Bi-Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last report:  Trade activity and demand moderate.  Hay sales are light this week. Producers are getting calls from buyers out of the state where drought has affected hay supply.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of July 24, 2018, Montana has 24.98 percent of the state in a D0-D4 Drought Category, all located on the northern border.  For the same week last year, Montana was rated 81.73 percent D0-D4.  The next available report will be August 10, 2018. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.


                                              
Alfalfa:   Supreme:  Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, NA
           Premium:  Large squares, NA     
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     Large squares, NA     
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
         Fair/Good:  Large squares, 125.00-130.00
                     Large rounds,  125.00-130.00
                     Small Squares, NA
           Utility   Large rounds,  120.00
                     Large squares, 105.00-120.00

Grass/                
Alfalfa:   Premium:  Small squares, NA
           Good:     Large rounds,  NA    
                     Small squares, NA
           Fair:     Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Utility:  Large squares, 115.00


Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
           Good:     Small squares, 185.00
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Fair:     Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Utility:  Large rounds,  100.00
                     Large squares, 120.00-130.00
                     Small squares, 130.00
     

Timothy 
Grass:     Premium:  Small squares, 240.00, old crop; 210.00, new crop
           Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
           Good:     Large rounds,  NA
           

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

Wheat straw:

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