Monday, October 30, 2017

Hay prices mostly steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay sold unevenly steady. Ground and delivered hay and dehydrated pellets sold steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, Oct. 20. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $160; premium, large squares, $140-$150, large rounds, $110, small squares, $190; good, large squares, $150. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $150; Good grass hay, large rounds, $80-$90; fair, large rounds, $65-$70. Premium, small squares prairie hay $150. Rye straw, large rounds, $75. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $110. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$210.
Platte Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large rounds, $140; good, rounds $80-$87.50; fair/good, large rounds, $75. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$125. Alfalfa stover mix, $110. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $90-$95. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185.
Panhandle—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $160; good, large squares, $135-$142.50; fair, large squares, $120, large rounds, $80-$90 delivered. Good alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $130. Premium orchard grass, large squares, $140-$150. Grass hay, large rounds, $125 delivered. Oat hay, large squares, $100. Straw, large rounds and large squares, $60-$70.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $170; good, large squares, $150-$160; fair, large squares, $60/bale, large rounds, $120-$125; utility/fair, large rounds, $100. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $165, 17%, $170. Alfalfa meal, 17% $175. Premium, alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150; good, large squares, $60/bale. Premium grass, small squares, $5/bale; good, large squares, $60/bale; fair, large rounds, $100. Wheat straw, large squares, $110. Bean straw, large squares, $52.50. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
In Iowa, light offerings today, as corn and soybean harvest is in full swing. Best demand was seen for grass hay.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds, $110-$122.50; good, large rounds, $100-$107.50. Premium grass, large rounds, $120-$155, large rounds, $117.50-$130; good, large rounds, $87.50-$107.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110. Oat hay, large rounds, $67.50-$77.50. Straw, large squares, $117.50, large rounds, $102.50. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40. Bean stubble, large squares, $50.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Fair alfalfa, large rounds, $65. Good grass, large rounds, $90-$105; fair, large rounds, $65-$70; utility, small squares, $1.50/bale. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $90-$95; fair, large rounds, $60-$75.
In Montana, hay prices sold fully steady. Hay market activity this week was mostly slow.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155; premium, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $140-$175, small squares, $140-$150; fair, large squares, $120-$150, old crop, $120, large rounds, $120-$150, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $120. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, $150, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, $125; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $140, large rounds, $130; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $115, long haul, $100; utility, large rounds, $105. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $43-$50, long haul, $40, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $38-$40, long haul, $35. NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Wheat hay, large rounds, $120.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, hay prices were mostly steady with demand moderate in all regions.
Eastern Wyoming—Good/fair alfalfa, large squares, $120-$125, rounds, $120-$125. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Good alfalfa, small squares, $135. 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—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, hay prices were mostly steady. Activity and demand moderate to good in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $170; premium, large squares, $160, small squares, $250, small lot. Fair grass, small squares, $170 small lot; premium, small squares, $280, small lot. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180, small squares, $220; premium, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $115. Premium grass, rounds bales, $170, small squares, $245, retail. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $190; premium, large squares, $180; fair, large squares, $115; utility, large squares, $105. No reported quotes for other classes.
Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $250. Premium grass, small squares, $210. Premium orchard grass, small grass, $285. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150; Premium, small squares, $210. 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-$35. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$5/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade light to moderate in western counties, mostly light in central and eastern Oklahoma. Prices were steady in the limited test. Demand was light to moderate for all grades of alfalfa.
Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round bales, few large squares, $90-$100. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $25-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$60. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $20-$40/bale.
Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120; good, large squares, $100-$115. 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. Soybean crabgrass, 4 x 5 1/2 bales, $35/bale, small squares, good mixed grass or bermuda, $4-$6/bale.
Western—Supreme alfalfa, $135; Premium alfalfa, large squares, few sales $120-$130; good, $90-$110. Grinding alfalfa, $60. Good 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, 5 x 6 bales wheat straw, $40-$45/bale.
In Texas, most hay classes remained. Alfalfa sold steady to $5 higher.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $185-$230, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90-$100/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $150-$180, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $155-$160, calf, $165-$175, brown, $120-$125. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $130. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $80. Cornstalks, large bales, delivered, $63. Brome grass, large bales, delivered, $160. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $250-$297, large squares, delivered, $205-$220, large squares, FOB, $160-$170; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $190-$205, large squares, FOB, $140-$160; fair/good, large squares, FOB, $135-$140.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $220-$235; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $205-$220. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB $80-$100; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198.
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. Grass mix, large rounds, FOB, $80.
In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices steady. Trade slow, demand light.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $175-$200; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, large squares, $125-$145. Ground hay, $145-$165 (feedlot hay). Oat hay, $130/ton delivered from Colorado. Sudan hay, large bales, $85/ton.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $180-$200, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, $150-$165; fair, $120-$145 to dairies.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180, small bales alfalfa, $240/ton, $7-$8/bale FOB; good, large squares, $135-$155, 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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