Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold generally steady. 
Demand and supplies were mostly light to moderate. Market
activity this week was slow. Drought conditions continue to
worsen with 90.2% of the state in Moderate to Exceptional
drought and over 9% in abnormally dry. Dairy hay buyers
were slightly more active this week as Washington, Idaho
and local Montana dairies search for premium and supreme 
quality 3rd cutting. However, little to no price premium 
was seen for higher quality hay as milk prices have limited 
what dairy men can pay for feed. Grass hay sold steady to 5.00 
higher on moderate to good demand and light supplies. All 
prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.



                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00
                        Large squares, 150.00
              Premium:  Large squares, 140.00-145.00  
                        Large rounds,  150.00              
              Good:     Large squares, 130.00-175.00           
                        Large rounds,  130.00-180.00
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 110.00-165.00 
                        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,  125.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  90.00


   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, 140.00
                        Large rounds,  130.00-135.00
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  120.00-135.00; long haul 100.00
              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, 40.00-55.00; long haul 35.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA