Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 07/13/2018

Dry and hot continue to be the theme in the state. Although the overall 
percentage of the state listed on the drought monitor has not changed much 
in the last couple of weeks; the severity of the drought has increased. Just 
over 8 percent of the state is now listed as D3 or extreme drought. Reports 
of farmers having to feed hay are becoming way to common and as is reports of 
increased culling of cattle herds as farmers try to figure out how to make 
grass last just a little longer.  After several weeks of unconfirmed reports 
of prices which anyone would have to say is pretty expensive those reports 
were confirmed multiple times this week. There is still hay being sold at what 
some are referring to as “last years” prices but regardless of what price level 
is being used one has to be in the right place at the right time because most 
hay is not staying on the market for very long before it is sold. Hay supplies 
are light. Demand is good to very good. Hay prices are steady to sharply higher. 
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 6.50-9.00 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 100.00-200.00
Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 60.00-150.00
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 60.00-100.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale