In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered forages and dehydrated pellets sold steady. Demand was moderate to good, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sept. 15. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Good alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150, large rounds, $80-$100. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $105, small squares, $150; good, large rounds, $80-$95. Cane in large rounds, $60. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $110. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $185-$210. Organic dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $300.
Platte Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large rounds, $110; good, rounds $85-$90. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$125. Ground and delivered cane, $110, ground and delivered cane/cornstalk mix, $95. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $90-$95. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $190.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $6/bale; premium, large squares, $150-$165, small lots, $60/bale; good, large squares, $145-$150, large rounds, $120; utility/fair, large squares, $100-$115; utility, large squares, $90. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $160, 17%, $165. Alfalfa meal, 17% $170. Premium, alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150; good/premium, large rounds, $120. Premium grass, large rounds, $130, small squares, $5/bale; good, large rounds, $120 delivered 60 miles; fair, large rounds and squares, $90-$105; utility/fair, large rounds, $75. Straw, large rounds, $75 out of field, large squares, $80 out of the field, $100 stacked at the yard, large rounds, $95 delivered short haul, small squares, $4/bale. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, alfalfa sold lower, grass hay steady to lower. Bedding materials slightly lower.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $120; good, large rounds and squares, $95-$112.50; fair, small squares, $105, large rounds, $75-$92. Premium grass, large squares, $110-$125; good, large rounds and squares, $82.50-$105; fair, large rounds, $60-$80; utility, large rounds, $55. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $90-$105; fair, large rounds, $75-$80; utility, large rounds, $60. Straw, large rounds, $90-$95, large squares, poor, $42.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40-$62.50.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $95; fair, large rounds, $70-$75. Good grass, small squares, $95-$100, large rounds, $80; fair, large rounds, $65-$75, small squares, $2.70/bale; utility, small squares, $2.20/bale, large rounds, $40-$60. Good alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $110, large rounds, $85; fair, large rounds, $75. Straw, small squares, $2.90/bale.
In Montana, hay prices sold fully steady. Supply and demand this week was light to moderate.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, $140-$145, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $130-$160, large rounds, $140-$165, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $110-$155, large rounds, $120-$160, 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, $125; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $140, large rounds, $130-$135; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $120-$135, long haul, $100; 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, $40-$55, long haul, $35. NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly steady with demand good in all regions.
Eastern Wyoming—Good/fair alfalfa, large squares, $130; fair, round bales, $120-$125. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $190; good, small squares, $135. Good/premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $185. 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, $165-$175. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were mostly steady with firm undertones with activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $210; premium alfalfa, large squares, $170 small lot, small squares, $250, small lot; good, large squares, $120 delivered, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $130, delivered. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $210, small lot. Premium orchard brome grass mix, small squares, $280, small lot. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $130-$140; supreme, small squares, $200; fair, large squares, $115; premium, small squares, $180. Premium grass, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180; fair, large squares, $105. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium grass, small squares, $210. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150, small squares, $180. 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 mostly slow to moderate as demand and movement turned slightly lighter this week. Dairy demand in particular turned lighter in the latter part of the week. Prices were fully steady in the limited test.
Central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $140-$150; premium, large squares, $125-$140; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round, few large squares, $90-$100. 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, mostly $10-$12. 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, $140-$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/bale. Certified weed free wheat straw, 4 x 5 bales, $50/bale.
In Texas, all hay classes remained mostly steady but movement increased to moderate.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$230, large rounds, delivered, $90-$100/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $170-$180, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75; fair or rained on, large squares, delivered, $120-$135. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $150-$155, calf, $160, brown, $130. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, beardless, $130-$140. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $75. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $112-$120. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80-$130. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $250-$280.50, large squares, delivered, $220, 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 unchanged. Trade was slow, demand light.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, large squares, $125-$145. Ground hay, $145-$155 (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, $7-$8/bale FOB; good, large squares, $135-$145, small bales, $6-$7/bale; fair, large squares, $110-$125, small bales, $5/bale; utility, large squares, $90. Corn silage, $46/ton net back to farmer 68% moisture.
North Central—Premium/ supreme baled alfalfa, small squares, $7-$8/bale; good, small squares, $5-$6/bale.
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