Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 03/31/2017

Rains finally arrived and were very heavy in some of the southern areas of 
the state. Ponds have been filled back up and there is water standing in 
several fields. The Drought rating of D1 or worse improved by over 20 percent 
this week and will likely see more improvement with next week’s report. The 
feeding season is quickly wrapping up as grass is growing and cattle would 
rather chase that than eat hay. Many farmers did manage to get fertilizer 
spread before rains came and even some corn planting done. In the next week 
NASS will release the first crop progress report of the year so should have 
some factual numbers of just how much has been done. 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