Weekly Texas Hay Report

  Compared to last report:  All hay classes remained mostly steady on 
slow movement.  Much of the state remained wet from recent heavy 
rainfalls which hampered hay movement and less need for supplemental 
feeding.  As expected after heavy rainfall lower quality hay has entered 
the market since it has been too wet to bale or move hay; however, top 
quality Alfalfa remained steady to firm going into dairies and feedyards.  
Prices for hay and pellets quoted per ton except where noted. 

   The Texas Department of Agriculture has Hay and Grazing Hot Line set 
up for Buyers and sellers looking for hay or grazing; the number is 1-
877-429-1998. The website for the hotline is: 
www.TexasAgriculture.gov/hayhotline

Panhandle/High Plains:
   Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 185.00-230.00; 
  Good to Premium 160.00-185.00.
  Large Rounds: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 90.00-100.00 per
  bale. 
  Small Bales: Delivered: Good to Premium 231.00-288.75, 7.00-
  8.75 per bale.
   Ground Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: 145.00-160.00, Calf 160.00, 
  brown 135.00. 
   Coastal Bermuda: Large Rounds: Delivered: Good to Premium 180.00, 
  65.00-90.00 per bale; Fair to Good 130.00, 65.00 per bale.
   Wheat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: Bearded 125.00-130.00; Beardless   
  130.00-140.00.
   Wheat Straw: Large Bales: Delivered: 75.00. 
   Oat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: 80.00.
         
Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
   Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 330.00, 
  10.00 per bale.
   Small Bales: FOB: Premium to Supreme 250.00, 7.50 per bale.
     Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 220.00-225.00.
  Large Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme 160.00-170.00; Good to 
  Premium 140.00-160.00; Fair to Good 135.00-140.00.

North, Central, and East Texas:
Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 215.00-230.00;    
  Good to Premium 200.00-215.00.                           
   Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 231.00-297.00, 
  7.00-9.00 per bale; Fair to Good 165.00-198.00, 5.00-6.00 
  per bale.
     Large Rounds: FOB: Good to Premium 100.00-140.00, 50.00-70.00 
  per roll; Fair to Good 80.00-100.00; 40.00-50.00 per roll. 
       
South Texas:
   Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 231.00-265.00, 
  7.00-8.00 per bale; Fair to Good 165.00-198.00, 5.00-6.00 per 
  bale. 
   Large Rounds: FOB and delivered locally: Good to Premium 
  100.00-140.00, 50.00-70.00 per roll; Fair to Good 70.00-  
  100.00, 35.00-50.00 per roll.