Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 06/22/2018

Summer officially arrived this week and farmers continue to try to add some 
inventory to their hay supplies. No doubt at this point unless there is some 
tremendous fall cuttings overall supplies will be much lower when feeding 
season arrives. Demand for hay is good as worries about the ability to get 
hay later in the year are pretty justified. Most hay is not staying on the 
market for long before it is scooped up. Wheat harvest has brought new crop 
straw to the market as well and seeing some movement of that occurring now. 
Hay supplies are light to moderate and prices are steady to firm. 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 60.00-120.00
small squares 4.00-5.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 30.00-50.00 per large round bale 

Good quality Bromegrass 100.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00

Wheat straw 3.50-6.00 per small square bale