Hay prices steady in most areas

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Some new crop alfalfa has been baled since the last released report, according to the USDA Market News Service, May 19. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $130-$140; good, large squares, $120-$125, rounds, $65-$70. Good alfalfa orchard mix, large rounds, $80. Good grass hay, large rounds, $60-$70; fair, large rounds, $40-$50; premium, small bales of grass hay, $120, 2nd cutting brome grass, $7.50/delivered. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $210.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, rounds, $60-$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—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150; good, new crop, large squares, $160, delivered to dairy, large squares, $145; fair, large squares, $125; utility, large squares, $90, large rounds, $85. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $95. Premium grass, large rounds, $100; utility, large rounds, $60. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.

In Iowa, alfalfa hay sold higher, grass hay was steady. Very little interest in bedding, straw condition poor.

Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $115-$127.50; good, large rounds and squares, $90-$110; fair, large rounds and squares, $75-$87.50; utility, large rounds, $67.50. Premium grass, small squares, $110, large rounds and squares, $95; good, large rounds and squares, $75-$87.50; fair, large rounds and squares, $60-$72.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $100; good, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, small squares, $75, large squares, $65-$67.50. Straw, large squares, very poor, $10-$20. Cornstalks, large rounds, $37.50-$40.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.

Good alfalfa, large rounds, $95; fair, large rounds, $65-$80; utility, large rounds, $60. Good grass, large rounds, $75-$85, small squares, $80; fair, large rounds, $50-$65; utility, large rounds, $30-$35. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $70; utility, large rounds, $45-$60. Cornstalks, large rounds, $22-$33/bale.

In Montana, hay prices sold fully steady. Demand for hay was light on light supplies and movement.
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, $100. Good grass alfalfa, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; 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; utility, large rounds, NA. 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 very light and demand good in all classes.

Eastern Wyoming—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Central/western Wyoming—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 very light and good demand in all classes.

Northeast—No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium grass, large squares, $227, retail, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Southwest—No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, small squares, $190; good, small squares, $150. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

In Missouri, hay movement is light, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady.

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, $20-$30. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.

In Oklahoma, hay movement remained very slow this week as more rain and soggy fields limited fieldwork and hay movement. Demand is light to moderate for alfalfa, mostly moderate for wheat hay.

Central—Few loads premium alfalfa, $120-$130; good, large squares, $100-$100, round bales light rain damage, $80-$85. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60.

Eastern—Alfalfa, small squares horse hay, 60 to 70 pounds, $8-$10/bale in the field. Mixed grass hay, old crop, 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, few sales with light rain damage, $80-$85. Good new crop wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, $50/bale. Good bermuda horse quality, $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.

In Texas, hay traded steady to firm on light to moderate movement.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $175-$225, small bales delivered, $288.75; good/premium, large squares delivered, $150-$175. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $145-$165. Calf, $165-$190. Brown, $110-$115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $121-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $100-$130, small bales, delivered, $189.75. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60-$109. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, FOB or delivered local, $250-$330, large squares, delivered, $190-$225, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
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, $100-$140; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $40-$80.

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), $160 feedlot hay. Wheat hay, $125/ton.

Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, $185 delivered to dairies, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, no test.

South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$185 delivered to dairies, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale; good, no test; fair, not test delivered to local dairies. Wheat hay, small bales, $7-$8/bale.

North Central—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180-$185; good, no test. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/bale. Good, no test.