In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay sold fully steady. Ground and delivered hay $5 higher. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand was better this week in most areas of the state, according to the USDA Market News Service, Aug. 11. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Good alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150, old crop from $125-$130, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large squares, $95-$110. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $150, large rounds, $120. Good grass hay, large rounds, $80-$90; premium, small squares, $150. Cornstalks, baled this spring in round bales, $40. Grounds and delivered alfalfa, $100. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210.
Platte Valley—Good/premium alfalfa, rounds $100; good, rounds, $80-$85. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $115-$120. Ground and delivered cane/cornstalks, $85, ground and delivered cornstalks, $75-$95. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $190.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200 delivered to WI, small squares, $230; premium, large squares, $150; good, large rounds, $120 delivered short haul; fair, large squares, $125, large rounds, $100-$115, delivered, $125; utility/fair, large squares, $100-$115. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $160, 17%, $165. Alfalfa meal, 17% $170. Premium, alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150; good/premium, large rounds, $120 delivered short haul. Premium grass, large rounds, $130, small squares, $150; good/premium, large rounds, $120 delivered short haul; fair, large rounds, $75. Straw, large rounds, $75 out of field, large squares, $80 out of the field, large squares and rounds $100 FOB the yard. Cornstalks, large rounds, old crop, $55 delivered short haul.
In Iowa, alfalfa sold steady to weak, grass hay mostly steady. Overall quality was average this week. Straw sold with weaker undertones.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $117.50-$130, large rounds, $110-$130; good, large squares, $90-$95, large rounds, $107.50; fair, large rounds, $80-$92.50, small squares, 12 bales at $3/bale; utility, large rounds, $62.50-$65. Premium grass, large squares, $100, large rounds, $97.50-$107.50; good, large squares, $92.50, large rounds, $80-$92.50; fair, large rounds, $75. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $100-$112.50, large rounds, $100. Straw, large squares, $60-$75, large rounds, $42.50-$85. Cornstalks, large rounds, $42.50.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $90; fair, large rounds, $75-$80. Premium grass, large rounds, $85; good, large rounds, $65-$75; fair, large rounds, $50-$60, small squares, $65-$75; utility, large rounds, $40-$45, small squares, $2.80/bale. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $85-$95; good, large rounds, $70-$75, large squares, $70; fair, large rounds, $55; utility, large rounds, $35. Straw, small squares, $3.70-$3.90/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $16/bale.
In Montana, hay prices sold generally steady. Demand was good to very good on mostly light to moderate supplies and active market activity.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, NA, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $140-$180, large rounds, $140-$185, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $110-$170, large rounds, $120-$170, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $100. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $130-$135, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $140, large rounds, $130-$135; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $120-$130; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $200-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $50-$60, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $45-$55; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, hay prices were mostly steady with demand good to very good in all regions due to drought conditions.
Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $125-$130; fair, large squares, $115-$120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $165, small squares, $190. Premium/good alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $280. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $135. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were steady with activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $155 delivered; good/fair, large squares, $140 delivered; utility, large squares, $117 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, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180; fair, large squares, $115, rain damaged. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium grass, small squares, $225. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150, small squares, $180, rounds bales, $125. 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, $2.50-$3.50/bale; fair/good, $50-$80, small squares, $2.50-$3.50, large rounds, $20-$30. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$5/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade and movement slow to moderate. Demand was fairly light for most dairy hay, very light for grinding type alfalfa. Alfalfa prices fully steady on confirmed sales. Grass hay demand remains light and movement remains limited.
Central-Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150; premium, large squares, $120-$140; 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, mostly $6/bale.
Eastern—Alfalfa, small squares horse hay, 60-70 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—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, few sales $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.
In Texas, in the Panhandle, hay traded steady to $5 higher except for top end quality hay instances $15 higher. Movement was slow to moderate as some buyers are waiting in hopes of lower prices as barns fill up with new crop hay.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $185-$235, large rounds, $90-$100/bale; good/premium, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $145-$155, calf, $160. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $130-$180, small bales, FOB, $250; fair/good, large rounds, delivered, $110. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $125, beardless, $130. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $75. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80-$115.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered $330, small bales, FOB, $250, large squares, delivered, $220-$225, large squares, FOB, $160-$170; good/premium, large squares, FOB, $140-$160; fair/good, large squares, FOB, $135-$140.
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-$140; 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, large rounds, fob and delivered locally, $70-$100.
In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices weak. Trade was slow, demand was moderate.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180; good, large squares, $150-$165; fair, large squares, $125-$145. Ground hay, $130-$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, $120-$145 to dairies.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $155-$165, small bales alfalfa, $8-$9/bale FOB; good, large squares, $145-$155; fair, large squares, $120-$140.
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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