Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 10/19/2018

The calendar says it is fall but given the weather that seems 
questionable. Over the last week many areas of the state had the first 
frost of the year, saw record low temperatures and the northwest corner 
of the state even had measureable snow. After flooding and several 
inches of rain some farmers are starting to get back into fields and 
try to wrap up grain harvest. There could still be a bit of post frost 
haying but generally speaking haying for the season is mostly over. 
Trying to dry hay this late in the year is very difficult and most 
producers will graze whatever might still be left. Hay movement is 
slow. The supply of hay light to moderate. Hay prices continue to see 
some pressure and 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 75.00-125.00
small squares 4.00-5.50 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 35.00-75.00 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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