Oklahoma Hay Market Report

Alfalfa trade and movement very slow. More rains and colder weather 
contributed to slow sales and light demand. Dairy buyers are largely out of 
the market at this time and feedlot demand for grinding hay also turned 
light. Demand for good quality grass hay remains fairly good but most current 
offerings are being rejected for quality concerns. Winter wheat seeding 
reached 85 percent completion, up 5 percent from the same period a year ago. 
Winter wheat emergence at 62 percent is up 10 points from last year.   

Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage
at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call
at 1-405-522-3753 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov. 

Alfalfa
Central Oklahoma: Premium quality 200.00-220.00. Good quality large square 
and large round bales 180.00-200.00. Fair quality 140.00-160.00.

Eastern Oklahoma: No sales reported.

Western Oklahoma: Supreme quality large square bales 220.00-240.00, instances 
250.00. Premium quality large square bales 200.00-220.00. Good quality large 
round and large square bales 180.00-200.00. Grinding hay 140.00-150.00.

Grass Hay 
Central Oklahoma: Good quality Bermuda grass in 4 X 6 through 5 X 6 bales 
mostly 110.00-140.00 per ton. Good quality mixed grass hay 4 X 5 and 5 X 5 
bales 40.00-50.00 per bale. Mixed grass 80.00-90.00 per ton, mostly 85.00. 
 
Western Oklahoma:  Good quality mixed grass round bales 90.00-110.00 per 
ton. Mixed grass 5 X 5 1/2 to 5 X 6 bales 60.00-70.00 per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma:  Mixed grass hay in 4 x 5 bales 40.00-50.00 per bale. 

Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted.

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