Alfalfa and hay trade remain exceedingly limited. Winter weather
advisories mixed with rain and sleet haven't helped with the light
movement. Cattle prices continue to add to low demand with reports of
selling a dozen calves just to pay for the higher hay prices. The few
sales that have occurred are mostly steady. Premium quality hay very
difficult to find and the horse quality hay that is available isn't in
high demand as of now. The few producers that are still haying are on
third cutting of Bermudagrass and 6th to 7th cutting of alfalfa with not
much optimism for quality due to rainfall mostly. Reports of some
livestock owners having substantial grass and hay inventories where
others have used up pasture grazing but looking for lower quality hay to
get through the cold snap.
Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-
state and out-of-state hay producers. The directories are on the ODAFF
homepage at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are
encouraged to call at 1-405-521-3864 or email
OklahomaCity.LPGMN@usda.gov.
Alfalfa
Central Oklahoma: Fair to good quality 170.00 per ton FOB.
Eastern Oklahoma: No trades reported.
Western Oklahoma: No trades reported.
Grass Hay
Central Oklahoma: No trades reported.
Western Oklahoma: No trades reported.
Eastern Oklahoma: No trades reported.
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