Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold generally steady. New hay
sales are very limited again this week. Ranchers are still moving 
cattle to summer pasture and range and producers continue to be busy
with planting season. Demand remains light on light supplies. New crop 
contracts are starting to show up and can be seen below. Hay fields
across the state continue to look good. It is getting close to first
cutting in many eastern locations and producers are starting to look 
at the weather forecast closely as they ready to cut. 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, New crop contract: 170.00 Delivered Eastern Montana
                     Small squares, 180.00
           Good:     Large squares, 150.00     
                     Large rounds,  150.00-165.00, New crop contract: 115.00-125.00
                     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        Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
Northern             Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA