Weekly Texas Hay Report

   Compared to last report:  Most hay classes traded steady with 
instances 20.00 lower as new crop begins to trickle onto the market.  
Trade activity was light to moderate with the new crop supply entering 
the market.  Pasture in the panhandle are in good condition and a nice 
wheat crop is expected.  Coastal Bermuda producers in the north and east 
still dodging thunderstorms and tornados which has delayed baling.  
Prices for hay and pellets quoted per ton except where noted. 

   The Texas Department of Agriculture has Hay and Grazing phone set 
up for Buyers and sellers looking for hay or grazing; the number is 1-
512-787-9966. The website for the hotline is: 
http://www.texasagriculture.gov/Home/ProductionAgriculture/HayHotline.asp
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Panhandle/High Plains:
 Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 265.00-
 275.00; Good to Premium 250.00-265.00.               
 Small bales: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 297.00-330.00, 9.00-
 10.00 per bale. 
 Ground Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: Avg 220.00-225.00. 
                                              Calf 230.00-235.00.
        Brown 210.00.
 Coastal Bermuda: Large Bales: Delivered: Good to Premium 205.00-
 240.00; Fair to Good 180.00-205.00.
      Small Bales: Delivered: Good to Premium 360.00, 11.00 per bale. 
 Wheat: Large Bales: Delivered: 155.00-195.00.
 Rye: Large Bales: Delivered: 150.00.
 CRP: Large Bales: Delivered: 85.00-100.00.
  
Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
 Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered local or FOB: Premium to Supreme
      330.00-360.00, 10.00-11.00 per bale.
  Large Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme 275.00-280.00.
   
North, Central, and East Texas:
 Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 290.00-
 310.00.
    Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 297.00-330.00, 
 9.00-10.00 per bale.
      Large Rounds: FOB: Good to Premium 140.00-200.00, 70.00-100.00 per 
 roll; Fair to Good 120.00-140.00, 60.00-70.00 per bale.
          
South Texas:
    Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 264.00-297.00, 
      8.00-9.00 per bale; Fair to Good 165.00-264.00 5.00-8.00 per bale. 
  Large Rounds: FOB and delivered locally: Good to Premium 100.00-
 120.00, 50.00-60.00 per roll.

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