In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay mostly steady, instances $10 higher. Ground and delivered forages and dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand was moderate to good, according to the USDA Market News Service, Aug. 18. 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. 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; premium, large squares, $150-$165, small squares, $6/bale; good, large rounds, $120 delivered short haul; fair, large squares, $115; 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, $4.50/bale; good, large rounds, $120 delivered 60 miles; fair, large rounds, $115. Straw, large rounds, $75 out of field, large squares, $80 out of the field, large squares and rounds $100 FOB the yard. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady to weak. Straw sold with firm undertones.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $125, large rounds, $110-$127.50; good, large squares, $82.50-$97.50, large rounds, $80-$100; fair, large rounds, $77.50, small squares, $2/60/bale. Premium grass, large rounds, $105-$107.50; good, large rounds, $80-$95; fair, large rounds, $72.50-$75; utility, large rounds, $62.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $102.50-$107.50; good, large squares, $87.50. Straw, large squares, $60, 1 load, $102.50, large rounds, $77.50-$90. Cornstalks, large rounds, $50.
In Minnesota, alfalfa grass hay steady.
Fair alfalfa, large rounds, $70-$80; utility, large rounds, $60. Premium grass, large rounds, $80; good, large rounds, $60-$65; fair, large rounds, $45-$55; utility, large rounds, $40. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $95; good, large rounds, $75-$80; fair, large rounds, $55-$60. Straw, small squares, $2.60-$3.40/bale, large rounds, $32/bale.
In Montana, hay prices sold generally steady. Demand was mostly moderate on mostly light to moderate supplies and slow to moderate market activity.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, $140, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $130-$180, large rounds, $130-$185, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $110-$170, large rounds, $120-$170, small squares, $130;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, long haul, $40, 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, prices were mostly steady with demand good to very good in all regions.
Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $135; fair, large squares, $120-$125. Good oat, large squares, $110. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $190. Good/premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $185. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Alfalfa, ground and delivered, $135. Fair, large squares, $110-$120. Good wheat straw, large squares, $70. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—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, $190 small lot, small squares, $240-$250, small lot. Haylage, 32% dry matter, $56 delivered. Premium grass, large squares, $225, small lot; good, large squares, $180-$190; Premium orchard, small squares, $275, small lot. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $130, small squares, $200. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail, rounds bales, $170. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180; Premium, large squares, $140-$165; fair, large squares, $105; utility, $80-$85. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest-Premium orchard grass, small squares, $290, retail. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150, small squares, $180. Good, rounds bales, $100. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, hay 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, large rounds, $20-$30. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$5/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade and movement mostly moderate. Demand light to moderate for dairy hay, light for grinding hay. Grass hay demand very light. Prices fully steady for alfalfa and grass hay.
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. 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. Certified weed free wheat straw, 4 x 5 bales, $50/bale.
In Texas, in the Panhandle, all hay classes remained mostly steady on slow movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $185-$235, large rounds, $90-$100/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $160-$185, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $145-$160, calf, $160, brown, $135. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $180; fair/good, $130. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, bearded, $125-$130, beardless, $130-$140. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $75. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80.
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 steady. Trade was slow, demand 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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