Weekly Texas Hay Report

   Compared to last report: Hay trades were mostly steady to instances 
weak mostly due to quality.  Movement was light to moderate at best.  In 
the Panhandle, producers are busy baling wheat hay but quality ranges 
from heavily rained on to rare cases of put up before rain.  Humidity 
brought on by recent rains also is a concern for affecting quality.  
Farmers in the North, Central, and East region are baling hay but will 
have to wait and see what kind of quality Coastal Bermuda they have 
available due to delayed cutting season.  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: 240.00-
 260.00; Good to Premium: 210.00-240.00.               
 Small bales: Delivered: Premium: 272.00, 8.25 per bale. 
 Ground Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: Avg 190.00-195.00. 
                                            Calf 205.00-210.00.
 Coastal Bermuda: Large Bales: Delivered: Premium to Supreme: 
 190.00-200.00; Good to Premium: 150.00-160.00.
 Wheat: Large Bales: Delivered: 145.00-200.00. Rained on 95.00-
 130.00. 
 CRP: Large Bales: Delivered: 80.00-100.00
 Cotton Burrs: Delivered: 90.00-100.00.

Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
 Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered local or FOB: Premium to Supreme
      290.00-330.00, 8.75-11.00 per bale.
  Large Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme 260.00-275.00; Good to              
      Premium 245.00-260.00.
   
North, Central, and East Texas:
 Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme 255.00-
 260.00.
    Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium 297.00-330.00, 
 9.00-10.00 per bale.
      Large Rounds: FOB: Good to Premium 120.00-140.00, 60.00-70.00 per 
 roll; Fair to Good 90.00-120.00, 45.00-60.00 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-
 140.00, 50.00-70.00 per roll.

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