Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 01/12/2018

   
Quite the roller coaster of weather over the last week. As the a break in the 
freezing weather took place on Tuesday and Wednesday with many areas seeing 
he mercury climb above 60 only to plummet on Thursday back to below freezing. 
Some winter precipitation made travel a bit sketchy but most just glad to see 
some moisture finally arriving. Interest in hay has picked up a slightly with 
the cold temperatures the last few weeks. The best interest is for better 
quality hay coming from horse owners and prices have crept up ever so slightly 
as that type of hay become less abundant.  Hay supplies are moderate, demand is 
light to moderate and prices are steady to firm. 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
small squares 6.50-8.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 160.00-200.00
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 4.00-6.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-80.00
small squares 3.00-5.00 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