Missouri Weekly Hay Summary and Fescue Seed Report

Week ending 07/14/2017

   The weather made no doubts summer is in full force in the state this week. 
Triple digit heat indexes and plenty of breeze is drying out the soil in a 
hurry. Some scattered showers have given temporary relief to some areas but 
nothing wide spread by any means. Hay movement is light, supplies are moderate, 
demand is light and prices are steady. 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 3.00-5.00 per small square bale

Fescue season is winding down now several stations saying they will start to 
close up for the season after this holiday weekend if they have not already 
done so. Hopes were not high for a good season from the start and 
unfortunately there was no good surprises as harvest began. It has been a 
few years since the state has had a really good crop of seed and this 
season was not the one to break that streak.