Week ending 10/12/2018
The old saying goes something like if you don’t like the weather wait
five minutes. Well the weather has sure made a turn. Much cooler
temperatures have arrived leading many farmers to dig the flannel shirt
or jacket out from behind the pickup seat and shake the dust off. The
bigger story this week however, was rain and not just a little bit but
8-10 inches in several areas of north Missouri with a large part of the
state getting in 3-5 range. Needless to say many of the fields that had
combines in just a week ago are now under water. Hay movement slowed
tremendously due to the rain as several major roads flooded and hay
pens and fields are too muddy to get in and out of. The supply of hay
has increased as there was significant baling before the rains which
is a tremendous boost before feeding season gets underway. Hay prices
are steady to weak. Hay demand is light to moderate. 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) 180.00-225.00
small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-200.00
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 100.00-150.00
Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 80.00-1250.00
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 2.00-6.00 per small square bale
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