OKLAHOMA HAY MARKET REPORT

Hay trade moderate at best. Demand light to moderate for dairy quality alfalfa,
moderate for dry cow, bunk hay and other offerings. More rains and thunderstorms
once again disrupted haying and wheat harvest this week but producers in most
areas are back in the field at this time. Grass haying is well underway in
eastern counties but interest in most grass hay offerings fairly limited. Yields
are highly variable with counties most affected by drought over the winter
reporting much lower yields than average. Demand for wheat hay mostly moderate
in central and western Oklahoma.

Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage
at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call
at 1-800-580-6543 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov.

Alfalfa

Central Oklahoma: Few loads Premium quality new crop large square bales 120.00-
130.00. Good quality large square bales mostly 100.00-110.00. Fair to Good
quality round bales and few large square bales 80.00-90.00.

Eastern Oklahoma: Small square bales horse hay 60-70 lb. bales 8.00-10.00 per
bale in the field.

Western Oklahoma: Premium quality new crop large square bales 120.00-130.00,
mostly 120.00-125.00. Few new crop sales Good quality 80.00-100.00, mostly
80.00-90.00.

Grass Hay
Central Oklahoma: Old crop Good Bermuda 4 X 5 bales 30.00-45.00 per bale, 5 X6
bales 50.00-60.00.

Western Oklahoma: Good quality new crop wheat hay 5 X 5 1/2 to 5 X 6 bales
mostly 50.00/bale or 80.00 per ton. Good Bermuda horse quality 65.00-70.00 per
bale in 5 X 6 bales, Good Bermuda cow hay 5 X 6 bales 45.00-60.00 per bale, 4 X
5 bales mixed grass 40.00-45.00 per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma:  Mixed grass hay in 5 X 6 bales 30.00-50.00. Good bluestem hay
delivered 85.00-105.00 per ton. Good Bermuda in 5 X 6 bales 50.00-65.00 per
bale.