In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady. Ground and delivered forages sold steady. Demand is good for all forages as dry weather continues and many buyers are procuring some additional feed resources, according to the USDA Market News Service, Dec. 8. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $225; premium, small squares, $6-$6.50/bale; good/premium, large squares, $150-$180; good, large rounds, $85-$90. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, $100. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$90; good, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $60-$70. Premium prairie hay, small squares, $150. Cornstalk bales, $50-$55. Soybean stubble, rounds, $45. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $115. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$220. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $190, 17% protein, $195.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds $85-$90. 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-$60. Bean stubble bales, $55. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$130. Alfalfa stover mix, $115. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $85-$100. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185-$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. Grass hay, large rounds, $125 delivered. 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, $95-$100. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $170, 17% protein $175. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $180. 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, very clean $110. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45.
In Iowa, all class of hay sold firmer.
Rock Valley—Premium, large squares, $145-$155, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $120-$130, small squares, $125, large rounds, $125-$135; fair, large rounds, $115-$122.50. Premium grass, large rounds, $127.50-$140; good, small squares, $125, large rounds, $110-$125; fair, small squares, $105, large rounds, $95-$105; utility, large rounds, $80-$92.50. Premium alfalfa grass mix, 1 load, $167.50. Oat hay, none. Rye hay, none. Millet hay, none. Straw, large squares, $110, small squares, $4.50/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $30-$47.50.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $70; utility, large rounds, $45-$50. Premium grass, large squares, $95, large rounds, $95-$105; good, small squares, $2.90/bale, large rounds, $80-$909; fair, large rounds, $65-$75; utility, large rounds, $50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $90-$95; utility, large rounds, $75-$80. Millet, none. Oat straw, none. Cornstalks, large rounds, $20-$24.
In Montana, hay prices sold mostly $10 lower. Demand for hay was light to moderate this week with the best demand seen for large rounds.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155; premium, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $110-$155, large rounds, $140-$160, small squares, $140-$150; fair, large squares, $110-$150, large rounds, $115-$145, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $110-$120. 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. Producers indicate movement of hay throughout Wyoming, but little to no movement in South Dakota.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200 delivered. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Utility alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $85. Good native grass, large squares, $75. Good forage oats, large squares, $75. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Good alfalfa, large squares, $135. Ground and delivered, $135. Good wheat straw, large squares, $60. 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 light and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Premium, large squares, $245, small lot, small squares, $289. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $310-$341, small lot. Premium alfalfa orchard, large squares, $245. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $220-$230; good, small squares, $190. Premium grass, small squares, $253, retail. Good triticale, large squares, $120. Good sorghum sudan, rounds, $75. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $210. Good grass, large squares, $150. No reported quotes for other classes.
Southwest—Premium grass, small squares, $265, retail. Premium orchard, small squares, $289. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150, small squares, $180. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, hay movement remains 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 and movement light to mostly moderate. Demand was moderate to good alfalfa, light to moderate for grass hay. Alfalfa prices steady to $5 higher.
Central—Premium alfalfa, 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 $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 mixed grass, $35-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales wheat straw, $40-$45/bale.
In Texas, hay traded mostly steady to firm as demand increased and supply decreased.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$230, 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, $135. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80, 1200 lb. rounds, $150. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95. Peanut, large bales, delivered, $85. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $94-$116.
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, $210-$235. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $198, large rounds, $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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