Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 11/02/2018

Pretty typical start to November as the weather has turned cool days are 
overcast with a little moisture in the air. Leaves are in color and 
starting to fall while farmers try to get the last of the bean crop out 
of the fields. Hay business has slowed slightly and many cattle farmers 
are waiting to see when snow falls before buying more hay if needed. 
There was a lot of fall hay baled which really helped hay supplies. Stock 
water supplies are good and pastures recovered much more than expected 
before frost allowing many farmers to stockpile some grass which will 
last until snow or temperatures get real cold. The supply of hay light to 
moderate. 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 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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