Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Hay prices sold generally steady with last
week. Demand for hay was light to moderate on very light to light 
supplies. Producers and ranchers are reselling some of the hay 
they purchased earlier in the year which has increased hay 
availability. Hay needs in many eastern and southern locations have 
diminished as some have already turned out for summer grazing.
Winter kill continues to be atop many producers’ minds as they 
till under fields and replant as a result. Central Montana counties
are the greatest affected region in the state. 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