Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  Friday November 17, 2017

For this week:  Hay prices  continued slightly higher.  Iowa farmers had desirable weather
 for field work this week as harvest started to wind down. Most producers spent time
tiling, applying fertilizer, and hauling grain.

D1-D4 drought conditions increased slightly from 5.96% the previous week to 6.70% this
week in southeastern Iowa. Looking forward to this coming week  highs are in the high
30's to low 40's and partly cloudy, with no snow showing in the forecast.

According to NASS  85% of corn has been harvested, one week behind average. Moisture
content of corn being harvested averaged 17%. 97% of the soybean crop has been
harvested, on pace with last year but 5 days behind average.

Alfalfa         Supreme Small Squares          240.00  -     260.00
                        Large Squares          200.00  -     210.00

                Premium Large Square           180.00  -     200.00

Alfalfa/Grass   Supreme Small Squares          235.00  -     265.00

                Premium Small Squares          190.00  -     230.00
                        Large Squares          170.00  -     180.00
                        Large Round            185.00  -     195.00

                Good    Large Square           130.00  -     175.00
                        Large Round            115.00  -     155.00

                Fair    Large Square           115.00  -     125.00
                        Large Round             75.00  -     110.00

                Utility Large Square            75.00  -      75.00

Grass           Premium Small Squares          220.00  -     270.00

                Good    Large Square           135.00  -     185.00

                Fair    Large Square           100.00        130.00
                        Large Round             75.00  -     100.00

                Utility Large Square            75.00  -      75.00   Wet

Corn Fodder             Large Square            75.00  -      75.00

Certified Organic Hay:

Alfalfa         Supreme Small Squares          240.00  -     240.00