Weekly East River South Dakota Hay Market

All prices per ton, unless noted, FOB the stack.

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa and grass hay sold mostly steady.  Demand moderate
to good for higher quality alfalfa with better demand noted for lower quality
cow hay and high quality grass hay suitable for starting calves in the feed yard.
Interest has picked up especially from end-users that are in the hard hit drought
areas of the state.  Some CRP acres have been opened up for cutting and this has made
more lower quality feedstuffs available to drought stricken areas.  Yearling cattle run
on summer pastures have started to be marketed as the grass is very short in many areas.
The Drought Monitor for this week shows a big improvement over the previous week, with
5 percent of the state in D3 (Extreme Drought) compared to 13 percent last week; near 92
percent of the state is in some level of drought like conditions.  The central and northwest
portions of the state are the hardest hit areas.  All hay and straw sold by the ton FOB,
unless otherwise noted.

   Alfalfa:  Supreme:  Large Squares, 200.00 Delivered to WI; Small Squares, 230.00.
Premium:  Large Squares, 150.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 120.00 Delivered Short Haul.
Fair:  Large Squares, 125.00; Large Rounds, 100.00-115.00, Delivered 125.00. Utility to Fair:
Large Squares, 100.00-115.00.

   Sun-cured Alfalfa pellets:  15 pct 160.00; 17 pct 165.00.  Alfalfa
Meal: 17 pct 170.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Premium:  Large Squares, 150.00.  Good to Premium:  Large Rounds,
120.00 Delivered Short Haul.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 130.00; Small Squares, 150.00, part load 5.00 per bale.
Good to Premium:  Large Rounds, 120.00 Delivered Short Haul.  Fair:  Large Rounds,
75.00.

   Straw:  Large Rounds, 75.00 out of the field; Large Squares 80.00 out of the
field.  Large Squares and Rounds, 100.00 FOB the yard.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, Old Crop 55.00 Delivered Short Haul.