Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold steady to 5.00
lower. Hay market activity this week was slow. Buyers in 
the central portion of the state showed a willingness to 
move larger quantities of hay this week at slightly lower
prices. Demand for high quality 3rd cutting remains good.
Lower hay prices from surrounding states continues to 
pressure hay locally. 3rd cutting hay continues to be 
put up in the western portions of the state as well as 
higher elevations, however progress has slowed with rain 
and snow seen in many locations. Grass hay sold steady this 
week on mostly moderate to 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, 120.00-150.00 
                        Large rounds,  120.00-150.00 
                        Small Squares, 130.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  NA
                        Large squares, NA   
                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA      
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 125.00-135.00
                        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