Weekly Texas Hay Report

Compared to last report:  Hay trades are being priced 10.00 to 20.00 
higher per ton in the Panhandle as drought conditions persist in the area.  
However, buyers remain hesitant to pull the trigger at these higher prices.   
Prices are still steady to firm in South Texas, and steady across the rest 
of the state.  Hotter than average temperatures continue to plague the the 
entire state.  According to the US Drought Monitor, Borger, TX, set its all-
time highest reading at 116 degrees F on July 11, and numerous Oklahoma 
sites exceeded 115 degrees F for their heat index (two sites hit 120 degrees 
F). According to NASS, the July 12 crop conditions in Texas rated very poor 
or poor was: corn (12%); cotton (41%); sorghum (22%); peanuts (17%); oats 
(22%); and pastures and ranges (39%). South Texas remained wet at 60-days 
and beyond, but continued lack of rain and heat should soon start taking a 
toll on the soil moisture and agriculture.
 
   The Texas Department of Agriculture has a Hay and Grazing online 
Hotline setup for Buyers and sellers looking for hay or grazing; The 
online service is free to use and can be found at: 
http://www.texasagriculture.gov/Home/ProductionAgriculture/HayHotline.asp
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Panhandle/High Plains:
 Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Supreme: 220.00-260.00; Premium: 
200.00-240.00; Good: 180.00-200.00.              
 Small bales: Delivered: Premium: 260.00-275.00, 8.00-10.00 per 
bale. 
 Ground Alfalfa: Delivered to feedlots: Avg 200.00-215.00. 
                                            Calf 220.00-230.00. 
      Wheat: Large Bales: Delivered: 110.00-125.00.
      Brome: Large Bales: Delivered: 185.00.
      Bermuda: Large Bales: Delivered: 160.00-165.00.
 Sorghum: Large Bales: Delivered: Good: 125.00-135.00.
      Cotton Burrs: Delivered: limited 95.00-110.00. 
      Small Bales: Coastal: Delivered: Good: 9.00-10.00 per bale.
      Small Bales: Beardless Wheat: Premium: 10.00-11.00 per bale.
      CRP: Delivered: 80.00-125.00.
     
Far West Texas/Trans Pecos: 
 Alfalfa: Small Squares: Delivered local or FOB: Premium to Supreme:
      275.00-300.00, 9.00-10.00 per bale.
      Large Squares: FOB: Premium to Supreme: 220.00-230.00, few trades 
245.00-275.00. 
      Triticale: Large Rounds: FOB: 65.00 per roll.
      Wheat: Large Bales: FOB: 125.00, 75.00 per roll.

North, Central, and East Texas:
 Alfalfa: Large Squares: Delivered: Premium to Supreme: 225.00-
 230.00, instances 250.00.
    Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Premium: 260.00-330.00, 8.00-
10.00 per bale; Good: 200.00-260.00, 6.00-10.00 per bale.
      Large Rounds: FOB: Good to Premium: 120.00-140.00, 60.00-70.00 per 
roll.
         
South Texas:
    Coastal Bermuda: Small Squares: FOB: Good to Premium: 260.00-
330.00, 8.00-10.00 per bale; Fair to Good: 165.00-260.00, 5.00-8.00 per 
bale. 
  Large Rounds: FOB and delivered locally: Good to Premium: 140.00-
 180.00, 80.00-95.00 per roll; Fair or Grass Mix: 100.00-130.00, 
50.00-70.00 per roll.
   

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