Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 12/22/2017

   
The entire state in now officially listed in some state of drought status, 
as the northwest was as abnormally dry.  The official start of winter also 
arrived this week and although temperatures have been above normal forecast 
are projecting that more winter like temperatures at least are on the way. 
There has been an uptick in interest for hay this week but nearly all seems 
to be from horse owners looking for small amounts of better quality hay.  
Many cattle man are feeding now but trying to feed older lower quality hay 
have had setting around for a year or two until tempatures require better 
quality feed. Overall hay movement is slow, supplies are moderate, demand 
is light and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has 
a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for 
a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay 
http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless 
specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales 
based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185) 180.00-250.00
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-180.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00 
small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-120.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-80.00
small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 20.00-35.00 per large round bale 

Good quality Bromegrass 100.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale