In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay and dehydrated pellets sold steady. Demand was moderate on ground and delivered hay and pellets with light demand for baled hay, according to the USDA Market News Service, Oct. 6. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $160; premium, large squares, $140-$150, small squares, $190. Good grass hay, large rounds, $80-$95; good, large rounds of brome grass, $85; premium, small squares, $150. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $110. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $197-$210.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, rounds $80-$90. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$125. Ground and delivered cane, $110. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $90-$95. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185.
Panhandle—Good/premium alfalfa, large squares, $142.50. Straw, large round and large squares, $60-$70. Oat hay in large square bales, $100.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200; premium/supreme, large squares, $150; good, large squares, $140-$150; fair, large squares, $120, large rounds, old crop, $105; utility/fair, large squares & rounds, $85-$90. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $165, 17%, $170. Alfalfa meal, 17% $175. Premium, alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $140-$150. Premium grass, small squares, $5/bale; good, large rounds, old crop, $130; fair, large rounds, $100. Straw, large squares, $110, large rounds, $90. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45 old crop.
In Iowa, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady to firm. Demand good for all classes of hay and bedding materials.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds, $120-$122.50; good, large squares, $92.50, large rounds, $95-$112.50. Premium grass, large rounds, $127.50-$130, small squares, $110; good, large squares, $95-$97.50, large rounds, $90-$107.50; fair, large rounds, $77.50-$87.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $135; good, large rounds, $95. Straw, large rounds, $90. Cornstalks, large rounds, $42.50-$87.50. Bean stubble, large squares, $50.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $95; utility, large rounds, $50-$65. Good grass, large rounds, $80; fair, small squares, $85, large rounds, $60-$70; utility, large rounds, $45-$55. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $80-$90, small squares, $95; fair, large rounds, $70; utility, large rounds, $40-$60.
In Montana, hay prices sold steady to $5 lower. Hay market activity was 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-$155, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $120-$150, large rounds, $120-$150, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $125-$135, large rounds, $125; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $140, large rounds, $130-$135; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $115, long haul, $100; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $50, long haul, $40, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $40, long haul, $35. NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Wheat hay, large rounds, $120.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly steady with demand good 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—Supreme 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 with firm undertones. Activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $160, $170 delivered, small squares, $260, small lot. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $225, 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; good, large squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $115, rounds bales, $120. 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—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 slow and movement very light. Demand was very light for dairy hay, light to moderate for other types.
Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $125-$130; good, large squares, mostly $100-$110; fair/good, round bales, few large squares, $90-$100. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$50/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$60. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $30-$40/bale, good bermuda, small squares, mostly $6/bale.
Eastern—Good alfalfa, large squares, $100-$115, small squares horse hay, 60-70 pounds, mostly $10-$12/bale. 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—Premium alfalfa, large squares, few sales $120-$130; good, $90-$110. Grinding alfalfa, $60-$65. 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.
In Texas, most hay classes remained steady on moderate movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$230, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90-$100/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $170-$180, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $150-$160, calf, $160-$165, brown, $120. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $130. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $80. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95. Peanut, large bales, delivered, $85. Prairie grass, large bales, delivered, $140.
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-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB $80-$100.
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 was 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.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $180, small bales, $240/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, $145-$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-$145, 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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