In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Moderate to good demand for alfalfa bales and grass hay this week has been prompted by somewhat dry weather in the Midwest. Some hay is getting delivered in to the southern plains at a very cheap price or free to producers that have lost everything in the recent fires, according to the USDA Market News Service, March 17. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares bales going to dairies, $145-$155, with a couple loads horse hay, $170, small squares, $150; good, large squares, $110-$125, large rounds, $65-$70; fair, large squares, $95 delivered. Good grass hay, large rounds, $60-$70; fair, large rounds, $40-$50; premium small bales of grass hay grass hay in central part of the state, $120, eastern areas, $150-$160.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $65-$70; premium, small bales of alfalfa, $125. Cane, large rounds, $60. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $75-$80. Grounds and delivered soybean stubble, $70. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $180. Sun-cured pellets, 15% protein, $165.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $160-$165; premium/supreme, large rounds, $100; premium, large squares, $140-$150; good, large rounds, $75; utility/fair, large rounds, $90; utility, large squares, $80, large rounds, $85. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $125; good, large squares, $75. Grass, large squares, $80. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold with stronger undertones, reflecting the better quality that was offered; bedding materials steady.
Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large squares, $85-$112.50, large rounds, $77.50-$92.50; fair, large squares, $72.50-$77.50, large rounds, $65-$75; utility, large rounds and squares, $60-$65. Premium grass, large rounds, $97.50-$112.50, small squares, $97.50-$122.50; good, large squares, $90, large rounds, $70-$87.50, small squares, $82.50; fair, large rounds, $65-$67.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $80, large rounds, $70-$82.50; fair, large rounds, $67.50. Straw, large squares, $52.50, large rounds, $70-$72.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $35-$45.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.
Good alfalfa, small squares, $110; fair, large rounds, $60-$75; utility, large rounds, $55. Good grass, large rounds, $90; fair, large rounds, $60-$75; utility, large rounds, $10-$50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $120-$140; fair, large rounds, $60-$75, large squares, $65; utility, large rounds, $40-$55. Straw, large rounds, $25/bale, small squares, $4.40/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15-$25.
In Montana, alfalfa hay sold fully steady this week on good demand for feeder hay classes.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, $115-$120, small squares, $200 retail; good, large squares, $105-$140, large rounds, $120-$140, small squares, $120-$150; fair, large squares, $105-$130, large rounds, $115-$130, small squares, $120; utility, large rounds, $90-$115, large squares, $115. Premium grass alfalfa, large rounds, $150-$160, small squares, $120-$165; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110-$120. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110-$125; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110-$120; utility, large rounds, $100. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, $120-$125; good, large rounds, $110-$120. Barley straw, large squares, $45-$65, large rounds, $45-$65 small squares, $50-$65. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $40-$50; NMT, large squares, $45-$50, large rounds, $45-$50.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly steady with activity and demand light in all classes.
Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $120; good/fair, large squares, $110. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Good/fair alfalfa, large squares, $100. Fair grass, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $105. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were mostly steady with activity light and demand high in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $300, small lot; good, rounds, $100. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $125. Premium grass, large squares, $185, small squares, $245-$250, small lot. Good oat, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $130 delivered; supreme, small squares, $200. Good triticale, large squares, $100. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium grass mix, small squares, $200, small lot. Good orchard grass, small squares, $220, small lot. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, large squares, $140, small squares, $190; good, large squares, $105; fair, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, the supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are steady to weak.
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$225; premium, RFV 170-180, $160-$200; good, RFV 150-170 $120-$160, small squares $4.50-$5/bale; fair, RFV 130-150, $100-$120. Good mixed grass hay, $75-$100, small squares, $3-$4.50/bale. Fair/good mixed grass hay, $50-$80, small squares, $2.50-$3.50. Fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $15-$25/bale. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa movement turned mostly slow this week. Demand was light to moderate for dairy hay, mostly moderate for dry cow and bunk hay. All alfalfa supplies appear to be limited, especially in large square bales. Grass hay movement also declined this week and demand was very limited.
Central-Alfalfa prices steady in extremely limited trading. Premium, large squares, $130. Dry cow or bunk hay, in large squares, $110-$120, in large rounds, $80-$100. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60.
Eastern—Good dry cow and bunk hay, round bales, $80-$90/ton, $100-$120 delivered short haul. Mixed grass hay 4 x 5 bales $20-$30/bale. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bluestem hay, delivered, $85-$105/ton. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Good bermuda, 4 x 5 bales $25-$45/bale, mostly $25-$35.
Western—Alfalfa prices steady. No sales of premium alfalfa, large squares, confirmed. Untested hay moving to dairies as well as bunk or dry cow hay, large squares, $110-$130/ ton, large rounds, $80-$100. Good wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$50/bale, loads large squares, $60-$70/ton. Good bermuda horse, $65-$70/bale in 5 x 6 bales, good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$60/bale; 4 x 5 bales, $35-$50.
In Texas, most hay classes traded steady on slow to moderate movement. Large bales of premium to supreme quality alfalfa sold $5 to $15 higher due to freight and demand.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales, delivered, $160-$225, small bales delivered, $297; good/premium, large bales delivered, $140-$160. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $125-$135. Calf, $140. Brown, $100-$115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $90-$95. Hay grazer, ground/delivered, $90-$95. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60, $30/bale. Cotton hulls, delivered, $65. Cotton burrs, delivered, $30-$48.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, FOB or delivered local, $240-$330, large bales, FOB, $195-$240; fair/good, large bales, FOB or delivered local, $120-$130.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales, delivered, $195-$220; good/premium, large bales delivered, $150-$195. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB $80-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198.
South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $80-$100; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $40-$80. Coastal bermuda grass mix, large rounds: FOB, $30-$35/roll.
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