Friday, November 10, 2017

Weekly Texas Hay Report

  Compared to last report:  All hay classes traded fully steady on good 
demand.  Plenty of hay available this year as most areas reported good 
crops.  Variety of hay has dwindled as other hay besides Alfalfa and 
Coastal Bermuda has been contracted, sold out or kept for feeding own 
livestock.  Cold temperatures in the Panhandle has supplemental feeding 
of livestock in full swing while East and North Texas supplemental 
feeding of livestock is only at a trickle for now.  Army worms have 
wreaked havoc on prairie grass hay and made it difficult to find.  Prices 
for hay and pellets quoted per ton except where noted. 

   The Texas Department of Agriculture has Hay and Grazing Hot Line set 
up for Buyers and sellers looking for hay or grazing; the number is 1-
877-429-1998. The website for the hotline is: 
www.TexasAgriculture.gov/hayhotline

Panhandle/High Plains:
   Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 180.00-235.00; 
  Good to Premium 160.00-180.00.
  Large Rounds(1200 lbs): Delivered: Premium to Supreme 90.00 
  Per bale. 
  Small Bales: Delivered: Good to Premium 231.00-288.75, 7.00-
  8.75 per bale.       
   Ground Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: 155.00, Calf 160.00-165.00. 
   Coastal Bermuda: Large Rounds: Delivered: Good to Premium 130.00- 
  180.00, 65.00-90.00 per bale.
   Wheat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: 130.00.
   Wheat Straw: Small Bales: Delivered: 6.15 per bale.
   Oat Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: 80.00.
   Bluestem: Large Bales: Delivered: 95.00.
   Hay Grazer: Large Bales: Delivered: 85.00.
   Prairie Hay: Large Bales: Delivered: 125.00-130.00.
      
Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
   Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered local or FOB: Premium to Supreme
       250.00-330.00, 7.50-10.00 per bale.
   Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 205.00-220.00; 
  Good to Premium 190.00-205.00.
  Large Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme 160.00-170.00; Good to 
  Premium 140.00-160.00; Fair to Good 135.00-140.00.

North, Central, and East Texas:
   Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 225.00-240.00;    
  Good to Premium 210.00-225.00.                           
   Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 231.00-265.00, 
  7.00-8.00 per bale; Fair to Good 165.00-198.00, 5.00-6.00 
  per bale.
     Large Rounds: FOB: Good to Premium 80.00-100.00, 40.00-50.00 
  per roll.
       
South Texas:
   Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 231.00-265.00, 
  7.00-8.00 per bale; Fair to Good 165.00-198.00, 5.00-6.00 per 
  bale. 
   Large Rounds: FOB and delivered locally: Good to Premium 
  100.00-140.00, 50.00-70.00 per roll; Fair to Good 70.00-  
  100.00, 35.00-50.00 per roll.
  Grass Mix: Large Rounds: FOB: 80.00; 40.00 per roll.

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