Weekly Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week: Alfalfa hay sold fully steady. Slow to moderate
market activity was seen this week. Demand for hay is mostly light to moderate
with most large sales moving into neighboring western states. A potentially 
historic early season snow storm is set to hit western Montana this weekend and 
early next week. This has producers scrambling as they try to decide 
to cut or not. Many producers in central and western Montana are still 
cutting second cutting as they saw limited heat units causing hay to grow 
slow and mature late. Late season rains have range and pastures all greened
up which continues to limit demand for hay. 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, 225.00-250.00
           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, 125.00-150.00
           Utility   Large rounds,  40.00-60.00
                     Large squares, 70.00-100.00

Grass/                
Alfalfa:   Premium:  Small squares, 180.00
           Good:     Large rounds,  125.00-135.00  
                     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, 40.00-45.00
straw:                Large rounds,  40.00-45.00
                      Small squares, NA
                  

Wheat straw:

South central        Large squares, 40.00
                     Large rounds,  40.00
Northern             Large squares, 35.00-45.00
                     Large rounds,  35.00-45.00

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