Hay movement picks up in some areas

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay sold fully steady. Ground and delivered hay and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand is sporadic, according to the USDA Market News Service, June 23. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Supreme new crop alfalfa, large squares, $180; premium, large squares, $135-$155; good, round bales, $70-$80. Good old crop, large squares, $120-$130; fair large squares, $80-$90. Grass hay, new crop, brome, large rounds, $90 delivered, small squares grass hay, $5/bale. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $200-$210.

Platte Valley—Good new crop alfalfa, rounds $75-$80. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $160.

East River area of South Dakota—Supreme new crop alfalfa, large squares, $145-$165; good/premium, large squares, $140-$160; good, large rounds, old crop, $100; fair, large rounds, new crop clippings, $80; utility, large rounds, old crop, $85. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $145, 17%, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% $155. Alfalfa grass mix, no reported sales. Premium grass, large squares, new crop, $140, small squares, old crop, $8/bale. Oat hay, large rounds, $85.

In Iowa, all classes of hay lower. Lighter demand.

Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $122.50-$132.50; good, large rounds and squares, $95-$115, small squares, $3/bale; fair, large rounds and squares, $77.50-$90; utility, large squares, $50-$75. Premium grass, large rounds, $100-$127.50; good, large rounds and squares, $80-$95; fair, large rounds, $65-$77.50; utility, large rounds and squares, $60-$62.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110; fair, large rounds, $70; utility, large rounds, $50. Straw, large squares and rounds, $70-$72.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $35-$42.50.

In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.

Fair alfalfa, large rounds, $85, small squares, $100-$105; utility, large rounds, $60-$65. Good grass, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $60-$75, small squares, $70; utility, large rounds, $25-$55. Good alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $90, large rounds, $80; fair, large rounds, $65; utility, large rounds, $50-$60. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15.

In Montana, hay prices sold mostly sharply higher, with most sales $10-$15 higher. Sales are all new crop hay unless otherwise noted. Demand for all hay is good to very good on light supplies. 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, $130-$150, large rounds, $130-$150, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $115-$140, old crop, $120, large rounds, $120-$130, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $95-$110. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110-$125; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100-$125; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. 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 steady with no test to compare the other reported regions. Trade activity slow as first cutting alfalfa is getting put up. Demand was good to very good in all regions due to drought conditions in Montana and the Dakotas.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140; premium, large squares, $125; fair, large squares, $110; fair, rounds bales, $100. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Central/western Wyoming—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $115. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, small squares, $190. Premium grass, small squares, $155. 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—Supreme alfalfa, medium squares, $155, old crop, $150; premium, medium squares, $142.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, medium squares, $155. Good wheat hay, large rounds, $80-$110. No reported quotes for other classes of hay. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, prices were steady with activity light and good demand in all classes.

Northeast—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $115-$130; Good, $120 delivered, small squares, $15 delivered. Good grass, small squares, $210-$215. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium/good alfalfa, large squares, $120. 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—Supreme alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $240; premium, small squares, $180. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $286. 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, alfalfa trade mostly moderate, slightly improved over recent weeks. The bulk of movement consisted of Premium and Good quality alfalfa moving to dairies. Grass hay movement was mostly light to moderate in central and eastern counties.

Central—Premium new crop 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, old crop, 4 x 5 bales, $40-$50/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60, mostly $50-$60. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $30-$35/bale. Wheat straw, 5 x 6 bales, $35-$40/bale.

Eastern—Alfalfa, small squares horse hay, 60 to 70 pounds, $8-$12, mostly $10/bale in the field. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Mixed grass, 5 x 6, $35-$40/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, $40-$45.
In Texas, hay traded steady to firm as movement picked up to moderate.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $170-$230, small bales delivered, $288.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $160-$170. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $140-$152. Calf, $155-$160. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, $125-$180, small bales, FOB $250. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $104-$125, beardless, $130-$135, small bales, FOB, $198. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $95-$100. 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, $200-$230. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$130; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, $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 in alfalfa prices.

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, large squares, $155-$165; 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.