Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold unevenly steady.
Hay producers in Western Montana sold hay this week and
while this hay is lower on a FOB basis this hay is steady
on a delivered basis as most of this hay is going to 
Eastern Montana. Hay supplies remain very light across 
the state. Hay is being delivered into Montana from both
Wyoming and Idaho as prices in these states are lower and
delivered prices are competitive with local FOB prices. 
Straw supplies continue to run near zero. Many ranchers 
are being forced to have straw delivered in out of Idaho. 
Straw prices sold steady this week on very light supplies. 
All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise 
noted.

                                              
  Alfalfa:    Supreme:  Small squares, 200.00-250.00
                        Large squares, NA
              Premium:  Large squares, 150.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00-160.00 
                        Small squares, 180.00
              Good:     Large squares, 150.00-175.00       
                        Large rounds,  150.00-165.00
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 120.00-150.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00-160.00 
                        Small Squares, NA
              Utility   Large rounds,  NA
                        Large squares, 115.00   

                
Grass/Alfalfa:Premium:  Small squares, NA
              Good:     Large rounds,  150.00-160.00    
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  150.00-160.00
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA


   Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
              Good:     Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  145.00-150.00
              Fair:     Large squares, 110.00
                        Large rounds,  NA
              Utility:  Large rounds,  NA   
                          

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

Barley                  Large squares, 75.00-90.00
straw:                  Large rounds,  100.00
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  90.00-100.00
Northern Montana        Large squares, 75.00-90.00
                        Large rounds,  75.00-90.00

Corn stalk:             Large rounds, NA

Pea/oat/barley Hay:     Large rounds, 115.00