Demand and Sales Comments
With the holiday season there are limited hay auctions this past week, so data was collected from the previous week. Hay market continues on a steady trend with quality dairy hay supporting the market. Lower quality round bale hay prices are slipping as winter begins. If you need forage or have forage to sell or straw, connect to the Farmer-to-Farmer webpage at http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu/. You may contact your local county agriculture educator if you need help placing an ad. There is no charge for the service.
Straw prices are for oat, barley, or wheat straw. Straw prices remain steady. Quality has a great impact on straw prices. Small square bales averaged $4.29 a bale (range of $3.00 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $42.00 per bale (a range of $20.00 to $72.00). Large round bale straw averaged $37.00 per bale (a range of $20.00 - $50.00).
In Nebraska, all forages sold steady with good demand. In Iowa, supply is strong, demand is lighter, and prices were mostly steady.
In South Dakota, there was a large run on sale day. Alfalfa quality was good and market was steady to weaker.
In Missouri, there is an uptick in hay interest. Hay supply is moderate; demand is light, with steady prices.
In Southwest Minnesota, prices were steady with a limited supply of quality hay at the market.
In Kansas, hay market prices are steady, demand remained strong, and movement was less with holiday at the end of the week.
In Wisconsin, prices are steady with strong demand for dairy quality large square bales. There is less demand for lower quality round bales.
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