Monday, December 4, 2017

Most hay prices steady

In Nebraska and the East River area of South Dakota, large square bales of alfalfa going to dairies sold steady to $10 higher, round bales of alfalfa sold fully steady, grass hay, dehydrated pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, Nov. 27. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Following is last weeks hay market. There were no updates available due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$175; good, large squares, $150, large rounds, $75-$85; good/premium, large rounds, $110. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$90; good, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $60-$70. Premium, small squares prairie hay $150. Cornstalk bales with ear corn, $60 delivered. Soybean stubble, rounds, $45. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $115. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$210.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds $75-$85. Cornstalk bales with ear corn, $50. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $125-$130. Alfalfa stover mix, $115. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $95-$100. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $185-$200. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, $170.
Panhandle—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $160-$180; good, large squares, $120-$140; fair, large squares, $110-$115. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $140-$150. Premium orchard grass, large squares, $145. Grass hay, large rounds, $125 delivered. Straw, large rounds and large squares, $60-$70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $130-$135.
East River area of South Dakota—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $6.50/bale; premium, large squares, $160-$185, small squares, $6/bale; good, large squares, $150-$160; fair, large rounds, $110-$135, large squares, $110; utility, large squares, $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, $125-$130, large rounds, $110. Good/premium grass, large rounds, $135/bale; good, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, $120; fair, large rounds, $110-$125. Wheat straw, large squares, $100. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40-$50, $60 delivered on a short haul, large rounds, in northern South Dakota, $75.
In Iowa, all class of hay sold firmer.
Rock Valley—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $185, large rounds, $170; premium, large squares, $155, large rounds, $147.50-$157.50; good, large squares, $140-$145, large rounds, $135-$145; fair, large squares, $137.50, large rounds, $127.50-$132.50. Premium grass, large squares, $142.50-$145, large rounds, $140-$150; good, large squares, $127.50-$132.50, large rounds, $125-$135; fair, large rounds, $115-$122.50; utility, large rounds, $95-$110. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $142.50. Oat hay, large rounds, $112.50. Rye hay, none. Millet hay, none. Straw, large squares, $97.50, large rounds, $110. Cornstalks, large squares, $45-$55.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Premium grass, large rounds, $120-$130; good, large rounds, $105-$115; fair, large rounds, $90-$100; utility, large rounds, $70-$85. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110-$115; good, large rounds, $80.
In Montana, hay prices sold fully steady. Hay market activity this week continues to be slow with light sales volume seen this week. Demand for alfalfa was light to moderate this week.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155; premium, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $140-$175, small squares, $140-$150; fair, large squares, $120-$150, large rounds, $120-$150, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $110-$120. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, $150, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, $125; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, $140, large rounds, $130; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $115, long haul, $100; utility, large rounds, $105. 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.
In Wyoming, western Nebraska and western South Dakota, hay prices were mostly steady with demand moderate in all regions.
Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $170; good/fair alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Central/western Wyoming—Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $140, small squares, $135. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western Nebraska—Good alfalfa, large squares, $130-$140. Ground and delivered, $135. Good oats, large rounds, $125. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
Western South Dakota—No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
In Colorado, prices were mostly steady. Activity and demand good in all classes.
Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180, $200 small lot, small squares, $265-$300, small lot; premium, large squares, $160; good, large squares, $130-$140; good/fair, large squares, $125. Premium grass, large squares, $275, small lot, small squares, $315, small lot. Premium orchard grass, small ssquares, $305-$315, small lot. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180, small squares, $225. Premium grass, rounds bales, $170, small squares, $245, retail. Good triticale, large squares, $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180-$190; premium, large squares, $180; fair, large squares, $115; utility, large squares, $105. No reported quotes for other classes.
Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $250; premium, small squares, $160. Premium grass, small squares, $210. Premium orchard grass, small grass, $285. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Good grass, large squares, $150; Premium, small squares, $210. 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 mostly moderate. Movement mostly moderate. Demand was fairly good for lower end Premium quality dairy hay and all grinding hay. Prices were fully steady.
Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; good, large squares, $100-$110; 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. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $20-$40/bale.
Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $120-$130; good, large squares, $100-$115. 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 $120-$130; good, $90-$110. 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, most hay classes remained fully steady on moderate to good demand.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $180-$235, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $160-$180, small bales delivered, $231-$288.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $155, calf, $160-$165. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $130-$180. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $130. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $80. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $95. Hay Grazer, large bales, delivered, $85.
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-$160; 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 $80-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198.
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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