In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, round bales of alfalfa sold steady to $10 higher, square bales steady. Grass hay sold steady to $10 higher. Ground and delivered hay steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady to $5 higher. Demand was good to very good for all classes of available forage, according to the USDA Market News Service, July 28. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central-Premium alfalfa, large squares, $180; good, large squares, $150, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large squares, $105-$110. Good alfalfa orchard grass, large rounds, $90. Good/premium grass hay, large squares, $115; premium, small squares, $150, good, large rounds, $80-$90. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, rounds $80-$85. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $95-$110. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $75-$80. 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% protein, $145; 17% protein, $150. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $155. Premium alfalfa/grass mix, large rounds, new crop, $115; small squares, old crop, $7.50/bale. Premium grass, large rounds, $120. Straw, large rounds, $75 out of the field; large squares, $80 out of the field; large squares and rounds, $100 FOB the yard. Cornstalks, large rounds, old crop, $65 delivered short haul.
In Iowa, alfalfa sold mostly $5 lower on varying quality, grass hay sold $5 to $10 lower. Overall quality was average this week.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $115-$140, large rounds, $115-$132.50; good, large rounds and squares, $105-$112.50; fair, large rounds, $85-$90; utility, large rounds, $77.50-$80. Premium grass, large squares, $95, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, $100; good, large squares, $85-$87.50, large rounds, $80-$95; fair, large rounds, $70-$77.50; utility, large rounds, $62.50. Oat hay, large rounds, $85. Straw, large squares, $67.50-$82.50, large rounds, $85-$97.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40-$42.50.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Fair alfalfa, large rounds, $85. Premium grass, large rounds, $95; good, large rounds, $70-$80, small squares, $80; fair, large rounds, $50-$65, small squares, $55-$65; utility, large rounds, $30-$45. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110-$125; good, large rounds, $100; fair, large rounds, $70-$75; utility, large rounds, $40-$55.
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 21 report.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, NA; premium, large squares, NA, small squares, $180 delivered; good, large squares, $130-$150, large rounds, $155, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $120-$135, old crop, $120, rained on, $100, large rounds, $120-$140, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $115, old crop $95. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, 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, $130-$135; 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, prices were mostly steady with demand good to very good in all regions due to drought conditions in Montana and the Dakotas.
Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $125-$130, rounds, $165; fair, large squares, $115, rounds, $120. Premium grass alfalfa mix, large squares, $160 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $165, $100 rain damage, small squares, $190. Premium/good alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $200. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $135. Wheat straw, contracted standing, $67.50. 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—Fair/utility alfalfa, large squares, $115 delivered. Premium grass, large squares, $200; good, large squares, $180-$190, small squares, $215. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Premium alfalfa, rounds, $170, small lot, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $175-$180. Good grass, large squares, $150. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $245, small lot. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $285, small lot. Premium grass, small squares, $225. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150, small squares, $180. Good orchard grass, rounds, $125. Oats contracted standing, $80. 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-$5/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade and movement light to moderate. Prices mostly steady, few sales slightly higher on good quality alfalfa. Alfalfa demand light to moderate.
Central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150; premium, 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, 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, large squares, $125-$130; good, $90-$100. 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. Wheat straw state certified weed-free 5 x 6 bales, $50/bale.
In Texas, all hay classes traded fully steady on light to moderate movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $185-$220, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $175-$185. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $150-$155. Calf, $155-$160. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $125-$180, small bales, FOB, $250. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $110-$125, beardless, $135. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $75. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $110. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Triticale, large bales, delivered, $125. Cotton burrs, delivered $30-$35.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered $330, small bales, FOB, $250, large squares, delivered, $210-$225, large squares, FOB, $160-$170.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $215-$230; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $200-$215. 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, alfalfa hay prices remain mostly steady. Trade and demand was 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, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Wheat hay, small bales, $7/bale.
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