Missouri Weekly Hay Summary and Fescue Seed Report

Week ending 06/16/2017

   Farmers made tremendous progress this past week moving ahead of both last 
year’s pace and the five year average in all categories of hay and wheat 
harvest. Although the great haying weather has been very welcome there has 
been some concern with areas which are starting to get dry and could use a 
little drink. Some corn has begun to twist and farmers would sure like to 
see regrowth of cut fields and continued green in the pastures.  Yield reports 
continue to vary not just regional but even on individual farms overall though 
producers seem very happy with quality and quality of hay. Hay movement is 
light, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady to weak. 
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both 
buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit 
http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay 
http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless 
specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales 
based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185) 170.00-220.00
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-180.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00 
small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-120.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-80.00
small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 20.00-30.00 per large round bale 

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale