In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, round bales of alfalfa are steady, square bales steady. Grass hay is steady. Ground and delivered hay steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, July 13. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Premium new crop alfalfa, large squares, $155; good, large squares, $130-$150, rounds, $70-$85. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $120; good, large rounds, $90; fair, large rounds, $70, old crop, large squares, $90. Premium grass hay, new crop, large squares, $90, small squares, $150. Straw, large squares, $70. Oat hay, large squares, $90. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$205.
Platte Valley—Good new crop alfalfa, rounds $70-$80. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $100-$110. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $145-$165; premium, large squares, $130-$150; fair, large rounds, old crop $100. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Premium alfalfa grass mix, old crop, small squares, $7.50/bale. Grass, no reported sales. Cornstalks, large rounds, $65.
In Iowa, alfalfa hay sold mostly $5 higher, grass hay sold $10 higher.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $122.50-$140, large rounds, $120-$145; good, large squares, $90-$117.50, large rounds, $92.50-$110; fair, large rounds, $85-$90. Premium grass, large squares, $105-$110, large rounds, $97.50-$117.50, small squares, $130; good, large squares, $85-$90, large rounds, $90-$92.50, small squares, $90; fair, large rounds, $80-$82.50; utility, large rounds, $55. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $100-$115; fair, large rounds, $80-$95, small squares, $80. Straw, new crop, large squares, $115, new crop, large rounds, $105-$117.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40-$45.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Premium alfalfa, small squares, $145; good, large rounds, $75-$80; fair, large rounds, $65. Premium grass, small squares, $115; good, large rounds, $70-$85, small squares, $70-$75; fair, large rounds, $65; utility, large rounds, $50, small squares, $2.80/bale. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $85-$90; utility, large rounds, $55-$60.
In Montana, hay prices sold steady trending higher with drought conditions worsening. Sales are all new crop hay unless otherwise noted. Demand for all hay is good to very good on light supplies. Due to light sales receipts this report will be released bi-weekly until early August when heavier receipts can be confirmed. Following is the July 7 report.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, NA; premium, large squares, NA; good, large squares, $130-$150, large rounds, $155, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $125, old crop, $120, rained on, $100, large rounds, $135-$140, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $95. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, small squares, NA, large squares, $130; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $130, large rounds, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, NA, large rounds, $135, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, NA; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, hay prices were mostly steady with good demand, good to very good in all regions due to drought conditions in Montana and the Dakotas.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150; premium, large squares, $130; fair, large squares, $115-$120; fair, rounds bales, $100. Premium grass alfalfa mix, large squares, $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $180-$200. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $180-$200. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Utility, large squares, $115. Ground and delivered, $135. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150. Good wheat hay, large squares, $80. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, prices were steady with activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $170 delivered; premium, large squares, $155 delivered, small squares, $225-$245, small lot; fair, large squares, $115-$130. Premium grass, large squares, $200; good, large squares, $180-$190, small squares, $210-$215. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200, small lot; premium, small squares, $180; good, small squares, $150. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $175-$185. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $182; premium, small squares, $230, retail. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $180. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $330. Premium mill hay, small squares, $180. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $275. Premium grass hay, small squares, $230. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good, grass, large squares, $130, old crop; fair, $90, old crop. Good/fair, round bales, $115, 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.
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, alfalfa trade mostly moderate with the bulk of interest coming from out of state. Grass hay trade moderate locally.
Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round, few large squares, $80-$90, small squares, $9-$12/bale. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$50/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$60. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $30-$40/bale. Good bermuda, small squares, $6/bale.
Eastern—Alfalfa, small squares horse hay, 60 to 70 pounds, $8-$12, mostly $10-$12/bale. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$40/bale. Good mixed grass or bermuda, small squares, $4-$6/bale.
Western—Premium alfalfa, new crop large squares, $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, $35-$45.
In Texas, all hay classes traded fully steady on light to moderate movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $175-$230, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $160-$175. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $145-$150. Calf, $150. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $104-$125, beardless, $130-$135. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $90-$100. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Cotton burrs, delivered $30-$35.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered $330-$396, small bales, FOB, $250, large squares, delivered, $210-$220, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $200-$230. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB $80-$100.
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.
In New Mexico, no change. Alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade is slow, demand moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180; good, large squares, $165. Ground hay, $135 (feedlot hay).
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, $125-$145 to dairies.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, no test delivered to local dairies.
North Central—Premium/ supreme baled alfalfa, small squares, $7-$9/bale; good, no test. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/bale. Good, no test.
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