Friday, April 21, 2017

Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week: Hay continues to see a two tier market
this week as the Eastern and Western portions of the state see
differences in demand and prices. However this is happening on
limited movement as hay sales were mostly light again this week.
With warmer weather and plenty of moisture hay in the eastern
half of the state is a hard sale. Many cattlemen have turned or
will turn their cattle out in the next couple of weeks this has
demand for hay near nil. Producers with hay yet to sell have lowered
asking prices in hopes of moving leftover supplies before new crop
hay arrives. In the West, pasture conditions are not ready to turn
cows out yet and with a few more weeks of feeding left before turnout
hay continues to move. Hay overall traded mostly steady to weak this
week. Grass hay sold near steady on light demand and offerings. All
prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.

                                             
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00
              Premium:  Large squares,                  
              Good:     Large squares, 110.00-130.00                 
                        Large rounds,  120.00-130.00
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 100.00-120.00
                        Large rounds,  100.00-130.00
                        Small Squares, 120.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  90.00-115.00
                        Large squares, old crop(2015), 85.00
               
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares,
              Good:     Large rounds,  120.00-130.00      
                        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     
                         

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
                            

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