Colorado—In the Aug. 28 report, trade activity and demand moderate. Small squares of horse hay sold mostly steady. Next report will be released Sept. 11.
Missouri—In the Aug. 21 report, compared to last report, hay movement has been slow, prices are steady to weak, supplies are heavy, and demand is light. Pasture conditions for the state are still well above normal but there is a lot more yellow in the south than green now. At this point conditions aren’t bad enough to require any feeding. Cooler temperatures in the forecast will help but more moisture to get pastures back to growing would be very welcomed. There continues to be several reports of army worms scattered around which are extremely unwelcome and doing a lot of damage in areas where they show up.
Nebraska—In the Aug. 28 report, compared to two weeks ago, all reported hay sales sold steady. Demand was light. Quite a lot of hay sitting around in various locations of the state. Some areas are wet with little pockets of the state very dry. But, on the bright side, those dry areas do have some top-quality hay for sale that doesn’t have any damage from rain. Seems like always some sort of trade off in the agriculture world.
Oklahoma—In the Aug. 22 report, compared to last report, demand is slow to moderate. Movement picked up over the past week for a brief moment. Most people have been able to get at least one cutting of hay in. Some are still seeking the second cutting. The amount of hay available and the amount that has been moved still do not indicate a trend in prices. Next report will be released Sept. 5.
Texas—In the Aug. 22 report, compared to last report, hay prices are mostly steady across all regions with light to moderate demand. In the south, coastal large round premium bales were moving at $100 to $120 while little to no movement on utility hay. Adequate to excellent supplies were reported in all regions. Next report will be released Sept. 5.
South Dakota—In the Aug. 22 report, compared to last report, Light demand for all types and qualities of hay, very few reported sales as buyers are showing little interest currently. As there was a good sized carryover of hay from last year, and difficult haying conditions this year, there is a good supply of rained on, lower quality hay. Area hay auctions are seeing plenty of this type of hay on a weekly basis. The challenge of putting up dry hay continued this week as rain moved across areas of the state, high dew points making it difficult to dry and cure hay properly.
New Mexico—In the Aug. 8 report, compared to last report, hay market was mostly steady to weak.
Wyoming—In the Aug. 21 report, compared to the last report, most hay sales sold fully steady, instances a higher undertone was noted on large squares of good quality hay. Demand was light to moderate. Several areas of the state are dry, and some range fires are prevailing. As cattlemen access the destruction from the fires, hay producers are hoping to sell more hay to those burn-out areas. Irrigation water is getting shut off earlier than normal to conserve water. Most districts will be shut down by Sept. 1. Some tonnage is short due to lack of irrigation water and producers are hoping for a slight increase in the price per ton because of it. Some old crop hay sitting around in various places of the state.
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