Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 3/22/2019

   
   The official arrival of spring occurred this week and with that 
average temperatures are slowly climbing.  Several producers are 
trying to utilize fertilizer buggies but they are having to be very 
careful in order not to get stuck or rut up fields.  Hay demand is 
good as feeding days wind down several producers are still in need 
of a few more bales. Hay supplies are light and hay prices are steady.  
There has been some chatter about new crop hay and pricing but there 
has been no confirmed reports of any agreements on price levels so far. 
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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