Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last report: Alfalfa hay sold fully steady. Movement was lighter
this week compared to the last two weeks. Demand for hay in squares remains
good. High quality hay is relatively tight as hail and rain have done major
damage to hay quality. Exporters were back in the state this week looking for
high quality green, clean hay. Dairy hay is moving at a steady pace with in
state and out of state sales both at similar FOB prices. All prices below are new 
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 
                     Large rounds,  NA
           Premium:  Large squares, 150.00-160.00
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, 225.00
           Good:     Large squares, 130.00-135.00 
                     Large rounds,  110.00-120.00
                     Small squares, 175.00-180.00
         Fair/Good:  Large squares, 110.00-125.00, old crop 120.00
                     Large rounds,  75.00-100.00   old crop 60.00-80.00
                     Small Squares, NA
           Utility   Large rounds,  40.00-60.00
                     Large squares, 95.00-100.00

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

  
Grass:     Premium   Large squares  175.00, Export
                     Large rounds,  125.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     large squares, 130.00-160.00
                     Large rounds,  110.00
           Fair:     Large squares, 100.00-125.00
                     Large rounds,  NA
                     Small squares, NA
           Utility:  Large rounds,  65.00-75.00
                     Large squares, NA
                     Small squares, NA          
     

Timothy 
Grass:     Premium:  Small squares, 240.00-270.00
           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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