Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold generally steady. New hay
sales are very limited this week as ranchers are busy taking cattle
to pasture and rangeland and producers are busy planting. Demand 
this week was mostly light on light supplies. New crop contracts
are still being discussed but no sizable contracts have been made
to date. Hay is looking very good as scattered rain showers are 
occurring weekly across much of the state. The Weekly Drought Monitor 
shows 91.13% of the state in no drought. The only dry spot in the 
state is Northeast counties, north of the Missouri river. All prices 
are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.


                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00-250.00
                        Large squares, NA
              Premium:  Large squares, 150.00-175.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00-170.00 
                        Small squares, 180.00
              Good:     Large squares, 150.00     
                        Large rounds,  150.00-165.00
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 120.00-150.00
                        Large rounds,  120.00-150.00 
                        Small Squares, NA
              Utility   Large rounds,  NA
                        Large squares, 115.00   

                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  150.00-160.00    
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  150.00-160.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA


   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 110.00
                        Large rounds,  NA
              Utility:  Large rounds,  100.00   
                          

Timothy 
Grass:        Premium:  Small squares, 210.00-240.00
              Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA
           

Barley                  Large squares, NA
straw:                  Large rounds,  NA
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA
Northern Montana        Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA