Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold mostly steady to 5.00 
higher. Demand for Alfalfa is mostly good on light to moderate 
supplies. Hay supplies in Eastern Montana are extremely light 
and cattlemen have begun to look for hay in other parts of the 
state to fill needs. This has helped improve demand throughout 
the state. Straw supplies are very light across the state. 
Ranchers have begun to calve in some locations and with heavy 
snowfall seen across the state, straw usage is high. Limited 
sales were seen again this week on straw, however steady to 
firm undertones were noticed. 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,  140.00-120.00 
                        Small squares, 180.00
              Good:     Large squares, 120.00-150.00       
                        Large rounds,  130.00-155.00
                        Small squares, 130.00-140.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 115.00-130.00
                        Large rounds,  120.00-140.00 
                        Small Squares, 130.00
              Utility   Large rounds,  NA
                        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, 50.00-60.00
straw:                  Large rounds,  NA
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, 50.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, 50.00
                        Large rounds,  45.00

Corn stalk:             Large rounds, 45.00-75.00