Week ending 8/16/19
Some extremely hot days this past week got the heat index into those triple
digits which the state had been avoiding. There were also storms a couple of
nights which brought substantial rains to several areas of the state that had
been missing any moisture. The never ending hay season continues to roll along
and you can still find fields of hay down without a lot of traveling. There
has been a lot of new listings of hay the last couple of weeks and several
price adjustments as producers try to get some surplus inventory moved. There
has been some test results showing concerning nitrate levels in some hay which
isn’t surprising and once again reaffirming the importance of hay testing. The
Hay supplies are moderate, demand is moderate. Hay prices are steady to weak.
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 80.00-120.00
Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix)
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 60.00-80.00
small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 35.00-55.00 (mostly 35.00-45.00) per large round bale
Good quality Bromegrass 80.00-120.00
Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-80.00
Wheat hay 40.00-55.00 per large round bale
Wheat straw 3.00-6.00 per small square bale
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