Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last report: Old crop alfalfa hay in rounds sold fully steady.
New crop hay sales have been sporadic however demand has been mostly good. 
Demand for export hay, oversees and to Canada have also been good. Demand for
dairy quality hay remains good as first cutting hay in Idaho and Washington 
had a large percentage of first cutting get rained on. No true test for new
crop feeder quality hay. First cutting tonnage has been large for many producers
as spring rains helped dry land yields. All prices below are old crop hay unless 
otherwise noted. All prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. 

                                                    
                                              
Alfalfa:   Supreme:  Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, 160.00-165.00  New crop
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Premium:  Large squares, NA  
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     Large squares, NA   
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
         Fair/Good:  Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  75.00-90.00
                     Small Squares, NA
           Utility   Large rounds,  65.00-85.00
                     Large squares, NA

Grass/                
Alfalfa:   Premium:  Small squares, 180.00 New Crop
           Good:     Large rounds,  145.00 New Crop  
                     Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, NA
           Fair:     Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  75.00-90.00 New Crop
                     Small squares, NA
           Utility:  Large squares, NA


Grass:     Premium   Large rounds,  NA
                     Large squares  175.00, Export/New Crop
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     Small squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  110.00
           Fair:     Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  75.00-85.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Utility:  Large rounds,  65.00-70.00
                     Large squares, NA
                     Small squares, NA          
     

Timothy 
Grass:     Premium:  Small squares, 225.00-240.00
           Premium:  Large rounds,  NA
           Good:     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, 160.00-180.00
           

Barley                Large squares, NA
straw:                Large rounds,  NA
                      Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central        Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA
Northern             Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA

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