Week ending 6/07/2019
Farmers continue to wait for a break in the weather to get to the hay
fields. As of Monday first cutting of alfalfa was at 29 percent complete
well behind the 5 year average pace of 53 percent. Other hay was at 14
percent compared to the 5 year average of 27 percent. Due in part to the
poor hay curing weather and shortage of inventory there has been a
tremendous amount of hay wrapped this year. Although sure not anything
anyone is happy about the lack of harvest and the increase of areas in
disaster status has been supportive of hay prices as it has prevented
farmers from adding to the supply chain. Hay supplies are light, demand
is light to moderate and prices are steady although sales of new crop hay
are still very limited. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay
directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or to view
the 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) 185.00-225.00
small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 170.00-200.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00
small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-125.00
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 100.00-125.00
Small squares 5.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 40.00-70.00 per large round bale
Good quality Bromegrass 120.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 60.00-100.00
Wheat hay 40.00-60.00 per large round bale
Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale
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