Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold steady to 10.00 lower
this week. Producers with excess hay to move have opted to 
lower prices as they try to move the last loads of the 2016 
crop. With excess rain falling across the state, worries
of excess hay for the 2017 crop has many producers willing to
sell out instead of hold supplies over for next year. Many locations
saw up to 2 inches of rain this week with locally heavier amounts.
Grass hay saw many of the same issues as alfalfa as producers
opted to move hay instead of holding it over. Sales volume continues
to be very light this week. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB 
unless otherwise noted.


                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00
              Premium:  Large squares,                   
              Good:     Large squares, 110.00-120.00                  
                        Large rounds,  120.00-120.00
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 100.00-110.00 
                        Large rounds,  100.00-120.00
                        Small Squares, 120.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  90.00
                        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,  100.00-110.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,       
                          

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