Missouri Weekly Hay Summary

Week ending 5/29/20

Despite some talk in other states there is no shortage of moisture in 
Missouri currently. Rains continue to come down preventing hay season 
from really getting going. According to the latest crop progress report 
about 20 percent of the 1st cutting of alfalfa is complete and about 7 
percent of other hay. Farmers are itching to get into fields as quality, 
especially fescue, declines each day now. The supply of hay is moderate, 
demand is light, and prices are mostly steady. The Missouri Department of 
Agriculture has a hay 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) 180.00-200.00
small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 160.00-180.00
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 3.00-6.00 per bale
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 30.00-50.00 per large round bale 
20.00-40.00 per 4x5 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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