Hay prices were steady this week with limited sales. There are less hay auctions during summer as some sites only have on auction a month. Check out straw pricing on the next page. Connect to the Farmer-to-Farmer webpage at http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu/ to place an ad for your forage need or what you have to sell. Contact your local county agriculture educator if you need help placing an ad. There is no charge for the service.
Upper Midwest Hay Price Summary by Quality Grade
Straw prices are for oat, barley, or wheat straw. Prices are steady as small grains come off the field. Small square bales averaged $3.00 a bale (range of $1.00 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $58.00 per bale (a range of $30.00 to $90.00). Large round bale straw averaged $49.00 per bale (a range of $35.00 – $65.00).
For Nebraska, hay sold steady, with light demand. Most farmers are not concerned with filling dry hay needs at this time as many are gearing up to chop silage. In Iowa, prices are steady. Some have completed third crop.
In South Dakota, prices are steady with limited sales on a moderate demand. There is demand for quality alfalfa hay with a limited supply.
In Missouri, steady to weak prices, with moderate supply and demand. Currently pasture and water supplies are not an issue.
In Southwest Minnesota, prices were steady, with light demand and a limited supply. In Kansas, demand is slow to moderate with steady prices. Rain across much of the state has limited drought concerns.
In Wisconsin, prices remain strong with demand for quality hay. Hay supplies remain tight with a good supply of lower quality hay. Alfalfa winterkill, poor spring weather, late planting of crops, has many farmers questioning if they will have enough forage to carry livestock during winter-feeding season.
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