In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehydrated pellets in the east sold steady to $7 higher and in the Platte valley sold $5 lower, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sept. 29. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $160; premium, large squares, $140-$150. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $100-$105; good, large rounds, $80-$95; good, large rounds of brome grass, $85; premium, small squares, $150. Oat hay, large rounds, $100. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $110. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $197-$210. Organic dehydrated alfalfa pellets, instances $300.
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.
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; utility/fair, large squares & rounds, $85-$90; utility, large rounds, $100. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% $165, 17%, $170. Alfalfa meal, 17% $175. Premium, alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $140-$150. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, large squares, $110. 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 squares, $110-$125, large rounds, $110-$122.50; good, large squares, $100-$102.50, large rounds, $100-$107.50; fair, large rounds, $77.50-$92.50. Premium grass, large squares, $130, large rounds, $115-$120; good, large rounds, $90-$107.50; fair, large rounds, $67.50-$87.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $120-$125. Straw, large squares, $85, large rounds, $87.50, poor quality, $47.50. Cornstalks, large squares, $50, large rounds, $62.50-$75.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Fair alfalfa, small square, $95. Good grass, large rounds, $75-$80; fair, large rounds, $55-$70; utility, large rounds, $35-$50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $65; utility, large rounds, $30-$50, small squares, $130 bales, $2.60/bale. Straw, large rounds, $35/bale.
In Montana, hay prices sold steady to weak. Hay market activity was moderate to active.
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, small squares, $150; fair, large squares, $120-$155, large rounds, $125-$155, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $100. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $130-$140, 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—Supreme/premium, large squares, $150; good, large squares, $130; fair, large squares, $120-$125, rounds, $120-$125. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $190; good, small squares, $135. Premium timothy, small squares, $200. 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—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $165-$175. 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, $170 delivered, small squares, $260, small lot; good, large squares, $120; fair, large squares, $130, delivered. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $210, 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 of hay.
Southwest—Premium grass, small squares, $210. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150; Premium, small squares, $180. Premium timothy, rounds, $170, $110, old crop. 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-$30. Fair/good bromegrass, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$5/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade slow but slightly improved over the last two weeks. Movement mostly light to moderate. Prices mostly steady with last confirmed sales.
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. 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, all hay classes were steady on moderate to good movement.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$230, large rounds, 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 $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $130. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80-$140. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95. Red top cane, large bales, delivered, $116. Peanut, large bales, delivered, $85.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $250-$297, large squares, delivered, $220, large squares, FOB, $160-$170; good/premium, 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-$140; 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.
In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices weak. Trade was slow, demand light.
Eastern—Premium/supreme, baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$180; good, large squares, $145-$165; fair, large squares, $125-$145. Ground hay, $145-$155 (feedlot hay).
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $165-$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, $155-$165, small bales alfalfa, $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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