Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 08/17/2018

Several reports of rains this week but still more scattered than wide spread. 
Overall drought conditions once again worsened currently over 25 percent of 
the state is in extreme (D3) or exceptional (D4) status. Finding any hay 
locally is a very difficult to near impossible task but occasionally some 
folks are managing too but any local hay does not stay available for very 
long regardless of price or quality there is plenty of buyers waiting. There 
is hay available to be found in several other states but many local farmers 
are having a tough time trying to figure out how to make the cost of hay 
and trucking work in the budget.  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 40.00-75.00 per large round bale 

Good quality Bromegrass 120.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 60.00-100.00

Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale