Weekly Texas Hay Report

  Compared to last report:  Most hay classes remained steady this week 
with top end quality Alfalfa was steady to firm.  Top quality Alfalfa is 
becoming more difficult to find with more rained on hay coming onto the 
market.  South and East Texas Coastal Bermuda producers weathered through 
hurricane Harvey but are now accessing the damage and cleaning up.  Most 
are still optimistic to get another cutting and should have plenty of hay 
going into the winter months.  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 185.00-235.00; 
  Good to Premium 160.00-185.00; Fair or rained on 125.00- 
  135.00.
  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, 
  90.00 per bale; Fair to Good 130.00, 65.00 per bale.
   Wheat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: Beardless 130.00. 
   Wheat Straw: Large Bales: Delivered: 75.00. 
   Oat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: 80.00.
   Bluestem: Large Bales: Delivered: 95.00.
         
Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered local or FOB: Premium to Supreme
      250.00-280.50, 7.50-8.50 per bale.
   Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 220.00.
  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.