Hay prices are strong. There is a shortage of quality forage in Wisconsin. If you are looking to buy or sell forage connect to the Farmer to Farmer webpage at http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu/ to place your needs or what you have to sell. There is no charge for the service.
For Nebraska, hay sold steady to $5.00 higher with moderate demand. Weather has been an issue for moving hay the past week and has increased hay inquires. For Iowa, hay and bedding are in demand. Hay and bedding is being trucked in from other states as there is a limited supply in state.
In South Dakota, good demand for hay with steady prices. Snow is making transportation difficult and increasing demand for hay.
In Kansas, there is light to moderate activity with steady prices in the hay market. Hay movement is limited because of weather.
For Missouri, supply is light with good demand with steady prices. Many producers are not used to buying larger amounts of hay. In the past smaller operations would buy a few bales at a time from neighbors. This year though local supply is limited.
In Southwest Minnesota, prices were steady with an increase in supply this week.
In Wisconsin, prices are strong with demand for all classes of hay. Shortage of quality hay has pushed prices higher in the state. All markets are reporting a need for bedding.
Straw prices reported are for oat, barley, or wheat straw, not soybean straw. Prices were steady to strong as there is a strong demand for straw. Small square bales averaged $4.30 a bale (range of $1.50 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $51.00 per bale (a wide range of $25.00 to $85.00). Large round bale straw averaged $53.00 per bale (a range of $25.00 - $65.00). Wheat straw typically will demand a slightly higher price and overall straw quality does impact the price.
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