Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 08/10/2018

Starting to sound like a sad record that has been played one too many times, 
but about the only thing changed this week with the hay situation is drought 
conditions have gotten worse. Currently 97.76 percent of the state is listed 
on the drought monitor with 43.7 percent in the severe (D2) or above rating. 
For the first week Exceptional (D4) status which is the highest or worst 
rating has now made an appearance on the monitor. Several calls and listing 
of hay from other states has shown up this week and there is hay being trucked 
in but in many cases farmers are culling herds and reducing cattle numbers as 
the cost of hay plus delivery cost is more than they can bear for what could 
easily be an 8 month feeding season now for most. Hay supplies are light. 
Demand is very good Hay 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 6.50-9.00 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 80.00-150.00
small squares 4.00-5.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 30.00-60.00 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