Week ending 2/22/2019
Hay inquires took a step up this week. Demand has been good for quite
some time as supplies are generally light. Although the feeding season
is on the downhill slide as far as number of days left goes many are
feeling they may need a few more bales before the arrival of grass. By
far the overwhelming majority of calls is from smaller hobby type farmers
or horse owners who maybe not have the ability or need for semi loads at
a time. Many of these individuals are not used to the struggles which
have resulted from last year’s drought and having to ship hay in as
opposed to getting a bale or two at a time from a neighbor. Hay prices
are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory
available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or to view the
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) 200.00-250.00
small squares 7.00-10.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 175.00-200.00
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 40.00-75.00 per large round bale
Good quality Bromegrass 120.00-150.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 60.00-100.00
Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale
Corn Stalks 50.00-70.00 per large round bale
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