In Nebraska, alfalfa sold mostly steady, instances $15 higher on the eastern side of the state. Grass hay, ground and delivered products and dehydrated pellets sold steady to $10 higher, according to the USDA Market News Service, Nov. 2. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $160, large rounds, $115-$140; good, large rounds, $90-$100, $140 delivered. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $100, small squares, $160-$170; good, large rounds, $85-$90; fair, large rounds, $65-$75. Brome, in large rounds, $90-$100/bale. New crop cornstalk bales, $52.50, $60 delivered; soybean stubble, $47.50. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $230-$240.
Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, rounds, $100-$115, some at $125 heading to Kansas. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $130-$145. Ground and delivered alfalfa-cornstalk mix, $125-$130. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $85-$95. New crop cornstalks, in large rounds, $75 delivered. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $215-$220.
Western—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $170; good, large squares, $150-$160; utility/fair, rounds, $125-$130. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $180-$200. Good grass hay, large rounds, $125-$130. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $150-$155. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $235.
In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, supreme quality alfalfa steady, other qualities $10 to $20 higher with the full advance on the lower end of hay qualities. Grass hay fully steady. Straw steady.
East River—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200-$230, small squares, $240; premium, large squares, $170-$200; good large squares, $170-$180, large rounds, $155; fair, large squares, $130-$135, large rounds, $135; utility, large rounds, $85-$120. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $190, 17% protein $195. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $200. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $220. Premium grass, large rounds, $140; Premium grass, large rounds, $140; fair/good, large rounds, $120; utility/fair, large rounds, $100. Straw, large squares, $120, large rounds, $105. Cornstalks, no reported sales.
West River—Alfalfa, no reported sales. Alfalfa/grass mix, no reported sales. Grass, no reported sales, Straw, no reported sales.
In Iowa, all hay classes traded steady.
Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large rounds, $162.50-$165; good, large rounds, $130-$155; fair, large rounds, $117.50-$127.50. Premium grass, small squares, $175, large squares, $155-$170, large rounds, $150-$177; good, large squares, $135, large rounds, $127.50-$145; fair, large rounds, $110-$120. Oat hay, large rounds, $180. Sudan grass hay, large rounds, $30. Good alfalfa grass mixed, small squares, $130-$140; fair, large rounds, $95. Straw, large squares, $80-$110, large rounds, $40. Cornstalks, large rounds, $40-$55.
In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.
Good alfalfa, large rounds, $135. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $165; utility, large rounds, $65. Premium grass, large rounds, $130; good, large rounds, $115-$120, small squares, $130; fair, large rounds, $90-$105.
In Montana, alfalfa hay prices sold mostly firm with instances of $5 higher seen for some sales.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; good, large squares, $125-$140, large rounds, $115-$130, small squares, NA; fair/good, large squares, $90-$120, large rounds, $85-$105, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, $75-$80, large squares, $70-$100. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $180, large squares, $125; fair, large squares, $110-$115, large rounds, $105-$110, small squares, $120-$130; utility, large squares, $70-$90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA, small squares, $200; good, small squares, $185, large rounds, $120; fair, large squares, $125, large rounds, $100-$110; utility, large rounds, $80; large squares, NA, small squares, $130. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $225-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $160-$180. Barley straw, large squares, $40-$45, large rounds, $40-$50, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA; NMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA.
In Wyoming, all reported forages sold fully steady. Demand picked up in some of the reporting areas of the state.
Eastern Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $175-$193; good, large squares, $150; fair, large $130. Premium alfalfa grass, large squares, $185-$200 and $85/bale; good, large squares, $140-$150. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $245.
Central/western Wyoming—Supreme/premium alfalfa, large squares, $175-$180; premium, small squares, $200-$225; good, large squares, $150-$170, small squares, $160-$165. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $150-$190, small squares, $220. Good orchard grass mix, large squares, $140; premium timothy, small squares, $200-$225. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes, $230-$240, bagged $280.
In Colorado, trade activity light on moderate demand.
Northeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $210-$240; good, large squares, $175 delivered. Premium alfalfa grass, rounds, $240, retail/stable. Premium grass, medium squares, $215, small squares, $335-$370; good, $290. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $260-$275. Good wheat hay, rounds, $100. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $240, rain damaged organic. Premium grass, large squares, $240. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Southwest—Premium grass, 3 string, $335 retail/stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, large squares, $215-$230, small squares, $290-$325, retail/stable; good, large squares, $185-$200, No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
In Missouri, the supply of hay is light to moderate, hay prices are steady to weak. Hay demand is light to moderate.
Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$225, small squares, $7-$9/bale; premium, RFV 170-180, $150-$200; good, RFV 150-170 $120-$160, small squares $5-$7/bale; fair, RFV 130-150, $100-$120. Good mixed grass hay, $100-$150, small squares, $5-$7/bale, (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair/good mixed grass hay, $75-$125, small squares, $4-$5.50/bale; fair large rounds, $35-$75. Good bromegrass, $120-$150; fair/good, $60-$100. Wheat straw, small squares, $2-$6/bale.
In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade was slow and movement very slow. Demand was mostly light to moderate and the bulk of interest came from feedlots and grow yards. Demand from dairies remained very light.
Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200-$220; good, large squares and rounds, $180-$200; fair, $140-$160. Good Bermuda grass hay in 4 x 6 through 5 x 6 bales, $110-$140/ton. Good mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 and 5 x 5 bales, $40-$50/bale. Mixed grass $80-$90/ton, mostly $85.
Eastern—No alfalfa sales reported. Mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 bales $40-$50/bale.
Western—Premium alfalfa, large square bales, $200-$220; good, large rounds and squares, $180-$200. Grinding hay, $140-$150. Good mixed grass, rounds, $90-$110/ton. Mixed grass, 5 x 5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, $60-$70/bale.
In Texas, most hay classes traded mostly steady. Movement continues to be hampered by muddy conditions, but recent rain has benefitted wheat pastures.
Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered $275-$330; good/premium, large squares, $250-$275, small bales, FOB $264, $8/bale. Ground and delivered to feedlots, average $225-$235, calf, $235-$240. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $197 Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180. CRP, large bales, delivered, $110-$130, large bales, FOB, $80. Hay grazer, Ground and delivered, $125-$145, large bales, delivered, $100. Cotton Burrs, delivered, $90-$95.
Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $290-$360, large squares, FOB, $275-$280; fair/good, $220-$250.
North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $290-$310; good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $297-$330, large rounds, FOB $140-$200; fair/good, small squares, $120-$140.
South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $264-$310, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $120-$170; fair/good, small squares FOB, $165-$231, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$120.
In New Mexico, high quality last cutting alfalfa hay trading $20-$30/ton higher. Last cutting has begun in all regions, the southeastern area of state had a light frost.
Eastern—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $270-$300/ton delivered to dairies; good, $240-$250 delivered baled wheat hay, $165/ton delivered from out of state.
Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $250 delivered, small bales, $300/ton loaded on truck; good, $200-$210 delivered to dairies.
South/southwest—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $200-$210, small bales, $275/ton, $9-$10/bale FOB; good, large squares, $180-$190 delivered to dairies. Sudan hay, $130-$150/ton.
North central—no quote.
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