Oklahoma Hay Market Report

Alfalfa trade remained very light this week. Movement extremely light with
bulk of movement previously contracted hay. Demand very light. Prices were
fully steady but lightly tested. Alfalfa growers now concerned with cleaning
out barns, servicing equipment and spraying for aphids and weevils. Even 
though last week's rain totals were 1 percent below average topsoil and subsoil
conditions are rated mostly adequate to surplus. Both wheat pasture and alfalfa
fields showed good growth this week. Grass hay demand has tapered off in central
and southern Oklahoma while western counties still show moderate to good demand. 
 
   
Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage
at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call
at 1-405-522-3753 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov. 
 
Alfalfa
Central Oklahoma: Premium quality 200.00-230.00, mostly 200.00-210.00. Good 
quality 180.00-200.00. Fair quality 150.00-170.00.
 
Eastern Oklahoma: No recent sales confirmed.   
 
Western Oklahoma: Premium quality large square bales 200.00-230.00, mostly.
200.00-210.00. Good quality 180.00-200.00. Good quality delivered 220.00-230.00.
Grinding hay 140.00-150.00.  
 
Grass Hay 
Central Oklahoma: Good quality Bermuda grass in 4 X 6 through 5 X 6 bales 
mostly 60.00-70.00 per bale, instances to 80.00 per bale. Good quality mixed 
grass hay 5 X 5 and 5 X 6 bales 50.00-60.00 per bale. Mixed grass 90.00-
100.00 per ton. Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 per bale.   
 
Western Oklahoma:  Good quality hay grazer 100.00 per ton, few by the bale in 
5 X 5 1/2 bales at 85.00. Good quality mixed grass round bales 90.00-110.00 per 
ton. Mixed grass 5 X 5 1/2 to 5 X 6 bales 55.00-70.00 per bale. Good quality 
Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 per bale. Good bluestem hay delivered 5 X 5 1/2
bales 75.00-80.00 per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma:  Good Bermuda grass 5 X 6 bales 60.00-70.00 per bale, few 
loads Bermuda grass delivered 180.00 per ton. Teff grass 5 X 6 bales 100.00 
per bale. Mixed grass hay in 4 x 5 bales 55.00-65.00 per bale.  

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