Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week: Alfalfa hay sold fully steady this week on moderate
to good demand. Rain continues to fall across many portions of the state
and with warmer temperatures seen over the past few weeks grass has seemed 
to green up overnight in many locations. This has interest in hay near
nil as all buyers can think about is green grass and spring. Hay movement
was very light this week. Grass hay interest has lightened some as some
ranchers have turned their cows out of lots and into small pastures. 
This coupled with milder nightly temperatures has slowed the use of hay.
Producers looking to move grass hay this week took lower prices in some places
as a result. Grass hay sold steady to 5.00 lower. Straw sales were very 
limited this week. Supplies remain very light. All prices are dollars per 
ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.

                                              
  Alfalfa:   Supreme:   Small squares, 200.00
              Premium:  Large squares, 115.00-120.00  
                        Small squares, 200.00        Retail                  
              Good:     Large squares, 110.00-140.00                  
                        Large rounds,  120.00-140.00
                        Small squares, 120.00-150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 105.00-130.00 
                        Large rounds,  115.00-130.00
                        Small Squares, 120.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  90.00-115.00
                        Large squares, 115.00
                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, 150.00-160.00
              Good:     Large rounds,  120.00-150.00       
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  110.00-120.00

   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  110.00-125.00
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  105.00-120.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  100.00        Old crop 80.00
                          

Timothy 
Grass:        Premium:  Small squares, 210.00-240.00
              Premium:  Large rounds,  120.00-125.00
              Good:     Large rounds,  110.00-120.00
           

Barley                  Large squares, 45.00-65.00
straw:                  Large rounds,  45.00-65.00
                        Small squares, 50.00-65.00
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, 40.00-50.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, 45.00-50.00
                        Large rounds,  45.00-50.00