Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  April 13th, 2018

For this week: Hay prices again moved higher as cold wet weather delayed moving livstock
back on pastures.  Most hay producers have sold out of the best quality hay leaving producers
scrambling to find forage for beef cattle and ewes. 

Temperatures in central Iowa warmed during the week with highs pushing 70 degrees.  However, by
the weekend temperatures were expected to fall into the 30s with rain and snow to follow.Soil
temperatures have been slow to rise limiting the emergence and growth of grasses and legumes.Fieldwork
for row crops has been at a standstill.  

Alfalfa                 Premium  Small Squares          $270.00 - $355.00
                                 Large Squares  $350.00 - $400.00 

Alfalfa/Grass         Good   Large Squares         $211.00 - $225.00     
     Large Rounds           $110.00 - $165.00
     
Grass   Premium  Small Squares          $165.00 - $165.00 
     Large Squares          $225.00 - $225.00

   Good  Large Rounds  $125.00 - $150.00

   
Straw   Oat  Small Squares  $140.00 - $160.00
     Large Squares  $120.00 - $160.00
                                 Large Round            $110.00 - $150.00

                      Wheat      Small Square           $140.00 - $160.00
                                 Large Square           $ 72.00 - $111.00 

                        Rye  Small Square  $140.00 - $200.00
                                 Large Round            $ 75.00 - $135.00 

   
 
Certified Organic Hay: None reported for the week of April 13, 2018.