Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 01/19/2018

   
   The week started very cold with the entire state seeing negative 
temperatures for lows and wind chills just flat dangerous. A nice warm 
up is predicted for the next few days which is a welcomed relief. USDA 
released the official numbers from the last growing season. For the 
state of Missouri, harvested area was at 3.00 million acres, up 6 percent 
from 2016. The all hay yield was estimated at 2.00 tons per acre, down 
0.14 ton from the previous year. Production was estimated at 5.99 million 
tons, 1 percent below 2016. There continues to be good interest for horse 
quality hay in small square bales. Conditions on the drought monitor are 
nearly unchanged from the previous report. Hay supplies are moderate, 
demand is 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 5.00-7.00 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