Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold steady to weak. 
Hay market activity this week was moderate to active, with 
many buyers and sellers moving hay. Hay in the eastern portion 
of the state has weakened some as buyers shop around to find 
lower prices. Some ranchers are purchasing hay from states
farther east in an attempt to find hay that cost less on a 
delivered price. Hay prices in the western portion of the
state are steady. Ranchers are beginning to step into the market 
and buy hay for winter as fall delivers get underway.  A good 
portion of the hay moved this week was 3rd cutting. Grass hay 
sold steady this week on mostly good demand and light supplies. 
All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.


                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00-250.00
                        Large squares, 150.00-155.00
              Premium:  Large squares, 140.00-155.00  
                        Large rounds,  150.00              
              Good:     Large squares, 140.00-155.00           
                        Large rounds,  140.00-155.00
                        Small squares, 150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 120.00-155.00 
                        Large rounds,  125.00-155.00 
                        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, 130.00-140.00
                        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,  115.00; long haul 100.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA    
                          

Timothy 
Grass:        Premium:  Small squares, 210.00-240.00
              Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA
           

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

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, 40.00; long haul 35.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA

Wheat hay:              Large rounds, 120.00