Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 3/15/2019

   
   Weather finally is starting to feel more light spring this week. 
Thunderstorms and heavy rains resulted in some flooding in low areas 
and near streams or rivers.  Reports of spring peepers are a sure 
promise things will soon start turning green.  Although the origin 
is unknown there was undoubtedly more trucks seen on roadways this 
week across the state. Although grass is coming there are still some 
feeding days left and it seems as if a few producers are letting go 
of inventory to help others and cash in on current prices.  Hay 
supplies are light, demand is moderate and 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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