Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  July 20
The quality of second cutting hay continued to exceed the quality of first cutting hay
as both first and second cuttings of hay were available across Iowa. Northeast Iowa
went nearly the entire week with no rain, which may have been a first for this year.
Although hay cuttings lag behind recent years, yield per acre on hay ground is running
ahead of schedule due to consistent rains across the state.  

Alfalfa   Premium  Large Squares  $300.00 - $350.00
                                 Small Squares          $350.00 - $375.00 

Alfalfa/Grass  Premium  Large Squares  $250.00 - $285.00
                                 Small Squares          $220.00 - $260.00 
    Good  Large Squares  $150.00 - $185.00
            Small Squares          $135.00 - $185.00
                        
Grass   Good  Large Squares          $120.00 - $170.00
                                 Large Rounds           $100.00 - $150.00
                                 Small Squares          $125.00 - $175.00
                        Fair     Large  Rounds  $ 90.00 - $120.00
   Utility  Large Rounds  $ 55.00 - $ 85.00

Oat Hay                 Good     Large Square  $110.00 - $145.00
                                 Large Rounds           $ 75.00 - $105.00
                                 Small Squares          $133.00 - $178.00

Straw   Oat  Large Square  $ 62.00 - $ 90.00
                          Large Rounds           $ 65.00 - $ 80.00
                                 Small Squares          $150.00 - $170.00 
                        Rye      Large Rounds           $ 30.00 - $ 50.00
                                 Small Squares          $100.00 - $200.00
                        Wheat  Large Squares          $100.00 - $120.00
                                 Small Squares          $150.00 - $165.00
                                 Large Rounds           $ 80.00 - $100.00

Cornstalks    Large Rounds  $ 45.00 - $ 75.50 
       
   
 
Certified Organic Hay:  Nothing to report this week.           

This Week's Drought Summary
Warmer than normal temperatures occurred over most of the Midwest region over the past week.
Heavy rain impacted much of Minnesota and Illinois, while heavy rain was spottier in parts 
of Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio. In several areas that missed out on heavier rainfall, 
conditions degraded. Extreme drought conditions expanded in northern Missouri into a small part
of southeast Iowa, where long-term precipitation deficits and warm conditions led to degrading
conditions. Short-term precipitation deficits caused moderate drought to expand in the Michigan
Upper Peninsula. Short-term dryness also led to abnormal dryness developing in west-central Missouri.
Precipitation deficits and high temperatures led to the development of abnormal dryness over parts 
of northern Ohio and the southern Michigan Lower Peninsula. Short-term dryness also was noted over 
localized areas of central and eastern Wisconsin, the latter of which saw conditions degrade to 
abnormally dry. Short-term dryness ended in most of western Minnesota after a heavy rain event.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/