Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 04/06/2018

The calendar might say April but mother nature must use snail mail because 
she sure has not gotten the memo. Snow fell across much of north Missouri 
with several reports of 3 inches or so. Another cold front is expected to 
pass through on Friday bringing the possibly of another round of snow and 
record low temperatures. Most areas have some green but growth has just been 
extremely slow. The first crop progress report of the year was issued 
earlier this week. Pretty much goes without saying there hasn’t been none. 
The report really did not provide any surprises moisture levels for both top 
soil and subsoil overall are mostly adequate hay supplies are rated at 59 
percent adequate to surplus and 41 percent short to very short which falls 
right in line with market activity and what we have been saying in this report 
for a few weeks now.  Hay supplies are light to moderate, demand is light to 
moderate and prices are steady. 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 100.00-150.00
Small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-100.00
small squares 3.00-5.00 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 25.00-50.00 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