Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 01/05/2018

   
A near two week stretch of temperatures well below freezing has farmers feeding 
a lot of hay currently. There is some hay starting to move as most farmers are 
saying it has just taken a lot to get through this year due to a dry fall which 
started feeding early and the extreme cold lately. Demand for small loads of 
horse hay in small square bales is also very good. Water supplies continue to be 
a major concern in the southern areas of the state as several reports of farmers 
everything but just out of water. Hay supplies are moderate, demand is light to 
moderate and prices are steady to firm. The Missouri Department of Agriculture 
has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for 
a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay 
http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless 
specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales 
based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185) 180.00-250.00
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-180.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00 
small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-120.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-80.00
small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 20.00-35.00 per large round bale 

Good quality Bromegrass 100.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale