Friday, March 29, 2019

Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  Mar 29, 2019
Iowa spent the week drying up as the weather turned to warmer, windier conditions. 
The change in weather patterns allowed more producers to sell hay and straw to willing
buyers.  Bedding continues to sell for higher money.  Top quality alfalfa continues
to hold its own.  The top dollar on lower quality hays remained but the bottom dollar
reported appeared to slip lower.  This lower priced bottom side is probably an
indicator of a reduction in quality combined with an increase in the availablility
of lower quality hay products.
                                                       
Alfalfa   Supreme   Small Squares  $320.00 - $400.00
                             
Alfalfa/Grass  Premium   Small Suares  $220.00 - $260.00                      
                        Good      Small Square          $175.00 - $215.00
                                  Large Squares         $160.00 - $200.00
                                  Small Squares         $180.00 - $220.00   

Grass                   Fair      Large Squares         $130.00 - $170.00
                                  Large Round           $130.00 - $165.00
                        Utility   Large Squares         $ 60.00 - $140.00
                                  Large Rounds          $ 70.00 - $115.00
                                                   
Corn Stalks     Large Rounds          $ 70.00 - $105.00  

Straw  Oat  Small Squares           $190.00 - $220.00
                                Large Squares           $125.00 - $130.00  
                                Large Rounds            $ 75.00 - $ 95.00                             

                     
                                 
Organic Hay: Alfalfa Hay Good    Large Rounds $250.00/ton



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