Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  Friday,  September 29, 2017

For this week:  Hay prices trended mostly steady with a steady to weak 
undertone. Many producers this week were busy starting to harvest corn and 
soybeans, cutting hay and finishing up chopping corn silage. Third cutting 
Alfalfa hay is almost complete reaching 96% this week per the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).  

According to the Drought Mitigation Center Iowa was an exception where 
heavy showers led to locally significant improvement in the drought 
situation this past week. D1-D4 drought conditions this week stood at 
30.12%, down from 36.95% the previous week. Looking forward this weekend 
looks to be a perfect fall weekend with highs in the low 70's, temperatures
seem to increase slightly through next week with the chance of some 
scattered showers possible.

According to NASS 94% of the corn crop has reached the dent stage or beyond,
which is three days behind the 5 year average.52% of corn has reached 
maturity with 59% of the corn crop being reported in good to excellent 
condition. 91% of soybeans have started to turn color or beyond, on 
schedule to last year. 60% of soybeans were dropping leaves. 5% of soybeans
have been harvested. Soybean condition increased slightly to 60% of crop 
being reported in the good to excellent range. 


Alfalfa         Supreme Large Squares          240.00    -    260.00

  Premium Small Squares          200.00    -    220.00 
  
  Good Small Squares        120.00    -    120.00

  Utility Small Squares         60.00    -    90.00   

Alfalfa/Grass Premium Small Squares        205.00    -    235.00
   Large Squares        200.00    -    210.00  

  Good    Small Squares          140.00    -    180.00
   Large Squares          140.00    -    180.00 
   Large Rounds        115.00    -    145.00  

                Fair    Small Squares         75.00    -    125.00
   Large Rounds            90.00    -    110.00

  Utility Large Squares           60.00    -    68.00
   Large Rounds            60.00    -    75.00   

Grass           Good  Large Squares          125.00    -    138.00 
   Large Rounds            90.00    -    100.00
  
  Utility Small Squares           85.00    -    120.00 
   Large Squares           45.00    -    75.00
   Large Rounds            60.00    -    80.00
      
Straw  Oat Small Squares        175.00    -    200.00
   Large Squares         70.00    -    170.00    


Certified Organic Hay: No Hay to report for the week of 9/25-29