Monday, May 15, 2017

Hay prices mixed

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay sold unevenly steady. Ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand is sporadic, according to the USDA Market News Service, May 5. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $155-$155; premium, large squares, $130-$140; good, large squares, $120-$125, rounds, $65-$70; fair, large squares, $80-$85 delivered. 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—Good alfalfa, rounds, $70-$75. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Sun-cured pellets, 15% protein, $160.
East River area of South Dakota—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $145-$150; good, large squares, $135; utility, large squares, $90. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $95. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold higher, bedding in good condition sold higher, poor quality bedding sold lower.
Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $100-$110; fair, large rounds and squares, $87.50-$97.50; utility, large rounds and squares, $67.50-$80. Premium grass, large rounds, $105-$107.50; good, large rounds, $80-$95; fair, large rounds, $70-$77.50; utility, large rounds, $40-$45. Fair alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $70-$82.50, large rounds, $67.50-$80. Straw, large squares, $80-$90, large rounds, $100. Cornstalks, large squares, $30-$40.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.
Good alfalfa, small squares, $100-$110; fair, small squares, $2.80/bale, large rounds, $65-$80; utility, large rounds, $60. Premium grass, small squares, $155, large rounds, $80-$100; good, large rounds, $60-$75; fair, large rounds, $50-$55; utility, large rounds, $40-$45. Fair alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $45; utility, large rounds, $20-$35; fair, large rounds, $40-$55. Bean straw, large rounds, $15-$21/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $22-$33/bale.
In Montana, hay prices sold steady to $10 lower this week in a narrow comparison.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, NA; good, large squares, $105-$120, large rounds, $105-$120, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $90-$110, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, $120; utility, large rounds, $75-$85, large squares, old crop (2015), $85. Good grass alfalfa, large rounds, NA, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, $120-$125; good, large rounds, $110-$120. Barley straw, large squares, $30, large rounds, NA small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, NA; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly steady with activity and demand light in all classes.
Eastern Wyoming—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa mix, large squares, $150. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, 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, prices were steady with activity light and good demand in all classes.
Northeast—No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150; supreme, small squares, $200. Premium grass, large squares, $227, retail, small squares, $245, retail. Utility sorghum—sudan grass, large rounds, $75-$85 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Fair orchard grass, small squares, 3-tie, $200. 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 at a near standstill over most of the state this week as rain continued and field work was put on hold. Some alfalfa was on the ground when rains began again but most producers had held off swathing.
Central—Few loads supreme new quality new crop $140-$150. Few loads premium, new crop, $120-$130. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60.
Eastern—No 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—Premium alfalfa, new crop, $120-$130. Few new crop sales,, good, $100-$105. Good new crop wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, $50/bale. Few loads new crop wheat hay, $80/ton. 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, most hay classes remained steady except for high quality alfalfa sold instances $15 higher on light to moderate movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$220, small bales delivered, $297; good/premium, large squares delivered, $165-$180. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $145-$150. Calf, $150-$160. Brown, $110. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $95-$125. Alfalfa wheat mix, large bales, delivered, $145. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, $250-$330, large squares, delivered, $190-$225, large squares, FOB, $150-$160.
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-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$130; 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.
In New Mexico, Alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade and demand moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, no test; good, no test. Ground hay, $190/ton (green calf hay). Wheat hay, $125/ton.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, no test; small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, no test.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale FOB; good, no test; fair, no test delivered to local dairies. Wheat hay, small bales, $7-$8/bale.
North central—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large and small squares, no test; good, large squares and small bales, no test.

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