Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold generally steady.
Demand was mostly moderate on mostly light to moderate
supplies and slow to moderate market activity. With weaker 
cattle prices seen the last two weeks, demand has noticeably 
lightened as both ranchers and backgrounders shop around for 
hay. Hay prices are deeply divided based on FOB location, with 
lower prices seen in Western Montana and higher prices seen 
closer to the drought stricken areas of Eastern Montana. Grass 
hay sold fully steady on mostly moderate demand for light 
supplies.  All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless 
otherwise noted.

                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00
              Premium:  Large squares, 140.00  
                        Large rounds,  150.00              
              Good:     Large squares, 130.00-180.00           
                        Large rounds,  130.00-185.00
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 110.00-170.00 
                        Large rounds,  120.00-170.00 
                        Small Squares, 130.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  NA
                        Large squares, 100.00   
                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA      
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 130.00-135.00
                        Large rounds,  NA

   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, 140.00
                        Large rounds,  130.00-135.00
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  120.00-130.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA    
                          

Timothy 
Grass:        Premium:  Small squares, 200.00-240.00
              Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA
           

Barley                  Large squares, 50.00-60.00;  long haul 40.00
straw:                  Large rounds,  NA
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, 45.00-55.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA