Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 03/17/2017

Thoughts of Spring disappeared this week as freezing temperatures and even 
a late winter snow came to several parts of the state. The snow was short 
lived but very concerning temperatures lasted several days. Some valleys 
and low areas in the Ozarks barely stayed in the double digits on Tuesday 
night recording an official 10 degrees. It will take a while to see what 
extent damage was. The big story this week however was hay movement. 
Although it was not actual sales of hay producers in Missouri as well as 
many other states opened their hearts this week and sent convoy after convoy 
of surplus hay supplies to fellow farmers and ranchers in the four state 
area that lost so much in the fires. The supply of hay is moderate, demand 
is light and prices are steady to weak. The Missouri Department of 
Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To 
be listed, or for a 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) 180.00-225.00
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 160.00-200.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00 
small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-120.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-80.00
small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 15.00-25.00 per large round bale 

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale