Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 04/21/2017

Hay movement is very light as most producers looking at decent piles of hay 
that will be carried over for the winter feeding season. Still some hay 
donations heading to states affected by fires as they wait for grass growth 
to reoccur nearly everyone has fertilizer done for now. Some field work has 
been done in areas although there are still reports of areas to wet to work 
with more rain in the forecast for the next few days. Planting is much behind 
last year but only slightly less than the 5 year average. 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