open weather 
returns new crop alfalfa baling is expected to begin. Fairly good movement of 
clean-up wheat hay sales as well as other grass hay sales was reported in 
central and western Oklahoma. 

Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage
at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call
at 1-800-580-6543 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov. 
 
Alfalfa
 
Central Oklahoma: Prices largely untested. No sales Premium quality large 
square bales. Dry cow and bunk hay last confirmed sales 110.00-120.00 in large 
square bales.
 
Eastern Oklahoma: No sales confirmed. 

Western Oklahoma: Prices steady. No sales of Premium or Supreme quality large 
square bales confirmed. Untested hay moving to dairies as well as bunk or dry 
cow hay large square bales last confirmed sales 100.00-130.00 per ton in large 
square bales, 80.00-100.00 in large round bales. 

Grass Hay
Central Oklahoma: Good Bermuda 4 X 5 bales 30.00-45.00 per bale, 5 X6 bales 
50.00-60.00. 

Western Oklahoma: Good quality wheat hay 5 X 6 bales 45.00-50.00/bale. Good 
Bermuda horse quality 65.00-70.00 per bale in 5 X 6 bales, Good Bermuda cow 
hay 5 X 6 bales 45.00-60.00 per bale, 4 X 5 bales mixed grass 40.00-45.00 per 
bale. Several loads sorghum sudangrass 5 X 6 bales 37.50 per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma: Mixed grass in 4 X 5 bales 20.00-30.00 per bale. Mixed 
grass hay in 5 X 6 bales 30.00-50.00. Good bluestem hay delivered 85.00-
105.00 per ton. Good Bermuda in 5 X 6 bales 50.00-65.00 per bale. Good 
Bermuda 4 X 5 bales 25.00-45.00 per bale, mostly 25.00-35.00.