Monday, June 26, 2017

Most hay selling steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa hay sold fully to firm. Grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, June 16. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme new crop alfalfa, large squares, $180; premium, new crop, large squares, $135-$155; good, round bales, $70-$80. Good old crop, large squares, $120-$130; fair large squares, $80-$90; good, round bales, $65-$70. Good/premium new crop grass hay, large squares, $95-$100; good, old crop, large rounds, $60-$80; fair, large rounds, $45-$50; premium, small squares grass hay, $120. New crop dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $200-$210.
Platte Valley—Good new crop alfalfa, rounds $70-$75. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. New crop dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $120-$140; fair, large squares, $80-$105, large rounds, $100; utility, large rounds, $95. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150 old crop, small loads, large rounds $95, small squares, $8/bale; good/premium, small squares, new crop, $150. Grass, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa hay mostly steady, grass hay steady to weak, bedding higher.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $142.50; good, large rounds and squares, $105-$130; fair, large rounds and squares, $80-$100; utility, large rounds squares, $55-$72.50. Premium grass, large rounds, $105-$122.50; good, large rounds, $85-$100, small squares, $1115; fair, large rounds, $72.50-$80. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds and squares, $110-$120; good, large rounds and squares, $95-$107.50; utility, large rounds, $50. Straw, large squares, $85-$90, large rounds, $112.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45-$47.50.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Good alfalfa, small squares, $115-$135; utility, large rounds, $65-$75. Premium grass, large rounds, $90-$95; good, large rounds, $70-$80, small squares, $75; fair, large rounds, $50-$65; utility, large rounds, $40. Good alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $80-$90; fair, large rounds, $65.
In Montana, hay prices sold mostly $5 to $10 higher as dry conditions in the eastern portion of the state have producers looking for feed supplement as grass conditions have deteriorated. This report is from June 9. Montana will be released by-weekly until early August when heavier receipts can be confirmed.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, NA; good, large squares, $125 new crop, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $95-$110, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $100-$115. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, small squares, 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, NA, 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 lower with activity very light and demand good in all classes.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140; premium, large squares, $125; fair, large squares, $110; fair, rounds bales, $110. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $100. 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—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $115, $100, contracted current delivery; premium, small squares, $210. Good alfalfa, small squares, $210. Good grass, small squares, $210-$215. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium/good alfalfa, large squares, $140; premium, small squares, $200. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail, old crop. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $180. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good, grass, large squares, $110, old crop; premium, small squares, $190, old crop. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, hay movement is light, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady to weak.
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $170-$220; premium, RFV 170-180, $150-$180; 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 is mostly slow to moderate. Demand for supreme and premium quality dairy hay remains moderate at best although supplies are fairly light for these grades.
Central—Few loads premium new crop alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; 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 to mostly $10/bale in the field. 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.
Western—Premium alfalfa, new crop, $120-$130; good, $80-$110. Good new crop wheat hay, 5 x 5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, mostly $50/bale, $80/ton. 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 fully steady on light movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$210, small bales delivered, $288.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $165-$180. Alfalfa wheat, large bales, delivered, $140. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $145-$165. Calf, $165-$190. Brown, $120-$135. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, $120-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $105-$130, small bales, FOB $198. 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-$230, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $195-$225. 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 was moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, $185; good, large squares, $165. Ground hay, $155/ton (green), $145 (feedlot hay). Wheat hay, $104/ton.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, $185 delivered, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, $155-$165; fair, $145 to dairies.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$185, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale; good, no test; fair, no test delivered to local dairies. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/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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