Monday, April 10, 2017

Hay prices steady in most areas

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets steady, sun-cured $10 lower on a thin test. Demand is moderate for hay with-in the state and good demand is noted for hay going to cattlemen out of state, according to the USDA Market News Service, March 31. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $170; premium, large squares, $145-$155, small squares of alfalfa, $150; good, large squares, $110-$125, rounds, $65-$70; fair, large squares, $80-$90. 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. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $210.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $65-$70; premium, small bales of alfalfa, $125. Cane, large rounds, $60. Soybean stubble bales, $60 delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Sun-cured pellets, 15% protein, $155.

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, $110-$125; good, large squares, $75. Grass, large squares, $80, large rounds, $85. Straw, large rounds, $55-$65 delivered 30 miles. Cornstalks, no reported sales.

In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold at lower levels. Interest and demand was light, with quality varying throughout the sale.

Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large squares, $95-$112.50, large rounds, $87.50-$97.50; fair, large squares, $75-$80, large rounds, $66-$82.50; utility, large squares, $60, large rounds, $55-$60. Premium grass, small squares, $140; good, large squares, $70-$80, large rounds, $80-$90, small squares, $82.50-$85; fair, large rounds, $55-$70; utility, large rounds, $45-$50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $75-$82.50, large rounds, $77.50; fair, large squares, $65. Wheat straw, large squares, $50-$55, large rounds, $70-$72.50. Oat straw, large rounds, $40. Cornstalks, large rounds, $30-$35.

In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.

Good alfalfa, small squares, $90-$100, large rounds, $70-$80; fair, large rounds, $60-$65; utility, large rounds, $40-$50. Premium grass, small squares, $90, large rounds, $85; good, large rounds, $70-$75; fair, large rounds, $50-$65; utility, large rounds, $25-$45. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $165, good, small squares, $85-$90, large rounds, $75-$80; fair, large rounds, $55-$65. Straw, large rounds, $20-$23/bale, small squares, $3.20/bale. Bean straw, large rounds, $15-$17/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15-$24/bale.

In Montana, alfalfa hay sold fully steady this week on moderate to good demand.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, $115-$120, small squares, $200 retail; good, large squares, $110-$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, small squares, $150-$160; good, large rounds, $120-$150, small squares, $150; 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, $105-$120; utility, large rounds, $100, old crop, $80. 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. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150 delivered. Premium grass, small squares, $185. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Fair grass, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Western Nebraska—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $130; good/fair, large squares, $100. Ground and delivered, $105. Good wheat straw, large squares, $50-$55. 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—Good alfalfa, rounds, $100. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $125. Premium grass, large squares, $245-$250, small lot. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150; good, large squares, $130; supreme, small squares, $200. Premium grass, large squares, $227, retail, small squares, $245, retail. Good Triticale, large squares, $100-$110. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Good grass, small squares, $185. 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, hay prices mostly steady in extremely limited trading.

Central—Premium alfalfa, 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—No alfalfa sales confirmed. 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. Several loads grinding hay to feedlots, $80. Good wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$50/bale. 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, $40-$45.

In Texas, alfalfa sold steady to $5 lower as top end prices become more difficult to find. Ground alfalfa sold $5 to $10 higher. Coastal bermuda remained steady.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $160-$210, small bales delivered, $297; good/premium, large squares delivered, $135-$160. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $135-$138. Calf, $140. Brown, $100-$115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $125. Wheat straw, small bales, delivered, $6.15/bale. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60, $30/bale. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $90-$95. Red top cane, large bales, delivered, $119.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, FOB or delivered local, $240-$330, large bales, FOB, $195-$225; fair/good, large bales, FOB or delivered local, $105-$130.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large bales, delivered, $195-$210; good/premium, large bales delivered, $160-$195. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB $80-$100; 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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