Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold mostly steady. Demand for 
hay was mostly moderate this week, and noticeably better than last 
week. Ranchers were shopping around for hay this week as bitterly 
cold temperatures continue to keep hay use high. Ranchers continue
to keep a check on hay stacks as they want to make sure they have 
enough supplies to make it to grass. Both extremely cold temperatures 
as well as unseasonably warm temperatures were seen this week. Rain, 
sleet, snow, and ice has fallen across the state this week. This has 
pen conditions muddy for many cattle feeders. Demand for straw was 
mostly good to very good. Straw sold steady to 10.00 higher. All 
prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.


                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00-250.00
                        Large squares, 150.00-155.00
              Premium:  Large squares, 140.00-155.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00              
              Good:     Large squares, 110.00-150.00       
                        Large rounds,  130.00-155.00
                        Small squares, 130.00-140.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 110.00-130.00
                        Large rounds,  110.00-140.00 
                        Small Squares, 130.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  100.00
                        Large squares, NA   

                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA     
                        Small squares, 130.00-140.00
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  100.00-120.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  90.00


   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  90.00-115.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA   
                          

Timothy 
Grass:        Premium:  Small squares, 210.00-240.00
              Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  NA
           

Barley                  Large squares, 45.00-50.00
straw:                  Large rounds,  NA
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, 40.00-50.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, 50.00
                        Large rounds,  NA

Wheat hay:              Large rounds, 120.00

Corn stalk:             Large rounds, 45.00-75.00