In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Very little new crop alfalfa has been baled, according to the USDA Market News Service, May 25. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $150; good, large squares, $120-$125, rounds, $65-$70. 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.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, old crop, rounds, $60-$70, some new crop, $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 and grass hay generally steady. Moderate to good buyer interest.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $115-$135; good, large rounds and squares, $87.50-$117.50; fair, large rounds and squares, $75-$85; utility, large rounds and squares, $60-$72.50. Premium grass, large squares, $107.50, large rounds, $92.50-$102.50; good, large rounds and squares, $72.50-$90; fair, large rounds and squares, $62.50-$70; fair, large squares and rounds, $60-$72.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $95; fair, large rounds, $72.50-$75; utility, large rounds, $62.50. Straw, large squares, $110, large rounds, $75. Cornstalks, large rounds, $32.50-$45.
In Minnesota, all classes of hay steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $90; fair, large rounds, $70-$80, large squares, $85, small squares, $85; utility, large rounds, $40-$65. Premium grass, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large rounds, $80, small squares, $85; fair, large rounds, $60-$670; utility, large rounds, $50, 1 load very poor, $20. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $105; good, large rounds, $80-$90; fair, large rounds, $70-$75; utility, large rounds, $60.
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, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $90-$110, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, $120; utility, large rounds, NA, 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—Good alfalfa, large squares, $130. 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—Good alfalfa, large squares, $90-$110; fair, $95, delivered. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150; premium/good, large squares, $120; fair/good, small squares, $100, contracted new crop, current delivery. 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, some alfalfa grass mix. 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 trade and movement mostly slow to moderate on light supplies of alfalfa and moderate demand.
Central—Few loads premium new crop alfalfa, large squares, $120-$125; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round, few large squares, $80-$90. Good bermuda grass hay, old crop, 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—Supreme, few loads, 5 x 6 round bales, $130/ton. Premium alfalfa, new crop, $120-$130. Few new crop sales, good, $80-$100. Good new crop wheat hay, 5 x 5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, $50/bale, instance, $55/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 sold mostly steady on slow to moderate movement. Producers asking higher prices for new crop alfalfa so dairies and feedyards were only buying as needed or changing feed rations.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $165-$185, small bales delivered, $288.75; good/premium, large squares delivered, $150-$165. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $135-$145. Calf, $165-$190. Brown, $115. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $121-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $100-$130, small bales, delivered, $189.75. Hay grazer, ground and delivered, $90. 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, $195-$225, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $205-$220. 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, baled alfalfa, $185; good, no test. Ground hay, $190/ton (green calf hay), $140-$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.
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