Demand and Sales Comments
Prices remain steady. Drought areas have strong prices with very tight supply. Areas with adequate hay supply there is some downward pressure on price. 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 $5.20 a bale (range of $3.00 to $7.00). Large square bale straw averaged $51.00 per bale (a range of $28.00 to $78.00). Large round bale straw averaged $60.00 per bale (range of $35.00 – $88.00). There is a limited supply at auctions.
In Nebraska, Alfalfa sold steady. Demand was very good, however very few calls to purchase hay.
In South Dakota, all classes of hay have a good demand with steady prices. There is a lot of snow to melt. There may be a longer hay-feeding season.
In Missouri, market is slow. Prices remain steady. With more moisture, most drought areas have disappeared from the maps. There is a lot of mud at this time.
In Kansas, prices are steady with moderate demand. Trade activity is slow. Some areas of the state still have drought concerns, but the area is smaller than a month ago.
In Wisconsin, prices for dairy quality hay are steady. Overall Wisconsin has a good supply of forage. Dairy hay prices are good, but lower quality may be discounted.
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