In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand was mostly light this week, according to the USDA Market News Service, April 14. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $155; premium, large squares, $130; good, large squares, $110-$125, rounds, $65-$70. Good alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $120. Good grass hay, large rounds, $60-$70; fair, large rounds, $40-$50; premium, small bales of grass hay, $120. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $210.
Platte Valley—Supreme alfalfa, rounds, $110; good, rounds, $65-$70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Sun-cured pellets, 15% protein, $160.
East River area of South Dakota—Good alfalfa, small squares, $5/bale; utility, large squares, $90. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $130, small squares, $7/bale; fair, large squares, $80. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold with weaker undertones. Quality was average.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120; good, large squares, $92.50-$105, large rounds, $82.50-$90; fair, large squares, $75-$82.50, large rounds, $65-$75; utility, large squares, $60, large rounds, $55. Premium grass, large squares, $155; good, large squares, $80, large rounds, $70-$92.50, small squares, $85-$105; fair, large squares, $67.50-$72.50, large rounds, $60-$67.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $80; fair, large squares, $67.50-$75, large rounds, $67.50; utility, large rounds, $40. Oat straw, large rounds, $50. Straw, large rounds, $57.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $27.50-$30.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.
Good alfalfa, small squares, $100-$155; fair, large rounds, $50-$75; utility, large rounds, $50. Good grass, large rounds, $60-$70, small squares, $80; fair, large rounds, $45-$55; utility, large rounds, $25-$40. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $70-$90, small squares, $85-$110; fair, large rounds, $60-$65. Straw, large rounds, $21/bale. Bean straw, large rounds, $14/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $12-$19/bale.
In Montana, grass hay sold fully steady on light to moderate demand and offerings. Limited new sales were seen this week.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, $115-$120; 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. 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 rounds $120. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $130-$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, $135. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were higher with activity light and demand high in all classes.
Northeast—Good alfalfa, rounds, $100. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $125. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, 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. Fair orchard grass, small squares, $200-$220. Premium orchard alfalfa mix, small squares, $270. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, small squares, $190; good, small squares, $150, large squares, $100-$125. 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, large rounds, $15-$25. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, hay movement was mostly slow on limited supplies and offerings and moderate demand. Supplies of dairy alfalfa appear to be nearly non-existent and other types alfalfa also scarce.
Central—Alfalfa prices largely untested. No sales premium, large squares. 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. Several loads sorghum sudangrass 5 x 6 bales, $37.50/bale.
In Texas, alfalfa sold steady to $5 higher due to supply and demand of top end quality hay. Other hay classes remained steady.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $165-$210, small bales delivered, $297; good/premium, large squares delivered, $135-$165. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $140-$145. Calf, $145-$150. Brown, $100-$115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $125-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $125. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60, $30/bale. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $90-$116.
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 squares, 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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