Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 1/04/2019

Although temperatures have been freezing at nights the days are still 
warming enough that mud continues to be much more of an issue than snow 
so far this feeding season.  There continues to be a lot of folks looking 
for hay but generally it seems to be smaller producers looking for a few 
small squares or one or two big rounds. There is hay for sale but 
distance seems to be the problem unlike most years many are having to go 
farther than they are used too and not just to a nearby neighbor. After 
the dry summer most local farmers just do not have any surplus to part 
with. The supply of hay light to moderate. Hay prices are steady. Hay 
demand is moderate to good. 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 7.00-10.00 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 5.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-125.00
small squares 4.00-6.00 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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