Demand and Sales Comments
Prices remain steady with spring field work being delayed. If you have questions on this report contact richard.halopka@wisc.edu . If you need forage or have forage to sell or straw, connect to the Farmer-to-Farmer website. You may contact your local county agriculture educator if you need help placing an ad. There is no charge for the service.
Straw prices are for oat, barley, or wheat straw. Straw prices are steady. Small square bales averaged $5.00 a bale (range of $3.00 to $6.80). Large square bale straw averaged $47.00 per bale (a range of $26.00 to $65.00). Large round bale straw averaged $52.00 per bale (range of $38.00 – $67.00).
In Nebraska, hay sold fully steady. Demand was very good. Ground hay was priced at a premium. In Iowa, no report.
In South Dakota, all classes of hay sold steady to higher. Good demand for all types of hay with concerns of a tight supply.
In Missouri, hay business is slowing down. Current concern: what are new hay crop prices?
In Southwest Minnesota, no report. In Kansas, hay market prices remain steady with a steady demand. Movement is slow. A few new crop prices have been reported.
In Wisconsin, prices for dairy quality hay are steady. Lower quality hay has a wide range in prices in the market depending on demand. With delayed spring farmers may need to feed stored forages longer.
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