In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa, grass hay and ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets in Eastern Nebraska steady to $10 higher. Platte Valley area steady to $5 higher sold steady. Demand was moderate to good for most offerings of baled hay, according to the USDA Market News Service, Dec. 14. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Good/premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$175, large rounds, $100-$110; good, large rounds, $85-$90. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $165. Good grass hay, large squares, $90; large rounds, $80-$85; premium, large rounds, $85-$90; fair, large rounds, $60-$70. Premium, small squares prairie hay $150. Cornstalk bales, $50-$55. Soybean stubble, rounds, $45. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $115. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$230. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $190, 17% protein, $195.
Platte Valley—Fair/good alfalfa, large squares, $155; good alfalfa, large rounds $85-$90; fair, large rounds, $60. Grass hay, large rounds, $90-$100; fair, large rounds, $55-$60. Cane hay, large rounds, $65-$70. Oat hay, large rounds, $85. Cornstalk bales, $50-$55. Bean stubble bales, $55. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$130. Alfalfa stover mix, $115. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $85-$100. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $190-$200. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, $170.
Panhandle—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $160-$180; good, large squares, $120-$140. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $140-$150. Premium orchard grass, large squares, $145. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $130-$135.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $6.50/bale; premium, large squares, $170, small squares, $6/bale; good, large rounds, $150-$160; fair, large rounds, $125-$135; utility, large rounds, $80-$110. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $175, 17% protein $180. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $185. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150; good, large rounds, $135. Good/premium grass, large rounds, $135; good, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, $120; fair, large rounds, $110-$125. Wheat straw, large squares, $100. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45, $50 delivered short haul.
In Iowa, all class of hay sold firmer.
Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large squares, $147.50-$152.50, large rounds, $150; fair, large squares, $120-$135, large rounds, $115-$127.50; utility, large squares, $95, large rounds, $105-$112.50. Good grass, large rounds, $110-$125; fair, large squares, $100, large rounds, $90-$107.50; utility, large rounds, $67.50-$87.50. Fair alfalfa grass mix, $97.50. Oat hay, none. Rye hay, none. Millet hay, none. Straw, large squares, $90-$100, large rounds, $60-$80. Cornstalks, large rounds, $35-$45.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Supreme alfalfa, large rounds, $115; premium, large rounds, $90; good, large rounds, $70; utility, large rounds, $35-$40. Premium grass, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large squares, $80, large rounds, $75-$85; fair, large rounds, $60-$70; utility, large squares, $55, small squares, $1.60-$2/bale, large rounds, $45-$55. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110-$120; good, large rounds, $95-$100; fair, large rounds, $70-$85; utility, large rounds, $50-$65. Millet, none. Straw, small squares, $4-$4.30/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $13-$26.
In Montana, hay prices sold mostly steady to weak. Demand for hay was light to moderate this week. This is the last report of 2017. The next update will be on Jan. 5, 2018.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155, export, $145; premium, large squares, $140-$155, export, $145, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $110-$155, large rounds, $140-$160, small squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $110-$135, large rounds, $115-$145, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, $100, large squares, NA. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100-$120; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $90-$115; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $43-$50, long haul, $40, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $38-$40, long haul, $35. NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Wheat hay, large rounds, $120. Cornstalk, large rounds, $45-$75.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, prices were mostly steady with demand light in all regions.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Good alfalfa, large squares, $135. Ground and delivered, $135. Good wheat straw, large squares, $65. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, prices were steady. Activity is light and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200 delivered; premium/supreme, small squares, $245-$255; fair/good, large squares, $130-$140, rounds, $130-$140. Premium alfalfa grass, rounds, $175. Premium orchard/brome grass, small squares, $335. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Good triticale, large squares, $120. Good sorghum sudan, rounds, $75. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $110, rain damaged. No reported quotes for other classes.
Southwest—No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, overall hay movement is slow, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady.
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$250; 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. Fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $20-$35/bale. Good bromegrass, $100-$150; fair/good, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade moderate. Movement moderate to active. Demand for premium/good quality alfalfa moderate to good. Demand for better quality wheat and grass hay also moderate to good. Alfalfa prices fully steady to firm and grass hay prices steady.
Central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, $125-$140, small squares, $10-$12.50/bale; good, large squares, $100-$120; fair/good, round bales, few large squares, $80-$100. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $25-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$60/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $20-$40/bale. Bermuda grass, small squares, $7.50-$9/bale.
Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $125-$135; good, large squares, $100-$120. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5 bales, $25-$40/bale, small squares, good mixed grass or bermuda, $4-$6/bale.
Western—Premium alfalfa, large squares, few sales $130-$140; good, $100-$120. Grinding alfalfa, $60. Good wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, mostly $45-$50/bale. 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 mixed grass, $35-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales wheat straw, $40-$45/bale.
In Texas, hay traded mostly steady to instances $10 higher due to freight and demand of top quality hay. Movement was moderate as supplemental feeding of livestock is in full swing across most of the state.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $190-$240, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $150-$180, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $155-$165, calf, $165-$170, brown, $140. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $130. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80, 1200 lb. rounds, $150. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95-$125. Orchard grass, large bales, delivered, $160. Corn stalks, large bales, delivered, $80-$85. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $95-$125.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $250-$330, large squares, delivered, $190-$240, large squares, FOB, $170-$220; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $170-$190, large squares, FOB, $140-$170; fair/good, large squares, FOB, $135-$140.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $235-$250; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $195-$235. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $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. Grass mix, large rounds, FOB, $80.
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