Demand and Sales Comments
Hay market begins 2021 on a strong note for the first week of the year. Overall all classes of hay sold about $10.00 higher than the last sale in 2020. 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 with limited supply at the market. Small square bales averaged $4.18 a bale (range of $3.00 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $40.00 per bale (a range of $20.00 to $66.00). Large round bale straw averaged $34.00 per bale (a range of $15.00 - $62.00).
In Nebraska, all forages sold steady with good demand. Snow has many ranchers feeding hay to stockers, majority of hay is moving out of state.
In Iowa, supply is strong, demand is lighter, and prices were mostly steady.
In South Dakota, alfalfa hay is fully steady. Demand was moderate with mild weather conditions. Greatest demand is dairy quality hay moving out of state.
In Missouri, hay movement is light to moderate. Prices remain steady with interest in high quality hay for dairy or equine. .
In Southwest Minnesota, prices were steady with an increased supply of lower quality hay at the market.
In Kansas, hay market prices are steady to strong with demand increasing this week. Good alfalfa is hard to find was one comment as demand is moving hay.
In Wisconsin, prices are steady too strong for dairy quality hay. There is demand for all classes of hay with the start of the New Year.
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