Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold weak to 10.00 lower. Demand 
for hay continues to lighten as producers take inventory of hay and
find a few additional loads available. Demand for hay is light to
moderate on very light to light supplies. Limited hay sales were 
seen this week. Grass is finally filling in across the countryside
and producers finally feel confident enough to sell some of their 
emergency supply. Of note this week, producers are also looking
at fields and noticing winter kill in some locations. The central 
portion of the state took the brunt of it as many ranchers lost 
significant portions of fields to winter kill. No new sells of straw
have been reported. 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, 150.00-175.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00-170.00 
                        Small squares, 180.00
              Good:     Large squares, 150.00     
                        Large rounds,  150.00-165.00
                        Small squares, NA
              Fair:     Large squares, 130.00-150.00
                        Large rounds,  150.00 
                        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,  100.00   
                          

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

Barley                  Large squares, NA
straw:                  Large rounds,  NA
                        Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central Montana   Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA
Northern Montana        Large squares, NA
                        Large rounds,  NA