Monday, June 19, 2017

Most hay classes remain steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa fully steady, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, June 9. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme new crop alfalfa, large squares, $180; premium, new crop, large squares, $155; good, new crop, rounds, $75-$80. Supreme, old crop, large squares, $150; good, old crop, large squares, $120-$130, old crop rounds, $65-$70. Good/premium new crop grass hay, large squares, $95-$100; good, old crop, large rounds, $60-$70; premium, small squares grass hay, $120. Haylage, $140 delivered converted to a dry basis. New crop dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $200-$210.
Platte Valley—Good new crop alfalfa, rounds $70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. New crop dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210.
East River area of South Dakota—Utility, large rounds, $95. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds $95, small squares, $9/bale; good/premium, small squares, new crop, $150. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
 In Iowa, the quality of grass and alfalfa hay improved this week, large volume of new crop hay.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $140-$155; good, large rounds and squares, $100-$132.50; fair, large rounds and squares, $80-$100; utility, large rounds squares, $70-$77.50. Premium grass, large rounds, $115-$132.50; good, large rounds, $95-$110, small squares, $102.50; fair, large rounds, $80-$95. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $125-$130; good, large rounds, $95-$105; fair, large rounds, $85. Straw, large squares, $55-$70. Cornstalks, large rounds, $32.50-$37.50.
 In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $120, small squares, $120; fair, large rounds, $70-$85. Premium grass, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large rounds, $70-$85, small squares, $85-$90; fair, large rounds, $60-$70; utility, large rounds, $40. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $155, large rounds, $125; good, small squares, $90; utility, large rounds, $40-$60. Cornstalks, large rounds, $11/bale.
 In Montana, compared to two weeks ago, Hay prices sold mostly $5 to $10 higher as dry conditions in the eastern portion of the state have producers looking for feed supplement as grass conditions have deteriorated. 
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, NA; good, large squares, $125 new crop, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $95-$110, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $100-$115. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, $120-$125; good, large rounds, $110-$120. Barley straw, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, NA; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
 In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly lower with activity very light and demand good in all classes.
Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $135. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
 In Colorado, prices were steady with activity very light and good demand in all classes.
Northeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $115 delivered. Good grass, large squares, $200, small squares, $210. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium/good alfalfa, large squares, $140; premium, small squares, $200. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail, old crop. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—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, grass, large squares, $110, old crop; premium, small squares, $190, old crop. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
 In Missouri, hay movement is light, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady to weak.
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $170-$220; premium, RFV 170-180, $150-$180; 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, some alfalfa grass mix. Fair/good mixed grass hay, $50-$80, small squares, $2.50-$3.50; fair, large rounds, $20-$30. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, hay trade and movement slow to mostly moderate. Demand for Supreme/premium quality dairy hay moderate at best.
Central—Few loads premium new crop alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round, few large squares, $80-$90. Good bermuda grass hay, old crop, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60.
Eastern—Alfalfa, small squares horse hay, 60 to 70 pounds, $8-$10/bale in the field. 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.
Western—Premium alfalfa, new crop, $120-$130; good, $80-$100. Good new crop wheat hay, 5x5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, mostly $50/bale, $80/ton. Good bermuda horse quality, $65-$70/bale in 5 x 6 bales, good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$60/bale; 4 x 5 bales, $40-$45.
 In Texas, most hay classes remained steady except instances of new crop alfalfa sold $5 to $10 higher. Movement was slow to moderate. 
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$210, small bales delivered, $288.75. Alfalfa wheat, small bales, delivered, $140. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $145-$165. Calf, $165-$190. Brown, $120-$135. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, $120-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $105-$130, small bales, FOB $198. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60-$109. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, FOB or delivered local, $250-$330, large squares, delivered, $195-$230, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $195-$225. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$130; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198.
South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$140; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $40-$80.
 In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade and demand was moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, $185; good, no test. Ground hay, $190/ton (green calf hay), $140-$160 feedlot hay. Wheat hay, $125/ton.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, $185 delivered to dairies, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, no test.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$185 delivered to dairies, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale; good, no test; fair, no test delivered to local dairies. Wheat hay, small bales, $7-$8/bale.
North Central—Premium/ supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180-$185; good, no test. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/bale. Good, no test.

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