Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to the last report: Hay movement is moderate to good and demand is mostly 
good. Hay continues to sell into drought stricken Wyoming as they are currently feeding
hay in many locations due to dry conditions and limited forage. Several factors are 
weighing on producers as they are battling grasshoppers and weevils as well as sharply 
lower yields compared to last year. Dry conditions are still prevalent in certain pockets 
of the state. According to the drought monitor 8.63% of Montana is in a moderate drought, 
a decrease of 0.47% in the last 2 weeks. 34.26% is abnormally dry this week, a decrease 
of 10.92% in the last two weeks. Rain, up to half an in in places, helped with dry conditions
in eastern and Southeastern Montana. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise 
noted.





Alfalfa:   Supreme:  Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Premium:  Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     Large squares, 150.00-180.00
                     Large rounds,  NA  
                     Small squares, NA
         Fair/Good:  Large squares, 120.00-125.00     old crop 115.00-120.00
                     Large rounds,  110.00-115.00     old crop  90.00-100.00 
                     Small Squares, NA
           Utility   Large rounds,  100.00
                     Large squares, 110.00            old crop 110.00

Grass/                
Alfalfa:   Premium:  Large squares  150.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     Large rounds,  NA  
                     Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, NA
           Fair:     Large squares, NA             old crop  100.00
                     Large rounds,  110.00-115.00  old crop   95.00-110.00
                     Small squares, 180.00
           Utility:  Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
  
Grass:     Premium   Large squares  NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Fair:     Large squares, NA 
                     Large rounds,  NA              old crop  75.00-85.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Utility:  Large rounds,  NA              old crop  65.00-75.00
                     Large squares, NA
                     Small squares, NA          

Timothy 
Grass:     Premium:  Small squares, NA
           Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
           Good:     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, 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
   

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