Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 05/04/2018

Farmers around the state have made good use of the favorable weather the last 
week and a half. Last week over 36 percent of the corn crop was planted in the 
state and no doubt this week has seen solid progress as well.  Winter wheat 
condition is rated at 40 percent fair and 44 percent good. Only 4 percent of 
the crop is headed, 69 percentage points behind last year and 23 percentage 
points behind the 5-year average.  There has been some reports of farmers who 
have decided to just cut the crop for hay rather than wait for grain harvest.  
Also several reports of plans to start cutting and wrapping some bales for 
haylage in the next week. Grass around many areas of the state especially to 
the north continues to be very slow to get started growing and there are still 
several folks looking for hay. State wide pasture conditions are rated 23 
percent poor, 53 percent fair and 20 percent good. 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