Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 7/12/19


Aside from a couple of days following the fireworks last week, farmers 
have had a couple weeks of pretty decent weather to make hay. Although 
much of the hay was well past ideal cutting time farmers made use of 
their time and got a lot closer to average progress according to the 
lasts crop progress report. As everyone in the state knows condition 
can change quickly but given it is July stock water supplies, pasture 
conditions and hay supplies are in very good shape; a much brighter story 
than most grain farmers have this year. Hay supplies are moderate, demand 
is moderate. Hay prices are mostly steady although some round bales of 
mid to lower quality grass hay are being sold at lower prices.  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.

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185) 185.00-225.00
small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 170.00-200.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00 
small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-125.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 100.00-125.00
Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00
small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 35.00-60.00 per large round bale 

Good quality Bromegrass 100.00-140.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 60.00-100.00

Wheat hay 40.00-55.00 per large round bale
Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale

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