In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, grass hay and ground hay sold fully steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold mostly steady to $5 lower on the top side of the market. Demand is light to moderate within the state, according to the USDA Market News Service, June 30. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Premium new crop alfalfa, large squares, $135-$155; good, rounds, $70-$80. Good old crop, large squares, $120-$130, large rounds, $60-$70. Grass hay, new crop, brome, large rounds, $90 delivered, small squares grass hay, $5/bale. Old crop brome, large bales, $100; good, large rounds, $65-$70. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$205.
Platte Valley—Good new crop alfalfa, rounds $70-$80; good, old crop, large rounds, $70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $70-$75. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185. 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, alfalfa and grass hay sold mostly steady to lower.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $117.50-$130, large rounds, $120-$140; good, large squares, $100-$112.50, large rounds, $95-$115, small squares, $110; fair, large squares, $77.50-$92.50, large rounds, $75-$92.50, small squares, 130 bales, $2.75/bale. Premium grass, large squares, $127.50, large rounds, $117.50-$125; good, large squares, $90, large rounds, $80-$107.50; fair, large rounds, $65-$77.50; utility, large rounds, $60. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $90-$92.50. Straw, large squares, $40, large rounds, $20. Cornstalks, large rounds, $37.50-$45.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Utility alfalfa, large rounds, $40-$65. Good grass, large rounds, $90, small squares, $110-$125; fair, large rounds, $60-$70, small squares, $75; utility, large rounds, $40-$55. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $75-$85, small squares, $100; fair, large rounds, $65-$70, small squares, $75; utility, large rounds, $50, small squares, $50.
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, hay prices were mostly steady with good demand is 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—Premium alfalfa, medium squares, $140, medium squares, $142.50; supreme, medium squares, $155, old crop, $150. Premium alfalfa grass mix, medium squares, $155. Good wheat hay, large rounds, $80-$110. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were steady with activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $115-$130; fair, large squares, $115-$130. Premium grass, large squares, $200, small squares, $245; good, $180-$190. Fair alfalfa grass mix, rounds, $130. Good green chop, $120, contracted standing. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $180. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley-Premium alfalfa, large squares, $180. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $182. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $180. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $286. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good, grass, large squares, $130, old crop; fair, $90, old crop. Good/fair, rounds 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 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 to active. Grass hay trade mostly moderate. Demand for premium alfalfa moderate to good. Demand mostly moderate for other grades and offerings.
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, old crop, 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, hay traded fully steady on slow to moderate movement. A wide spread continues on the dairy quality alfalfa as buyers are having to pay for the freight and new crop prices.
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-$150. Calf, $150-$160. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $104-$125, beardless, $130-$135, small bales, FOB, $198. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $110-$118. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $60-$109. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Cotton burrs, delivered, $30-$45.
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-$130; 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 prices steady. Trade and demand moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $185; good, large squares, $165. Ground hay, $155/ton (green), $145 (feedlot hay). Wheat hay, $104/ton.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $175-$185, 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-$185, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, no test delivered to local dairies. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/bale.
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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