Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last report: Alfalfa hay sold fully steady. Market activity
continues to be slow. Hay in rounds continues to be a large discount to 
squares as supplies of rounds are very large. Old crop hay continues to 
sell. However, buyers are purchasing this hay at a 10.00-20.00 discount to 
new crop. Late season rains have been beneficial to regrowth and are giving
producers extra grass to leave cattle out on range. Rainfall reached 2.0 in
in many locations in Central Montana this week. Grass hay demand was light to
moderate and has dropped off significantly since late summer as Canadian 
demand has diminished. Most grass sales this week were to ranchers for 
weaning calves. Straw sales were moderate this week, with consolidation 
around the 40.00/ton price. 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, export 125.00
                     Large rounds,  110.00-120.00
                     Small squares, 175.00-180.00
         Fair/Good:  Large squares, 110.00-125.00, 
                     Large rounds,  75.00-100.00   old crop 60.00-75.00
                     Small Squares, 140.00
           Utility   Large rounds,  40.00-60.00
                     Large squares, 90.00-110.00

Grass/                
Alfalfa:   Premium:  Small squares, 180.00
           Good:     Large rounds,  145.00  
                     Small squares, NA
                     Large squares, NA
           Fair:     Large squares, 100.00-110.00
                     Large rounds,  75.00-90.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Utility:  Large squares, NA

  
Grass:     Premium   Large squares  NA
                     Large rounds,  125.00
                     Small squares, NA
           Good:     large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  85.00-110.00
           Fair:     Large squares, 100.00-125.00
                     Large rounds,  75.00-80.00
                     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, 40.00
straw:                Large rounds,  40.00
                      Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central        Large squares, 40.00
                     Large rounds,  40.00
Northern             Large squares, NA
                     Large rounds,  NA

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